Monthly Archives: January 2008
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 with those Phil Heath pictures we posted yesterday. But we’re hearing the defending Arnold Classic champ and the 2007 Mr. Olympia runner-up may have to bypass this year’s Arnold Classic after popping his kneecap while stretching yesterday.According to our sources, we’re hearing Martinez, the odds-on favorite to win the Arnold, is going in for an MRI on the knee tomorrow. If that’s the case, the door swings wide-open for a host of competitors – including Heath – to bring home the hardware from the ASC on March 1st.
Stay tuned to flexonline.com for more as this story develops.
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 is a cartoon character. But still, five weeks out looking awesome does not mean anything on the day of the competition. In the background watching and waiting is Toney Freeman, Silvio Samuel, and Gustavo Badell, just to name a few. They promise to make sure that Phil might not get his cake and eat it at the Ironman.
Then comes the Arnold, with Victor Martinez, Dexter Jackson, Melvin Anthony, Branch Warren, and Kai Greene. With Phil being the front-runner at the Ironman, can he even make the top 3 at the Arnold? It is going to be an exciting and most interesting Ironman and Arnold this year. The electricity is in the air.
To check out the pics, go to:
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 were arranged in the Gold’s Gym parking lot.
Nj.com reports:
Trooper Gregory Emery, with Pennsylvania State Police at Bethlehem, joined Gold’s Gym in September 2006 to investigate complaints of illegal steroid distribution among the gym’s members, including Moyzan.
Emery befriended Moyzan, who advised Emery he would want to take “d-bol,” a term for methandrostenolone, for five weeks followed by five weeks of Anavar to increase muscle mass, according to court documents.
Emery allegedly purchased 200 methandrostenolone pills from Moyzan on Nov. 16, 2006, for $300.
Moyzan arranged the sale in the parking lot and left the pills in a gym locker, court documents say.
On Jan. 11, 2007, police allege Moyzan sold Emery 100 Anavar pills for $325.
He told Emery he used to sell steroids full time but has since gotten a good job and mainly sells to friends, court documents say.
Police issued a warrant for Moyzan on Feb. 26. State police officials in Bethlehem and Harrisburg did not return phone messages Monday to explain the gap between when the warrant was issued and when Moyzan was arrested.
Carol DeIuliis, senior vice president of sales and operations for Gold’s Gym, his gym membership will be canceled if convicted.
Edward Michael Moyzan, 35, of 1225 Main St., was charged Friday with possession of a controlled substance and possession with the intent to deliver. He was arraigned before District Judge Wayne Maura and is free on $50,000 unsecured bail. Source: TheMorningCall.com
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 8 women.
They are, in alphabetical order, for the Arnold Classic, Mike Ashley, Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, Nasser El Sonbaty, Mike Francois, Rich Gaspari, Dexter Jackson, Kevin Levrone, Victor Martinez, Shawn Ray, Vince Taylor, and Flex Wheeler.
The women are, in alphabetical order, Kim Chizevsky, Laura Creavalle, Vicki Gates, Yolanda Hughes, Iris Kyle, Yaxeni Oriquen, Jackie Paisley, and Anja Schreiner.
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 on July 29, 1974 and raised in Paris, France. Coleman met his new bride in Paris –- ah, l’amour — on March 22, 1998, at a Paris Sports exposition. Achkar is currently working towards a degree in sports medicine at the University of Texas at Arlington.
The wedding date was December 28, 2007. According to Coleman, “the big party will be held in Lebanon,” on July 26, 2008.
Please join us in wishing the couple a long and happy life together.
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 testing before they could appear on the show.
The 12 cast members were tested as part of their medical examinations and then required to sign a document saying that they were clean and that they could be tested at any time.
NBCU co-chairman Ben Silverman confirmed the testing but declined to comment further.
NBC insiders said the testing was done more for medical reasons than anything else.
