* THE WORLD GAMES 2009 KAOHSIUNG: Bad defending hits hosts hopes Jul 20, 2009
Taiwans Hsu Sui-huang performs his routine in the World Games mens 80kg bodybuilding event at the Cultural Center Jhihde Hall in Kaohsiung yesterday. PHOTO: CHANG CHUNG-YI, TAIPEI TIMES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
At these Games, the hop, skip and sidestep is the oddest event ofall Jul 18, 2009
They include squash, softball, bodybuilding, bowling, billiards, tug of war, dragon boat racing, korfball, sumo wrestling and parachuting. There are 26 sports in all, with nearly 4000 competitors taking part over 10 days. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Click to read:48 Hours Mystery: Vegas Heat Jul 15, 2009
Craig Titus talks to Peter Van Sant about bodybuilding and his wife, Kelly Ryan ... A champion in his own right, Craig Titus was known as the bad boy of bodybuilding ... i.e.: bodybuilding, narcissism, etc. (CBS News)
UFC Star Georges St-Pierre on the Cover of Canada's Biggest Fitness Magazine, Inside Fitness, August/September '09 Issue! Jul 15, 2009
Oakville, ON (PRWEB) July 15, 2009 -- Canada's biggest and best fitness magazine, Inside Fitness, debuts its groundbreaking issue featuring UFC Welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre on the cover, which is bursting at the seams with 196 pages of the best coverage in Canadian health, fitness and bodybuilding ... Inside Fitness is always committed to providing the most insightful, inspiring and entertaining articles in the Canadian world of fitness, bodybuilding and health ... IFM is truly a... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Former Muscatine woman begins body building in her 50's (2258) Jul 15, 2009
She is also a fitness enthusiast, a bike rider, and a competitor in a form of bodybuilding for women ... Ann s hobby is a form of natural bodybuilding called Figure. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
I feel old: Dr Shah Rukh Khan Jul 14, 2009
The actor who lost a lot of muscle mass because he has been unable to do any active bodybuilding, says his main regret is that Anubhav Sinhas Ra 1, Farah Khans Happy New Year and Farhan Akhtars Don-2 will be postponed by three-four months. However, there is heavy duty action involved in these films and I cant attempt that till such time as my shoulder is completely healed, says SRK enthused by the very thought of being able to participate in the filmi action that he so... (India Times, India)
Even Steroid-Free Bodybuilders Focus on Image Jul 8, 2009
In natural bodybuilding competitions, participants are drug-tested and must pass a lie detector test meant to confirm that they don't use prohibited drugs. In non-natural competitions, participants aren't drug tested and don't have to pass a lie detector test. (MEDLINEplus)
Lords of the ring Jul 6, 2009
Cena had always been athletic he was a college footballer in Massachusetts, where he earned a degree in exercise physiology, before pursuing a career in bodybuilding but says he got into the game somewhat by accident. "I was working at a gym when I met a wrestler-in-training who encouraged me to go into training," he explains. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lifeline Live Jul 5, 2009
"I was a fanatic about bodybuilding," he tells "It was an obsession that drove me. Over the years, the health and fitness aspect transformed the obsession into an everyday way of life -- a lifestyle." Among the offerings: Acai Energy Diet, Daily Defense Greens, and Carb Buster. Aaron says he and wife Thea have been taking his supplements for the past six months and are both feeling great. (USA Today -- Life)
Teva, Antares get FDA OK for hormone in new device Jul 5, 2009
Free shipping on HGH human growth hormone, bodybuilding supplements with all orders over $100. Read reviews for this business with directions, special offers and mor. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
The year's scourge of summer? Cankles Jul 2, 2009
I've always been an athlete and I've never been overweight, says McClendon, 43, of Atlanta, whose ankles never changed size even during the two years she was bodybuilding. I don't see any reason I should have cankles. (MSNBC -- Health)
2009 National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship Jun 28, 2009
2009 National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship ... 2009 National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship ... A group of women contestants turn up during the 2009 National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship, concurrently the Preliminary Contest of Fitness to the 4th National Sports Assembly, in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, June 27, 2009. (People's Daily Online, China)
Expo to tap into growing sport Jun 28, 2009
There is also a bodybuilding contest, and autograph signings with MMA stars Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Clay Guida ... There will also be grappling and bodybuilding competitions. (Honolulu Advertiser)
More of this story Jun 24, 2009
