robert Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Thanks to xdarthveganx for coming to my contest and for filming and taking pics. Much appreciated man! I only have a few photos from this contest, but I have lots of videos. When I learn how to upload a video on YouTube I'll share the videos from my contest. Anyway, here are a couple of shots. In one my tan wasn't very dark but it is at the end when I knew I wasn't in the top 3, and didn't apply any extra tan for the finals. For prejudging I was nice and tan I had a lot of fun, made some friends but did not place very well. I thought I looked bad, but looking at photos, I actually didn't look too bad, the competition was just really tough. Some of the toughest competition I've ever had. Are you ready for this?..............I place 5th of 5. I came in dead last making my debut competing in my home down of Corvallis, OR. Oh well, I had a lot of fun and I don't really look that bad, the other guys were just bigger and better. I need more time to grow and I'll make more time to grow. Here are just a couple of pics. I don't have very many at all: Finals, posing after getting awards: http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/VeganBodybuilder/CorvallisContest1.jpg Prejudging bringing the back attack: http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/VeganBodybuilder/CorvallisContest2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Are you sure you didn't come in 5th for the judging of your color pinky shorts? And You did come in 1st overall for having a nice back Way to go Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc7 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I agree, that back picture is pretty awesome. Great stuff and keep working hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I need more time to grow and I'll make more time to grow. Nail on the head there mate. You don't have anything to prove so there is no need to step on stage when you know you aren't in contest shape. Take this comp as experience, hit the weights hard, eat well, rest and grow. Also, I know that you like to stay lean all year round. That has got to come to an end - work out what you are eating at the moment and work up to adding 1000cal to that. You won't grow otherwise, and if you don't grow, you won't place well in comps. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but you need to hear it. Remember, you are young, you have plenty of time to compete. I know it isn't bobdybuilding, but at the last comp I was in, the guy who won the husafelt stone carry (it weighs just under 400lb) with a world class distance, Mike Daly, is 47: http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3756/mikestoneswx7.jpg Better to take a year or two off now to grow and reap the rewards later, than keep competing and not bulking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly Lifter Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Eat mate, Eat! No offense, you look ripped and all, but in some ways(like your lats) you look smaller then some early pictures I've seen. May be just the angle through. Don't eat less then 4000 kcal a day, try for 5000 if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I agree...Robert should simply take me out to eat as a monitor for his diet. I will eat as much as I can and make him keep up with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I agree...Robert should simply take me out to eat as a monitor for his diet. I will eat as much as I can and make him keep up with me. I think he'd pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Rob, your arms and your back look awesome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalift Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 i agree with Jonathan. you went through this last year and said you were going to take some extra time off (from competition) to get bigger. stick with that plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizWorld Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I agree...Robert should simply take me out to eat as a monitor for his diet. I will eat as much as I can and make him keep up with me. I think he'd pop. LOL yah!But that would be a sight for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 your back, arms, and legs looked great, but you lacked in the abs department in the one picture. Also, do what you feel like you want to do. If you like the sport of competing then compete and keep doing what youre doing. I eat clean all year round and personally dont care about size as long as the muscle looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone. I didn't diet down at all for this show because for the last month I've been bulking. The contest was in my home town so I couldn't turn it down. I think I was actually in some of my best shape ever! Even though I didn't place well, I looked bigger than I have in other contests. So that is a good thing. I think I was bigger and heavier than I've been on stage before so that was exciting. In general, I think my posing was better too. I have some videos and I'll try to post those soon. (when I learn how). I have been taking time to add weight. I started using free weights only and have been trying to eat more. So even though I competed last weekend, I didn't do any special diet or cardio (which I kinda felt guilty about since the other guys were starving themselves and had been training 3 times a day getting ready for the show). I was eating ice cream and 2-4 burritos a day leading up to the show I'm glad I competed but I do know that I need to add more size and thickness to really be competitive in certain federations. I've had success in the past but the bottom line is that I've been the same weight for a while now and it's time for a change. I will work to get heavier and I plan on taking not 1 year, but probably 2 years off from competing........after one more contest this summer But again, I won't cut for it and my arms and everything else should just get bigger and I think I'll be fine since I'm naturally lean (I didn't cut at all and you can see all kinds of definition and cuts in my arms, back, legs, etc. from this past weekend, so my genetics will still let me compete as I bulk and I'll just be bigger and will have fun with this one final contest before I retire for 2 years to get fat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdarthveganx Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I am just going to keep on your ass, to eat eat eat!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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