Rose Pt 6 By alzef C 2004 So my friend Rose was now officially a huge, sexy muscle goddess: 16"+ biceps, 26"+ quads, 17"+ calves and a huge chest - over 45". All this and she was only 22 years old. She told me she ready to compete, but that she wanted to be so huge she blew everyone else away. Rose was easily the biggest female bodybuilder in her region, so I don't know why she was waiting. About two months after my previous visit, Rose rang me to say she was starting on her contest prep for the state championships 3 months away. She gave me a quick run-down on her final off-season stats. She weighed in at 78kg (huge on her previously skinny 5'7" frame), her biceps measured 16 3/8" when pumped, her calves were 17 1/2", her quads 27" and her chest 45 1/2". Rose said she was aiming to step onstage at an absolutely shredded 70kg. I made plans straight away to be there for her first contest, arranging to take the week before the contest off from work. I had updates from Rose every week and she'd fill me in on her workouts and the changes in her body. When I arrived 6 days before the contest Rose was already looking fantastic. She was down to 71kg and her cuts were already deep. I helped her through the tough last week, preparing her meals and helping with her workouts and routine. Finally the day of competition arrived. Rose was 69.5kg at the weigh-in, 5kg more than the next heaviest competitor. I could tell that most of the girls were very intimidated by Rose and I overheard some of them referring to her as a "freak" and a "steroid monster". I knew though that Rose had never taken drugs - she was genetically blessed, had an amazing work ethic, used all the right supplements, and of course she ate like a horse! That morning Rose let me measure her muscles again now that she had virtually no body-fat. I was surprided to find that she'd hardly lost any size at all. Her biceps were 15 3/4", her quads 26", her waist was down to 24 3/4" and her calves 17 1/4". I guess a lot of her weight loss was from her chest, as her C-cups finally diminished and were over run by her amazing pecs. Her pecs stood out like to perfectly shaped blocks of striated muscle sitting above her shrink wrapped abs. Backstage I helped Rose with her tan. Luckily she had a beautiful olive complexion naturally, so the tanning lotion wasn't a huge issue. Pre- judging was approaching so Rose started pumping-up and it wasn't long before veins were popping out all over her body. Rose looked stunning. With the condition she was in she should have been competing in a national level contest. The heavyweights were the last class up and Rose was the 3rd competitor of 5. Three of the girls were only just heavyweights and none of them were terribly ripped, but the girl who came in at 64.5kg was looking pretty good - defined, symmetrical, balanced and with some real size. Her name was Sarah and she wouldn't beat Rose for size and definition, but she might give her a run for symmetry and balance. I knew Rose was a great poser, and she worked hard on having a routine that highlighted her amazing size but kept her femininity and gracefulness. Sarah was right before Rose for the compulsories and by then I was in the front row watching. Sarah may have looked good, but she couldn't pose to the level that her physique deserved. From then on I was confident Rose would win her class at least. Rose stepped on stage and looked stunning. Even after all the dieting her face was still extremely beautiful and her body was trained to perfection. She struck each of the compulsory poses calmly, holding the pose all the way with no shaking. Every muscle in her body was ready to pop and the taper from her broad shoulders to her tiny waist was freakish. In the call-out round it was obvious that the judges were deciding between Rose and Sarah. Each time they stood next to each other Rose's extra mass stood out even though she was an inch shorter than Sarah's 5'8". In the individual routines section the crowd went nuts for Rose, egging her on at each flex. Even after her routine was over the audience called for more, and Rose obliged, hitting 4 or 5 more of her best poses. Rose won her class and went straight into the pose down with the other two class winners, aiming for the overall title. The lightweight girl was out of her league, but the middleweight packed a lot of muscle on her 5'3" frame. The two went pose-for-pose, pushing each other to flex harder. The crowd was split fairly evenly in support, maybe just slightly in Rose's favour, and the judges decision came just in her favour too. Rose was ecstatic. I ran backstage to see her. She was already surrounded by a large group of well-wishers and hangers-on. Always kind, Rose ended up talking to each and every one of them before finally packing her back and grabbing some food to satisfy her craving. Rose told me that she was going to prepare for the following year's national championships and that she wanted to be even bigger for that show. Tomorrow was going to be the first day of bulking up to an even bigger off- season size. To be continued ... Feedback to alzef@yahoo.com.au