Tiffany Procopio, Kaylen McKenzie & Meredith Berthelson New IFBB Pros
Congratulations to Kaylen McKenzie for winning the Overall Open Figure Title at the 2010 IFBB North American Championships tonight.
2010 IFBB North American Championships – Prejudging Photos
Last night the Fitness & Bikini competitors took the stage in Cleveland, Ohio at the North American Championships.
2010 NPC JR USA Photos
Tres Bennett & Lee Thompson put on another great show with the NPC JR USA Championships in Houston
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Zivile Raudoniene, Former IFBB Figure Champ, To Make WWE NXT Diva Debut
Zivile Raudoniene, she was on stage receiving accolades from none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger after winning the 2009 Ms. Figure International.
He seemingly came out of nowhere. First, he won the super-heavyweight class and overall at this year’s Arnold Amateur, defeating more heavily touted bodybuilders from around the globe. Then, five months later, Essa Hassan Obaid of the United Arab Emirates, made his pro debut at the Europa Super Show. American rookies Cedric McMillan and Mark Alvisi had sat out since last year, planning to take top honors in Texas, but it was another debuting pro, Obaid, who shocked the bodybuilding world again, taking top prize and securing a place on the Mr. Olympia stage on September 24-25 with fellow rookie pro winner and last year’s Arnold Amateur champ, Roelly Winklaar. Which international rookie sensation will finish closest to the top? Find out at the 45th Mr. O. read more »
This Saturday, 18 IFBB Bikini Pros will take the stage at the IFBB Tournament of Champions held in Culver City, California. The show is the second-to-last competition for those hoping to lock in a spot in the first Bikini Olympia. There are a number of women making their pro debuts and a few familiar names.
The IFBB Pro Bikini competitors slated to appear include:
1. Dina Al-Sabah (Kuwait)
2. Jennifer Celeste (USA)
3. Jessica Clay (USA)
4. Michele D’Angona (USA)
5. Jennifer Dietrick (USA)
6. Sonia Gonzales (USA)
7. Michele Gullett (USA)
8. Kat Holmes (USA)
9. Rachel Labender (USA)
10. Anca Marcus (Romania)
11. Cathy Miller (USA)
12. Nicole Moneer-Guerrero (USA)
13. Brook Mora (USA)
14. Karen Mullarkey (USA)
15. Natalie Pennington (USA)
16. Vanessa Prebyl (USA)
17. Zhanna Rotar (USA)
18. Christina Vargas (USA)
My Top Contenders: Dina Al-Sabah has steadily improved with every show and has found her way around the new division. She teamed up with TEAM BOMBSHELL a few weeks ago and the results have paid off. Look for her to be one of the names called out in the top five.
Jennifer Celeste will be making her pro debut. She turned pro at the 2009 NPC JR Nationals and has good bikini physique. Since we haven’t seen her on stage in over a year it’s a roll of the dice on what her current physique looks like in a bikini. Jennifer is currently living in Los Angeles and has the added advantage of not having to travel. read more »
Three new IFBB Bikini pros were crowned over the weekend at the 2010 IFBB North American Championships. Zara Pineda-Boorder was the Bikini A Class and overall winner. Angela Long and Samaantha Morris were also awarded pro status. Congratulations ladies and welcome to the pros.
2010 IFBB North American Championships – Bikini Results
Earned Pro Card
Zara Pineda-Boorder
Angela Leong
Samantha Morris
Overall Open Winner
Zara Pineda-Boorder
Class A – Bikini
1 Zara Pineda-Boorder
2 Kim DeArcangelis
3 Alectra Kelley
4 Karen Pang
5 Khay Rosemond
6 Sara Marie
7 Francesca Hartman
8 Brea Sharron
9 Nicole Rollins
10 Tiffany Nelson
11 Missy Groeger read more »
Congratulations to Kaylen McKenzie for winning the Overall Open Figure Title at the 2010 IFBB North American Championships tonight. She’s now eligible for IFBB Pro Status. The 1st runner-up also received an IFBB Pro card and that went to Meredith Berthelson.
Tiffany Procopio was the Overall Master’s Figure winner. The win earned her IFBB Pro status as well.
Last night the Fitness & Bikini competitors took the stage in Cleveland, Ohio at the North American Championships. The Fitness routines kicked off the prejudging and the bikini brought the night to a close. A record 403 competitors are in attendance and this is BEFORE cross-overs. The Bodybuilding and Figure women will hit the stage this morning for their prejudging. This is one of the few shows where competitors from Canada and Mexico get to compete against those in the USA. Last year Alison Either won the Fitness division and later received an invite to the Fitness International. Will a fellow Canadian leave with a coveted pro card tonight?
The bikini division is competitive in each division with some familiar faces and few new ones to the stage. Visit FLEXonline.com for complete photographic coverage of this weekend’s event.
The 2011 Arnold Sports Festival is set for March 3-6, 2010. New to the 2011 event will be the IFBB Bikini International. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
Arnold Sports Festival set for March 3-6
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Arnold Sports Festival, co-produced by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer, is the largest multi-sport festival in the nation. The March 3-6 event will attract an estimated 175,000 attendees to see nearly 18,000 athletes competing in 45 sports and events, including 12 Olympic sports.
The Arnold Fitness EXPO, a highlight of the festival, takes place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. It features more than 700 exhibit booths offering the latest in fitness apparel, equipment, training tools, nutrition and entertainment. read more »
Check out the photographic coverage from the NPC JR USA on Bodybuilding.com. Those of you looking to purchase photos will find those available next week. Congrats to all the winners and those of you who accomplished your goals.
The 2010 Olympia will be here in just a over three weeks. We’ll be there covering the action and looking forward to another great Olympia weekend. If you plan to attend or are working a booth let us know in the comments below.
Get more information and tickets to the show at mrolympia.com.
Golden’s special Olympia issue, out this week, features a groundbreaking workout with all three reigning Ms. Olympia’s: Iris Kyle (bodybuilding), Nicole Wilkins-Lee (figure) and Adela Garcia (fitness). They trade sets, combining exercises and techniques and sharing training secrets. Through the course of that workout, we learned precisely what each of the three does on back day, and we’ll be sharing those routines with you here at flexonline.com.
First up is the reigning Figure Olympia winner Nicole Wilkins-Lee. As the 26-year-old beauty prepares to defend her title on September 24-25, she shared some back training tips with us, and she details the back routine that has helped her win her win four contests in a row, including last year’s Figure O and this year’s Figure International. And be sure to see all four Olympia winners training back in the new collector’s edition of Golden: Wilkins-Lee, Garcia and Kyle together and, in another Golden exclusive workout shoot, reigning Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler. read more »
As we countdown to the 45th anniversary of the Mr. Olympia on September 24-25, let’s check in with the man who entered a record 15 O’s and won a record-tying eight. This year will mark the third anniversary of his last O appearance and the fifth anniversary of his last O win, and yet his lengthy reign casts a long shadow. For a whole generation of bodybuilding fans, Ronnie Coleman was the king. Two of the reasons why were his right and left biceps. Ronnie tells us what makes his biceps training unique and shares a typical routine he was doing when he was scooping up the Sandow every autumn. MORE ON OLYMPIA WEEKEND 2010
Rookie sensation Essa Obaid talks shoulders
