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Vancouver Open Show Video
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:51AM ;)
Review of Vancouver Open Video:
- The video quality was good but not super high quality (1080p), as it was 6 hours long.
- My body conditioning was good but my size was not on par with the other competitors or other shows I have done.
- There are some areas that can be improved for sure.
Classic Physique 45+ Competition Analysis:
- Participated in the Classic Physique 45+ competition with three others.
- Thought I was the most conditioned but the winner had better size and conditioning.
- I was pleased with my conditioning and third-place finish.
- Felt I should have perhaps gotten 2nd place based on what I saw.
- The judges prioritized size over conditioning, 2nd place was not that well conditioned in my opinion.
- The winner displayed a balanced physique with well-developed legs and upper body and good conditioning.
;)
Men's Physique Open and 40+:
- Participated in two categories: Men's Physique 40+ and Men's Physique Open.
- Secured third position in the Men's Physique Open category.
- Did not place in Men's Physique Masters 40+ (got 4th).
- Again size was awarded over conditioning, I was in my opinion the most conditioned on stage.
- My posing did let me down a bit and also the shoulder issue I was dealing with which was a big part of it.
Shoulder Impingement Issue:
- You can see I drop my shoulder a bit on my right side and it is hard for me to get it into the correct position.
- I have had a shoulder impingement that affects my posing and overall balance for some time now after an injury going back several years.
- I did train the affected shoulder more intensely to compensate for the issue but the imbalance was still present.
;)
Other Areas I Need to Work On:
- Abs could be tighter while posing.
- Chest and back size needs to come up and of course shoulders, Arms and legs held their own compared to the rest of my shape for this show.
- Posing always needs to improve.
Prejudging Versus Awards Show:
- I was for sure much fuller for the awards show as I got more needed carbs into me.
- My body handled carbs very well with my improved health, so I need to eat a lot more carbs now to carb up fully, lesson learned.
- I may have placed better if I was fuller n the prejudging section of the show.
;)
What I Liked About What I Brought to the Show:
- My conditioning was as good if not better than most of the other competitors.
- I am very satisfied with my overall balance and proportions, I just need to add another 10 pounds of muscle overall.
- My Classic Physique posing transitions where improved for this show.
- Leg balance is usually an issue but leg balance was about right for this show.
Chose to Compete with Younger Competitors:
- I moving down a couple classes to avoid competing alone.
- In Men's Physique I went from 55+ down to 40+, also competed in Open.
- In Classic Physique I went from 55+ down to 45+.
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