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Canadian Freestyle Skier Passes Away at Age 29 – Rest in Peace Sarah Burke

January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It’s with a heavy heart I share this sad news. While I never knew Sarah personally, I do know many of her friends and colleagues. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sarah’s family, friends and loved ones. Sarah was a four-time Winter X Games champion from Canada. She crashed last week while training on the Eagle Superpipe in Park City, Utah.

January 19, 2012 - Groundbreaking Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke passed away at 9:22AM January 19, 2012 at the University of Utah Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident on the Eagle Superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. She was training for upcoming winter events.

As the result of Sarah’s fall, she suffered a ruptured vertebral artery, one of the four major arteries supplying blood to the brain. The rupture of this artery led to a severe intracranial hemorrhage, which caused Sarah to go into cardiac arrest on the scene. Emergency personnel responded and CPR was administered on the scene during which time she remained without a pulse or spontaneous breathing.  Studies in the University of Utah Hospital Emergency Department indicated that she retained brainstem function. She was placed on life support and a protocol of therapeutic hypothermia was initiated to protect her brain. An angiogram indicated the site of arterial bleeding, and on Wednesday, January 11 the injured artery was successfully repaired.

After the operation, numerous neurological examinations, electrodiagnostic tests and imaging studies revealed that Sarah sustained severe irreversible damage to her brain due to lack of oxygen and blood after cardiac arrest, resulting in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Sarah passed away peacefully surrounded by those she loved. In accordance with Sarah’s wishes, her organs and tissues were donated to save the lives of others.

While early reports in the media stated that Sarah’s injury was a traumatic brain injury, it is important to note that Sarah’s condition was the result of a lack of oxygen to the brain during cardiac arrest.

The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to Sarah’s dear friends for their love and support, and for traveling to Salt Lake City to comfort the family.

They would also like to thank the University of Utah Hospital and her physicians and care team in the Neuro Critical Care Unit for their incredible care and compassion.

The family was moved by the sincere and heartfelt sympathy expressed by people inspired by Sarah from all around the world. They have received a substantial number of inquiries from those who would like to make a contribution on behalf of Sarah.  For more information, please go to http://www.giveforward.com/sarahburke.

A public celebration of Sarah’s life will be held in the coming weeks.

Filed Under: Misc, Snow

Ultra Endurance Athlete Rebecca Rusch Featured in Nikon Video

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

If you’re at all familiar with the mountain biking world, you’ve heard of Rebecca Rusch aka “The Queen of Pain”. She exemplifies what a HARDBODY female can be and has done so for years. She was named one of Outside Magazine’s Top Female athletes in 2003 and has an impressive set of victories that goes on longer than the trails she rides.

Top photographers are often given models of new cameras before they hit the market. They’re typically used in super-secret fashion and there are only a handful of them (the new cameras) in existence. Nikon called upon top photographer Corey Rich to show off the new Nikon D4′s capabilities. He was given free reign to create whatever he wished. Corey chose three athletes, one of which was Rebecca. She shared on her website, “He invited me to be part of the video from Nikon launching their new D4. The only thing is that the camera was so super top secret that we weren’t allowed to tell anyone what the shoot was for, or who we were working with.”

Check out the video and listen to Rebecca’s message throughout the video. You know you’re a hardbody when you say, “a 10 hour race would be a short race for me.”

WHY – Nikon D4 Release Video from Corey Rich on Vimeo.

Follow Rebecca on twitter @thequeenofpain.

Props Corey Rich for the video and screen grab for lead image.

Filed Under: Ad Watch, SPORTS, Videos

Video: Reebok – “The Sport of Fitness Has Arrived”

January 16, 2012 By 2 Comments

Crossfit has been around for years but it continues to gain in popularity. Check out this new commercial from Rebook that calls Crossfit “The Sport of Fitness”.

From YOUTUBE:
The Sport of Fitness has arrived. Fitness that’s about retraining your body and rewiring your mind. This is about altering your definition of exercise. Reebok wants you to become part of a thriving community, where people are passionate about fitness. Where anyone, from world-class athletes to stay-at-home moms, can see drastic improvements and measurable results through hard work. This is a place where everyone you see, talk to, and sweat with becomes part of your fitness lifestyle.

Welcome to the community Reebok has embraced. The CrossFit community.

3, 2, 1 … GO.

Filed Under: Ad Watch, Crossfit, Videos

Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke Update

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The press conference that was scheduled to take place today has been canceled. Please see the press release for the latest updates on champion skier Sarah Burke’s status.

Late last night, Rory Bushfield, Sarah’s husband, and members of her family met with physicians to discuss the results of Sarah’s most recent neurological tests and assessments. Based on the information they received, we regret to inform you that they have decided to cancel today’s press conference in order for further tests to be conducted this morning and in the coming days. The family wants to express their deep appreciation for the overwhelming support Sarah has received from all over the world. They ask that everyone continue to keep Sarah and Rory in their prayers. Rory and Sarah’s family remain at the hospital.

The family asks that the media continue to respect their privacy. At the family’s request, there will no further updates today from Sarah’s family or the hospital. Future updates will be released via her website at www.sarahburkeski.com.

Fans may continue to express their support via Sarah’s Facebook page and the hashtag #believeinsarah on Twitter.

Lead photo via smith optics facebook.

Filed Under: Misc, Snow

Sarah Burke Remains in Critical Condition – Press Conference Monday

January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Champion freestyle skier Sarah Burke remains in critical condition after sustaining an injury during a routine training practice. A press conference will be held on Monday, January 16th. We’ll have more details tomorrow related to the press conference.

 

 

For Immediate Release
January 13, 2012 - Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke remains at the University of Utah Hospital in critical condition. She is under close monitoring by a multidisciplinary team coordinated by neurointensivist Safdar Ansari, M.D.

“Sarah remains in critical condition in the Neuro Critical Care Unit”, said Ansari. “With traumatic brain injury, our care is focused on addressing the primary injury and preventing secondary brain damage, as well as managing other injuries sustained at the time of the accident; all of which requires close monitoring and intensive care. At this moment, Sarah needs more time before any prognosis can be determined.”

More information about traumatic brain injury can be found from the following resources: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/

Friends and fans may continue to post their well wishes on Sarah’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Burke/50553451173.

