Comments on: My May 16 NANBF Comp http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/ My Awesome Bodybuilding.com BodyBlog Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:45:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 by: ashleyannbarker http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10369222 Sun, 31 May 2009 20:26:47 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10369222 that is why i stopped competing. i am motivated if i am beat by someone in better shape, but when you can't see why the lineup was placed in a particular order... it is discouraging. the last competition i was in, the girl who got first had a bikini that had much of the front cut out. interesting to say the least, but it was clearly a sex competition and that is not what i signed up for. another i was in they said that figure girls were supposed to be shapely but not cut... it seems some times we are to be cut and other times not... sometimes i think it's also game of politics... it is discouraging. i hope you are not discouraged though because, as i just saw glancing up at vt dad's comment... i already told you i was suprised looking at the pics... and it was not how i would have placed those! no disrespect to her, but it is what it is and you looked tighter. that is why i stopped competing. i am motivated if i am beat by someone in better shape, but when you can’t see why the lineup was placed in a particular order… it is discouraging. the last competition i was in, the girl who got first had a bikini that had much of the front cut out. interesting to say the least, but it was clearly a sex competition and that is not what i signed up for. another i was in they said that figure girls were supposed to be shapely but not cut… it seems some times we are to be cut and other times not… sometimes i think it’s also game of politics… it is discouraging. i hope you are not discouraged though because, as i just saw glancing up at vt dad’s comment… i already told you i was suprised looking at the pics… and it was not how i would have placed those! no disrespect to her, but it is what it is and you looked tighter.

]]> by: VT dad http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10328032 Mon, 25 May 2009 10:28:15 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10328032 I told you when I saw the pictures you looked more fit and athletic than the winner. The problem with your sport rather than running is that the final outcome is subjective. I am racing all the other competitors and the clock. You have to embrace the fact that you look and feel so much better than you did 3 years ago, and that you gave it your all. Keep moving forwards and enjoy your journey. I told you when I saw the pictures you looked more fit and athletic than the winner. The problem with your sport rather than running is that the final outcome is subjective. I am racing all the other competitors and the clock. You have to embrace the fact that you look and feel so much better than you did 3 years ago, and that you gave it your all. Keep moving forwards and enjoy your journey.

]]> by: amysuds http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10327432 Mon, 25 May 2009 03:58:24 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10327432 I also want to point out that I am only looking at the pictures and not taking everything into consideration. My posing could have been off, my appearance not to par, t- walk problems..,,all of this comes into play for the decision. But I had the whole placement guessing wrong anyways, way wrong. I had someone else picked out in my mind for first place.....based on what I THOUGHT the judges would be looking for. I really want more experience with competing so I can deal with any outcomes without coming down on myself. What I do know is that the general feedback was that I looked a bit too much like a bodybuilder. I also want to point out that I am only looking at the pictures and not taking everything into consideration. My posing could have been off, my appearance not to par, t- walk problems..,,all of this comes into play for the decision. But I had the whole placement guessing wrong anyways, way wrong. I had someone else picked out in my mind for first place…..based on what I THOUGHT the judges would be looking for. I really want more experience with competing so I can deal with any outcomes without coming down on myself. What I do know is that the general feedback was that I looked a bit too much like a bodybuilder.

]]> by: ArmdandFabulous http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10327292 Mon, 25 May 2009 03:17:14 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10327292 haha Hockey that's funny..Hellen Keller..lol.. Amy after that stress snowball you had going in the beginning there it's a wonder you had the nerves left to compete at all! sheesh..well you got my respect for all the hard work you do consistently to get ready for these competitions! haha Hockey that’s funny..Hellen Keller..lol..

Amy after that stress snowball you had going in the beginning there it’s a wonder you had the nerves left to compete at all! sheesh..well you got my respect for all the hard work you do consistently to get ready for these competitions!

]]> by: Hockey_Soldier http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10327202 Mon, 25 May 2009 02:56:50 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10327202 Holy crap Amy! Who was judging?!? Hellen freaking Keller? Haven't made it on stage yet but I totally understand the WTF?!?! feelings after judging from my figure skating days. The worst is when you can't tell where they think you should improve. Frustrates and annoys the hell out of me. You however, are awesome and are an awesome inspiration! Holy crap Amy! Who was judging?!? Hellen freaking Keller? Haven’t made it on stage yet but I totally understand the WTF?!?! feelings after judging from my figure skating days. The worst is when you can’t tell where they think you should improve. Frustrates and annoys the hell out of me. You however, are awesome and are an awesome inspiration!

]]> by: StressMonkey http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10327152 Mon, 25 May 2009 02:45:11 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10327152 No matter the result you obviously put in a lot of work. Congrats! No matter the result you obviously put in a lot of work. Congrats!

]]> by: amysuds http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10326782 Mon, 25 May 2009 00:19:59 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10326782 Thanks for the support everyone! I am struggling with "letting go" of my children that are now adults. I want to make decisions for them still, but cannot. I also refuse to let myself fall back into the depression nightmare I was in a few years ago. So I may just keep lining up comps one after another to keep my mind healthy :) Thanks for the support everyone! I am struggling with "letting go" of my children that are now adults. I want to make decisions for them still, but cannot. I also refuse to let myself fall back into the depression nightmare I was in a few years ago. So I may just keep lining up comps one after another to keep my mind healthy :)

]]> by: lynnde43 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10326642 Sun, 24 May 2009 23:06:14 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10326642 I've never competed before, but I do have plans to compete in the future. The one thing I have learned already is these competitions are so very subjective, even when they say they are looking for "one thing" it could mean something completely different. And I think your body is totally rockin', and I know exactly what you are meaning when you say the winner didn't inspire you. You did your best, that's all you can do. Take it with a grain of salt and press on. You will do awesome on the 30th!! I’ve never competed before, but I do have plans to compete in the future. The one thing I have learned already is these competitions are so very subjective, even when they say they are looking for "one thing" it could mean something completely different. And I think your body is totally rockin’, and I know exactly what you are meaning when you say the winner didn’t inspire you. You did your best, that’s all you can do. Take it with a grain of salt and press on. You will do awesome on the 30th!!

]]> by: MAGL http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10326632 Sun, 24 May 2009 23:03:37 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10326632 Wow...glad everything worked out for ya. Those kind of stressful events happen to me all the time. Gettin to the wrong place, tryin to get to the right place on time, and ALWAYS runnin late. Congrats and good luck on the next one! Wow…glad everything worked out for ya. Those kind of stressful events happen to me all the time. Gettin to the wrong place, tryin to get to the right place on time, and ALWAYS runnin late. Congrats and good luck on the next one!

]]> by: KLTexas http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10326612 Sun, 24 May 2009 22:55:59 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/amysuds/2009/05/24/my-may-16-nanbf-comp/#comment-10326612 Hey Amy! Great blog & very well-written! I tell you one thing I've learned in all of this...these things are soooo subjective & the only thing we can do is go into it knowing we gave 100%-which you obviously did! I want to compete this year just so I can rip up the bod again-still trying to decide if I can put the ego aside to earn more muscle-LOL! Great job my friend!! Hey Amy! Great blog & very well-written! I tell you one thing I’ve learned in all of this…these things are soooo subjective & the only thing we can do is go into it knowing we gave 100%-which you obviously did! I want to compete this year just so I can rip up the bod again-still trying to decide if I can put the ego aside to earn more muscle-LOL! Great job my friend!!

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