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NPC USA – record breaking competitors to compete
This is the NPC contest that all strive to compete in – the big daddy in the Western United States – where the best come to compete, and where 18 IFBB Pro cards will be earned by the end of Saturday night. Over 500 competitors are gathering in Las Vegas on July 23-24th, and we are excited to be there to check it out, as we will be putting up contest pictures on bodybuilding.com.
Here is the information on the NPC USA, and where to get tickets, and the schedule. For more information, go to Musclecontest.com.
2010 IFBB Tampa Pro Press Conference Pics
Thanks to Isaac Hinds, here are some press conference pictures of the IFBB PBW Tampa, on Friday evening. Favorite Hidetada and Cathy LeFrancois look great, as well as a multitude of other competitors in an ‘Olympia’ style press conference, in which Bob Chicherillo and Dan Solomon hosted. Here are the pics
Jerome Ferguson marries Marnie Holley
Muscle Beach, Venice, California is known for a lot of things, including where many bodybuilders worked out, competitions and sheer spectacles. But on this warm, sunny day on July 4th, 2010 – top NPC competitor Jerome ‘Hollywood’ Ferguson married the love of his life, IFBB Pro Marnie Holley, right on the stage at Muscle Beach. It was a beautiful ceremony, complete with Marnie coming down the boardwalk in a horse drawn carriage. Here are a few of the pics, as it was a pleasure to attend.
Here is a link to a lot more pictures from the ceremony.
2010 Bodybuilding.com Boise Fitness Expo
The largest Fitness Expo in Idaho will be held on May 7th and 8th at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho. Hosted by Bodybuilding.com, it is going to feature a ton of vendors, lots of various stars and competitors, and a fot body competition, and of course, the ever popular Mister Puniverse. Here is more info on the fitness expo. See you there.
2010 NPC Orange County – Hany Rambod
We had a new guest emcee at the 2010 NPC Orange County Muscle Classic here in Anaheim, California, and it turned out to be none other than Hany Rambod, know as the ‘Pro Creator’ and the founder of the FST-7 training system. This was Hany’s first time as as an emcee, and he co-emceed it with veteran Mike Stolle. Hany did a good job, with confidence and looked like he was enjoying himself up there in front of a crowd of a thousand plus. Here are some pics.
Hany and Mike on stage
Going over notes before finals
2010 NPC Emerald Cup Pics & Results
The 2010 NPC Emerald Cup contest, on April 17, 2010, in Snoqualmie, Washington, was a lot of fun, with over 300 competitors. Here are the pictures the event, including backstage and misc pics.
Backstage Pictures
Misc and Expo Pics
Men’s Bodybuilding Pics
Bikini Pics
Figure Pics
Fitness Pics
Women’s Bodybuilding Pics
Award Pics
Here are the results from the 2010 NPC Emerald Cup
Men’s Bodybuilding Results
Figure Results
Fitness Results
Women’s Bodybuilding Results
Bikini Results
IFBB Phoenix Pro – Friday
Competitor meetings were held today, and it looks like a lot of the competitors were definately in shape, and ready to rock and roll tomorrow. Competitor pics are up on bodybuilding.com in the 2010 Phoenix Pro area. Prejudging starts at 11am. It will start with the Figure One Piece Swimsuit Round, then the Mends 202 and Under, then the Fitness Two Piece Swimsuit Round, then Womens Bodybuilding, then Figure Two Piece Swimsuit Round, and finally the Men’s Pro Bodybuilding (I expect this to start around 1 – 1:30pm). Pictures will be up on bodybuilding.com right after prejudging.
IFBB Phoenix Pro – Who will win?
With less than a week left to go before the IFBB Phoenix Pro, speculation as who is going to win the contest always is brought up. Everyone has an opinion, and the debate rages on as more pictures, videos, and past contest results render an opinion. But one thing is certain. Until that Saturday morning at prejudging, anything can happen.
With Bob Cicherillo, Dan Solomon and Larry Pepe discussing the Phoenix Pro on the PBW Radio program, and Lonnie Teper, Isaac Hinds, and Ron Avidan adding their opinions, here is what they chose as their top five.
