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[esplendido]

2 days to showtime. Gunz and I are ready to do this! Started carb-up this morning with the most delicious 1 cup of sweet potato I've ever eaten! Weight at 240 for me and 126 for Gunz. We're ripped and ready. Don't know if Rxmuscle will have anyone there taking photos but the show has 105 competitors so far. We'll keep you posted!!

[KevinCouch]

Keep carbin up!! Both of you are going to kick some Ass!

[axioma]

Good luck!

[daywalker72]

good luck
ill be in the lightweights novice

[Hammerfit]

Good Luck to the both of ya!
240...wow!

[Suzanne]

I'll be there MW or HW (not drying or anything for this show don't want to mess things up for Nationals)

129.6 in the AM MW cuts off at 132
i was 134 yesterday afternoon

hope to meet some rx people

[HeavyDutyGuy]

Thread is worthless without pics....

[Suzanne]

Mon wt 129.9 (12 days til Naitonals, 5 days to Red River)

Pics aren't great at Sherrys house no tripod to camera on piano and set timer run and pose lol

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs004.ash2/33572_1633524726012_1473481020_31619577_7889222_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs026.snc4/33679_1633527366078_1473481020_31619584_3854539_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs096.snc4/36187_1633528126097_1473481020_31619586_4159792_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs362.ash2/64009_1633526886066_1473481020_31619582_1977705_n. jpg

[Growin24/7]

best of luck to you guys!

[v1hyp]

Good Luck!!

[freebirdmac]

Good luck to both of you!

[freebirdmac]

Mon wt 129.9 (12 days til Naitonals, 5 days to Red River)

Pics aren't great at Sherrys house no tripod to camera on piano and set timer run and pose lol

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs004.ash2/33572_1633524726012_1473481020_31619577_7889222_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs026.snc4/33679_1633527366078_1473481020_31619584_3854539_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs096.snc4/36187_1633528126097_1473481020_31619586_4159792_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs362.ash2/64009_1633526886066_1473481020_31619582_1977705_n. jpg

You look awesome Suzanne! Good luck to you too!

[Suzanne]

You look awesome Suzanne! Good luck to you too!

Thank you!

[daywalker72]

damn! suzanne
i think you got this

[daywalker72]

do yall get nervous before going out on stage?
i really dont know what to expect

[esplendido]

Prejudging is over. The story is about Gunz, who will likely win lightweight and masters bbing, and we'll see for the overall open. Tough competition.

I likely got 4th or 5th out of 5 SHW's in the open. We had 2 guys in the class who were rushing to qualify for Nationals next week. They were 6'-4" and 6'-2" and both over 250. Awesome class! I'm 2nd or 3rd out of 5 in the over 50 class. My legs just don't have the shape and size to win right now. But I'm happy with my shape and conditioning.

Laurel's the star today. She's given notice to those headed to the nationals next year!

[esplendido]

Laurel won the LW class! She got second in Masters to the overall (HW) open winner. It was a close contest with 13 outstanding fbbers. All thought she should do the Nationals next week but her work schedule interferes unfortunately. Next year and even bigger.

I got shut out. Couldn't overcome the wheels deficit, even in the very stiff 50-over. Lots of compliments on upper body, but it's not about half a package. I'm not disappointed in the least. It was a moral victory. Knowing that I'd likely not place. This was a great show with some of the best bbers around. Kudos to the promoter, Randy and Lisa Sandberg!

A couple weeks off, then on to bringing the legs up and bringing Gunz into the 2011 Nationals!

[bryantone]

Recognizing what you need to do and working that area, is over half the battle. Too many people fall alittle short at goals in life and tend to look elsewhere other than themselves. After that injury, you got right back on track...for next year. Slap 10-15 lbs of muscle in those legs (muscle memory should help) and get up on stage at the weight someone 6'4" should be and you got a winning package. IMO.

[freebirdmac]

Congrats to you both!

[KevinCouch]

Laurel won the LW class! She got second in Masters to the overall (HW) open winner. It was a close contest with 13 outstanding fbbers. All thought she should do the Nationals next week but her work schedule interferes unfortunately. Next year and even bigger.

I got shut out. Couldn't overcome the wheels deficit, even in the very stiff 50-over. Lots of compliments on upper body, but it's not about half a package. I'm not disappointed in the least. It was a moral victory. Knowing that I'd likely not place. This was a great show with some of the best bbers around. Kudos to the promoter, Randy and Lisa Sandberg!

A couple weeks off, then on to bringing the legs up and bringing Gunz into the 2011 Nationals!

Congrats to Laurel on her win! Now let's all train for the 2011 Master Nats together and show everyone what we're gonna bring to the stage in July!
Great Job!

[Suzanne]

I did the Red River to work on posing get a run of my routine on stage so we didn't do anything to peak for the show. Did not want to mess with peaking for Nats. I hold tons of water so placed 3rd. But not worried the plan was just to pose.

