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Me on my last outing getting third at the 2003 British Masters class.
Looking a bit soft, didn't get it right, but looked great the next day!!

Will be 10lb heavier and harder next year.

Reaper.

10lb heavier and harder , when are you competing next year, should be good to see!!

My intention is to do the Welsh as a qualifier and , providing I do qualify! the British 2007.
I also like to compete in the WPF, they do look after the athletes and also pay expenses etc if you go abroad with them, so I will do the Welsh for them also and hopefully qualify for the Universe in November.  
So thats four shows planned, with luck of course!

Reaper.

you are right about WPF they were great help to me at my first show i did!!! Good luck buddy

Reaper - you have some good quality muscle there my friend! Proportions look good too - as far as i can see the main thing you need to improve on, much like my self, is conditioning and muscle separation. Any more shots you can post mate?

I have one or two on disc but they are from the same show. I do have some photo's where I have the condition nailed but will have to scan them, not sure how good they will come out though.
I'll give it a bash and see over the weekend.
I agree, I was off on that shot, I have good proportion, not really a mass monster though. Competed at around 240-245 average at 6'3". Hope to be around the 255 mark next year. I have generally won my shows by having the overall package, symmetry, condition and good presentaion. Like I said, never the biggest guy up there but you don't always have to be.  
Thanks very much for the positive comments, appreciated.

Reaper.  

Reaper,

You look great in that pic!
I respect the older guys more becouse they have to work harder than the younger ones.
If im still training at your age i'll be a happy man.
Im sure next year you will nail it buddy, well done!  

Thats good of you to say, thank you.
I will never stop training, I couldn't, it is so much a part of me that it would be like losing a limb. I know it there are limits, and you have to know when to stop competing, but I have more to come and I truly believe I can beat the best I have ever been thus far.
Age is a state of mind, and my state of mind when in the gym is that of an iron warrior, that is what a true bodybuilder is. PMA  (Positive Mental Attitude) is what it is all about. If you have that then defeat is not an option.

Reaper.

That pretty much sums it up Reaper and im with you on that one!
Age is a state of the mind, if only my joints felt the same way  

great piccy mate!! hat off to ya.

age is a state of mind. and at my age,my mind is in a right state!!

neil hill runs a great show up at port talbot. anyone ever do his show up at tenby?

i'm goin back a few years..

Cheers,
Yea, I won the heavies and the overall!!!!
Nice little earner it was too, thanks Neil!!

Reaper.

ditto. wot year did you win it? i cant remember wot year  i did,and plaque's fallen off the trophy!!

maybe i shouldnt leave em in the shed..  

Ditto!!! plaque fell off mine too,( they are in the loft!) you know I can't remember!! Trying to think who the guest poser was, that should give some idea, I'll see if I can get the grey matter working and remember!


Reaper.

Gary Lister was guest posing the year I won!, just had a flash back.................lol


Reaper.

You have a great structure and at your height you've filled out your frame nicely.
I'm like you, I cant do 12 weeks of dieting and then only do 1 show. Gotta do at least 4 or 5 to make it all seem worth while; the mrs may have other ideas tho.

Best of luck with your prep this year, I'm sure you will do very well.

J