MT Shape-Up Challenge in the New Year!! Now prizes for 2nd and 3rd!!

brittas


I'm at the back end of bulk so there's not going to many changes for me so no point.
When does the summer shape up challenge normally run?  I might aim my cut around that this year???

We are hoping to do 2 shape-ups each year, every January and just finalisisng the run of the second one.  If we get good interest each time, it will be worth doing two.

im in, ill get a pic up soon,  edit ive read the thread now

double post

Is it too soon to start a journal in prep for this?!

I'm finally returning to the gym tomorrow and want to start a journal!

If I can work out how to take a decent photo in a house lit by low energy lightbulbs I'll give it a go.

Bloke


If I can work out how to take a decent photo in a house lit by low energy lightbulbs I'll give it a go.

Here you go m8, problem solved! CLICKY

Hazel


I understand your point in that some members may think that people who are assisted may have a better end result.  Trying to keep the emphasis on the best progress, rather than just who has the best physique.

Monitoring who is assisted and the parameters of with what, is a minefield.  Do prohormones and fat burners count the same as other drugs, for example? There are more sub-categories I could list, also I'm happy to take everybody's word for it but some may not. Would then male and female members be in different groups?(although currently there is only Welshy)  So having two groups unassisted and assisted would still be unfair. 

Maybe consider having a vote for the best progress and overall best physique?  Still want to keep this as a fun thing and not too serious

surely someone who,s assisted will make better progress than someone natural

Depends on how long they've been training for.

I'm aiming to add a lean stone au naturelle

leerc

Hazel


I understand your point in that some members may think that people who are assisted may have a better end result.  Trying to keep the emphasis on the best progress, rather than just who has the best physique.

Monitoring who is assisted and the parameters of with what, is a minefield.  Do prohormones and fat burners count the same as other drugs, for example? There are more sub-categories I could list, also I'm happy to take everybody's word for it but some may not. Would then male and female members be in different groups?(although currently there is only Welshy)  So having two groups unassisted and assisted would still be unfair. 

Maybe consider having a vote for the best progress and overall best physique?  Still want to keep this as a fun thing and not too serious

surely someone who,s assisted will make better progress than someone natural

Not necessarily, lots of other factors to consider, training intensity, diet, the level of condition they start with. 

leerc

Hazel


I understand your point in that some members may think that people who are assisted may have a better end result.  Trying to keep the emphasis on the best progress, rather than just who has the best physique.

Monitoring who is assisted and the parameters of with what, is a minefield.  Do prohormones and fat burners count the same as other drugs, for example? There are more sub-categories I could list, also I'm happy to take everybody's word for it but some may not. Would then male and female members be in different groups?(although currently there is only Welshy)  So having two groups unassisted and assisted would still be unfair. 

Maybe consider having a vote for the best progress and overall best physique?  Still want to keep this as a fun thing and not too serious

surely someone who,s assisted will make better progress than someone natural

I guess in theory we should make allowances for the fact they are on gear when making our personal judgements- obviously some people won't look at it like that and vote purely on the 2 sets of photos, some people will vote for their mates and in some cases this might actually work against the competitor in that the person judging might think they should have done better.  In all it will probably all average out and everyone should have an equal chance.  IMO anyway.

Hazel

Not necessarily, lots of other factors to consider, training intensity, diet, the level of condition they start with, Photoshop skills. 

Im in

Tony Barnes

Hazel

Not necessarily, lots of other factors to consider, training intensity, diet, the level of condition they start with, Photoshop skills. 

Tony, don't give them ideas!  Anyway David and Jason have a fake image detector.

1ManRiot




I guess in theory we should make allowances for the fact they are on gear when making our personal judgements- obviously some people won't look at it like that and vote purely on the 2 sets of photos, some people will vote for their mates and in some cases this might actually work against the competitor in that the person judging might think they should have done better.  In all it will probably all average out and everyone should have an equal chance.  IMO anyway.

This is why the voting is done by the members, they will read in the thread if they are assisted or unassisted and it will be up to the individual if that is a factor that will influence their vote or not.  It is just for fun , and some nice prizes

points taken on board, it doesnt bother me at all tbh im doing this as a bit of motivation for myself something to keep me going with my diet (this is where i fail everytime i like sweet stuff to much) win or loose ill still win the main prize for me - lowering bf and getting back into it again

Im in for this one.  Took up MMA in July, took my first fight with 12 hours Notice in November 1st, won second round and have only trained only twice since!  Have trained with weights maybe 5 times in 6 months and the hunger is back!! whens the earliest the "before" pics can b entered as I cant seem to post wen on the iphone for some reason.

leerc

Hazel


I understand your point in that some members may think that people who are assisted may have a better end result.  Trying to keep the emphasis on the best progress, rather than just who has the best physique.

Monitoring who is assisted and the parameters of with what, is a minefield.  Do prohormones and fat burners count the same as other drugs, for example? There are more sub-categories I could list, also I'm happy to take everybody's word for it but some may not. Would then male and female members be in different groups?(although currently there is only Welshy)  So having two groups unassisted and assisted would still be unfair. 

Maybe consider having a vote for the best progress and overall best physique?  Still want to keep this as a fun thing and not too serious

surely someone who,s assisted will make better progress than someone natural

Depends how hard you push yourself

Hi Hazel may i join in on this shape up?
Allthough my goal is not foucsed on BBing side, I do need to add Functional Strength and some Lean mass(MMA Trainning)

Would like to as it sounds fun!

think i might also give it a whirl if i may.

plan to start a lean bulk in the new year and havent for well over 18 months bulked properly, so will hopefuly be good.  

also have an MT t-shirt IOU'd i think from coming runner up in the last shape up, so it'll give me a chance to reclaim that!

Anyone can join, just start a thread in the SUC forum and put photos up by the deadline!

Apologies if you have designed on winning though, as I've already made my mind up to win so unlucky.