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IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Men’s Open Results 1. Marius Dohne 2. Hidetada Yamagishi 3. Frank McGrath 4. Mark Dugdale 5. Marcus Haley 6. Robert Piotrkowicz 7. Jason Huh 8. Brandon Curry 8. Khalid Almohsinawi 10. Marc Lavoie 11. Alexandre Nataf 12. Santana Anderson 13. Gregory Ulysses 14. Lee Banks 15. Jerry Nicholls 16. Jonathan Rowe IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Men’s 202 and Under Results 1. Al Auguste 2. Rixio Tapia 3. Pierre Chamoun 4. John Arendsz 5. Nathaniel Wonsley 6. Luc Molines 7. Vincent Wawryk 8. Gianluca Catapano 9. James Darling IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Women’s Bikini Results: 1. Diana Graham – 8 points 2. Nathalie Mur – 9 Points 3. Candyce Graham – 18 points 4. Tianna Ta – 19 points 5. India Paulino – 20 points 6. Kristy Robbins – 35 points 7. Kira Rivera – 43 points 7. Trina Goosby – 43 points 7. Angela Leong- 43 points 10. Jennifer Dietrick – 45 points 11. Brandy Leaver – 48 points 12. Samantha Morris – 57 points IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Womens BB Results 1. Cathy LeFrancois 2. Tina Chandler 3. Bregita Brezovac 4. Rita Bello 5. Monique Jones 6. Angela Salagno 7. Kim…

Here are the complete results for the seven IFBB contests that were held in Toronto on June 17-18th, Quite a few new competitors are now qualified to compete at the Olympia Weekend in Vegas. Congratulations. 2011 IFBB Toronto Pro Men’s Open Results 1. Craig Richardson (USA) 2. Lionel Beyeke (France) 3. Brandon Curry (USA) 4. Frank McGrath (Canada) 5. Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland) 6. Oscar Dexter (Tahiti) 7. Gregory Ulysse (Canada) 8. Khalid Almohsinawi (Netherlands) 9. Marc Lavoie (Canada) 10. Christopher White (Canada) 11. Santana Anderson (Canada) 12. Alexandre Nataf (France) 13. Ben White (USA) 14. Jari Mentula (Finland) 15. Varinder Singh (India) 16. Fedel Clarke (Canada) 2011 IFBB Toronto Pro Men’s 202lb and Under Results 1. Shaun Joseph Tavernier (United Kingdom) 2. Myoba Edwards (Canada) 3. Amit Sapir (Israel) 4. Joseph Lou (Canada) 5. Luc Molines (France) 6. Jason Joseph (USA) 7. Vincent Galanti (USA) 8. John Arendsz (Aruba) 9. Vince Wawryk (Canada) 10. Henderson Thorne (Canada) 11. Robert Belisle (Canada) 12. Jason Marcovici (Canada) 13. Gianluca Catapano (Italy) 14. Cvetko Stojmenovski (Germany) 2011 IFBB Toronto Pro Bikini Results 1. Shelsea Montes (USA) 2. Missy Coles (USA)’ 3. Justine Munro (Canada) 4. Nina Luchka (Canada) 5. Dayna Maleton (USA) 6….

The IFBB Toronto Pro is coming up, with an incredible 7 different IFBB contests to be held on Friday and Saturday, June 17th and 18th. Here is the information and the lineup’s on the various contests. 2011 IFBB Toronto Pro Men’s Open Competitor List Khalid Almohsinawi (Netherlands) Santana Anderson (Canada) Lionel Beyeke (France) Fedel Clarke (Canada) Brandon Curry (USA) Oscar Dexter (Tahiti) Lou Joseph (Canada) Marc Lavoie (Canada) Jason Marcovici (Canada) Jari Mentula (Finland) Alexandre Nataf (France) Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland) Craig Richardson (USA) Jonathan Rowe (USA) Varinder Singh (India) Gregory Ulysse (Canada) Mike Van Wyck (Canada) Ben White (USA) Christopher White (Canada) 2011 IFBB Toronto Pro Men’s 202lb and Under Competitor List John Arendsz (Aruba) Robert Belisle (Canada) Gianluca Catapano (Italy) Myoba Edwards (Canada) Vincent Galanti (USA) Jason Joseph (USA) Luc Molines (France) Amit Sapir (Israel) Cvetko Stojmenovski (Germany) Shaun Joseph Tavernier (United Kingdom) Vince Wawryk (Canada) 2011 IFBB Toronto Pro Women’s Bodybuilding Competitor List Nicole Ball (Canada) Brigita Brezovac (Slovenia) Sarah Bridges (United Kingdom) Lyris Cappelle (Canada) Aurelia Grozajova (Slovakia) Cathy LeFrancois (Canada) Mah Ann Mendoza (USA) Elizabeth Meza (Mexico) Tammy Patnode (USA) Melody Spetko (Canada) 2011 IFBB Toronto Pro Bikini Competitor List Leigh Brandt (Canada) Michelle Lamb (USA)…

