Just got back home!
hugeee show tons of competitors each class (figure class had 20/mens bodybuilding had to be spilt in half each class there were so many competitors)
I got 9th in the "Masters Mens over 40" and 10th in the "Mens open heavyweight class"
Laura got 7th in the Masters over 40 and 10th in the open class
talked to Judges Peter Potter and Bil Nelen both said gotta bring up my quads/hamstrings (said i had good structure but as a taller competitor with long limbs i gotta fill out more/add another 15-20 lbs of stage weight/there were guys 5ft 8/5 ft9 at this show weighing what i weighed! (or more!) also said i had a "great future in the sport if i filled out"
judges told Laura she needed to "harden up her lower body some"/glutes/legs ......
met some great people! (from Getbig and MD)
Also Deke Warner runs one of the BEST shows anywhere! (competitors got "gift-bags" t-shirts,water,people to apply oil/spray tan you,Deke put out a HUGE spread of food (pasta,pizza,chicken,drinks,.......Deke was always around making sure you were ok/things were running smoothly!! it was unreal!........certainly far far better treatment than anyshow i have done or been to,from start to finish i cant say enough good things about this show! and Deke Warner and Peter Potter