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		<title>RYU Signs 2011 Mr. Olympia Phil Heath as Official Athlete</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2012/01/05/ryu-signs-2011-mr-olympia-phil-heath-as-official-athlete/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Respect Your Universe, Inc. announced signing 2011 Mr. Olympia Phil &#8220;The Gift&#8221; Heath as an official RYU athlete. Gracing the covers of five national publications in 2011 (Flex, Muscular Development, Ironman, MuscleMag, and Planet Muscle around the world), Heath was selected by RYU for encompassing a hard work ethic, discipline, respect and humility that correlate]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Bodyspace Spokesmodel Finalists Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2011/12/14/2012-bodyspace-spokesmodel-finalists-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the Top 5 Finalists (both male and female) in the Bodybuilding.com&#8217;s Annual Spokesmodel Contest. Hundreds of people applied to be the next Bodyspace Finalist, and the final list is in. The competitors will be flown to Los Angeles, and the winners will be announced on stage at the 2012 Fit Expo at the]]></description>
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		<title>Derik Farnsworth Squats 585 Pounds for Charity</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2011/12/11/derik-farnsworth-squats-585-pounds-for-charity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2011/12/11/derik-farnsworth-squats-585-pounds-for-charity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 10th, at the Metroflex Gym Long Beach, Derek Farnsworth, weighing 176 pounds squatted 585 pounds, for donations for a worthy cause, the 1736 Family Crisis Center. 619 Muscle Long Beach (the supplement store inside the gym) also collected toys for the children, and brought quite a few vendors to their annual Holiday Bash.]]></description>
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		<title>IFBB Pro Lee Banks signs with Champion Nutrition</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2011/04/11/ifbb-pro-lee-banks-signs-with-champion-nutrition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2011/04/11/ifbb-pro-lee-banks-signs-with-champion-nutrition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Lee Banks for signing with Champion Nutrition. Champion Nutrition recently announced the signing of IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Lee Banks to its “Team Champion” group of amateur and professional athletes! Lee, inspired by his late father, Lee Andrew Banks, experimented with lifting weights at the age of 16 and after many years of dedicated]]></description>
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		<title>IFBB Pro Brandon Ray signs with Betancourt Nutrition</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2011/04/11/ifbb-pro-brandon-ray-signs-with-betancourt-nutrition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Betancourt Nutrition is excited to announce the addition of Brandon Ray, the 2010 NPC Nationals Light Heavy-weight champion and exemplar of the 202 lb aesthetic physique to it&#8217;s team. Jorge Betancourt, the teen bodybuilding legend who possessed one of the most aesthetic structures of his time has seen great potential in Brandon and his ability]]></description>
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		<title>IFBB New York Pro Fitness: Twitter Updates</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2011/04/09/twitter-updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Updates via Twitter from the IFBB New York Pro Fitness contest&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Photographer Of The Year &#8211; Ron Avidan</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/12/17/2010-photographer-of-the-year-ron-avidan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/12/17/2010-photographer-of-the-year-ron-avidan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 06:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am honored and humbled to be the 2010 Photographer of the Year at Bodybuilding.com. This truly has made my day! The honor was given at the 2010 Bodybuilding.com Site Awards. You can check out the link of all the awards here. 2010 Bodybuilding.com Site Awards Here is the excerpt of the Photographer of the]]></description>
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		<title>BodySpace 2011 Spokesmodel Top 5</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/12/15/bodyspace-2011-spokesmodel-top-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/12/15/bodyspace-2011-spokesmodel-top-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iron Man Magazine presents The 2011 Bodybuilding.com BodySpace Spokesmodel Search! Congratulations on the top 5 out of over 350 contestants. The winners will be chosen live in Los Angeles on January 29th at the Fit Expo. See you there. The top five (for men and women) are: The Women: Kathleen Tesori (Kathleen Tesori) Felicia Romero]]></description>
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		<title>Planet Fitness Gyms &#8211; no more personal trainers.</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/12/13/planet-fitness-gyms-no-more-personal-trainers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/12/13/planet-fitness-gyms-no-more-personal-trainers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who needs these people? All they do is &#8216;rent a friend&#8217;. That is the opinion of Mike Grondahl, CEO of Planet Fitness Gyms. And while he has a right to that opinion, he is doing more than that. He is going to eliminate all personal training sessions at the gyms. Wow. Here is the article]]></description>
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		<title>Phil Heath is not going to compete in the 2011 Arnold Classic</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/12/13/phil-heath-is-not-going-to-compete-in-the-2011-arnold-classic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/12/13/phil-heath-is-not-going-to-compete-in-the-2011-arnold-classic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Phil Heath &#8211; &#8220;Hello all! After long thought and consulting with family and friends, I have decided NOT to compete at the &#8217;11 Arnold Classic. This was a very difficult decision to make as I had a great &#8217;10 season. I want to thank my beautiful wife Jennie for her on-going support along with]]></description>
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		<title>2011 NPC Men&#8217;s Physique &#8211; Rules &amp; Guidelines</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/11/04/2011-npc-mens-physique-rules-guidelines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/11/04/2011-npc-mens-physique-rules-guidelines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we go, the latest information about the NPC Men’s Physique Division, starting in 2011. Beginning in 2011 a new division for men will be introduced – Men’s Physique. The following are the guidelines/rules. Judging Criteria: * Muscularity and Body Condition: Judges will be looking for fit contestants who display proper shape and symmetry combined]]></description>
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		<title>NPC USA Notice to class winners</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/07/27/npc-usa-notice-to-class-winners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/07/27/npc-usa-notice-to-class-winners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release regarding this weekend’s NPC USA contest in Las Vegas. The Following Athlete’s Are Required To Participate In The NPC NEWS Photo Shoot With J.M. Manion On Sunday, August 1st, at The Embassy Suites Hotel From 9 a.m. To 12 Noon: • MEN’S OVERALL WINNER • WOMEN’S OVERALL WINNER • THE 6 FIGURE HEIGHT]]></description>
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		<title>NPC USA &#8211; record breaking competitors to compete</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/07/26/npc-usa-record-breaking-competitors-to-compete/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/07/26/npc-usa-record-breaking-competitors-to-compete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the NPC contest that all strive to compete in &#8211; the big daddy in the Western United States &#8211; 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]]></description>
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		<title>2010 IFBB Tampa Pro Press Conference Pics</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/07/16/2010-ifbb-tampa-press-conference-pics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/07/16/2010-ifbb-tampa-press-conference-pics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8216;Olympia&#8217; style press conference, in which Bob Chicherillo and Dan Solomon hosted. Here are the pics Press Conference Pics]]></description>
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		<title>Jerome Ferguson marries Marnie Holley</title>
		<link>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/07/05/jerome-ferguson-marries-marnie-holley/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getbig.com/headlines/2010/07/05/jerome-ferguson-marries-marnie-holley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; top NPC competitor Jerome &#8216;Hollywood&#8217; Ferguson married the love of his life, IFBB Pro Marnie Holley, right on the stage at Muscle Beach.]]></description>
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