I was going to Prison. Instead, I am going to compete.

*Old Navy* · 08-15-2006, 01:10 AM

I was supposed to go to Prison next Saturday, but it was canceled. On Wednesday, I am traveling from Birmingham, Alabama to Albany, New York to work for a couple of days with my posing coach, Russ Testo, "The World's Best Poser." Russ is an outstanding coach. He is a renown "guest poser" and has done guest posing stints at the Arnold Classic several times and for years has graced bodybuilding stages around the country with his excellent routines and choreography. Russ coached me to a "Best Poser" award for my "16 Tons" routine earlier this year. Every year, Russ goes to a down state New York maximum security prison where the inmates put on their own bodybuilding competition. For the past five years, Russ has been the guest poser at the inmate's contest. He invited me to go along with him this time, but, as there were only seven inmates entered, the prison warden canceled Saturday's contest. Darn. I was really looking forward to doing my "16 Tons" routine for the inmates as "special" guest poser, on the same bill as Russ Testo.

Because of the prison gig, I have been on a contest prep diet for the past three weeks. It's a good thing, because now, in two weeks, I am going to compete in the NPC Alabama State Championship in Birmingham. I wasn't scheduled to enter that contest, but I was "gently persuaded to enter." Last year, at the NPC Southeastern Gold's Gym Classic in Gadsden, Alabama, I competed and won my age class. One of the show's judges, Scott Lyons, the NPC State Chairman for Alabama and promoter of the state show asked me if I was going to do the 2005 NPC Alabama State Championship and I said no, because there wasn't a Men's Master 60+ Class that year. Scott Lyons emailed me on Thursday and said he put a 60+ class in this year's state championship, "Just for you, Scott" and sent me a registration form. I filled it out and sent it in and now I am in a contest prep mode, getting ready to compete in the Open Men's Bantam Weight Class and Men's Master 60+ Class on August 26. I weighed about 145.8 this morning, so I'm really contest close. But I am not going to worry about weight, just about coming in hard. If I am a Lightweight, so be it.

You can imagine the intensity in which my training partner and I hit it this morning. I have my game face on. I am now competing to be the first ever Alabama State Men's Master 60+ Champion.

I'm still doing the 2006 OCB Gulf States show in Baton Rouge on September 16 and the NGA Master Pro Qualifier in Atlanta on the 30th. I will now skip the October 7th FAME SNBF show in Marietta, GA (replaced by the NPC Alabama State) and still do my last show of the year on November 4th in Toronto, another Master Pro Qualifier. Are we having fun? darn right we are. LOL

**skelooth** · 08-15-2006, 01:30 AM

Wow Old Navy, that's wild!

**dangetinthere** · 08-15-2006, 01:33 AM

Hey man big props for being willing to see the inmates. People seem to forget they are human sometimes. Training can realy teach them some motivation that can get them along way in life and seeing a end result (you) I am sure will get them worked up. I was once them.

Dan

08-15-2006, 01:10 AM	#1
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 17	I was going to Prison. Instead, I am going to compete. I was supposed to go to Prison next Saturday, but it was canceled. On Wednesday, I am traveling from Birmingham, Alabama to Albany, New York to work for a couple of days with my posing coach, Russ Testo, "The World's Best Poser." Russ is an outstanding coach. He is a renown "guest poser" and has done guest posing stints at the Arnold Classic several times and for years has graced bodybuilding stages around the country with his excellent routines and choreography. Russ coached me to a "Best Poser" award for my "16 Tons" routine earlier this year. Every year, Russ goes to a down state New York maximum security prison where the inmates put on their own bodybuilding competition. For the past five years, Russ has been the guest poser at the inmate's contest. He invited me to go along with him this time, but, as there were only seven inmates entered, the prison warden canceled Saturday's contest. Darn. I was really looking forward to doing my "16 Tons" routine for the inmates as "special" guest poser, on the same bill as Russ Testo. Because of the prison gig, I have been on a contest prep diet for the past three weeks. It's a good thing, because now, in two weeks, I am going to compete in the NPC Alabama State Championship in Birmingham. I wasn't scheduled to enter that contest, but I was "gently persuaded to enter." Last year, at the NPC Southeastern Gold's Gym Classic in Gadsden, Alabama, I competed and won my age class. One of the show's judges, Scott Lyons, the NPC State Chairman for Alabama and promoter of the state show asked me if I was going to do the 2005 NPC Alabama State Championship and I said no, because there wasn't a Men's Master 60+ Class that year. Scott Lyons emailed me on Thursday and said he put a 60+ class in this year's state championship, "Just for you, Scott" and sent me a registration form. I filled it out and sent it in and now I am in a contest prep mode, getting ready to compete in the Open Men's Bantam Weight Class and Men's Master 60+ Class on August 26. I weighed about 145.8 this morning, so I'm really contest close. But I am not going to worry about weight, just about coming in hard. If I am a Lightweight, so be it. You can imagine the intensity in which my training partner and I hit it this morning. I have my game face on. I am now competing to be the first ever Alabama State Men's Master 60+ Champion. I'm still doing the 2006 OCB Gulf States show in Baton Rouge on September 16 and the NGA Master Pro Qualifier in Atlanta on the 30th. I will now skip the October 7th FAME SNBF show in Marietta, GA (replaced by the NPC Alabama State) and still do my last show of the year on November 4th in Toronto, another Master Pro Qualifier. Are we having fun? darn right we are. LOL __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

08-15-2006, 01:30 AM	#2
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,202 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	Wow Old Navy, that's wild! __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

08-15-2006, 01:33 AM	#3
dangetinthere Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 160 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Hey man big props for being willing to see the inmates. People seem to forget they are human sometimes. Training can realy teach them some motivation that can get them along way in life and seeing a end result (you) I am sure will get them worked up. I was once them. Dan __________________ **dangetinthere has not been evaluated by the FDA. dangetinthere is not intended to diagnose,treat,cure or prevent any disease.

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