He emerged as the champion in the tall category in the novice division of the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation (NANBF) showdown in Bentonville. Quigley also placed second overall in the open division. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Training ground Jun 22, 2009
Knobloch competes in drug-free bodybuilding competitions and owns Power Personal Training Inc., 2212 W. 15th St., a Millcreek Township gym that specializes in one-on-one fitness training ... He joined a gym and started training for bodybuilding competitions ... He placed in his first bodybuilding competition and won another one soon afterword. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Norwell column: Graduation Day, and other stories Jun 21, 2009
Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday morning (June 6), I attended in the following order, a Little League baseball game, a bodybuilding competition, a high school graduation ceremony and a party to commemorate the 50th wedding anniversary of the parents of a good friend ... Quarter turn to the right The bodybuilding event was a unique experience ... In attending the event my first ever bodybuilding competition I didn t realize that just like in other sporting events, there are fans and supporters on... (Norwell Mariner, MA)
REGION: Schwarzenegger welcomes challenge Jun 20, 2009
Governor compares budget dilemma to obstacles faced in bodybuilding, acting. By DAVE DOWNEY - | Friday, June 19, 2009 9:29 PM PDT. (North County Times)
Weekend picks Jun 5, 2009
Sports: Thalia Mara Hall is the site for the Southern Classic Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition, a showcase for men and women across the region. Add a comment. (The Clarion-Ledger)
West wins all-star game Jun 2, 2009
Kelly Rodriguez, a personal trainer at VQ Fitness Gym in Hanford, finished first in the men's novice/middle novice weight class at the recent California State Bodybuilding Competition in Los Angeles. He was also fourth in the men's open middleweight class out of a field of 150. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Officers reveal central player of steriods case May 29, 2009
On Wednesday, Fort Bend County authorities arrested more than 60 people allegedly involved with illegal bodybuilding drugs. Many were fitness trainers and body builders from gyms. (KHOU.com, TX)
MARSHFIELD COMMENTARY: Getting ready for summer May 29, 2009
This is an understandable myth, as weight training is almost always connected to bodybuilding, strongman competitions and big, bulky men. This is not the case among the average person, however, as genetics and a serious commitment to weight training play a role. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
LICENSING International Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles May 28, 2009
1977 Schwarzenegger film ignited the world of bodybuilding. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Local 0000307Bsports briefs May 27, 2009
Hanford's Kelly Rodriguez won the men's Novice Middle Weight class at the California State Bodybuilding Competition in Los Angeles last weekend. Rodriguez, a personal trainer at VQ Fitness in Hanford, also placed fourth in the Open Middle Weight class, competing for the first time after two years of training. (Fresno Bee)
Facebook for Fitness: Now Body Conscious can Proudly Declare I am Body Proud May 20, 2009
Competing in Ontario FAME as a super grandmaster, he took to bodybuilding so he could build strength as he got older ... The best from around the world will converge on Montreal to compete in 11 categories, including fitness model, bodybuilding, bikini model and physically challenged competitors. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Champion Female Bodybuilder Laura Binetti reveals how weight training can reshape any body at any age May 19, 2009
See Laura this Saturday, May 23rd, at the Mississauga and South Central Fitness, Figure and Bodybuilding Championships; Port Credit Secondary School, 70 Mineola Rd. East in Mississauga. Show starts at 11:00 am. (Canada Newswire)
Schwarzenegger's vaunted salesmanship tested May 19, 2009
(05-17) 20:29 PDT -- In the wildly diverse worlds of bodybuilding, movies and politics, Arnold Schwarzenegger has consistently marshaled one critical skill - an uncanny knack for salesmanship - to catapult him to the top of his class. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bodybuilders Flee Drug Testers In Belgium May 19, 2009
Bodybuilding has a long history of doping, and Cooman said this latest flap "didn't do its reputation any good." ... A man who refused to give his name at the NABBA Belgium bodybuilding federation could not explain why the competitors had suddenly rushed off and would not discuss the matter. (Click2Houston, TX)
MEET JEFF BORCHERS: Borchers hooked on body building (23) May 17, 2009
Q: What kind of advice would you give to someone maybe trying to change his or her body or take on bodybuilding like yourself. A: My only piece of advice is do consult a fitness trainer and your doctor before taking on any major diets. (Missoulian, MT)
