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I don’t understand 99% of what they are saying in this interview but you can get a look at what IFBB Fitness Pro, Regiane Da Silva looks like two weeks before the Olympia. Regiane always brings a very energetic routine to the stage and is sure to do the same next Friday. Look for her to be in the mix for the top 5.
Props team-andro.com for the look:
When it comes to NPC & IFBB events some of you are competitors, others fans or family members. If you’re not at the event or even if you are you may want to follow the buzz around the show. Today’s technology allows for coverage to be provided live as it happens. That said what is your preferred method to get your contest coverage, if at all? This weekend the New York Pro / Team Universe will take place and next week the Olympia will go down. Let us know your thoughts.
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NPC Figure competitor, Laura Mealey kicked the year off with a with a win at the JR USAs. She took the Figure E class at that contest but missed out on a pro card. A few months later, at the NPC Jr. Nationals, Laura slipped to 8th in her class. They say the third time is a charm and that’s what she is hoping for at this weekend’s Team Universe. Here’s a look at Laura a few days out from the contest.
A preview look at Laura.
Good luck in the NYC Laura.
Fitness Management Group (FMG) announced today that they have signed six IFBB pros to their already impressive roster. FMG manages Adela Garcia, Jenn Gates and many other top IFBB pros.
A look at the new FMG represented women.
The new additions (from left to right in the image)
- Amy O’Neil - IFBB Figure Pro
- Monique Minton – IFBB Bikini Pro
- Shelsea Montes – IFBB Bikini Pro
- Terri Turner – IFBB Figure Pro
- Jaime Baird – IFBB Bikini Pro
- Cheryl Brown – IFBB Figure Pro
A mellow tune for your Wednesday. Dispatch’s “The General” is a groovy little numer I heard on Pandora Radio. If you don’t listen to Pandora – do it, you’ll be glad you did.
Injuries are not fun for anyone. When they come en route to the biggest competition of your career they sting a bit more. One of the more popular female bodybuilders, Isabelle Turell experienced exactly that. Isabelle was headed to her first Olympia until a knee injury ended her journey.
She recently set the record straight SiouxCountry.com as to why she won’t be on stage next week.
Recently I have been receiving a lot of emails as to why my name is no longer on the Olympia list. Unfortunately, I had pulled out of the Olympia 4 weeks due to a knee injury. The doctor was concerned that if I continued on at the pace I was at, then I would need surgery to fix it. He mentioned that if I ceased everything, and stayed off of it as much as I could that my knee should be okay in 8 weeks. I did what was best for me and for my love of competing in the sport. Of course I am very upset about all of this as it was my dream but I can say its not the end of the world and I can assure you there will be many more Ms. Olympias
We wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you back on stage soon. This marks the second female bodybuilder to sit out this year’s Olympia due to injury. Cathy LeFrancois will sit out the big dance as well. Check out the photos of Isabelle from the 2009 Ms. International.
If these photos are an indication of what the women in the Figure Olympia will look like next week… This is going to be a great contest. Ron Avidan gives us a sneak peak at what some of the contenders are looking like two weeks out from the show.
Top contender Gina Aliotti two weeks out.
Sonia Gonzales ready for the big dance.
Meriza ready to rock.
Check out more photos from the weekend in Cali of other contenders and industry peeps.
Lonnie Teper was kind enough to lend a hand and conducted a few interviews over the weekend. This time the swami chatted with the NPC Tournament of Champions overall bikini winner, Victoria Kirsanova. She talks about her involvement with the circus and her love for Russian chocolate cake.
Victorious in NPC Bikini
Check out more photos and full results from the NPC Tournament of Champions.
IFBB Figure Pro Kristi Tauti will be heading to the Olympia stage with hopes of finishing in the top ten. Last weekend Kristi told Lonnie Teper she’s excited and ready for the big dance. The man with the self-proclaimed “World’s Longest Back” puts her on the stop and asks for a prediction. Check out where Kristi thinks she’ll finish…
Yesterday Patrick Swayze passed away after a long struggle with cancer at the age of 57. Women loved him and People magazine saw fit to name him “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1991. The movie many will remember him by is his role in “Dirt Dancing”. The song that comes to mind when I think about that movie is Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.
Rest in Peace Patrick.
