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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 a successful brand in MMA, TapouT is a logical choice. You’re sure to see a TapouT shirt or hat at any bodybuilding/fitness event and go to a MMA event you can’t blink without seeing the logo. GRAND TERRACE, Calif., Apr 28, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — TapouT, the premier mixed-martial arts apparel, gear and lifestyle brand, announced today a licensing agreement with Champion Nutrition to offer sports enthusiasts TapouT Sports Nutrition products. Under this relationship, Champion Nutrition will design, distribute and market the Tapout Sports Nutrition brand to all retailers in the United States and abroad. TapouT Sports Nutrition products will be available in mass-market retailers beginning this summer. “TapouT is thrilled to be working with Champion Nutrition to offer our fans, fighters and every athlete premium sports nutrition products that will let them train harder and reach their goals,” said Punkass, TapouT Co-CEO and Co-Founder….

Wow – probably the most impressive guest posing lineup I have seen in a long time. On Saturday, May 2nd, 2009, at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, in the Oakland Section of Pittsburgh, the following are going to be coming: –> Dexter Jackon (#1 ranked and current Mr. Olympia) –> Kai Green (winner of the 2009 Arnold Classic) –> Jay Cutler (2 time Mr. Olympia champion,  2008 Mr. Olympia 2nd place) –> Ronnie Coleman (8 time Mr. Olympia) –> Victor Martinez (2nd place at the 2009 Arnold Classic)  –> Phil Heath (3rd place at the 2008 Mr. Olympia) –> Dennis Wolf (4th place at the 2008 Mr. Olympia) –> Branch Warren (3rd place at the 2009 Arnold Classic) –> Toney Freeman (5th place 2009 Mr. Olympia, 4th place 2009 Arnold) Joining the above are King Kamali, Chris Cormier and the 2009 NPC Wheelchair Champion – Jason Greer Plus some of the finest competitors in the country will be on stage competing in every division. PREJUDGING 9:00 A.M.   FINALS 6:30 P.M. For contest entries or information: Jim Manion –  (412) 276-5027 – npcfirst@aol.com Advanced Pre-Paid Evening Reserved Tickets send $25.00 Money Orders only, payable to: Pittsburgh Physique Promotions PO Box 442 Carnegie, PA…

Congratulations to Troy Alves for his first victory as an IFBB pro, with Hidetada Yamagishi and Darrem Charles taking 2nd and 3rd. Here are the compete scorecard results for the men’s pro bodybuilding contest. http://www.getbig.com/results/mens/orlandopro.htm IFBB Figure Pro One point difference was how close it was as Nicole Wilkins-Lee took the title over Heather Mae French in this extremly close contest, with Monica Brant, Inga Nenerayskaite and Erin Stern taking 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Here are the complete scorecard results. http://www.getbig.com/results/figure/orlandofigure.htm IFBB Fitness Pro Shannon Meteraud dominated and took the win, but both Myriam Capes and Mindi O’Brien had stunning routines that catapulted them into the top three. Erin Riley and Tina Durking took 4th and 5th, respectively. Here are the complete scorecard results. http://www.getbig.com/results/fitness/orlandoprofitness.htm

Here are the pics, from Isaac Hinds, of the Men’s prejudging, with Troy Alves, Darrem Charles and Hidetada looking like they will place in the top three. The link of the pics is http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/10782/event/1/ Here is the link for the pictures from the IFBB Pro Figure prejudging http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/10782/event/3/ Here is the link for the pictures from the IFBB Pro Fitness prejudging http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/10782/event/4/

From Joe Wheatley, the promoter of Muscle Beach Venice.   It all started in 1934 when a group of health and fitness pioneers brought fame to Santa Monica Muscle Beach with their feats of weightlifting, strength and gymnastics. In 2009, Muscle Beach Venice marks the 75th Anniversary of the world renown home of bodybuilding. This historic occasion will be celebrated on July 4th 2009 at the Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition. Icons from the industry including Hall of Fame Inductees will be on hand with City of Los Angels Officials to recognize this great history.  Bodybuilding.com, Muscletech and Ironman Magazine are three of the main sponsors of this event. More information coming soon…

The 2009 IFBB New York Pro Fitness was held on Saturday, April 11th, 2009. Here are the results 1. Shannon Meteraud 2. Trish Warren 3. Tina Durkin 4. Nicole Wilkins-Lee 5. Myriam Capes 6. Erin Riley 7. Stephanie Irick 8. Bethany Wagner 9. Shannon Dey 10. Maggie Blanchard 11. Ryall Graber 12. Donna Jones Complete scorecard info will be at IFBB Pro NY Pro Results For complete past contest results, click below Getbig Past Contest Results

With a week left to go before the 2009 IFBB Orlando Pro (or the official name ‘Europa Show of Champions’, the men’s bodybuilding competitor list is turning to be one of the weakest lineups in a long time, as many of the top bodybuilders are not competing or have already qualified for the Olympia, or waiting for another IFBB show?  Why? Is it because of the timing this year, in that the IFBB bodybuilding shows were spread out over a few weeks each, instead of them being grouped to enable to competitors to do more than one show. It started with the Ironman Pro, being SIX weeks before the Arnold, and now this show, out in April, with the nearest next big men’s contest afterwards being the New York Pro in late May. Here is the current list of competitors Men’s Bodybuilding… Troy Alves (USA) Francisco Bautista (Spain) Raul Carrasco (Spain) Darrem Charles (Trinidad) Omar Deckard (USA) George Farah (USA) Andy Haman (USA) Jonathan Rowe (USA) Frederic Sauvage (France) Nathan Wonsley (USA) Hidetada Yamagishi (Japan)

