2008 Emerald Cup Women's Fitness and Bodybuilding Contestants List

FITNESS

Women’s Fitness Under 5-03

Kim Scoffins, Fitness Unlimited, Maple Ridge, CAN
Paula Williams-Gulman, Med Spa, Coeur D Alene, ID

Women’s Fitness Over 5-03

Erin Nomura, Gold’s Gym, Missoula, MT

FIGURE

Figure 5-02 and Under

Shannise Brown, Body by O, Montvale, NJ
Nikki Browner, Gold’s Gym, Las Vegas, NV
Jamie Costa, Body by O, Henderson, NV
SueEllen Dent, Gold’s Gym, Enfield, CT
Amanda Friedman, Construction Zone, Issaquah, WA
Kari Keenan, Gold’s Gym, Bozeman, MT
Shawna Kondo, Gold’s Gym, Mountain View, CA
Julie Lee, LifeQuest Fitness, Pasco, WA
Pauline Mitchell, Body Renew, Anchorage, AK
Jocelyn Mallard, Balance Fitness, Calgary, CAN
Adriana Medina, Urban Ginetics, Bellevue, WA
Nicki Pimm, Gold’s Gym, Calgary, CAN
Jennifer Thomas, Vision Quest, Auburn, WA
Jen Turnbull, 24 Hour Fitness, Bellevue, WA
Misi White, 24 Hour Fitness, Elk Grove, CA
Paula Williams-Gulman, Med S, Couer D Alene, ID
Tiffany Widdifield, Gold’s Gym, Bothell, WA
Patricia Wilson, Lifetime Fitness, Scottsdale, AZ

Figure Over 5-02 to 5-03

Susanna Backman, Masters Training, Sweden
Chrissy Burton, Infinite Fitness, Windham, NH
Carole Castillo, NASWI Gym, Oak Harbor, WA
Delores Fitzgibbons, 24 Hour Fitness, Broomfield, CO
Dawn Kirkham, Summit FC, Flagstaff, AZ
Katrinka Knox, Gold’s Gym, Eugene OR
Lisa Lattery, Body By O, Calgary, CAN
Cydney Little, Joe Pratt, Portland, OR
Carlee McKeever, A-List Physiquez, Scottsdale, AZ
Kerri Simpson, 24 Hour Fitness, Vancouver, WA
JaNae Stewart, Gold’s Gym, St. George, UT
LuAnn Van Akin, Gold’s Gym, American Fork, UT
Jennifer Willims, The Fit Stop, Olympia, WA
Martina Young, Oz Fitness, Eugene, OR

Figure Over 5-03 to 5-04

Leah Bacon, Fitness World, Vancouver, CAN
Heather Baird, Balance Fitness, Calgary, CAN
Brandy Carestia, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Cinzia Clapp, CMC Personal TS, Eagle River, AK
Caroline Deeter, Gold’s Gym, Portland, OR
Kay Friend, NW Muscle, Medford, OR
Danyell Johnson, Bodysport FC, Las Vegas, NV
Casey Jovan, Mike Davies, Draper, UT
Bridgit Hake, Courthouse AC, Salem, OR
Allison Malone, 24 Hour Fitness, Clakamas, OR
Erin Nomura, Gold’s Gym, Missoula MT
Jessica Norlander, The Gym, Las Vegas, NV
Angela Pagett, 24 Hour Fitness, Kirkland, WA
Alexandra Porshnikoff, Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, CA
Kim Scoffins, Fitness Unlimited, Maple Ridge, CAN
Dana Wilson, Gold’s Gym, Scottsdale, AZ

Figure Over 5-04 to 5-05

Kirby Barry, Define Fitness, Calgary, CAN
Shelley Bush, Mt. Hood AC, Sandy, Oregon
Leslie Deucher, Leslie Deucher, Orem, UT
Ryan Everson, Northside Fitness, Spokane, WA
Theresa Fawcett, Bodylogic, Puyallup, WA
Paula Franklin, Innovation Fitzone, Calgary, CAN
Karin Kimura, Body by O, Boise ID
ShaNay Norvell, HEAT Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Michelle Scott, Evolution, Bellevue, WA
Glenna Viland-Weltzin, Lifetime, Goodyear, AZ

