HARDBODY Fit Female News & Events

The IFBB Pro League has the Fitness International women featured on their homepage. Thanks to Tony Blinn for graciously displaying my images on the site from this event. Check em out here.

Check out this image of Dianna Dahlgren in the newest Muscle & Fitness issue. Double-D shows how to look fit and sexy. Nice job Dianna!

Dianna provides our weekly modeling tip of the week. Look for Dianna on stage later this month at the MuscleContest Pro Bikini show.
Thanks to Andrea Wilson for the assist on the image.

Check out some of the madness from the After-party in Columbus.

Things heated up as the night went on.

As we unwind from a whirlwind Arnold Classic, check out the thousands of photos from the events, expo and more. We’ll be sharing contest reports and a number of other things from the weekend. You can see the photos on Bodybuilding.com from the weekend.

I don’t know whether to laugh or shake my head or maybe both… One of the biggest attractions of the weekend was Snookie from MTV’s reality show, The Jersey Shore. Anywhere she went a mob of people followed.

Snookie at the Arnold Expo

Check out the thousands of photos from the Arnold Sports Festival on bodybuilding.com. It’s crazy busy here and I’ll be posting my thoughts on the competitions later. You can also stay updated via TWITTER. 

Sly Stallone was in the house with Arnold last night. The two were joking around during the awards ceremony. Fun stuff!

The IFBB Pros checked in tonight and Ron Avidan was there to capture all the action. Check out the candid photo galleries here.

Erin Stern, Nicole Wilkins-Lee and Felicia Romero pose at the check-in.

Ron Avidan was backstage capturing all the action for bodybuilding.com at the 2010 Arnold Amateur Bikini contest. Check out the photos here. 

Check out the Phoenix Pro Fitness individual shots as well as some of the high flying routine images on IFBBpro.com. Thanks to Tony Blinn and the IFBB Pro League for featuring the women and kindly using my images to help the cause.

We have some dedicated readers out there and we’re stoked to hear about it. Walking on the treadmill can get pretty boring. Check out how NPC figure competitor Lindsey Svetitis passes the time… HARDBODY on the laptop.

Thanks for the pic Lindsey!

The prejudging has come to a close and the photos are posted on Bodybuilding.com. Shout out to Dean Donlon who rocked it out back at the main office of Bodybuilding.com by posting the photos.

Fitness:
The Fitness physique round is between Julie Palmer & Tanji Johnson. No real shocker there but the third place position looks to be between Oksana Grishina and Camala Rodriquez. I’d give Camala the nod in the physique round but I look for Oksana to place higher in the routine round. That third place spot will be the one to watch – while the two favs battle it out for the win. You never know who will pull a great routine though and mix the placings all up. Bridgette Murray looked the best she’s looked since turning pro and the switch to working with Kim Oddo paid off.

Figure:
We know the top five will be Mindi Smith, Rosa-Marie Romero, Felicia Romero, Amy O’Neil and Jodie Minear. I’d give the nod to Mindi for the win. Her back is a bit muscular but she was the most poised and polished of the rookies making their debuts. Rosa-Marie Romero looked sharp and I have her in the fourth place spot. Jodie Minear had an impressive debut with a top five finish. She could be a bit darker with her tanning and have a little more oil on. Amy O’Neil looked her best ever. This time around Amy looked healthy, full and balanced. At previous shows she looked dehydrated or over-dieted but not this time. Whatever she switched up worked and she should be top three tonight. Felicia fair well in the one piece but looked to slip a bit in the two-piece. She was one of the favorites going into this contest and with be a top five finisher but where is the question. We’ll see in a bit.

Bodybuilding:
Yaxeni all day long. She had excellent conditioning and should take this show with straight ones in my opinion. Zoa Linsey will be second or third in her debut and I’d put her second over Betty Pariso but it’ll be close.

