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IFBB Phoenix Pro – Competitor Meeting Pics

Friday evening, before the main competition on Saturday, were the competitor meetings. The IFBB Officials go over the paperwork, make sure all questions are asked, and the times for the next day. Also, a number of people hang out at the host hotel’s lobby and just mingle. Here are some pics from Friday evening the [...]

2010 Los Angeles Fit Expo Pictures

The 2010 Los Angeles Fit Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center on the 23-24th of January was a success. Lots of people came into the expo, and checked out the latest vendors and supplement companies, including BSN, Gaspari, American Body Building, MHP, Champion, EAS, Bodybuilding.com, Ultimate Nutritrion, SAN, Pro Fight, Nutrigenix and of course, [...]

2010 Los Angeles Fitness Expo update

Two weeks to go to California’s largest Bodybuilding and Fitness Event: The Bodybuilding.com Los Angeles Fitness Expo presented by Gaspari Nutrition and Pro Fight Supplements coming to The Los Angeles Convention Center on January 23-24, 2010. For bodybuilding fans we’ll have over 250 exhibits of interest filled with the latest in supplements, nutrition, [...]

Three new compounds added to the Steroid List

Here we go again, more compounds are being added to the long list of prohormones being relabled as steroids. For your information,
Effective January 4, 2010, boldione, desoxymethyltestosterone, and
19-nor-4,9(10)-androstadienedione are subject to CSA regulatory
controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable
to the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, importation, and
exportation of a schedule III controlled substance

Jay Cutler on ESPN.com

Today on ESPN.com a comparison was made between Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler and Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler.
What’s in a name? Well, if you’re named Jay Cutler, a lot.
Everyone’s familiar with the Chicago Bears quarterback. You know — 6-foot-3, 233 pounds, threw five interceptions last week, fined $20K for abusive conduct toward a game official. [...]

Weider Global Nutrition to Pursue Pending Lawsuit Against GLG Life Tech

From the PR Newswire, by Weider Global Nutrition
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ — GLG-Weider Sweet Naturals (”Sweet Naturals”) is a joint venture between GLG Life Tech Corporation (”GLG”) and Weider Global Nutrition (”Weider”), combining GLG’s knowledge of stevia and Weider’s expertise in marketing, sales and distribution of health and nutritional products. In their Shareholders’ [...]

Voluntary Nationwide & International Recall of 65 Dietary Supplement Products by Bodybuilding.com

The latest press release regarding Bodybuilding.com’s ongoing cooperation with the FDA.
BODYBUILDING.COM Is Conducting a Voluntary Nationwide and International Recall of 65 Dietary Supplements That May Contain Steroids
Company Contact:
1-866-236-8417
service@bodybuilding.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Boise, ID – November 3, 2009 – As part of its ongoing cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (”FDA”), Bodybuilding.com, LLC (the “Company”) [...]

Dennis Wolf Signs with Weider

Big news in the world of Pro Bodybuilding. FLEXonline.com reports that Dennis Wolf signs with Weider Publications.
“Despite his recent outing at the 2009 Olympia, we still feel Dennis is one of the top competitors in the world,” Donnelly said. “We feel his consecutive top-five finishes in 2007 and 2008 are more indicative of his enormous [...]

George Farah & Slumdog Millionaire Kids

MSNBC.com recently ran a story on the two child stars of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and the lead photo was the children with IFBB Pro Bodybuilder George Farah. The story talks about the kids’ poor attendance at school and are at risk of losing their trust fund.  George is currently in India on behalf his sponsor, Optimum [...]

Victor Martinez’ sister murdered

Last Tuesday, it was reported that Eridania Rodriquez was missing. She went to work in a building near the World Trade Center, where she cleaned offices, and never came out. No one knew what happened, until they found blood leaking from a ventilation shaft this past weekend.
She was found bound and gagged, hand tied behind [...]

Ultimate Nutrition Presents the 2009 Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend

Farmington, CT  May 22nd, 2009  — To further celebrate their 30th anniversary, Ultimate Nutrition announced today a partnership with the 2009 Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend.  The Olympia Weekend, currently known as “The 2009 Olympia Weekend,” will now be known as “Ultimate Nutrition presents Joe Weider’s 2009 Olympia Weekend brought to you by Bodybuilding.com.”
 The 2009 Joe [...]

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 [...]

Detour Bar’s company files for bankruptcy

It begins…. because of the peanut recall from PCA (Peanut Corp of America), companies like Forward Foods, which makes the Detour Bars, are suffering big time. On Tuesday, they filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Recall insurance is expensive, and many of these companies just don’t carry it.  Here is the press release on it.
 NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) [...]

Steve Blechman responds regarding why Palumbo and Romano were fired

“In light of recent circumstances, I feel it is my responsibility to clear the air and explain one of the many reasons why both Dave Palumbo and John Romano were terminated.
Dave was hired two years ago to be Editor-in-Chief of the Muscular Development website. During the first year, he was instrumental in helping to grow [...]

BSN signs MMA Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira

Team BSN has further expanded its already talent-laden roster with the addition of yet another sporting legend – this time from the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), one Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. Much the same way 8-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman is a legend in bodybuilding circles, Nogueira is legend in the MMA brotherhood. [...]