View Full Version : Toni...1st place
OK she did it...she came into the contest with one of the hardest conditions of the night.
ripped back, delts, chest, and arms.....legs were cut, and they need some more detail work, but her overall shape was great to pull off a win.
congrats Toni
ldskenpo
06-03-07, 9:18 am
Way to go, good job
Robert
Sir J-Werk
06-03-07, 9:34 am
OH MY GOD!!!! YES!!!!! WOOOOOT!!!!
WAY TO GO, TONI!!!!!
Stay strong, stay Focused, stay Animal!
Respect.
thatoneguy
06-03-07, 10:10 am
Alright Toni Great Job Now Go Eat Some Food!
Jaymafin
06-03-07, 11:05 am
Wow thats awesome. Congrats to her.
Powerfreak
06-03-07, 11:07 am
Great job Toni. We are all very proud of you.
Brian
Pokoritel
06-03-07, 11:14 am
Ya!!!!!! Thats what I am talkin about, good job Toni. The minute I woke up I jumped to the forum to check if you won or not. Damn I am really happy for ya. Peace
WHOOOO way to go toni. did you enjoy a hearty cheat meal after it was all said and done?
Big Wides
06-03-07, 11:39 am
way to go Toni! knew you had it in you. Congrats again
- Big Wides
Cyrus The Virus
06-03-07, 11:43 am
Thats awsome, congrats you deserve it.
another animal pulling through...never in our minds did we doubt you...congratulations....good luck brothers..
Nightshift
06-03-07, 12:02 pm
A job well done!!!
leafs43
06-03-07, 12:11 pm
Congrats.
Now go have yourself a massive cheat day :D
Alright Toni Great Job Now Go Eat Some Food!
Toni, tell everyone about the burger that was bigger than you....
Kiwi129
06-03-07, 12:23 pm
Nice work Toni. You deserve it. Pics anyone?
TufffGuY
06-03-07, 12:48 pm
congrats Toni, to the victor goes the spoil.
MickMars
06-03-07, 1:19 pm
Cool.... I am sooooo happy for you. Congrats!
anyone manage to get any pics or any video?
Testpolska
06-03-07, 1:25 pm
Pics are worth a thousand words...Post em up!
LegDay_UKIGS
06-03-07, 1:32 pm
congrats Toni. Glad to see all the hard work pay off!
-Chris
All the hardwork's finally paying off!! We all know you don't deserve anything less. Rock on
nawaaz
TheNaturalG
06-03-07, 1:51 pm
Congratulations Toni. You deserved every ounce of that win with all the hard work you put in.
Giant Killer
06-03-07, 2:45 pm
Heres a link to some contest pictures of her and others:
(she is in the blue suit-Antoinette Gast)
http://www.musculardevelopment.com/browse/index.php?mode=viewphotos&eventcode=1089
ironshaolin
06-03-07, 2:48 pm
way to go, champ. Lets see those pics from the winning night for us to oogle at.
Shaffer_515
06-03-07, 2:49 pm
Congrats!!!
Liftbig21
06-03-07, 2:56 pm
Yeah Toni!!!!!
Toni, congrats! Sorry I couldn't make it... Knew you'd take it home though, I wasn't worried..
brandona
06-03-07, 3:03 pm
Awesome work Toni....We all knew you could do it....huge congrats...
-B
Arbalest
06-03-07, 4:33 pm
Toni, CONGRATULATIONS!!! You worked SOOOOO hard, and we are all SOOO happy for you!!!
Enjoy it!
Arbalest
TheOak_akl
06-04-07, 2:26 am
Congratulations Toni. We are so proud of you!!!
Freakshow
06-04-07, 2:28 am
OK she did it...she came into the contest with one of the hardest conditions of the night.
ripped back, delts, chest, and arms.....legs were cut, and they need some more detail work, but her overall shape was great to pull off a win.
congrats Toni
That is so awesome...Congrats Toni! Wish I could have been there.
never_2_big
06-04-07, 3:15 am
congrats Toni, your hard work and determination paid off in the end... your sig says it all though "you reap what you sow" and you showed us all that it can be done...
great work
Awesome job Toni, keep up the great work and enjoy it!
Toni, great job, I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!
I knew you'd do great!
Toni, that is amazing.!!!! you definitely deserve it hun.
congrats!!!!!!!!!!!
musclealchemist
06-04-07, 8:52 am
freaking right, toni deserves every once of her victory, congrats.
