Get Fit Over 40

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: