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Getbig Female Info Boards => Figure, Bikini and Fitness Info and Discussions => Topic started by: Lift Studios on February 17, 2006, 05:59:42 AM
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Good luck to all the ladies competing at this year's NPC Figure at the IRONMAN. This show has proven to be a stepping stone for future pros. Take a look at the preview on bodybuilding.com 1/2 down is the women's portion of the preview...
http://bodybuilding.com/fun/isaac48.htm
The complete competitor list:
* Franci Alberding
* Maria Alegre
* Cinthya Beltran
* Dolores Burlingame
* Christine Camacho
* Mimi M. Dew
* Halcyon Duarte
* Sandra Ejnes-Barckholtz
* Patty Farrow
* Jamie Fisher
* Kim Fletcher
* Susan Fuson
* Dena Gunnoe
* Anne Holbrook
* Rachel Huckle
* Jennifer Keaton
* Roxana Kreklo
* Tamee Marie
* Tracey Martin
* Angelica Moore
* Karen Mullarkey
* Melanie Nakaji
* Masae Parker
* Megan Payan
* Ann Pratt
* Venus Ramos
* Robin Rosche
* Crystal Sheppard
* Jana Stewart
* Diana "Tatiana" Tinnelle
* Avis Ware
* Michelle Wauro
* Lynn Widdowson
* Soumaya Wilmore
* Shari Yates
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Anybody know the results of the figure? Couldn't find them on bodybuilding.com. Interested to see how Tamee Marie did so I can give her s**t in the gym. ;D
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Overall: Halcyon Duarte
Class A
1. Halcyon Duarte
2. Diana Tinnelle
3. Masae Parker
4. Patty Farrow
5. Lynn Widdowson
NP. Franci Alberding
NP. Maria Alegre
NP. Cinthya Beltran
NP. Dolores Burlingame
NP. Christine Camacho
NP. Mimi M. Dew
NP. Sandra Ejnes
NP. Kim Fletcher
NP. Susan Fuson
NP. Dena Gunnoe
NP. Jennifer Keaton
NP. Kerstin Khalfani
NP. Roxana Kreklo
NP. Tracey Martin
NP. Angelica Moore
NP. Karen Mullarkey
NP. Melanie Nakaji
NP. Ann Pratt
NP. Jana Stewart
NP. Soumaya Wilmore
Class B
1. Jamie Fisher
2. Anne Holbrook
3. Venus Ramos
Class C
1. Avis Ware
2. Megan Payan
3. Tamee Marie
4. Shari Yates
5. Michelle Wauro
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I'd have given the whole show to Diana Tinnelle. She got screwed.
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http://www.hardfitness.com/ironman2006.html
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If Tamee only got 3rd, then Avis and Megan must kick some serious azz.
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Tamee looks good but in those pics, her upper body looks like it overpowers her lower body- especially since her waist is tiny. Her shoulders are HUGE.
But I sure do I wish I had a waist like that!
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Tamee looks good but in those pics, her upper body looks like it overpowers her lower body- especially since her waist is tiny. Her shoulders are HUGE.
But I sure do I wish I had a waist like that!
Ya think so? They don't seem as defined as her upper. Here is some full body pics.
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This is why my intensity the past couple of weeks in the gym has been........lacking :-\
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I'd have given the whole show to Diana Tinnelle. She got screwed.
I also picked her as first.
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I thought Tamee should have won her class. She looked fabulous!!!
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I thought Tamee should have won her class. She looked fabulous!!!
I will sure let her know that Michelle, that will mean a lot to her.
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This is why my intensity the past couple of weeks in the gym has been........lacking :-\
Being fortunate enough to see that in the gym each day should help raise your intensity through the roof, bro. Use that surge in testosterone that Tamee's glutes have provided you to acheive greater gains in the gym! :D
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But looking at these pics (most not being full body) her shoulders look really big, not necessarily a bad thing but since her waist is so small it brings it out even more.
Also, is it the direction of the camera, her posing, or is her right shoulder not as full as the left? Hard to tell from pics.
http://www.hardfitness.com/competitions/ironman2006/npcfigure/figurec/tameemarie/twopiece/index.html
She looks great, just being the devil's advocate...she also looks quite a bit leaner then the top two and maybe the judges that day didn't like that, you never know with figure:)
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I hope I am not the only one that noticed Soumaya Wilmore got screwed majorly. she was tall class, and also had a small waist, Good conditioning, and nice balance. I hope someone else was at the show. Tamie is a friend as well, and deserved to place second or first. Soumaya should have been at least first or second depending upon your preference. Avis, although she won, can look much better. I think Avis was softer than the other girls. However, I expect Avis to keep improving each show.
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But looking at these pics (most not being full body) her shoulders look really big, not necessarily a bad thing but since her waist is so small it brings it out even more.
Also, is it the direction of the camera, her posing, or is her right shoulder not as full as the left? Hard to tell from pics.
http://www.hardfitness.com/competitions/ironman2006/npcfigure/figurec/tameemarie/twopiece/index.html
She looks great, just being the devil's advocate...she also looks quite a bit leaner then the top two and maybe the judges that day didn't like that, you never know with figure:)
Good point. Her right side seems a little underdeveloped compared to her left. You can really notice in her right lat. Saw her last night as a matter of fact on my way out the door which kinda suprised me because I thought she was gonna take more time off then 4 days! I'd take like 2 weeks off ;D
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I'd take like 2 weeks off ;D
Girls are just a little tougher then you guys ;)
I think she has a really good shot at her pro-card this year. Do you know if she is she doing the Junior USA's?
