NAbba Juniors 5/5/13
Alarm went off at 5:30 AM, we put the first coat of dream tan on at 6 AM which when I opened the pot I thought no way is this going to cover me but it went on really well whilst the first coat was drying I was revising for my exam and also I started my food which started with a nice bit of steak and pasta. We then put on one more coat of dream tan which once again went on really well and was starting to look better. Going to the show was myself, my girlfriend Kelly, my brother Darren, my dad Carl, and my grandad Derek, it was great as we all got into one car. I had a sheet between me and Kelly so I didn’t get her covered in dream tan! we left at 10:30 AM and arrived at the car park at 11:30 AM, the car park was directly underneath the theatre and the doors opened at 11:30 AM with the contest starting at 1 PM. We sat down as I didn’t want to be walking around on my legs my family were with me and the mistake I made is I did not bring my water bottle, therefore Kelly and Darren went to got me some water. I then joined the queue for signing in the queue was quite long I was there for around 30 minutes. I was speaking to a bloke competing in Mr class to it was really interesting speaking so on else that enjoys a sport he gave me some advice which was
• rest your legs
• eat well
• don’t get too caught up standing and chatting as you will want to be resting adds much as possible
anyway I got called to the front because I was a junior and I was number six as there were six competitors within the junior class and I also handed in my music to them I had my ID as in the rules it says you need to produce ID but they looked at me and laughed. I then went back to see the family and they got their tickets for the seats it was now 12 PM and me Kelly and Darren went backstage which we should of done before but I did not realise we were able to. I was very surprised that I was allowed people but backstage with me. They tanned me up, Darren making sure it went on properly had to stop slapping it in so hard as I was beginning to go red from him! It was starting to get very busy with many other competitors one competitor sat next to me looking pumped up but he hadn’t even started pumping… He said to me I was looking good which gave me some great confidence and someone else also said my conditioning looks very good so hearing that from two people was great.
It was coming up to show time so I got myself pumped up and ready for 1 o’clock at 1:10 we got called up. So I was backstage and then said they’re not ready to go, so back we went back and tried to keep my pump at 1.20 they called us back backstage and it was freezing. About ten minutes later we were all called on stage and did the quarter turns then was lead off stage.
This got me big time as I was expecting the quarter turns then mandatories and then in the evening show the competitors routines.
But it went quarter turns, routines then mandatories. Anyway so I was number 6 (last) having to wait for about ten minutes before I was on stage to do my routine, competitor number 3 had his music messed up by the organiser and then mine was messed up and they said do you want no music so I said put whatever you want on.
My confidence was killed by this having a routine to a song that was only beats so I could hit each pose to a beat, so my mind was blank with the mess up and I didn’t really know what I was doing but I felt I showed what I wanted to show. We then went out for the mandatories and there was four rounds of them and I was in every round , that felt good. Posing was quick and nothing could prepare you for it. The lights are so bright and pretty hot but because the lights were so bright you couldn’t see everyone which helped my confidence. I had a little trouble getting into lat poses because the dream tan is so so slippery and I couldn’t grip the skin properly.
We then got told they will see us at six. In the junior class I was short compared to the rest but every junior had a great body/package with them and it was a good class. I didn’t know what was happening at 6.30pm so I asked some others who told me that exactly the same was going to happen as what I just did. We watched the other groups and there was some big people, Kelly and Darren went and got some lunch for themselves while my dad and grandand went to the pub. I stayed as wanted to rest and I keep falling asleep they come back and we had to leave the room for the evening show to be prepared. Myself Kelly and Darren went on the roof and chatted and I also did some revision, it was a lovely day. Before we knew it we had to go back and get ready. This went well only patching the tan up and pumping up, we got called up and was told that they are going to push it and we only have 60 seconds for our routine instead of 90 seconds.
We all did our posing routine were my music ****ed up again and then the awards were being given out. I knew that there was no chance I had 1st or 2nd because I just did not have the size or height. 3rd was called and my heart hit my mouth and I was so disappointed I dint get 3rd as I know I wasn’t good enough to get the others. So I was awarded a medal for taking part. I am waiting for the results to be published online after third place so I can see where I came out of the whole 6
It did hit me hard at first but man was the whole day so enjoyable with the family and meeting other bodybuilders whilst having a smile all day.
I spoke to a judge who said the juniors was very good this year and the conditioning was there and posing was good but I lacked overall size. He said you have to keep doing what your doing because its working and size comes with years of training, keep at it!!
Afterwards we drove home, had a shower and went out for a meal. I didn’t order anything but then ordered piri piri chicken, it come with chips and at the end I picked up 3 crispy chips to eat them but my girlfriend said you would beat yourself up about it which is true so they went back on the plate. Everyone had dessert but I had a diet coke. Was a great day
I have to say thank you to all you guys and the support and help you have given me for these 20 weeks has been amazing
I have to thank Kelly and Darren I could of not had the same success without their help so thanks guys.
Where next?