Norwell retailer retires after strong career in fitness industry May 15, 2009
Joe Cedrone of American Fitness Equipment in Norwell holds a photo of himself from his bodybuilding days. At 74, Cedrone still works out a few times each week. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Towel Can Help Build Your Body May 13, 2009
Always is also a former Canadian bodybuilding champion and the department chair and director of Laboratory Of Muscle Biology at West Virginia University. He says that the towel workout is perfect to increase upper body strength without a cardiovascular workout. (Click2Houston, TX)
Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Hydroxycut-Branded Products May 5, 2009
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Welcome to the gun show May 2, 2009
She proved this recently at the Emerald Cup Bodybuilding and Fitness Expo in Bellevue, Wash ... She added that she was, however, photographed ethically by Muscular Development, and will appear in the near future of the bodybuilding magazine ... She entered the Emerald Cup in the Figures division, which she describes as not as bulky as regular bodybuilding. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Legendary Bodybuilder Irvin Koszewski Dies May 2, 2009
(AP) In the sport of bodybuilding where competitions include judging on various parts of the body -- arms, legs, back, etc ... Koszewski, who won the AAU Mr. Pacific Coast title in 1953 and the AAU Mr. California title in 1954, and several best abdominal titles in three decades of bodybuilding competitions, died March 29 of pneumonia at a hospital in Doylestown, Pa ... He was competing in bodybuilding competitions well into his 40s. (NJ.com -- News)
Tosca Reno, Best Selling Author of The Eat-Clean Diet Series Will Be On KTLA Morning News Apr 30, 2009
This book is co-written with Robert Kennedy who has been at the forefront of physical culture and bodybuilding for many years. Hes worked with all the top bodybuilding stars and publishes six top fitness magazines, including Maximum Fitness, MuscleMag International and Oxygen ... He's also written over 50 books on fitness, including the New York Times bestseller Hardcore Bodybuilding. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bid to help obese lose weight the wheezy way Apr 19, 2009
It has been listed as a fat-loss drug on bodybuilding websites and some athletes report taking up to 16 milligrams a day, but it has never gained ground as a credible treatment for obesity because the long-term side effects of oral r-salbutamol have not been tested on humans. Stirling has tested the drug on obese rats and beagle dogs but is awaiting confirmation on a deal with a pharmaceutical company before applying to the Therapeutic Goods Administration for approval to conduct human trials. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Bodybuilding Proven Ageless Apr 19, 2009
One local man proved age really is just a number after being the oldest competitor in this weekend's 12th Annual Natural Northeast Bodybuilding and Figure Championships ... The area's only drug tested, drug free bodybuilding competition brought all shapes and sizes to Irondequoit ... And his answer to "how do you look so good at 61? "I don't know, a lot of people judge me, it's a compliment, thank you," Sacco graciously answered. bl ll/CJB Print Friendly Version The local chapter of a... (R News)
A beauty with brawn Apr 18, 2009
It sure isnt easy for a woman to build muscles because of the lack of testosterone in the female body, and for that, people salute Liew, who clinched gold medals at the 2000, 2002 and 2006 Asian Womens Bodybuilding Championship ... Malaysia stopped promoting womens bodybuilding in 1989 because the National Sports Council doesnt encourage participation, due to the way participants are attired ... Liew won a gold medal at the Asian Women Bodybuilding Championship. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
I'll have bigger muscles with a side of bloating, please Apr 17, 2009
Purcell started using creatine when she signed up for the Metrolina, which hosts bodybuilding and figure divisions for all contestants in North Carolina. She dissolved five grams into a sugar drink, usually a juice, and drank it daily before her three-hour workout. (The Seahawk, NC)
Bowling tournament rolls strike for area charities Apr 13, 2009
- Amy Bowen wowed the judges and crowd in her first bodybuilding competition, winning five trophies April 4 in the Can/Am NGA event at the Nichols School in Buffalo. Bowen, 40, a Girard native and Edinboro resident, won Figure 35, Figure Novice Short overall, Figure Open Medium, plus Figure Novice Overall and Figure Open Overall, earning her pro card in the process. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Armand Tanny, 90, pioneering bodybuilder who won national titles Apr 11, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Armand Tanny, a pioneering figure in bodybuilding who won national titles in 1949 and 1950 and was a popular figure on the original Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, Calif ... Originally a weightlifter, Mr. Tanny won the Mr. 1949, the 1949 Pro Mr. America, and the 1950 Pro Mr. USA titles in bodybuilding ... But for much of his life, the quiet and studious Mr. Tanny made his living writing about physical fitness and bodybuilding for his friend Joe Weider's publications, including Muscle... (Boston Globe)