The 2011 Optimum Nutrition NPC Jr. National Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships and the Men’s & Women’s Physique Championships, will be held on June 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont (Chicago area), Illinois. There are 4 weight classes for the Women’s Bodybuilding, 7 weight classes for Men’s Bodybuilding, 3 height classes for Fitness competitors, 6 height classes for Figure and Bikini competitors, 2 height classes for Men’s Physique and 1 Women’s Physique class. There will be three Fitness pro cards, four Figure pro cards, 4 Bikini pro cards, 2 Women’s Physique and 2 Men’s Physique pro cards awarded. U.S. Citizenship is required for Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Men’s & Women’s Physique Competitors only (pro-qualifiers). All bodybuilding athletes must provide either proof of U.S. Citizenship or Legal Resident Alien status (Green Card).

A brand new NPC contest is being held in San Diego this upcoming weekend. Called the NPC Southern California Bodybuilding, Figure, Men’s Physique and Bikini Championships, this National Qualifier is going to have an impressive lineup of competitions. The All Forces contest will also be held at the same venue on Saturday. We wll be there taking pictures. Here is the information:

Lonnie Teper always puts on a great contest, and this year, the NPC West Coast Classic continues to shine. Held at El Monte High School, this National Qualifier NPC contest features bodybuilding, men’s physique, figure and bikini. Check it out if you are in the Southern California area.

No question that the IFBB/NPC California contest this year is going to be an outstanding one, with 200+ NPC competitors heading to Culver City to compete in one of the most prestigious contests in California. Many of these top noch competitors are also destined to compete at the NPC USA’s at the end of July. The contest that kicks of the ‘unofficial’ summer here in Southern California is generating a lot of excitement, and we will be there, checking out the action for bodybuilding.com, and more. Here is the competitor list for the IFBB California Pro Figure. Front runners are Felicia Romero, and Krissy Chin (who just placed second in Louisiana), although as we know, anything and anyone can come in and surprise us all. IFBB Pro Figure Competitor List includes… 1. Michelle Battista-McDonald 2. Krissy Chin 3. Meriza DeGuzman-Ciccone 4. Monica Escalante 5. Valerie Gangi 6. Rachel Gichert 7. Aleisha Hart 8. Jacqueline Hoppe 9. Sara Hurrle 10. Anna Johnson 11. Christina Mehling 12. Emily Nicholson 13. Shalmiero Paper 14. Kiana Phi 15. Ann Pratt 16. Natalia Revajova 17. Felicia Romero 18. Susan Salazar 19. Kimberly Sheppard 20. Monica Specking 21. Jill St. Laurent 22. Sabrina Taylor 23. Natalie…

2011 IFBB Optimum Classic Shreveport Louisiana Pro Bikini Results – 1. Barbara Bolotte 2. Jenny Drennan 3. Vanessa Prebyl 4. Christie Marquez 5. Abbie Burrows 6. Kelly Gonzalez 7. Kristy Robbins 8. Kira Rivera 9. Zara Pineda-Boorder 10. Veronica Boyd 11. Diana Fields 12. Safiya Johnson 13. Khanh Nguyen 14. Christy Merritt 15. Nicole Coleman 16. Janet Harding 17. Christina Vargas 18. Brandy Leaver 2011 IFBB Optimum Classic Shreveport Louisiana Figure Results – 1. Candice Keene 2. Krissy Chin 3. Ella Horton 4. Ann Titone 5. Charmayne Jackson 6. Monica Escalante 7. Sara Hurrle 8. Petra Mertl 9. Amy Vetter 10. Aleisha Hart 11. Tivisay Briceno 12. Stephanie McDonald 13. Natalie Waples 14. Rachel Gichert 15. Amy Lee Martin 16. Emily Nicholson 17. Mona Muresan 18. Danielle Kifer 18. Kristin Nunn 18. Shalmieno Paper 18. Susan Salazar 18. Kimberly Sheppard 18. Sandi Stuart

