Chizevsky was born in 1968 in Mattoon, Illinois, and was raised in Decatur. Chizevsky was a multi-sport star in high school. In addition to participating in volleyball, basketball, and cheerleading, she ran the 100, 400, 800 relay, and mile relay, threw the shot and discus, and did the long jump. She then attended Southern Illinois University, where she studied to be a paralegal. While in college, she joined the dance squad and participated in aerobics. After a couple years of dance and aerobics, a friend convinced her to try bodybuilding. Despite no training, diet, or preparation, she finished second in her first show, the 1989 NPC Tri-State, competing at 121 pounds.

Bodybuiding career

Chizevsky earned her pro card by winning the 1992 IFBB North American Championship, competing at 147 pounds. She had moderate success in her first few years of pro competition, including winning the 1993 Ms. International, but the Ms. Olympia title eluded her. Chizevsky finally unseated six-time defending champion Lenda Murray in 1996, and started a four year reign of her own. Over the years she continued to gradually add size to her 5′8″ frame; at the 1997 Ms. Olympia, she competed at 157 pounds. Chizevsky decided to retire from bodybuilding after winning the 1999 Ms. Olympia, amid criticism that she had led the sport into an era of ultra-masculine female contestants.[citation needed] Pressured by the Weider organization to resign her contract as a bodybuilder and recontract as a figure competitor, she gave up much of her muscle gains and began competing in fitness and figure competitions in 2001 with only limited success.

Contest history

Bodybuilding

* 1989 Tri-State Bodybuilding (Illinois) – 2nd (LHW)
* 1989 AAU Illinois – 1st (Tall)
* 1989 AAU Central USA – 2nd (Tall)
* 1990 NPC Tri-State – 1st (HW)
* 1990 AAU Southern Illinois – 1st (Tall)
* 1990 AAU Illinois – 1st (Overall)
* 1990 AAU Central USA – 1st (Overall)
* 1991 NPC Continental USA – 1st (Overall)
* 1991 MPC Midwest Grand Prix – 1st (Overall)
* 1992 NPC Junior Nationals – 1st (HW and overall)
* 1992 IFBB North American Championship – 1st (HW and overall)
* 1993 IFBB Ms. International – 1st
* 1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 5th
* 1994 IFBB Ms. International – 5th
* 1995 IFBB Ms. International – 2nd
* 1995 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 2nd
* 1996 IFBB Ms. International – 1st
* 1996 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
* 1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
* 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
* 1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st

Fitness / figure

* 2001 IFBB Fitness International – 6th
* 2002 Southwest Pro Fitness – 4th
* 2003 IFBB Show of Strength Pro Championship (figure) – 9th
* 2004 IFBB Show of Strength Pro Championship (figure) – 7th

Bova was born in Junction City, Kansas but grew up in Denver, Colorado. At 18 she joined the U.S. Air Force where she served for 13 and a half years. She now resides in Orlando, Florida.

Bodybuilding career

Yvette Bova began competing in bodybuilding at the age of 31 but had been training for 4 years before that her first competition was in 1996.

Contest history

* 1996 Guam’s National Bodybuilding Championship – 2nd (LW)
* 1997 Marjo Selin’s Muscle Classic – 1st (LW), 2nd (Mixed Pairs)
* 1997 Hawaii Armed Forces Championship – 1st (LW), Best Poser (Overall)
* 1999 Designer Body Muscle & Physique State Championship – 1st (LW and Overall)
* 1999 Women’s Open – 1st (Overall)
* 1999 Paradise Cup – 3rd (MW)

Won numerous contests in Asia including being Ms. Far East 2 years in a row

Filmography

* 2006 – Land of the Amazons

Valentina graduated from the College of Engineering and Building with a degree in Gas Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning. Between 1979 and 1992 she worked first as a technician, and then was promoted to engineer. Valentina began bodybuilding in 1988, and in 1992 she changed careers and became a personal trainer. She moved to Kiev in 1993, and then to the United States in 1999, settling in Seattle. Valentina now lives in Anchorage, Alaska, where she is engaged to Timothy Kirby.

Bodybuilding career

Valentina won the European and World Amateur titles in 1997. She then made her professional debut at the 1998 Ms. Olympia contest, finishing in 12th place. Her greatest success as a professional has been winning the heavyweight class at the 2000 Ms. Olympia. No overall winner was named for that show, so she was essentially co-Ms. Olympia with lightweight class winner Andrulla Blanchette. In 2002 she took part in Ms. International, where she won the lightweight class. After a three year break from competition, Chepiga returned to the stage at the 2007 Ms. Olympia, placing eleventh.

