NZBB Challenge - The Final set, Best Overall

[Pseudonym]

The NZBB Challenge

Well, this is it - the third and final set! The first and second sets can be found here and here.

Use the poll above to vote on a Best Overall winner. Every member here can vote (yes, even the contestants).

To help you in your decisions, here's a summary of the judging criteria, kindly supplied by one of our resident judges, PointOfView.

1.STRUCTURE (applies to men and women)

Look for good posture, wide shoulders, high chest, straight legs which are not bandy or knock kneed also look for the trunk and limbs to be in proportion (legs not short, body not long or vice versa).

For women of course you look for a muscular yet feminine shape. Structure is extremely important. If you are narrow shouldered or wide waist it will be difficult to win at the top level although nothing is impossible. Above all look at the straightness of legs especially women from the knee to the ankle and you will see how bandy a lot of women are. That is why they stand side on to try and hide that fact. Could be lack of vitamin D as a child with the development of rickets which leads to "bowed" legs.

2.MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT

Look for muscular bulk, balanced development, muscular density.Your survey of the physique should take in not only the muscle group you are looking at but the whole physique. That is why comparison posing is so important as it can show up strengths and weaknesses when performed

3.CONDITION

Definition of muscles must not be confused with emaciation and this applies especially to women some of whom have little muscle then diet down to get into condition.

Once again this is important for contest time as condition can be the difference between winning and losing but there is a tendency to go overboard on condition which can be unhealthy and life threatening.

Remember you must have width in the shoulders, small waist, high chest, balanced structure, muscle bulk and definition and above all a lot of courage.

Good luck

Remember, this poll is JUST for Best Overall. We'll do another poll for Most Improved. The polls will run for one week.

[jono]

heres my final pics

my goal for these 3 series of pics was not to cut, but to show my progress as i add muscle.

5.10

107/108kg

btw zero tan and a flash wash's out detail like no other.

no tan beacuse of the $ factor really.

hopefully these pics show progress

[sponge]

your arms look bigger and your shoulders are torn up from stretch marks.. but you need to cut now

[jono]

your arms look bigger and your shoulders are torn up from stretch marks.. but you need to cut now

i think ive made gains some gains in all areas, but obviously i have a lot of work to do yet

im still currently doing no cardio at all. prolly need to add some in soon

[Brad]

Mine are coming tomorrow... hard (great) night last night so not up to much today - busy tonight so will do them tomorrow morning.

[Brad]

Here they are - the 3 week holiday took it's toll... 3 weeks off and good holiday food!!

[Pseudonym]

Holiday food or not, you're still looking fairly lean there... you swine!

I'll try to get my pics up this afternoon.

[jono]

looking good brad that small waist really helps your overall look A LOT.

[Growth]

Holiday food or not, you're still looking fairly lean there... you swine!

LOL :pfft: I agree!!!

[Brad]

Cheers - since I've been back I've been cutting and concentrating on my lats, rear delts (shoulders overall too), upper chest and legs - my weaknesses :evil:

btw - weight now 76/77kg

[Pseudonym]

Et pour moi...

[Brad]

Haha - just re-read my list of weaknesses before - doesn't leave much else does it??!?! :shifty:

Pseudonym looking good! - are you slightly bigger/heavier again?

where's the rest?? - Simo, Varven?

[pimp]

i think they still touching up their pics with photoshop... :pfft: :pfft: :pfft:

[HOG]

Hey Gym Rat, Great pics, you're looking really good. Keep up the training and dieting and of course the sun beds.

HOG.

[Pseudonym]

Brad - dunno about bigger, but I'm certainly not heavier. I'm down from 92kg in stage 2, to about 88kg now.

Thanks, HOG. The plan is to keep dieting and getting leaner. My original intention was to get to the level where I could try out a few competition techniques. It's still the intention, but it's running behind schedule, and I can see Christmas is going to cause problems...

[jono]

Brad - dunno about bigger, but I'm certainly not heavier. I'm down from 92kg in stage 2, to about 88kg now.

Thanks, HOG. The plan is to keep dieting and getting leaner. My original intention was to get to the level where I could try out a few competition techniques. It's still the intention, but it's running behind schedule, and I can see Christmas is going to cause problems...

personally i think you need to hit some HEAVY squats, in the 2-4 rep range. ads thickness to legs like nothing else

[Brad]

yep Jono, next bulk I'm taking a leaf out of your book, might even give it a go over christmas to give all that extra food I foresee some place to go. =P~

[Varven]

Ill have my pics up in another day.

All you chaps who have posted so far look good,, seems like youve all more or less got to your goals

[Simo]

yeh, well done jono, brad psydo, mine are coming, got major tech issues at the moment.

looks like all you guys are doing good, heavy squats, arhhh.

[jono]

i think those who have not yet posted their pics, and are going to should do it or be disqualified. having an extra week is not fair

[deegee]

i think those who have not yet posted their pics, and are going to should do it or be disqualified. having an extra week is not fair

A final cutoff should be set. I am waiting to see who wil get the judges decsion!

[Growth]

i think those who have not yet posted their pics, and are going to should do it or be disqualified. having an extra week is not fair

I also think it is not fair for compeditors to enter the comp late. There should be a cut off and if your in your in, if not then you are disqualified. You have to have some kind of standard

[Pseudonym]

True. OK guys... you've got till the end of the week to get your pics up, then we'll have to close the competition for judging.

If you're having technical trouble, let me know if I can help.

[Varven]

Sorry guys, Im not looking for a time advantage or anything, I dont have access to a camera since mine shat itself and my missus is away too, will get one tonight of a mate and get them up asap.

cheers

v.v.

[Growth]

I doubt anyone actually thinks the other compeditors are trying to get an advantage, its more about having a well scheduled and structured competition i think.