so been a little quiet as had comp
didn't make the Top 6 - which isn't a surprise considering it was open - did manage to finish 7th out of 9 (they score up to the top 15th) - it ws 90kg and over...... winner and 2nd place were 110kg ish......I weighed in almost bang on 100kg as did some of the others - exept they were all (bar 2nd place) Asian - so short stocky guys with huge legs - blocks..... one of the 7 judges had me in 5th and another in 6th at prejudge so even to have got that is an achiement (based on conditioning - was told)
Positives of the show were ALL scoring was immediately piped up to two huge screens for the audience to see which was BRILLIANT. so for finals you saw how some placed where they did (sometimes was just having a better average rather than being like clear 2nd place from all) which is something I would love to see in more shows - so literally you saw the judge number and how he or she scored it, then the next one, etc etc . Also my mate came 2nd , and a training partner won the MW and the overall - which was well deserved as he is a beast.
will get some pics up soon
Personal Positives
Had a lot more food this time, due to no worry about the scales.
For Olympia (back to Classic) I now have a really good feel for where I can be weight wise and try come in top of my weight class on the new improved limit.
I am now in very decent nick for 8.5 weeks out of my 'big' show
Tried a far more aggressive protocol and know what I can 'get away with' ..... having been a bit flat before......
Mentally good also as next time out ill be with guys my size, and my height.....
Negatives
none really - would have been great to get a Top 6 as I am a competitor but it was never really on the cards - id be needing 10kg of muscle to be competitive at least.....
Pro Tan oil just ran - shite - back to my old protocol of a bit of a mist sprayed over from a little way back
THE worlds hottest stage lights - low stage and quite shallow (though wide) meant for me and the other tall guy we weren't far away from getting burned!
Still could pose better - but that's another reason I did this - as posing at home is different to being elbow to elbow with people and doing it under 'stage' conditions (and your physical state too)
Couple of homos literally lurking in the mens toilets - not very nice
AND on top had a couple of nice few days in a huge hotel - my room was massive - had couple of lovely steaks too, caught up with some people and had a few really nice comments , just some recognition from peers is always good especially guys who are way way better than I am. And also they banned smoking through all casinos there....last time it just stank...
so what next - well orals stopped, run adex half dose for a week and get fluid and electrolyte balance back..
Gear- small break from the pre contest stuff - as im lean and close to stage ready - test and primo for a few weeks - no tren or mast - then will stick back in
Mrs competes in 5 weeks, I have the option to in 6, then its AM Olympia.