Gaylord woman sweeps bodybuilding contest Apr 11, 2009
By Chris Engle, Staff Writer Friday, April 10, 2009 1:57 PM EDT GAYLORD -- In her first bodybuilding event in 23 years, Karen Hypio of Gaylord swept the competition, taking home four trophies and proving to herself and her children the power of commitment. Hypio, 43, competed in the 29th annual Grand Traverse Bodybuilding and Figure Championship at Leelanau Sands Showroom in Traverse City last weekend ... Hypio said she s retired from bodybuilding but will continue to run and bicycle outside. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Nico 'The Natural' ready to make stage debut Mar 28, 2009
Two months in, he s already entered in his first bodybuilding competition ... Tonight, Hank Diaz, owner of Buena Health Fitness and the subject of a lion s share of the bodybuilding photos on the walls, puts on the 26th edition of the Arizona Copper Classic at the Buena High School Performing Arts Center. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Innovative Sports Supplement Firm Muscles Up to General Nutrition Centers in a New National Partnership Mar 19, 2009
March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Physical Performance is proud to announce a new joint venture with General Nutrition Centers in an aggressive movement to increase domestic distribution of its highly potent bodybuilding supplements ANABEUTROL(TM) and ANDRITEST(TM) ... This year saw the launch of the long-awaited ANDRITEST, bodybuilding's fastest bioactive testosterone amplifier. (PR Newswire)
Jackson beefs up in the weight room Mar 13, 2009
"I don't know how he put on that much weight," said Kelenna Azubuike, the Warriors' resident bodybuilding champ. "But I guess it's all muscle.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Namedropper 3-8-09 Mar 8, 2009
Butz also will be working in Panthera Lab's booth at the Arnold Classic, a huge professional bodybuilding show being held in Ohio. Reader Comments From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Schwarzenegger: Ohio shouldn't worry about economy Mar 7, 2009
Schwarzenegger was in town to attend the Arnold Sports Festival, an annual event that began as a smaller bodybuilding competition won by Schwarzenegger in 1970. He was expected to tour the exhibition portion of the sports festival Saturday. (Florida Times-Union)
Topsfield weightlifters to compete in national tournament Mar 5, 2009
The group of four will be taking their training to the first ever running of the competition at the Arnold Sports Festival, which is among one of the most notable bodybuilding tournaments in the country. This is the first time they will be having a judged competition, Susan Wong, a N.H. resident, said about the kettlebell that was only a feature item in past runnings of the event. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
With a lull in violence, Iraqis turn to weightier matters Mar 1, 2009
Talib also filled his gym with photos of the former Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia, began a correspondence with Schwarzenegger, and held a bodybuilding contest on the street in front of his business. That gym renaissance, however, was short-lived. (Boston Globe)
American Media Inc. Names Allan Donnelly Editor-In-Chief of FLEX Magazine Feb 26, 2009
Since its inception in 1982, FLEX magazine has been the world's leading publication for bodybuilding enthusiasts. FLEX reaches over one million readers a month. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Schwarzenegger says drugs have no place in sports Feb 23, 2009
Schwarzenegger has said in the past that he used steroids in his bodybuilding days, long before they became illegal without a prescription. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (KLAS-TV)
WHAT IS 'BOLI'? Could refer to a number of steroids Feb 18, 2009
In bodybuilding circles, the term "boli" commonly refers to Dianabol or Deca-Durabolin, both steroids known for building muscle more than energy. Sports Illustrated reported that Rodriguez tested positive for Primobolan and testosterone in 2003. (USA Today -- Sports)
The secret to staying young is that there is no secret Feb 18, 2009
I have been your fan since your emergence into the bodybuilding scene as a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder. Looking at your photos, I notice your look stays virtually the same. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Report: Positive test for A-Rod Feb 8, 2009
"Primobolan is a notorious drug in terms of doping and bodybuilding," said Dr. Gary Wadler, who serves on the prohibited substances committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency. "It's a major league steroid, as is testosterone.". (Boston Globe -- Sports)
