The Real 2006 Nationals Thread

[eseiple]

Being that the OTHER NATIONALS thread is all about controversy over PAST SHOWS...I figured I would start a new thread where we can actually discuss THIS YEARS NATIONALS!

I am looking forward to it as so many of you are! I know its going to be a big show and a great show! Miami provides a nice venue as we all know from 3 years ago when Annie Riveccio won the overall.

I will be competing as LHW as well as bringing one of my girls I train to do Fitness and that is Jess Rohm. She won the Jr Nationals last year and I am excited to see how she fairs in Miami!

:)

Those that I know are competing....
ME
Debi Lazewski
Angie Salvango
Christy Hawkins???
Britt Miller

Jody May

[Maxt]

I was wondering if Yamile Marrero, the hometown girl from Miami Beach who finshed 5th Heavyweight in 2003 and 2nd Heavyweight to Sherry Smith in the 2004 NPC USA's is going to enter this year and try it again as a Heavyweight. Last year she went for Light Heavyweight and finished Ninth where she was taller than everybody and looked a little depleted in the upper body but with still great legs and poses. Elena, do you know Yamile?

[Maxt]

I definitely agree with the spirit of Chris Brown from Detroit and the great Elena Seiple, this place is all about positivity and wishing the competitors success because for the most part once they get on that Nationals stage to posedown and compete, they are ALL champions!

[eseiple]

I do not know Yamile personally but I have seen her compete many times and she appears to be a good person from what I see of her backstage. She has always been in a different class than me so I have not been able to interact with her. I like her stage presence.

[Michelle Brent]

I will be there!! In the audience, but I believe after competing and talking to her, Isabelle Turell will be doing it. Hey E, I'll see ya at the mountaineer, I'll have my cookie booth there, say maybe we can do a pose down on stage!!! LOL. You go girlie!!!

[Scott]

I will be there!! In the audience, but I believe after competing and talking to her, Isabelle Turell will be doing it. Hey E, I'll see ya at the mountaineer, I'll have my cookie booth there, say maybe we can do a pose down on stage!!! LOL. You go girlie!!!

Mountaineer? are u referin to the show in Boone, NC this weekend?

[Scott]

Lets see who else will be competing from the Palmetto State there will be Heidi Bagwell and Pam Shealy for sure.


Also, not from SC but Tera Guzman, Holly Geersen, Bettinia Kadet will be competing

[eseiple]

Oh sure tease me with cookies when I am dieting for a show.....HOW RUDE...LOL just kidding! I doubt there will be a pose down...more like a RUNDOWN as I overtake the cookie table!

[Jody May]

Way to go Elena! That was beyond nuts! I am so excited to get to go to Miami, I have lots of friends and my hubby going and i have never been to South Beach. We are all staying a few extra days to have some fun in the sun and to let me talk myself back into getting back on a plane. Ya'll have no idea how much I HATE to fly and how much I wanted to wait til next year when it is here in Dallas again!! I also can't wait to see some friends at the show who I have not seen in a while. Sheliahe Brown will be battling it out as a HW again this year as well.
See ya'll soon!!! Less than 8 weeks to go!
Jody

[genex]

Good luck to everyone, now it is time to turn our attention to the biggest amateur show of the year. I'm glad October is a bit slower contest wise, there'll be quite a build up to Miami - can't wait!

[cbdetroit]

Being that the OTHER NATIONALS thread is all about controversy over PAST SHOWS...I figured I would start a new thread where we can actually discuss THIS YEARS NATIONALS!

I am looking forward to it as so many of you are! I know its going to be a big show and a great show! Miami provides a nice venue as we all know from 3 years ago when Annie Riveccio won the overall.

I will be competing as LHW as well as bringing one of my girls I train to do Fitness and that is Jess Rohm. She won the Jr Nationals last year and I am excited to see how she fairs in Miami!