Next show Sunday 12th May
My criticism
Lat pose, not very good, for some reason had my head sky high (I think this is to keep my chest up)
Grow some lats
Get the legs to pop – maybe I can’t pose them properly or I’m holding fat there wither way I need you two legs to pop
Grow
I have chunky abs but need them to grow
Left bicep cant tense
Positives
Side poses
Did my first show
abs and thigh
back double bicep
tan
Having help from family
• rest your legs
• eat well
• don’t get too caught up standing and chatting as you will want to be resting adds much as possible
anyway I got called to the front because I was a junior and I was number six as there were six competitors within the junior class and I also handed in my music to them I had my ID as in the rules it says you need to produce ID but they looked at me and laughed. I then went back to see the family and they got their tickets for the seats it was now 12 PM and me Kelly and Darren went backstage which we should of done before but I did not realise we were able to. I was very surprised that I was allowed people but backstage with me. They tanned me up, Darren making sure it went on properly had to stop slapping it in so hard as I was beginning to go red from him! It was starting to get very busy with many other competitors one competitor sat next to me looking pumped up but he hadn’t even started pumping… He said to me I was looking good which gave me some great confidence and someone else also said my conditioning looks very good so hearing that from two people was great.
It was coming up to show time so I got myself pumped up and ready for 1 o’clock at 1:10 we got called up. So I was backstage and then said they’re not ready to go, so back we went back and tried to keep my pump at 1.20 they called us back backstage and it was freezing. About ten minutes later we were all called on stage and did the quarter turns then was lead off stage.
This got me big time as I was expecting the quarter turns then mandatories and then in the evening show the competitors routines.
But it went quarter turns, routines then mandatories. Anyway so I was number 6 (last) having to wait for about ten minutes before I was on stage to do my routine, competitor number 3 had his music messed up by the organiser and then mine was messed up and they said do you want no music so I said put whatever you want on.
My confidence was killed by this having a routine to a song that was only beats so I could hit each pose to a beat, so my mind was blank with the mess up and I didn’t really know what I was doing but I felt I showed what I wanted to show. We then went out for the mandatories and there was four rounds of them and I was in every round , that felt good. Posing was quick and nothing could prepare you for it. The lights are so bright and pretty hot but because the lights were so bright you couldn’t see everyone which helped my confidence. I had a little trouble getting into lat poses because the dream tan is so so slippery and I couldn’t grip the skin properly.
We then got told they will see us at six. In the junior class I was short compared to the rest but every junior had a great body/package with them and it was a good class. I didn’t know what was happening at 6.30pm so I asked some others who told me that exactly the same was going to happen as what I just did. We watched the other groups and there was some big people, Kelly and Darren went and got some lunch for themselves while my dad and grandand went to the pub. I stayed as wanted to rest and I keep falling asleep they come back and we had to leave the room for the evening show to be prepared. Myself Kelly and Darren went on the roof and chatted and I also did some revision, it was a lovely day. Before we knew it we had to go back and get ready. This went well only patching the tan up and pumping up, we got called up and was told that they are going to push it and we only have 60 seconds for our routine instead of 90 seconds.
We all did our posing routine were my music ****ed up again and then the awards were being given out. I knew that there was no chance I had 1st or 2nd because I just did not have the size or height. 3rd was called and my heart hit my mouth and I was so disappointed I dint get 3rd as I know I wasn’t good enough to get the others. So I was awarded a medal for taking part. I am waiting for the results to be published online after third place so I can see where I came out of the whole 6
It did hit me hard at first but man was the whole day so enjoyable with the family and meeting other bodybuilders whilst having a smile all day.
I spoke to a judge who said the juniors was very good this year and the conditioning was there and posing was good but I lacked overall size. He said you have to keep doing what your doing because its working and size comes with years of training, keep at it!!
Afterwards we drove home, had a shower and went out for a meal. I didn’t order anything but then ordered piri piri chicken, it come with chips and at the end I picked up 3 crispy chips to eat them but my girlfriend said you would beat yourself up about it which is true so they went back on the plate. Everyone had dessert but I had a diet coke. Was a great day
I have to say thank you to all you guys and the support and help you have given me for these 20 weeks has been amazing
I have to thank Kelly and Darren I could of not had the same success without their help so thanks guys.
Where next?
Next show Sunday 12th May
My criticism
Lat pose, not very good, for some reason had my head sky high (I think this is to keep my chest up)
Grow some lats
Get the legs to pop – maybe I can’t pose them properly or I’m holding fat there wither way I need you two legs to pop
Grow
I have chunky abs but need them to grow
Left bicep cant tense
Positives
Side poses
Did my first show
abs and thigh
back double bicep
tan
Having help from family
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UKBFF London & SE Champions Juniors - 12.5.13
Woke up at 6.30am got another coat of pro tan on which was my 8th coat, pro tan is certainly very time consuming and you need patience with it. I personally think dream tan is a lot better and easier.
I then started eating at 9am as I am on later. We left the house around 11 after I did a little pump up and was dry. I felt very ready and looking forward to the day were I knew there was going to be some big guys today.
Got there a little to early and said in the car chilling until I could go in.
