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LIFT Studios Launches HARDBODY NEWS Text Messaging Service Female bodybuilding, fitness and figure news, gossip and NPC & IFBB Pro contest results delivered directly to your phone, within seconds of them happening. DENVER, Colorado, February 27, 2008 – LIFT Studios (www.liftstudios.com) announced today that it has launched HARDBODY NEWS (www.hardbodynews.com), a new text messaging service for female bodybuilding, fitness and figure fans. HARDBODY News, like Muscle Phone (www.musclephone.com) for the men’s side of things, alerts subscribers of the latest industry news, gossip and NPC & IFBB contest results. “Muscle Phone broke new ground for bodybuilding fans and it was time to provide a version for the women’s side of things. Those who sign up for the service will receive the 2008 Ms. International as well as the Fitness & Figure International results via text message immediately after they are announced,” said Isaac Hinds, Owner of LIFT Studios and Creator of Muscle Phone. “Fans of the female side of the industry no longer have to be glued to their computers or rely on friends for the latest NPC & IFBB contest results or industry news and gossip. Strategic partnerships have been formed with the IFBB Professional League, Pro Bodybuilding Weekly, Sprayflex,…

“Pro Bodybuilding Weekly” continues its coverage of the 2008 contest season with a preview of this weekend’s Arnold Classic. Marvelous Melvin Anthony visits PBW to offer up his perspective on the contest as he prepares for a long awaited showdown with Ironman champ Phil Heath and a battle with two-time Arnold Classic Champ Dexter Jackson. PBW’s Arnold Preview will include analysis, predictions as well as the weekly “Pep Talk” segment as Larry visits with bodybuilding’s newest star, Moe Elmoussawi. The voice of pro bodybuilding is presented by MuscleTech on Monday at 8pm ET. Access the new PBW player at http://www.probodybuildingweekly.com/player/replay.html Moe Elmoussawi at the IRONMAN PRO. Visit the PBW broadcast Center at: www.BodybuildingRadio.com PBW: the official radio show of the 2008 Arnold Sports Festival.

A big shout out to Tony Blinn who maintains www.IFBBPro.com. Tony recently posted a “Behind The Lense” feature from the IRONMAN Pro. The photo feature gives visitors a closer look at the competitors. Check out the photos on ifbbpro.com compliments of liftstudios.com and bodybuilding.com.

An interactive video chat IFBB Pro Female Bodybuilder Marika Johansson and her husband, industry insider Kris Gethin, who will share their Top 10 predictions for the 2008 Arnold Classic. This will be Bodybuilding.com’s seventh weekly live video chat. Friday, February 22, 2008 1:00 p.m. MST http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/justintv.htm

If you’re in the Denver, Colorado area stop by the new Max Muscle store opening. Special Guests will be Biggest Loser Trainer, Kim Lyons and IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, Gunter Schlierkamp. The opening will be this Saturday, February 23, 2008. I received word the IRONMAN Pro champ may even stop by for a visit in the morning. This is one opening not to miss. WHERE: MAX MUSCLE SPORTS NUTRITION 1550 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, Colorado 80222 Ph: 303-MAX-LEAN WHEN: February 23, 2008 10:00am – 6:00pm

This Sunday marks the end of the American Gladiator season one. A couple Gladiators bit the dust in the first season’s taping and will not be back for round two. Some inside scoop for fans… Final tryouts will be held this weekend in Los Angles at the Fit Expo. If you haven’t tried out and still interested in becoming a new American Gladiator or contestant this is the place to be on Friday and Saturday. Things are moving quick on the casting front. Both Gladiators and Contenders will need to be available March 5- March 9, 2008. If you haven’t been called back or invited to attend this round by these dates, sorry but you’re not in the running. Those who make it through the first March Madness round will be invited back for a Gladiator or Contender Boot Camp. Gladiators will have their camp March 17-22 and the Contenders will be held March 23-28. Actual taping of the shows will begin on March 31st. Several NPC/IFBB men and women are in the running as new Gladiators or Contenders. I’m confident we’ll see at least two NPC/IFBB competitors make it onto the second season. A little birdie told me that…

