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NPC USA PREVIEW

isaac | misc, NPC USAs | Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Click on over to my preview of this weekend’s NPC USA contest. Promoter Jon Lindsay promised me a six pack of Diet Coke here on hardbody and I’ll need it! This is going to be one hot show. Please note if I didn’t mention your name, it’s nothing personal. I know one competitor I totally spaced when writing the preview is Michelle Anderson. She took fourth in her class at Jr. USAs and I look for her to be in the top call-outs at this show. My dark horse in this show is Kristin Nunn, watch out for her as she has a physique that is off the chain. The C Class looks to be the toughest line-up of the whole show. Whoever wins that could go on to win the overall. There are also a number of women who did very well last weekend at the Masters and could shake things up at this show, like Ann Pratt.

Check out my entire preview here.

NPC USAs drawing closer

isaac | poll of the week, NPC USAs | Monday, 21 July 2008

The 2008 NPC USA Figure Championships are nearly upon us once again. There’s a number of amazing physiques and the competition will be tough. Some of the classes are loaded more than others and will be even more difficult for some to prevail. Last year Catherine Andersen took top honors in the show and months later found herself on the Arnold Classic stage. Michelle “momma” Flake was the 2005 overall winner who has gone on to grace the Olympia stage. Who will win this year and which class will provide the overall winner? Cast your vote below.

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Bodybuilding.com Airs First-Ever Webcast of the NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships

isaac | News, NPC USAs | Monday, 14 July 2008

Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most- visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest retailer of nutritional supplements, is airing the first-ever webcast of the NPC (National Physique Committee) USA Bodybuilding and Figure Championships, an IFBB Pro Qualifier. The exclusive rights to this highly-demanded webcast are part of a three year (2008-2010) title-sponsorship of the NPC USAs.

Fans not lucky enough to see the NPC USA Championships live in Las Vegas July 25th-26th will be able to watch them for free at Bodybuilding.com starting at 3PM (MST) on Monday July 28th. Viewers will have one full week to watch as much of the action as they want; all emceed by award-winning journalist Lonnie Teper (Iron Man). A DVD will then be available for purchase at www.Repetrope.com.

“We are so proud to be able to bring the USAs to our visitors around the world. For the first time ever, fans that can’t make it to Las Vegas will be able to see this world-class event,” says CEO Ryan DeLuca.

The NPC USA Championships are scheduled to have another record year with over 300 men and women from across the country competing on stage at this premier pro-qualifying event. This highly-anticipated show has had the Bodybuilding.com Forum buzzing with discussion over the heated competition for months now.

For more information visit http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2008_npc_usa.htm

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Photo of the Day - USA Photo Shoot… The Day After

isaac | photo of the day, NPC USAs | Thursday, 10 July 2008

As a reminder to all of you who are competing in the NPC USA contest in a couple of weeks. If you win your class and qualify for pro status you should plan on attending the photo shoot with J.M. Manion on Sunday, the day after the show. I’ve seen many competitors miss out on the opportunity to be on the cover of NPC NEWS and in the magazine. Many times competitors want to complain about prior commitments with other photographers or having flights out too early to make the shoot, or simply just don’t show up. It’s always at the host hotel pool (Embassy Suites) and a lot fun despite the 300 degree temperatures. This is a behind the scenes shot with last year’s figure winners.

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2007 USA Figure Winners with J.M. Manion.

NPC USAs Figure Competitor Lists

isaac | Industry News, misc, NPC USA, NPC USAs | Wednesday, 09 July 2008

The long awaited lists for the NPC USA Figure competition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Props to Ron Avidan for being the first to put the lists out and provide them in an organized manner on our brother site, getbig.com. If you’re interested in viewing the men and women’s bodybuilding lists visit GETBIG.COM.

Class ‘A’ Competitor List

  1. Jessica Brichta
  2. Mary Cencich
  3. Jamie Costa
  4. Denise Dinger
  5. Carin Hawkins
  6. Mandy Henderson
  7. Shawna Kondo
  8. Katherine McPhee
  9. Prudence Moe
  10. Sarah Nakajima
  11. Akane Nigro-Ismeal
  12. Tiffany Procopio
  13. Lisa Sandercock
  14. Gemma Santos
  15. Joni Starkey
  16. Aketa Thomas
  17. Ann Treesukosol
  18. Rosalind Vail
  19. Huong Vo
  20. Raven Wiencek

Class ‘B’ Competitor List

  1. Shannon Bennett
  2. Sheila Bratten
  3. Kim Carmichael
  4. Laurie Costa
  5. Vicki Counts
  6. Jennifer DeJoya
  7. Traci Hall
  8. Candice Houston
  9. Jennifer Jackson
  10. Devin Kenney
  11. Crystal Lowery
  12. Monica Mark
  13. Jenn Migliacci
  14. Laura Millar
  15. Heather Misra
  16. Keri Moser
  17. Kenyatta Parham
  18. Lauren Pearlman
  19. Kiana Phi-Lewis
  20. Angie Platten
  21. Mona Liza Reyes
  22. Denise Rose
  23. Shari Santos
  24. Kerri Simpson
  25. Michele Suszek
  26. Misi White

