2011 IFBB Arnold Amateur Results

[MuSuLPhReAk]

25955
Classic Bodybuilding Overall - Jerzy Pisulski
Men Bodybuilding Overall - Matthias Botthof
Women Bodybuilding Overall - Alevtina Goroshinskaya
Fitness Overall - Diana Alemida
Figure Masters Overall - Raquel Hernandez
Figure Overall - Darlene Escano
Bikini Overall - Ingrid Romero

Men Bodybuilding

Lightweight
1. Jose Carlos De Sousa Santos
2. Marcelo Honorio
3. Eric Hernandez
4. Godo Koji
5. Jose Bustamante
6. Aydin Bicen
7. Jose Vega Magana
8. Bufano Giuliano
9. Alcocer Lopez Asuncion
10. Neil Gardner
11. Enrique Caramo Rosas
12. Antionio Lopez Meneses
13. Chris Weiss
14. Zaid Adamo (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?19839-Zaid-Adamo)
15. Jiminez Rafael Eduardo

Welter Weight
1. Zuccaro Alex
2. Karol Malecki
3. Vyacheslav Makogon
4. Masucci Filippo
5. Fabio Jose Soares Junior
6. Wong Kwong Sun Andy
7. Andrew Awak
8. James Bonaccorso (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?14701-Jamie-Bonaccorso)
9. Nicholas Morano
10. Israel Renteria Salas
11. Pedro Rosas Contreras

Light Middleweight
1. Gilmar de Souza Silva
2. Igor Losev
3. Anthony Marmon
4. So Ming Hei Jaffy
5. Suewendley Franciska
6. Hansel Correa Pereda
7. Edgar Petrisosian
8. Stephen Graham
9. Jesus Guzman Gonzales
10. Nuo Sun
11. Omar Holt
12. Joseph Cortez
13. Tony Darceneau
14. Sasi Zura Raush

Middleweight
1. Foucaux Peter
2. Marco Cardona Espinosa
3. Verdiyev Vugar
4. Jose Leocadio Flores
5. Vomacka Marek
6. Jens Schneider
7. Andre Regestein
8. JOrdy Joan Barrios Villalobos
9. Fasuto Caicedo Caicedo
10. Kubic Jan
11. David Epke
12. Dex NG

Light Heavyweight
1. Alexander Kodsoev
2. Osladil Lukas
3. Sami Ebrahim Ali Alhaddad
4. Giusto Dennis
5. Ahmad Salim Saleh Al Harthi
6. Jose Angel Bustamante
7. Sadik Inan
8. Sobromir Delev
9. Dean Lesiak
10. Mohamed Safani
11. Andrew Mitchell
12. Nathaniel Veeris
13. Ryan Blankenship
14. Glenn van der Veen
15. Billy Georgiou
16. Brady Johnston
17. Ulises Javier Barrea Urbina
18. Nathan Harewood

Heavyweight
1. ALexey Lesukov
2. Bures Tomas
3. William Bonac
4. Angel Higueras
5. Marshel Herman
6. Bellahcene Mohamed
7. Almohaimeed Baleegh Ahmed
8. Kadir Ozcan
9. Jose Carlos Robolo
10. Thomas Hurd
11. Sami Jaaskelainen
12. Dudas Antal
13. James Davis
14. Saiid Tejan-Kamara
15. Allan Readie
16. Ryan Stankovic

Super Heavyweight
1. Matthias Botthof
2. Antoine Vaillant (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?14096-Antoine-Vaillant)
3. David Hoffmann
4. Julio Cesar Balestrin
5. Eddy Wilson
6. Arvydas Mickus
7. Aurfrius Jegelevicius
8. Timucin Canel
9. Marco Schmidt
10. Luis Gigena
11. Morravej Hamed
12. Carlos Rodriguez
13. Bernat Scorus
14. Alex Michael Betts
15. Oman Moss
16. Ollyn Andre Martin
17. Benjamin Eric

Men Bodybuilding Classic

Men Class A (up to 171 cm)
1. Jesus Maria Britos Quintana
2. Chantha Yun
3. Bob Reiner

Men Class B (up to 175 cm)
1. Mriusz Balanzinski
2. Marcello Rafaelli Silva da Costa
3. Rodolfo Eduardo Rodriguez
4. Tony Roberts
5. Mark Anthony Wingson (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?20582-Mark-Anthony-Wingson)
6. Joel Bernini Gaspar
7. Cherry Navarro Junior Pikeri
8. Anthony Novak

Men Class C (over 175 cm)
1. Jerzy Pisulski
2. Sitter Michal
3. Xavier Moura
4. Harry Ogg
5. Luiz Vinicius Exaltacao
6. Roberto Andre de Meirelles
7. Chris Hartzler

Women Bodybuilding

Women Lightweight
1. Marina Lemenovskaya
2. Branka Njegovec
3. Nathalie Falk
4. Monika Becht
5. Nataliia Dichkovska
6. Margaret Negrete
7. Elizabeth Schneider
8. Coralie Marchisio
9. Tamara Qureshi
10. Florence Van Patten
11. Marie Samperio
12. Brenda Boyd

