Echo
November 19th, 2005, 11:21 PM
Dear Ms. Seiple:
I came across this post on another forum. It was a post by fitness competitor Jodi Leigh immediately after she had learned how you had fared at the 2005 Women's Nationals Bodybuilding Championship.
The message is simple, well stated, and might be good food for thought for all Ladies, not just yourself, who have been training hard for years, playing by the rules, but have not yet reached the pinnacle of bodybuilding success.
RE: Elena Seiple
It's a hard lesson, but in this particular industry and federation, you cannot necessarily do what the judges tell you to do and expect to see the results they may or may not promise to you. There are so many other factors involved, and in the end, you have to bring a sense of consistency to the stage and do what makes you happy.
And because there is a lack of written, explained, consistent, across the board criteria and judging/grading rubric for bodybuilding, fitness, and figure, this will continue to happen.
Unfortunately, judges will say whatever they can say at the spur of the moment in order to provide what seems like a relevant explanation for a placing. Some judges are more accurate and truthful and caring. Others bring a total lack of substance and relevance. Remain aware of this dichotomy. As an individual, you have to take a step back, strip yourself of personal emotions, and examine the judges' feedback, your own trainer's feedback, and your personal and honest assessment of your physique and see if the judging fits with what you determine to be true. If it does, follow the advice. If it doesn't, don't be afraid to continue to do what you do best: be yourself at all times.
__________________
Jodi
"What I see is unreal. I've written my own part. . . . I'm crawling back to start."--Alice in Chains
www.jodileigh.com
I came across this post on another forum. It was a post by fitness competitor Jodi Leigh immediately after she had learned how you had fared at the 2005 Women's Nationals Bodybuilding Championship.
The message is simple, well stated, and might be good food for thought for all Ladies, not just yourself, who have been training hard for years, playing by the rules, but have not yet reached the pinnacle of bodybuilding success.
RE: Elena Seiple
It's a hard lesson, but in this particular industry and federation, you cannot necessarily do what the judges tell you to do and expect to see the results they may or may not promise to you. There are so many other factors involved, and in the end, you have to bring a sense of consistency to the stage and do what makes you happy.
And because there is a lack of written, explained, consistent, across the board criteria and judging/grading rubric for bodybuilding, fitness, and figure, this will continue to happen.
Unfortunately, judges will say whatever they can say at the spur of the moment in order to provide what seems like a relevant explanation for a placing. Some judges are more accurate and truthful and caring. Others bring a total lack of substance and relevance. Remain aware of this dichotomy. As an individual, you have to take a step back, strip yourself of personal emotions, and examine the judges' feedback, your own trainer's feedback, and your personal and honest assessment of your physique and see if the judging fits with what you determine to be true. If it does, follow the advice. If it doesn't, don't be afraid to continue to do what you do best: be yourself at all times.
__________________
Jodi
"What I see is unreal. I've written my own part. . . . I'm crawling back to start."--Alice in Chains
www.jodileigh.com