*****OBF "2014 Winter Transformation Challenge" Official Contest Thread*****

[Free Weight Friedel]

OBF ******** Page: www.********.com/groups/235171123491

Welcome to the OBF "2014 Winter Transformation Challenge" Men's & Women's Transformation Contests!

This is the 14th OBF Contest! The first contest was back in the Spring of 2007. These contests have grown in the number of participants an prizes given out each time!

Hopefully, by participating in this contest, you will be motivated you to reach your goals! This contest includes a Men's Transformation & a Women's Transformation Contest!


Now, on to the contest information!


This is a 16 week contest!


THE COMPETITION IS SIMPLE!

-Have fun!
-Be motivated!
-Reach your goals!
-Help motivate others!

It really doesn't get much easier then this... At the end of the contest the person who made the BEST Transformation for Men & Women, WINS, based on the judges decisions.

The Top 5 in the Men's Transformation, the Top 5 in the Women's Transformation Contests will recieve any number of prizes from donating companies that usually hop on board in support of the OBF. The prizes will be determined during the course of the contest depending on what companies donate prizes. In the last contest approximately $3,500 worth of Supplements were awarded!


Link to the Winners Thread from the last OBF Contest:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=157387373


Official Contest Rules

-Contestants must be 18 or older for BOTH contests!
-Before and After pictures MUST include timeline proof (Newspaper,computer screen page w/ date, etc)
-Begining pictures & measurements must be posted by midnight on the date mentioned below.
-Final pictures & measurements must be posted by midnight on the end date mentioned below.
-No "bashing" of fellow competitors
-Keep arguing to a minimum or not at all, if you become a problem you will be disqualified!


IMPORTANT RULE: Once the contest begins, you will be REQUIRED to post, at least once per week, in the OFFICIAL CONTEST THREAD! If you miss 2 consecutive weeks, or 3 weeks total, you will be diqualified from the contest. The reason I do this is to keep all the contestants involved with this contest.



TIMELINE


Thursday, January 23, 2014 - First Day START Pictures can be taken & measurements can be recorded


Sunday, January 26, 2014 - BEFORE PICTURES, AND MEASUREMENTS, CAN BE POSTED IN OFFICIAL CONTEST PICTURE THREADS & OFFICIAL START OF THE CONTEST!
(There will be a separate threads for pictures [Men's & Women's] so we do not slow down the contest thread)

Saturday, February 1, 2014 - ALL START PICTURES & MEASUREMENTS DUE BY MIDNIGHT EST

Thursday, May 15, 2014 - First Day END Pictures can be taken & measurements can be recorded

Saturday, May 17, 2014 - OFFICIAL END @ MIDNIGHT EST/ Start posting after pictures & measurements

Saturday, May 24, 2014 - ALL END PICTURES & MEASUREMENTS DUE BY MIDNIGHT EST



WINNERS will be announced as soon as I have all the judges votes!



MANDATORY POSES FOR PICTURES


MEN's & WOMEN's Transformation Contests

-Front Relaxed FULL BODY
-Side Relaxed FULL BODY
-Back Relaxed FULL BODY

You are allowed 2 Optional pictures of your choice.


You MUST post a close up of the Newspaper, etc that you are using to show the date if, the date is not visible in your pictures.

Make sure, when you take your pictures, that they are clear & use the most lighting possible so the judges can see the changes.


We ask that, when you post your pictures, they are visible in the Official Contest Thread. NO LINKS! You need a minimum of 50 posts to post your pictures!


REQUIRED MEASUREMENTS

- Weight (A picture of the scale, with you standing on it and your user name written on a piece of paper, must be visible in the picture)
- Chest
- Waist
- Hips
- Arms (Bicep)
- Legs (Upper)


Possible Total Pictures for Each Contestant: Just to summarize. Each contestant is allowed, a possible total, of 7 pictures (3 Mandatory Poses, 2 Optional Pictures, Close up of date on item being used to show date in ALL Pictures, & your scale picture).

DO NOT post any pictures in this thread. This is the Contest Thread only!





JUDGES

Free Weight Friedel
TheSolution
mrdead
Ceejay84



**More Judges to be added**

[Free Weight Friedel]

OBF ******** Page: www.********.com/groups/235171123491




Contestants




Women's Transformation


Picture Thread Link: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159760121


**Links below names are journals for this contest** (IF you have a log/journal, please post the link)

cyanotikat
MoEcho
laurenrun262
MsClickClick
beefcake66
digitalangel3
Leia360
CMoney320
AmandaRich25
jenleon
ms_mac
kremgirl
gobbles23



Men's Transformation


Picture Thread Link: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159760171


