Melbourne Titles, ANB 2007

Got down in Melbourne this weekend, for an IT workshop on Saturday.

The ANB’s Melbourne Natural Bodybuilding titles were on in the city, on the Sunday. I went along to the pre-judging at 12. Couldn’t stay for the evening show, not with a drive back to Canberra for work the next day.

The field was of good quality, but the numbers were small. They allowed competitors for compete in multiple divisions, a sure sign of not enough competitors.

Took a few rolls of film. I’ll post some after I get the developed and scanned.

Warren Clampet, last year INBA Natural Olympia winner was there in the crowd. Got a chance to talk to him for a few minutes, was good to catch up with him. Had not seen him since the first week in November, just after the Australian titles.

Generally, a great weekend away.


Gnoll110

INBA, What is the difference between Amateur & Professional bodybuilding?

http://liahalsall.blogspot.com/2007/03/all-female-classic.html

Found the above blog entry today.

This show, the INBA 2007 All Female Classic, has a $1000(AUD) first prize in four divisions.

It raises the question about what is the difference between Amateur & Professional bodybuilding.

Do you have to be a Pro to go in it? If you win it, do you become a Pro? You have won a cash prize. Does this mean you can’t go into future amateur shows.

Shouldn’t this money be going into building the prize pool for the INBA Pro Division? (One or two annual competitions that can only be entered by a past Australia (or higher) title division winners)

Should there be a Pro Card system?


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Found a new bodybuilding forum

Today I try to go to http://www.ausbodybuildingforum.com/index.php (for the first time in a while). Gav has decommissioned the site. Sniff :(

Gav's pics of last years (2006) INBA ACT titles will be down too.

So I went looking for other Australian based bodybuilding forums.

I found one at http://www.muscle.com.au/forum/index.php

Looking for others. If you know of any, please let me know.


Gnoll110

Dubbo Bodybuilding 2007: results

Hi all

This last Saturday saw the annual Dubbo bodybuilding comtest.

There where ten divisions, all up, this year.

Male – Grandmasters
1st Harry Haureliuk (42)

Male – Masters
1st Antonio Silvestro (45)
2nd David Robinson (40)
3rd Dennis Matijasevic (46)

Female – Figure Masters
1st Cathy McGee (52)
2nd Tania Shoobert (48)

Female – Figure U/52kgs
1st Carly Taylor (51)
2nd Michelle Jeffery (47)

Female – Figure O/52kgs
1st Kelly Hancock (50)

Mixed Pairs
1st Cathy McGee (52)/David Robinson (40)
2nd Tania Shoobert (48)/Harry Haureliuk (42)

Male – U/75kgs
1st Mark Keys (51)
2nd Paul McKews (58)

Male – U/85kgs
1st Daniel Fel (61)
2nd Steven Hocking (55)
3rd Rail Ali (56)
4th Kevin Foster (60)

Male – U/95kgs
1st Joe Grima (64)
2nd Anthony Bowden (63)
3rd Steven Tritton (62)

Male – O/95kgs
1st Izze Haydar (65)
2nd Spencer Hiet (68)

Female – Figure Overall
Cathy McGee (52)

Male – Overall
Izze Haydar (60)

Sadly this year there were no Female Physique competitors.

I took some pics too.

They have now been developed.

Got to get them scanned. I'll post them soon.

To be continued…

Gnoll110

Dubbo Bodybuilding 2007

Well it’s that time of the year again. The Dubbo bodybuilding comp is on again. It’s the 3rd March this year. Usually it the last Saturday in Feb, but due to a double booking at the venue, the Duddo RSL Club, it’s on a week later this year.

The evening show starts at 5:30

http://dubbo.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=sport&subclass=general&story_id=561214&category=General

Gnoll110

Carb cycling article

Found this carb cycling article on Tim Wescott site.

Gnoll110

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Hardcore Gyms......A Thing Of The Past!

Hi all.

Talk to my training partner earlier in the month. It came up, the a friend from Orange had just been kicked out of him gym for being to hardcore. He is an ernest and to the point kinda guy. A real font of information as long as you don't get between him and his workout.

Found a related thread on the MD forum site too.

Hardcore Gyms......A Thing Of The Past!


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I've been blogged

I've been blogged be Beti over on her Health & Fitness Show blog at The Podcast Network (TPN).

Thanks Beti.


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Pics from the Canberra comp

I've organize the pics onto one page, finally!

http://members.westnet.com.au/gnoll110/bodybuilding01.html

The pics come from gav's forums site @ http://www.ausbodybuildingforum.com/index.php

Thanks Gav.

If anyone has any pics from the INBA Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne (Nationals) comps, please let me know. I'd love to see them.


Gnoll110

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Back from Melbourne

Well, I got back from Melbourne yesterday (5th Nov).

Had a great 10 days away.

After the comp, Jamie, Carmen and myself had a great two days kicking around Melbourne. They flew back to Canberra Monday arvo.

I spend Tuesday to midday Friday doing job searching kinda stuff. Wednesday, Thursday & Friday morning I got to train with Warren Clampet. It's always great training with a partner who is bigger/stronger and/or more experienced. Thanks Warren.