:)

Those that I know are competing....
ME
Debi Lazewski
Angie Salvango
Christy Hawkins???
Britt Miller

Jody MayThanks Elena you have my utmost respect. I've been gone over the weekend to attend the North Americans just to find out when I returned home to see some unescessary drama (especially the Hating & Trash Talking) unfolding over there just like the 2005 USAs & Charlotte Pro Show threads. I hate it when that crap happens when I start a thread, that certain individuals have to put down folks & name calling. :confused: :mad:

Now let's go ahead and move forward since the 2006 USAs, The Canadian Nationals and the North Americans are history.

And Elena, again I'm with you 100% let's keep this thread positive and away with the negative controversy & bull crap because what's in the past, stays in the past and this is a dawn of a new day and let's move forward. Much Love, Props and Respect to you always from your "Motor City" fan. Peace.:)

[CalJoe]

Thanks Elena you have my utmost respect. I've been gone over the weekend to attend the North Americans just to find out when I returned home to see some unescessary drama (especially the Hating & Trash Talking) unfolding over there just like the 2005 USAs & Charlotte Pro Show threads. I hate it when that crap happens when I start a thread, that certain individuals have to put down folks & name calling. :confused: :mad:

Now let's go ahead and move forward since the 2006 USAs, The Canadian Nationals and the North Americans are history.

And Elena, again I'm with you 100% let's keep this thread positive and away with the negative controversy & bull crap because what's in the past, stays in the past and this is a dawn of a new day and let's move forward. Much Love, Props and Respect to you always from your "Motor City" fan. Peace.:)
All we did was say why we thought Debi should have won the LHW class. A certain member in this forum started trash talking Debi, which is highly ironic being that she praised Debi to no end back in November, thereby revealing herself as the two-faced hypocrite she is.

As for Miami, the LHW class will be hotly contested and extremely competetive. If all the top LHW's show up it might be the best class we've had at a National show in quite sometime. You could have 7-8 women in that class that could win it on any given day; all of them really high quality pro potential competitors. I think it's going to be awesome. Best of luck to all the competitors. :cheers:

[Bettina Kadet]

Hi,

I will be there, competing in the Heavyweights. After winning last year's Jr Nationals Heavyweights I coulnd't go to the Nationals bc I didn't have my citizenship yet. Stacks of paperwork later - I'm all set now and that makes it special to me already, let alone finally being on a national stage! Veeeeery exciting !!!
Happy dieting to everyone competing, see you in Miami!

www.bettinakadet.com

[cbrandon]

Hi!

I'll be there too! Looking forward to getting back to the stage :) Best of luck to everyone and see you in Miami in just a few more weeks!

chris

http://www.christinebrandon.com

[femalemusclefan]

Welcome to the forums Christine!
Good Luck! :sprite10:

[gymdiva1222]

wait wait wait! y'all will be at the mountaineer????????? my best friend is competing there this weekend!!! Heidi is supposed to be there for a couple of girls she has in the comp, too...omg are you really going to be in my town???



oh yeah and I'll be in miami! :D

[Michelle Brent]

I meant Northeast Mountain Valley in Pa, Elena is guest posing there and I will have my protein cookie booth ;>))

[eseiple]

I think you should join me on stage:) Wadda ya say> I don't mind sharing the spot light? Besides the FANS WILL L OVE IT and after all isn't that what guest posing is all about? Giving the fans something to enjoy?

[Brandi Burns]

Hey good idea. I might actually read this thread. Other one was waaaay drama.

[hans]

Great thread Elena! We totally need you to be a moderator on here!

Hans

[jasons805]

I like a good debate as much as the next person, but the past is the past. I hope the show/competitors have as much class as the NA's did.

[CalJoe]

Hi,

I will be there, competing in the Heavyweights. After winning last year's Jr Nationals Heavyweights I coulnd't go to the Nationals bc I didn't have my citizenship yet. Stacks of paperwork later - I'm all set now and that makes it special to me already, let alone finally being on a national stage! Veeeeery exciting !!!
Happy dieting to everyone competing, see you in Miami!

www.bettinakadet.com
Good luck to you Bettina. Don't forget that back of yours!! :sprite10:

[CalJoe]

I meant Northeast Mountain Valley in Pa, Elena is guest posing there and I will have my protein cookie booth ;>))
We'll see you both there... save some cookies Michelle... :)

[CalJoe]

I think you should join me on stage:) Wadda ya say> I don't mind sharing the spot light? Besides the FANS WILL L OVE IT and after all isn't that what guest posing is all about? Giving the fans something to enjoy?
Go for it Michelle, it would be great to see you both guest posing at that show. :cheers:

[CalJoe]

Hey good idea. I might actually read this thread. Other one was waaaay drama.
What is life without some drama ;) ?