A press conference will be held on Monday, January 16, 2012 at the University of Utah Clinical Neurosciences Center. Details including time will be available on Sunday January 15.
Lead photo by one of Sarah’s Sponsors – Smith Optics. Props to them for embracing #STAYSTRONGSARAH. Sarah’s family would like #BelieveInSarah to trend, so we’ll be using that hashtag on twitter.  Sarah’s friend and our twitter pal who takes awesome photos Jen Hudak shared some of her thoughts with ESPN.

Filed Under: Industry News, Snow

Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke Operation Successful but Remains in Critical Condition

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Earlier this week we learned that Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke suffered serious injuries while training in Park City, Utah. The four-time winter X Games champion remains in critical condition after undergoing an operation.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sarah and her family during this tragic time. Thanks to Nicole, Sarah’s manager for keeping us updated. Help share your well-wishes to Sarah with #STAYSTRONGSARAH on Twitter or “Stay Strong Sarah” on facebook.

For Immediate Release:
January 12, 2012 – Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke remains in critical condition at the University of Utah Hospital after sustaining serious injuries during a training run at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Burke underwent a successful operation to repair a tear to her vertebral artery which resulted in an intracranial hemorrhage at the time of her fall. William T. Couldwell, M.D. Ph.D., professor and chair of Neurosurgery at University of Utah performed the operation to repair the artery.

“With injuries of this type, we need to observe the course of her brain function before making definitive pronouncements about Sarah’s prognosis for recovery,” said Couldwell. “Our Neuro Critical Care team will be monitoring her condition and response continuously over the coming hours and days.”

Sarah’s family is grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of support from around the globe. Fans may continue to use Sarah’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Burke/50553451173 to express their wishes and receive updates.

The family also requests media and the public respect their privacy in order to give them time with Sarah at this critical stage.

Lead photo of Sarah holding her feature in OUTSIDE magazine via shaywill.com.

Filed Under: Featured, Snow

Four-Time Winter X Games Champion Sarah Burke in a Coma

January 11, 2012 By 1 Comment

Canadian freestyle skier, Sarah Burke is in a coma after a serious head injury while training at Park City, Utah. The 29 year-old Burke is a four-time Winter X Games champion in the skiing superpipe.

Sarah played a major role in getting the halfpipe added to the 2014 Winter Games. She’s the 2005 halfpipe world gold medalist. Still two years away from the Olympics Sarah has been considered one of the gold-medal favorites in Sochi, Russia (home to the 2014 Winter Olympics).

Reports are that Sara was airlifted from Park City, Utah to Salt Lake City after crashing at the end of a training session.

 

From www.ctvbc.ctv.ca
The CEO of the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association said sources had told him Burke is in a coma, but association spokeswoman Kelley Korbin said Wednesday her condition had yet to be confirmed.

“We’re trying to get more information as I speak,” Korbin said.

Burke, who was born in Ontario before moving to Whistler, B.C., is believed to have landed a trick on her feet before bouncing onto her head.

“What I’ve heard is that the crash itself didn’t appear to be that severe,” Korbin said, adding that it “obviously turned out to be very serious.”

 

According to The Saltlake City Tribune the family has requested not to release further details on Burke’s condition except to confirm that she’s alive and still at the hostpital. Nicole Wool, Sarah’s publicist shared with the paper in an email that Burke is “sedated and being monitored”. At the family’s request, hospital spokesman Phil Sahm could not release further details on Burke’s condition Wednesday morning except to confirm she was still at the hospital and still alive.

Sarah was preparing for the 2012 Winter X-Games held later this month. Read a recent interview with the skiing start on ESPN.com.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sarah and her loved ones. You can share your thoughts and well wishes on Sarah’s Facebook page or to her twitter account. Include the hashtag #STAYstrongSarah and let’s show how strong our support is while Sarah fights for her life.

UPDATE via Smith Opitics (one of Sarah’s sponsors)
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke was transported by AirMed helicopter to University of Utah Hospital from Park City Mountain Resort after sustaining serious injuries during training. She is currently listed in critical condition in the hospital’s Neuro Critical Care Unit.

“Sarah sustained serious injuries and remains intubated and sedated in critical condition,” according to Safdar Ansari, M.D., a neurointensivist with University of Utah Health Care.

Sarah’s husband Rory Bushfield and her family are by her bedside and wish to express their sincere thanks to everyone, all over the world, for their heartfelt thoughts, prayers, and well wishes. “Sarah is a very strong young woman and she will most certainly fight to recover,” said Rory.

Sarah’s family has asked that fans and media respect their privacy during this difficult time. Sarah’s friends and fans are encouraged to post their well wishes on Sarah’s Facebook page.

Props to Smith for getting on board with the STAY STRONG SARAH movement. That’s a sign of a company that cares about their athletes!


Lead photo of Sarah holding her feature in OUTSIDE magazine via shaywill.com.

Filed Under: Misc, Snow

Unfinished Business for Monique Ricardo

January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Monique Ricardo, formerly Minton, took the fitness modeling world by storm when she starting competing in the NPC. She’s been on the covers of FLEX and Muscle & Fitness HERS and seen inside a number of other fitness magazines. Monique achieved IFBB Pro status in the Figure division but transitioned into the bikini division. Rewind to a year ago, she was preparing for the inaugural Bikini International but had to withdraw. It was mid-way through her prep that Monique found out she was pregnant with her first child. I caught up with Monique as she prepares to take care of some unfinished business.

 

 

Do you still go by Momo?
Sometimes

Momo Ricardo then?
Yes Sir.

How about Momma Momo?
Well, I am a momma now! lol

So take us back…you were accepted and invited to the 2011 Bikini International but you found out you were pregnant – right?
Yes! I was a few weeks into my 2011 Arnold training when I found out I was pregnant!

Congratulations! How old is the little guy?
Baby Maxwell is now five months.

Was there lots of kicking and punching during birth?
Yes! He was upside down my whole pregnancy and kicked my ribs the whole time!

As a new mom what’s been the biggest challenge?
I think the biggest challenge of being a new mom in the beginning is trying to find time to workout or really do anything! A newborn needs a lot of attention!