Bob Cicherillo
1. Toney Freeman
2. Melvin Anthony
3. Troy Alves
4. Hidetada Yamagishi
5. Micheal Liberatore
Larry Pepe
1. Melvin Anthony
2. Toney Freeman
3. Troy Alves
4. Tarek Elsetouhi
5. Hidetada Yamagishi
Dan Solomon
1. Toney Freeman
2. Melvin Anthony
3. Troy Alves
4. Hidetada Yamagushi
5. Moe Bannout
Lonnie Teper
1. Toney Freeman
2. Quincy Taylor
3. Hidetada Yamagishi
4. Troy Alves
5. Tarek Elsetouhi
6. Melvin Anthony
7. Micheal Liberatore
Isaac Hinds
1. Melvin Anthony
2. Toney Freeman
3. Tarek Elsetouhi
4. Troy Alves
5. Micheal Liberatore
6. Hidetada Yamagishi
As for Ron Avidan, I looked into the RAS Rankings, and will abide by those rankings, which are…
1. Toney Freeman
2. Hidetada Yamagishi
3. Melvin Anthony
4. Troy Alves
5. Tarek Elsetouhi
Let the best competitors prove us wrong!
Muscletech is title sponsor for Muscle Beach 2010
Joe Wheatley Productions is proud to announce that MuscleTech will be the Title Sponsor for all 3 shows this summer, The Muscle Beach International Classic & Armed Forces Championship (Memorial Day), Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach (July 4th) and the Muscle Beach Championship (Labor Day).
Beginning with the Memorial Day contest, it will be open to all amateur athletes and active, reserve and retired members of the Armed Forces. This competition celebrates and acknowledges health and fitness and recognizes the contributions of the members of the Armed Forces to the United States.
Featured that day is a flyover from a C-17 Globemaster stationed at March AFB. Opening remarks from a high ranking Officer from Los Angeles AFB, an induction ceremony of new recruits, and static equipment displays are also highlighted at the event.
The flyover is extremely moving. I’d like to share the following story. Three years ago as the C-17 roared overhead when the National Anthem reached it’s crescendo, Lonnie Teper, “writer extraordinaire” for Iron Man Magazine stood next to me. I noticed a tear trickling down his cheek. I asked him if he was okay. He sheepishly replied, “Yeah, I ah got some suntan lotion in my eye”. I just smiled! They come in “Low, Slow, & Dirty” at about a thousand feet. If you aren’t doing anything on Memorial Day, it’s truly a sight to behold.
Representatives from the Health and Fitness Industry – Bodybuilding.com, Iron Man Magazine, Weider International, “TheOfficial Energy Shot of Muscle Beach”- AllDay Energy, House of Pain, Vitamin Water, ProFight, Gaspari Nutrition, Eric The Trainer, Ivanko, Global Rainfall and many others will be on site to provide education, samples and demonstrations of the most recent and advanced equipment and products that support and facilitate a healthy lifestyle.
IFBB Phoenix Pro: Top Men’s Bodybuilders
The first IFBB pro contests of the 2010 season are almost upon us, and in the Men’s Bodybuilding contest, it is shaping up to be a good battle between some seasoned competitors. Whereas there are always surprises on who is going to be competing, the top 4 look like it is going to be Melvin Anthony, Troy Alves, Toney Freeman and Hidetada Yamagishi, not necessarily in that order.
Troy Alves is the hometown favorite, since he lives in Phoenix and owns his own supplement and training store there. Troy will definitely be ready for this contest, as he has learned from his mistakes from last years 11th placing at the Ironman, and moved up to win the IFBB Orlando Show of Champions, and place 3rd at the IFBB Atlantic City Pro. We won’t talk about the 2009 Olympia though. Still, fans are predicting that Troy is going to take this show and prove to everyone he is the best to start the season.
