The MT Shape-Up Challenge 2010!

MT Shape-Up Challenge 2010
4th January - 29th March

The next official shape-up will run for 12 weeks starting on Monday 4th January 2010. 

The competition will be open to all members and the winner, who shows the most progress in 12 weeks as decided by the members, will receive a prize of a £100 voucher donated by a Muscle Finesse!

The New Year, the perfect time to set yourself a challenge!

1. The start date is Monday 4th January with the competition running for 12 weeks to take us up to Monday 29th March.
 
2. Each competitor must start their own thread within the Shape-Up forum and post their 'Before' photos up before Sunday 3rd January(up until midnight!). Alternatively you can send an email to Hazel (hazel@muscletalk.co.uk)  with your photos or URLs, stating goals for the forthcoming 12 weeks (cutting/bulking) and whether they intend to use anything that may be considered 'assistance' (e.g. AAS, designer steroids, prohormones, ECA, Clen, etc).  This thread could also be used by way of a progress journal.
Baseline stats (weight, BF%, girth measurements, etc) can be included if desired but the judging will be based on the visible progress in the photos, so a decent comparison between ‘Before’ and ‘After’ would be advisable.
 
3. Although our members are generally very trusting, to avoid any chance of manipulating the contest period, please have one of your photos showing either the current day’s newspaper, a TV screen in the background with a current programme, a clearly legible date on a piece of paper, basically something to authenticate the time frame for taking the photo. This is essential!
 
4. At the close of the competition, 'After' photos must be posted up on the forum by Sunday 4th April(no contributions can be accepted after that date). These photos will then be compiled into a thread, giving a 'Before' and 'After' comparison.
 
5. MuscleTalk members will then be asked to assess the changes competitors have been able to achieve in their physiques over the period of the competition and vote for the member who they feel has made most progress over the time period.
 
6. Depending on the number of members who make it through to the end date with ‘After’ photos, the overall winner will either be decided from the first round of voting, or if sufficient participation, a second (or third) round may be necessary to determine the MT Shape-Up 2010 overall winner.