VIN ON A SIDE NOTE,HOW WAS THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WITH FELLOW PRO'S,AND HOW DID U FEEL U STACKED UP WITH THEM.U PLACED AHEAD OF FEW OF THOSE GUYS AS AMATEURS AND NOW WITH THEM AS PRO IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT THING.U'LL BE BACK AND LIKE I MENTIONED IN ANOTHER POSR U FARED WELL AT LEAST IN GOOD SHAPE AT NY SHOW PROPS....
16 years on the national level trained me to be at a fast pace with the free posing, and mandatory posing at the prejudging.
But in the IFBB i now see that everything is slower, very chill. you can take your time and enjoy the stage, i didnt realize it until both shows were over...lol
i was nervous and my adrenaline was at full tilt. i shot my load before i needed it...lol
i dont really think obtaining my pro card set in until i was eating a burger after the show. 16 years is a long time to go after a goal, and 10 months as a pro did not set in right away.
As far as the guys go.....Mark Dugdale is a class act, a very low key guy that minds his own business and is just chill.
Jason Arntz is very cool and very relaxed, he was asking me how i was doing...he knew i was nervous. our wives got along great too.
Ed carrera was way too serious.
i asked Dave Henry about how he trained and he took a lot of time explaining his training methods.
Jose Raymond was cool too, we talked alot and got along real good...i can see us being friends if we lived near each other.
There were a few guys that were quiet and to them selfs and did not want to be bothered....nothing wrong with that.
one guy in particular blew me right off and made it clear to stay away, it was def personal....if he reads this, he knows who he is. i get it...you dont think much of me....LOL
all in all the guys were mad cool....i walked away from it with a great experience.