 

Momma and Maxwell

Did you workout during your pregnancy?
I did some cardio and rolled in my gi until 6 months, after that I had no stomach muscles to sit up and my hips didn’t move correctly. I lifted weights in the beginning but my doctor told me not to lift so heavy to protect the baby. I couldn’t lift light weight. I guess a mental thing. So I stopped after a few months.

How much weight did you gain?
I gained 20 pounds of total pregnancy. Five pounds of actually weight, after baby, fluids, etc.

What tips would you give moms out there about staying healthy and exercising?
Eat healthy!!! It helps so much with total pregnancy and post pregnancy! Being fit and then becoming pregnant makes your birth experience much easier and faster. I was only in labor for 23 minutes!

Wow that’s crazy. I’m sure a number of women wish they were in labor that long. LOL.

What’s one thing you wished someone would have told you or you knew before giving birth?
I got so much advice from many people about giving birth! A lot of women shared negative experiences, which just scared me! I had such a pleasant experience giving birth and was so surprised how easy and enjoyable it was! I wish someone told me to bring more snacks though. HA! hospital food sounds good on paper but doesn’t taste like they describe it! lol

Is it harder to get the bikini body back or no problems?
I worked super hard after having the baby! I had a Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) tourney 3 months later, so I needed to catch up fast! I was in the gym lifting heavy and on the mat rolling hard! I probably should have slowed it down a bit but sometimes you gotta go big or go home! haha

Are you still practicing MMA – what level are you at in your BJJ?
Yes! its part of my life! I am now a brown belt under Eddie Ricardo

 

All she does is Win! Win! Win!

What did you think of Brock getting knocked out?
I don’t think he was ready to come back to the fight…the guy guy had 12 inches of intestines taken from his belly and then he goes and fights Overeem who punches him in the stomach!

Are you glad he retired?
You can’t be the champion forever.

Can Overeem beat Junior?
No. Junior is more hungry, younger… in my opinion better on the ground, standup and boxing!

What about Chael Sonen – what’s your take on him?
He is very smart intelligent person who trains and works out really hard, he is talking a lot of crap trying to get a fight with the champion, and that’s the only way with his record that he is going to be able to do it. Some girls would take their clothes off to get attention… Chael Sonnen talks for attention.

Will he be able to beat Munos?
Munos is a better fighter but Chael is stronger mentally… which can win fights!

You trained with the Nogueiras – how hard was it to watch Minotauro get broken by Frank Mir?
I realized that night what a warrior he was! He didn’t even make a face or sound. I admire when a man acts like man and not run to his momma and stays home playing video games!

Monotauro and Monique

Did you see The Warrior that you made an appearance in?
Yes!

What did you think of it?
It was very good! had a great storyline and one of the better MMA movies out there!

People may not know but how long were you there filming?
Almost 3 months!

Are you still with Team MuscleTech?
I am Team MuscleTech! :)

Will you be at their booth during the Arnold?
I will be at there booth!

What’s your favorite product?
They have a new fatburner out called Hydroxystim! It’s awesome. I’m using this product for my Arnold training.

Any issues with taking any supplements and breast feeding?
I didn’t take any supplements while breastfeeding, So it wasn’t an issue for me.

Who is a better model you or your sister?
Well it depends…I have three sisters and they are always competing to see who is gonna sit at the head of the table. haha

Anything else happen while away from the stage?
Not that I can think of. I had a lot of time to enjoy my pregnancy, my family and new baby!

What made you decide to compete again after having a baby?
I have never competed in the Arnold and I have always dreamed of competing there one day! I got the chance and I took it. I love setting goals and competing is fun process, so why not?! I’m also part of Team Bombshell and I appreciate all the help I am getting from them.

Good Luck in Columbus! If you want to keep up with what’s happening with Monique, “Like” her facebook page. Check back as Monique updates us here on Hardbody.com with her Arnold prep.

Filed Under: Arnold Classic, Featured, Interviews, MMA

Video: Lolo Jones 12 Years for 12 Seconds

January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

USA Track & Field star Lolo Jones is one of our favorite hardbody women to follow on twitter (LoloJones). If you’re not following you her you’re missing out on hilarious interactions with her fans. She may be a bit of a jokester but rest assured she’s all business when it comes to running hurdles.

Via Lolo’s Facebook page:
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Lolo was favored to win the 100 meter hurdles. In the final, she was pulling away from the pack when she clipped the 9th hurdle (of 10) and stumbled, breaking stride to drop her back to a 7th-place finish.

Imagine training for that one race, only to have one mistake keep your from it. In this latest video from her sponsor Asics, Lolo shares how she is battling back from a spinal surgery and determined to win Gold at the Olympics. As she says, she’s trained 12 years for 12 seconds.

“I’ve had time’s where I wasn’t number one and I fought and crawled to become number one.” – Lolo Jones.

Props Asics America.

Filed Under: Featured, Track & Field, Videos

The Fittest on Earth: 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games

January 2, 2012 By 1 Comment

The 2011 CrossFit Games aired on ESPN2 over the weekend and talk about motivating! There were a number of Hardbody women showing tremendous will and strength. CrossFit has been around for years however it’s gaining popularity and a number of our visitors have shared their interest in it. Curious about the 2012 Games? We’ve got ya covered.

Information on the 2012 CrossFit Games:

The CrossFit Games are the world’s premier test to find the Fittest on Earth™. This year, defending champs Rich Froning Jr. from Cookeville, Tenn., and Annie Thorisdottir from Kopavogur, Iceland will seek the first-ever repeat titles at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on July 13-15. They will have incredible competition, as this will be the biggest and best year by far.

The 2012 season starts on February 22 with the five-week, five-workout CrossFit Games Open. Everyone in the world is invited to participate to see how they stack up. Tens of thousands of athletes from every continent will visit affiliates and submit videos in the quest to prove their fitness.

The top 60 men and women from each region will be invited to compete at the Regionals from April 27 to May 27. There are also divisions for Masters and Teams. Then, only the very best from each region qualify for the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games.

Fitness means being ready for the unknown and unknowable, so all the workouts change every year. These changes remain a surprise and are not announced until just before each event starts. Train as hard as you can, get as fit as possible, and be ready for anything!
We’re proud to announce the 2012 version of the Games site will launch soon. It’s been redesigned to handle the new scope of the competition, with better organization of all our coverage, plus dramatically improved competition information and support.

Welcome to the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games!

