Jr.Nats review by Chris250

[chris250]

Ok here is my take on the 2009 Jr.Nats...Overall the show was good, but not great..The level of competition was down from 2007-2008...I think there are some good guys at this show, with good potential...But a few of them are not ready to step it up to the next level (USA, and Nats)...

Superheavy weights -

1. Nick Zak - Overall a pretty big superheavy, decent condtioning but couldve been better...Won the class, becasue it was a weaker superheavy class than last year..But overall Nick Zak has good potential and is one of the guys who will do better with touch more hardness and some more size...

2. Eric Posejpal - Better conditioning than Zak, but shape isnt as good as Nick Zak...Looks good only on some poses, and on other's not so good...Biceps are really flat looking, and it hurts his overall look...

3. Brian Yersky - This was his show and class to lose, and he lost it...Didnt come in with the conditioning he had last year, and just didnt look like himself at this show...He was holding water everywhere..If he was as hard as last year he wouldve won the whole show...Best potential in the class...

 

[chris250]

Nick Zak - Super winner

I'll continue with the heavy's and lightheavy's later tonight...

 

[chris250]

Screw job of the night in the heavy's

Juan Morel - He shouldve been in the top 5, but due to a named bodybuilder...Kinda got screwed over and overlooked...Yeah, he needs more inner thigh, but his conditioning was great, and has nice shape, good muscle shape...His time will come...

 

[chris250]

Heavyweights - Best class in the show

1. Zinjun Croon - Didnt really agree on this placement..But this is bodybuilding...He was harder than normal and has placed in the top 10 in other national level shows (nats last year) has good potential...Nice shape, but lacking width and doesnt pose as well as some of the other guys in this class...

 

[chris250]

2. Rafeal Pamerillo - This was who I thought was going to place first in the class or Kevin Jordan..At best I had Croon in 3rd behind Pamerillo and Jordan...Rafeal has great potential, with nice shape..I dont care for some of his poses as I think he trys to focus on his abs in to many of his poses intstead of just looking bigger in the pose (he as hard enough he didnt need to worry about his abs coming out) Once he fills out (he as only 214 at 5-10) He will do some serious damage...

 

[chris250]

Kevin Jordan - Here is a guy who will go very far in this sport...Probably the best potential in the show...Good size already, and good condtioning..probably shouldve gotten first or second in this class...I think if he goes to the USA, he would make top 5 there in the heavyweights...He is a good poser, great shape, and one day will be a pro...

 

[chris250]

To be continued later

 

[Lenny]

Kevin Jordan - Here is a guy who will go very far in this sport...Probably the best potential in the show...Good size already, and good condtioning..probably shouldve gotten first or second in this class...I think if he goes to the USA, he would make top 5 there in the heavyweights...He is a good poser, great shape, and one day will be a pro...

Yeah, totally agree with you...He won the overall last year at the Muscle Mayhem and was handing out trophies this year...talked to him a little at the Mayhem this year and he is a cool ass dude with great potential. He has such a great structure and shape, he will be pro one day.

 

[chris250]

Yeah, totally agree with you...He won the overall last year at the Muscle Mayhem and was handing out trophies this year...talked to him a little at the Mayhem this year and he is a cool ass dude with great potential. He has such a great structure and shape, he will be pro one day.

Yeah, he is really good...Looked better on stage than in these pics (MD)..One thing I do notice on these pics is his one leg has alot more sweep (or even more mass) (right leg), it has a strange almost swollen look to it ...???

 

[Shelby]

Yeah, he is really good...Looked better on stage than in these pics (MD)..One thing I do notice on these pics is his one leg has alot more sweep (or even more mass) (right leg), it has a strange almost swollen look to it ...???

He talks about that here:
**broken link removed**

 

[DOGGCRAPP]

Great assesments Chris.....I was thinking along the exact same lines the other day and you typed them out verbatim on all these competitors.

Everytime i see Nick Zak his physique screams out gunther Schlierkamp to me

 

[Mr.G]

I'm not into flashing pics on every board as your show approaches, but it seems to help EVERY time. Hype machine

 

[chris250]

I'm not into flashing pics on every board as your show approaches, but it seems to help EVERY time. Hype machine

You know the whole sport of bodybuilding has changed the last ten years with the internet...Now there isnt any suprised in this sport becasue we already knew abou this guy or that guy...Kinda takes away getting the mags anymore...

chris

 

[Shelby]

I was surprised the guy on the far left won the middleweight class. The white guy had the best conditioning by far but his shape was a little less pleasing than the other two on the far right. I would have had the winner in 4th actually.

 

[Shelby]

from the back (how the hell does the guy in white trunks win this?)

 

[chris250]

Yeah I didnt agree with the middles at all...I had the white guy winning the middles, and the black guy (who won) in 3rd or 4th (as you said)...

Also, I'll get pic up of the lightheavys later tonight...

 

[chris250]

Great assesments Chris.....I was thinking along the exact same lines the other day and you typed them out verbatim on all these competitors.

Everytime i see Nick Zak his physique screams out gunther Schlierkamp to me

thanks Dante,

Its one of my fav things to do, is see who is coming up next and who will be the next great bodybuilder

 

[DOGGCRAPP]

Ive seen your posts before on these matters over the years and I think they are totally spot on from Charles Clairmonte to the present.....I really think you should look into becoming an NPC judge....I think you would like it and do a great job also.

 

[chris250]

Ive seen your posts before on these matters over the years and I think they are totally spot on from Charles Clairmonte to the present.....I really think you should look into becoming an NPC judge....I think you would like it and do a great job also.

yeah Ernest Bea (I think you know who he is) Iowa/Illnois state chairman have talked about it...I do love the sport alot, and I do love watching and seeing who is going to win, make an impact...

But you know, im not done competing yet...LOL!!! I still got a few good years left in me..I mean my life is great right now...I cant complain at all...LIFE IS GREAT !!! So I think with all the drama out of my life I still can do something...

SO I GUESS WE WILL SEE

but thank you

chris

 

[gooey]

Yea gonna agree...

lot of good breakdowns and I agree with a lot... Im sure you mean Olivia Jr. in the heavies that was the big name... Yea I think youd be a great judge for shows also! Dang I look at both the competition at the Jr. USA's and Jr. Natl's and think.... dang woulda coulda shoulda!!!!

Goo