Melvin Anthony also is training hard right now, staying with Dennis James, who is making sure Melvin will be ready for this contest. We just heard Melvin Anthony on Pro Bodybuilding Radio last Monday night discussing his preparation for the contest, and we know his posing routine (which won’t count in the scoring this season) will be great. Can Melvin take this show and win it? Of course he can. While Troy beat Melvin at the IFBB Atlantic City Pro last year by one placing, it was Melvin that placed ahead of Troy at the 2009 IFBB Olympia.
Hidetada Yamagichi continues to improve his physique, and this year may be the time in which Hide will surpass the others. Hidetada placed second last year at both the IFBB Orlando Pro Show of Champions and the IFBB Atlantic City Pro, but also beat Melvin Anthony and Troy Alves at the IFBB Olympia, making it into the coveted top 10 rankings of the best bodybuilders in the world. No one should underestimate Hideatada at this contest.
Toney Freeman, based on rankings, is probably the best bodybuilders that will be on the stage in Phoenix, coming from an 8th place finish at the 2009 IFBB Olympia and a win at the 2009 IFBB Sacramento Pro. So why are people doubting that Toney is going to win this contest? They shouldn’t, as Toney has proved time and time again that his physique and muscularity should dominate the contest. Toney is the favorite here, based on a myriad of fans responses.
There are others who can place and surprise everyone, including Johnnie Jackson and Quincy Taylor, both who can be really on, or just miss their conditioning. Others who plan on competing include DeShaun Grimez, Neil Hill, Mike Libertore, Mehmet Yildrim, Stan “The White Rhino” Efferding, Daniel Hill, Andy Haman, and Con Demetriou. An official list should be out soon.
Joe Weider receives a Resolution from the city of LA
It is with great pleasure that Joe Wheatley Productions in conjunction with Councilmen Bill Rosendahl, 11th District, City of Los Angeles were able to present a Resolution from the City of LA honoring Joe Weider, Father of Fitness and Nutrition, for his dedication and lifetime commitment to physical fitness, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
During a ceremony at City Hall on Friday, January 22, 2010, the Muscle Beach Venice Bodybuilding Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement Inductee with his wife Betty, family and friends received recognition and acknowledgement for his 73 year commitment to his philosophy.
Standing proud, Joe acknowledged his meager beginnings in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He described his early achievements in publishing magazines, books and inventing equipment that supported weight training as a form of exercise. He went on to include nutrition in his publications and soon became the co-innovator and voice of the International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB). He described his dedication and persistence when the health care community including physicians and mental health workers thought his ideas were “nuts”.
In the picture are Councilman Bernard Parks, Betty & Joe Weider, Councilman Bill Rosendahl, Joe Wheatley, and Councilman Tom LaBonge.
2010 Fit Expo: Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler, the #1 IFBB bodybuilder in the world, coming off his comeback win at the 2009 Mr. Olympia, discusses current events at the 2010 Fit Expo, where later on that day, he did a Q&A seminar for the fans. Here is Jay, with Bob Cicherillo.
Jay Cutler, courtesy of Weider / AMI
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, many others.
Here are some pictures from the expo
From the Los Angeles Temptations Lingerie Football team members, to a Hooter contest, to seeing some of the top IFBB and NPC competitors, Southern California’s main sports nutrition expo was a blast. Jay Cutler, at a seminar on Sunday, answered many questions. Markus Ruhl, Ronnie Coleman, Branden Curry, Peter Putman were also there to greet their fans. Ava Cowan, Amy O’Neil, Cathy LeFrancois, Krissy Chin, Timea Majorova, Zhanna Rotar, Marzia Prince, Amanda Latona, Natasha Wicks, Alicia Marie and many other IFBB & NPC female competitors were there to the delight of many.
2010 Fit Expo: Markus Ruhl
Markus Ruhl is huge, and coming off a surprising comeback last year, in which he proved once again he is still a top IFBB pro bodybuilder, was at the Ultimate Nutritrion booth at the 2010 Fit Expo here in Los Angeles on January 23-24th. Here is Bob Cicherillo, of Bodybuilding.com, asking Markus some questions.
L.A. Fit Expo Commercial
Here is a look at the Los Angeles Fit Expo commercial that is running here on various cable and tv channels.