If you’re dieting for a contest or just trying to eat healthy you know it can be challenging to not get bored with your menu. All too often it’s the same old plain chicken, tuna, eggwhites or oatmeal. When I find something that combines “approved foods” in a way that is new and delicious I’m stoked. I ran across this recipe from the Muscle Milk® web site:
INGREDIENTS
• 6 egg whites
• ½ cup oatmeal (uncooked)
• 1 scoop any flavor of Muscle Milk® or Muscle Milk® Light powder (Chocolate Milk, Strawberry Banana, Blueberries ‘N Crème, Cinnamon Bun, Cake Batter, Chocolate Peanut Butter, etc…)
DIRECTIONS
• Mix all ingredients together
• Spray hot skillet with cooking spray
• Makes 2 pancakes
Optional: Top with sugar free syrup and sliced bananas
I gave this recipe a whirl with the Muscle Milk® Chocolate Protein and was pleasantly surprised. It tasted great right out of the pan but adding a little I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter on it really did the trick. I’m going to try this recipe again but with the new Cake Batter Monster Milk® flavor. It’s simple, easy and delicious. Try it out!
Mr. Olympia Dexter “The Blade” Jackson will host his official after party at JET nightclub (at the Mirage Hotel) next weekend in Las Vegas. The party will go down Saturday, September 26th after the Olympia. The Blade tells me, “Everyone is invited to come out and have a good time”!
Doors open 10:30pm and proper attired required. If you’re interested in reserving a table call 702-792-7900.
The New York Pro Figure is being held this weekend in conjunction with the Team Universe contest. This is the last chance for IFBB Figure Pros to qualify for the Olympia. The big dance will be held next week in Las Vegas, NV. Currently, 23 pros are slated to compete for the remaining three qualifying spots. Four women in this field are already qualified for the Olympia – Alicia Harris, Larissa Reis, Sherlyn Roy and Nicole Wilkins-Lee. If these women take the top four there will be no additional Olympia spots awarded. It is shaping up to be a competitive line-up.
Here’s your list as of today, September 14th:
Susanne Bock
Jessica Booth-Palmer
Andrea Carvalho
Lorena Cozza
M.J. Fox
Brandie Gardner
Lisbeth Halikka
Alicia Harris
Candice Keene
Juliana Malacarne
Petra Mertl
Karen Mullarkey
Emily Nicholson
Larissa Reis
Marie Pierre Ripert
Sheryln Roy
Elissa Schlichter
Angela Terlesky
Siobhan Tewari
Rosalind Venterpool
Christina Vargas
Nicole Wilkins-Lee
Jessica Booth-Palmer will make the switch from Fitness to Figure at this event and in the past she has faired better in the physique rounds. We’ll see how she compares in this line-up. Juliana Malacarne takes the stage again and is always a crowd favorite. Emily Nicholson will make her pro debut after turning pro at the NPC USA contest in July. Nicole Wilkins-Lee and Larissa Reis each have a pro win under their belt this year and have to be considered the front runners, at least on paper.
HARDBODY will be in the Big Apple covering all the action beginning Thursday. Stay tuned for more updates and a special guest contributor who will be sharing her journey this weekend. As always you can follow us on twitter @hardbodynews. Thanks to IFBBpro.com for the updated list.
Kim Oddo is one of the top nutrionists/trainers in the world for female physiques. Our West Coast man Ron Avidan snapped this shot of Oddo with a few of his Olympia bound Figure Pros. Kristi Tauti, Merzia DeGuzman, Gina Aliotti and Sonia Gonzalez were in attendance at the NPC Tournament of Champions over the weekend. Here’s a peak at the ladies two weeks out from the big dance.
Check out the guns on these ladies as they pose with Kimbo.
IFBB Figure pro Kristal Richardson is sitting just days out from the 2009 Figure Olympia. Over the weekend, she put on her alter-ego outfit and headed to Pittsburgh for the city’s Comicon. Here’s a peek at what you can expect Kristal to look like in Vegas. She’ll have to trade in the holster and boots for heels and a swimsuit but you can see how her physique is looking.
Kristal posing with a couple characters at the show.
Don’t mess with these guns boys.
Kristal posing with Spidey.
Thanks to JM Manion for the images and if you’re interested in purchasing the comics visit IRONSIRENScomics.com.
The Audition’s “Approach the Bench” helps get things popp’n this Monday morning. Make it a great day!
How do you NOT love Pink, especially after a showing like this? This lady can rock it and here she shows she’s got hardbody strength when she performs ‘Sober’ at the MTV Video Music Awards. Check out the performance.
Did the Hydroxycut recall cause such a demand for their new formula that people are being robbed over it? Apparently a man with “skinny arms” and a “pot belly” desperately needed the fat loss pills and resorted a hold-up to get them. Ya, this is a bizarre one…
A robber got away with money and a bottle of weight-loss pills after holding up a GNC store in North Stafford Thursday, police said.
Sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy said the victim noticed the suspect standing outside the Stafford Marketplace store, talking on a cell phone for about 10 minutes before entering the store about 1:25 p.m.
The man asked for some Hydroxycut pills, and the employee went to a locked cabinet to get them, Kennedy said.
The suspect then indicated that he had a gun and said he wanted money from the cash register. The clerk complied and the suspect got an undisclosed amount of cash and the bottle of pills.
