Mello Monday… Digging Colbie Caillat’s liver version of Fallin’ for You.
I am trying
Not to tell you
But I want to
I’m scared of what you’ll say
So I’m hiding what I’m feeling
But I’m tired of
Holding this inside my head
Fallin’ for You
July 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I am trying
Not to tell you
But I want to
I’m scared of what you’ll say
So I’m hiding what I’m feeling
But I’m tired of
Holding this inside my head
Victor Martinez’s Sister Found Dead
July 13, 2009 By 4 Comments
Our condolences to top IFBB Pro Bodybuildiner, Victor Martinez. His sister went missing last week and her body was found over the weekend.
Victor told NY1 news, “She was afraid of work there, there was no cameras in any of the floors, you have guys following her around and exposing themselves to her,” said Victor Martinez, Eridania’s brother. “There were very unsafe working conditions there and that’s why this was supposed to be her last week of work, but unfortunately it turned out another way.”
The Associated Press reports:
Body found at NY building where woman went missing
By TOM HAYS
NEW YORK (AP) — A female body was found stuffed inside an air-conditioning duct Saturday in a Manhattan skyscraper where a cleaning woman disappeared four days ago.Police discovered the corpse, hidden in a utility room duct, just before 9 a.m. as they began searching the 26-story tower for 46-year-old Eridania Rodriguez.
The remains had not been officially identified as of late Saturday, but police spokesman Paul Browne said investigators presumed the body was that of Rodriguez, who had been missing since Tuesday night.
A medical examiner was on the scene trying to confirm the find and determine how the woman died. Authorities believe she was murdered but haven’t identified a suspect. They have questioned some people who work in the building.
“We just want answers,” Rodriguez’ brother, professional bodybuilder Victor Martinez, told WNYW-TV.
The body was recovered from the duct late Saturday.
For days, workers at 2 Rector Street wondered how a missing persons case like this was possible in their building.
Like most office towers in the financial district, this one, a few hundred feet from the World Trade Center reconstruction site, got enhanced security after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Cameras cover every exit. Guards staff the lobby 24 hours a day. Visitors are photographed before they are allowed in. The streets outside are patrolled by a high concentration of police officers. Nearly every block in lower Manhattan is covered by security video.
Those cameras recorded Rodriguez when she turned up for work at 5 p.m. Tuesday and again as she moved around the building, but they never showed her leave.
Her last appearance on tape was about 7 p.m. in an elevator lobby. Her cleaning cart was discovered abandoned on the eighth floor. Her street clothing was still in her locker. She missed a dinner date with co-workers at 9 p.m.
Police first swept through the building early Wednesday morning after Rodriguez’ family raised the alarm, but investigators found nothing. They came back in the following days, sure that Rodriguez couldn’t have walked out alive. A sour odor tipped off police to the location of the body.
Workers at the skyscraper were allowed to return to their offices days ago when the original searches were fruitless.
The building has more than 400,000 square feet of interior space and plenty of places to hide, including some floors that were empty, and a subbasement partially flooded with water.
Investigators traveled Friday to a landfill in Pennsylvania where the building’s garbage is taken, on the chance that someone had taken Rodriguez’ body out with the trash.
Rodriguez was born in the Dominican Republic but lived in Manhattan for decades. She was married with several children.
Tenants of the building include noted ground zero architect Daniel Libeskind, law firms and another architectural firm.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Model Throwdown
July 12, 2009 By 2 Comments
Two of the top vote getters for the FLEXonline.com Bikini Model Search contest were in attendance at the UFC FAN EXPO. When I asked Amanda Lantona and Tianna Ta who would win the contest this is the reaction I got…
Amanda Latona and Tianna Ta square off.
There is still time to vote for your favorite in the contest. You can cast your vote here.
Amanda Latona Ready for Vegas
July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I caught up with the stunning Amanda Latona this weekend at the UFC FAN EXPO. Amanda was working the BSN booth and rock’n a killer physique. She’s two weeks out from the NPC USA and will be competing in the bikini division. There is a star quality about her that few posses. I have no clue who will show up in Vegas but look for her to be a top contender for a bikini pro card.
Amanda Latona ready to rock.
Check back later in the week for a video interview with Amanda.
MMA Is Big Business
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This weekend is the first ever UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas. A number of supplement companies are making an appearance hoping to tap into the MMA market. Will it pay off to target the fastest-growing sport? Time will tell.
My only concern with companies looking to make a little coin off the MMA market is in their marketing strategies. If they try to apply the same marketing techniques they use in the fitness industry, they will crash and burn. Sure some fans already workout and eat healthy but for the most part, fans don’t have a clue about supplementation. In order to be successful companies need to educate the consumers before getting them to open their wallets.