Besides the IFBB Pro Men’s Bodybuilding competitions, there is also an IFBB Pro Figure and Fitness competition, of which the top three in each become qualified to compete in the 2009 Figure and Fitness Olympia. Here are the current competitor lists from each competition, which will be held on April 18th, in Orlando, Florida. IFBB Pro Fitness competitors include Maggie Blanchard (USA) Myriam Capes (Canada) Tina Durkin (USA) Ryall Graber (Canada) Liza Hughes (USA) Donna Jones (Australia) Siene Silva (USA) IFBB Pro Figure Competitors include Aymara Bernardo (Venezuela) Monica Brant (USA) Deanne Brown (Canada) Natalie Calland (USA) Rachel Cammon (USA) Heather Mae French (USA) Brandie Gardner (USA) Valerie Haines (USA) Lisbeth Halikka (Finland) Alana Hernandez (USA) Catherine Holland (USA) Ines Jimenez (Costa Rica) Cea Anna Kerr (Canada) Amy Lee Martin (USA) Petra Mertl (Czech) Hazal Nelson-Etiz (USA) Inga Neverauskaite (Lithuania) Kristin Nunn (USA) Nicole Pritcher-Scott (United Kingdom) Marcy Porter (USA) Stacy Simons (Bermuda) Erin Stern (USA) Laura Sutter (USA) Shelly Taucher (USA) Natalie Waples (Canada) Karen Williams (Trinidad) For more information on the competition, you can go to http://www.ifbbpro.com/events/2009-europa-show-of-champions-contest-information/

While the NPC and IFBB Europa Show of Champions is being held in Orlando on April 18th, in the West coast, in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle), the largest local NPC competition in the USA, the 2009 NPC Emerald Cup will be held on the same weekend.  Close to 250 NPC competitors will line up the stage in 2 days. Here is the information if you wish to check it out. We will be there, taking pictures and updating info on both sides of the coasts.

We have updated the pics that a few of us (Isaac Hinds, Ron Avidan, Mark Mason) have taken over the last few weeks from various contests that we post on bodybuilding.com and other places.  In the pictures section, here is a list of many of the pictures that you might of missed seeing. To check them out, just click on the link below. Getbig’s Picture Section

Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest retailer of nutritional supplements, held its 8th Annual Bodybuilding.com Fitness Expo April 3rd at the Knitting Factory Concert House in celebration of fitness and health, and in true BFE fashion it was bigger than ever! Free admission, free supplements, and the promise of a night to remember drew in a record crowd for the event. For those who weren’t fortunate enough to attend (or were stuck at the end of the never-ending line) here’s what you missed: Mr. USA, Masters Champion, IFBB Pro and Bodybuilding.com-sponsored athlete Bob Cicherillo hosted the event with his usual flare, pulling the hottest stars on stage throughout the evening. Such celebrities included: Kim Lyons (trainer from The Biggest Loser); Mr. Universe Gunter Schlierkamp (seen in Warner Bros. “Beerfest”); UFC Light-Heavyweight Champ Rashad Evans and UFC Welterweight Champ Thiago “Pitbull” Alves; Pro Bodybuilders “X-Man” Toney Freeman, Trey “Phenom” Brewer, Hall of Famer Kevin Levrone and Flex Lewis; 2x Ms. Figure Olympia Jenny Lynn; and many more! The Bodybuilding.com stage was packed with live entertainment. Pro Bodybuilder Marika Johansson (“The Viking Queen”) kicked off the night with a stunning posing routine, putting most of the men in…

The Olympia weekend’s prize money just got bigger, to an incredible $800,000, an increase of $45,000 from last year’s prize money. And what does the winner of the 2009 Mr. Olympia get? $200,000 – currently of which their is no clear front runner, although Dexter Jackson has the title and will be defending it against a myriad of top bodybuilders, including Victor Martinez, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, and Kai Greene. Thanks to our friends at flexonline.com, who gave us the heads up of the total prize purse.  It times of a recession, and some of the toughest days, it is great to see AMI supporting and putting more money into the best bodybuilding contest! To purchase regular or VIP tickets for the Olympia, please go to this link http://www.mrolympia.com/2009/tickets.html

UFC® JOINS WITH AMERICAN MEDIA INC. (AMI) Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization and American Media, Inc (AMI), today announced a partnership to publish a special UFC 100 commemorative edition magazine that will be available at newsstands across North America and in some international markets. “The UFC 100 magazine will highlight the 15-year history of the UFC in a way that no other medium could,” said UFC President Dana White. “And with unrestricted access, this issue will truly capture this symbolic moment in our sport. We’re happy to do this special issue with AMI because they’ve believed in UFC’s potential since we bought the company in 2001. We’ve worked successfully with them in the past, and many of their best-selling issues have featured our fighters on the cover.” The UFC 100 commemorative edition magazine will arrive at newsstands on June 29, 2009 and is timed to coincide with a pay-per-view event that is expected to be one of the biggest in UFC history on July 11. In the special issue, fans will get a preview at what’s ahead for this event, and it’s intended to be a keepsake that will provide a memorable look back…