Visit http://games.crossfit.com for more information on the games and how you can get involved.

Filed Under: Crossfit, Featured

2011 Reebok Crossfit Games – The Fittest On Earth

December 30, 2011 By 2 Comments

Crossfit has been around for years however it’s becoming more and more popular every year. One sign it’s gaining more traction in the fitness world is Reebok’s title sponsorship of the Crossfit Games. It’s dubbed, “the premier game to find the fittest man and woman on earth.”

If you’re looking for an extra little motivation this Sunday tune into ESPN’s marathon of the The 2011 Reebok Crossfit Games… 3 days, ten events and $250,000.

Anyone attend or participate in these games?

Filed Under: Crossfit, Featured

Abby Wambach Named AP Female Athlete of The Year

December 21, 2011 By 1 Comment

Congratulations to USA Women’s Soccer star, Abby Wambach for being named AP Female Athlete of the Year. Abby helped lead the U.S. soccer team to a runner-up finish and help revive America’s interest in women’s soccer. The 31-year old Wambach is the first individual soccer player, man or woman, to be win one of the AP’s annual sports awards, which began in 1931. She collected 65 of the 214 votes cast. A distant second in the voting was Wambach’s teammate, Hope Solo (38 votes).

ap female athlete of the year

Wambach is a competitive yet humble athlete. I had the opportunity to meet Abby at the ESPN W + Women’s Summit this summer and you could feel her passion when she spoke. It’s not an act it’s who she is as evident in her comments to the Associated Press. “I’m not a person who cares much about (individual) awards, but I really appreciate you guys recognizing this team,” Wambach said. “It helps keep this sport alive, and it’s really important.”

Read more on ESPNw.com.

Lead photo via AP youtube video show within.

Filed Under: Announcements, Soccer

Nike Open – Winter Dew Tour Info

December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Winter Dew Tour, in its fourth season, takes place this week in Breckenridge, Colorado. This winter action sports tour consists of three events over three months. Each tour stop includes snowboard superpipe & slopestyle as well as freeski slopestyle & superpipe.

 

The Dew Tour will bring out some of the biggest names in women’s winter sports. Kelly Clark was a dominate Hardbody on the contest circuit last year and look for her to continue her winning ways again this year. Veterans’ Gretchen Bleiler and Hannah Teter have their sights set on the winners circle and don’t be surprised if they are on the podium once again.

The full schedule of events for the Nike Open is as follows:
Thursday, Dec. 15th – Festival Village Opens at 9:00AM
9:15 AM – 1:15 PM – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifier
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Men’s Freeski Superpipe Qualifier
2:15 PM – 4:00 PM – Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifier

Friday, Dec. 16th – Festival Village Opens at 9:00AM
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM – Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Semi-Final
9:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Semi-Final
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM – Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Semi-Final
1:45 PM – 4:00 PM – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Semi-Final

Saturday, Dec. 17th – Festival Village Opens at 9:00AM
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Semi-Final
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Men’s Freeski Superpipe Final
2:00 PM – 2:40 PM – Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Final
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Final
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM – Nike Chosen One Rail Jam / Yelawolf Concert at the River Walk

Sunday, Dec. 18th – Festival Village Opens at 9:00AM
9:30 AM – 10:10 AM – Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Final

For additional Winter Dew Tour event information, visit www.Allisports.com.   Visit the Dew Tour Facebook page and follow @thedewtour on Twitter for up-to-the-minute information on the latest Winter Dew Tour action.

Complete 2011-12 Winter Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Nike Open
Dec. 15-18, 2011
Breckenridge Ski Resort – Breckenridge, Colo.
Pantech Invitational
Jan. 19-22, 2012
Killington Resort – Killington, Vt.
Toyota Championships
Feb. 9-12, 2012
Snowbasin Resort – Ogden,Utah

Filed Under: Featured, Snow

Sports Nation “Awesomest Dude” – Vote Hope Solo

December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ESPN’s Sports Nation is holding a facebook contest to crown the “awesomest dude of the year”. The 2nd Annual bracketed contest pits NFL players Tim Tebow against Jared Allen. NBA’s Blake Griffin vs Kevin Durant. Soccer’s Hope Solo vs Motor Sports’ Travis Pastrana. Lastly UFC’s Jon Jones faces WWE / Actor The Rock.

How Hope Solo made her way into this contest is beyond us but hey props for this bad ass Hardbody for facing the boys. Travis Pastrana has over 3 million facebook fans so it won’t be a walk in the park for Hope to make it out of round one. If she does it’s safe to say she’ll face The Rock. Jon Jones is great fighter but he’s no match for The Rock. Cast your vote for Hope on the facebook page below.

 

Filed Under: Celebrity Fitness, Soccer

Hope Solo has “Too Much Muscle”?

December 5, 2011 By 4 Comments

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team goalkeeper Hope Solo is known for being an intense and outspoken athlete. She recently did a stint on Dancing with the Stars and made it into the final rounds of competition. Ultimately, she was voted off and after exiting the show she did an interview with Anderson Cooper. Hope spoke very candidly about being on the hit ABC show and what the judges thought of her.

“I was told I had too much muscle and I was too intense and wasn’t very dainty,” Solo said. As she goes on to mention in the interview… Um ya, she’s a professional female athlete so of course she’s going to have some muscle.

It’s all relative. Many of you reading this will think, what the… she doesn’t have too much muscle. As you can see in the ESPN BODY issue, Hope is obviously muscular but she’s also lean. Is this a look that most of America deems “too muscular”? Likely but most of America is also overweight.

The thing Hope brings to the table that many other athletes lack is her personality. She’s not only a world-class athlete but she’s not afraid to show her personality. Many times she’s unfiltered and it resonates with people. You either love her or despise her and there’s usually little gray area. It’s smart self-promotion on her part because it’s authentic.

ESPN asked Hope, “Have you ever felt self-conscious?”

She said, “I used to be self-conscious mostly about my arms and shoulders — they’re so broad, people assumed I was a swimmer or a volleyball player. It was difficult for me to wear a halter dress or a small tank top; I thought the first things people would see were my arms and shoulders. I remember trying to get out of lifting weights in college because I didn’t want to bulk up. I would do more reps to avoid putting on too much muscle mass. Or I would skip certain power exercises like cleans — I always tried to get out of cleans — and dead lifts. But now, it’s my arms and my shoulders that I’m most proud of. I appreciate my athletic look.”