Figure Over 5-5 to 5-06

Suzanne Barlas, Body Central, Crownsville, MD
Nichole Christy, Construction Zone, Issaquah, WA
Connie Gallo, Steve Nash, Granville, CAN
Katie Heath, Katie Heath, Salt Lake City, UT
Dorian Holmes, Kiva Conditioning, Bothell, WA
Fiona Krug, Fis Body Shop, Spokane, WA
Jennifer LaBrie, Evolution, Bellevue, WA
Robyne Roveccio-Palmer, Body by S, Tempe, AZ
Austine Powell, Gold’s Gym, Kirkland, WA
Tracy Royer, Body by O, Calgary, CAN
Jennifer Sandberg, 24 Hour Fitness, Portland, OR
Robin Sinclear, KOR, Chico CA

Figure Over 5-06 to 5-08

Roz Alexander, Planet Fitness, Singapore, China
Maura Berger, Body by O, Manhattan Beach, CA
Amanda Bollinger, Gold’s Gym, West Jordan, UT
Anna Brown, 24 Hour Fitness, Sherman Oaks, CA
Brandie Brugh, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Isabel Estolano-Franklin, Gold’s, Santa Cruz, CA
Ginny Gardea, Club Fit, Canby, OR
Catherine Holland, Downings Gym, Corvallis, OR
Lauren Huber, Pro Sports Club, Kirkland, WA
Melissa Johnsen, Home Gym, Meridian, ID
Brenda Jones, Gold’s Gym, St. George, UT
Adrena Mason, Gold’s Gym, N. Providence, RI
Janice Maurer, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Jan Meredith, Elite Body, Fircrest, WA
Christine Moore, Prime Fitness, Bonney Lake, WA
Linda Nelson, Bodylogic, Puyallup, WA
Hannah Ringholm, Hawthorn AC, Hillsboro, OR
Chaana Rosenthal, Energy Fitness, Portland, OR
Mendi Sakamoto, Club Sport, Tigard, OR
Heather Skaar, 24 Hour Fitness, Beaverton, OR
Casey Tuttle, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Joanna Wilson, Thorbecke’s FLC, Centralia, WA
Michaela Xavier, XBodyFitness, San Jose, CA

Figure Over 5-08

Alisyn Barrial, USA Sportsplex, Eugene, OR
Mary Hallman, Elite Body, Fircrest, WA
Trisha Hess, Gold’s Gym, Woodinville, WA
Juliana Jade, LA Fitness, Federal Way, WA
Kristinam McEllrath, 24 Hour Fitness, Portland, OR
Jessica Shannon, LA Fitness, Peoria, AZ

Masters Figure Over 35

Julie Barnett, Freedom, Camano Island, WA
Wendy Bogard, Club NW, Grants Pass, OR
Melanie Burger, Body By O, Pleasanton, CA
Ranee Elder, Liane Seiwald TS, Golden, CO
Lynn Fitzhum, Evolution, Bellevue, WA
Rosa Hurst, Gold’s Gym, Cumming, GA
Laurie Joslin, Marunde Muscle, Sequim, WA
Sandy Jung, Define Fitness, Calgary, CAN
Laura Kathryn, Gold’s Gym, Bothell, WA
Brittani Simpson, 24 Hour Fitness, Portland, OR
Tina Tachell, Gold’s Gym, Redmond, WA

Masters Figure Over 40

Linda Auman, Gold’s Gym, Salt Lake City, UT
Sheila Bratten, The Alaska Club, Fairbanks, AK
Lorna Cavin, Gold’s Gym, Venice, CA
Heidi Hansen-Carlin, Stay Fit Gym, Ketchikan, AK
Karla Coe-Specker, Next Level Fitness, Plano, TX
Michelle Cole, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Denise Dinger, Las Vegas AC, Las Vegas, NV
Shanna Fisher, Andrea Duman, Scottsdale, AZ
Debbie Fowler, Powerhouse Gym, Anchorage, AK
Diane Green, Graham Fitness, Graham, WA
Lori Pliska, Bam Bam, Portland, OR
Connie Potter-Frame, PhyZique FS, Missoula, MT
Leticia Swanson, Marunde Muscle, Sequim, WA
Tommy Thompson, Bodylogic, Puyallup, WA
Janice Zander, Work It Out, Maple Valley, WA