[debbie bramwell]

i wanted to stop by here and spread some of my positive energy to all the girls going to the nats......i will be there for sure and i wish all of you your best showing!! the journey is so much better when it is shared by people who have the same passion and understand it all.....ELena..i am so excited to see you on stage...i am thrilled by your great atttidue and energy!! i have never seen you compete where i just didnt love you onstage! go ladies go! woo hoo..xoxo

[eseiple]

What is life without some drama ;) ?


SOmetimes i prefer drama free and just a good time.....anyone with me on that one? esp when i am dieting i want those that are dieting with me to know i appreciate the hard work you are doing and i know what goes into preparing for the nationals...heck ive been doing it since 2000.

Girls I know this nationals will be a great time and I look forward to seeing my friends that i can only chat with via email and we get togehte and chat. FOr those of you who are not competitors to give you an inside look at backstage....we don't talk shop....LOL its girl talk not gym talk. IF you heard half the conversations you would wonder if you were really at bodybuilding show...

[eseiple]

i wanted to stop by here and spread some of my positive energy to all the girls going to the nats......i will be there for sure and i wish all of you your best showing!! the journey is so much better when it is shared by people who have the same passion and understand it all.....ELena..i am so excited to see you on stage...i am thrilled by your great atttidue and energy!! i have never seen you compete where i just didnt love you onstage! go ladies go! woo hoo..xoxo


Debbie you and I go way back....remember the ARNOLD CLASSIC??? How many of those tatoos did we put on people at the BEAST BOOTH? LOL all i can say is you have always been a good friend and always spread postivie energy.....

[cbdetroit]

SOmetimes i prefer drama free and just a good time.....anyone with me on that one? esp when i am dieting i want those that are dieting with me to know i appreciate the hard work you are doing and i know what goes into preparing for the nationals...heck ive been doing it since 2000.

Girls I know this nationals will be a great time and I look forward to seeing my friends that i can only chat with via email and we get togehte and chat. FOr those of you who are not competitors to give you an inside look at backstage....we don't talk shop....LOL its girl talk not gym talk. IF you heard half the conversations you would wonder if you were really at bodybuilding show...Couldn't said it better myself Elena. Got to keep it drama free, positive and strong without any negativty of what the Nationals should be about let's move forward and stay in the present.

[CalJoe]

SOmetimes i prefer drama free and just a good time.....anyone with me on that one? esp when i am dieting i want those that are dieting with me to know i appreciate the hard work you are doing and i know what goes into preparing for the nationals...heck ive been doing it since 2000.

Girls I know this nationals will be a great time and I look forward to seeing my friends that i can only chat with via email and we get togehte and chat. FOr those of you who are not competitors to give you an inside look at backstage....we don't talk shop....LOL its girl talk not gym talk. IF you heard half the conversations you would wonder if you were really at bodybuilding show...
Now that's a great post Elena :) . I've competed, and I've helped other compete, so I have great respect for those that undertake the process of getting ready for a show. Thanks for the insight as to some of what takes place backstage :) .

[Jodi Leigh]

I am so excited to be able to say that I'm going to be a part of this show! It will be my first time ever to stand in front of the national judges as a bodybuilder and show them a new side of me! Of course, I'm sure I'll have my butt handed to me by the other awesome lightweight competitors out there, but I'm just going to have a ton of fun, to be me, and to see so many of my friends!! Plus, it's Miami! That's icing on the proverbial cake!

Watching the North Americans and Canadian Nationals was very motivating to me. Congratulations to the all the girls who competed in those two shows, and lots of well wishes to all of the Nationals competitors as the next eight weeks dwindle down into frenzied hours of tanning, oiling, pumping, and posing.