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 controversy. With each interview, the bulletin boards of Getbig seem to come alive with the a multitude of discussions, from if the stories are true, to if the events are true, to his attacks on various people. Now some people may say these interviews are negative, but when asked that question, Nasser simply replied that he is just saying it as it is, and you can take it the way you want. For those of you who think that Nasser is not smart, you are wrong. Nasser speaks five languages, and his English dialect is quite well. But in these interviews, Nasser talks about many things, including Milos Sarcev, Dave Palumbo, Greg Kovacs, competitions, his parents, steroids, Joe Weider and much more.
To read the interviews, courtesy of bodybuilding.com, click below. All four parts (interviews) are there.
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, plus los of information.This issue includees the latest NPC rule changles, Girl Talk, features and pictures on the Florida State, Louisiana State, Gulf Coast and other competition, and much more. Shannon Dey, who is the Advertising Coordinator of the magazine and also the NPC Chairperson in Florida for Figure and Fitness.
Here is what the magazine looks like.
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 classic competition series “American Gladiators” and is currently auditioning CONTENDERS and GLADIATORS for NEXT SEASON!
OPEN CALL: Saturday, January, 26, 2008/Time and Location: TBD
Los Angeles
OPEN CALL: Saturday, February 2, 2008/Time and Location: TBD
Denver, CO
Chicago, IL
Austin, TX
OPEN CALL: Saturday, February 9, 2008/Time and Location: TBD
New York City, NY
Scottsdale, AZ
Orlando, FL
For more information on how to apply to be either a contestant or a gladiator, click below
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 a prescription.” His next court date will be on January 23, 2007. He will remain incarcerated at North County Correctional Facility until then under U.S. immigration hold on $180,000 bail……….”
Thanks to MuscleTime for the information.
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 wait until later in the year to see how Denis fairs in the IFBB.
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, USA
Armin Scholz, Germany
John Sherman, USA
Denis Sergovskiy, Russia
Mehmet Yildirim, France
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 of the acquisition were not disclosed. Liberty’s interest in Bodybuilding.com will be attributed to the Liberty Interactive group.
Founded in 1999, Bodybuilding.com is a two time Inc. 500 Company and was named Internet Retailer “Best of the Web” top 50 in 2006 and top 100 in 2007. The company had over 100,000 daily and 3,100,000 monthly unique visitors in November, 2007.
“Bodybuilding.com is a fast growing leader in fitness nutrition e-commerce and the authentic voice of the bodybuilding community, as demonstrated by the success of BodySpace, the social network for body building athletes,” said Michael Zeisser, Senior Vice President of Liberty Media. “We are pleased to welcome entrepreneurs of the caliber of Ryan DeLuca and his team into the Liberty family. We look forward to driving collaboration among Bodybuilding.com and Liberty’s existing e-commerce and television companies.
“We are thrilled to join the Liberty Media family and to partner with their other top-notch commerce companies,” said Bodybuilding.com CEO Ryan DeLuca. “Bodybuilding.com is a community-centric, search driven commerce business that is highly complementary with many of Liberty’s other properties. We believe our strength in social networking and our well established brand relationships will be highly relevant to Liberty. We are committed to working with Liberty and its affiliate management to pursue numerous mutual, highly definable and actionable growth opportunities.”
About Liberty Media Corporation
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment businesses. Those interests are attributed to two tracking stock groups: the Liberty Interactive group, which includes Liberty’s interests in QVC, Provide Commerce, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, and the Liberty Capital group, which includes Liberty’s interests in Starz Entertainment, News Corporation, and Time Warner. For more information, please see http://www.libertymedia.com .
About Bodybuilding.com:
Bodybuilding.com (http://www.Bodybuilding.com) manages two websites. Its “Supersite” is a vibrant and active community of content, social networking, and advice containing articles, personal pages, videos, and chat rooms. Visitors learn about gaining muscle, losing fat, competing and staying motivated. Bodybuilding’s “Store” is an e-Commerce and product information site containing over 6,000 products including supplements, clothing, tanning supplies, accessories and other bodybuilding products that represent more than 450 brands.
SOURCE Liberty Media Corporation