Hollow1
06-04-07, 10:19 am
Congratulations Toni!
krazyassmexican
06-04-07, 10:23 am
woooooooooooooooohoooooooooooo
i knew it toni is the best
wow!!!!!!!!
toni we luv u!
Way to go Toni. Great to see all of your hard work and dedication pay off. Well deserved victory!
naturalguy
06-04-07, 11:06 am
This is great news!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
Revolutionary
06-04-07, 11:09 am
Happy for you Toni Im glad to see you won!
Big Rich
06-04-07, 11:22 am
Wow!
Congratulations Toni!
Way to go Toni! Congrats on the win and all the hard work. Well deserved.
Animal Strong!
way to go Toni, thats awesome...congrats!!
futilekyle
06-04-07, 12:24 pm
Congats Toni
Rooster
06-04-07, 12:45 pm
Toni you are the best. Congratulations, you deserve all the glory.
Peace
First off, a huge thanks to Big V for helping me prepare and get ready for this show. It was a serious challenge for me overall and he really did an amazing job considering he did most of the work online! Vinny is truly one of the best people I have ever met in my life. He is a real down to earth kinda guy, no frills attached, what you see is what you get. He is an amazing trainer and motivator and kept me on my toes for this show. If it wasnt for him, I would never have stood a chance in measuring up to the big dogs that competed in this show..Personally, I would not even attempted to without his help.
I do believe I was the only natural female BB there..but that is just my opinion, I could be wrong. It was obvious when standing next to certain girls though. The overall winner was the winner from last year and that bugged V some, but it was well deserved on her part.
V helped me to keep the 8lbs of muscle I had gained and maintain good symmetry..plus I was hard and pretty freakin' cut. My legs obviously were always my weak point, but they came out looking hard and had shape to them that did match my upper body and that was a big concern for V...so I wouldnt look too awkward by being overly cut on top and not in my lower, as I was in my previous show.
I learned alot being this was my first stateside show, and of this magnitude too. I met wonderful people, including Alisa from this forum who drove 3 hours to come to see me that day; I learned a bit more about myself too. Keep checking that site with all the pics on it cause they will post more..especially of the night show.
V was seriously impressed with my night show routine..which I feel I screwed up, but I am curious to see the vid. I will purchase one when they come out. I dont think they will post the vids of the routines, maybe pics of it.
Now, the burger V was talking about....we went to dinner after the show and I had my first 1/2lb angus burger and OH MY GOD!!! It was so freakin' delicious! I was the first one done with my food at the table! Even before Vinny! hahahaha!
The next day, my son and I pigged out at a chinese buffet! Justin was so proud of me when I brought home the trophy. He put it up on the shelf at my parents and took pictures of it and just keeps giving me these mushy, proud looks...I am really happy with how it all went.
I will use this time now to rest, get ready for my move back to Staten Island, bulk a bit more, work way harder on my legs from now on..harder than when I was preparing for the show...and hopefully enter my next show in 2008 June/July in better shape.
I am very pleased I was seen as being good enough to place with the big dogs! Thank you everyone here for all your support and kind words...now...back to business!
I have alot of checking up to do here..so get ready...TONI"S BACK!
Oh, dont forget...Big V is 5 wks out from his show..its his turn to get some love and attention!
First off, a huge thanks to Big V for helping me prepare and get ready for this show. It was a serious challenge for me overall and he really did an amazing job considering he did most of the work online! Vinny is truly one of the best people I have ever met in my life. He is a real down to earth kinda guy, no frills attached, what you see is what you get. He is an amazing trainer and motivator and kept me on my toes for this show. If it wasnt for him, I would never have stood a chance in measuring up to the big dogs that competed in this show..Personally, I would not even attempted to without his help.
I do believe I was the only natural female BB there..but that is just my opinion, I could be wrong. It was obvious when standing next to certain girls though. The overall winner was the winner from last year and that bugged V some, but it was well deserved on her part.
V helped me to keep the 8lbs of muscle I had gained and maintain good symmetry..plus I was hard and pretty freakin' cut. My legs obviously were always my weak point, but they came out looking hard and had shape to them that did match my upper body and that was a big concern for V...so I wouldnt look too awkward by being overly cut on top and not in my lower, as I was in my previous show.
I learned alot being this was my first stateside show, and of this magnitude too. I met wonderful people, including Alisa from this forum who drove 3 hours to come to see me that day; I learned a bit more about myself too. Keep checking that site with all the pics on it cause they will post more..especially of the night show.