Women Heavyweight
1. Alevtina Goroshinskaya
2. Geraldine Morgan
3. Salla Kauranen
4. Kyptova Katerina
5. Violet Schwarz
6. Stockelova Jana
7. Nidia Hermosilla Ocampos
8. Giuditta Magazzino
9. Luciana Papini
10. Roberta Casciano Toth
11. Nataliya Romashko
12. Jaimi Johnson
13. Mary Lynne MacKenzie (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?14221-Mary-Lynne-Mackenzie)
14. Lilli Ewing
15. Robin Hillis (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?14350-Robin-Hillis)

Fitness

Fitness Short
1. Diana Paula Monteiro
2. Guryeva Olga
3. Paula Williams-Gulman
4. Shalimar Wilder
5. Samantha Kinnish
6. Maria Laura Cervelli
7. Stephanie Yu
8. Gloria Mohninger (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?15788-Gloria-Mohninger)
9. Toni Wheeler

Fitness Tall
1. Aguiar Fernandez
2. Czine Szilvia
3. Dvortsova Tatiana
4. Jayla McDermott
5. Meredith Miller
6. Tiina Kasvi
7. Valeria Cristiane Aprobato|
8. Angela Beavers

Figure

Figure Masters Short
1. Nina Cash
2. Maria Carlone
3. Lynne Nichols
4. Anna Maria Giordani
5. Daniellle Soucek
6. Marli Rodrigues Da Silva
7. Sabrina Sonner
8. Sabrina Dodson
9. Anna Strauch
10. Viviana Smerilli
11. Nicole Huss
12. Terri Sileno
13. Dania Gerebtzof
14. Marcella Cameron
15. Debbie Bell

Figure Masters Medium
1. Raquel Hernandez
2. Linda O-Andrew
3. Katerina Tarbox
4. Elsa Geraldo
5. Heather Ruelan
6. Daniela Santarelli
7. Heather Miller
8. Deborah Judy
9. Stacey O’Neil Romeo
10. Amy Rosenberg
11. Felicia Davis
12. Madelaine Alexia Molina Calle de Vaga

Figure Masters Tall
1. Tetyana Mikheychyk
2. Sandy Scamman
3. Marlene Koekemoer
4. Linda Stephens
5. Andrea Ternes
6. Leyla Yurchick
7. Liane Fischer
8. Heather Mills
9. Yolanda Slaughter

Figure Class A
1. Angela DeFrancesco (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?15819-Angela-DeFrancesco)
2. Chery Nugyen
3. Chie Terui
4. Nuria Novia
5. Elsie Velazquez
6. Rachel Baker
7. Hanah Melvin
8. Medina Roberts
9. Jill Mock

Figure Class B
1. Irina Kiselev
2. Giada Simari
3. Diane Singh
4. Lauren Jacobsen (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?15844-Lauren-Jacobsen)
5. Helena Chansky
6. Stefanie Richard (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?19732-Stefanie-Richard)
7. Shiryaeva Elena
8. Brandi Binkley
9. Tara Green
10. Nelly Rey
11. Patricia Regra
12. Vanessa Catarina Oliveira E Silva
13. Katie Davis
14. Maraget Barker
15. Maria Romerez

Figure Class C
1. Susetty Tabash
2. Mikhaylova Natalia
3. Kristina O’Brien
4. Susana Romerez
5. Casey Cunliffe
6. Ellena Reidie
7. Lacey Lynn Johnson
8. Amy Rozier
9. Agneta Salome Janga
10. Roongtawan Jindasing
11. Jessica Stevenson
12. Allison McKee
13. Christina Rivera
14. Rachel Dusek
15. Amy Boeckmann
16. Anita Kus-Roberts (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?15765-Anita-Kus-Roberts)
16. Delilah Matos

Figure Class D
1. Julie Mayer-Hyman
2. Cheryl Davis
3. Rosa Valente (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?19266-Rosa-Valente)
4. Ashley Horner Tumon
5. Jena Robertson
6. Sif Sveinsdottir
7. Bruna da Casta Miyagui
8. Jayne Tingle
9. Teagan Posey-Benson
10. Karina Rhode
11. Melissa Martin
12. Michelle Price
13. Lindsey Olsen
14. Misty Ryan
15. Yekaterina Robacker
16. Alison Moser
16. Jessica Bowman
16. Teale Mueller

Figure Class E
1. Alessandra Barata Pinheiro
2. Allison Moyer
3. Francisca Dennis (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?16041-Francisca-Dennis)
4. Jessica Rinaldi
5. Sophie Miranda
6. Dawn Fernandez
7. Ranae Cann
8. Robles Tibisay
9. Eniko Csonka
10. Kate Grevey
11. Nikki Jankovic
12. Melissa Bailey Great
13. Constance Petot
14. Jodie Parker
15. Veronica Granados
16. Christine Moore
16. Inez Sobczak
16. Karla Bungee

