2012 North American MD Coverage

[Doberman]

Is anyone checking out the coverage on MD? All I found was a play by play on their forum. There doesn't seem to be any streaming video. Anyhow, I'm trying to figure out why George Farah is a commentator. Nothing against the guy, but he's got several competitors in show. Every time he talks about a weight class he says, I have so and so easily winning...and then starts talking about working with him for the show. Nothing against him, but why don't they put someone in that is a little less bias.

[Doberman]

John looks insane. If he doesn't win I don't know what is going on.

[zalex999]

Thanks for posting this Doberman. I totally forgot John was competing today. I am pulling for him, and would not be at all surprised to see him take it. Especially after looking at that picture.

Not to discount the other competitors...But common...those legs man!

[Doberman]

I'd start crying if I got to my show and saw him weigh in before me.

[breck]

I would hate to be a judge at this level of show...so many great competitors, it would be hard to really get it right. John looks amazing. His muscle density is unreal.

[Doberman]

From what I've seen the longer people have trained and the more they have competed the more the develop that grainy look. With that in mind John has been competing since 13! His class is coming up. I'll keep you posted.

[Doberman]

Men Over 40 - Heavyweight

1. Andrew Sarmast
2. John Meadows
3. Tim McGuire
4. Joe Tong
5. David Coleman

Complete B.S.!

[zalex999]

I must have a bad eye for BB...

Looking at the picture galleries on MD I don't understand that placement. John looked harder, drier, and much more massively dense.

Help me out here Doberman, was it a shape issue? Where did John lose?

[Doberman]

People were saying his color was off, and it looked a tad off, but not enough to put him in second. I'm waiting on the open class now. I feel pretty bad for him. I know this phrase is overused, especially in bodybuilding, but he really got robbed.

[Doberman]

Here is another pic...

[jamesjackson]

At a guess I would say john is the guy on the far right, correct?

[Doberman]

You are correct sir.

[mentalflex]

Andrew Sarmast won!?! WTF!?

I am sorry, but no way was he in better condition or harder than Meadows, at least from the pics. There is no way he went from 6th a few weeks ago to 1st, at least with Meadows in the lineup.

Sarmast owns a supplement shop down the road from me and trains at one of the gyms I train at. It'll be cool to chat with him about the show at least

[moco]

Wow, Dallas McCarver with the overall at 21 years old and only solely focused on bodybuilding for the last 18 months (played college football prior to that).

[Doberman]

It was a crazy show. If I had to her George Farah talk about his guys one more time I think I was going to choke myself. Again I have no problem with him propping up his guys, and being honest of his association. I just don't think you put him in that position.