I'm so proud to be a female bodybuilder (no matter how tiny I am...lol!)!

[hans]

I am so excited to be able to say that I'm going to be a part of this show! It will be my first time ever to stand in front of the national judges as a bodybuilder and show them a new side of me! Of course, I'm sure I'll have my butt handed to me by the other awesome lightweight competitors out there, but I'm just going to have a ton of fun, to be me, and to see so many of my friends!! Plus, it's Miami! That's icing on the proverbial cake!

Watching the North Americans and Canadian Nationals was very motivating to me. Congratulations to the all the girls who competed in those two shows, and lots of well wishes to all of the Nationals competitors as the next eight weeks dwindle down into frenzied hours of tanning, oiling, pumping, and posing.

I'm so proud to be a female bodybuilder (no matter how tiny I am...lol!)!

Great post Jodi! I love your attitude and I"m sure you're going to do great at Nats as a fbber.

"Proud to be a female bodybuilder" - that should be a t-shirt.

Hans

[gymdiva1222]

I am so excited to be able to say that I'm going to be a part of this show! It will be my first time ever to stand in front of the national judges as a bodybuilder and show them a new side of me! Of course, I'm sure I'll have my butt handed to me by the other awesome lightweight competitors out there, but I'm just going to have a ton of fun, to be me, and to see so many of my friends!! Plus, it's Miami! That's icing on the proverbial cake!


I'm so proud to be a female bodybuilder (no matter how tiny I am...lol!)!


I'll be right up there feeling the same way...and I'm up for that as a t-shirt...Hans, are you buying? ;)

[eseiple]

Jodi I wish you the best of luck too!!! You will be fine and welcome to the dark side:)

[Jodi Leigh]

Thank you, Elena! Funny...Sherry Smith said the same thing to me when I told her I had made the switch.

How's this little phrase for a t-shirt slogan? I came up with it before my last two shows as a figure competitor this year for a t-shirt slogan.

"My body is my trophy; my placing does not define me."

[cbrandon]

Jodi, that is an AWESOME quote!! I LOVE IT!! It really helps in regards to putting (and keeping!) things in perspective :) Thank you!

Best of luck to you! You will do fine :)

chris

[eseiple]

I LIKE IT...Ill take one in LARGE please...

And Jodi I know how you feel about being small....

I was in Poland last week for the Worlds StrongWoman 2006...and this was said to me: " i have never seen such small strongwoman" Yep at 150 pounds I was considered small...considering I was going against 230 pounders...BUT GOOD THINGS come in SMALL PACKAGES!

[cbrandon]

Exactly Elena! And you should be SO proud of yourself - WE ALL ARE! What a wonderful opportunity for you to compete in Poland! That's the thing dreams are made of :). You will get 'em next year! :sprite10:

And so glad that you ARE returning to the National stage this year!

chris

[Maxt]

I am so excited to be able to say that I'm going to be a part of this show! It will be my first time ever to stand in front of the national judges as a bodybuilder and show them a new side of me! Of course, I'm sure I'll have my butt handed to me by the other awesome lightweight competitors out there, but I'm just going to have a ton of fun, to be me, and to see so many of my friends!! Plus, it's Miami! That's icing on the proverbial cake!

Watching the North Americans and Canadian Nationals was very motivating to me. Congratulations to the all the girls who competed in those two shows, and lots of well wishes to all of the Nationals competitors as the next eight weeks dwindle down into frenzied hours of tanning, oiling, pumping, and posing.

I'm so proud to be a female bodybuilder (no matter how tiny I am...lol!)!I am so glad to see that you are entering this mix Jodi. You are going to put all of your heart and soul into it, I can tell!

[ripitupbaby]

Looks like the LHW class is going to be STACKED this year...I can't wait!! There are already 5-6 girls I can think of who will be in the running for 1st in this class!!

