Short1 - Bodybuilding Competition Log

[the-short-one]

Just another thought I had -- make sure your electrolytes are good on show day - you may start to cramp up while on stage - it can be very hard to hold a pose if you're startign to cramp (not common, but can happen) -- some advice I got was to keep a small bag of potato chips in your bag of stuff back stage - a little bit of salt will help you retain a little bit water to deal w/ the cramping. (But you won't bloat.)

mmmm. potato chips. lolol

 

[al420]

The pics are amazing - someone needs ot lay an old pic next to the one above - abs are just sicko

 

[the-short-one]

The pics are amazing - someone needs ot lay an old pic next to the one above - abs are just sicko

this is from December - before Christmas:

 

[al420]

Still looks pretty darn nice... but you sure have em' poppin now!

 

[Sassy69]

Oh one other thing -- they will usually be calling each weight class , i.e. "Women's Middle Weights Back Stage" --- that means you get back stage - you may have to sit there a while as you wait for whoever is on stage (like the ten thousand figure girls or the slow old guys in the 50+, 60+, 70+ Masters classes or whatever -- just don't miss the call to be on stage. They will verify who is in the line before you file out but if someone is missing they will call your name on the PA and its sorta embarrassing (never happened to me ). But if you actually miss your class, you are DQ'd. I know a guy who is a veteran of at least 20 yrs of top level amateur competition and he actually blew it at the Nationals in 2005. Completely dq'd. He relied on someone else who told him he had "plenty of time" before they called his class. Nope.....

 

[the-short-one]

abs in september of 06

 

[Sassy69]

holy cow. I don't think I'll ever be able to repay you for all the awesome advice you've given me.

I'll post a full shot of the pic above in a sec - I gave you a closeup so you could see my abs better - but realized I'd cut off my legs. lolol

NOw you just gotta get on stage and remember what you're up there for. DON"T BLANK OUT!

 

[the-short-one]

Oh one other thing -- they will usually be calling each weight class , i.e. "Women's Middle Weights Back Stage" --- that means you get back stage - you may have to sit there a while as you wait for whoever is on stage (like the ten thousand figure girls or the slow old guys in the 50+, 60+, 70+ Masters classes or whatever -- just don't miss the call to be on stage. They will verify who is in the line before you file out but if someone is missing they will call your name on the PA and its sorta embarrassing (never happened to me ). But if you actually miss your class, you are DQ'd. I know a guy who is a veteran of at least 20 yrs of top level amateur competition and he actually blew it at the Nationals in 2005. Completely dq'd. He relied on someone else who told him he had "plenty of time" before they called his class. Nope.....

that just sucks. lolol glad it never happened to you!

this show only has 2 wimmins weight classes, and by the looks of previous years competitors - not many total competitors. I think there were 4 last year total. I'd rather there be more than less (like just me and someone else. or just me. lolol)

 

[the-short-one]

NOw you just gotta get on stage and remember what you're up there for. DON"T BLANK OUT!

don't blank out. oi. I could totally see me doing that...

 

[Sassy69]

Naw - just don't psych yourself out. Have Shadow & Jeff bring cowbells or something so you have a mega cheering section. Makes you crack a big shit eating grin for the whole show!