Current issue of Muscle & Fitness.
Magazines are no different when it comes to marketing to this market. The current issue of Muscle & Fitness features MMA fighter, Nate Marquardt on the cover. Other fitness magazines have also put fighters on the covers. Does it work in selling more magazines? Certainly. Just like the fuss over putting Kim Kardashian on the cover of Muscle & Fitness Hers, putting a fighter on your cover is tapping into a new audience.
I’m all for it as I think it will only help in bringing in more fans to the world of bodybuilding and fitness. The women’s side of things are still lagging behind the men in the world of MMA but it’s gaining steam.
Look to Canada’s best fitness magazine, Inside Fitness with it’s current issue. They have the most popular Canadian athlete, UFC Welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre, on the cover this month. The August/September ’09 issue features a block of training coverage, featuring his strength and conditioning training program and an in-depth interview with MMA training guru Greg Jackson.
This is the right way to market to a new audience. Don’t just slap a popular figure on the cover but feature their training. Much like Muscle & Fitness’ issue, you get a look at how these fighters train and gain a newfound respect for what they accomplish.
GSP on the cover of Inside Fitness.
Think it isn’t big business? Sports Illustrated recently reported that the UFC will begin charging companies $100,000 for six months for the right to put their logo on a fighter. That’s 200k a year just for the right to put their logo on the fighter.
If you’re one of the companies or as an individual if you’re getting into the MMA world, think about how you can make yourself relevant. If you’re an MMA fan, expect to see more companies getting in the mix of MMA.
Hate Me Today
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Blue October’s Hate Me isn’t new but it is a groovy little tune worth revisiting.
Important NPC USA Changes for Bikini & Figure
July 9, 2009 By 3 Comments
News from promoter Jon Lindsay and the NPC:
Due to the overwhelming turnout of competitors at the 2009 NPC USA, we have moved the Figure prejudging from Friday to Saturday morning, and the Bikini prejudging has been moved from Saturday morning to Friday evening with the men. All prejudging tickets purchased prior to July 10th will be honored in accordance with the new schedule.
Currently, we have 460+ competitors entered in what is the biggest and best NPC USA contest ever!
We’ll keep you posted on more news as it becomes available.
Sici Weinstock Rock’n At Age 42
July 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
Many women in the fitness industry don’t like to reveal their age. There are many reasons why and that’s up to each individual should they do so. There are others who embrace it and are proud of their age. Florida’s Sici Weinstock is one woman who is rock’n it at age 42. Yes, this woman looks better than most 22 year olds.
How did she get her start?
I was working out at the gym and noticed a woman who was in great shape. I went up to her and started talking to her about competing. She had competed in a NPC show and suggested that I look into entering a competition. So, a few months later I competed in the NPC Sunshine Classic in March of 2008 and finished 4th and that is how it all began.
Sici Weinstock rock’n at age 42.
Check out her full interview and profile here. She was selected as the Over 40 Competitor of the Week on Bodybuilding.com.
Sting and Sici warming up before a concert.
Aside from a kick ass physique this lil lady can sing. I’m not talking karoke singing or sing in the shower good. I’m talking stepping on stage with Sting, yes STING. REcently Sici got to sing with Sting and the band as they warmed up before their show. He thought she had an amazing voice and one of the best he’d heard in awhile. How cool is that?
Great job Sici!
Andrea Watson has Emergency Surgery
July 9, 2009 By 4 Comments
Shannon Dey, Andrea’s coach passed this info along this morning. Send some Hardbody positive vibes to our little figure friend. Get well soon Andrea!
Andrea Watson has just had emergency appendix surgery. She is out of surgery and recovering well.
Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
- Contact Shannon if you’d like to send her a card while in the hospital.
Head Turner
July 9, 2009 By 8 Comments
I caught up with the newest IFBB Figure Pro, Terri Turner, the day after her big win for a shoot in Chicago. Keep your eye on this lil lass from Louisiana, she’ll be getting more ink in the fitness mags in the coming months.
The stunning Terri Turner.
Corner Kitchen: Five Tips to Tastier Chicken
July 9, 2009 By 1 Comment
I’m not a nutritionist but I do try to eat relatively healthy. I’ve competed in two bodybuilding shows so I know what it’s like to be disciplined and step on a competitive stage. Anyone who has dieted for a competition knows how boring it can get. Many times you find yourself getting creative with the few “allowed” things on your meal plan. Here’s a couple tips you might try with your chicken that I found helped me.
