Kim Buck Gets Her Pro Card! - Kim Buck From Da ATL!

Atlanta-based Kim Buck won the over competition at the 2006 NPC Teen, Collegiate and Master Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships. Here's the list of winners below. For more detail, visit Gene Hwang's and James Cook's magazine and message board with a click on the title of this post.

Overall: Kim Buck*

Lightweights:
1) Kristen Mundo
2) Donna Karr
3) Angela Sales
4) Patricia Riley
5) Kim Marie Pauline
6) Amy Kubala

Middleweights:
1) Lisa Aranda
2) Brenda Smith
3) Ellen Woodley
4) Ann Caliri
5) Joani Ventreli

Light Heavyweights:
1) Debbie Bramwell
2) Michelle Brent
3) Anita Nikolich
4) Cindy Johnson
5) Holly Nicholson

Heavyweights:
1) Kim Buck*
2) Emily Holder
3) Pam Franklin
4) Marcia Ferguson
5) Lena Sanchez


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Fitness

10-12 years:
1) Lee Ann Thompson
2) Alexandra Larvie
3) Alex Stein
4) Daryl Stein

13-15:
1) Victoria Larvie
2) Victoria Biddinger



* eligible for IFBB pro card
Figure

Overall: Stephanie Togrul*

Class A (5'2" and under)
1) Tivisay Bricero
2) Audrey Burk
3) Michelle Dennis
4) Toni Hatcher
5) Kristen Mundo

Class B
1) Stephanie Togrul
2) Michele Naylon
3) Brenda Smith
4) Denise Jensen
5) Nina Cash

Class C
1) Tracy Guarino
2) Natalie Calland
3) Stacy Boles-Jordanoff
4) Jan Horn
5) Jill Lindsey

Class D
1) Catherine Zidell
2) Michelle Troll
3) Susan Williams
4) Shelly Fields
5) Kim Glover


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Collegiate Figure

Overall: Ali Huston

C Class:
1) Constance Kacheris

D Class:
1) Ali Huston
2) Natalie Blommel
3) Hillary Epler

* eligible for IFBB pro card

Ed Pariso Warns "No Pro FBB Contests In 2007"

Ed Pariso -- producer of The Europa Super Show with Betty Pariso (pictured) in Arlington, Texas -- sounded this warning on the GeneX message board.


Are the Women so sure their are going to be any Pro shows for the FBB to compete at.

Jana Tan..gone.
Charlotte Pro..gone,
NOC...gone.
New York...gone.
Atlantic Pro...who knows if it has staying power yet,

and the Europa show again is not having the turn out need by the FBB to keep it around. From a Promoters point of few that loves FBB, I am just tired of supporting a sport that the FBB do not enter.
Steve Weinberger (New Yourk Pro) said it best...the FBB do not care to compete, why should we put up any money that could go to the other classes that do show up !

The Women that are not cometiting, be prepared in 07 to look around and their is nothing left to qualify at.

To not support the only Female... (Betty) giving back, is a disgrace and I ask the questions, if it doesn't start with the FBB, then how can you ask others to support.

With over 75 registered Pro FBB, you get maybe, 13 in a show..you once had Promoters that were willing to put up cash, the story in 07 is yet to written, but if more money is on all the others events, and gone is the FBB divison, the Women must hold some of the blame.

Every single FBB that has decided not to step on stage this year...Get ready for a ghost year in 07.

You earn your way to the Arnold & the Olympia, and very few want to do that.

Some ask how can I stand next to Yax or Iris ? It took them over 10 years to get better, and over 25 shows each. They both got 15 place at some early shows. How does a Man step on stage next to Ronnie ? Compete, get better and earn your way like the girls that have come before you. This new attitude of some FBB just makes you lol.

This is the Pro ranks, you start all over, just like going from college to the NFL, the good pay their dues at the smaller shows and earn their way to step on stage with the best in the World. No money involved ? who told you their was...Being the best at something you have earned is not always about money. The sport is what it is, and still whatvever the pay, the Pro Women are still the best Women in the World...thats why you stand on stage in this sport.

Thanks to all the FBB Women that step on stage this year and support your own sport..to the others...look around in 07, you might be getting ready for nothing.

Ed Pariso
Europa Super Show

Amy Schmid - An Up And Coming FBB

Gene and James at FTVideo.com are really the first to discover this young new comer to the Women's Bodybuilding Scene -- their profile is linked to here.

In her own words, Amy explained how she got into the sport:

"People always ask me how I got into bodybuilding. Well, it's actually a good story. I grew up playing every sport I could. Then, after high school, I somehow got a rare neurological disease called Gullian-Barre Syndrome. Basically, a tiny germ got into my immune system causing it to attack the mylan sheath from around my nerves. By the time I was diagnosed, I was in a wheelchair and unable to stand and I didn't have feeling in my arms or legs. I was told it could be 6 months before I was walking again and may never make a full recovery. After spending a week in the hospital and a little over a month in rehabilitation, I was released as 'normal'. Because I was nowhere near my personal 'normal', I started working in a gym. That's where I learned about food, muscles, weight training and molding a body. One year and 4 months after I was diagnosed I competed in my first show.

Bodybuilding is my passion and my lifestyle. It's a challenge, a test of determination, discipline and scientific knowledge. It takes dedication and a ton of support from friends and family.

I really want to thank Scott and Eve Ann for their never ending generosity, support and wealth of knowledge. I want to thank my bodybuilder boyfriend, Jack Oehlers, who keeps me focused and is there for all of the good and bad days. Thanks also goes out to my mom and two sisters who deal with all of my wacky diets and still love me."