V was seriously impressed with my night show routine..which I feel I screwed up, but I am curious to see the vid. I will purchase one when they come out. I dont think they will post the vids of the routines, maybe pics of it.
Now, the burger V was talking about....we went to dinner after the show and I had my first 1/2lb angus burger and OH MY GOD!!! It was so freakin' delicious! I was the first one done with my food at the table! Even before Vinny! hahahaha!
The next day, my son and I pigged out at a chinese buffet! Justin was so proud of me when I brought home the trophy. He put it up on the shelf at my parents and took pictures of it and just keeps giving me these mushy, proud looks...I am really happy with how it all went.
I will use this time now to rest, get ready for my move back to Staten Island, bulk a bit more, work way harder on my legs from now on..harder than when I was preparing for the show...and hopefully enter my next show in 2008 June/July in better shape.
I am very pleased I was seen as being good enough to place with the big dogs! Thank you everyone here for all your support and kind words...now...back to business!
I have alot of checking up to do here..so get ready...TONI"S BACK!
Oh, dont forget...Big V is 5 wks out from his show..its his turn to get some love and attention!
Good job with your win...post the contest pics!
Now, the burger V was talking about....we went to dinner after the show and I had my first 1/2lb angus burger and OH MY GOD!!! It was so freakin' delicious! I was the first one done with my food at the table! Even before Vinny! hahahaha!
damnit toni now that makes me hungry. oh well, i'll just stick to chicken and peanutbutter. haha.
if anyone deserves to pig out its definately you. congrats!
-Matt
Im so friggen happy to see how well you did...I knew you would be the champ....god knows how hard you worked....you kept moving forward girl...and never looked back...so darn proud of you....now eat...relax...get some fun in...and we will see you soon...
all our love to you toni....fantastic girl....crazy great!!!!!!
Rhetoric
06-04-07, 7:34 pm
Congrats Toni. Well deserved!
Hey, Im just glad I placed with the bigdogs! haha! Now...I will prepare for next year...a bigger show...and guarantee, I am taking lightweight and overall. I know now what a stateside show is like and I promise next time round...NYC is not gonna know what hit them. I am not f-ing around anymore.
This show was a fantastic experience for me, but next time...I'm taking it all.
I also hope my man Vinny will have my back too...I cant imagine not having him by my side. I only wish I was staying here to see his show. I wont be back from the UK in time to see him rock the stage.
I have loads of pics but cant post them here at my parents. I will post them as soon as I can when I get back to the UK. By the way, I just got back from the original Goodfellas Pizza/Restaurant in Staten Island, NY. I ordered a large veggi/grilled chicken pizza, thin crust and ate half! It was freaking amazing! hahaha!
I still didnt have my chocolate cake though! Can you believe that??? Im still being slightly good. I even trained today and did cardio! LOL
aint nuthen like east coast thin crust baby.....
Congratulations Toni. I just saw the pics on Muscular Development.com You deserved it. Good job. Enjoy the offseason. Just think, now you're in shape for summer.
Pokoritel
06-04-07, 10:52 pm
I also saw those pics and as usual you looked amazing.
Absolutely amazing. It's so cool that you did that, and you have definitely earned some respect. Hope you keep that attitude and kill it next year!
I was one of the lucky Forvm members present at Toni's show, she looked amazing! Her stage presence was remarkable, she didn't look nervous at all. This was the first show I'd ever been to & was honored to witness an amazing inspirational woman triumph. I also had the pleasure of meeting Vinny & similar to what Toni said he is a great guy. Here are a cpl pics. from pre-judging, more to come from the night show. Had some major camera problems which sucked but overall just being there was an experience beyond all others. Congratulations Toni! It was great meeting you, Josephine & Vinny & damn was that burger freakin huge, lol!
Alisa
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r37/asilab2203/toni1.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r37/asilab2203/toni2.jpg
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Big Jawn
06-05-07, 2:45 am
Good job little Toneee, I was pullin' for yah.
Congrats toni I told you you would rip em to shreds you are in tip top shape you back must have made them jump in their seats....yeah baby...
See, told you ya' had it in the bag ;)
Woot , grats Toni!Applause!!!
JUGGERNAUT
06-05-07, 6:09 pm
great!
Grond Al-Ghoul
06-05-07, 6:11 pm
Congrats!!!! Much Respect...
live2lift
06-05-07, 6:15 pm
Congrats to you Toni. Can't wait to see pics when you post them. Peace.
ryanlemley1
06-05-07, 6:15 pm
that's awesome toni, congrats to you. i've been away for awhile, but i always get encouraged by you!!!
