shortstack
10-23-10, 2:15 pm
I spent the last 20 weeks cutting down for my show on Oct 16, 2010. I spent the 2 years before bulking up for it and working with Tom "RAGE" Fuller to get me to the stage.
I finished 3rd in 2 classes out of 5 guys and 2nd in the submasters. Submasters only had 2 guys so don't get too excited but the guy that took first took the overall and was in great shape. For my first show I'm very happy with my placing and feel like for the shape I was in, I was correctly placed.
Working with Tom was a great experience and I have to give him all the credit for me getting into shape and stepping on stage. He guided me every step along the way and was there for any questions I hit him up with. The morning of the show he was texting me to send pics to see what we needed to do, and he's 2 hrs behind me. I really appreciated the effort he took to make sure I was ready.
I want to thank Universal Nutrition and Animal for all the great sups that helped me get to this point. Since I joined the forum 3 years ago I have been using 100% of my sups through either Universal or Animalpak. No other company has products that work as well and priced affordably enough that I can stack them daily for the results I needed. Anything I need they have and as a consumer that's really important to me while planning my next steps to the stage.
It was a great experience and I'll def be back at it again. I need to make some improvements and come into the next one thicker and more cut to be competative, but I know I can and will do it.
Here's a few pics from the show.
Waiting Back Stage
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures184.jpg
Shot to prove I had some abs once
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/IMG00107-20101016-1113.jpg
Side Tri. Very Happy with the Legs.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures165.jpg
Me with my support group.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures205.jpg
Group from the Novice Class
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures197.jpg
I believe that the animalpaks have rearranged my DNA because this 1 yr old Daughter of mine can easily pick up any of these trophies in one hand. I had to hold it in place to keep her from dropping them, so she decided to try and bite the top off. hahaha She is an animal, no doubt about it.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures230.jpg
Group From the Open Class
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/IMG00093-20101016-1052.jpg
I finished 3rd in 2 classes out of 5 guys and 2nd in the submasters. Submasters only had 2 guys so don't get too excited but the guy that took first took the overall and was in great shape. For my first show I'm very happy with my placing and feel like for the shape I was in, I was correctly placed.
Working with Tom was a great experience and I have to give him all the credit for me getting into shape and stepping on stage. He guided me every step along the way and was there for any questions I hit him up with. The morning of the show he was texting me to send pics to see what we needed to do, and he's 2 hrs behind me. I really appreciated the effort he took to make sure I was ready.
I want to thank Universal Nutrition and Animal for all the great sups that helped me get to this point. Since I joined the forum 3 years ago I have been using 100% of my sups through either Universal or Animalpak. No other company has products that work as well and priced affordably enough that I can stack them daily for the results I needed. Anything I need they have and as a consumer that's really important to me while planning my next steps to the stage.
It was a great experience and I'll def be back at it again. I need to make some improvements and come into the next one thicker and more cut to be competative, but I know I can and will do it.
Here's a few pics from the show.
Waiting Back Stage
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures184.jpg
Shot to prove I had some abs once
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/IMG00107-20101016-1113.jpg
Side Tri. Very Happy with the Legs.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures165.jpg
Me with my support group.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures205.jpg
Group from the Novice Class
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures197.jpg
I believe that the animalpaks have rearranged my DNA because this 1 yr old Daughter of mine can easily pick up any of these trophies in one hand. I had to hold it in place to keep her from dropping them, so she decided to try and bite the top off. hahaha She is an animal, no doubt about it.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/2009Pictures230.jpg
Group From the Open Class
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/shortstack74/Oct%2016%202010%20First%20BB%20Show/IMG00093-20101016-1052.jpg