Figure Class F
1. Darlene Escano
2. Sarah Farr
3. Emily Zelinka (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?15962-Emily-Zelinka)
4. Essence Ashford
5. Priscilla Edwards
6. Krista Cowie (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?19801-Krista-Cowie)
7. Karen Dallas
8. Anita Metzler
9. Noora Kuusivuori
10. Danielle Miranda
11. Hannah Ringholm
12. Eva Sveindottir
13. Erica Marten (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?17503-Erica-Marten)
14. Sharon Iacovone
15. Jayme Appleman
16. Einhildur Yr Gunnarsdottir
16. Francine Kwarteng
16. Kambra Sundstrom
16. Lisa Burdick
16. Lori Raper
16. Pantovic-Subotic Ljuba
16. Samantha Baker

Bikini

Bikini Class A
1. Alexis Kaufman
2. Khay Rosemond
3. Amanda Cherundolo
4. Katie Berchick
5. Mandie Taketa
6. Jessica Thompson
7. Gloriela Rosas
8. Natasha Love
9. Andrea Lea King
10. Sehila Preciad
11. Lisa DeGisi
12. Sylvia Duque
13. Amy Collins

Bikini Class B
1. Sara Maria Moylan
2. India Paulino
3. Diana Leigh
4. Francesca Hartman
5. Jessica Daniels
6. Erica Holiday
7. Anjali Antani
8. Misti Garner
9. Valerie Kavaras
10. Gianna Contillo
11. Danielle Laws
12. Andrea Laumaster
13. Bernadett Matassa
14. Daron Fitzgerald
15. Nicole Morrow
16. Amanda Burton
16. Tanya Fennell
16. Emily Chappie
16. Ashley Duxbury (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?20594-Ashley-Duxbury)
16. Jermalen Marmon
16. Kelli Haas

Bikini Class C
1. Ingrid Romero
2. Julenoy Dias Vieira
3. Sheena Lee
4. Fernanda Zanzoni Barroso
5. Danella Campuzano
6. Venus Ramos
7. Candyce Graham
8. Tiffany Desimone
9. Jennifer Chaptman
10. Joleen Axworthy
11. Michelle Hutton
12. Mandi Fanelli
13. Amber Milenkoff
14. Ashley Kaltwasser
15. Sarah Ingmanson
16. Juel Casamayor
16. Grissel Martinez
16. Cynthia Benoit (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?17497-Cynthia-Benoit)
16. Chelsea Boissonneault (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?20590-Chelsea-Boissonneault)
16. Chelcy Bowers
16. Laura Cessna
16. Amanda Garifo
16. Sabine Guidon
16. Leslie Ann Lancaster
16. Tonya Laurent
16. Stacy Miller
16. Cheryl Pontious
16. Mary Schmitt
16. Brandy Wagner
16. Devon Law

Bikini Class D
1. Lindsey Nicole
2. Anna Kuzminykh
3. Morgan Spoon
4. Stephanie Mahoe
5. Kristie Winter
6. Renata Soares Guaraciaba
7. Amy Campbell
8. Lisa Marie Lowrey
9. Nicole Marous
10. Kristin Roush
11. Amanda Butz
12. Emilee Van Dyne
13. Lee Randall
14. Sherry Hasty
15. Jennifer Scarborough
16. Judy Rodriguez
16. Ainsley McSorley (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?20592-Ainsley-McSorley)
16. Elizabeth DeVault
16. Jennifer Elliott
16. Bethany Lynn
16. Rachel Mac
16. Tareyn McKenzie
16. Kia Patrece
16. Lisa Perry
16. Anna Pezza
16. Brittany Stohl
16. Jill Vogelpohl
16. Fernanda Winchester
16. Tiphany Santos
16. Jessica Slivka

Bikini Class E
1. Emily Carey
2. Crystal King
3. Stephanie Krohn
4. Wendy Townsend
5. Karen Bierman
6. Brittany Smith
7. Heather Gilbertson
8. Mariam Dillard
9. Olga Svyrydova
10. Sarah Connors
11. Heaven Corcino
12. Jennifer Cullen
13. Sarah Hoots
14. Alicia Paris
15. Christina Penager-Tucker
16. Jessica Markowicz
16. Giada Protino
16. Jaime Ahlers-Maynard
16. LeAnne Silva
16. Serena Depersis (http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?20593-Serena-Depersis)
16. Lauren Greyhosky
16. Dayna Smith
16. Shannon Smolar
16. Jodi Tiahrt
16. Caroline Carlos Uittermark

Bikini Class F
1. Gabriela Silva Cardosa da Silva
2. Sara Hoots
3. Michele Gregor
4. Rachel Delacalzada
5. Alexandra Miller
6. Jill Bradley-Taylor
7. Ilona Kovacs
8. Alexandra Sif Nikulasdottir
9. Rikki Hudson
10. Kylee Morris
11. Amanda Harper
12. Amy Orzechowski
13. Nivya Barrera Carolina
14. Aubrey Ross-Istok
15. Kendra Warren
16. Shannon Holt
16. Tahitia Walton

[ange_d]

Figure Results - Ontario Athletes:

Angela Defrancesco 1st place, Lauren Jacobson 4th place, Rosa Valente 3rd place, Fran Dennis 3rd place and Emily Zelinka 3rd.