**Links below names are journals for this contest** (IF you have a log/journal, please post the link)


live4gs
darrell916
lsbowen1
PhiSig2298
Mighty Kev
chavostrong
JaySinX
xr7gt
browguy808
rocketman766
zamwoi
jwym23
McWinning
DiggetyDang
InfiniteForward
anti-bonk
GettingfitAgain
Vytis
TimVYSS
DJVege
biggerthanyou83
Justinsavs
biggoron
ByronPhysique
vipersnews
qstick99
Wellz
RUTHL3SS
EjnarKolinkar
CoachAndre
brendanmelanson
rjohnson9000
Rique
ShackledOrphan
bulldogged
TMcDermid
wpalma
XKINGX
coreyd101
bauercm1
mofitness4u
johnplante2
tjwoody
Strive2BElite
Frankie75
Shortfield
EndOfHeartAche




JUDGES

Free Weight Friedel
TheSolution
mrdead
Ceejay84



**More Judges to be added**


To ALL Contestants: Make sure you read & understand the rules in the first post. If you have any questions, post them in this thread or send me a PM.

[cyanotikat]

In!

[Free Weight Friedel]

OBF ******** Page: www.********.com/groups/235171123491




Companies Who Have Donated Prizes




To Be Announced!

[browguy808]

Nice.....starter pics coming up tomorrow!

[rocketman766]

Think I will get my pics tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then Monday.... I have an appointment to get dunked to measure my body fat, should be interesting!

[chavostrong]

Still need to up load my scale photo... I use a old school tilt scale. At work now so imma try it later this afternoon

[XKINGX]

will have pics up later today

[wpalma]

I'll be posting my 2moro, if not itll be on Tuesday for sure.

[wpalma]

Nice.....starter pics coming up tomorrow!

Hey man how are you going to approach this challenge?

[wpalma]

Think I will get my pics tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then Monday.... I have an appointment to get dunked to measure my body fat, should be interesting!

Cool that sounds like fun, getting body fat measured.

[biggoron]

Subbing on mobile

[ms_mac]

mine are coming right up. Good luck everyone.

[Vytis]

mine are coming right up. Good luck everyone.

If your winter is as brutal as mine then might as well just hibernate at home with epic home workouts...

[GettingfitAgain]

Pics in and ready to go!

[The Solution]

Like i said in the previous thread

FINISH TILL THE END!!! YOU SIGNED UP!! PUSH YOURSELF TO A NEW LIMIT!! Reach that uncomfortable zone and make your best progress ever!!!! Time to make the change for the good!!!

[InfiniteForward]

[browguy808]

Hey man how are you going to approach this challenge?

With da fierceness ! I have everything planned out so far(diet and training schedule) and just did my pics....What's your approach?

[browguy808]

Hey FWF, Im going to start a training journal for this competition....do I post it as a new thread in the supplement company transformation contest or do it under a training journal thread? Also, do I need to put OBF 2014 competition in the title? Just want to make sure its done right. Let me know.

[XKINGX]

yes 50th post, got same questions as browguy808

[Free Weight Friedel]

Hey FWF, Im going to start a training journal for this competition....do I post it as a new thread in the supplement company transformation contest or do it under a training journal thread? Also, do I need to put OBF 2014 competition in the title? Just want to make sure its done right. Let me know.

Since it's specific for this contest, start in the transformation contest section and put OBF 2014 Winter Contest in the title.

[browguy808]

Since it's specific for this contest, start in the transformation contest section and put OBF 2014 Winter Contest in the title.

Awesome! Will do and mahalo for answering my question.

[browguy808]

Training journal is up if anyone wants to follow along!
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159770301

[MoEcho]

Pics on route!!

[EjnarKolinkar]

Hey, pics up =0 + IN for the duration.

Training log http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=152312773 *** 5/3/1 Log

Been cooking and doing errands this morning. Trying to get some stuff straightened out for the week. Ended a bulk 3 weeks ago. Will by trying to lose another 20-ish by end of contest.

Time to squat and ride the bike. Thanks for the contest and good luck everybody.

[TMcDermid]

Dropping pics soon! Can't wait to get started. Sunday = Prep day.

[anti-bonk]

Just posted start pics. My initial reaction looking at them is "man I don't want to screw up again". I want to see this through to the end and even after the comp I want to maintain the results. Over a decade ago I managed to drop from 305 lbs to around 255, but I have fluctuated ever since.

I actually started my clean eating on Thursday when I took the pics, and today is the first day I have felt weak and fuzzy headed. So I think that may be an indication my system is cleaning out all the junk I've been consuming. And I think I may have to ease back into the lifting cause I let that slide the past couple weeks during the holidays.

I'm just glad to have another chance to change my course and I'm feeling good about the next 16 weeks.

[McWinning]

Will get pics and measurements up tomorrow. Good luck everyone

[TMcDermid]

Pics up!

[jenleon]

Hi all,
My pics did not load right. Can someone tell me what I did wrong?



Weird it worked here but not in the women's site. I will delete and try again.