Contest history

* 1993 European Championships – 3rd (MW)
* 1994 European Championships – 2nd (MW)
* 1994 World Amateur Championships – 7th (MW)
* 1995 World Amateur Championships – 7th (MW)
* 1997 European Championships – 1st (MW)
* 1997 World Amateur Championships – 1st (MW and Overall)
* 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 12th
* 1999 Jan Tana Classic – 3rd
* 1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 12th
* 2000 Jan Tana Classic – 1st (MW)
* 2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st (HW)
* 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 4th (HW)
* 2002 Ms. International – 1st (LW)
* 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 2nd (LW)
* 2002 GNC Show of Strength – 1st (LW)
* 2003 Ms. International – 5th (LW)
* 2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 8th (LW)
* 2007 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 11th

Biography

Andrulla is a 1st Dan black belt in judo, having started out in the sport at age 11. Before that she loved to grapple with the boys in the neighbourhood out on the streets near her home. She made the British junior squad and even wanted to try out for the Olympic Games. She decided to start lifting weights only to help her out in her judo, but quickly realized that she was extremely strong for her size. She also developed her body at a prodigious rate.

Her most notable bodyparts are her arms (in 1996, at a bodyweight of 145 lb, they measured 17 inches) and her traps, which she says developed large and early from a former training partner and boyfriend who had her lifting heavy right from the start. At a height of 5′3″, her contest bodyweight has typically been around 135 lb.

In 1996, Andrulla was named Women’s Physique World’s European Bodybuilder of the Year. She won the Ms. Olympia lightweight title in 2000, and just missed retaining the title the following year. Recently in 2002 Blanchette was schedule to compete Ms. International, but was disqualified on Thursday night for not signing a contract to compete.

Andrulla lives on Long Island in New York with her husband: Richard Baron Cohen, the owner of the world famous Twinight Collection of early 19th century neo-classical porcelain and portrait miniatures, her dog Swansea, and Macaw parrot Joey. She spends most of her time playing the game of Chess. Her plan is to become a Chess Master and compete at the international level.

Contest history

* 1986 – IFBB Junior Worlds – 4th
* 1986 – Place Junior British Championship – 1st
* 1986 – EFBB Qualifier (for the under 21s) – 1st
* 1986 – Miss Capital City – 1st
* 1988 – IFBB Women’s World Championship, Puerto Rico) – 10th
* 1992 – IFBB Women’s World Championship (Rimini) – 3rd
* 1992 – World Amateur Championships – 3rd
* 1993 – IFBB European Championships, Hungary – 1st
* 1993 – IFBB World Games, Holland – 1st
* 1995 – Jan Tana Classic – 6th
* 1996 – IFBB Grand Prix Prague – 3rd
* 1996 – IFBB Grand Prix Slovakia – 3rd
* 1996 – Ms. International – 11th
* 1996 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 8th
* 1997 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 7th
* 1998 – Ms. International – 6th
* 1998 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 6th
* 1999 – Ms. International – 5th
* 1999 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 7th
* 2000 – Ms. International – 2nd (LW)
* 2000 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st (LW)
* 2001 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 2nd (LW)
* 2002 – Ms. International – withdrew (LW)

Statistics

* Height = 5′ 2″
* Off Season Weight = 150 lbs.
* Contest Weight = 135 lbs.
* Biceps = 25.5″

Heaviest lifts

* Leg press – 1500 lb for reps
* Incline dumbbell press – 200 lb each
* Barbell curls – 225 lb
* Single arm dumbbell row – 200 lb

Jayne grew up in St. Paul, MN with her family. She studied gymnastics and other sports in school. She started weight training after moving to southern California in 1986. By 1988, she was competing in bodybuilding shows. In 1998 she quit her job with the postal service to focus on a fitness career and became a certified personal trainer. She began her acting career in 2000 with Scary Movie. Today she continues to perform in bodybuilding shows and to further her acting career.

Bodybuilding titles

Jayne won first place at the 1997 California State Championships, the 1998 Junior Nationals, and 2004 The Los Angeles. She has top ten finishes in more than twenty other competitions.

Magazines

Jayne has appeared in numerous muscle/fitness magazines including Flex, MuscleMag International, Women’s Physique World, Iron Man, and Fighting Females.

Film

Jayne has appeared in several movies including:

* Scary Movie
* National Lampoon’s Cattle Call
* The Surplus Man
* Nudity Required
* Black Magic
* Bondage

Television

Her television credits include:

* The Drew Carey Show
* Whose Line is it Anyway?
* Don’t Forget your Tooth Brush
* MTV’s Reality Dating

Early years

Bergmann was born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, from a Dutch mother and an Indonesian father. During her childhood she lost two brothers, causing much grief to her mother, who laid a larger responsibility on Juliette, the oldest child. That period in her life, she believes, made her a disciplined and responsible person.

