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FLEXonline.com reports that Silvio will skip the 2010 Arnold Classic for the first time in four years. He tells FLEX… “I will take a break to put on the size I need to put on,” Samuel said. “I wanted to do the Arnold Classic, but after more thought I do not believe that competing so soon after the Olympia is in my best interest. In order to make the impact I want to make, I want to make some improvements this year.” “The Olympia was not the result I would have liked,” he said. “It’s painful when you do not place where you hope. I do not blame anybody, but I was not happy with where I finished. I will take the time to improve and make sure I am better the next time I compete at the Olympia.” — Read the full article here.

Here we go again, more compounds are being added to the long list of prohormones being relabled as steroids. For your information, Effective January 4, 2010, boldione, desoxymethyltestosterone, and 19-nor-4,9(10)-androstadienedione are subject to CSA regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, importation, and exportation of a schedule III controlled substance

Thanks to Hardbody.com for the list… 2010 Entries – Arnold Classic 1. Melvin Anthony 2. Tarek Elsetouhi 3. Toney Freeman 4. Kai Greene 5. Phil Heath 6. Dexter Jackson 7. Johnnie Jackson 8. Robert Piotrkowicz 9. Ronny Rockel 10. Silvio Samuel 11. Sergey Shelestov 12. Branch Warren 13. Roelly Winklaar 14. Hidetada Yamagishi 2010 Entries – Figure International 1. Monica Brant 2. Krissy Chin 3. Alicia Harris 4. Candice Houston 5. Heather Mae French 6. Monica Mark-Escalante 7. Angela Mraz 8. Jessica Putnam 9. Larissa Reis 10. Kristal Richardson 11. Felicia Romero 12. Rosa-Maria Romero 13. Sherlyn Roy 14. Mindi Smith 15. Erin Stern 16. Kristina Tauti 17. Kim Tilden 18. Andrea Watson 19. Latisha Wilder 20. Nicole Wilkins Lee 2010 Entries – Fitness International 1. Myriam Capes 2. Regiane Da Silva 3. Nicole Duncan 4. Tina Durkin 5. Allison Ethier 6. Adela Garcia 7. Tracey Greenwood 8. Oksana Grishina 9. Jennifer Hendershott 10. Tanji Johnson 11. Julie Palmer 12. Kayde Puckett 13. Camala Rodriguez 14. Sylvia Tremblay 15. Kizzy Vaines 16. Trish Warren 2010 Entries – Ms. International 1. Heather Armbrust 2. Lisa Aukland 3. Dayana Cadeau 4. Iris Kyle 5. Debi Laszewski 6. Zoa Linsey 7. Mah-Ann Mendoza…

With the 2010 IFBB Ironman Pro cancelled for 2010, the first IFBB Men’s bodybuilding contest will be on February 20th in Pheonix, Arizona, two weeks before the 2010 Arnold Classic. Here is some information on the contest, which also will include an IFBB Figure Pro, IFBB Fitness Pro, IFBB Womens Bodybuilding and the IFBB Mens 202lbs and Under Bodybuilding competitions. The event location is the Mesa Arts Center, 1 E Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85211-1466, and the host hotel is the Marriott Phoenix Mesa.

With no more IFBB Pro Contests for the year, the 2009 IFBB Pro Rankings are complete, including IFBB Bikini (although there has not been a contest yet). Congratulations to those who made the top 10 in the current rankings. Here are the lists. IFBB RAS Pro Rankings

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Muscle Beach, two time capsules were placed into the ground on the stage. John Balik, owner of Ironman Magazine and his daughter Lilly, did the honors. Bill Rosendahl presented a special Certificate of Recognition to Joe Weider (accepted by Charlotte Parker) for his ongoing vision and support for the sport of bodybuilding and his philosophy for health and fitness Other Muscle Beach Venice Hall of Fame Inductees included Samir Bannout, Sara Hirsch Clark, Bill Howard, Bill Grant, Chet Yortin, Gene Mozee, and Bernie Ernst Thanks to a group of young individuals for accepting the pledge to be the “guardians” of the Muscle Beach Time Capsules. Justin and Lilly Balik, John Balik’s children, Henry Fleischman, son of Eric The Trainer, Taylor Wheatley, Joe Wheatley’s niece, Boston Loyd, winner of the Teen Category Labor Day 2009 and Taylor Hansen, winner of the 2009, Labor Day Novice Overall Figure. For the pictures from this event, please click below Muscle Beach Time Capsule Pics

Some of you have asked for the dates of the NPC national contests. Here they are… March 20, 2010 NPC WHEELCHAIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Palm Beach Gardens, FL Frank Dalto, 2 Old Meadow Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, 561-627-9638 June 18-19, 2010 NPC JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Chicago, IL Deadline for entry: May 28, 2010 Pam Betz, 104 11th Avenue, Windermere, FL 34786 407-876-4467, PamBetz@aol.com www.npcjrnationals.com July 9-10, 2010 NPC TEAM UNIVERSE & NPC NATIONAL FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS Bodybuilding, Figure, and Bikini National Fitness Championships Hackensack, NJ Deadline for entry: June 25, 2010 Steve Weinberger, Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym 235-C Robbins Lane, Syosset, NY 11791 516-933-1111, bevsgym@optonline.net www.bevfrancis.synthasite.com July 23-24, 2010 NPC TEEN COLLEGIATE MASTERS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Teen National Fitness Masters National Figure Collegiate National Figure Masters National Bikini Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gary Udit, PO Box 16424 Pittsburgh, PA 15242, 412-377-1438 gudit@comcast.net, www.garyudit.com July 30-31, 2010 NPC USA CHAMPIONSHIPS Bodybuilding, Figure, and Bikini Las Vegas, NV Deadline for entry: July 9, 2010 Jon Lindsay, 2554 Lincoln Blvd PMB 749 Venice, CA 90291, 310-796-9181 jon@musclecontest.com, www.musclecontest.com August 28, 2010 NPC JUNIOR USA CHAMPIONSHIPS Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Stafford, TX Deadline for entry: August 6, 2010 Tres Bennett, 1816 Chelwood…