Erik Fankhouser: It's the Legs!

I've posted the picture above before (left to right it's Ben Pakulski, Jeff Long and Erik), but below are some other I have not. This post is a little response to some recent comments about Erik, I was surprised in particular that people brought up his teeth again (in a photo where I thought you could barely see them) and that he was "blocky" and "overrated."




Erik seemed to come out of nowhere and made it quickly up the ranks, earning his pro card in 2007. He did so around the same time as the likes of Jose Raymond and Flex, Evan Centopani, Mike Liberatore, Paluski, Brandon Curry, Grigori Atoyan, et al.



He hasn't done so great in his pro outings (his best being the 2010 New York Pro where he was 5th), but he seems to be making progress. He's been up against other rising stars, who have been rising more quickly (Centopani and Seth Feroce spring immediately to mind), and yes he doesn't quite compare.




But he does have pretty awesome legs, and certainly calves...

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Erik Fankhouser: 2010 and 2007

You may well have been following Erik's Olympia prep at Animal, Universal Nutrition's YouTube channel, of which this is the latest entry at 4 weeks out:



(Be sure to check out Part 3, when at 5 weeks you can see just how many times, in one interview, The House can say "5 weeks out.")

After taking a break in 2009 Erik started 2010 in good stead with a 5th place finish at the New York Pro in May, but fell to 13th at the Europa Battle of Champions in July (finishing behind Jeff Long and Johnnie Jackson, both of whom he beat in New York).



Back in 2007 Erik won his pro card at the North Americans, just a year after 'appearing' on the scene at the 2006 show (where he placed 4th):