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Martinez out of the Arnold?

Props to the boys at FLEX for continuing to feed the news vine. We did some checking here with a few sources here at getbig and it appears their latest report is checking out to be more than a rumor. Reliable sources tell us that he has been injured.
Flexonline’s report:
No, it’s got nothing to do […]

Ironman Pro: Phil Heath - ‘Game Over’ Pics?

Whoa! Flexonline.com, courtesy of Isaac Hinds, has posted some incredible pictures of Phil Heath five weeks out from the Ironman Pro. Is it ‘game over’ for the rest of the competitors? Some say yes, some are raving over Phil and his incredible look, and when you see the pictures, it does look like the man […]

Eddie Moyzan charged in selling steroids

Eddie Moyzan placed 4th in the Super Heavyweight class at the 2002 National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships. He now finds himself facing charges stemming from selling steroids to an undercover Pennsylvania State trooper.
According to a pennlive.com, Moyzan laid out a steroid plan for the state trooper, including how long to take each drug. Two purchases […]

Arnold Classic 20th Anniverary Winners Reunion

Awesome. That is the word that describes the 20th anniversary of the Arnold Classic when every winner of the contest and also of the Ms. International contest will reunite for an incredible spectacle on stage. Just how many people is that. Since the contests began, there are a total of 20 competitors, 12 men and […]

Ronnie Coleman Married!

Yes, the rumors are true. Flexonline.com reports that Ronnie Coleman was married December 28, 2007.
One chapter closes, another one begins. With his days of dominating the Olympia stage behind him, eight-time Mr. O Ronnie Coleman recently began another stage of his life by marrying Rouaida Christine Achkar. A personal trainer, Ackhakr was born in Lebanon […]

American Gladiators Juiced?

Nope. You won’t catch any of the new American Gladiators on the sauce. According to a recent article, NBC states that it tested all of the Gladiators for steroids.
NBC executives may have been juiced over American Gladiators’ stellar debut, but the gladiators themselves were all natural. That’s because NBC Universal subjected the gladiators to steroid […]

Nasser El Sonbaty creating controversy with his interviews

Nasser El Sonbaty has been making some news lately, not so much as anything on the bodybuilding stage, but in what he has been saying. Nasser has been doing quite a number of interviews lately, four of them so far, and telling a great deal of stories that seem to create a lot of […]

Southern Muscle Plus Magazine - January 2008

Once in a while, I like to profile various magazines that I have seen. One which I just received is the January issue of Southern Muscle Plus Magazine, January 2008 issue.  This magazine caters to the bodybuildng, figure and fitness competition and athletes of the Southern States of the United States, and features various contests, […]

American Gladiators will be back for a second season

The NO-HOLDS-BARRED hit competition series returns to prime-time television, with hosts Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali!  We are looking for weekend warrior types that are BIG, bad, and athletic. If you think you have the heart, skills, and desire to COMPETE then we want to see you at THE GLADIATOR ARENA! NBC has relaunched the […]

Johnny Jackson added to IRONMAN PRO

IFBB Pro Johnny Jackson has added is name to the mix for the 2008 IRONMAN Pro. This line up continues to get deeper and deeper. Promoter, John Balik is going to have one helluva show.

Hidetada Yamagishi charged on Jan 8, 2008

“IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Hidetada Yamagishi was formally charged on January 8th in Los Angeles Superior Court with nine counts of steroid possession and distribution including five counts of “possession or purchase of controlled substance;” one count of “transport of controlled substance into state for sale;” and three counts of “possession of a prescription drug without […]

Denis Sergovskiy out of the IRONMAN Pro

There were rumblings earlier in the month about Denis Sergovskiy competing in the IRONMAN Pro. Many people didn’t know how he had been granted pro status last year. Denis has been training for debut at the IRONMAN  however he has injured his back and will not be competing in the show. Fans will have to […]

IFBB Pro Desmond Miller joins the Ironman Pro list

News just in from the crew at IRONMAN, Desmond Miller will be competing in the IRONMAN Pro. Desmond qualified for the Olympia last year but chose to sit it out. Will his time off help his chances of claiming the title? We’ll see in 37 days!

Official 2008 IRONMAN Pro competitor list

2008 IRONMAN Competitor List:as of 01-07-08

Toney Freeman, USA
Gustavo Badell, USA
Phil Heath, USA
Silvio Samuel, USA
Troy Alves, USA
Eddie Abbew, UK
Khalid Almohsinawi, USA
Ray Arde, USA
Paco Bautista, Spain
Troy Brown, Canada
Jimmy Canyon, USA
Rodney Davis, USA
Omar Deckard, USA
Alfonso del Rio, Spain
Moe Elmoussawi, USA
Deshaun Grimez, USA
David Henry, USA
Rusty Jeffers, USA
Ken Jones, USA
King Kamali, USA
Vincent Liu, Canada
JoJo Ntiforo, USA
Sergey Ogorodnikov, Russia
Gian Enrico Pica, […]

Liberty Media Acquires Controlling Stake in Bodybuilding.com

Leading bodybuilding community and e-commerce company to enhance Liberty Media web strategy
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and MERIDIAN, Idaho, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LINTA, LCAPA) (”Liberty”) and Bodybuilding.com today announced that Liberty has acquired control of Bodybuilding.com, the leading sports nutrition electronic retailer and most visited bodybuilding and fitness site in the world. Terms […]