Before leaving, the suspect made the victim lie on the ground. The victim immediately called police, but did not see which way the suspect went.
Deputies and police dogs rushed to the scene, but did not find the suspect.
The suspect was described as black, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 180 pounds, wearing blue pants and a blue shirt.
He had skinny arms, a pot belly and smelled like alcohol, Kennedy said.
- Story Source: fredericksburg.com
LT interviews 2x Figure Olympia runner-up Gina Aliotti at the 2009 NPC Tournament of Champion. Gina was judging the NPC event in Culver City over the weekend. Gina shares that she is lighter in weight and has streamlined her physique. She does look to be sporting a smaller, tighter physique in this vide. She’s says she’s “been training like a champ” and looking to leave Vegas as one.
Lonnie is picking Gina for the win. What do you think will Gina win?
Lonnie “The Swami” Teper and Ron “Yogi” Avidan were on hand at the NPC Tournament of Champions this weekend. Lonnie was the emcee of the event while Ron was the roving reporter. The West Coast tandem cornered IFBB Sonia Gonzalez to get her take on the upcoming Figure Olympia. Sonia tells Lonnie she is, “In it to win it”. Gotta love the mentality and from the looks of things she’ll be in the mix. Check it out…
Looking for some music to get ya pumped up in the gym? Give Chimaira’s “Nothing Remains” a listen. It’s great for “Leg Day”. RAHHHHHHH
Tennis Pro, Serena Williams had an epic meltdown over a call at the US OPEN.
If you’re struggling to read lips she says, “”I’m going to shove this ball down your f_ _ _ _ _ _ throat”. Eek, probably not the most professional way to handle things.
The results are in and Aukland does it again. Lisa Aukland notched another Atlantic City win under her belt and carries some momentum into the Olympia just two weeks away. Kristy Hawkins and Nicole Ball snagged the other two Olympia qualifyinh spots. Congratulations ladies.
IFBB 2009 Atlantic City Pro Women’s Bodybuilding Results:
1. Lisa Aukland*
2. Kristy Hawkins*
3. Nicole Ball*
4. Brenda Raganot
5. Klaudia Larson
6. Benincia Lopez
7. Gayle Moher
8. Jennifer Sedia
9. Mah-Ann Mendoza
10. Beverly DiRenzo
11. Nancy Lewis
12. Lora Ottenad
13. Athena Siganakis
14. Giusy Caputo
15. Wendy McCready
16. Rita Rae
16. Cassandra Floyd
16. Maria del Carmen Gomez Segura
16. Aurelia Grozajova
16. Mary Ellen Jerumbo
16. Elizabeth Gomez Meza
*Qualify for the 2009 Olympia
As I mentioned earlier there would be some surprises and as you can see from there results this is a top five NO ONE could have predicted. Congratulations to all the women who competed in this contest and especially the top three ladies. Larissa, Sherlyn and Alicia will all head to the Olympia for their first time.
2009 IFBB Atlantic City Figure Results:
1. Larissa Reis*
2. Sherlyn Roy*
3. Alicia Harris*
4. Shannon Meteraud
5. Tivisay Briceno
6. Marie Ann Newman
7. Cristiana Casoni
8. Michele Mayberry
9. Jennifer DeJoya
10. Rosalind Vanterpool
11. Petra Mertl
12. Nicole Pritcher-Scott
13. Candice John
14. Ines Jimenez
15. Marcy Porter
16. Maggie Blanchard
16. Tinamarie Bloomfield
16. Susanne Bock
16. Darlina Brown
16. Andrea Carvahlo
16. Jessica Clay
16. Valerie Gangi
16. Lisbeth Halikka
16. Aleisha Hart
16. Cheri Lewis
16. Patricia Mello
16. Marie Pierre Ripert
16. Sue Upson
16. Karen Williams
16. Lisa Reed
16. Elissa Schlichter
16. Laura Sutter
16. Mascha Tieken
*Qualify for the 2009 Figure Olympia
Tracey Greenwood repeated as the Atlantic City Fitness Champ once again. Unlike a couple years ago she won’t leave with an injured thumb but instead carry some momentum into the Olympia. Tanji Johnson showed that she is still a top tier pro by bringing a much improved showing. Tanji rocked the house and won the two-minute routine round. Nicole Duncan also kicked some booty in the routine rounds and it helped launch her into 4th. She’s already qualified for the Olympia from her third place showing in Dallas last month. Her physique wasn’t quite as sharp this time and it dropped her a bit in the physique rounds. Bethany Wagner more than held her own in the physique rounds and her 45-second routine helped her stay in the top three. She still needs some refining on the two-minute routine and when she does look out, this girl will be winning pro shows. Laticia rounded out the top five. Congratulations ladies.
