I am feeling fantastic! After my last figure competition- my first one ever- I decided I wanted to get a taste of a completely different organization- the NPC. I had done the INBA show and wanted to get another experience, because I knew the NPC would be a COMPLETELY different experience. And it was. And it was AMAZING.
(me with bikini bunny Danna)
I am SO glad I decided to do the show! I kept it to myself, as I felt like flying under the radar and just do my quick prep and go for it. I was intimidated by the talk of stiff competition in the NPC but didn’t want to manifest insecurity…wanted to challenge myself to gain more stage presence….to face fear…etc etc…I convinced a bikini competitor named Danna Bridges to do the show with me and we did everything together and we were true partners in crime!!
(us before hair and maekup)
(us after hair and makeup)
Everyone thought we were sisters or twins LOL!! Turns out we are alike both physically and psychologically 🙂 We understand each other well. Check out HER blog chickeninmypurse.com to see her perspective of the adventure 🙂
The NPC show was run in a MUCH more organized fashion.
(we got there early, a lil bit before athlete registration)
It felt altogether more professional, and the girls in figure and bikini (I wasn’t paying attention to the guys lol) had phenomenal physiques! Truly a step up in competition. I was so stunned and ecstatic to have done so well at the show because I felt every single other figure girl had an AMAZING physique!! Wow. Oh wait- I didn’t tell you how I did?! I got first in my division 😀 You’re reading the blog of the NPC Central Valley Classic 2011 Figure A 1st Place Winner!! YAY!!
I felt SO energized and shocked and privileged to compete with the amazing women for figure overall winner. Alas, I talked to the judges afterwards and they said I was a close 2nd because I needed to tighten up the posterior a bit! REALLY?! I thought I would be nowhere near 2nd place overall, but yes! WoW! The woman who won first looked so cut, nice capped shoulders, ripped abs, all that, and had many many years of competing under her belt and has won over six 1st place wins! I couldn’t believe that my first show was 2 weeks ago and I placed right after HER! I was not mad at all!!
I feel awesome after winning FIRST in my division AND second OVERALL at BOTH of my first two figure competitions, but want to come into the competitions confident in winning overall if I compete again. This means I want to work on my shoulder caps, my lat width, my outer quad sweep, and tightening up my glutes and hamstrings. GLUTES GLUTES GLUTES!
Saturday after pre judging, Danna and I began our nutritional debauchery.
(Danna showing off some of the goods)
It lasted through Sunday night. It was complete gluttony, and damn did it feel good. Made us bloat like we’re preggers but damn it felt good 😉 Now it’s Monday, and back to cleaner eating. Not contest-prep-strict, but not straight junk food. And today I lifted heavy. Low reps. It felt great. My muscles were full of candy glycogen and I felt great!
Gotta go! Ttys~ XOXO
AUG
