Universe Recap And More

     Its official I am the 2X Junior Heavyweight Champion of Musclemania Universe. Its competition time and one thing I have learned from competing you meet tons of cool people who are pretty much similar to you, in respect that were all gym rats just trying to get better everytime we compete. And the biggest rivalry was me and Chris Wescott, this is of course a friendly rivalry. Everyone who's know us from before understands what going on. But when people in the audience watch us shove elbows during prejudging they were quick to make assumptions and think we were at war but rest assure its all fun and games.
    All my family managed to make it down, including my Aunt and her friend from Texas. I'm glad my competitions can get so much of family together, while I'm cutting water and carbing up the rest of the time they almost treat it as a mini vacation.
    Prejudging was on Friday, and I made a small but not to costly mistake. I didn't put enough oil on before I went on stage. I was ready to get things going at 3 o'clock as they were suppose to but things got a little delayed and we didn't get on stage until closer til 4. So in that time my skin just sucked in all the oil and I didn't appear like I should of. But this is only my second show so somethings are just a learning experience.
    Finals were Saturday and I made the adjustments I needed with the tan and color. The music this year wasn't as loud as last year for some reason, so when they called my name my family went into an uproar of screams I almost missed the beginning of routine.
    But some of the bigger things I'm taking from this weekend were pros and fans of sport telling me how much they admire my physique. Not that I'm trying to come off like I'm bragging but as bodybuilders you judge yourself by how you look in the mirror and like I tell people all the time "Your always small in the mirror!" So when I do get compliments or comparisons it definitely brings a sense of accomplishment to what I work so hard for. Ironically the comparison I heard this week MULTIPLE times was that I look reminded people of Victor Martinez. I find that very ironic because the final two weeks and days leading up into prep I re-watched his week of the Road to the Arnold. Victor is a great guy, who has over come a lot in life where people would have simply gave up, but he continues to push and is almost making a new name for himself. From my perspective I'm just trying to make a name for myself. Its not even Monday yet so I'm waiting to get photos and try to upload some video my family managed to get.

Enjoy the video, as I enjoyed it early and late nights doing cardio.