Kentucky Muscle

The Kentucky Muscle Bodybuilding and Figure show was last weekend. For the 5th year, I provided the pump up equipment for the show. Apparently, I'm the "host gym" for the event, but no one would know because it's never announced. It was not arranged for me to give an award, but they had me do the Women's overall bodybuilding anyway. The emcee was not given my name and announced me as another business instead of Metamorphosis Training Center.

This year I chose not to have a booth because I didn't want to deal with all the stress of setting it up and finding people to help me run it. However, I got myself into something that was just as much work. I wanted to help out backstage getting people ready in the pump up room with oil and last minute color touch-ups, so I talked to Kevin from Protan before the show and he was nice enough to send me some product to use. I had a really good time helping the competitors because I know how stressful it can be right before you get on stage. Everyone was very appreciative, including the figure pro's, who I had heard would be divas, but did not find that to be true at all.

I had 4 people competing for Team Metamorphosis in figure B, figure C, men's novice middleweight, and men's open lightweight. None of my people placed in the top 5, which was disappointing, but they all did look phenomenal, so I guess I can't really complain. The competition at this show is stiffer each year. In fact, 2 of my competitors that did place last year, looked better this year, and still did not place. The classes were all stacked with more great competitors.

Even though I worked my ass off for 2 days for the show, I was prepared to go to the after party and kick back. I loaded all the pump up equipment into the truck and unloaded it back at the gym, all my backstage helpers were tired and wanted to go eat. So, I went to eat with them, and by the time I headed to the after party, everyone from the show was gone. Next year I'm just training people and watching the show...that is all.