Lonnie Teper and Ron Avidan were having some fun outside Gold’s Gym of Venice in previewing and predicting who is going to be in the top five of the IFBB New York Pro Men’s Bodybuilding contest. Here is the video…

It is official. After November 5th, the 202lbs and Under Contest will be gone. Done. Caput. But, a new contest will begin, one that is 10 pounds higher for the pros. The new division started in 2007 at the Europa Super Show in Dallas with the first contest – the 210lbs and under, designed for the smaller bodybuilder who felt he could not compete against some of the mass monsters. Silvio Samuel won this contest, with a weight of just under 210 pounds, dominating the contest, with Tricky Jackson second. Shortly afterwards, the rules were changed. The weight changed from 210 pounds to 202 pounds, in part because they wanted the smaller bodybuilders to have a chance. And it worked… or did it? On May 10th, the IFBB Professional League issued a new change to the 202lbs and Under Contest. Starting on November 5th, 2011 (the Sacramento Pro Contest), it will be going from 202lbs and under to 212 lbs and under. So were the bodybuilders surprised? Some where, especially the smaller bodybuilders who are now concerned they are going to compete against some of the more heavier pros who want to be freakier but not lose those last few…

Supplement Giant of Lakewood, Colorado announces Grand Re-Opening Celebration with Special Guests: Forrest Griffin (UFC Fighter – courtesy of BSN) Hidetada Yamagishi (IFBB Pro Bodybuilder – courtesy of Gaspari) Alicia Marie (IFBB Pro Bikini Model – courtesy of BSN) There will be free prizes (Over $500), Supplements, T-Shirts and Samples ALL DAY long, with various booths, incuding BSN, Gaspari, Dymatize, iSatori, Muscle Fortress, Axis Labs, MAN Sports, Optimum Nutrition & ABB. For more information you can reach us at: 303-935-5516 or you can stop by our location. Date & Time: Saturday May 7th, 10AM-5PM Where: Supplement Giant is located at: 98 Wadsworth Blvd #126 Lakewood, CO 80226 (Behind Chili’s and Starbucks)

Our good friend Rico Barakat is having a grand opening at his newest GNC store right in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia on Friday, May 6th from 2pm to 6pm. He is going to be giving away free samples plus have some of the biggest stars in our industry at the store including: Jay Cutler – Mr. Olympia 1st Branch Warren – Arnold Classic 1st Phil Heath – Second runner up Mr. O Adela Garcia – Fitness Olympia 1st Sonia Gonzales – Bikini Olympia 1st The address is 6401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (in The Village Of Eastside)

Congratulations to Cedric for winning the contest. Cedric, Marcus and Evgeny all qualified for the 2011 Mr. Olympai in the contest! Here are the results… IFBB Men’s Pro Bodybuilding Results 1. Cedric McMillan (USA) 2. Marcus Haley (USA) 3. Evgeny Mishin (Russia) 4. Michael Liberatore (USA) 5. Lee Banks (USA) 6. Khalid Almohsinawi (Netherlands) 7. Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland) 8. Clarence DeVis (Belgium) 9. Grigori Atoyan (USA) 10. Wendell Floyd (USA) 11. Manuel Romero (Venezuela) 12. Jonathan Rowe (USA) 13. Oleg Emelianov (Russia) DNF. Ken Jones (USA) IFBB Pro Figure Results 1. Cheryl Brown (USA) 2. Candice Keene (USA) 3. Gennifer Strobo (USA) 4. Kristen Nagrani (USA) 5. Candice John (Trinidad) 6. Petra Mertl (Czech) 7. Ann Titone (USA) 8. Amy Vetter (USA) 9. Holly Beck (USA) 10. Alana Hernandez (USA) 11. Katherynne Ramirez (USA) 12. Kaylen McKenzie (USA) 13. Lauren DeNapoli (USA) 14. CeaAnna Kerr (Canada) 15. Melissa Fredrick (USA) 16. Elivimar Sanchez (Venezuela) 17. Stephanie Bambrough (USA) 17. Nicole Carter (Barbados) 17. Viviana Cassarubia (Argentina) 17. Ginette Delhaes (Canada) 17. Sandi Stuart (USA) IFBB Pro Bikini Results 1. Nathalia Melo (USA) 2. Jamie Baird (USA) 3. Vanessa Campbell (Puerto Rico) 4. Dayna Maleton (USA) 5. Kristy Robbins (USA) 6….