After finishing school she went on to study financial management, journalism and fitness training. She got married (married name – Meijer) in 1975, but divorced in 1985.

Bodybuilding career

She began training to lose weight in 1981, but didn’t become a bodybuilder until 1983, after attending a female bodybuilding contest where she got a very good impression of the competitors. By the end of that year she would enter her first competition, where she placed first.

In 1984 she won the Dutch National Championship and repeated as champion in 1985. Later that same year she qualified for the World Amateur Championship, where she achieved first place. By the end of 1985 she competed in her first Ms. Olympia, but did poorly with a 14th placing. However, she achieved significant success in 1986 by winning the Pro World Championship, placing second (by one point) in the Ms. International, and sixth in the Ms. Olympia. After 1989 she planned to take a year off from competition and compete again in 1991, but her plans were derailed when she suffered a badly broken ankle. She was not able to train seriously again for a couple of years.

In 2001, Bergmann returned to competition after a twelve year absence, during which she worked as an IFBB judge. Entering the Ms. Olympia contest, she took first place in the lightweight class, and also won the overall title. She repeated as the Ms. Olympia lightweight class winner in 2002 and 2003, losing the overall title to Lenda Murray both years.

Juliette has a daughter, Roxanne. She also has a sister, Leona, who has competed as a bodybuilder.

Contest history

* 1982 Ms. Randstad – 1st (LW)
* 1982 Twentse Open Championship – 1st (LW)
* 1983 Ms. Elegance – 2nd
* 1983 Dutch Grand Prix – 3rd
* 1983 Davina Challenge Cup – 3rd
* 1983 Gold Cup – 2nd
* 1983 Dutch Championships – 3rd
* 1984 Dutch Grand Prix – 2nd
* 1984 IFBB European Championships – 7th (LW)
* 1984 Dutch Championships – 1st (LW & Overall)
* 1985 Dutch Championships – 1st (LW & Overall)
* 1985 IFBB European Championships – 1st (LW)
* 1985 IFBB World Amateur Championships – 1st (LW)
* 1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 15th
* 1986 IFBB Pro World Championship – 1st
* 1986 IFBB Pro World Championship mixed pairs (with Tony Pearson) – 1st
* 1986 Ms. International – 2nd
* 1986 Los Angeles Pro Championship – 2nd
* 1986 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 6th
* 1986 IFBB Pro World Championship – 7th
* 1986 IFBB Pro World Mixed Pairs – 2nd
* 1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 9th
* 1988 IFBB Pro World Championship – Disqualified
* 1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 13th
* 1989 IFBB Pro World Championship – 15th
* 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st (LW & Overall)
* 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st (LW)
* 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st (LW)

Bodybuilding career

At a height of 5′4½”, Cadeau has competed as a lightweight since the IFBB introduced weight classes in pro contests in 2000. Her contest weight is generally 128-130 lb, and she weighs around 140 lb in the off-season.

Cadeau earned her pro card in 1997 by winning the overall title at the Canada Cup. She has never won an overall pro title, but she has four class titles to her credit—lightweight at the Ms. International in 2001 and 2004, middleweight at the 2003 Jan Tana Classic, and lightweight at the Ms. Olympia in 2004.

Contest history

* 1992 Quebec Metropolitan – 1st Overall
* 1993 IFBB Quebec Provincial (Montreal) – 1st (HW and Overall)
* 1994 CBBF Canadian Championship – 3rd (HW)
* 1995 IFBB Canada Cup – 4th (HW)
* 1996 CBBF Canadian Championship – 2nd (HW)
* 1996 IFBB North American – 2nd (HW)
* 1997 IFBB Canada Cup – 1st (HW and Overall)
* 1997 IFBB Jan Tana Classic – 11th
* 1998 IFBB Jan Tana Classic – 3rd
* 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 14th
* 1999 IFBB Ms. International – 11th
* 1999 IFBB Jan Tana Classic – 9th
* 1999 IFBB Pro Extravaganza – 9th
* 2000 IFBB Ms. International – 7th (HW)
* 2000 IFBB Jan Tana Classic – 3rd (LW)
* 2001 IFBB Ms. International – 1st (LW)
* 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 3rd (LW)
* 2002 IFBB Ms. International – 2nd (LW)
* 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 5th (HW)
* 2003 IFBB Ms. International – 4th (LW)
* 2003 IFBB Jan Tana Classic – 1st (MW)
* 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 2nd (LW)
* 2004 IFBB Ms. International – 1st (LW)
* 2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st (LW)
* 2005 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 3rd
* 2006 IFBB Ms. International – 2nd
* 2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 2nd
* 2007 IFBB Ms. International – 6th
* 2007 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 2nd
* 2008 IFBB Ms. International – 2nd

Biography

Bentley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where at a young age she was a very active, sports-oriented child. In her high school days she was a diver and later continued her education at Franconia College in New Hampshire. It was at this time (around 1970) that Bentley discovered weight training and decided to train with the goal of achieving a healthy fit physique.

