To Figure Or Not To Figure

After my last show I was given the suggestion to attempt figure due to my muscle size. Here is my thought process on the issue.

Pros -
- I love to train hard
- I love to lift heavy
- My body naturally builds muscle easily
- It is more along the lines of my genetics
- I get to eat more
- It is less subjective than bikini
- No stupid booty shaking
- I do not have to as much cardio and can lift more than 5# dumbbells

Cons -
- Not a fan of the posing as much
- I will have a much larger muscular upper body
- I appeal more to the feminine side of bikini
- I won't be able to compete for awhile due to much more training

When I break it down, it makes sense to pursue figure. I get scared when I look at the competition photos because they seem so hard.

But then I look at how these women look in everyday life, and seriously who would not like to look super fit and healthy and they still are quite sexy.

I am going to attend Bombshell camp and see what they suggest. If I am honest with myself, it appears my options are pursue bikini and have a low calorie strict diet filled with lots of cardio and limited weight training and still maybe never succeed in the competition circuit or pursue figure and get to eat more and train hard and lift heavy and maybe have a shot. I will just trust my coaches and see what they feel is best for me. Anxious and super excited for camp!
- Whitt