Five Tips to Tastier Chicken:
1) Use Mrs. Dash to help give it some flavor. There are a ton of different flavors now available in your spices section of the grocery store.
2) Allowed Peanut Butter? Combine that table spoon with your chicken while you eat it. It’s almost like a peanut sauce on the bird.
3) Broil your chicken breasts. Cover a sheet pan in tin foil, place the chicken breasts on the pan and then use some I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray and spray it on the breasts. You can also put some Mrs. Dash or other spice on it. Then broil it. I broil on HIGH and it cooks fairly quickly. Flip it and spray butter on that side and put it back in to finish cooking. When I broil chicken and use the spray butter it stays juicy and doesn’t dry out.
4) Coat those puppies with some spice. I use ground red pepper and it helps give it some heat. I also combine it with a little black pepper. I’m not big on hot, spicy foods but this helps give it some kick.
5) Add a piece or two of low-fat turkey bacon on top of the chicken breast. It may not be “real” bacon but it is a pretty close alternative.
Do you have any tips or tricks for dieting or cooking?
Email me isaac @ liftstudios.com and we’ll post em up. Have a food or topic you want covered with the Corner Kitchen? Post it in the comments or email me.
FMG Building It’s Own Denver Dream Team
July 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Fitness Management Group (FMG) continues to sign the best in the fitness, figure and bikini world. Three women from Denver, Colorado are now represented by FMG.
- Liza Kampstra in Pro Bikini (turned pro in Figure but will compete in 2010 bikini)
- Heather Mae French in Pro Figure
- Camala Rodriquez in Pro Fitness
Camala and Heather are the two newest members of the group.
Heather Mae French cooling off as her career heats up.
What the Hell is Lonnie Teper Doing?
July 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Caption this photo from the July 4th Muscle Beach Contest. I’m not sure what Ironman’s Lonnie Teper is doing but he either just hurled in this poor woman’s food or is trying to eat it.
The Swami shows off his luscious tongue.
Cast Your Vote For The Supplement Awards
July 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This has become the most prestigious award given out in the supplement industry. There are numerous categories and a number of supplement companies arerepresented. You see the award banners on the winner’s ads and websites throughout the year. There have been several other people attempt to duplicate the awards. Make no mistake about it, if you’re awarded in The Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards then you have established yourself as a premiere brand with a product consumers like.
THE VOTING HAS BEGUN! Vote now for the 2009 Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards at Bodybuilding.com. Plus you get a 5% off coupon!
Bodybuilding.com announced their 2009 Supplement Award nominees today, recognizing industry leaders delivering high-quality, effective products. 112 brands were nominated in all. Winners will be announced live on the 2009 Mr. Olympia Expo stage. This year’s Olympia Weekend is scheduled for September 24–27 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“This award allows the customer to vote on which supplements they think are the highest-quality and most-effective in helping them achieve their shape and fitness goals,” said Ryan DeLuca, CEO of Bodybuilding.com. The nominees include leading products in each award category, selected from the 10,000+ products Bodybuilding.com carries. Winners are selected solely by votes of online visitors to Bodybuilding.com.
This year’s Bodybuilding.com Supplement Award categories are:
Brand of the Year
New Brand of the Year
Breakout Brand of the Year
Supplement of the Year
New Supplement of the Year
Muscle Builder of the Year
Protein Powder of the Year
Protein Bar of the Year
Weight Gainer of the Year
Glutamine Supplement of the Year
Creatine Supplement of the Year
Nitric Oxide Supplement of the Year
Energy Supplement of the Year
Fat Loss Supplement of the Year
Joint Health Supplement of the Year
Multivitamin of the Year
RTD of the Year
Energy Drink of the Year*
Pre-Workout Supplement of the Year*
Intra-Workout Supplement of the Year*
Recovery Supplement of the Year*
Tanning Product of the Year
Labels of the Year
Ad Campaign of the Year
*(New category for 2009)
Anyone can cast their vote for their favorite supplements at Bodybuilding.com. This is the company’s fifth year presenting the distinguished Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards. Last year, over 200,000 votes were cast, and plans are to surpass that number this year.
For more information and to vote, visit: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/supplementawardpage.htm
Too Late To Apologize
July 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This video has over 76 million views on Youtube. Not too shabby considering it’s not the official video to the song. OneRepublic & Timbaland’s Apologize is a song I don’t get tired listening to even though the radio stations played the crap out of it.
