2guns1axe: Knox Classic Bodybuilding Show

The show was huge with over 200 competitors! I finished 2^nd place in the Junior Lightweight division and 4^th place in the Knox Lightweight division. The competition in the Knox was very difficult and I was very surprised and happy to have placed. The guy who won in my JR division was the same guy who placed ahead of me from Oak Ridge who also dropped his weight to compete in this lightweight division. J

I was also lucky enough to be approached about a sponsorship from Complete Nutrition after the show. I haven’t accepted yet, but will look into the details. This is very exciting for me!

I weighed 164.4 lbs on Friday and gained 24 lbs after the show – some of you asked how such a crazy thing is possible, so I am including what I ate after the show on my blog (see Aug 4 - Sunday Diet). I actually ate quite a bit less after this show than I did after Oak Ridge… only consuming about 12,000 calories on Sunday (compared to my average of 2300 per day during training).

Thanks to everyone who has supported me, especially those who came to the show and cheered me on and those who helped with my training, posing, and music routines. For those who attended, I know it was a very long show to sit through to see me at the start and at the end, but I very much appreciate your support and definitely owe you guys a round of beers! ;)

Here I am on our local WBIR:

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/283090/2/Bodybuilders-from-across-the-region-compete-in-East-Tennessee

What's Next?

I will be taking some time off to enjoy with my family. I plan to compete again next year after I can grow my legs some more. Several of my new friends who compete in physique are trying to get me to compete with them and I am considering it as long as it does not detract from my body building ambitions. I'll be posting updates on here sporadically from time to time, but since this competition is over, I will no longer be posting my daily routines or diet. Thanks for checking it out and if you have any questions, just drop me a line!

About an hour before the weigh in at 164.4 lbs... severly dehydrated.