Looks like Cedric McMillian is going to take this with ease. Marcus Haley has improved to possibly take second place, with Evgeny Mishin taking third. Close contenders are Michael Liberatore and Lee Banks for the top five. Here is how it looks to a number of people at the contest. 1. Cedric McMillan (USA) 2. Marcus Haley (USA) 3. Evgeny Mishin (Russia) 4. Michael Liberatore (USA) 5. Lee Banks (USA) 6. Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland) For IFBB Pro Figure, it looks to be 1) Cheryl Brown (USA) 2) Candice Keene (USA) 3) Gennifer Strobo (USA) 4) Kristen Nagrani (USA) 5) Petra Mertl (Czech) For IFBB Pro Bikini, it looks to be 1) Nathalia Melo (USA) 2) Jamie Baird (USA) 3) Dayna Maleton (USA) 4) Kristy Robbins (USA) 5) Vanessa Campbell (Puerto Rico) But anything can happen for the finals, and as we have seen lots of times, it does. Also, this is just our opinion and doesnt reflect each of the judges.

On April 29-30, 2011, three IFBB Pro shows will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Here are the tentative competitor lists who are slated to compete. IFBB Pro Men’s Bodybuilding Competitor Lists 1. Cedric McMillan (USA) 2. Michael Liberatore (USA) 3. Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland) 4. Grigori Atoyan (USA) 5. Marcus Haley (USA) 6. Evgeny Mishin (Russia) 7. Khalid Almohsinawi (Netherlands) 8. Lee Banks (USA) 9. Clarence DeVis (Belgium) 10. Oleg Emelianov (Russia) 11. Wendell Floyd (USA) 12. Manuel Romero (Venezuela) 13. Jonathan Rowe (USA) 14. Ken Jones (USA) IFBB Pro Bikini Competitor List 1. Nathalia Melo (USA) 2. Jamie Baird (USA) 3. Vanessa Campbell (Puerto Rico) 4. Kira Rivera (USA) 5. Kristy Robbins (USA) 6. Trina Goosby (USA) 7. Dayna Maleton (USA) 8. Samantha Morris (USA) 9. Khanh Nguyen (USA) IFBB Pro Figure Competitor List 1. Cheryl Brown (USA) 2. Gennifer Strobo (USA) 3. Stefanie Bambrough (USA) 4. Candice Keene (USA) 5. Holly Beck (USA) 6. Nicole Carter (Barbados) 7. Viviana Casarubbia (Argentina) 8. Ginette Delhas (Canada) 9. Lauren DeNapoli (USA) 10. Melissa Frederick (USA) 11. Alana Hernandez (USA) 12. Candice John (Trinidad) 13. Ann Titone (USA) 14. CeaAnna Kerr (Canada) 15. Kaylen McKenzie (USA)…

Three IFBB Pro contests were held in Essen, Germany in conjunction with the huge expo that goes on there every year (although next year will be the last year it will be held in Essen). Here are the results from the IFBB pro contests. Men’s Bodybuilding Results 1. Dexter Jackson 2. Ronny Rockel 3. Roelly Winklaar 4. Johnnie Jackson 5. Michael Kefalianos 6. Robert Piotrkowicz 7. Tarek Elsetouhi 8. Essa Obaid 9. Ben Pakulski 10. Thomas Benagli 11. Oleg Emelyanov 12. Nataf Alexandre 13. Mario Van Steenberghe 14. Cvetko Stojmenovski 15. Martin Kjellstrom 16. Dainius Barzinskas 17. Jorge Barrios Women’s Bodybuilding Results 1. Helle Nielsen 2. Skadi Frei-Seifert 3. Cathy LeFrancois 4. Claudia Partenza 5. Roberta Tuor 6. Andrea Zürcher 7. Daniela Sell 8. Giusy Caputo 9. Aurelia Grozajova 10. Nicole Pfuetzenreuter 11. Eleni Kavva Pro Fitness Results 1. Regiane Da Silva 2. Diana Monteiro 3. Camala Rodriguez 4. Liudmila Somkina 5. Minna Pajulahti 6. Stacy McDowell 7. Ryall Graber-Vasani

