Yes it is me your fearless leader and diet coach, Tad Inoue. Last weekend I competed in the heavy weight class at the 2008 IFBB North American bodybuilding championships. It was a great show and I enjoyed this year’s competition not only as a spectator and coach but also as a competitor. Hats off to Gary Udit for putting on another good show.

This year I tried to drop into the light heavyweight class but was not able to get the last 5 lbs off the scale. I ended up weighing in at 202 lbs on the early Thursday afternoon weigh-in. I was content to compete in the heavier class though. I know I had suffered enough to get myself down to this weight anyway. The heavy weight class this year was the larges with 32 competitors in it. I was very pleased with a 12th place finish with the line up this year. This year I felt I lost some fullness in my muscles by forcing my weight down like this. I know I would have faired a bit better if I had more quad fullness and muscle roundness that I lost during my drying out process the week before the show. I also felt my conditioning was a little off in some areas because my muscles weren’t as full this year. None the less, I was very happy with what I learned this year and I know that I will be better at my next show and in future shows because of this experience.

At the end of the day, every competitor must be happy with winning or losing. Nobody wins all the time, but most importantly, you learn everything from losing and nothing from winning. You will see me on stage again…

Tad Inoue

Professional Diet Coach for Figure and Bodybuilding

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