LIFT Studios Launches Muscle Phone Bodybuilding news, gossip and NPC & IFBB contest results delivered directly to your phone, within seconds of them happening. DENVER, Colorado, February 11, 2008 – LIFT Studios (www.liftstudios.com) announced today that it has launched Muscle Phone (www.musclephone.com), a new text messaging service for bodybuilding fans. Muscle Phone alerts subscribers of the latest industry news, gossip and NPC & IFBB contest results. “Muscle Phone breaks new ground for bodybuilding fans and I’m excited to launch with the start of the 2008 NPC & IFBB contest season. Those who sign up for the service will receive the 2008 IFBB IRONMAN PRO results via text message immediately after they are announced,” said Isaac Hinds, Owner of LIFT Studios and Creator of Muscle Phone. “Bodybuilding fans no longer have to be glued to their computers or rely on friends for the latest NPC & IFBB contest results or industry news and gossip. Muscle Phone allows fans to be connected to the industry at all times. Strategic partnerships are being formed to connect fans to the latest industry news and gossip as part of The Muscle Phone Network,” Hinds goes on to say. “Bodybuilding fans deserve faster and more creative…

Will Harris is always a wild card in the quest for a top five placing at the Ironman Pro. But the competitor surprised us last year with almost winning the 2007 Europa Pro show. So can Will come with a better physique at the Ironman Pro? Various sources who train with Will say yes, he is going to surprise everyone! For more pics, click below More Pics of Will Harris

From our sources, Melvin Anthony has come back from a month out in Kuwait, where he ate, slept and trained hard for the upcoming Arnold Classic competition March 1st. Melvin went out there to endorse a gym, signed a lot of photographs, made a number of appearance, and even went on an Arabic television show much like the ‘Jay Leno’ show that we have here, and talked about bodybuilding, competing and training. Melvin spoke in English to the host, while the translator gave his responses. It was a blast. Our friends say that Melvin is 255 pounds, and his conditioning is right on to surprise many at the Arnold Classic. Melvin may be considered the underdog at the Arnold Classic to place even in the top three, but he intends to beat out his own physique from the last show, which was the Olympia. Either way, it is going to be a great battle on stage between the competitors. We will next see Melvin at the Ironman Pro show, but not competing. Melvin will be there to check out his fellow competitors, and will be at the Weider booth, since Muscletech may not have a booth there.

Services will be held at: Lakewood Cemetery & Chapel 3600 Hennepin Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 2 pm on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 Another service will be be held in Rock Springs, WY within the next ten days.

CBS2 News gave us the identity of the two people who died on Saturday, February 2nd at their home. To our dismay and surprise, it was Dr. Bruce Nadler and his wife Terri, but of gunshot wounds that they say Bruce inflicted. Dr. Bruce Nadler was well known in the bodybuilding circles, and he took care of a number of bodybuilder, both before in New York, and also in Los Angeles. Here is the story. On Monday, authorities identified a husband and wife who died in an apparent murder-suicide in the Park La Brea area of Los Angeles. Bruce and Terri Nadler, both 61, died on Saturday of gunshot wounds that authorities believe were inflicted by Bruce, said Craig Harvey of the coroner’s office. Officers were sent to the 200 block of South Detroit Street on a “shots fired” call about 11:25 a.m. Saturday, and found the bodies in their home, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Homicide investigators believe they’ve also found the weapon used in the killings, but have not established a motive.

I received a call this morning from Erik Fromm’s sister, Dianna, informing me of the unfortunate news. Erik “The Viking” Fromm was found dead at his Richfield, Minnesota home last night. The cause of death has not been determined. Dianna said she would pass along more details as they became available. At the time of of conversation she believed Erik would be cremated as, “he never stayed in one place for every long”. His mother currently lives in Wyoming and his sister in Montana. Erik was a consistent top 10 NPC Super-Heavyweight Bodybuilder. The 2004 NPC Nationals would be the last time he took the stage. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Fromm family.