Texas Titan
06-05-07, 6:48 pm
Congrats Toni! You looked great in the contest pics!
Those pics are not so great...they seem out of focus or something. I will post the ones that were taken with my camera over this coming wkd. I fly home this friday. I wish i was doing a show now..I think I look way better now than I did at pre-judging! Go figure! Either way, that girl had me for overall. I was a bit intimidated, and I know that shows on stage. This is something I have to learn to get over, but I think experience plays its part too. I am still an amateur on the stage. You can see the girl who competed for overall was definitely familiar with the stage and knew her body very well. Her posing was beautiful. So, I have alot of work to do.
By next year..for my next show, I will be stronger, I will be bigger and I will be better. I only strive to improve and to learn more about myself as I make my way up the BB food chain. Legs are my numero uno concern and I will approach my leg training in different ways.
I want to remain a natural BB for as long as I can. One thing about me, win or lose, I am focused on always being the best I can be. Competing in this show put alot of things into perspective for me and I am always up for a challenge. This year, I challenge myself to be better and to work harder in improving my physique. I am also motivated to start my new life in NY. Being here these days brought back so many memories and feelings. I just cant believe I have been away for so long. I love the city and I cannot wait to be back for good.
I will start a new journey soon here at the forum...so keep an eye out, Toni means business now. Thank you everyone for always having my back too.
Sir J-Werk
06-05-07, 10:01 pm
Cheers Sister!
Stay Strong, stay Focused, stay Animal!
Respect.
RooRooTJ
06-06-07, 12:51 pm
Way to go Toni, cant wait to see what you do next
We all knew it.
You are an inspiration and a role-model.
born0withno0soul
06-09-07, 5:09 am
T, ALL I CAN SAY IS, WOW. pics were great and you showed a greatness that is inspiration to us all. you have been through a lot and still you stuck to the hardships of bodybuilding. that to me, is true heart babe. good luck in the future, and welcome back to the states.
Hello everyone. I am home, home meaning back in the UK. I miss NY so bad right now. The short time I was there I became one with the great city of NY. I am posting pics of the prejudging first. My girl Jo took these pics so some are good some are ok...she did her best with my complicated camera...haha.
I will post more...I can only do a few at a time because it takes a while to upload them..they are large files. If someone can tell me how to post the pics instead of links that would probably be easier for all of you to view. For now, I will just post the photobucket link..its easier for me..Im not so computer savvy you know! ;)
Here I am:
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/tonigal69/Bev%20Francis%20Atlantic%20States%202007/zoningout.jpg
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these were the middle and heavy weight girls..as you can see..I was surely up for a challenge come later that night..I will post more pics soon.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/tonigal69/Bev%20Francis%20Atlantic%20States%202007/DSC_0035copy.jpg
Pics Look Great! You Looked Amazing Congrats Again On Your Win!
Space Cowboy
06-09-07, 3:01 pm
Lookin great as ever, that cut you was on, however gruelling, certainly paid off, lookin shredded, and what more can i say about those guns, lethal! Well done girl, keep showin 'em. x
EASI
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Night Show Routine:
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Shaffer_515
06-09-07, 4:12 pm
You looked great Congrats on the win!!!
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Good posing Animal, and good job.
Keep moving.
nawaaz
krazyassmexican
06-09-07, 4:43 pm
tony ur absolutly the best
and i'm ur number one fan
you look great Toni...so proud of you girl.....you showed them good...and deserve all you won...what a champion...its all from the heart
Huge congrats Toni! You look amazing. Really dialed in.
Great job. Your dedication paid off.
In the last pic on your original post: Was that Sisqo, the rapper?
Powerfreak
06-10-07, 8:50 am
Great job Toni. You are on your way.
Vera says hello and great job also.
i won't go into what ya need to fix 'cause you KNOW what it is.lol
Your back and your triceps are unreal. Amazing job! Toni, you're a real motivation for a lot of us on here, you showed incredible dedication staying true to your diet and training your ass off. Way to dominate.
As I said earlier, this show was like no other I have done. European shows are just totally different in what they expect from competitors to who is actually competing. For the men, it was really rough..there was so much competition and the guys were huge...huge, ripped and hard like rocks.
The women looked amazing, including the fitness and figure girls. Of course there were a few in the bunch that really did not belong, but hey..gotta give 'em props for giving it a shot...even if they knew realistically they were out of their league.
