rich55’s BodyBlog

The 2007 competition season has certainly been successful.  Success for me is measured in terms of my own personal progress.  I have finally seen the potential that some talked about when I first started this two years ago.  I attained my best look to date on stage.  I hung with a solid middleweight class at the NPC Ohio State Championships (not a natural show) and then finished one point away from a second place finish at the INBF Naturalmania Nationals.  I can hang my head high with fourth place finishes in each show.  I also was one point away from winning the INBF fitness modeling division.

I will now enjoy an extended offseason to make some improvements and enjoy life.  Don’t worry, I will still be smashing the weights hard and eating to grow.  My sights are now fixed on obtaining a natural pro card.  In the meantime, my training will not be as consuming though and I can focus on some other important areas of my life such as family, friends, work and living life to the fullest.

RichBodyFit Training will continue to grow as further updates will be made to my website, a training DVD will be made in collaboration with my new sponsor Max Muscle Sports Nutrition, and I continue to assist more competitors getting ready for shows this fall and next spring.  I also continue to work with Controlled Labs who heavily supports natural bodybuilding, who I must thank very much for their assistance during my recent contest prep.