Tuesday, April 24, 2007

NFL Draft Webcam Show



Hey everyone! Just a time-out to tell you about our NFL Draft Web Show. It's going to be the first online webcast live at the NFL Draft in history.

To see the site, click on SBS NFL Draft. Also make sure you're using the FireFox Browser and have Adobe Flash plugins and Real Player download -- all are free.

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Kim Bergman - GeneX and Andy's Muscle Goddesses


04-14(1), originally uploaded by genexmagazine.

Where and when were you born?
Alabama, 1965

What is your profession?
Biology teacher

What kind of activities/sports did you do before you started lifting weights?

Competitive swimmer; cheerleader

How and when did you get involved into lifting weights?
My husband owns a gym. When we first started dating, we would always end up at they gym at some point. I figured I might as well make the best of my time there. That was over 20 years ago!

Was it a goal for you to compete in bodybuilding competitions right from the beginning or was it something that grew in your mind as time went on and you saw the progress in your body?

At first it was just for fun… something to have in common with my husband. I went with him and watched as he competed in power lifting and bodybuilding competitions. I started getting ideas!!! I went back to the gym with power lifting in mind since I recognised that I was already as strong as most of the girls I saw in the power meets even though I wasn’t yet training seriously. The rest is history… I was hooked.

What was your first competition and how did you place?
My first competitions were in power lifting. I entered three, and placed first in all three…. 1996 USPL Alabama State (best lifter); 1997 APA Nationals (best lifter); 1998 WPA World Championship (181 lb class winner) After all that heavy lifting, I felt I had enough muscle mass to begin bodybuilding.

And which contest has been the biggest success for you yet?
My biggest title in bodybuilding is the 1999 Ms. Alabama
My best national placing was just this year—2nd in the heavy weight class at the 2005 Jr. USA!!
In powerlifting, it would be the 181 lb class win at the WPA Worlds in 1998

Could you please add a history of all bodybuilding contests that you have entered so far?
1998 NPC Heart of Dixie — heavy weight and over-all
1998 NPC Coastal USA — heavy weight and over-all
1998 NPC Nationals — top 15 heavy weight
1999 NPC Ms. Alabama — heavy weight and over-all
2004 NPC Gold’s Gym Classic — 2nd heavy weight class
2004 NPC Master’s Nationals — 3rd heavy weight class
2005 NPC Jr. USA — 2nd heavy weight class
2005 NPC American Classic — 1st heavy weight & overall

2006 NPC Jr. USA — 1st heavy weight


Please describe a typical day in the life of Kim Bergman.
Morning Cardio
Teaching Science
Weight lifting
Cooking and preparing food for next day
Evening Cardio
Relaxing a few moments with my husband
Bed—so I can get up early and start all over again!!!


Please tell me something about your daily training routine.
I enjoy training heavy. I think that comes from my years as a power lifter.


How often do you train in a week?
I do something EVERY day. There is really never an off day for me.
I usually train each body part once a week… sometimes more.
I use a power-lifting based routine and always incorporate heavy bench, deadlifts, and squats, although I never max-out anymore.


What are the main differences when you train for a competition and in off-season?

I back off the heavy weights a bit and add a few more reps.
The main difference is definitely in the diet!!

If you don’t mind would you give me some stats (best lifts)?
Squat—475 lbs
Bench—250 lbs (although I recently have hit 5 reps with 240lbs, so I’m sure that would go up If I dared a max attempt.)
Deadlift—505 lbs

Which body part is your best in your opinion?
My back and delts

What is your favorite exercise in the gym and which one you don’t like so much?

Deadlifts are my favorite!
Cardio exercises are my least favorite.

Judging in Women’s Bodybuilding has always been criticised in one or the other way. Please tell me your honest thoughts about today’s judging in Women’s Bodybuilding.

Bodybuilding is, always has been, and always will be subjective to the individual judge. What one person prefers to see in a female bodybuilder can vary greatly with what the next person prefers. I just try to be the best that I can be with the body that God gave me… and hope I’m what they are looking for!!

Please tell me about what else you are doing when you don’t work out.

I am a science teacher, so that keeps me pretty busy. My husband owns a gym, so I work there a couple of days a week to help him out. I have recently started back swimming, so I go to the pool and swim laps a few days a week, too. I don’t have children, so I spoil my dogs every chance I get. I love to spend as much time as possible with my husband… even if it is just watching TV.

What are your future plans for 2005?

Last year was a “come-back” year for me after taking 5 years off. I’m back in full swing this season, and hope to hit one or more of the National shows, and maybe a large regional somewhere.