So the question remains, is muscle marketable to mainstream? We say yes but it will takes a shift in perception and what “too muscular” means.

What do you think, is Hope too muscular?

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Filed Under: Featured, Soccer

X-Games Medalist Jen Hudak – Unplug to Recharge

December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Jen Hudak, a 25 year-old skier, has five Winter X-game medals to her credit and her sights on the Olympics. Jen has also been victorious at the US Open, US Nationals, Dew Tour and more. She’s battle through injuries and managed to find an inner peace many people twice her age seek yet never reach. Jen ventured to Japan where she embarked on an “epic adventure” with incredible amounts of snow. In a video recently shared on ESPN.com Jen said something quite profound…

Jen Hudak:
“I’m completely unplugged and that’s the best way to fully recharge.”

How awesome is that? Think about it. That’s a hardbody state of mind.

Check out this video from Jen’s trip to Japan. Pretty sic.

Jen Hudak “Moving Mountains” Episode 3 – Solitude from NEU PRODUCTIONS on Vimeo.

Find out more about Jen on her website: http://jenhudak.com

Lead image via neuproductions video linked above.

Filed Under: Featured, Snow, Videos

CNN Presents “Fighter Girls” – Women in MMA airing Oct. 23

October 23, 2011 By 1 Comment

Tun into CNN tonight to catch “Fighter Girls”,  a story on women in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The rise of MMA’s popularity is due in large part to the UFC however the industry giant has yet to add a women’s division. It will be interesting to see how CNN’s Amber Lyon tackled this subject. Tune in tonight at 8pm EST to watch the show.

 

 

From CNN.com:
Mixed Martial Arts, or M.M.A., is a full contact combat sport that was once banned in much of the United States.  Today, it’s one of the fastest growing sports among men… and now women.  But why would any woman climb into a cage for all-out combat for what amounts to almost nothing?  CNN’s Amber Lyon steps into the Octagon to find out.

“Fighter Girls” is one of four riveting stories airing on CNN Presents hosted by CNN’s Soledad O’Brien and Dr. Sanjay Gupta this Sunday, October 23 at 8:00 pm ET, re-airing at 11:00 pm ET and 2:00 am ET.

Filed Under: Featured, MMA

NPC Bikini Competitor Nola June Wins Kickboxing Debut

August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

NPC Bikini competitor, Nola June kicked her way out of the womb at birth and she hasn’t stopped yet. Although she doesn’t like to talk about it much, she’s been a ninja since birth and if you have any doubts look no further than the results of her kickboxing debut. When asked if she would be a ring girl for a night of fights in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nola asked to fight instead.

Nola’s a top national NPC competitor placing in the top five numerous times. Why would a bikini competitor step into a ring to fight? Nola tells me she’s been practicing some from a mixed martial arts for the last three years and taken a liking to muay thai. When the opportunity presented itself to fight for the first time and put her sparring to use, she jumped at the chance. Nola won her fight by unanimous decision but says next time it will be by knock out. Congrats Nola and who says bikini women aren’t tough?


Nola winning her kickboxing debut. Photo courtesy of Nola June.

 

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MMA Hard Body Gina Carano Stars in Haywire

July 25, 2011 By 1 Comment

Gina Carano is one of the few women in MMA who has had any type of “mainstream” appeal. She not only has a hard body, is a bit of a bad ass but has the looks to match. She hasn’t fought in months but it hasn’t stopped her appeal with the fans. Gina has appeared in a variety of fitness magazines and she was part of the failed attempt to revitalize American Gladiators.

 

 

“Crush” as she was known on American Gladiators, will hope to do a bit of crushing at the box office early next year. Gina stars in the action packed movie HAYWIRE. This will be Gina’s first lead role in a movie and from the looks of the trailer she does a pretty damn good job in her big screen debut. Carano stars as Mallory Kane. The web site’s youtube channel shares:

Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.

Using her black-ops military training, she devises an ingenious—and dangerous—trap. But when things go haywire, Mallory realizes she’ll be killed in the blink of an eye unless she finds a way to turn the tables on her ruthless adversary.

The movie is directed by Oscar® winner Steven Soderbergh (Traffic) and has a heavy hitting cast including Channing Tatum (GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra), Ewan McGregor (The Ghost Writer), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Antonio Banderas (The Legend of Zoro), Bill Paxton (“Big Love”), Michael Douglas (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Michael Angarano (Almost Famous).

Visit the web site for more info on the movie and check out the trailer below. Good luck Gina!

Lead photos from haywiremovie.com.

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France vs USA: Women’s World Cup Soccer Semi-Final (USA WINS!)

July 13, 2011 By 1 Comment

The women are getting some attention in the wide world of sports. Today, it’s France vs. USA in the semifinals if the Women’s World Cup. The American team staged an amazing comeback against Brazil to advance.

Tune into ESPN and watch the game live today, Wednesday July 13, 2011. Lauren Cheney put the American team up 1-0 early in the game. We’re watching, Are you?

Check it out LIVE here.

**UPDATE**
Final Score: U.S. Women’s Team defeats France 3-1. Goals scored by Lauren Cheney, Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan. The women will face Japan or Sweden in the finals this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

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Maria Sharapova Has People Talking Tennis Again

July 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova is a perfect example of a hardbody woman. WHAT? Sure she may not have the most ripped abs or chiseled set of guns but she has embraced the hardbody state of mind and returns to the Wimbledon finals. She faced an injury that ends many tennis players’ careers but she’s fought her way through it. Maria is one of women’s tennis biggest stars and has people talking about a sport that’s often an after thought.


The 24-year old Sharapova had been struggling to find her groove since suffering a shoulder injury but is in the finals once again. Today she returns to the Women’s Wimbledon Finals in hopes of raising the trophy, a feat she first achieved at age 17. Petra Kvitova, a 21-year old, from the Czech Republic will attempt to keep her from a second title.

Sports Illustrated shared this from Sharapova, “I had so many expectations when I’d come back, and I set myself certain goals. I never really met any of them, to be honest. When you go through something like that, knowing that not too many players have recovered from (shoulder surgery), it’s normal to feel frustrated.”

