Alex A , You look great, but when you said conditioning is conditioning and anyone can bring it, I strongly disagree. Your conditioning is exceptional, I have only seen maybe 8 people as hard and as grainy as you, and I have been training for 22 years, and judged over 200 shows.
Trust me you are as hard as nails, and you did alot of suffering to get that lean. Yes part of is genetic, because no matter how hard I would dieted I could never get as lean or as hard as you, but I am a super heavy.
Alex there are alot of people Like Daddy Waddy that that claim to be lean or hard yet they are 8% bodyfat, at 180lbs, and are disiilusional, then there are guys like you. Guys who get fu$%$ shredded to the bone.No your not a mass monster, but you got good symetry and your condtioning is freaky.
I can imagine you get the chills, heck you dont have any bodyfat, lol.There is nothing to insulate your body. Like I said before your bodyfat is below 3% and probably even close to 2%.
Alex all you have to do now is just stay focused dont listen to anybody (especially on this board) and go and win your class, mayber the whole show. I know no one with be as hard as you ,but there are guys who maybe a lil more syemtrical, only because they have more mass because they are in a heavier weight class.Plus there is always politics, come on this is bodybuilding, Mr O perfect example, lol. god bless .....John