Masters Figure Over 50

Sherry Bowman, Gold’s Gym, Eugene, OR
Lisa Carson, Tahoma AC, Maple Valley, WA
Kathy Cunningham, Avanti , Bellevue, WA
Robin Gizzi, Gold’s Gym, Campbell CA
Peggy Goldman, Evolution, Bellevue, WA
Deborah Harney, Get Fit/Stay Fit, Ketchikan, AK
Diane Schwandt, Anytime Fitness, Tumwater, WA
Elizabeth Stevenson, Define Fitness, Calgary, CAN

BODYBUILDING

Women – Light

Millie Cleveland, the AC, Hamilton, Bermuda
Lisa Curry, Jungle Gym, Fairbanks, AK
Ann Gannon, Oz Fitness, Spokane, WA
Cindy Goodrich, Construction Zone, Issaquah, WA
Connie Kubu, Gold’s/Regal, Spokane WA
Christen Kwan, Parkgate RC, N. Vancouver, CAN
Wendy Lindquist-Pronick, GWF, Abbotsford, CAN
Genevieve Moreno, Gold’s Gym, Eugene, OR
Julie Warren, Atlas Fit Foods, Washougal, WA

Women – Middle

Kay Friend, NW Muscle, Medford, OR

Women – Heavy

Shawn Tan, Change It Up, Bellingham, WA
Peggy Willis, Gold’s Gym, Spokane, WA

Masters Women Over 35

Julie Assa, Body by O, Valley Center, CA
Lilli Ewing, SGVictory/Dave Palumbo, Seattle, WA
Cindy Roedinger, Peak Fitness, Palmer, AK
Glenda Shepard, Elite Body, Fircrest, WA

Masters Women Over 50

Jan Guenther, Edmonds CC/PTS, Edmonds, WA
Deborah Harney, Get Fit/Stay Fit Gym, Ketchikan, AK
Teresa Maine, Moses Lake H&F, Moses Lake, WA
Denise Rathwick, Innovative Fitness, Seattle, WA

An Interview With Sarah Ann Hayes And Kelly and Rick Dobbins

Not to put too much pressure on her, but Sarah Ann Hayes is going to be the next big thing in female bodybuilding.

I met her at Gold's Gym where shes' being trained by my friends Rick and Kelly Dobbins in Oakland, CA, but she lives in Minnesota.

Sarah Ann Hayes: The Next Big FBB Star

Sarah Ann Hayes: The Next Big FBB Star

Not to put too much pressure on her, but Sarah Ann Hayes is going to be the next big thing in female bodybuilding.

I met her at Gold's Gym where shes' being trained by my friends Rick and Kelly Dobbins in Oakland, CA, but she lives in Minnesota. Stay tuned to this space for more on Sarah, from websites to videos.

Meanwhile, enjoy the view.

Dr. Michele Neil Does The Power Curl

power curl, originally uploaded by amproshoot.

If you think this is just another blonde, think again. Dr. Michele Neil is an accomplished female bodybuilder and practicing doctor of medicine in Oklahoma. She reports from her website that:

I am an Internal medicine physician, with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine. I am also a naturopathic physician-I treat soft tissue pain and dysfunction with multiple modalities including acupuncture. My goals and objectives: are to put health care back into the hands of the people---Educate---Eductate---Educate! As I teach and provide for my patients they obtain a toolbox for which to stay well. I Strive for a higher quality of being and an all encompassing lifestyle! Every day eminating a positive attitude for all to see and be ignited by

Shawna Walker Shows Abs For GeneX

Shawna Walker, originally uploaded by genexmagazine.

Here's another money photo of SF Bay Area female bodybuilder Shawna Walker as she shows her abs for GeneX ever active camera.
You can read more about Shawna here.

Shawna Walker Of San Mateo Shows Biceps

Shawna Walker, originally uploaded by genexmagazine.

