Monique Cormier, who has overcome obesity and severe depression en route to becoming a world class amateur bodybuilder, joins Dave [ ... ]
Ashley Stoden, who won her IFBB Pro card in Figure AND Women's Physique at the Team Universe, joins Dave Palumbo on an all-new ep [ ... ]
Competition Spray Tanning Companies… Buyer Beware
A flawless tan on stage is one of the most important elements of a competition. Choosing the best color for you and the company to apply that color has become a Challenge.
Spray tanning has entered into the bodybuilding world. Not all competition spray tans are created equal. I hope to educate you and give you some tips and questions to ask before you choose your next “ Competition Spray Tanner“.
Effects of Shoe Type on Squat Performance
Being a huge advocate on scientific knowledge applied to the practice of bodybuilding, sometimes it is important to introduce some new ideas to my fellow bodybuilders. That is why I would like to introduce to you the article that I have come across in the past few weeks concerning the use of weightlifting shoes versus running shoes while executing a barbell back squat.
Historically speaking, the 2012 IFBB Desert Muscle Classic may just be the most significant professional contest of the 2012 calendar year. You may shout back, "But there's no mens open pro division; there are no marquee competitors in the lineup; it's a small show!" And you'd be right on all accounts. However, what makes this Saturday February 25th significant is that it marks the very first IFBB Pro Womens Physique competition—a new women's bodybuilding division that hopes to bring back the classic charm and enduring love that the inaugural foray into womens physique development inspired back in the 1980s.
Spotlight On NPC Female Bodybuilder: Tami Meyers-Bellon
Fort Wayne, Indiana
PLYOMETRICS- What and Why?
If you’re stuck in the Mon-Fri/one body part per day/3 sets, 8-12 reps/ RUT (and it IS a RUT let me tell you) then this is going to be an eye opening blog for you. Anyone who knows me, or who has seen me train, knows that my methods are bit left of the conventional center. For me, figure is about looking like an athlete, a FUNCTIONAL athlete. Think about the top physiques out there in figure- they look like they can run, jump, and MOVE with athletic grace. That’s the goal for me- to have a physique that flows, is streamlined, has good lines, and aesthetic, athletic appeal. In other words, if you want to LOOK athletic, you need to train like an athlete. One way, in which I’ve altered my training over the last two years is to include plyometric movements and drills into my own protocol. While plyos are traditionally thought of as “sports specific” movements only, I’m walking proof that they have a very valid home in the regime of a physique/figure/bikini athlete as well.
KRIS MURRELL: FROM WOMAN'S NPC BB CHAMPION TO IFBB WOMAN'S PHYSIQUE.
A CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE AND A HAND SHAKE: PART 1
There are things that conjure a pleasant moment or memory. Chocolate covered peanut M&M conjure one of those memories for me. I was three weeks post Jr. Nationals in 2004. I was backstage expediting the first annual Kathy Connor's All Star Classic in Jacksonville Florida. My showing was less than memorable, but the M&M were something to remember. To the dismay of the other competitors, I was delightfully munching away at the candy goodies. It's not my usual post-contest size-up meal, but one just wasn't enough. My focus was lazer sharp. The yellow and green M&M were going down smoothly and nothing was going to detour me from devouring the entire bowl. The only thing that distracted me from my decadence was a delicious strawberry blonde with phenomenal lines. Her muscles covered in freckles, her assault on her arms was more than a pump up. The first thing I thought was that she would make a great light-heavyweight. I later learned she was 169-lbs. The first lesson learned, no matter how good a first impression Kris makes, there is more to her than the eye can see.
February 18, Santa Monica, California: With the first contest of the 2012 season staged at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, Adela Garcia's victory carried with it a story that relates closely to this venue and her eventual pro career.
First, she left off where she finished the 2011 season – by winning yet another pro contest. Having now competed in over 30 pro fitness events with a wheelbarrow full of them ending in the victory circle, Garcia has set a standard of winning that will be extremely difficult for future fitness competitors to match.
Spotlight On NPC Figure Competitor: Christie Mader
Sartell, Minnesota
Spotlight On IFBB Women's Physique Pro: Tracy "IslandGirl" Bodner
Denver, Colorado
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