This and last year have also been uncharacteristically bad due to covid.
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Who is our biggest, most shredded member at Meso?
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Fattyone
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I purposely skipped 20/21 and looked at 18/19 lol. My comment wasn’t meant that they still weren’t impressive or that a great deal of time, effort, and commitment wasn’t needed to get there. It just looked more attainable is all.
Youngrobert1
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Its hard to really tell tho from the npcnews online pics compared to what they looked like up close at the show. Having prefaced with that I think you have a very strong chance of placing high. I believe this year you have to be in the top two of your class within a division to qualify for nationals. At some shows if you win over all they'll buy your plane ticket. Like mac said most areas have had poor turnout/competition due to covid but if you compete in Florida its the other way around. Theres been a million shows with good attendance and very competitive. Its been poppin
malfeasance
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I had been looking at them for several years before I decided to try my first competition in 2019 (bailed out due to pec tendon injury). I did compete in 2020. There was another competition in 2020 I had thought about doing but did not. They guy who won that looked like an IFBB pro - by far the best physique that competition has ever seen. Ironically, one of the trophies he took home was novice (in addition to his weight class in open and overall). I felt sorry for the other guys in the novice class.
There just are not that many physiques like yours or better - not even in the contest you did - at these non-qualifier events, even the better known ones.
If a guy shows up like last year, then he blows everybody out of the water. But that is pretty rare.
Plus a lot of guys for some reason look great on instagram but come stage day just look 50% of the quality I thought (or worse).
I think Stepback would do well, and he can look back several years to see what sort of quality generally shows up. No guarantees that Mac11wildcat won't show up, or that guy that blew everybody away in 2020 in the contest I missed.
Who knows, if Mac were to have taken part in that show you missed he might have blown everyone away. Or if you did, perhaps you'd have done well yourself even. Seems it's the luck of the judging draw even.
malfeasance
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There was nobody like Mac11wildcat or Stepback in the contest I won.
All this is getting off topic, though. I just wanted to encourage Stepback to compete. He's 16 weeks out and already has a contest picked out.
Don't go in like this is some trial period, maybe I will; maybe I won't. Decide and commit yourself to it. Go all in.
You are already way ahead of 16 weeks out in prep.
This. Commit 100% or the result will be disappointing regardless. Don’t leave room for what if’s.
Stepback
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Thank you all! I decided to try it 
GuerillaPete
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Dont try, DO…..Thank you all! I decided to try it
Dont take part…
Take over the show….Lets go!!!!
malfeasance
Well-known Member
Cool, you should run a log.Thank you all! I decided to try it
And great avatar. I have a lot of Black Flag on my workout iPod. "Damaged" is probably my favorite squat or leg press song, with Rise Above a close second. I swear there is an extra few reps and extra weight unleashed by those songs.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgOwL0e4C9s
malfeasance
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Great example of how to do a log . . .
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Daily Log to 2019 Show Season
Hey guys, Been here for about a week and have so far thoroughly enjoyed the forum. Considering putting in the effort to keep a daily log here as I hit an offseason growth period and move in to show season in 2019 covering my diet, training, and gear. This won’t be a how-to guide on how to...
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Stepback
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Maybe I will.
Thanks! Wow, I'm glad I found another fan here! You have a good taste.
I'm also a huge fan of Rollins Band and Henry, the guy has really good opinions and mentality.
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Stepback
New Member
Today I done 900g+ carbs refeed and almost blew up. Still need to lose a lot of fat around my calves...14-13 weeks out
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malfeasance
Well-known Member
Your physique liked those carbs.
Stepback
New Member
Yeah & I felt amazing
21 weeks out
Logan44551
Elite
Are you in a growing phase? How far out do you start cutting?
Trying to grow currently yeah. It’s part of the reason my prep was so light on drugs; so we could safely ramp stuff up after. I’m guessing around 18ish weeks we’ll start cleaning it up so I’m ready early.
Minihulk82
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Damn I see a lot of big motherfuckers in here. I'm almost embarrassed to post my pics LOL
This is about 9 weeks or so start to now.
What you guys think?
I guess I need a post some pictures of my cats and thighs. My calves are doing great, but I think I have too much body fat on my thighs for some reason to be able to see a lot of cut.
This is about 9 weeks or so start to now.
What you guys think?
I guess I need a post some pictures of my cats and thighs. My calves are doing great, but I think I have too much body fat on my thighs for some reason to be able to see a lot of cut.
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Holy hell, you did that in 9 weeks?