The Bay Area actually has a population of active female bodybuilders. Shawna Walker is one example. She lives in San Mateo at last report and is a personal trainer. You can read more about Shawna here.

HUSTLER Covers FBB's Collete Nelson, Melissa Detwiller & Amber Steel

A sure sign that female bodybuilding has arrived, at least in the porn industry, is the recent coverage in Hustler Magazine. This feature, which you can read a PDF copy of here, has famous FBB's Collete Nelson, Melissa Detwiller & Amber Steel in a great article on why they're bodybuilders and the charge they get out of being seen. Here's what Melissa Dettwiller and Amber Steel said:

Melissa Dettwiller and Amber Steel support their bodybuilding careers with provocative
Web sites that feature posters and female-muscle porn. Both agree that while they love the sport, it doesn’t pay the bills.
Even at the pro level, successful female competitors can only make around $10,000 a year, not enough for a lady who needs training time, healthy food, spray tans, a gym membership, hair care, supplements and perhaps a nutritionist.

Luckily for Dettwiller and Steel, they have loyal muscle-fetish fans. “When there is an element of ‘This girl could really kick my ass if she wanted to,’ that’s a deeper element of eroticism,” Steel proclaims. “They want a double thrill. A female bodybuilder can wear a bikini on her Webcam and, just flexing her muscles,make as much money as girls with their clothes off. Her muscles are sex. The biceps are like her boobs. Guys get off seeing her hamstrings, quads and calves. That’s the fetish.”

Steel points out that the women get off on being admired. It appeals to their hedonistic, exhibitionistic side. “Yeah, of course
I’ll take my clothes off in public,” she says. “Why not? It’s art.”

You can check out Collette Nelson in this video:

Kristy Hawkins And Tara Reid At Martin Schoeller Female Bodybuilder

Martin Schoeller female bodybuilder opening, originally uploaded by genexmagazine.

Frankly, I think IFBB Pro Kristy Hawkins looks much better than movie star Tara Reid! What is the Martin Schoeller Female Bodybuilder Opening? Well, check out this video:

Kira Neuman Of Indianpolis Strikes A Buffed Pose

Kira Neuman, originally uploaded by genexmagazine.

Kira Neuman's a 23-year-old female bodybuilder out of Indianapolis, Indiana with a great set of incredible arms and a terrific smile. Captured by Gene X Hwang here!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Puckers Up To Kim Klein

Arnold and Kim, originally uploaded by genexmagazine.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger puckers up to congratulate Kim Klein, the winner of the Fitness International Competition at The Arnold Classic. The Arnold Classic is an annual bodybuilding event the Governor established well before he became Governor of California.

Shelley Beattie Dead at Age 39 - Former IFBB Pro Bodybuilder

This was posted over at MESO-RX Steriod Blog . There's no reason given for the cause of death.

Here's a YouTube interview:



Former IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Shelley Beattie Dead at Age 39
Posted on 13:59 February 17th, 2008 by Millard Baker

Dave Palumbo of Muscular Development reports that former IFBB Pro Bodybuilder and former American Gladiator Shelley Beattie died on February 13, 2008. She was 39 years old.

Beattie played “Siren” on the original American Gladiators series (not be confused with Valerie Waugaman who plays “Siren” in the current series). Beattie was one of very few and the most accomplished deaf female professional bodybuilders. She was an actress who appeared in the movie Hot Shots! Part Deaux that starred Charlie Sheen. She was formerly married to John Romano, senior editor for Muscular Development Magazine.

Arnold Classic 2008 Ms. International Competitors

The list of women competing in this year's Arnold Classic is competitive, if short. Here it is below. It incliudes established stars like Lisa Aukland and -- well, come to think of it -- all of these contestants are well-known to come degree. Kristy Hawkins is a great example.

Lisa Aukland Cathy LeFrancois
Tracy Beckham Colette Nelson
Dayana Cadeau Yaxeni Oriquen
Tazzie Colomb Betty Pariso
Iris Floyd Kyle Brenda Raganot
Kristy Hawkins Annie Rivieccio
Rosemary Jennings Antoinette Thompson
Debi Laszewski Betty Viana-Adkins