Class ‘C’ Competitor List

  1. Angel Allison
  2. Michelle Anderson
  3. Laura Bailey
  4. Kim Bell
  5. Lori Brooks
  6. Chrissy Burton
  7. Sherrie Carnicle
  8. Carmen Demske
  9. Brenda Dunsmore
  10. Bea Fox
  11. Shannon Furstenberg
  12. Cynthia Herndon
  13. Lisa Hutchinson
  14. Danyell Johnson
  15. Monique Jones
  16. Enji Khoo
  17. Doneker King
  18. Joy Kushner
  19. Allison Malone
  20. Marga Martin
  21. Wendi Medders
  22. Dawn Melanie
  23. Patricia Moore
  24. Edy Neal
  25. Emily Nicholson
  26. Kristin Nunn
  27. Lori Pavesi
  28. Ann Pratt
  29. Rada Reyes
  30. Grace Rivera
  31. Emily Roberts
  32. Lauren Rosen
  33. Traci Saba
  34. Elissa Schlichter
  35. Ana Tigre
  36. Ann Titone

Class ‘D’ Competitor List

  1. Kimberly Agnew
  2. Juliet Banks
  3. Stacey Barta
  4. Jackie Buckley
  5. Valerie Carlino
  6. Joanna Frichtel
  7. Corinna Frikken
  8. Kelley Green
  9. Tracy Guarino
  10. Ashley Harrell
  11. Alicia Harris
  12. R. Echelle Harris
  13. Shelley Hillesheim
  14. Bethany Karlin
  15. Kelli Kratt
  16. Jillian Mabin
  17. Michelle Mazulis
  18. Kristy McKinney
  19. Jennifer Myers
  20. Joni Neilson
  21. Jill Oksenhorn
  22. Laura Pine
  23. Tanya Rhoades
  24. Robyne Roveccio-Palmer
  25. Amanda Schenk-Darce
  26. Jessica Troha
  27. Christine Vaillancourt
  28. Tiffany Waddell

Class ‘E’ Competitor List

  1. Wendy Bogard
  2. Natalie Calland
  3. Rachel Chapman
  4. Ursala Cristofaro
  5. Tami Delzenero
  6. Danielle Edmonds
  7. Hannah Fox
  8. Magoa Galloza
  9. Ginny Gardea
  10. Heather Lynn Jones
  11. Nikki Key
  12. Jenny Lewis
  13. Ilona Maj
  14. Amy Lee Martin
  15. Stephanie McDonald
  16. Jaime Meade
  17. Kat Morrill
  18. Amanda Quinlan
  19. Alecia Rankovic
  20. Mendi Sakamoto
  21. Aletha Tatge
  22. Nola Trimble
  23. Nicole Vitale
  24. Becky Youngberg

Class ‘F’ Competitor List

  1. Christine Aguilar
  2. Michelle Battista
  3. Brigitte Blount
  4. Katie Coles
  5. Kristen Crigler
  6. Brandie Gardner
  7. Stephanie Gruner
  8. Jennifer Hernandez
  9. Kelly Hill
  10. Jessica Livingston
  11. Sunshine Loustaunau
  12. Alicia Marie
  13. Monique Minton
  14. Veronica Ramirez
  15. Tandy Robinson
  16. Jessica Shannon

Hair & Make up for USAs

isaac | NPC USAs | Wednesday, 09 July 2008

Hardbody.com approved make up artist, Laurie St. Michael will be at USAs and has a few openings left for the show. Laurie recently worked with Lenay Hernandez on her impressive showing at the Houston Pro, where she qualified for the Olympia. When I spoke with Lenay she mentioned how helpful Laurie was in accommodating her schedule and couldn’t have been happier. I met Laurie last year at USAs where she did Desha Rodriquez’s makeup and it was outstanding. I highly recommend Laurie for your hair and make up needs. You work hard on your physique and settle for nothing but the best when it comes to that, why short change yourself and risk having your presentation fall short? You shouldn’t. It makes a world of difference on stage when you work with someone like Laurie.
If you’re interested in Laurie’s services EMAIL HER HERE and tell her HARDBODY sent ya.

Costa Confirms - NPC USAs It Is

isaac | NPC shows, NPC USAs | Thursday, 26 June 2008

Jamie Costa sat out the Jr. Nationals last weekend but will be returning to the stage at the 2008 NPC USA Championships. Jamie will be a top threat to the A Class figure as she’s streamlined her physique immensely from last year. She placed 11th at USAs in 2007 and in 08 she’s presented an entirely different look. Costa won the A Class in Charleston and aims to repeat the victory in a few weeks. As you can see from the photos below Jamie has a completely different look and the new version suits her well.

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Jamie Costa has her sights set on next month’s NPC USAs.

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Jamie at the 2007 USAs. As you can see she’s listened to the judges
and toned down the hardness for 2008.