i didn;t even place at the north americans ....
flame away
ps i am in cali on a photo shoot . i can;t tlook that bad, can i?
You looked good but I'd say there were two issues:
1. Need a tad more muscle fullness (this comes with time)
2. Like you said, their conditioning is ridiculous. You were far from smooth but compared to the other guys, you looked it.
You looked great, just need to get yourself someone to help (bob Chic?) with the conditioning.