Erin Heath Wins Figure Class OF 2007 Emerald Cup



Figure

Overall: Erin Heath

5'2" and under
1) Shelly Rego-Vega
2) Sherry Smith
3) Hong Arcedas
4) Claire Taubman
5) Julie Ann Lee

5'2" - 5'3"
1) Gale Elie
2) Tara Chandler
3) Lisa Lattery
4) Nicole Weston
5) Sheila Bratten

5'3" - 5'4"
1) Erin Heath
2) Elsie Huxtable
3) Reagen Brenner
4) Vikko Newman
5) Susanna Backman

5'4" - 5'5"
1) Karin Kimura
2) Allison Powell
3) Danyell Leavitt
4) Kimberly Agnew
5) Kris Isakson

5'5" - 5'6"
1) Erica Hamilton
2) Ilona Maj
3) Kari Lege
4) Felicia O'Neal
5) Suzanna Barlas

5'6" - 5'8"
1) Michelle Mayberry
2) Jeanne Nimmer
3) Angela Myers
4) Julie Alves
5) Tonia Francis

5'8" and over
1) Christine Aguilar
2) Mary Hallman
3) Mindy Shaneman
4) Emma Callaghan
5) Beth Lay

2007 NPC Vancouver USA Natural Classic 2007 NPC Vancouver USA Natural Classic - Elsie Huxtable - 1st Place



2007 NPC Vancouver USA Natural Classic - Elsie Huxtable - 1st Place.

After starting in bodybuilding and building muscle, Elsie Huxtable made a massive change of her body and turned toward figure. The result: a first-place win at the 2007 NPC Vancouver USA Natural Classic.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Isabelle Turell - SuperWoman


Isabelle Turell, originally uploaded by hansk01.

Name: Isabelle Selena Turell
Birth place - Tampa, FL
Current living- Orlando, FL
Nickname: Belle
Age: 27
Birthday: October 22, 1979

Started bodybuilding: April 2000

Offseason favorite cheat food(s):
Calamari, rice and beans, cheese pizza with extra cheese
Desert:
tiramisu, oatmeal cookies, cheesecake

Contest favorite foods:
Sweet potatoes with splenda and cinnamon
Least favorite contest food
green beans

Favorite things to do
play videos games, go to the beach ,and shop in the mall
I also like lifting weights, which is a big favorite

Current profession- Fulltime bodybuilder and a fulltime student working torwards my degree, I also have a personal training studio called Signature Fitness, In my spare time I do some freelance writting for nutrition colums

For more see Andy's profile and Isabelle Turell's site.

Monica Mollica - Super Legs Video Clips



Monica Mollica's back with new clips from her newest obsession: her camcorder.

Monica's making videos as part of the construction of her very own website -- yes, she's making it herself, as Melissa Dettwiller and a growing number of FBBs are doing. It will have a members section and other content. But it's designed to show off Monica as she's never been seen before.

Enjoy the view:

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Renne Toney Flexes Bicep 2005


Renne Toney 2005, originally uploaded by Natureboi.

Wow. This is an arresting photo of female bodybuilder Renee Toney as she sports a cool and yet animalisticly sexy dress and a well-peaked bicep.

Monday, April 09, 2007

Debbie Bramwell Flexes Her Biceps


untitled20, originally uploaded by fbbultra.

This really cool photo is of female bodybuilder Debbie Bramwell, who's sporting a black tight blouse, a sexy hairdo, and peaked biceps.

Janeen Lankowski - Abs and Thighs In The Gym


jl abs, originally uploaded by amproshoot.

The woman in the previous gym photo that I could not identify at the time, is canadian fit model Janeen Lankowski. She's shown again in this arresting black and white photo.

Video - Female Bodybuilders Flex - Jody May, Collete Nelson, Mellisa Dettwiller, and More!

This is an incredible video of some of the top female bodybuilders and fit models in the World. As a warning, it's risque. So be careful. But that written, it's -- I'd give it a rating of PG-13.

Female Hardbody - Could Be Anyone!


JL ball, originally uploaded by amproshoot.

To show you just how mainstream women with muscle are, I present this photo. I have no idea who this woman is; it's part of Amprosphoto stream on Flickr, but I've not asked him yet. But the point is, this could be anyone living anywhere, and yet look at thay hard body!

For those who think Women's Bodybuilding is some fad, it's not. It's here to stay!

Monday, April 02, 2007

Women's Professional Armwrestling - Video



There's something interestingly primal about seeing a nice-looking woman flex her biceps in armwrestling competition. That may explain why of all the videos on armwrestiling on YouTube, this one has more viewers by a factor of three-to-one. Or take a look at Russian Champion Julia Merkulova -- the Anna Kournikova of Women's Armwrestling!

It makes you wonder why Hooters doesn't have a Hooter Girls Arm Wrestling contest, instead of that tired beauty contest.

Oh, maybe they will!

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Philip de Vellis Explains How And Why He Created The "1984-Hillary" Video

In this video, Philip de Vellis -- aka ParkRidge47 of YouTube -- talks to YouTube's news and politics editor Steve Grove about the "Vote Different" ad and the future of online video.

In the clip, he explains that he used a MacBook, Final Cut Pro, and Motion 2 to create the video, and that the effort was rather easy. What he was not prepared for was the viral response.

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