Congrats to all the Ontario ladies and special congrats to Ange (her pic below)!!! Way to go!!!

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Congrats ladies.

I'm hearing Matthias Botthoff took the overall for men. No confirmation yet. Mark Wingson of ON took 5th in Men Classic Bodybuliding.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Mark Anthony Wingson.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Some results are in. More to follow as they are released.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Heavyweight
1. Alexey Lesukov
2. Bures Tomas
3. William Kwaku Bonac
4. Angel Higueras
5. Marshel Herman

This should be the heavyweight top 5 but I can't confirm it. Don't take it as gospel just yet. Will place it in the first post if it's confirmed.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Top 5 men bodybuilding results complete.

[JonnyO]

Antoine Vaillant got 2nd place in his weight class....congrats to him!

[Prisoner#22]

Antoine Vaillant got 2nd place in his weight class....congrats to him!

yah I thought after taking a year off and a half off competing that he would have put on a lot more size but he was pretty much the same as his nationals in 2009.

[Prisoner#22]

That David Hoffman in the Arnold Amateur SHW class who placed 3rd is a FREAK!!! vacum posing and small waist !!! lol on that note I think I am officially retiring from bodybuilding

[Mr.Freeze]

That David Hoffman in the Arnold Amateur SHW class who placed 3rd is a FREAK!!! vacum posing and small waist !!! lol on that note I think I am officially retiring from bodybuilding

**** off!!!
are you serious??
Why is that?

[JonnyO]

That David Hoffman in the Arnold Amateur SHW class who placed 3rd is a FREAK!!! vacum posing and small waist !!! lol on that note I think I am officially retiring from bodybuilding

He's got a good upper body but his legs are lacking and Antoine looked better IMHO. I think Antoine got his conditioning down pretty good this time...something he's not done at the Nationals yet. Hopefully he does them this year and dials it in nicely.

And I hear ya about the quitting part...I decided to start playing soccer again, first game I pulled both Hamstrings. Second game 3 weeks later I strained my left hamstring.....I think in the next 3 weeks when that is healed up they should go down to slight strains and then I'll be good from then on, lol. But now I cant play soccer OR workout like I want to...I cant win either way!

[-NATASHA-]

Arnold Amateur 2011 Figure Overall
pics.fitnessrxmag.com/index.php?mode=viewphotos&eventcode=&comparisons=yes&divisioncode=1722&classcode=10706&page=1

2011 Arnold Amateur fitness, figure & bikini results & score...
getmyshowscores.com/files/2011_Amateur_Arnold_Summary_of_Results.pdf

[69challenger]

Amateur figure callouts/awards


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGtxSevo9s

[steve_d]

Arnold Amateur 2011 Figure Overall
pics.fitnessrxmag.com/index.php?mode=viewphotos&eventcode=&comparisons=yes&divisioncode=1722&classcode=10706&page=1

2011 Arnold Amateur fitness, figure & bikini results & score...
getmyshowscores.com/files/2011_Amateur_Arnold_Summary_of_Results.pdf

I thought judging was bad in canada....those are some seriously variable scores figure, fitness, and bikini. At least they had 9 judges though...although, I can't figure out what formula they used. cancelling the 2 highs and 2 lows doesn't get the score.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Results are complete.

[Prisoner#22]

He's got a good upper body but his legs are lacking and Antoine looked better IMHO. I think Antoine got his conditioning down pretty good this time...something he's not done at the Nationals yet. Hopefully he does them this year and dials it in nicely.

And I hear ya about the quitting part...I decided to start playing soccer again, first game I pulled both Hamstrings. Second game 3 weeks later I strained my left hamstring.....I think in the next 3 weeks when that is healed up they should go down to slight strains and then I'll be good from then on, lol. But now I cant play soccer OR workout like I want to...I cant win either way!


Ha! I'm back playing squash, Down to 220 lbs and off the sauce since North Americans. My Blood work is finally normal except now my doc is sending me to a specialist to find out why my testosterone is so low lol!
every joint in my body is off... feels like I aged 20 years lol! Its amazing how perspectives change when the braincell receptors don't have tren in them lol.

[Prisoner#22]

**** off!!!
are you serious??
Why is that?

Trying to have a kid, and restart my career in nursing, which took a huge nosedive due to being a roided out freak. Also I pretty much come to the realization that my body isn't going to take me where my dreams were willing it to. I'm too blocky in the waist, not big enough in the limbs, with no freaky body parts. My knees are pretty much shot. There are other activities outside of bodybuilding I want to do such as wakeboarding, squash and whatever else that comes up. I want to have a kid, and I want to be able to play with he or she, not be a cripple.

Not saying I won`t every compete again...I still covet that sword I got shafted out of at the Emerald a few years back, but definitely giving up on dreams and goals of being a pro... It would be cool to have a kid and have the kid be able to see me compete (just a thought)

If I continued, as far as I see it I could scrape out a few top five placings at the nationals the next few years, and maybe get a card as a master, but I`m definitely not good enough to put myself through all that work and abuse to my body.

