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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 Weider’s Olympia Weekend  is scheduled to take place at the Orleans Arena and the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada between Sept. 24, 2009 and Sept. 27, 2009 and is the premier event in bodybuilding. “Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend is the top event in the bodybuilding world, and it is a perfect match for Ultimate Nutrition products,” said Brian Rubino, Vice President, Ultimate Nutrition. “Ultimate Nutrition has stood for quality and innovation for 30 years and having the opportunity to present the 2009 Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend is another great event of our 30th anniversary celebration.” About Ultimate Nutrition. Ultimate Nutrition was founded in 1979 by Victor H. Rubino. At the time Victor was one of the top amateur power lifters in the United States. Driven by a goal to become the best, Victor knew that supplements were the key to improving…

In the 2009 IFBB NY Pro Men’s Bodybuilding contest, Evan Centopani lived up to the hype, and edged out an incredible looking Dennis James, and a huge Markus Ruhl to win his first pro show in the first IFBB pro show he has entered. Here are the results. Congratulations… 1 – Evan Centopani 2 – Dennis James 3 – Markus Ruhl 4 – Silvio Samuel 5 – Hidetada Yamagishi 6 – Tarek Elsetouhi 7 – Darrem Charles 8 – Eugene Mishin 9 – Sergey Shelstov 10 – Ben White 11 – Michael Kefalianos 12 – Francisco ‘Paco’ Bautista 13 – Ed Van Amsterdam 14 – Leo Ingram 15 – Francisco Javier Mula 16 – Oliver Adzievski 17 – Aiman Daour 17 – Jari Mentula 17 – Denis Sergovskiy Complete scorecard results here http://www.getbig.com/results/mens/nightofchampions.htm In the 2009 IFBB NY Pro Men’s Bodybuilding 202 pounds and under, Kevin English repeated his win from last year at this show over Mark Dugdale and David Henry, who many thought was the favorite. Here are results. 1 – Kevin English 2 – Mark Dugdale 3 – David Henry 4 – Eduardo Correa 5 – Jason Arntz 6 – Fakhri Mubarak 7 – Vinny Galanti 8…

Here is the final competitor list of the IFBB California Pro, which will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, along with the NPC California contest (which has over 110 competitors at the moment.) IFBB Pro competitors competing include… 1 – Jane Awad (USA) 2 – Macey Boudreau (Canada) 3 – Deanne Brown (Canada) 4 – Natalie Calland   (USA) 5 – Nadya Castellas (Canada) 6 – Krissy Chin (USA) 7 – Becky Clawson (USA) 8 – Lorena Cozza (Italy) 9 – Meriza DeGuzman (USA) 10 – Jennifer DeJoya (USA) 11 – Heather Mae French (USA) 12 – Celeste Gonzalez (Spain) 13 – Sonia Gonzales (USA) 14 – Alicia Harris (USA) 15 – Carin Hawkins (USA) 16 – Catherine Holland (USA) 17 – Geogina Lona – (Mexico) 18 – Crystal Lowery (USA) 19 – Amy Lee Martin (USA) 20 – Michele Mayberry (USA) 21 – Tanya Merryman (USA) 22 – Kristin Nunn (USA) 23 – Amy O’Neil (USA) 24 – Rosa-Maria Romero (Australia) 25 – Sherlyn Roy (USA) 26 – Laura Sutter (USA) 27 – Kristi Tauti (USA) 28 – Natalie Waples (Canada) 29 – Karen Williams (Trinidad) See you there…

VPX filed an appeal of the injunction issued by a district court in California precluding VPX from using its registered trademark “Muscle Power” and the trade dress on its packaging. Jack Owoc, CEO and founder of VPX, explained that VPX was highly disappointed by the ruling: “We are very disconcerted by the court”s ruling and think that it was misled in regard to Cytosport”s rights and the nature of the competition in our industry. The only similarities in our trademarks are the use of the word ”Muscle,” but there are more than 60 registered trademarks at the Patent and Trademark Office in class 5 alone containing the word ”Muscle.” ”Muscle” is commonly used in product and company names in our industry, in part because our products help build muscle. Cytosport never objected to the registration of our trademark, despite having an opportunity to do so, and the Patent and Trademark Office found no conflict between “Muscle Power®” and “Muscle Milk®.” We have never intended to confuse customers into thinking our product was Muscle Milk® -we want them to know it’s different and better! We point out in our advertising why Muscle Power® is a better product — Muscle Milk® contains…

