Props to Isabelle Turrell for getting some local coverage heading into the Ms. International. Isabelle will be making her first trip to the Arnold where she will compete against a number of seasoned veterans. She looks like she’ll be holding her come show time.

Nice plug for the webcast on bodybuilding.com at the end. These are the types of pieces that will not only help competitors but also the industry as a whole.

Many of you will be traveling to Columbus this weekend for the Arnold Classic. Two things to note. The weather and the time.

Let’s hope this weather holds up. There’s a slight chance of rain but I’ll take warmer weather and rain over cold and snow.
Thursday – 58°
Friday – 56°
Saturday – 66°
Sunday – 66°
Monday – 46°

All Americans should take note of Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Those of you planning on partying it up at the afterparty will need to do it up early. The clocks get set ahead at 2am on Sunday. It will give us an extra hour of sunlight at night, which I’m all for but it sucks that it falls on this weekend. I will need all the sleep I can get. Want to know more about Daylight Saving Time check it out here.

If you’re itching to interact with some of the top female pros then Siouxcountry.com is the place to be. The forum has a massive collection of information on the women, in a positive environment. You can even win 50 bucks if you correctly pick the top 8 in the Figure International.

The show is incredibly stacked and even though I made my predictions (different once again on siouxcountry – pulling a Lonnie Teper). The show could go a number of ways and we have no idea who will miss the mark and who will nail it. This is all in good fun so don’t get your panties in a bunch if your favorite competitor isn’t being named or if you’re name is absent from the list.

Head over to SiouxCountry.com to place your picks.

A few weeks ago I had asked if you were part of the Twit Nation here on hardbody. Most of you didn’t know what it was, why it was all the buzz and what the big deal was all about. I admit I didn’t know much about it despite having had an account for months. Since that time I’ve adapted to the Twitter ways and find it pretty damn cool. You can get news and info in real time. I started “following” people that I would most likely never interact with, like the CEO of ZAPPOS.com and Tony Robbins. The cool thing is you can get the “tweets” (see video below for what that means) sent to your phone by text message or you can view it through your twitter account.

We’re going to try something new at the Arnold this year. We’ll keep your posted in real time with all the news, gossip, inside scoops and results as they happen at the Arnold Classic via twitter.  If you don’t have a twitter account – get one. It’s free to join and you can do so in a couple of minutes. Once you have a twitter account find us at http://twitter.com/hardbodynews . There you will be able to follow all the happenings from Columbus.

Here is a video that explains Twitter for those of you still not picking up what I’m putting down.

If you have a twitter account post it here and make sure to start following all the action.