Many women face challenges in the form of injury and it’s easy to feel sorry for yourself and make excuses. If you want to compete at the highest level of any sport you have to embody a hardbody state of mind. Maria has done that and is one win away from achieving her goal of a second Wimbledon title.

There are a number of examples that could be cited of women overcoming overcome injuries to achieve greatness so what’s the big deal with Maria Sharapova?

The bigger story is that Maria has people talking about women’s tennis again. You don’t have to play it or even care about tennis but you’ll likely hear about it. Like many individual sports you need to have personalities and stars of the game. If you don’t have a few big names in a sport people aren’t going to be interested. TV execs and the tennis industry are delighted that Maria is in today’s finals because she’s a star. What’s Sharapova’s appeal? She’s marketable based not only on her looks but her mental toughness. When you have a super star of a sport you attract casual fans. She’s been on the cover of magazines and makes millions from not only her prize money but also her endorsement contracts.

Whether she wins or loses in today’s finals, Maria has casual fans intrigued and that’s WINNING for women in sports. Follow the action on twitter.com/Wimbledon or tune into your local NBC station.

Photo by: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

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MMA with Momo – UFC 129 Predictions from a Hardbody Hottie

April 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

IFBB Bikini Pro and top fitness model, Monique Ricardo (formerly Minton) has been away from the competitive stage and with good reason. She’s currently expecting her first child. Momo checks in with her predictions on UFC 129. The fights take place Saturday night in Toronto, Canada and it’s the biggest in UFC history with over 55,000 tickets sold. Check out how she breaks it down. Agree or not so much?

Momo’s UFC 129 Hardbody Breakdown:

Hello everyone! This is Monique Ricardo, I’ve been MIA lately, busy making a baby, lol. I am very excited for the fight this Saturday. This Saturday we are going to see Georges St. Pierre (GSP) vs Jake Shields, two ferocious fighters and a number of others at UFC 129. This is a sold out show and I am very excited to watch these fights because it features many talented mixed martial artists. An estimated 55,000 will be watching live in Toronto. There’s also a UFC Fan Expo being held this weekend which will give fans a chance to meet some of their favorite fighters.

GSP a Canadian hero, beloved by everybody in Toronto, Canada, hometown to MuscleTech®, the best supplements in the world for fighters and bodybuilders (my sponsors). Jake Shields is a young buck , All-American, up-and-coming fighter and has a chance to make it, but there is only one coming out the champion. He is going into foreign territory, like Rocky 4 , against an angry crowd. He will try to dethrown the prince of Canada. Besides that we have Jose Aldo, the killing sensation going against Mark Hominick, the machine… not to much fame, but alota talent. Of course last but not least Captain America , the hall of famer, Randy Couture. Randy the almost 80 yr old man ( just kidding) vs Lyoto Machida, the dragon.

GSP vs Shields – I think Jake Shields is gonna win because I’m tired of seeing gsp, boring ass, taking people down and stalling for the rest of the fight. I wanna see blood and enjoy my protein shake! lol.

Aldo vs Hominick – Aldo is gonna get beat up a lil, but will end up knocking Hominick out because he is much more experienced. There is too much hype with Homninick and Aldo has been fighting people without teeth in Brazil for years. I dont know about you, but I wouldn’t fight anybody without teeth.

Machida vs Couture - The old man Couture is gonna try to hug machida and take him down. But just like the turtle cannot catch up to the rabbit, Machida is going to run around to make the old man tired. He is in good shape and all, now that I think about it… I’d rather him go back to fighting than acting because The Scorpion King was terrible. Apparently Randy states he will be retiring after this fight, who is he kidding? not Dana White or me :) Machida by Randy Couture throwing the white flag…hahahha ok for realz tko

Henderson vs Bocek- Of course Henderson, the guy looks like a bodybuilder, and we bodybuilders (:p) gotta stay together! hahaha

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Monique Ricardo

 

The fights will be shown on Facebook and Pay-Per-View. Check out UFC.com for more info.

 

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Strikeforce Ring Girl Challenge – Become a Ring Girl in Columbus

February 10, 2011 By 2 Comments

Calling all Hardbody ladies! This is your chance to become a Strikeforce Ring girl. Create a 30- second video and if it convinces Strikeforce’s Facebook fans you could be a featured Ring Girl at the event held during the Arnold weekend. The voting has begun but there doesn’t appear to be many entries yet. Get on it! Let’s get a hardbody hottie in the ring.

Details via Strikeforce Facebook:
Think you have what to it takes to be a ring girl? Then we challenge you to create a 30-second video convincing our 150,000+ Facebook fans why they should vote for you to be a Strikeforce Ring Girl at the March 5, 2011 event in Columbus, Ohio: Strikeforce – Feijao vs. Hendo

Round 1 voting begins Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 and ends Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. The top 8 girls with the most votes – along with 2 Strikeforce picks—will move on to the final round, once again competing to earn the most votes.

During the final round, which begins Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 and ends Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, voting is reset to zero for all finalists. The candidate that receives the most votes in the final round will be crowned an official “Strikeforce Ring Girl” for the March 5, 2011 Strikeforce event in Columbus, Ohio and will represent Strikeforce at the Arnold Sports Festival. Two airline tickets, hotel accommodations, and transportation will also be provided to give you the maximum Strikeforce experience.

Strikeforce fans, we need you to vote for your favorite Ring Girl!

Important: Your address, phone number and email will only be viewed by the Strikeforce staff and will not be shared with the public. We will display only your Facebook name, video and description. Privacy Policy

For complete Terms and Conditions, please see our Contest Rules page.

All Strikeforce Ring Girl entries must meet the following requirements:
* All Entrants in the Contest must be eighteen (18) years or older
* All Entrants must be United States residents
* Entry must be in English
* Video submission must be original and created by the entrant
* Entry must not violate third-party rights including, but not limited to: copyrights, including music copyrights, trademark, and right of publicity; do not use any third-party trademarks, company names or logos
* Video submission may not contain any confidential material
* Entry must not include unsuitable content; obscenity; disparagement; defamation; libel threats; pornography; harassment; racial, ethnic, or sexual slurs; other offensive conduct or material, or otherwise include inappropriate or unlawful content, as determined at the Sponsor’s sole discretion
* Entrants must pass along all rights for usage and promotion to Strikeforce
* Video submission must be uploaded using the Strikeforce application functionality or by uploading to a personal YouTube channel and providing Strikeforce with the necessary video information
* Entry must not include or contain advertising or solicitations of business

If you enter let us know and we’ll help you gather votes!