As I said, its amazing what happens when you go off for a long while and smell the coffee!

[ironwill]

Trying to have a kid, and restart my career in nursing, which took a huge nosedive due to being a roided out freak. Also I pretty much come to the realization that my body isn't going to take me where my dreams were willing it to. I'm too blocky in the waist, not big enough in the limbs, with no freaky body parts. My knees are pretty much shot. There are other activities outside of bodybuilding I want to do such as wakeboarding, squash and whatever else that comes up. I want to have a kid, and I want to be able to play with he or she, not be a cripple.

Not saying I won`t every compete again...I still covet that sword I got shafted out of at the Emerald a few years back, but definitely giving up on dreams and goals of being a pro... It would be cool to have a kid and have the kid be able to see me compete (just a thought)

If I continued, as far as I see it I could scrape out a few top five placings at the nationals the next few years, and maybe get a card as a master, but I`m definitely not good enough to put myself through all that work and abuse to my body.

As I said, its amazing what happens when you go off for a long while and smell the coffee!

Ihear you on that p22, Im not even at the level you are.....I enjoy bbing, i enjoy doing many other things.....It is sooooo true how things are thought about differently while not on sauce.....Its like a split personality to be honest....Im generally kind all the time, but when on, i just think differently about several aspects of my life.....im 13 weeks out now and really am wondering why im not enjoying my time on earth, rather than staying home, maneuvering my whole life around my eating and working out, when i could be going out, and also we are getting to the point of thinking of starting a family as well....WTF ???
It is good to hear your perspective on it though p22, real good...

[natenator]

seems to be a common theme in this thread :)

[JMP]

Trying to have a kid, and restart my career in nursing, which took a huge nosedive due to being a roided out freak. Also I pretty much come to the realization that my body isn't going to take me where my dreams were willing it to. I'm too blocky in the waist, not big enough in the limbs, with no freaky body parts. My knees are pretty much shot. There are other activities outside of bodybuilding I want to do such as wakeboarding, squash and whatever else that comes up. I want to have a kid, and I want to be able to play with he or she, not be a cripple.

Not saying I won`t every compete again...I still covet that sword I got shafted out of at the Emerald a few years back, but definitely giving up on dreams and goals of being a pro... It would be cool to have a kid and have the kid be able to see me compete (just a thought)

If I continued, as far as I see it I could scrape out a few top five placings at the nationals the next few years, and maybe get a card as a master, but I`m definitely not good enough to put myself through all that work and abuse to my body.

As I said, its amazing what happens when you go off for a long while and smell the coffee!

What an honest full out thread , one of the best i have seen on here !! THIS IS TRUE STRENGTH !! When it comes to my kids there is NOTHING i wouldnt do for them , knowing what you want is step one & you have done that !! No reason you still cant hit the gym and stay tip top ,but if you truely want what you say above....your heart will lead you to the right place !!! Good luck man !

[69challenger]

To be honest, I'm in the same "place". I think I've pushed my body as far as I can take it (safely) and am really happy with my physique. I'm taking the year off competing, but not off training. It's just a different kind of training now as it's not to the extreme. I'm enjoying the workouts, living "normal" and spending quality time with the hubby and kids. I'm actually training for a 5K run in May...soooo different as I'm NOT a cardio person....lol...just want to try something differnet. I'll still be at the shows...actually will be on the judging panel for OPA in May (Mississauga), so not leaving the scene entirely. Will I compete again? Most likely, yes, but not right now:)

[steve_d]

Competeing and having kids is a hard thing to do. Not impossible, but hard. I won't be doing nationals this year, and party because I am having another baby in the summer. I was going to do it until I heard I'd be moving and starting a new job - which just put it over the edge. The problem is having enough time to do everything. I'd love to be able train an hour and a half or more each day, work an 8 regular daytime hour job + another hour of travel and have enough time with your wife and kids before they actually go to bed.

But the reality is, once you have kids and a regular job, the lifestyle just doesn't work the same way. For me to train consistently, I would basically have to let my wife takeover the kids routine, and only see them awake on weekends...OR, train less consistently. The choice is obvious for anyone who is in a similar situation. I will be back on stage no doubt, but it won't be this year. I am still making consistent gains, and my gym time is important to keep me sane...but putting in the normal bodybuilder hours would make one insane eventually. So I still have a few more years in the sport. And of course, I have to be provincial champion again in my new province of course!

[ironwill]

May also be switching careers again as well.....My job alone is 12-14 hours/day, let alone prepping food etc, cardio....not saying it is to hard, as i am not a quitter, but i havent committed to this contest yet, hence no journal etc....i am more like where 69 is at....i just want to spend quality time with my Girl, and friends etc....I honestly havent done that in so long....i just basically had the light switch on over the last couple of weeks, the timing of this thread is impeccable....i love to lift, and be strong, and have a good physique, i will compete someday again im sure.....Right now i just turned 40 and man my brain is in overdrive thinking about life...im not going to buy a cherry red corvette or anything...lol...Just back to who i was before i began focussing on being an alberta champ....Honestly, i dont care anymore, i just want to live, have fun, hopefully be blessed and didnt do any damage to my self, and have a rugrat or two....
But when maintaining 265 lbs and more when you should only be 225 or so, is tough to do....Period, i just need some down time....Our whole existance has been cooking, gym, cleaning after cooking and trying to squeeze an hour together of quality during the week...Only put 800 kms on my harley last yr, thats unacceptable....:beer
Good thread...

