Quote Originally Posted by freaky abs View Post
Good video. Nice to see Chris Hebert, Alex Audi, Iain Valliere and Stephanie Meunier in the video clip. Iain looked way better at the Ottawa Championships than he looked at the Canadian Championship. Stephanie looked awesome and is the favourite to win Figure again at the Nov. 5th 2011 Ottawa Championship.
Are you sure she's competing again? Usually overall winners tend to not compete again at the same level. Although not sure on what (if any) byes a regional overall winner gets at provincial level. I judges the show last year, and stephanie looked great, however I've seen her pictures in a couple shows since and she's never brought the ripped physique she had last year. She'd do much better leaner...(I know its confusing with figure saying they might be looking for softer, but her shape is not suited to be soft) she needs to come in the way she did last year.

I have a hard time believing Ian didn't improve since the ottawa show. Perhaps lighting on the stage + standing next to national level athletes makes you not stand out as much. I think Hassan Jama trained him, and I would have my doubts on him not bringing him in a little better in a year (especially at such a young age).

Ottawa definitely has some good guys. There should have been a 'most potential' award given at that show. Alex Audi would have easily got that. I knew it then, and then less than a year later placing 6th in the hardest lineup at nationals.