Wow – the 2011 Olympia Weekend prize money is increasing to $825,000. That is incredible, especially during these tough times, that the greatest bodybuilding contest weekend of the year is bringing more prize money to its athletes. $825,000. Not bad at all! The breakdown is as follows. Mr. Olympia – $600,000 prize money. The top IFBB mens pro bodybuilding contest of the year just keeps on getting better, with Jay Cutler coming back to defend his title against Phil Heath and a ton of others who just may surprise everyone. Can Jay sustain the title? Nothing is for sure. Mr. Olympia 202lb Showdown – $25,000 prize money. This is Kevin English’ show to win, and with David Henry out (overseas with the United States Army on a tour of duty), we can’t wait to see who else is going to rise up and challenge the winner. Ms. Olympia – $60,000 prize money. With women’s bodybuilding, only the Ms Olympia continues to provide an incredible amount of money for some of the most disciplined competitors out there. Here in Las Vegas, the best of the best will be showcased. Fitness Olympia – $60,000 prize money. Some of the best and toughest…

Jon Lindsay’s annual NPC Orange County contest (three miles away from Disneyland) always attract a huge crowd, and this year, look for more than 200+ competitors to bring their best physiques to the Anaheim High School auditorium. Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini and the new Men’s Physique division are the main events here, while we have guest poser and current Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler delight the audience at the finals. Prejudging begins at 11am. Finals begin at 6:30pm. See you there.

The 2011 BSN Emerald Cup takes place Friday April 15th and Saturday April 16th at the Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie, Washington. The show will feature athletes competing in Men’s & Women’s Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique, Women’s Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Masters Bikini Fit Body. For those who have not been here, this is a casino about 25 miles away from Seattle. We will have Dominic Lacasse performing both nights at the Emerald Cup this year and he is known as the Human Flag. He does a Circue De Solei type act with an incredible demonstration of strength that a bodybuilding/Fitness type crowd can appreciate. Orlando Show of Champions winner, IFBB Pro Hidetada Yamagishi and top NPC National Level Super Heavyweight competitor Steve Kuclo will be performing Saturday night, April 16th. The 2011 Emerald Cup is a two day event, and is different from other shows in the way it is held for divisions, prejudging and finals. Fitness and Figure Prejuding and Finals occur on Friday, while Bikini and Men’s Physique Prejudging and Finals are on Saturday at noon. Bodybuilding prejudging is Saturday at noon, and the Bodybuilding finals are Saturday night.

Three IFBB Pro shows, outside of the United States, are going to be in Essen, Germany this weekend, part of the most popular Sports, Supplements and Exercise Expo event in Europe. Here are the competitor lists from this event. 2011 IFBB FIBO Power Germany Men’s Bodybuilding Pro List 1. Nataf Alexandre (France) 2. Jorge Barrios (Spain) 3. Dainius Barzinskas (Lithuania) 4. Thomas Bengali (Italy) 5. Terek Elsetouhi (Egypt) 6. Oleg Emelianov (Russia) 7. Dan Hill (Germany) 8. Dexter Jackson (USA) 9. Johnnie Jackson (USA) 10. Michael Kefalianos (Australia) 11. Essa Obaid (UAE) 12. Ben Pakulsi (Canada) 13. Robert Piotkowicz (Poland) 14. Ronny Rockel (Germany) 15. Cvetko Stojmenovski (Germany) 16. Mario Van Steenberghe (Belgium) 17. Egberton Winklaar (Netherlands) 2011 IFBB FIBO Power Germany Women’s Pro Fitness List 1. Regiane DaSilva (Germany) 2. Ryall Graber-Vasani (Canada) 3. Tanji Johnson (USA) 4. Stacy McDowell (USA) 5. Diana Monteiro (Brazil) 6. Minna Pajulahti (Finland) 7. Camala Rodriguez (USA) 8. Liudmila Somkina (Russia) 2011 IFBB FIBO Power Germany Women’s Pro Bodybuilding List 1. Giusy Caputo (Italy) 2. Aurelia Grozajova (Slovakia) 3. Eleni Kravva (Greece) 4. Cathy LeFrancois (Canada) 5. Helle Nielsen (Denmark) 6. Claudia Partenza (Italy) 7. Nicole Pfuetzenreuter (Germany) 8. Skadi Seifert (Germany) 9….