It was very official and different compared to NABBA, when I walked in I got my tan checked by someone rubbing it to see if it come off
I saw one person about my membership then another to get a band then to hand my music in and finally to give them my name and were I trained
After that sat with my feet up to, speaking to a junior who was pretty tall and big was nice to talk to but at 18 i was pretty amazed
at around half past one there was a competitors meeting to go through everything about the lay out etc
Was nice to have clear instructions about the day
After the meeting went straight back stage to get pumped up, we was told we was not aloud anyone with us back stage but some people did
I was in there and everyone was huge, I actually found it funny in a way how some of these guys were the size they were at there age, I knew I didn't have much chance but no one should put me down my hand was going to be high no matter what and proud I was to get myself there
I wasn't sure of the time but I got upstairs and there were some very nice officials that come up and said good luck guys you all look good, so that was very respectful of them
Then the music man come up and once again music ****ed up. I checked this one even more than the last one but I said please put on anything with a nice beat
We went on there was 7 of us and I was number 1 were we did two rounds of quarter turns, then went onto the mandatories. We did 2 rounds of mandatories, but didnt do most muscular. We were all on stage being judged as a whole group rather than being split up.
Next we then did our individual routines... Again my music didnt work... Did what I could though
After my class finished, went to watch the other competitors for a little ... Otherwise been chilling and eating steadily for the evening show at 7.30pm. Been sat in the car for a little and went to McDonalds to get a hot chocolate for the girlfriend
Evening show was meant to begin at 6.30pm but at 6.30pm there was no chance of that and no one could help
Went back stage at around 7pm for the man to say juniors will be on in 10 minutes this was at around 7.50pm
Then he come back a second later and says go upstairs as your going on but instead we stayed upstairs for a good 10 mins. Went on and hit the mandatory poses, hold my hands up and say I had no chance, knew that from the morning, I was out to enjoy myself and meet other people.
We walked off stage and the top 3 got called back and they said this has not happened in a long time, but was so close between the top three that we invite you all to the British finals... So it shows how good the competitors were in this class.
I said thank you to all the organisers and competitors although some of them were damn right arrogant.
Took some pictures with my girlfriend as she helped me today which I'm very thankful for went out for a meal and I know it's a mind game that always plays on me, but I really tried to break the barrier down and did have a nice meal. I got 5 chips down me! With some chicken and salad and even let myself have some sauce !
But now I feel like sh!t and that was not even pushing the boat out. It amazes me how much you guys can binge after a show, but full respect to you!!
I then started eating at 9am as I am on later. We left the house around 11 after I did a little pump up and was dry. I felt very ready and looking forward to the day were I knew there was going to be some big guys today.
Got there a little to early and said in the car chilling until I could go in.
It was very official and different compared to NABBA, when I walked in I got my tan checked by someone rubbing it to see if it come off
I saw one person about my membership then another to get a band then to hand my music in and finally to give them my name and were I trained
After that sat with my feet up to, speaking to a junior who was pretty tall and big was nice to talk to but at 18 i was pretty amazed
at around half past one there was a competitors meeting to go through everything about the lay out etc
Was nice to have clear instructions about the day
After the meeting went straight back stage to get pumped up, we was told we was not aloud anyone with us back stage but some people did
I was in there and everyone was huge, I actually found it funny in a way how some of these guys were the size they were at there age, I knew I didn't have much chance but no one should put me down my hand was going to be high no matter what and proud I was to get myself there
I wasn't sure of the time but I got upstairs and there were some very nice officials that come up and said good luck guys you all look good, so that was very respectful of them
Then the music man come up and once again music ****ed up. I checked this one even more than the last one but I said please put on anything with a nice beat
We went on there was 7 of us and I was number 1 were we did two rounds of quarter turns, then went onto the mandatories. We did 2 rounds of mandatories, but didnt do most muscular. We were all on stage being judged as a whole group rather than being split up.
Next we then did our individual routines... Again my music didnt work... Did what I could though
After my class finished, went to watch the other competitors for a little ... Otherwise been chilling and eating steadily for the evening show at 7.30pm. Been sat in the car for a little and went to McDonalds to get a hot chocolate for the girlfriend
Evening show was meant to begin at 6.30pm but at 6.30pm there was no chance of that and no one could help
Went back stage at around 7pm for the man to say juniors will be on in 10 minutes this was at around 7.50pm
Then he come back a second later and says go upstairs as your going on but instead we stayed upstairs for a good 10 mins. Went on and hit the mandatory poses, hold my hands up and say I had no chance, knew that from the morning, I was out to enjoy myself and meet other people.
We walked off stage and the top 3 got called back and they said this has not happened in a long time, but was so close between the top three that we invite you all to the British finals... So it shows how good the competitors were in this class.
I said thank you to all the organisers and competitors although some of them were damn right arrogant.
Took some pictures with my girlfriend as she helped me today which I'm very thankful for went out for a meal and I know it's a mind game that always plays on me, but I really tried to break the barrier down and did have a nice meal. I got 5 chips down me! With some chicken and salad and even let myself have some sauce !
But now I feel like sh!t and that was not even pushing the boat out. It amazes me how much you guys can binge after a show, but full respect to you!!