I loved you with a fire red, now it’s turning blue
And you say
Sorry like the Angel Heaven let me think was you,
But I’m afraid
It’s too late to apologize, it’s too late
I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late
Woahooo woah
Fight’n Female Friday
July 8, 2009 By 1 Comment
A little some’n some’n different this weekend for the lense of LIFT. I will take a little break from the fitness, figure and bikini women to photograph a few fight’n females. This Friday night in Las Vegas Tuff-N-Uff will put on the first all-female MMA event “Tuff Girls”. This event is held on the eve of the biggest MMA event to date – UFC 100. Many supplement companies and fans from the bodybuilding world will be in Las Vegas for the action. Stay tuned throughout the weekend as we cover it all with the help of our friends at bodybuilding.com.
Date: July 10 (Friday)
Time: 8 p.m. (first fight)
Place: Orleans Arena
Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
More Information at: http://tuffnuff.net
VPX Recalls Chocolate and Vanilla Stealth
July 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
VPX is recalling more product this time due to potential Salmonella contamination.
Consumer Contact:
Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc dba VPX Sports
800-954-7904/954-641-0570FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — July 7, 2009 – Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc. of 15751 SW 41st Street #300, Davie, Fl. 33331 is recalling 17 lots of the powdered dietary supplement, Stealth Chocolate and Stealth Vanilla, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstance, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Stealth Vanilla and Stealth Chocolate was distributed Nationwide, including GNC Distribution Centers in Phoenix AZ; in Anderson, SC; and in Leetsdale, PA; and to VPX Sports Distribution Center in Weston, Fl; as well as Internationally.
The powdered product is packaged in 5lb blue, plastic jars with red band on around the top and bottom of the jar. The principal label bears the brand name of VPX and STEALTH, Muscle Amplification Lean Mass Gainer and the flavor in the lower 1/3; Vanilla Blast or Chocolate Rush. The production code and the expiration date are imprinted on the side panel above the Supplement Facts. The powdered product was also packaged in foil pouches as samples.
“No illnesses have been reported to date.”
We are taking this action because our product contains an ingredient Milk Protein Concentrate, recalled by one of our supplier, Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Consumers should return the product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Vital Pharmaceutical Inc. at 1-800-954-7904 or 954-641-0570 during the hours of 9 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
– Read full FDA details here. Thanks to Millardbaker’s tweet for the news.
Watch out for Watson
July 8, 2009 By 7 Comments
Andrea Watson has been unbeatable in every figure contest she has entered. She won not only the A Class but also the Overall in each NPC show she competed in. Keep in mind, she been a figure competitor for less than a year and she’s already a pro.
Can she follow the footsteps of last year’s JR USA overall winner (Lenay Hernandez) and qualify for the Olympia her first time on a pro stage? Definitely.
Does she have the potential to go into her first pro show and win? Absolutely.
Some will say she has no chance with the likes of Jenny Lynn and Jessica Paxson-Putnam in the mix for the Jacksonville Pro. I beg to differ. Andrea is the one woman who has turned pro this year that I feel can go into the Pro ranks and immediately shake things up.
Watson gets twitty with it.
The veterans entering this show better watch out because this little rookie will catch ya sleep’n if you’re not at your all-time best. She’s hitting the cardio like a machine and will be on point for her debut.
Lohan Lifts Sunless Tanning Spray Formula?
July 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The tanning world is heating up beyond the land of fitness and figure. The New York Daily News reports actress Lindsay Lohan’s “sunless secret” may not be her own.
The troubled starlet is being sued by a St. Petersburg, Fla., chemist for stealing the formula for her sunless tanning spray.
Jennifer Sunday filed the lawsuit in Tampa, Fla. Federal court against Lohan and Lorit Simon, a Las Vegas businesswoman who air-brush tans celebrities and partnered up with Lohan to produce Sevin Nyne.
Lilo and Simon claim credit for creating the tanning spray over the last three years.
But Sunday’s attorney, Marcia Cohen, insists her client only recently perfected the formula used in the spray tan.
Deadline Grows Closer for All Women’s Weekend with Jen Hendershot
July 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
You have until July 11th before the entry fee increases. This is going to be a kick ass show. Get your tickets and send in your entry form. I’ll be there photographing the event and of course tweeting the action live. HARDBODY.com is a proud sponsor of this all women’s weekend.
July 18th
Charleston, South Carolina
The Sottile Theatre
44 George Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Prejudging is at 10 a.m. and Finals are at 6 p.m. Meet Ms. Olympia and Ms. International Champion Jen Hendershott and watch many competitors battle it out for the First ever AWW Champion Title. This event is a National Qualifier for the NPC. See ya there.