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I hope I am not the only one that noticed Soumaya Wilmore got screwed majorly. she was tall class, and also had a small waist, Good conditioning, and nice balance. I hope someone else was at the show. Tamie is a friend as well, and deserved to place second or first. Soumaya should have been at least first or second depending upon your preference. Avis, although she won, can look much better. I think Avis was softer than the other girls. However, I expect Avis to keep improving each show.
Agreed! Soumaya looked amazing. That tiny waist!!! Awesome job, Soumaya!
-Venus
www.DrVenus.com (http://www.DrVenus.com)
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I also picked her as first.
You would have kicked everyones ass.
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Girls are just a little tougher then you guys ;)
I think she has a really good shot at her pro-card this year. Do you know if she is she doing the Junior USA's?
Your a feisty little thing......aren't you :)
I dunno....I would assume so getting back into her routine so fast. I will find out hopefully tonight.
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You would have kicked everyones ass.
Yeah. Lori you should really get your ass back onstage >:(
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You would have kicked everyones ass.
Thank you, David.
Yeah. Lori you should really get your ass back onstage
HA!HA! I didn't think I made such an impact! Thanks. ;D I think about it...but why and when are the big questions.
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Thank you, David.
HA!HA! I didn't think I made such an impact! Thanks. ;D I think about it...but why and when are the big questions.
;) As long as you're doing it for you and not for a trophy, the where and when don't really matter. The why... well good point.
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The "why" has to come from within.
If I allowed the "why" to be answered by others in this industry, I would have quit and walked away long ago.
You do it for yourself...your self pride, your need to face a challenge, your desire to mold your body yet again and to see what magic you create in the gym.
Of course, that trophy is kind of hard to pass up. Especially when it's an exact replica of all the others you have. You can't have too much of a good thing...or can you? Lol! ;D
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By the way, figure is alllll about the shoulders and back. Get those to overpower the rest of the physique, and the judges seem to gravitate towards that body.
It's a very different look from that which was presented in the 90's.
I'm kind of curious as to why there were 19 girls in the short class and only three and seven in the medium and tall classes respectively. Other shows will switch up the height ranges in order to even out the numbers. Why wasn't this done for the Ironman, a show that offers a magazine print shoot to the winner and typically a pro card down the line if the winner(s) choose to compete nationally? After all, at the national level, the short class is actually 5'2" and under.
Case in point: The Emerald Cup in 2004 made a change the week of the show in order to accommodate numbers...switching the height in the short class from 5'2" and under to 5'3" and under.
I will say this: I was quite impressed with Halcy's conditioning in her abs, shoulders, and back.
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Courtesy of bodybuildingdungeon, a vid of all the figure competitors...
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thanks for that video...
It's hard for me to tell what exactly the judges were looking at, they were place a lean girl high and then a very soft girl. Actually I wish it showed pre-judging so I could see comparisons. From the video it looked like Tamee and a few other girls in the tall class got robbed.
And Jodi, I'm with you I have no idea why they let those classes go on that way...I feel badly for those shorties, maybe they didn't buy enough trophies.
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Girls are just a little tougher then you guys ;)
I think she has a really good shot at her pro-card this year. Do you know if she is she doing the Junior USA's?
i have to admitt i have seen you ladies training for these comps at my gym and you guys train your asses off. you earn every inch you alll have my respect anyone that trains that hard has my respect.
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WOW I'm flattered by all the love. I worked by butt OFF this past year and it's nice to know it didn't go unnoticed. I still have some work to do, my upper body still over powers my lower body and makes my symetry off. Yes, my left lat flexes better than my right side. I injured some nerves in my shoulder a couple of years ago and still suffer from the damage. So it makes it very difficult for me to flare my right side. But I'm working on it.
This year I'm planning on doing the Shawn Ray pro/am, Jr Nationals, Figure Nationals and USA's. We'll see how it goes. I need to tweak a few things but hopefully I learn from this and improve each and every time.
Tamee
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Jodi I love you girl ;D ;D ;D ;D
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WOW I'm flattered by all the love. I worked by butt OFF this past year and it's nice to know it didn't go unnoticed. I still have some work to do, my upper body still over powers my lower body and makes my symetry off. Yes, my left lat flexes better than my right side. I injured some nerves in my shoulder a couple of years ago and still suffer from the damage. So it makes it very difficult for me to flare my right side. But I'm working on it.
This year I'm planning on doing the Shawn Ray pro/am, Jr Nationals, Figure Nationals and USA's. We'll see how it goes. I need to tweak a few things but hopefully I learn from this and improve each and every time.
Tamee
HEY YOU DESERVE IT YOU EXCEL AT WHAT YOU DO THROUGH HARD TRAINING STAYIN TRUE TO YOUR DIET AND PUTTING IN THOSE COUNTLESS HOURS AT THE GYM
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Thank you, Nestor. :)
Tamee, just keep working on the side that is lagging. It will come together for you in time. Remember that everyone has something asymmetrical with their bodies. No two sides will ever be exactly alike, but if you can get them close then it helps a bunch.
My right lat was slightly larger than my left, so I began doing one arm seated cable rows. It is a similar lift as the one arm dumbbell row, but it really attacks the lat in a deeper fashion and with extra negative resistance. I lifted a bit more weight with my left side and did an extra set. Within two months, I began seeing results.
Good luck at your shows. I'll see you backstage in New York and Vegas this year (we're obviously not in the same class...lol!).
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Jodi I love you girl ;D ;D ;D ;D
DONT BLAME YOU BRO SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE NOWS HERE WAY AROUND A GYM TOO AND TAKES PRIDE IN HER TRAINING ;D ;D ;D ;D
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DONT BLAME YOU BRO SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE NOWS HERE WAY AROUND A GYM TOO AND TAKES PRIDE IN HER TRAINING ;D ;D ;D ;D
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