New job.

Just started a new job. Now I'll be able to get my diet into working order. While it's to late to compete this year. I will compete next year. *nails flag to mast*

2009 INBA Natural Olympia

Got to the INBA Natural Olympia. Was a great day. This post is really a place holder to post some of the pics I took, Stay tune.

Competition Season Rule!

Truly is Spring now. The last few weeks have seen state titles for most federation. Personally got to the NABBA/WFF Qld titles, a mate for the gym was competing, congrats Millsy.

Got to the INBA Queensland titles too. Had a great day. On the same day as the ACT title. Phoned a mate in Canberra. He didn't answer his phone, a competitor did, "Sorry he can't make it at the moment, he's putting comp colour on (other people) at the moment". On you Jamie!

Next Saturday, 3rd October is the Australia titles down in Melbourne at the The Camberwell Centre (the pre local govt merger Camberwell Civic Centre) . Won't be there for the first time in years. Good luck everyone.

Two weeks later see the Natural Olympia titles hosted for the 3rd to in Australia. This year Queensland is host at the Southport RSL Club on Saturday, 17th October. This one I will be at!

Best of luck everyone.

Note to self: Pull finger out and post some picks!

Gnoll110

Spring is in the air!

Well winter is almost over.

Got a cold, so missed the gym for the last week. Normally I'ld train through all but the first 3 days of a cold. But given N1H1, I'll take the extra time. Don't want to be a 'plague master'.

September is the start of the Spring (in the south) competition season. So looking forward to going along, even if I'm not competing this year.

I urge anyone who is even remotely interested in competing to go along to some comps, just to get a feel and maybe to help your motivation too.

I remember I decided to do my first comp while watching a comp. I was at the '96 ANBF (now INBA) Sydney titles, decided then and there I was going to do two things in '97. Firstly I would do the '97 ANBF Sydney titles and secondly go see Hong Kong before Handover. Flow out of Sydney for 10 days in Hong Kong (side trip to Macua) on the Tuesday after the comp.

Lessons

Do it!

Reward yourself

Cheers

Where did October go?

Where did October go?

Since the last post I've
competed,
put a house into storage
been to national titles in Queensland
and am currently helping my parents with their 'retirement' move.

On the bodybuilding front, I competed in the INBA 2008 ACT titles (12th). I did the Masters (40 to 49) division.

Weighted myself on the morning (something I usually don't get to did, as Master does not have any sub divisions), Came in a 84kgs, that a few kgs light than I thought I got to. Guess that what all the fluid control & trick in the last week are all about! I didn't place, so went to nationals as a spector only.

It's not as If I have nothing to do at Nationals (18th). Ended up helping one of the open competitors, Ben from Darwin, colour up.

Been 2 weeks since national, time to decide when I'll compete next!

Keep at it everyone!


Gnoll110

10 weeks out

Weighed myself first thing yesterday. Was at 98.5kgs, a little above what I wanted to be at this stage. :(

So a bit more walking and a bit less cruising in the last few weeks, I guess.

I'm not the only one. Andreas Kristiansen aka
Chezuma on Twitter is getting ready for the Norwegian Nationals.

There at least one other twitterers getting ready and a stack of people in Canberra too.


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19 weeks....

Well 19 week to go.

Should be competing a few times between the 5th to the 19th of October.

Graeme Bennett at Elite Physique's Civic store is doing my eating plans (aka diet) again. Graeme is good value!

Well post some progress report along the way.


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2008 Dubbo bodybuilding:change of date updat

The annual Dubbo bodybuilding competition is normally held on the last Saturday in February.

Ken and Elaine are having a major revamp of their event, after 20 years.

The new date is the 5th April 2008.

You should contact Ken and Elaine Russell for current information. They can be contacted on 0412 531 712.


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Bodybuilding: Spring is in the air, competition season!

I must be getting old and jaded!

It’s October, the busiest month of the spring competition season and of the year.

Next weekend will see the INBA NSW Titles on Saturday 13th and the INBA ACT Titles on Sunday 14th.

For those people in Western Australia and South Australia, your state titles are on this Saturday (13th) and Sunday (14th), respectively.

The following weekend, the IFBB have their Australian Titles on at the Revesby Worker's Club on both Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st. I know people competing both days. So I’ll go to both days. It’s going to be a very expensive weekend. The IFBB are charging an extortionate $55 for the Final show on each day. The Pre-judging will be $20. I really want to support 'Da Boys'(tm), so I’ll cough up.

The last Sunday (27th) of the month will see the INBA Australian Titles in Canberra. It’s 10 minutes walk from home. Wish it was away. Going away from Nationals is always a great weekend, weather you’re competing or not!

All the INBA details are on the about links.