[JMP]

Props to all of you , I dont compete (maybe one day) but more so for myself , im up at 4:00am everyday & in the gym at 4:30 6 days a week , i have two boys 6 & 10 both in soccer , and like I.W says its almost race at night to get lunches made for kids & me , dinner (usually two because i dont eat everything they do) , cleaning , laundry . MAN i totally respect the work that goes into it , but i always put my kids, wife first ....it has to be , one day the muscle and all this dry chicken will be gone .....Family on the other hand , will be there no matter what.
Steve D , I.W & 69 - i have a new respect for each of you !

[JonnyO]

Im in the same boat P22, we just had another baby boy 3 weeks ago and I thought having 1 kid was tough...2 is a whole different ballgame, lmao, but I wouldnt give it up for the world....1 piece of advice when trying with your wife--->HCG!!! lol.

I always thought I could do well and had the goods to be a top BBer, and I still do think so. But I just cannot dedicate all I have to attain that goal. If I was still single then I would do that. What people dont realize is to be top level Bber, even at the National Level aiming for the pro's, most of these guys eat, sleep, and breathe bodybuilding. They are in the gym all day and night and most work at a gym training or have some cushy job or dont work at all. I have a career and work 13hr shifts, I have a wife that needs attention as well as now 2 young boys to raise into men and enjoy life with them. Bodybuilding is selfish and time consuming prepping for a show...takes a toll on the family.

I am also thinking Masters one day and I know you (P22 or I) would do well there for sure, lol. As well as that bloody sword at the Emerald Cup, I had no idea you did that show too. What year? I am actually thinking of doing it 2012 if I can make the improvements I want to make....Im prolly gonna have to quit soccer though as I havent been able to train properly in over a month now, hahaha. I wont quit soccer though its too much fun....next winter its time to get back into snowboarding, another old passion of mine I stopped because I got too big and didnt want to get hurt because Id miss gym time.

But I say lets do it....Masters! lol.

[JonnyO]

Props to all of you , I dont compete (maybe one day) but more so for myself , im up at 4:00am everyday & in the gym at 4:30 6 days a week , i have two boys 6 & 10 both in soccer , and like I.W says its almost race at night to get lunches made for kids & me , dinner (usually two because i dont eat everything they do) , cleaning , laundry . MAN i totally respect the work that goes into it , but i always put my kids, wife first ....it has to be , one day the muscle and all this dry chicken will be gone .....Family on the other hand , will be there no matter what.
Steve D , I.W & 69 - i have a new respect for each of you !

Oh man tell me about it, when you have kids there is not enough hours in the day!

[ange_d]

I am obviously out for this season, unless they have a huge pregnant women division this season, lol.
But, I will compete again. Just not sure when. I would never say never.
It certainly is a selfish sport and it is hard to focus on life, or anything, when show prepping.

It's fun to think I might compete next season (2012) but I am not going to rush things, for both physical and family reasons.

[ironwill]

Im in the same boat P22, we just had another baby boy 3 weeks ago and I thought having 1 kid was tough...2 is a whole different ballgame, lmao, but I wouldnt give it up for the world....1 piece of advice when trying with your wife--->HCG!!! lol.

I always thought I could do well and had the goods to be a top BBer, and I still do think so. But I just cannot dedicate all I have to attain that goal. If I was still single then I would do that. What people dont realize is to be top level Bber, even at the National Level aiming for the pro's, most of these guys eat, sleep, and breathe bodybuilding. They are in the gym all day and night and most work at a gym training or have some cushy job or dont work at all. I have a career and work 13hr shifts, I have a wife that needs attention as well as now 2 young boys to raise into men and enjoy life with them. Bodybuilding is selfish and time consuming prepping for a show...takes a toll on the family.

I am also thinking Masters one day and I know you (P22 or I) would do well there for sure, lol. As well as that bloody sword at the Emerald Cup, I had no idea you did that show too. What year? I am actually thinking of doing it 2012 if I can make the improvements I want to make....Im prolly gonna have to quit soccer though as I havent been able to train properly in over a month now, hahaha. I wont quit soccer though its too much fun....next winter its time to get back into snowboarding, another old passion of mine I stopped because I got too big and didnt want to get hurt because Id miss gym time.

But I say lets do it....Masters! lol.
Good post Jo, but as most of us, theres contradiction all ovr in that post....