On Wednesday, May 6th in Sacramento, CA, a Federal Court issued an order requiring Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VPX) to immediately remove Muscle Power from the marketplace after concluding that the product infringes on CytoSport’s trademark rights of Muscle Milk®. This preliminary injunction was prompted after CytoSport filed a lawsuit against VPX, stating that Muscle Power’s packaging, or “trade dress,” was deceptively similar to Muscle Milk®’s packaging.  In its decision, the court stated that “VPX has chosen an identical font, in an identical color, on an identically shaped package, and placed the mark on the package in an identical location.”  The court also stated that “when the marks are viewed as a whole with each product’s respective trade dress, the court has no difficulty concluding that the two marks are overwhelmingly similar.” Upon concluding that VPX has violated CytoSport’s trademark rights, the court also stated that “VPX could have easily used a trade dress more consistent with its other RTD products, e.g. Redline, Black Pearl and Pump 7.”  Given that the injunction is preliminary in nature, the lawsuit will continue while the injunction is in place. “We are gratified by the court’s ruling and will continue to vigorously enforce our rights…

Three IFBB contests, includings the NY Pro Men’s BB, the NY Pro Men’s 202lb and under BB, and the Women’s BB contests are up for grabs in New York City on May 16th.Depending on the weight in, and which contest the men choose to go in, the lists may vary… The Competitor list (for the men) includes (as of May 8th) include 1 – Francisco ‘Paco’ Bautista 2 – Evan Centopani 3 – Darrem Charles 4 – Tarek Elsetouhi 5 – Aiman Faour 6 – Leo Ingram 7 – Dennis James 8 – Michael Kefalianos 9 – Vincent Lui 10 – Jari Mentula 11 -Eugene Mishin 12 – Francisco Javier Mula 13 – Craig Richardson 14 – Marcus Ruhl 15 – Silvio Samuel 16 – Danielle Seccarecci 17 – Denis Sergovsky 18 – Sergey Selestov 19 – Eduard Van Amsterdam 20 – Ben White 21 – Hidetada Yamagishi ?? – Marcus Haley Also, for the 202lb and under, there are 1 – Jason Arntz 2 – Giles Bellehumeur 3 – Ed Correa 4 – Mark Dugdale 5 – Kevin English 6 – David Henry 7 – Vinny Galanti 8 – Fakhri Mubarak 9 – Jose Raymond For the women’s bodybuilding,…

Eduardo Correa makes an impressive win over Mark Dugdale at the 2009 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro 202lbs and under contest. Here is the complete results 1  Eduardo Correa 2  Mark Dugdale 3  Jason Arntz 4  Ahmad Ahmad 5  George Farah 6  Michael Valentino 7  Greg Rando 8  Vince Galanti 9  Richard Jones 10 Nathaniel Wonsley 11 Mauricio Solis Torres 12 Steven Burke For other IFBB and NPC contests, click on the link below to check the results http://www.getbig.com/results/results.htm

The following statement was issued today by Iovate regarding the Hydroxycut recall. As you know, Iovate is strongly committed to product safety. In keeping with that mission, Iovate welcomes balanced regulation for the dietary supplement industry, and we feel that these regulations are in the best interest of our customers and our industry. Millions of consumers purchase Hydroxycut products each year. Iovate carefully considers the ingredients in each of its dietary supplement formulations to make sure that they are safe. Each ingredient in each formulation is investigated for safety by reviewing all of the available medical, scientific, and toxicological information that is publicly available. Iovate works closely with nutritional scientists and other scientists, both within and outside of the company, to develop its products. A world-renowned, independent third-party expert toxicological firm reviews all formulas Iovate launches for safety, before launch. Iovate does not release any product containing any ingredient that it has not evaluated for safety. In addition, once an Iovate product is made available to consumers, Iovate continues to monitor the safety of the product by collecting information on potential adverse experiences with the product. Iovate initiated a voluntary recall when it became aware that the U.S. Food and…

Dietary Supplements Linked to One Death; Pose Risk of Liver Injury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. of Blasdell, N.Y. Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries. Iovate has agreed to recall Hydroxycut products from the market. The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. One death due to liver failure has been reported to the FDA. Other health problems reported include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure. Liver injury, although rare, was reported by patients at the doses of Hydroxycut recommended on the bottle. Symptoms of liver injury include jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes) and brown urine. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, itching, and loss of appetite.   “The FDA urges consumers to discontinue use of Hydroxycut products…