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Young Gun

To all those who compete I'm considering competing in Summer 2009. Whats the lowest level of competetion (ie first timers) and does anyone have any pictures of competitors on stage and around comp time pre tanned.

Just want to get an idea of where I need to be.

Thanks

PScarb

first timers class is where you want to be, i will say it will do you no good looking at pictures as each show and year changes so much.

If you go not feeling you are big enough you will never compete post up some current pictures of yourself and i and others like Bodyworks can tell you what you need to do mate....

Young Gun

My digi cam is at my missus' so I'll have to wait to get it as she lives way down south and I won't see her until next friday. I'll post some decent shots up then. I'm nowhere near ready hence the 18 months to prepare. But thanks Paul.

Ali M

mate ive seen ur pics u sure 18 mths is long enough

Young Gun

You mean enough time or are you actually playing nice?

Tall

No he's just trolling... Like when he started that PCT argument...

Pikey

Nothing focuses your attention like setting a date and going for a show, from my experience I've improved more in the two years I've been competing than in the 5 before that. I would say go for one of the qualifiers next year, unless you've got unwaivering comitment it's all to easy to think 2009 is a long way off where as if you have 6 months to prepare you'll know you need to buckle down to it. Go for it mate no matter where you come one thing for sure is you'll be in the best condition of your life to date, and then when you compete in 2009 you'll be better again...

Young Gun

This is just something I had a fleeting thought about nothing immensely serious, but thanks for the positive and helpful comments.

I am nowhere near even close to being stage ready and probably won't be in two years its just something I'd like to do at some point in my life and setting a date for 4 years time etc is just a waste of time as pikey said so thats why I asked.

Ali thanks for your realistic if unhelpful assessment. I could point out that taking your weight at 13.4 which is what you said it was I'm younger, heavier but shorter, stronger, and have a lower BF that you judging by your pic, but in my new found calmness and maturity obviously I'm not going to do that

Have a smiley

bulldozer

Go for it YG mate.

As our inhouse wind up merchant would say "it takes balls" to compete.

What ever happened it would be a great experience and i bet you would learn loads about your body, both mentally and physically.

To get into contest shape must take so much dedication, i dont think i could ever do it. I like my food too much lol

Ali M

LOL, well i was just been honest, if you post a pic up then you open yourself up to comments good and bad. Me personally I just tell it how it is. 18 months is not a realist goal in my opinion taking your recent pics into consideration, I think I realistic goal for you would be 3 years to hit the stage.

I know peeps say get on the stage the experience is good, well would you do a threesome with your two inch wily with a guy who has 7 inches mmm I think not.

By the way im not saying you have a 2 inch wily I was just using that as an example.

Anyway if you make the stage mate respect to you.