Over 400 Hardbodies Head to Vegas
July 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
NPC promoter extraordinaire, Jon Lindsay confirmed there are currently 410 competitors in the Bodybuilding.com NPC USA Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Championships. He’s expecting to have over 450 competitors when the event kicks off on July 24, 2009 in Las Vegas. We’ll have to wait and see how the numbers break down for each of the divisions but either way those of you attending plan on a BIG show. Jon and the crew do a great job of keeping things moving and not wasting any time. Look for Lonnie “The Swami” Teper at the mic again for the finals.
There are a number of IFBB Pro Cards on the line at this show:
• Men (7 wt groups) 3 men will turn professional.
• Women (4 wt groups) 2 women bodybuilders will turn professional.
• Figure (6 height groups) Class winners will turn professional.
• Bikini (6 height groups) Class winners will turn professional.
Where:
Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the Campus of UNLV
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
When:
July 24-25, 2009
For more information visit: musclecontest.com
This Weekend in the NPC
July 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There are a number of events happening this weekend across the country in the land of the NPC. If you’re competing this weekend or know someone who is, throw them a shout in the comments field.
Here’s a few of the shows that will feature the ladies.
Southern States
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
San Jose
San Jose, CA
Louisiana State
Lafayette, LA
River City
Vicksburg, MS
Northeast Grand Prix
Kenilworth, NJ
Greater Tennessee Valley
Huntsville, AL
Indiana State / Midwestern States
Fort Wayne, IN
Branch Warren Classic
Conroe, TX
Stewart
Lexington, SC
Taking Back Sunday
July 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Taking Back Sunday jams it out with “Sink Into Me“.
Free Live Webinar on Personal Training
July 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Here’s something worth checking out from the folks at Bodybuilding.com:
Bodybuilding.com, is delivering a live Webinar on personal training and the benefits of using BodySpace in helping clients reach their goals, along with opportunities for trainers to build their revenue.
The Webinar kicks off July 10, 2009 at 1:15 p.m. (PST) on the free live video site, www.justin.tv/bbcom. All viewers who tune into the full live presentation will not only receive innovative information, but they will also receive a 10% discount at Bodybuilding.com.
There will also be On-Demand replays of the Webinar available 24/7 starting immediately after the show on this page for those who miss the live show or would like to revisit the event.
Click here for more information on the event.
Fittest Actresses in Hollywood
July 6, 2009 By 9 Comments
Men’s Fitness put out a list of five fit celebrities in Hollywood.
Being a celebrity has its advantages—mammoth paychecks, access to the hottest events, vacationing in the most exotic places—but it does come with a price, especially for women. The pressure to stay fit, young, and beautiful is enormous. Here, we reveal five leading ladies who define what it means to be in shape and healthy, not to mention incredibly sexy.
Check out their list:
• Blake Lively
• Halle Berry
• Cameron Diaz
• Jennifer Aniston
• Jessica Biel
Do you agree?
Alti Goes All-in For Altantic City Pro Fitness
July 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
IFBB Pro Fitness competitor, Alti Bautista is planning on making a return to the fitness stage this fall. She recently posted on GETBIG.com’s message board about her plans.
Hey! Haven’t been on for a while. Happy to see everyone doing their thing. Just wanted to holla at the fitness world to say Im coming back to have some fun to do the Atlantic City Pro Fitness show. See ya’ll soon. Stay blessed!
Alti is always an entertainer on and off the stage. Good luck Alti!
All the girls pose the same for pictures
July 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Here’s a new little tune I ran across over the weekend. It may not be new but hey it’s new to me. Check out the The Format’s “She Doesn’t Get It”.
All the girls pose the same for pictures
All the boys got the same girls’ hair
I am bored ’cause I feel much older
Look at me, as if I’ve got a reason to stare
Supplement Sunday: ISOfemme by ALLMAX
July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
ISOfemme is a special blend of protein for women by ALLMAX.
ISOfemme is a sinfully delicious Protein Smoothie created exclusively for women. It’s a convenient way to increase your dietary protein intake and meal frequency. What more could a woman ask for with just 1 g of total carbs, 1 g of sugar, no estrogenic proteins, virtually zero grams of fat and just 117 calories per serving! ISOfemme makes it easy to follow your diet while getting the body-friendly protein needed to fuel your figure.
- Get ISOfemme on bodybuilding.com today. Let us know if you’ve tried this product and how it tastes.
Happy Independence Day
July 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
Happy 4th everyone! We’ll be enjoying a little down time for the holiday weekend and won’t be posting much the next couple of days. Get out and grill up a chicken breast or steak.
Here’s on of the baddest renditions of the Star Spangled Banner you will hear. Rock on Hendrix!
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