INBF Natural Atlantic Coast Bodybuilding Show Results- Shannon’s results
October 13, 2009 by Candi
Filed under Bodybuilding, Follow Shannon
I have known Shannon Maxwell going on 5 years. She was at Bally Total Fitness pretty much running the place when I first met her. I would look at her and think “gosh, she’d make a great natural bodybuilding competitor”. Finally one day I asked her if she had ever been in a bodybuilding show and she said yes, but she competed in the figure division. I explained to her that she really needed to GET OUT of that division and give bodybuilding a whirl because I knew she would do great! Well, it took one more figure show for her before she would get into the REAL COMPETITION where she needed to be and the girl has been there ever since!
Shannon and Linda Smith took off for High Point about the same time that Irina and I did. We all ended up hooking up Friday evening shooting the breeze about natural bodybuilding and how cool it was to have good friends with us to support us along the way. It was nice to make new friends and enjoy the old. Shannon looked really great as she was planning her strategy for the nights eating pattern and for Saturday morning! At 31 years of age, 140 pounds the heavy weight division was in for a tough time when it came to this competitor!
Saturday pre-judging was really great. When I am not judging at the table I actually sit and judge from my seat keeping my record of how things are going and who my places are for that night. What happened next messed my whole perfect score for the nights judging!
When Shannon walked on stage I thought “Dang, the girl is a beast!” She looked great and as the posing went on I continued to think the same. You judge these photos….
Shannon no doubt was looking the best muscularity wise that I had seen her! Look at this back! #1 in my book! Her body fat needed in my opinion a little tweeking but as I continued to judge her against these other ladies I still felt she was the winner with the lady on the far right coming in 2nd and the center lady in 3rd.
In between shows we all went to Wendy’s where Jimmy and Lynne Maxwell were planning to meet up with us. It’s awesome to have family and friends to support you and Jimmy Maxwell knows that as he has been in the gym all his life and understands what that is all about. Nice to have a dad who get’s it!
We all were feeling the same way about pre-judging. I was sure Shannon had placed first and if anything would get a run for her money in the overall by the winner I picked in the light weight division if that is the way the cards played out.
We all headed back over at 5:30 to check out the finals. Jimmy and Lynne sat down from me and when Jimmy saw Shannon on the stage for the first time his words were…”My gosh she looks like a linebacker!” I knew Shannon had worked hard and it was clearly evident to her dad she had been doing her homework.
As it would turn out Shannon was judged in 3rd place. Shannon did a beautiful job posing and her routine to music was awesome! 
After the show Shannon went down and spoke to the judges about what she could have done to show better in their opinion. Each one of them told her to drop a few more pounds so she would show more lean mass. Shannon’s reasoning for this show was to come and learn more about what she needed to compete at the Pro level. Shannon received her pro card in her last show 2 years ago and needs to work on what it takes to compete at the pro level. I know Shannon will start working on those suggestions from the judges and we will look forward to watching her over the next months as she begins to prepare for the next pro show! Congratulations Shannon! You were #1 in my book!