Once we dry me for Nats time to fight for first and that pro catd!!!!

[KevinCouch]

I did the Red River to work on posing get a run of my routine on stage so we didn't do anything to peak for the show. Did not want to mess with peaking for Nats. I hold tons of water so placed 3rd. But not worried the plan was just to pose.

Once we dry me for Nats time to fight for first and that pro catd!!!!

Suzanne, You're gonna look incredible at the Nationals!! Get that pro card!

[Suzanne]

Suzanne, You're gonna look incredible at the Nationals!! Get that pro card!

Thanks Kevin!

Had great last leg day!!

[axioma]

mon wt 129.9 (12 days til naitonals, 5 days to red river)

pics aren't great at sherrys house no tripod to camera on piano and set timer run and pose lol

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs004.ash2/33572_1633524726012_1473481020_31619577_7889222_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs026.snc4/33679_1633527366078_1473481020_31619584_3854539_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs096.snc4/36187_1633528126097_1473481020_31619586_4159792_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs362.ash2/64009_1633526886066_1473481020_31619582_1977705_n. jpg

booooyowwwwww

[Bobr]

"Laurel won the LW class! She got second in Masters to the overall (HW) open winner."

The shock here is that she didn't win the Master's overall-or even the men's overall! She looked phenomenal in the preliminary pics. You must have a lot of competition back there. Got any competition pics? Too bad about your legs. It's tough to win without much shape in the lower half. Just be careful with your continuing rehab. It's easy to get carried away with post competition enthusiasm.

[GerryT]

Laurel looked amazing in these pictures. Congrats and props on her success. And R, you deserve a lot of credit as well. Like what you said about moral victory. You did your best, and competed well. Respect!

[esplendido]

Got pics coming in. I'll get them posted as I get them.

[Hammerfit]

Congrats to you both. Suzanne you looked mazing.
Esp keep hammerin them wheels, we both have that project in front of us and will show them off at nats!

[Suzanne]

Congrats to you both. Suzanne you looked mazing.
Esp keep hammerin them wheels, we both have that project in front of us and will show them off at nats!

thank you!

[axioma]

please post pics...

[esplendido]

Competition pics are due in tomorrow. I have some candid shots at the hotel room I can put up in the morning while I wait on the professional pics.

[caribeman]

congrats to you guys!

[esplendido]

Here are a few candid shots from the Hotel room. Still waiting on professional pics.

[esplendido]

Laurel. The pics with others is the overall poswdown. The HW on the right won the overall. Laurel is on the left.

[axioma]

:dunno:
Here are a few candid shots from the Hotel room. Still waiting on professional pics.

Love the teaser..."maybe I will show you my kickstand,mmmm maybe I won't" candids.
Just a little bit lower and you would have silenced the talk about the sticks :dunno: maybe....lol

[axioma]

Laurel. The pics with others is the overall poswdown. The HW on the right won the overall. Laurel is on the left.

Hard to tell from the pics, but it was, without a doubt, super close. Can't see where Gunz was outmuscled and she seems to have the edge in arms and shoulders from the pics. Great showing.

[Hammerfit]

Laurel. The pics with others is the overall poswdown. The HW on the right won the overall. Laurel is on the left.

Tough class! It must have been close, did you get to see the scorecards?

[freebirdmac]

Looks to me like she won on upper body. Did posing factor in here?

[v1hyp]

Good Luck!!

[esplendido]

Tough class! It must have been close, did you get to see the scorecards?

The wife won the lightweight class (125lb or less, she was 124) with 6 women in that class. These pics are the overall, and the HW on the right won that.

[esplendido]

:dunno:

Love the teaser..."maybe I will show you my kickstand,mmmm maybe I won't" candids.
Just a little bit lower and you would have silenced the talk about the sticks :dunno: maybe....lol

And the full body pic above doesn't do this? :dunno:

[esplendido]

We polled the judges who said they really wanted Laurel to win the whole thing but her legs were not granite hard like her upper body. If that was the case, then the MW gal should've won because she was perfectly balanced in conditioning head to toe.

[Hammerfit]

We polled the judges who said they really wanted Laurel to win the whole thing but her legs were not granite hard like her upper body. If that was the case, then the MW gal should've won because she was perfectly balanced in conditioning head to toe.

I agree I thought the girl in the middle from the pics may have had the best symetry

Yeah I knew that was overall thats what I meant must have been close choice for overall they all 3 looked great

[Bobr]

Hard to tell from the pics, but it was, without a doubt, super close. Can't see where Gunz was outmuscled and she seems to have the edge in arms and shoulders from the pics. Great showing.


I agree. I'd have to see more but I'm not sure I agree with that outcome. Of course, I often don't. I guess that's why I hate to compete.