Garden state classic;

On june 27th,2009 i entered the new jersey NPC garden state classic at the west orange high school. I entered two classes, the masters thirty five and over,176 and up and the novice heavyweight class. I did not place in the masters class and got third in the novice class. I wasn't very pleased with my placing or lack there of but i feel i was in better shape than last year but there were many more very worthy competitors. No matter what i got into the best shape of my life to date and i was very happy with myself in that regard. I just need to put a lot more mass on my frame and come in as tight but much bigger. I was told the masters class may have been judged a bit quickly but the placings are final and now i know what i have to do to do better for next year. Life is about obstacles and setbacks and i overcame my left biceps tendon tear and managed to get into bodybuilding and i plan on powerlifting sometime in the future again. Losing or coming in third only adds fuel to my fire to train harder and smarter this coming year to add as much muscle as i am able and hopefully get into the best shape of my life again next year and do better in another bodybuilding show that i enter. All the goals that i set for myself regarding the show as far as following the strict diet and having every training session count was met, so in the end i am happy with my performance overall. I will keep you all posted on my progress over the coming year. Until then train hard and smart and don't let anything stand in the way of your goals, with the mind, anything is possible!