Some of today’s top pros weren’t always the top of the amateur ranks. No, they weren’t always polished and poised like you see them on the pro stage. Felicia Romero was kind enough to hare these photos along as a reminder of this. It’s fun to look back and see how far competitors have come in their competitive careers. Check out these photos of Lynn Widdowson (Cimmino) and Felicia on stage in 2005. The two competed against each other at the NPC Max Muscle Western Regional and they haven’t competed against each other since.

The two friends will reunite on stage this weekend at the Phoenix Pro. Felicia joked that Lynn reminded her of “look how far we’ve come”. The two have certainly come along way since these photos.

We’re doing it again. Welcome Andrea “Dre” Taylor to our growing list of Hardbody contributors. Andrea has graciously agreed to share some insight on what it’s like staying fit while being pregnant. Andrea found out she is expecting her first child last September. If you have any specific pregnancy questions post them in the comments or email her via her web site, atayloredbody.com.

Here’s a photo from our photo shoot in Las Vegas last summer. We’ll be shooting again next month and you’ll get a look at how Dre is staying fit while pregnant.

Andrea “Dre” Taylor in Las Vegas.

Check out the new gallery on MAXIM.com featuring a few women from BSN. Maxim’s Facebook post read, “Today’s Girls really make us want to take our vitamins!”

Ron Avidan hit the 2010 Fit Expo for Bodybuilding.com and snapped a number of pics. Check out Bodybuilding.com for all the candid shots from the weekend. A number of Hardbody ladies were in attendance. Like…

IFBB Figure Pro, Kristal Richardson who has a new belly button.

IFBB Figure Pro, Ava Cowan part of the hardcore JUG NATION!

Those of you competing in the 2010 Arnold Amateur Championships can order your event photos early and save. “Money Mark” Mason with MarkMasonMedia.Com is the official photographer and videographer of the event. Mark has been shooting NPC and IFBB events for a number of years throughout the U.S. and Canada. I’ve worked with him a number of times and he’s money.

Mark is offering HARDBODY readers a $5 discount off their order simply by mentioning the word HARDBODY when ordering. You must mention HARDBODY to get the discount.

Mark’s team will be photographing vide-taping the prejudging & finals. He’s also offering a photo package for backstage portraits but it’s only available for the PRE-JUDGING. Good luck to all the competitors. For more information visit markmasonmedia.com. If you have any questions, email him at Mark@MarkMasonMedia.com.

Most of you know Heather Mae French as an IFBB Figure Pro but did you know she once competed in Fitness? While sorting through old photos, I ran across this image. It was snapped in Boulder, Colorado at the 2003 NPC Northern. Heather (who at the time went by Heather Newton) won the fitness short class besting five other women.

Heather Mae French as a NPC fitness competitor in 2003.

One other random tidbit from that show. Tamara Sherrill & Bridgette Murray both competed in the fitness tall class. They both went on to achieve IFBB Pro Status in Fitness years later.

IFBB Bikini Pro Dianna Dahlgren continues to turns heads outside of the fitness world. This time she’s featured on MAXIM.com as one of the “sexy girls of supercross”. If you’re in Anaheim this weekend check out the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, where Dianna and several other lovely ladies will be at.

Dianna Dahlgren featured on MAXIM.com’s homepage today.

It didn’t take long for the UFC to cut Natasha Wicks from their roster. Natasha won the Maxim/UFC Octagon Girl contest in May and was cut last month. She’s one of the women featured in the 2010 Girls of BSN calendar.

Tonight former Playboy Playmate Chandella Powell will make her UFC debut as an octagon girl alongside Arianny Celeste. This photo, taken by Combat Lifestyle, shows the new Octagon girl rock’n a hardbody and  more muscle than Natasha and Logan (the other girl cut).

New Octagon girl rock’n the Hardbody.

Chandella & Airanny getting ready for tonight’s fights.

I gotta admit, being a Chicago Bears fan I’m a little jealous. IFBB Figure Pro Alicia Harris braved the bitter cold with her brothers last night for a Monday Night Football game at Soldier Field. The game was one of the best games of the year going into over-time with the Bears upsetting the Minnesota Vikings.