2009 Atlantic IFBB Fitness Pro Results:
1. Tracey Greenwood*
2. Tanji Johnson*
3. Bethany Wagner*
4. Nicole Duncan
5. Laticia Jackson
6. Kizzy Vaines
7. Tonya Burkhardt
8. Marnie Hollie
9. Allison Ethier
10. Safiya Johnson
*Qualify for the 2009 Olympia
Amanda Marinelli and Michele Mayberry were both on the original list but had to withdrew. Amanda due to an illness and Michele due to an injury. Michele did compete in the figure division at this show.
Shannon Meteraud notched another pro win under her belt tonight in the Atlantic City Pro Master’s Figure . She bested a strong field of 25 women. Tivisay Briceno took the runner-up position and had her best showing of the year. Melissa Frabbiele found third in her return to the stage after a few months away. Marie Ann Newman had an impressive pro debut by placing 4th. Just a few weeks ago she was battling it out as an amatuer in the NPC. Christiana Casoni also had an impressive return to her the stage and placed 5th. This was the most refine look she’s presented as a pro.
2009 IFBB Atlantic City Pro Masters Figure:
1. Shannon Meteraud
2. Tivisay Briceno
3. Melissa Frabbiele
4. Marie Ann Newman
5. Christina Casoni
6. Rodalind Vanterpool
7. Petra Mertl
8. Jennifer DeJoya
9. Elissa Schlichter
10. Michele Mayberry
11. Brandie Gardner
12. Susanne Bock
13. Ines Jimenez
14. Laura Sutter
15. Maggie Blanchard
16. Natalie Calland
16. Andrea Carvalho
16. Lisbeth Halikka
16. Lydia Haskell
16. Cheri Lewis
16. Lisa Reed
16. Marie Pierre Ripert
16. Mascha Tieken
16. Karen Williams
The IFBB Atlantic City Pro Figure prejudging took place this morning and it had a few surprises. The Brazilian bombshell Larissa Reis had her best showing to date and could be in the running for an Olympia qualification. Most wouldn’t have predicted her in their top five but won’t argue with her being there now. I’d like to see her posing improve a bit and it would showcase her physique better. She’s definitely improved from previous showings and should be stoked with the results here. Shannon Meteraud will be in the mix for the top five however she looked a little soft from behind this morning. I had her winning the Master’s Pro last night but I’m not sure she’ll take top honors in this one. Tivisay Briceno also looks to be in the top five and could be as high as second and as low as fifth. Alicia Harris is looking to land in the top three and has competed in a number of shows this year where she’s just missed it. She has the tightest top five booty but continues to be plaqued by her posing. Will it be enough to knock her out of the top three? I don’t think so but you never know as all the details come into play at this level. Sherlyn Roy is having her best showing as a pro. It was one year ago that she took top honors at the Team Universe contest. She could be in a position to head to her first Olympia after tonight. I won’t be surprised with any arrangement of these five women as no one is 100% spot on but a case could be made for all to be in the top three.
The lone qualified Figure Olympia competitor, Patricia Mello looks to be on the outside of the top ten at this show. That means three women will qualify for the Figure Olympia here. We’ll find out how the top five play out tonight at the finals.
Larissa Reis in her best showing yet.
Check out all the figure prejudging photos here.
Congratulations to HARDBODY Shina Mitchell Lewis for winning the overall NPC bikini crown today in Atlantic City. Shina is showing unselfish side again….as she is currently helping her hubby FLEX prepare for the night show. Tonight we’ll find out if the husband/wife duo are celebrating two victories.
Fellow hardbody Kirstin Lykus took top honors in her class. This was Kirstin’s first NPC show and she kicked some booty. Kirstin will be heading to the Team Universe contest next weekend looking to turn pro. You can meet Kirstin at the Gaspari Nutrition booth during the Olympia weekend.
Congrats ladies!
The prejudging for the women’s bodybuilding took place last night and there were a variety of physiques on stage. You’re top five (in no particular order) appear to be Kristy Hawkins, Lisa Aukland, Nicole Ball, Klaudia Larson and Brenda Raganot. Kristy Hawkins looks to have added some size since we last saw her but defending champ, Lisa Aukland will be tough to beat. Nicole Ball is a fan favorite and could find herself qualified for the Olympia here. Check out the women’s bodybuilding prejudging photos here.
Nicole Ball looking to qualify for the Olympia.
Check out the physique round photos from the IFBB Atlantic City Pro Fitness. I really like the physique Bethany Wagner has brought to the stage in her last two shows. As she continues to refine her routine she could be a top pro in the years to come.
IFBB Fitness Pro Bethany Wagner
Bodybuilding.com has ya covered on the photos here. Tonight the women will perform their two-minute routines which will determine who gets the qualifying spots to the Olympia.
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