And why, may you ask, am I getting old and jaded? I was thinking about going to Melbourne to watch the INBA Victorian Title last weekend. But though better of it, for money and work (time) reasons mainly. (I've already been to Melbourne 4 times this year, IT stuff, even got to the ANB Melbourne titles on one trip).

For all you guys & gals thinking about competing, go along to any events you can get to. Look, learn, ask questions and get motivated! Than pull the trigger and set a target competition(s). I'ld generally choose one between one to two years away. Once you have a comp, got talk the most knowledgeable person you can find and draw up an intelligent plan that gets you to chosen comp(s)! As Nike said 'Do it!'.

Gnoll110

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Bodybuilding Compertition Pics: Nick Jones

At the start of the month, the INBA held its 2007 Sydney titles.

I took some pics during the Finals show. Last week I finally got them developed. The fist pics I’m going to post are those of the guest poser Nick Jones.

I've posed them here. More to follow.


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Update: well finally got all the images just right. Been a great learn thingy, used the rmagick ruby library to call ImageMagick. The link is live:)

INBA 2006 Sydney Bodybuilding titles

Went up to Sydney yesterday, for the Sydney bodybuilding titles. This is the first show conducted by the new INBA NSW state president Simon Healey. It was a two show format, held at the North Sydney Leagues Club. Wayne McDonald (INBA World Vice-President) and David Nigro (Victorian state president) came up from Melbourne to assist Simon with his first show.

The show was smaller than usual, understandable, given the sports politics in Australia and particularly New South Wales since last years state titles. Over the years, I’ve heard of posts being torn down at gyms and rumours being spread that a shows had been cancelled. Heard a new one this time, late this week, emails had been sent, claiming that the show was cancelled. Political dirty sticks meets the internet. Wonder where the email addresses came from?

They where short of judges too, one was sick. I ended up judging. Was happy with my scoring, my placings were the same as the overall panel for all divisions.

Nick Jones guest posed. Nick is three weeks out from a MuscleMania bodybuilding comp in the US. He looked great and put on a good show. Nick also talk about his bodybuilding career, particularly since his last NABBA bodybuilding show in 2002. Nick has put a lot of work and will into getting through his health issues. Good work Nick, all the best.

I took some 35mm film, will get 'em scanned and posted sometime some-ish.


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The role of Pros on Bodybuilding

I got the following in an email from the INBA this month.

Joel Ramintas (SA) 3x Mr Australia has confirmed he will now take the step into the INBA Professional rank. Fellow SA competitor Hayzer Cayli who placed third in the Professional Natural Olympia last year will also accept the prize money and turn professional. INBA Queensland top male competitor, Michael Waddington who won his Amateur height Class at the 2006 Natural Olympia has been granted a Pro Card. Michael is excited and determined about doing well now a Professional competitor. These competitors join Warren Clampit as Australia’s Professional Natural competitors and shortly we will have a webpage dedicated to each of our Pros. “The number of competitors entering the Professional level around the world heralds a significant point in time for Natural Bodybuilding,” World Vice-President Wayne McDonald explained. “The INBA has been around long enough that our top competitors have developed to a standard that was never seen before on a natural stage. Look at our current Professional competitors, they have been house-hold names in the INBA for 10 years; I remember Michael Waddington winning the Junior Mr Australia in the 90’s. Now he is our Pro.”

Exciting new plans are underway in the INBA as the Professional ranks around the world swell. The plans been drafted for implementation include; Professional competitors no longer pay entry fees, in fact, if they nominate the Professional event they will compete in 6 months prior they will be paid an “Appearance Fee” at the show. This is a win/win development – Pro competitors get paid for turning up and the Promoter can guarantee and promote his Professional line up in advance. In addition, Professional competitors will be subject to more frequent drug testing
and a positive test will incur a US$10,000 fine on top of the normal sanctions. “If we develop and vigorously promote our (best) Professional competitors they must be 100% committed to the term Natural Bodybuilding – if they fail a drug test, the damage to Natural Bodybuilding is enormous.” INBA Pro competitors will receive more publicity and promotion, with the aim to build more interest and a greater following in both our competitors and the sport. Plus a female Professional bodybuilding
division will be offered at all international shows.

First, I’m going to try to get a gallery of pics together from each of these four Pros. Got any pics, send them in. Know Warren, his good value. Seen Joel Ramintas and Michael Waddington. Can’t put a face to Hayzer Cayli, but intend to remedy that!

Been thinking about how to promote the sport better.

Taking a lesson from the Rugbies & Aussie Rules, one key is the schools. I think that these Pros and the top level Amaturs need to get into the school as much as they can.

Leading competitors, Promoters & Gym owners should be in contact with (local) PE teachers etc to coach/show off both weight training generally and sport in particular. The INBA should be assisting our Pro guys & gals with getting the Cert 3s and 4s too.

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.


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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.


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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