My wife and I went to ATL for the Nationals Finals. We met a lot of competitors, some pros, and had an overall great time. Everyone was very open and friendly. It was our first national level show, so we really took the time to enjoy it all. Watched bikini thru overalls and it was very entertaining and motivating for both of us.
I have one BIG complaint. It may have been brought up on this forum already but I didn't see it. When Robert won the SHW division, the other 4 competitors walked off the stage and didn't stay for the mandatory group pose. They returned only after they were ordered several times to get back on stage.
I don't know what was behind it all, but it wasn't an "oops we forgot to stay" b/c the announcer was telling them to come back as they were walking off stage and they continued off. And they didn't come back immediately. Only returned after being "ordered" back several times.
We thought this was very poor sportsmanship regardless of whatever behind the scenes politics or whatever may have been going on. I don't know if this happens a lot since this was our first time attending, but it was messed up.
I know a lot of the crowd wanted Steve to win, but other than Steve having a bit more leg mass, Robert seemed like the overall biggest and most conditioned from our close seats at the finals.
I have one BIG complaint. It may have been brought up on this forum already but I didn't see it. When Robert won the SHW division, the other 4 competitors walked off the stage and didn't stay for the mandatory group pose. They returned only after they were ordered several times to get back on stage.
I don't know what was behind it all, but it wasn't an "oops we forgot to stay" b/c the announcer was telling them to come back as they were walking off stage and they continued off. And they didn't come back immediately. Only returned after being "ordered" back several times.
We thought this was very poor sportsmanship regardless of whatever behind the scenes politics or whatever may have been going on. I don't know if this happens a lot since this was our first time attending, but it was messed up.
I know a lot of the crowd wanted Steve to win, but other than Steve having a bit more leg mass, Robert seemed like the overall biggest and most conditioned from our close seats at the finals.