Here ya go!
First - Pumped you are so right! The Heavies were ridiculous.
My Story - Well, I finished 6th. Not the best placing, but my class was tough as hell. Overall I'm pretty pleased with the way I looked, well atleast at the night show. Prejudging cost me a higher placing as I was rushed on to stage last minute. I went backstage to get ready when they started the light weight open. By the time I got back there they were calling Light Heavies to get ready to go on. They weren't gonna let me oil up or anything. Well, I got very little oil on and had NO pump time. I wasn't really nervous until they rushed our class through and I was a little startled as I didn't have time to get ready physically or mentally. I looked so much better at the night show oiled and with a nice pump and alot more relaxed. Well. as we know prejudging is where it counts.
My conditioning - I weighed in at 188. I needed to be a little leaner. I was hard and dry, but I had some stubborn fat around the mid section that definately could have been lost. Like I said though, I was hard and dry.....so that part I got down. I could have actually eaten a little more the night before as I could have been a tad fuller, but I was playing it safe.
Overall - This was my first show and a tough one at that....which I wanted it to be. I am very pleased with my performance and the way I looked. I feel that I made a huge accomplishment and I am very excited about competing next year....actually in May or latest July. I learned alot about my body and know what I have to adjust next time....Mainly lenghth of diet. I plan on putting on a solid 12 to 15 pounds of muscle this off season. Next show I will be bigger and leaner. This show was my first and big step into competitive bbing.
I will post some pics as soon as I get them, hopefully tomarrow.
A special thanks to my great friend and training partner Mat D. who was with me the whole way and was a tremendous help along with 10 friends from my gym who drove 4 hours to come and support me......I truly have great friends and of course my professional muscle friends, thank you all for your support and kind words along the way.
One last special thanks, to my friend Neil aka STK or killa. Neil always encouraged me to get my ass on stage and do something with the hard work I put in. Part of the drive I had to do this show came from him and I wanted to thank him for that, I know you here me buddy! Out of respect for Neil I wore his T-shirt (Killdevil) the whole time except when I was on stage. I had it on from Thurs night to Sat. night and it doesn't really smell that good right now...LOL/jk! God bless you Neil and thank you for giving me the encouragement.....this ones for you buddy!
Take care my friends!
patk