I'm also looking forward to seeing the LW class and will be watching closely, as there's a chance I'll be up there next year. ;)

Anyone know if Claire R-O'Connell is planning on picking up her pro card at Nats this year? :sprite10:

[gymdiva1222]

I think in the other natls thread Claire said she was going to sit this year's natls out since she had already competed three times this year but that she was on track to compete at next year's show!

[ripitupbaby]

I think in the other natls thread Claire said she was going to sit this year's natls out since she had already competed three times this year but that she was on track to compete at next year's show!


You mean I might have to compete against her if I switch over to BB?! YIKES, maybe I should try to come in as a middleweight LOL, although there has been such great competition in all of the classes lately!

Good luck to everyone!!!

[Scott]

You mean I might have to compete against her if I switch over to BB?! YIKES, maybe I should try to come in as a middleweight LOL, although there has been such great competition in all of the classes lately!

Good luck to everyone!!!

Just think if you had made the switch this year and competed in the NA's you have had a spot in the top 2 :woot:

[hans]

I think in the other natls thread Claire said she was going to sit this year's natls out since she had already competed three times this year but that she was on track to compete at next year's show!

Yes, Claire will be competing again next year. We'll have a profile of her on the site soon where she talks more about the USA and her future plans.

Christine - welcome to the board! Great to hear you'll be competing at Nationals. Will you be a mw or lhw?

Hans

[hans]

Those that I know are competing....

ME
Debi Lazewski
Angie Salvango
Kristy Hawkins???
Britt Miller

Elena - yes Kristy is competing too. Holly Geersen (prepped by Robin Parker), Heidi Bagwell and Karen Choate are the other light-heavies I know are competing. From what I hear Britt Miller might be a mw again, but don't quote me on that.

Hans

[hans]

I'll be right up there feeling the same way...and I'm up for that as a t-shirt...Hans, are you buying? ;)

Actually I might have to get one of those t-shirts that Carolyn Bryant is selling (see the Genextras section on the front page) that say "Support women's bopdybuilding" on the front and "I like my women swole and sexy" on the back. :D

Hans

[CalJoe]

Actually I might have to get one of those t-shirts that Carolyn Bryant is selling (see the Genextras section on the front page) that say "Support women's bopdybuilding" on the front and "I like my women swole and sexy" on the back. :D

Hans
That's a catchy slogan, particularly the the back of the shirt ;) .

[cbrandon]

Yes, Claire will be competing again next year. We'll have a profile of her on the site soon where she talks more about the USA and her future plans.

Christine - welcome to the board! Great to hear you'll be competing at Nationals. Will you be a mw or lhw?

Hans

Thanks Hans! I plan to be a LHW. I'll definitely be one of the smallest in the class but I'm looking forward to just getting back on the stage and getting to see folks that I didn't get to see last year. :)

[eseiple]

Christine.....you always come in though in such great conditioning! I am glad to see you on stage this year! :)

[Scott]

hey chris will u be at the Mountaineer this weekend? if so i may see ya there :)

[cbrandon]

Thanks Elena - you are always so nice!

Scott, I'm not sure yet. I have to work Saturday :( There are several people from the gym that are competing, so I do hope to make it and support them. It will be about 6:30 before I can leave and Boone is about an hour drive for me, so if I do make it, I'll be a bit late getting there. If so, and you see me before I see you, yell at me! :) Keep in mind that I'm dieting and therefore not always very observant! LOL

[MsGuns]

Tina Chandler is coming off her WIN at USA's in the MW and will be competing at nat's...watch out 4 her....should be a competitive show...well wishes to all ladies...prepping for a show aint no joke...

Elena, Im glad you started a new thread...i was sooo tired of reading that trash...that person must dont work to have all that time to post that mess.

[Jodi Leigh]

Just think if you had made the switch this year and competed in the NA's you have had a spot in the top 2 :woot:

You know, I saw that there was only one lightweight at the NA's. I joked with my trainer that maybe I should gone up to Ohio after all...lol!

Sheesh...Elena, if they think you're small, they would think I was miniscule! The goal for me is to come in harder than the Europa and weigh about 105 or 106. I'm 109 right now.

