Only a couple more days until Fitness Atlantic at Mohegan Sun.
It looks like it is
going to be an epic show!
Honestly I was nervous for a while because the entries always come in so slow but it turned out well.
Tickets really ramped up and looks like it is going to sell out!
Two years ago I told people it was going to sell out and it really did and then when people showed
up there really were no tickets being sold at the door. A lot of people thought that was all hype
because
it is not common.
Print out your ticket and bring it with you and they scan it at the door and ushers take you to your seats.
All finals
tickets are reserved seating.
If people are not going to purchase online it is safer to just show up and buy a ticket for the Morning Show at 10am as there are plenty of those available.
Okay so heads up for the contestants:
Each year I hire a video crew to film the event and also another crew to interview contestants in the show.
Two years ago we set up a backdrop
and tried to interview each contestant with a fitness related question and it went okay but hard to get people over to the area for interviews as the show is running. They ended up standing around a lot waiting.
Then last year the goal was for the guys to roam around the whole time and catch people and interview them while showing off the venue and the overall experience. We wanted people to see that of all the shows people can enter this one has a great venue
and production quality. We got a lot of bits and pieces as you say in the promo videos.
This year the goal is to talk about the process of entering a show.
For example when does prep start?
16, 14, 12, 10 weeks out?
What is the process?
Did you hire a trainer or coach?
Do you do weekly check-ins?
How
long did you wait until you finally registered and why?
The goal is for us to create motivational videos to already start thinking of next year.
We want to tell people why they should do this as well.
Nothing too dramatic or a bunch of name dropping but positive systems for people to enter this show next year.
For example I saw the following post below on Facebook this morning.
Awesome Post!
"You nailed every check-in and stayed focused!"
That is great stuff.
The prep lead to RESULTS regardless of the trophy and placement what changes did you see?
So if you see Rocky and Joe filming with a big camera and
interviewing they may
ask you some of those questions. Look for those guys.
They have a list of certain things they are looking to film.
- Explanations of the Divisions
- Questions for each Coach/Trainer/Gym Owner
- Questions for contestants
We are also going to focus on doing some videos following Status Fitness Magazine
attending the show. That is a BIG
deal and while most shows have a local photographer
these guys are legit. They are professionals and honest and so not creepy. They really are
the real deal. These guys are my favorite media team.
As for me I'll be standing next to the lighting guy during the show. If these effect lights come off
as we planned in all of the production meetings this year everyone will notice. This is the first
year
pre-programming lights to the beats of the songs months and months in advance. Usually
with shows they cut out effect lighting altogether or they try and program on Friday or the morning
of the event which doesn't leave enough time. We spent the time now we just have to pull it off.
See you soon,
Brian
