For the last few years, only the top two men out of all the classes turned pro with the IFBB. This year, the NPC has added one additional slot for a person to turn pro. So instead of two, three competitors that has won their class will turn pro.
Also, the Bikini division has been added [...]
Lonnie Teper always gives us some insight regarding the 2009 IFBB Ironman Pro, and this year, the Swami is at his best, looking into his ‘crystal’ ball and trying to make some predictions on how is going to compete and out do each other at the contest. Here is the link.
December 22, 2008
Sixty two athletes have been invited to compete in the 2009 Arnold Sports Festival IFBB professional bodybuilding, fitness and figure events here March 6-8.
Co-producer Jim Lorimer said this year’s contestants will once again “dazzle fans” with an outstanding show of talent and muscular physiques. Many past champions and sentimental favorites will join rising [...]
Many of us are coming in to see the biggest NPC show of the year, with a ton of IFBB pro cards given out to the top class placers in bodybuilding and figure. It is going to be a great contest in Atlanta at November 21-22, at the Grand Ballroom Hyatt Regency.
Mens and Womens bodybuilding [...]
The 2009 Ironman Pro is moving its date, from two week before the Arnold Classic, to six weeks before the Arnold Classic, on January 24-25, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Here is a video of LT interviewing Ironman Magazine owner John Balik and promoter of the contest explaining the move.
LT interviews John Balik
With the IFBB Men’s Pro season now complete, the 2009 season starts a litle earlier than normal. For the IFBB Ironman Pro contest has been moved up next year. Instead of being two weeks before the 2009 Arnold, it is now 6 weeks before, on Saturday, January 24th, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. That [...]
Dexter Jackson will be going to Timosoara, Romania to compete in the 2008 Romanian Pro Grand Prix, which will be held on October 11th. The top three at this event will qualify for the Olympia.
Here is the competitor list so far…
1. Khalid Almohsinawi, Netherlands
2. Hanni Glanville, United Kingdom
3. Dexter Jackson, USA
4. Martin Kjellstsrom, Sweden
5. Cesar [...]
Thanks to Bodybuilding.com, we will have another free webcast for all you unable to make it to Dallas .Bodybuilding.com announced an agreement with the Europa Pro Super Show to provide a free live webcast of the IFBB Pro Pre-judging and Finals Championship portion of the event.
Estimated time for the webcast is as follows…
All Divisions Prejudging: [...]
Here are the competitors that are due to compete at the two pro contests (regular and 202 and Under) on August 9th.
1. Fouad ABIAD, Canada
2. Khalid ALMOHSINAWI, Netherlands
3. Jorge ALVES, France
4. Pablo AREVALO, Peru
5. Paul BAKER, Jamaica
6. Marcus BECHT, Germany
7. Lyndon BELGRAVE, Barbados
8. Omar BORRELLI, Argentina
9. Elvis BROWN, England
10. Raul CARRASCO, Spain
11. Marcos CHACON, Spain*
12. [...]
Here is the 2008 IFBB Europa Pro current competitor list. The men’s list is for two contests – the regular show, and the 202 pounds and under contest.
MEN
1. Fouad ABIAD, Canada
2. Ahmad AHMAD, Sweden
3. Khalid ALMOHSINAWI, Netherlands
4. Jose ALVES-JORGE, France
5. Flavio BACCIANINI, Italy
6. Marcus BECHT, Germany
7. Lyndon BELGRAVE, Barbados
8. Lionel BROWN, USA
9. Troy BROWN, Canada
10. [...]
The 2008 2008 NPC USA Bodybuilding and Figure Championships will be held on July 25-26, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be held at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the Campus of UNLV, at 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154. This is the tentative list, as there is always more [...]
From Dubai, my friends who run Physique Magazine have informed me that there will be an IFBB Dubai Grand Prix show come October of this year. Although I have not seen anything official, here is a preview of the poster and the beginnings of a great contest.
Yes, there will be another IFBB Men’s Pro Contest along with the IFBB Houston Pro. For competitors 202lbs and under, this show will go on, despite not being on some of the contest schedules. The top three will be able to compete in the special Mr. Olympia 202 and Under contest. Total contest prize money [...]
Vyotech and Muscletech present the 2008 GNC Series 2008 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championship, which will be held on May 24, 2008 at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, located at 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230.
Prejuding begins at 11am, Finals will be at 6:30pm.
With this show, the NPC California State Bodybuilding and Figure Championships [...]
On Saturday, May 10th, at the Tribecca Performing Arts Center at BMCC, New York, the 2008 IFBB New York Bodybuilding Contest will be held, along with the Shawn Ray IFBB Men’s 202 and Under Contest. For those of you in the New York and surrounding areas, here is your chance to check out some of [...]