I sit here thinking some days.... screw it, im just going to hang out and keep chuggin at work,make time to ride my bike, go out for supper and entertainment with friends, go to the gym as often as i can....Not focus on improving and beating the log book, Go to the gym, smiling, happy, having fun....yada, yada....
Then i start imagining being ripped, seeing veins all over, feeling strong and lean in the gym....Then i hear a song id love to pose to...It brings visions of power to my head...Then without feeling it happen, im sitting there imagining, going hard in the gym to look my best when ripped, start thinking of putting on my headphones and pulling my hat down, not making eyecontact with anyone until im out of my zone and beat my log book, then ill relax and chat with buds.....
Im retarded....

[Prisoner#22]

Yah IW, Oh my God, I get the same thoughts into my head... One thing for sure though there is nothing like achieving your goal... when I won the Manitobas in 08, after trying 5 times...beating Mike Zylstra, which everybody thought was a walk to win it, it was the biggest high I have ever had in my life... it lasted 3 months!

Jo: 2012 Emerald cup lol perfect show because I can diet while there is still snow on the ground... although that will reck me playing squash so I really don't know. I did it in 2009 won the shw but lost the overall to a guy who was the home-town favorite who had competed there for five years. The judges said he was harder than me, but the pics show I had striated glutes, and his were fat, and so was his back. I know coz I walked up the stairs right behind him for the overall, and I remember at the time silently gloating to myself, thinking I had him beat.

[JonnyO]

Good post Jo, but as most of us, theres contradiction all ovr in that post....

.

lol i know

[natenator]

Great thread guys. In the same boat with many of you but for somewhat different reasons yet common as well - family and friends but mainly family.

Had a friend of 15 years who has a wife and 2 little girls diagnosed with lymph node cancer back in May. He lives in Toronto and I currently live in Ottawa. I made a committment to myself and him to see him as often as possible and so far I have been making the drive or flight back to Toronto at least twice a month and often 3 times a month to spend with him. There was hope in May but there is no hope now and hasn't been for a few months now. He will die and I am surprised he's lasted this long.

I've battled some health and injury issues over the past year and a half myself and I've basically just realized that life is short. Its an amazing (and scary) thing that happens with age and for me that's no regrets. I don't want to look back in life when the people who mattered most to me are gone and I realized that I WASN'T too busy, that I COULD have made the time to spend with them but didn't because I was selfish.

I quit my job which I have 3 weeks left. I am moving back to Toronto with no job togo back to and I honestly couldn't be happier about that. Next up is getting my health in order. These have been my goals for the New Year and so far I am on track. And what makes me happiest is that THESE are the types of goals that honestly matter most in life. Not how you look and whether you're huge or ripped or whatever. Quality of life...

[Delt King]

Wow this thread is a little depressing lol. Everyone is realizing that their past dreams are but distant impossibilities.

I'll just say that i've always known that i'm not going to be an ifbb pro. I train and compete to be the best though. I enjoy achieving (being crazy ripped) what others only wish they could do. So i've had a small measure of success and yes it's a constant struggle to keep a balanced life (yes i'm married and have 2 kids) and i didn't compete until i had kids.
The other day my youngest took my Canadian First Place trophy to school and one of my pics to show off to all his friends...He's proud his Dad is different.
All this to say. Training, competing, life, job, friends all don't have to be mutually exclusive if your heart is into it. Good luck to all of you. Enjoy what you do no matter what that is.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

It's a common occurance in the community. Life gets in the way unless you make a living from it somehow. Priorities change in life as we get older. I have seen so many get into the lifestyle, then out, then back in years later, then out. Some never return.

[natenator]

Wow this thread is a little depressing lol. Everyone is realizing that their past dreams are but distant impossibilities.

I'll just say that i've always known that i'm not going to be an ifbb pro. I train and compete to be the best though. I enjoy achieving (being crazy ripped) what others only wish they could do. So i've had a small measure of success and yes it's a constant struggle to keep a balanced life (yes i'm married and have 2 kids) and i didn't compete until i had kids.
The other day my youngest took my Canadian First Place trophy to school and one of my pics to show off to all his friends...He's proud his Dad is different.
All this to say. Training, competing, life, job, friends all don't have to be mutually exclusive if your heart is into it. Good luck to all of you. Enjoy what you do no matter what that is.


Didn't you quit bulking because you couldn't handle it? If so, what makes you different? You're just doing what's easiest for you because that's what your body prefers.

I don't see anyone in here saying they are giving up training. I just hear them saying there are other priorities which are more important to them right now.

[JMP]

Didn't you quit bulking because you couldn't handle it? If so, what makes you different? You're just doing what's easiest for you because that's what your body prefers.

I don't see anyone in here saying they are giving up training. I just hear them saying there are other priorities which are more important to them right now.

^^ BANG ON NATE !!! There are still tons of guys WAY bigger then me in the gym , on this board .....HOWEVER my promise to myself is that NOT ONE OF THEM will out work me in the gym....Thats my goal.

[69challenger]

^^^bingo!!

[steve_d]

almost a bingo for me...No one will train harder when I am in the gym...but priorities will keep me away from the gym as often as I should until thing settle in a little more. But its analogous to studying for a test...You can study 20 hours, and get you're A+, or study 120 and get an A++...diminishing returns at some point. For me, it am the first to admit I am not giving a 100% right now. But my 95% effort will get my 99% results. that extra 1% is just too much (for now).