When I asked Alicia to share a few photos from the game she told me she only had a couple. The still de-icing Alicia said, “I had to keep my fingers in my mittens it was cold.” HAHA. Here’s a couple shots from inside the mittens via her phone. Thanks Alicia!

Alicia’s seats provided a pretty sweet view.

Alicia and her brothers braving the cold at the Monday Night Football game in Chicago.

Alicia will be competing in her first Figure International contest in March but reminds us all of the importance of having a life outside of the gym and away from the stage.

Monique Minton heats things up in these FLEXonline.com images. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Monique Minton provides a little holiday heat.

Erin Stern emerged as one of the top hardbodies in the IFBB this year. Her athletic physique and striking looks have helped put her at the top of the figure ranks. Check out a few more photos of Erin on FLEXonline.com’s Holiday Hottie feature. 

Erin Stern heat’n things up.

Nathalia Moreira is one woman you’ll be seeing a lot more of in 2010. She won her first NPC show (the Ft. Lauderdale NPC Bikini overall) and is currently profiled in the newest FLEX magazine, on shelves now. Nathalia is not only beautiful but she is also one of the funniest, most upbeat women you’ll meet. You can see more of this Brazilian beauty on FLEXonline.com. The photos were taken by yours truly in Ft. Lauderale, Florida. 

Nathalia rock’n it in Florida. 

I received this Holiday photo from top IFBB Fitness Pro, Jen Hendershott and her husband Brian.  Jen shared,  ”We hope that everyone is doing something good in the world this holiday season. Christmas is about reaching out and helping those in need. We are delivering 17 gifts and hugs to the nursing homes in our area tomorrow.  So many people don’t have family and friends so we are filling in to make this holiday special for those who need it.  May God Bless everyone!”

Brian and Jen wishing everyone Happy Holidays. 

I’m not exactly sure why Jamie is on this site but hey it seems to be good exposure. How many fitness people can say they are “celebrities”? Maybe a handful, if that. They apparently think Jamie is part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Check it out on http://yeeeah.com

*Update: Jamie wrote via her twitter account: “That’s part of the MD shoot from a while back. They are unedited though. ”
 

Thanks to Scribbler for the assist.

Kathleen Tesori decided to compete in NPC Figure for the first time this year and it proved to be successful. She won the overall in her local show and last month earned IFBB Pro status in her first National contest. Kathleen is not only a solid competitor but a blossoming fitness model. Need further proof? This shot taken last year by Mike Mader at the FLEX swimsuit shoot should be evidence enough.

Kathleen Tesori heat’n things up on and off the stage.

Check out some Behind-The-Scenes footage from the 2009 Flex Online Bikini Model Search Winners. The women are featured in the newest issue of FLEX magazine which is on newsstands now. The online coverage features a video as well as a number of photos from the morning shoot.

Tianna Ta one of the finalists in the model search contest.

Check out FLEXonline.com to learn more about what’s on Felicia Romero’s Holiday Hot List. She’s hoping Santa brings her an Arnold invite and I’m fairly sure she’ll be on the receiving end of that.

Check out the Behind-the-Scenes video of IFBB Pro Bikini, Monique Minton’s photo shoot. You can also see exclusive pics on the web site as well. Monique “comes clean”.

Muscle and Fitness videos – Monique Minton

Check out bodybuilding.com for full results and photos from the NPC Excalibur.

Ron Avidan was in Cali over the weekend capturing all the action at the NPC Excalibur competition. Check out the candid photos from the event here. There were a number of NPC and IFBB competitors on hand for the last big event. The competition has 240 total competitors. I think Ron is still backstage snapping photos.

IFBB Figure Pro Gina Aliotti was on hand at the show.

IFBB Bikini Pro Dianna Dahlgren & IFBB Figure Pro Mindi Smith.