I didnt consider myself out of my league at all. I was a bit insecure about my legs, and they looked best at prejudging and that was all that mattered. I know this year to work seriously hard on building up my legs..this is my main focus. I know what my upper body is capable of and Im not worried about my upper at all. My main focus this year is to work on legs and getting them more than straight for my next show.
I will continue to practice posing as well. You can see the girl that won overall was far from amateur and far from being an amateur poser. She knew her body well and mastered her poses. This is crucial to presentation on thyat stage and giving the illusion of having a "perfect" physique when indeed we are all far from perfect and always striving to improve ourselves.
I will be back next year with a vengenance and legs to die for. I know what I am capable of and I have alot of potential. My attittude toward training has changed and I will be much better for next show..no doubt. I will start a new journey focusing mainly on my diet...to put on more muscle and the focus of my journey will be primarily on my leg training. I will include other stuff too...but legs will be the main focus.
This was a great show and I am so happy with my win for my weight class...3 in a row now, with 2 overalls, wooohooo. I love the trophy too.
I just want to keep improving myself and keep fighting my way through as a natural female BB. This is what I love, training and doing show, its my passion and my personal battle with being the best I can be for myself..and I know I can be better.
Lowdown5
06-10-07, 5:39 pm
You looked incredible, congrats!!
you looked very sleak and tight. great posing. congrats on the win!!!!
amazing pics Toni...congrats again.
naturalguy
06-11-07, 12:41 pm
Great pics Toni and congrats again.
What song did you pose to at the night show?
I used a movie soundtrack..Van Helsing's (spelling??) Journey to Transylvania...awesome soundtrack. Big V was inspired by my routine...I need to see a vid of it! So, he took my music cd and will use the same song for his routine. I was really touched he decided to do that.
I prefer movie soundtracks..more dramatic and they are different than your typical hip hop crap that everyone likes to do. Movie soundtracks are more interesting and they get the crowd excited....the whole "I wanna fight a battle" feeling comes about. Last year I did one from the movie King Arthur. I did do scandalous once..which is a bit hip hop-ish, but its got a sexy beat to it.
TheNaturalG
06-11-07, 7:20 pm
Toni I gotta be honest I don't know much at all about female bodybuilding, but I do know that you looked outstanding in your pictures. The girl next to you in the prejudging ones did not even stand a chance. Congratulations and good luck with whatever you have your sights on now.
naturalguy
06-12-07, 3:54 pm
I used a movie soundtrack..Van Helsing's (spelling??) Journey to Transylvania...awesome soundtrack. Big V was inspired by my routine...I need to see a vid of it! So, he took my music cd and will use the same song for his routine. I was really touched he decided to do that.
I prefer movie soundtracks..more dramatic and they are different than your typical hip hop crap that everyone likes to do. Movie soundtracks are more interesting and they get the crowd excited....the whole "I wanna fight a battle" feeling comes about. Last year I did one from the movie King Arthur. I did do scandalous once..which is a bit hip hop-ish, but its got a sexy beat to it.
Very cool. I like dramatic music like movie soundtracks. The 300 soundtrack has some good tracks on it.
sorry i missed your show. something came up that i could not get out of. i was pulling for you in my mind. congrats on the win.
oh, thats ok...the place was packed enough anyway! LOL
There are pics in Toni's show pics thread. Pm me sometime and thank you for the support! They also have all pics of all winners at www.musculardevelopment.com
Ronnie Coleman was so fat! Jay looked like a cartoon character..but in way better shape than Ronnie was.
Go to the link that says shows then Atlantic States..all pics are there. Mine are bit more clear though.
Sgt Rock
06-21-07, 7:19 pm
HUGE CONGRATS...no one here is surprised that you won, your dedication is something all of us can certainly take note of and follow.
Semper Fi
looking great Toni ;)gratz again and best of luck
ryanlemley1
06-22-07, 12:43 pm
congrats toni!! you blew the competition away w/o a doubt. all the hard work sure paid off!! love having you here.
eb98brown
06-22-07, 1:15 pm
On the real Toni you were looking tight for sure. Congrats on your victory all the hard work paid off! Keep it up your the best.
DIESEL1972
08-30-07, 3:46 pm
On the real Toni you were looking tight for sure. Congrats on your victory all the hard work paid off! Keep it up your the best.
Looking awsome Toni hardwork pays off just never quit babe:)