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Notice to all 2009 NPC National Championships Competitors

The Following Athlete’s Are Required To Participate In The NPC NEWS Photo Shoot With J.M. Manion On Sunday, November 22 At The Westin Diplomat Resort Hotel Swimming Pool/Beach Area From 8:30 a.m. To Approximately 12 Noon;
● MEN’S OVERALL WINNER
● WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING OVERALL WINNER
● THE 6 FIGURE HEIGHT CLASS WINNERS
● THE 6 BIKINI HEIGHT CLASS WINNERS
Only [...]

PBW Hosts Jay Cutler’s First Post Olympia Interview!

After making history at the 2009 Olympia, Jay Cutler visited PBW Radio for his first interview following his 3rd Sandow. Jay tells Dan & Bob how he was motivated by all of the non-believers and he covers a variety of topics ranging from Hany Rambod’s assistance, Phil Heath’s future, the fulfillment of his destiny and [...]

2009 Olympia Flex Bikini Model contest

Flex Magazine puts up a bikini model contest, with the finals each year to be held at the Olympia stage. This year, there were 96 competitors backstage. Here are the results of the 2009 Flex Bikini model contest.
1. Amanda Latona
2. Mary Jarmolawich
3. Tianna Ta
4. Michell Goulet
5. Shannon Rockweiler
6. Tatum Miranda
7. Lauren Rush
8. Natalia Muntean
9. Krissy [...]

After Parties: Flex Party and BB.com Party

Here are two more parties that we are planning to go to.  The Official Flex Bikini Model After Party, and the Bodybuilding.com / Ultimate Nutrition After Party.  Here are the flyers for the two parties.
With over 100 bikini beauties signed on to compete, the 2009 FLEX Bikini Model Search Championships – presented by Amazon.com and [...]

M&F issue nominated for Maggie Award

The cover of M&F’s July 2009, under the direction of the new Editor in Chief Chris Lockwood and with the magazine’s new look, has been nominated for a prestigious magazine industry award called ‘the Maggies’ in the United Kingdom.  Congratulations.

It is nice, for the staff at M&F to see that other’s have noticed the marked [...]

Promax Nutrition Distributors will not be able to sell in the EU next year

The Promax trademark fight was finally settled in the European Union. And it is not good for the authorize Promax Distributors there. Here is the final statement.
From: Timothy Welch – Chief Executive Officer, Promax Nutrition Corporation
As I have stated in my prior correspondence dated April 13, 2009, Promax Nutrition Corporation (“PNC”) and Maximuscle, Ltd. have [...]

UFC Fighter Thiago Silva Signs on with Team Ultimate Nutrition Full Combat

Farmington, CT  August 31st, 2009 — To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Ultimate Nutrition announced today the signing of UFC Superstar, Thiago Silva to Team Ultimate Nutrition Full Combat.
Silva, who is held as a top 10 lightweight, knocked out Keith Jardine in 95 seconds on Saturday night during UFC Fight 102. “Thiago is an incredible athlete. [...]

Free tickets to NPC & IFBB Events Info

This Advisory Notice was issued by the IFBB Professional League & Jim Manion, Chairman of the IFBB Professional League.
TO: IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE ATHLETES & PROMOTERS
NPC NATIONAL PROMOTERSFROM: JIM MANION
SUBJECT: TICKETS TO EVENTS
Please note that, effective immediately, the policy for receiving free tickets to the IFBB Professional League contests and NPC national events is changed as [...]

2009 Mr. Olympia – Free tickets to the military

For the ninth consecutive year, the Weider Family, American Media Inc./Weider Publications and the IFBB Pro League, have authorized military personnel with a valid ID card to attend the Olympia Expo, Ms. Olympia Figure, Ms. Olympia, and Mr. Olympia competitions free of charge.
“Since 2001, it has been our privilege to have over 5000 military personnel [...]

Rick Collins to ‘Leap for Life’ for the American Cancer Society

Rick Collins has been in the bodybuilding industry for a long time, defending and advising many bodybuilders, supplement companies and various people on many subjects, including one of his specialties, performance enhancing substances. But on August 23rd, Rick is going to jump out of a plane for the first time, in the hopes of raising [...]

Nutrex signs Zack Khan

2009 NPC Teenage Overall winner is ineligible

Sunday, July 19, 2009
To: All Bodybuilding Press
From: Jim Manion, NPC National Office
Subject: Benjamin Loehrer
Due to age ineligibility Benjamin Loehrer has been declared ineligible as the 2009 NPC Teenage National Light-Heavyweight & Overall winner. Overall runner-up Uriah McGee will be awarded the Overall title & also the trip to Los Angeles for the Flex Magazine [...]

Men’s Bodybuilding Added to Sacramento Pro

Promoters John Tuman and Ted Williamson have stepped up and added Men’s Bodybuilding to their IFBB Sacramento Pro show. Three men will qualify for the 2010 Olympia on November 7, 2009. The show has $20,000 in prize money up for grabs. Visit IFBBpro.com for more info.

2009 Olympia T-Shirt Design Contest

On September 25-26, 2009, Joe Weider’s Mr. Olympia Weekend returns to the Orleans Arena and the Las Vegas Convention Center in sizzling Las Vegas, Nevada for what promises to be the most exciting event in the contest’s 44-year history.

The title will be battled out by current Olympia Champion Dexter Jackson, 2-Time Mr. Olympia Jay [...]

Champion Nutrition & TapouT Announce Licensing Agreement

I have a feeling you’ll be seeing more supplement companies looking to tap into the success of the MMA world. Champion Nutrition takes a bold step by teaming up with TapouT, one which no other supplement line has done to date. Good move? Only time will tell but if you were going to partner with [...]