Maxt, I am just going to give it my best shot and let whatever happen happen. I'm competing against myself. Then I'll be able to take this experience, log it into the memory books, and move forward. I always want to make sure I am a good role model for female bodybuilding, a trendsetter, and a sort of Pied Piper that can lead more women onto the bodybuilding stage. I'll always be me and always follow the choices that I feel work best for me.

To me, bodybuilding is freedom. I was a caged bird in figure. I am home now.

[Gerri]

Hey Elena!

Thanks for getting this thread started...there's obviously lots of camaraderie here - which is great! I commend you for making that happen, and all of the rest of you for the great camaraderie! I look forward to seeing a lot of you at Nationals...should be an awesome time!

[Scott]

Saw Hedi Bagwell over the weekend she will be a force in the MW class......i know didnt i get a pic :banghead: :)

[gymdiva1222]

I didn't either Scott!!! I ran into her husband in the lobby and told him I felt so bad b/c I didn't get to speak with her too much...she said hey to me...to me! omg she recognized me! WOW! but I had just come from backstage where me and my girl were having a tanning DIASTER and I was so flustered that I didn't even know who she was and quite honestly, at that point my own mother could have walked up to me and I would have been like, who are you? I have never been so scared in my life but it was fixed...so sad I missed her at the nightshow :( but man, Heidi has some guns!!!

[mark000]

The LHWs should be amazing - there may be 5 pro quality women, all better than the 2004 and 2005 winners!!!!!

In alphabetical order:
Debbie
Debi
Elena
Isabelle
Kristy

[cbdetroit]

Hey Mark000, if you're referring to Debbie Bramwell, then I don't know if she's planning on competing at this contest since she's already competed at the Masters Nationals, USAs as well as the North Americans.

I've think at one of the North Americans threads that she's mentioned that she might take it easy until next year, when she'll return back to the stage. But you may want to check with Debbie on that just to be sure.

Beyond that Mark you're right it's going to be a very tough field with some of the Best Women to have ever competed in that weight class, because most of the Women that you've named have definitely built their bodies to the peak of perfection.:)

[grlslifthvy2]

Saw Hedi Bagwell over the weekend she will be a force in the MW class......i know didnt i get a pic :banghead: :)

:p Scott...It was great to finally meet you! I was definantly in a daze between getting someone ready for the show, staying on my eating schedule and getting in all of my cardio, I'm surprised I had my clothes on straight! I am definantly headed for middleweight now that my weight is starting to drop, so thanx for the props!

Sharon...we are definantly gonna hafta grab a bite to eat after this one! Glad to hear your tanning mishap turned out ok

On another note, I worked with Jaime Greene, who placed 3rd in a tough short class Saturday...She will definantly be going places next year!

:sprite10:

[Michelle Brent]

Mark000, Add Angie Salvagno in the mix!!!! Can't wait to see all my friends compete!! :sprite10:

[gymdiva1222]

:p Scott...It was great to finally meet you! I was definantly in a daze between getting someone ready for the show, staying on my eating schedule and getting in all of my cardio, I'm surprised I had my clothes on straight! I am definantly headed for middleweight now that my weight is starting to drop, so thanx for the props!

Sharon...we are definantly gonna hafta grab a bite to eat after this one! Glad to hear your tanning mishap turned out ok

On another note, I worked with Jaime Greene, who placed 3rd in a tough short class Saturday...She will definantly be going places next year!

:sprite10:

heck yeah! I'm all for some eating when this is over! :banana: your husband came up to me and introduced himself and I told my mom later that my tattoo must be a big ol banner reading, yep, I'm sharon! hahahaha...I told him I felt so bad I didn't get to speak to you more than morning...my goodness I have never been in such a tizzy...did you hear me eating behind you? hahahahaha...Jesse (that was my friend's hubby) and a friend of our's named Kim were like no fair, you're eating! hahahaha, well I did get up at 5am to cook it all and have it ready for the day! :fitz:

[mark000]

Mark000, Add Angie Salvagno in the mix!!!! Can't wait to see all my friends compete!! :sprite10:

OOPS! My bad!
Angie :star: is DEFINITELY pro quality.