Got on the scales on Thursday, up to 95kgs. Up about 6 kgs from the comp. Back on the scales on Friday, was back down to 94.25kgs. The body is such a sensitive and responsive thing!

Did family things for the last two days before I flew back to Canberra. Gee kids grow fast!

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INBA Australian Titles 2006

Well the big day has come and been.

The Aystralian Title where at the Camberwell Centre, in Melbourne yesterday (Sat. 28-Oct-2006).

I think I was in the best overall condition I've ever been in. Reasonable lean and the heavist I've competed at. Been a little leaner in the past, but at 8 to 10 kgs lighter.

My training partner finshed 3rd in the Open Tall class. Congrats Jamie!


bye for now

Gnoll

A Grand Day Out

INBA ACT Natural Physique Titles - 15th October 2006

Got to rego at 11:30 to find that the 'running sheet' had been changed considerable, and that both Jamie (training partner) and my estimated time on stage had been moved back almost an hour and a half (80 minutes). This could have been an issue, time delays at comps is not unknown. So I always take a meal or two more than your eating plan says you'll need, so it wasn't an issue.

Got on stage pretty well on time. I had one issue, the stage has a new covering, a very short pill carpet. So it was too slippery to set my feet properly for a number of poses. That distracted my from getting a couple of other thing spot on during the mandatory round. Always get up on stage before the comp starts and check the surface for friction etc.

I was very pleased with the result, I got second on a field of five. The first & third place getter, Wes and John respectively, I competed against before. It was good to see them both again, good work boys! So this time we got to 'mix it up', had a great time boys ;)

There are some pics of the net from the comp

here
in the above thread I'm in 16.jpg on right and 20.jpg second from right
and here

Thanks again to 'Big G' and to my training partner Jamie.

Thank to everyone for all their support.

All together a Grand Day Out.

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Second time round!

INBA ACT Natural Physique Titles - 15th October 2006

I'm on the second day of carbing up today. The big day is tomorrow. Rego is at 11 (to 12:15), but I'm not on stage until 4.40. And we all know BB comps always run on time!

I heard today that there will be five in my division. So this time, I at least get a chance to 'mix it up' and have some fun on stage. ;)

Thanks for the diet and posing help to 'Big G' (at Elite in Woden).

Special thanks to my training partner Jamie.

Thank to everyone else for all their support too.

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The King is Dead: Jay Culter wins Olympia

I got 2 SMSs yesterday, from friends, with the placing of the 2006 Mr Olympia titles.

1st - Jay CUTLER
2nd - Ronnie COLEMAN
3rd - Victor MARTINEZ
4th - Dexter JACKSON
5th - Melvin ANTHONY
6th - Gustavo BADELL

What a suprise! For years Ronnie Coleman has won this event. Most people I know, expected him to win it, until he retired. Just like Dorian Yates and Lee Haney before him.

IFBB site

Flex

Iron Man: No coverage on homepage yet.
GraphicMuscle: click through from Iron Man

MD

bodybuilding.com

What a turn-up!

Keep training smart, eating hard!


Gnoll110

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2006 INBA NSW Titles (24 Sept)

Well, had a good prep for the NSW titles last Sunday (24 Sept. 06).

My best condition so far. I've been as lean before, but was 8 to 10kgs lighter.

Unfortunately I was the only competitor in my Masters (Over 40) Division. So no change to 'mix-it'.

Two week to the ACT titles now.

One week out!

Well, the first comp is in one week.

I'm sitting at 87kgs, last time on the scales.

A part from a mix-up about travelling times to & from Sydney, everything is fine on
the prep front!

Doing the diet for the final week tonight. Then we'll write up a tick-the-boxes no-brainer list of things-to-do for the next 7 days (day-a-page style).

Keep training right, everyone.

Gnoll110

bodybuilding competition preparation

5 weeks out

Well, down to 90kgs last weekend. G was away this weekend, so no new figures.

The hill walk seem to be doing the trick!

Did posing pratice with Jamie, yesterday morning, start to show now detail in the quads, cool.

Not training today, so it's an Extra low carb day today, oh such fun! ;)

Back into the gym tomorrow.

First hill climb!

During the weekend, I got advice that I should be doing hill climbs etc to improve the hardness in my lower body.

This morning I did my first hill climb. Started at 5:30am. It's surprising how much light the near by suburbs give off. Even on top of the hill, it was light, like a full moon! The weather was partly overcast, and the near full moon had set hours before.

Getting there!

Well, got on the scales yesterday, I'm down to 91kgs. Not too far to go.

The signs are there. I have a pair of vains on my abdominal wall, about 40mm (1.5 inchs) on either side of centre line on symmetry. They made their appearance over the last few week! A GOOD sign.

18/05/06 to 02/07/06. The countdown continues.

Friday, 19/04/06 (Good Friday)
Activity:
Resistance Training (PM)
~Biceps
~Triceps

Thursday, 18/05/06
Activity:
Resistance Training (PM)
~Delts
~Traps
~Abs

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