Cal Collegiate 2nd place novice and open!

[bignate73]

im pretty stoked. i should have taken first but c'est la vie. i had a good time and will compete again.

now i wont be so testy and quick to argue....i had pizza last night, this morning, krispy kreme, diet coke etc. hehe.

here are some shots from the show.

ps...timea majorova is so hot, and lee priest was cool as hell. ill get the shots of timea...as soon as im done with them....LOL.

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/abquad1.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/nightmm.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/rdoubbi4.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/sidetri3.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/sidch1.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/TWISTB~1.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/frolat1.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/rlatspr.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/sidetri2.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/rdbi1.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/leenate2.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/sidetri.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/HOWIEN~1.jpg

http://www.elitefitness.com/members/bignate73/pics/rdoubbi2.jpg

that about covers it. hehehe.

 

[coolcolj]

Too much jpeg compression!!

Nice condition!

So you came 2nd in the open as well?

 

[bignate73]

yeah 2nd open and novice. same guy for first too. the one next to me in the blue trunks in some of the pics.

 

[coolcolj]

Yeah his back looked much better than yours in the lat spread.
That's your main weakness
Need a bit more thickness and sweep in the lats.

Not much definition in the legs though - calves.
But the other guys had the same problems as well, could be the photos

Hehhe sucked in face - signs of calorie deprivation

Your first comp?
Its been 10 years since I competed. Its a lotta work for a plastic trophy
One thing I was good at, was posing. Since I was a good dancer, I had a certain feel. But gee sometimes I wonder if its worth all the rehearshing of your 3 min posining routine. Endless hours in the sun and shaving all your bodily hair...

Who knows one day I may return to the stage


Congrats anyway

 

[bignate73]

things i know i did wrong/need to work on.

water depletion: as the day wore on, i got tighter and tighter. so i should have started cutting my water earlier in the week.

back: yeah, ive been wrestling with it for a while but believe it or not i have made pretty significant gains in the past year on it.

leg:i cannot pose them. my calf usually pops out, but i was so worried about sitting back and keeping my hams and glutes tight i would forget the calf. also my general conditioning in my legs needed a bit more work. started doing interval cardio too late in the game. otherwise my thighs outsized the other guys.

chest: i'll bring it up more. i knew that going into this.

for my first show i had a blast though. the energy was high and the guys doing the show were really cool. not what i expected.

i think i'll work another 6 months to come in about 10-12lbs heavier for the max muscle naturals next march. then i wont be denied.

 

[gymtime]

Very impressive bro as expected. I hope some of the nay-sayers from a while back get to see these. .....except maybe for that one with you and Priest where you look kinda dopey.

 

[bignate73]

.....except maybe for that one with you and Priest where you look kinda dopey.

im the worst about giving instructions to the camera person, and not paying attention to when the shot is going off. hehe. plus all i could think about was PIZZA! i was like, "lee who?".

 

[coolcolj]

What you do is pose with your eyes shut and then open em and check in the mirror if your doing it right. Its a hella lot different when your on stage without a mirror

I normally flex from calves to the neck. That way you make sure every muscle is flexed. Like a check list.

Gees Lee Priest looks so um normal...

 

[MrMuscle]

Great job bro, i didnt even know you were competing.

 

[beastboy]

Congrats!!!!

 

[crazyfit1]

Nice job!! Check your PM BigNate!!

I was at the show and I have some pictures I can send you that I took.

 

[bignate73]

pm'd you back. thanks for the link.

that show was fun. now off to eat and grow a bit more. hehehe.

strength is coming back nicely today. love that influx of nutrients.

 

[Arioch]

Since I know nothing about competitive bodybuilding, all I can supply is a simple congradulations.

 

[Screwball]

Why weigh 180 when you can weigh 280+?

 

[bignate73]

Why weigh 180 when you can weigh 280+?

180? i wish i weighed that. i started dieting at that weight. hehehe.

 

[Screwball]

You're ripped, I'll give you that. But, I'd rather see you ripped up at 200+. Time to bulk for you. Time to hit the all-you-can-eat buffets.

 

[b fold the truth]

All I can say is heck of a job!!!!!!! No one can EVER take away from you that you did this contest. People can look good all they want and be big or lean...but till they step on stage you will always have the leg up on them. It takes a lot of guts to compete...to train, prepare, go through the mental battle for weeks...and to do it all perfectly and look as good as you did...amazing.

Congratulations!!!!!

B True

 

[louden_swain]

Excellent job!! How many pounds have you gained since the show? I bet you chowed down after the show!!!

 

[bignate73]

i weighed in at the show at 152. i weighed in today at 167. LOL. hmmmm....15 lbs in under a month. damn water weight. but ive definitely rode in the anabolic rebound too. heavy basic movements, plenty of rest and food. hehe.

 

[b fold the truth]

You still looked good at 152...much better than I did...

B True

 

[louden_swain]

i weighed in at the show at 152. i weighed in today at 167. LOL. hmmmm....15 lbs in under a month. damn water weight. but ive definitely rode in the anabolic rebound too. heavy basic movements, plenty of rest and food. hehe.

Did you lose a significant amount of strength during your weight loss and diet? A friend of mine competes in natural shows starts out at 175lbs and diets down to 143lbs. He is only 5'4" tall. He tends to lose strength and endurance. What is your off season body fat percentage?

 

[bignate73]

the last 2-3 weeks i noticed my endurance really drop. strength was up and down depending on my food intake. if i trained a little after a meal i was great, but anything over an hour and a half and i would weaken too much.

offseason before i started cutting i was hovering around 10%. i dont get too fat normally. still gotta kindof look the part of a bodybuilder for the most part year round. job requirements. cant train people to be thin if i am fat. LOL.

i weighed about 173 when i started manipulating my diet at 8 weeks out. from there i dropped like a rock about 2lbs a week.