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    Default who is going to masters nationals?

    Just wanted to start a thread to see if anyone else is going, maybe we can get together some during the days we are there!

    I am coming in Friday mid-day, and leaving Sunday mid-day!

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    I really want to since I know a chickie who is competing but I have to see how finances are by then.
    You guys with the huge sponsor ads in your signatures make reading the forums annoying.

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    I hope you can!

    I am going to see my long-distance friend Ed Cook, compete. Never met him, but have talked on the cell phone with him many times!


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    I plan to be there.
    "If it makes my arse tight and my face bite then I don't want it!" Over 40-Fitness is Fabulous.


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    I will be there fbb!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gman View Post
    I hope you can!

    I am going to see my long-distance friend Ed Cook, compete. Never met him, but have talked on the cell phone with him many times!

    How old is Ed? He looks pretty ripped there.

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    Where / when is the contest?

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    I think I will be able to go. Looks like its going to be a good show. Mostly cause I am now a master. Should be a good learning experience .
    Rocco if you are up for it speak up!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HeavyDutyGuy View Post
    How old is Ed? He looks pretty ripped there.
    I believe he is 54!

    I think Esplendido might remember him, but Ed was a weight class down from Rick I believe last year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SpeedoGuido View Post
    Where / when is the contest?
    July 17th or so. It's in Pittsburgh.

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    Gary Udit runs a first class event in Pittsburgh!

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    Quote Originally Posted by joedemarco View Post
    Gary Udit runs a first class event in Pittsburgh!
    Gary runs a decent show. But it could be much better. The stage is too small to hold a class bigger than 6 during prejudging. No warm-up weights at all. Conference room seating (all level, front to back). Vendors scattered around the perimeter of the seating, making for distraction during prejudging and finals. And a last minute combining of lightweight and middleweight women which was totally unnecessary and ultimately unfair to the lightweight women. (There were 5 middleweight women....plenty for a class).

    What is good about the show: hotel/contest venue in the same facility. The hotel restaurant is extremely bber friendly. The speed in which he moves 400+ competitors through the finals.

    Now, this is the LARGEST NPC show in the country, with 400+ athletes last year. It is held in a bbing sophisticated city. It offers several pro cards and brings the top 35+ aged competitors, and collegiate competitors in the nation to the stage.

    Doing the numbers, $80 per entry plus $100 for cross-over entry, you have $40,000 just in entry fees. Add to that the vendors and sponsors, the gross revenue could be $60-$70,000. The trophies were $15 statues, BTW. Of course, Gary has to pay the NPC for the rights to the show, etc.

    With that kind of revenue, though, I would expect a theater venue, a well equiped pump room, and trophies representitive of the caliber of the show.

    It was both a rich and disappointing experience simultaneously.

    We did the Flex Wheeler the week before in Minneapolis. It was held in a 2000 seat theater with a stage that could hold 20 competitors. It had theater seating. The backstage pump room had sufficient weights to get pumped. The vendors had an area in the foyer outside the theater entry. Only the trophies were cheap (medals on a ribbon) but the rest was first class.....and we had roughly 30 competitors total. It was also a national qualifying show.

    I will do the MN again in 2010. But it could be improved greatly.

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    I will have to pass on it this year, but plan to compete in next years.
    Who else?????

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    I am in, As I get better this year I will post some picks. My plan is to get down in weight and come back up. I have a goal this time around and friends to see this thru !! Should be fun!!!
    Dont know who I am going to use for a coach this time . One thing I know for sure is that I want to be game ready first. I spent way too much time with a coach that didnt help and could not 9 or did not want to ) see what I needed.
    Any thoughts???

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    You don't need to ask me. Go with the one that will get you there, that's what I did.

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