[Prisoner#22]

training hard for me now is doing dumbel arm curls with the 30's. It doesn't matter if I used the 50's 60's or 70's, the only difference would be my arm would hurt more. I know I'm not going to get any bigger, unless I'm on sauce so I don't waste my time.
I'm 222-225 at a decent bodyfat level 10-12% (I competed this year at 225) so my clothes all still fit and I am fine with were I am at. Only difference now is my t-shirts arn't stretched at the arms. Gives me a reason to wear button up shirts now.

[Delt King]

I agree that if your priorities change then that's cool, but the point i was making is that competing and having a life does not have to be one or the other thing. I just wanted to point that out to the non competitive bodybuilders on this board.

[steve_d]

It doesn't have to be mutually exclusive at all...But MP makes a good point: "Life gets in the way unless you make a living from it somehow"...There is no way anyone can say that this sport does not have a negative effect on your family (spouse, kids) and friends. Same can be said about any higher level athlete though...the time and dedication it takes is only worth it if you're family understands it, and allows for it. But there is no doubt in my mind that the last month in particular is no good for family life...even if you are great at keeping your cool and never argue, etc...there is still a lack of energy, which means less effort made for say taking kids to a playground, etc.

That's why many of us decide to call it quits at some point...I honestly think the best thing to do is compete every 4-5 years. That way you're not doing a pre contest diet so often...and besides, less time dieting away muscle.

We should really point out to non-competitive bodybuilders that it isn't easy to just compete, and they SHOULD know that you're life outside of bodybuilding will suffer in 1 way or another (as well as those close to you). Saying it won't would be a lie.

[69challenger]

I stay within 10lbs of my comp weight, so dieting down is really not too tough (though it has it's moments) day to day. Even if you can find a decent balance with training, eating, family, etc. lets not foget that it is NOT CHEAP to compete. I just found that it was becoming more and more difficult to justify spending x amount of dollars on ME when I have a husband and 3 kids...

[ange_d]

It's a common occurance in the community. Life gets in the way unless you make a living from it somehow. Priorities change in life as we get older. I have seen so many get into the lifestyle, then out, then back in years later, then out. Some never return.

Good point...you can choose to make a living from the sport or you can change how you make a living to help your situation.
I gave up my downtown job to stay home with my son and to make some cash for the family I started a small home daycare with a couple of kids from the community. This gave me more time with my son so I didn't feel guilty about spending so much time in the gym or so much time away from my baby. It's not for everyone but it worked well for us and our situation.

[Curt Griffin]

Maybe a silly question but what are criteria for Men's Classic bodybuilding as apposed to the regular Men's Bodybuilding?

[ironwill]

I think at 6 foot tall max is 190 lbs or something like that.......Have to be fairly small framed to make it in there....I was quite surprised at the stats required...

[O-Train]

I think at 6 foot tall max is 190 lbs or something like that.......Have to be fairly small framed to make it in there....I was quite surprised at the stats required...

189.2lbs They use this formula: Max weight (in KG) =height (in cm)-100(max plus kg allowance)

A: up to and including 170cm + 2kg
B: up to and including 175cm + 4kg
C: up to and including 180cm + 6kg
D: Over 180kg
D(1)up to and including 190cm + 8kg
D(2)up to and including 198cm + 9kg
D(3)Over 198cm + 10kg

It's basically in line with higher level natural guys.

[Curt Griffin]

So at 6'3 I'd have to come in at 209 lbs? Oooooh that would be tough, even as a natural competitor, I think I'd feel scrawny.....but yet it seems interesting.

[Delt King]

It all depends on your genetic structure. My top limit is 179.6lbs and every time i approach that kind of weight for competition most people guess me at a much higher bodyweight...hell everybody thinks i'm some kind of geared up meathead even at that weight. It's about creating the illusion of being bigger than you really are. Small waist, wide lats, capped delts and decent traps certainly is a prerequisite to placing well in classic.

[Curt Griffin]

Last question regarding the classic class is it tested? I compete Natural, and would be interested in this kinda thing,just curious if it's like the WBFF or more like INBF, IDFA styles? Being that Mark Anthony Wingsom who placed 5th I know competes in the WBFF... Thanks for all the prompt answers so far.

[ironwill]

So at 6'3 I'd have to come in at 209 lbs? Oooooh that would be tough, even as a natural competitor, I think I'd feel scrawny.....but yet it seems interesting.

I hear ya, :)

[A.C.P.]

Last question regarding the classic class is it tested? I compete Natural, and would be interested in this kinda thing,just curious if it's like the WBFF or more like INBF, IDFA styles? Being that Mark Anthony Wingsom who placed 5th I know competes in the WBFF... Thanks for all the prompt answers so far.

I am pretty sure that the Arnold Classic does not do testing but there are competitions within the WBFF and OPA that do random drug testing. The show you enter should tell you if it is tested or not. Maybe someone else can chime in about the Arnold but I don't think it is tested.