Thanks to J-Smack Holland for the assist.

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MMA with MOMO – UFC 124 Predictions

December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Resident MMA guru, Momo is back with her predictions for UFC 124. Check out who she thinks will be victorious. It’ll be a great night of fights.

Hello fellow hardbodies! It’s that time again. Just in case you have been under a rock and have not heard, the UFC (the biggest cage fighting tournament in the world) and WEC have recently joined forces. It will be interesting to see how UFC plans to showcase all of these fights…We just had season 12 of the Ultimate FIghter on Spike… Team GSP vs. Team Koschek. This season was pretty entertaining with all the pranks, fights and trash talking. The  finale was last week on live tv and Jonathan Brooks took the spot of The Ultimate Fighter winner. Now the coaches square off tonight in Montreal Canada, home of GSP.

UFC 124 Predictions
STRUVE vs. MCCORKLE: I’m going with stefan “skyscraper” struve. He s like 6 ft 7 ? crazy tall and hasn’t really impressed me with his mma skills but somehow manages to win! He reminds me of a childhood book I used to read called The BFG—meaning The Big Friendly Giant

MILLLER vs OLIVEIR: I’m going with Oliveira in this fight. He is very young, under 20 i think. He has great motivation and just the other day he was unable to buy his girlfriend a cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato! Now he can afford a few. Very technical.

STEVENSON vs DANZIG: I’m goin with Danzig, a former Ultimate fighter champ. He is very weird guy who likes birds and is sponsored by vega – a vegan supplement company. Stevenson very strong guy, but past his prime, nobody likes him and has some good guillotines.

ALVES vs HOWARD: I’ll pick Alves on this fight. He has alota heart. We have 2 great stand up fighters, Howard is very strong with alota knockout power. Alves recently was out of comission for a bit and in the hospital when a cat scan revealed an irregularity involving an artery in his brain. He thought he would never fight again! He has a new outlook on life and maybe another win under his belt.

GSP VS KOSCHEK: Well most of the world, like me will be goin with GSP this fight. Koschek is a cocky, arrogant but has alota skills. You either love him or hate him. On the other hand you have a soft spoken, humble guy and some say the best welterweight athelete of the UFC. GSP already beat koschek before, the only difference it was a few yrs ago and some people say GSP is past his primetime. Koschek is very hungry. It will be a very interesting fight but I believe Gsp  is motivated to beat him after so many pranks and trash talking on TUF ( the ultimate fighter show)

Happy Holidays
MOMO
2010 world champ no gi

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MMA with Momo – UFC 121 Predictions and Breakdown

October 21, 2010 By 2 Comments

IFBB Bikini Pro / Fitness Model / Mixed Martial Artist Monique Minton breaks down UFC 121. The card is stacked from top to bottom with some amazing fights. Will she be correct in her picks? Who do you like in the weekend’s event?

Hello everyone! Now that the Bikini Olympia has passed, I’m very focused with my MMA training, I have a very good coach with a great game plan. I plan to compete in a tournament this December, so check back to see how I do.

I’m back with predictions for UFC 121 being held in Anaheim, CA this weekend. This is a great card, with alot hype for the main event. SPIKE TV has even dedicated this month as “Brocktober”! You can be sure I will be watching these fights with my team mates this Saturday! oss!

UFC Fight Card 121

Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez – What can I say… Brock is a beast! He’s better than ever and looks to be fully recovered from a serious illness months ago. He looks like the main character on beauty and the beast , but bigger! Cain is a guy who has a lot of talent though. Very good wrestling and standup, but he’s missing size and power. How can you push a steel wall? I’m going with Brock on this one.

Jake Shields vs Martin Kampmann -Former stikeforce fighter, Shields has good wrestling, submissions and strength. His stand-up, in my opinion, is so so. Martin has really good jiu-jitsu and good standup. Martin seems to always get paired with tuff guys though. I will go with Jake Shields on this one with ground and pound.

Diego Sanchez vs Paulo Thiago – Diego is an Ultimate Fighter alum and former student under Saulo Riebeiro. He has recently switched camps/coaches. During his last fight we didn’t see the same Diego as in the past. Paulo Thiago is a very tough guy physically and mentally. He is part of BOPe, a special Brazilian police force that go into the Favelas (ghetto) to kill the drug lords. They fight to kill or die. There is great movie called Elite squad , Part 2 is out in theaters now but in Brazil only. It shows the dangerous missions they go through on a day to day basis. For this fight I’m going with Paulo, he lost his last fight against Martin Kampmann but I think he has gone back to the drawing board and revised his mission.

Tito Ortiz vs Matt Hamil – I will pick Matt Hamil for this fight. I hope that nasty staff infection has healed that he revealed in the octogon on his last fight! Tito has had alot of attention in the past months, being married to former pornstar Jenna jameson. He was accused of battery and we shall see if he was able to focus and train for his first fight after the incedent. I’m not a huge fan of Ortiz.

Brendan Schaub vs Gabriel Gonzaga – Gabriel “napao” meaning big nose in Portuguese… He’s a world champion in bjj and has some high kicks the problem is he likes to party a lot but who doesn’t? lol. Brendan Schaub was former professional football player for Utah Blaze. He was also a finalist on Ultimate fighter. I’m going with Gonzaga with this fight because he has more fighting expierence. I call TKO on this fight!

Let’s see if Momo is correct come fight night. In the mean time you can check her out in the current issue of UFC magazine.

Dean’s a little late to the game this card but he’s challenging Momo once again. Who will prevail?


DEAN’S BREAKDOWN

Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez
- Lesnar, second round stoppage. I think Cain might have the skillz but doesn’t have the size and Cain has a solid jaw so the ref is going to have to stop this one.

Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann
- Kampmann, Shields will prob rock him a few times but I’m saying Kampman will put a stop to Shields 14 win streak.

Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago
- Sanchez, I am going out on a limb here but I will go with Sanchez Decision.

Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill
- Hamill, Last fight I saw Tito in it didn’t look like he recovered fully from his injury. Another decision.

Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
- Gonzaga, Knock out end of Second round.

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Clash of the Coliseum Ring Girls

June 17, 2010 By 2 Comments

Last weekend in Charleston, South Carolina a former NPC bodybuilder David Griffin tested himself as an MMA Fighter. David, husband to IFBB Figure Pro Melissa Griff, went three rounds with former UFC bad ass Houston Alexander at the Clash of the Coliseum. Working the fight as ring girls were (from left to right) Cheryl Foster – NPC Bikini, Nikki Larson, Brittany Bowser -NPC Bikini, Kierstin Flores – NPC Bikini, Tessa Wood – IFBB Figure and Ashley King – NPC Figure.

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Clash of the Coliseum Rings Girls.
Thanks to Shannon Meteraud for the photo assist.

Ashley will be in Chicago this weekend for the NPC Jr Nationals. The other Bikini girls will be making their national debuts at the NPC JR USA later this summer. National Debuts at Jr USAs. Look’n good ladies!

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Momo Finds Her Mojo

June 4, 2010 By 4 Comments

IFBB Bikini Pro Monique Minton continues to collect belts but doesn’t bother taking names in her “other world”. Monique is an accomplished grappler who recently won yet another tournament. This time Momo headed to Ft. Worth, Texas where she competed in the expert division of Gi and No Gi (two forms of grappling). Don’t let the pretty face and bikini body fool ya, she’ll choke your ass out!

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Monique shoring off her newest hardware.

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IFBB Pros at UFC Fan Expo

May 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The second UFC Fan Expo is taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. While I was making my through the thousands of fans, snapping photos and doing video interviews, I spotted four IFBB Bikini Pros who will be back in Vegas this September. Amanda Latona, Tianna Ta, Shelsea Montes and Sheryln Roy are all qualified for the first Bikini Olympia and were represent’n at the Fan Expo.

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FLEXonline bikini finalist, Katie Chung-Hua & IFBB Bikini Pro
Amanda Latona put up their dukes.


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IFBB Bikini Pro Tianna Ta & Katie pose with fans at the BSN booth.


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IFBB Bikini Pros Shelsea Montes & Sherlyn Roy.

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MMA with Momo – Arnold Recap & March Madness

March 19, 2010 By 1 Comment

Monique Minton is back after her trip to the Arnold Sports Festival.

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Hello Guys,

Earlier this month was awesome! I was the Arnold expo and got to see many great things.  I feel like we women are growing a lot and gaining more space in our industry. One of the highlights of the show was when Arnold himself called Slyvester Stallone to give him a award. I thought it was so cool because tqo of the biggest butt kickers of all times (at least in the movies) were on the same stage. It brought reminded me of why I love the UFC so much!

On Saturday Night we had the WEC fights. The WEC is a kind of a smaller league of the UFC and they have the lighter weight fights.  There were a bunch of surprises, new champions and old champions got destroyed for the second time (Miguel Torres) it was a really interesting night!  Now this next two weeks will be awesome… first because I will be completing in California for the first time as an IFBB Pro and second ’cause there will be two UFC events. The first one is this Sunday, March 21, and it’s a FREE UFC show on the Versus channel. Lots of great fights on this one.  Brandon Vera will be fighting this guy who is so scary. He’s so scary good that I wouldn’t even want to fight him. lol.  If things go the way people say it will… Vera will get a huge cut in his face and his new nick name will be Brandon “Frankenstein”Vera!

On March 27th in New Jersey there will be a card full of famous fighters, I can’t wait to comment on them as well.  Especially how Dan Hardy is gonna get embarrassed for not training appropriately.  Here is a tip for you readers… it’s not a good idea to train with family member when you are fighting against GSP, unless you are a nephew of Mr. Miagi. Concluding this week on Spike tv lots of interesting UFC show that show how fighters are getting ready for their fights, it is good to remember that some of these guys are training for the fight of their lives.  If they lose they not only lose money but also their contracts and a chance to fight in the biggest MMA league in the world.

As a fan of fitness and a fan of MMA all I can say is that it is important to fight.  Life is like a big octagon where you find yourself.  You know you could have done more to get better prepared, but there is no time to cry or complain the idea is to go there and fight with all you have, never give up and in the end know that you are successful for never doubting yourself. Get the mission accomplished… winning or losing doesn’t really matter because the objective was to go beyond your limits.

<3momo

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MMA with Momo – UFC 110 Recap

February 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

momomma

Hey guys,

Last weekend was awesome! Great fights and the UFC is getting better every day. The event in Australia was a great success they sold out all their tickets in the first day and the UFC is the most watch pay per view event.  If you’ve never watched it before, the next UFC event is in Broomfield Colorado and will be awesome plus it’s FREE.  This event will be shown on the VERSUS channel March 21, 2010 at 9p.m. ET.  The card will is very exciting and one of my favorite fighters, Pilipino Brandon Vera will be fighting Jon Jones, in my opinion Brandon Vera beat Couture on their last fight but they gave it to Couture. But this Jones guy is so tough his last fight he ran over a wrestling guy (in the octagon) and beat him up so bad that if I was the guy I would just go back to school.  Besides that fight they will have my close friend Junior “cigano” dos santos fighting Napao, great fight. Two Brazilian warriors fighting to show their country who is the king hahahha.  Sheik Congo will be fighting paul buttelo, also James Irving, Clay Guida and many others so  it will be good.

Now going back to what happened last week on the UFC 110 Nogueira vc Velasquez.
Cain knocked out my friend Nogueira, I was very said, but I admired Cain complements to Nogueira after the fight and the fact that he was a extra humble guy.

Silva won by unanimus decision over Bisping – I was very happy cause I don’t like Bisping because he is too full of himself so I was very happy. hahah

George Sotiropulos beat Joe Daddy Steverson – I thought he was gonna lose based on his last name.  I guess the lesson is never judge a book by its cover.

Cro Cop beat Perosh – By brutal man handling force! I felt sorry for perosh but give him 10 for the efford!

Krysztof TKO Bonnar – I guess people from my mom’s country are tough no wonder my mom beat us up hard. hahahha

Chis leg lock Foster – To show that Brazilian jiu-jitsu is still very effective

CB Dollaway beat Rejic – Good fight but cb need to work out more upper buddy, he looks like a 15 year old boy!

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