Share your funniest show day stories and tips!

[OldManLogan]

Hey guys, help me out with my pre show jitters by sharing your funniest backstage / show days stories, be at as a n00b or seasoned competitor… help me take my mind off the nerves and anxiety - and have fun with it!

 

[hogan87]

I dont know about "funny" stories but I usually hear it was a good day or horror stories about looking watery, losing the grainy look, looking flat.

Just go do your thing. Get that posing down and don`t give a FOOK about anything or anyone except your son. The show is for both of you, nobody else and placing is second to the experience. Know that you came in your best and you were a leader for your son. That young man can now go and be leader for his peers in an often overlooked segment of special needs kids.

 

[traininsane11]

Entering a show at 8 weeks out and having pretty much everything go wrong on the day and somehow placing 2nd out of about 12 guys

Kinda funny
Kinda mentally and emotionally traumatising

 

[tenny]

did the Atlantic states one year (9th out of 32) saw toopoo4U there walking around acting like he was Mr O.... jackass.
some guy from Piscataway NJ. won it. i weighed in 214, a bit undersized @ 6'0

anyway i went in to take a piss, Big RON walked in, went to the urinal next to mine, and i swear to god
he started pissing and yelled out "YEA BUDDYYYY"....i lost my shit, then he laughed too. and he didnt wash his hands.

Jay was there too signing shit with a crowd around him, ive never seen a 5'9 guy wear a size, had to be 14 or 15 shoe.

 

[tenny]

you gotta remember back then the classes were stacked, so just imagine all these classic guys, board shorts guys.
heights and weights and A B C D bullshit. they all had to do BODYBUILDING and that was it., none of those existed.
even the 212 guys had to do the open.

that same show i hung out with Rodney St. Cloud at some bar, and another guy i can remember his name....was a shorter guy
but just as wide as St. Cloud.....dude never said a word...LOLOL

 

[tenny]

you gotta remember back then the classes were stacked, so just imagine all these classic guys, board shorts guys.
heights and weights and A B C D bullshit. they all had to do BODYBUILDING and that was it., none of those existed.
even the 212 guys had to do the open.

that same show i hung out with Rodney St. Cloud at some bar, and another guy i cant remember his name....was a shorter guy
but just as wide as St. Cloud.....dude never said a word...LOLOL

i just remembered who that shorter guy was......2x 212 Mr. O, Kevin English.....weird dude.

 

[luki7788]

Man seriously, relax. You stress like a virgin before the first time, lol. Do you really think people will keep talking about how you look? Good or bad they talk one day and forget the next. Stop stressing, that’s just life. That’s how the world works. They only talk about you when they see you - once you’re gone, they forget. Realize that, and life gets a lot easier.

 

[hawkmoon]

 

[specter]

Not me but a friend, it was his first show and his coach for some reason had him use Pepsi Max to flush water out, so pre show day to "flush out water" he was drinking like 4 liters of pepsi max, now thats alot of sweetner and alot of caffeine and my friends stomach did not like all that sweetner and his brain all that caffeine on top of everything else, so he spent the night on the toilet shitting his colon out his ass all while his brain just wouldnt shut off.. on show day he looked like 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag...

 

[OldManLogan]

Man seriously, relax. You stress like a virgin before the first time, lol. Do you really think people will keep talking about how you look? Good or bad they talk one day and forget the next. Stop stressing, that’s just life. That’s how the world works. They only talk about you when they see you - once you’re gone, they forget. Realize that, and life gets a lot easier.

You mistake nerves for happy excitement, sir!!!! I’m not stressed at all, I’m super psyched!!!
Liking, I’d love to meet you in person someday and shoot the shit- I think we’d get along just fine, my friend.

 

[pesty4077]

The most memorable moment back stage is in 92 when I was applying some oil before going on stage. I heard a dèep voice asking me if I wanted some help with my back. Turn around and it was the guest poser, Bev Francis. Her deep voice surprised me.

 

[tenny]

The most memorable moment back stage is in 92 when I was applying some oil before going on stage. I heard a dèep voice asking me if I wanted some help with my back. Turn around and it was the guest poser, Bev Francis. Her deep voice surprised me.

LOLOL....i never spoke to her, but seen her alot. i won a show where she was head judge, and never even looked up
from the desk, just kept staring at some papers...probably counting money. then at the overall, Winnyburger looked up
at me then nudged her to look up, she did for about a half sec. and shook her head yes. i knew i had the overall.
2008 Mr. LongIsland.

 

[tenny]

You mistake nerves for happy excitement, sir!!!! I’m not stressed at all, I’m super psyched!!!
Liking, I’d love to meet you in person someday and shoot the shit- I think we’d get along just fine, my friend.

if i could give some advice, instead of stories (theres guys here with alot better ones im sure).

but when you get on stage, pick the head judge (the one in the middle) and just pose for that person.
try your best to smile and dont take your eyes off that judge. its all fun and games until you get on stage.
i mean if you dont care about winning, then fuck it.....but this has worked for me nearly every time.
plus it takes everyone else out of your vision and not looking around on stage.

 

[TheOtherOne55]

You mistake nerves for happy excitement, sir!!!! I’m not stressed at all, I’m super psyched!!!
Liking, I’d love to meet you in person someday and shoot the shit- I think we’d get along just fine, my friend.

Dude, NO ONE is excited to step on stage lol
Whether you've competed for the 1st time or the 31st time.
Whether you look good or not so good at all. EVERYONE is in their head. That's the way it is.
Even the most confident of competitors is still trying to get their shit together leading up to the show.

I applaud you for doing this, but you aren't excited, you are anxious. Its a crazy roller coaster of emotions that builds up for a total of 90 seconds on stage. And then its done. Your best bet is to be calm cool and collected. Nothing gets you UP too high or DOWN too low.
You're gonna be fine.

 

[pesty4077]

if i could give some advice, instead of stories (theres guys here with alot better ones im sure).

but when you get on stage, pick the head judge (the one in the middle) and just pose for that person.
try your best to smile and dont take your eyes off that judge. its all fun and games until you get on stage.
i mean if you dont care about winning, then fuck it.....but this has worked for me nearly every time.
plus it takes everyone else out of your vision and not looking around on stage.

Excellent advice. I use to always look at the judges right in the eyes.

 

[tenny]

Excellent advice. I use to always look at the judges right in the eyes.

yes sir!!!!!

 

[Growthman]

Hey guys, help me out with my pre show jitters by sharing your funniest backstage / show days stories, be at as a n00b or seasoned competitor… help me take my mind off the nerves and anxiety - and have fun with it!

Idk about funny but biggest regret was bringing spray Pam to oil with per my coaches recommendation. The overspray got on the ground and everyone was slipping around dangerously. (Don’t do this)

Best tips for nerves = be ready and in shape

 

[Cdubw44]

I swear because of my height the lights are just aimed at my eyes and I can't see shit on stage. Made it a joke as I come out I block the lights out until I get to the square. But then I do my routine basically blind. It's awesome

 

[tenny]

Idk about funny but biggest regret was bringing spray Pam to oil with per my coaches recommendation. The overspray got on the ground and everyone was slipping around dangerously. (Don’t do this)

Best tips for nerves = be ready and in shape

very good......also......if you DO go your own tanning and oil route....use a dry oil.

 

[OldManLogan]

very good......also......if you DO go your own tanning and oil route....use a dry oil.

Oh I’m paying for pro tanning. One less variable to mess with.