Although she admired muscular, fit women, Bentley felt uncomfortable admitting that she weight trained to achieve her toned body. She would often say that she was a gymnast, or a swimmer, and would not attribute her physique to weight training workouts, due to the discomfort she felt from the way people perceived her.

Bentley moved to Los Angeles and quickly became a role model for women’s bodybuilding while working with Joe Gold and competing in bodybuilding shows. She worked as a women’s supervisor at the Sports Connection while training hard for upcoming bodybuilding shows.

Her career as a bodybuilder took off on June 16, 1979, at the inaugural Women’s World Bodybuilding Championships, where she competed against bodybuilding stars such as Lisa Lyon (who won the contest), Claudia Wilbourn, Stella Martinez, and Bette Brown. Bentley finished in the top five in that contest.

Later that year Bentley won the Robby Robinson Classic, also winning awards for best legs and best poser. Bentley continued with two more victories, winning the World Couples Championships (with Chris Dickerson) and the Frank Zane Invitational. Her last bodybuilding contest was be the inaugural IFBB Miss Olympia, where she placed fifth.

Bentley retired after the Olympia when she realized that she was becoming obsessive in her pursuit of physical perfection. She switched from weight training to jogging and let her body reach her off season weight of 125 from contest ready of 108 pounds. She then became a personal trainer for people such as actor Jack Nicholson.

Bentley continued to be a role model to people to improve themselves physically and mentally through bodybuilding as a personal trainer. She also helped people through her work as a nurse at Northridge Hospital in California, where she focused on patients with eating disorders. She would later work with blind and deaf children at a Pennsylvania school.

During this time, while helping others deal with their health problems, Bentley was fighting health problems of her own. For several years after retiring she struggled with bulimia, alcohol abuse, and drugs, a problem she shared with fellow bodybuilding competitor Laura Combes who died of acute alcohol poisoning.

Stacey was able to overcome her health problems and continued her career as a nurse in her home state of Pennsylvania. In 1998 she was married. She still maintains contact with the bodybuilding world, and in 2005 she was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame.

Bentley’s career as a competitive bodybuilder stands out, despite its brevity, for her placing in the top five in each of the six bodybuilding contests that she competed in. Her competitive career was also unique in that each of the bodybuilding contests that she competed in marked the inaugural staging of that event.

Contest history

* 1979 AAU Junior Ms America – 1st
* 1979 IFBB Women’s World Bodybuilding Championships – 4th
* 1979 IFBB Best in the World – 3rd
* 1979 IFBB World’s Best Built Woman – 3rd
* 1979 IFBB Robby Robinson Classic – 1st (Best legs Award winner, Best Poser Award winner, and overall winner)
* 1980 IFBB World Couples Championships – 1st (with Chris Dickerson)
* 1980 IFBB Frank Zane Invitational – 1st
* 1980 IFBB Miss Olympia – 5th

Trivia

* Bentley’s hobbies are making jewelry with beads, semiprecious stones and gems, gardening, hiking and walking.
* Stacey’s hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the site of the first Ms. Olympia competition.
* Chris Dickerson, fellow bodybuilder and close friend, sang at her 1998 wedding.

Sharon, a French-Canadian Métis, was born in the mining city of Timmins, Ontario. She began her career as a fashion model, at which she was successful until contracting a bad case of pneumonia, which caused her to lose a lot of weight.

Soon after her recovery she began training with weights to regain the weight she needed to get back to modeling. After achieving a somewhat toned build, she was rejected at model agencies for being oversized. She then decided to give up modeling and dedicate herself to bodybuilding.

Sharon became one of the most famous women in the sport, leading to frequent photo shoots and several covers for magazines like Muscle & Fitness and Flex.

Sharon retired from bodybuilding competition after the 1994 Ms. Olympia contest, switching to fitness competition. After placing 11th in the 1995 Fitness Olympia, she retired from competition completely.

Currently Bruneau is pursuing an acting career, though she still models for fitness pictorials occasionally. She has had roles in releases such as Tornado Run, Nemesis 2: Nebula, Nemesis III: Prey Harder, and R.S.V.P..

More recently she did some stuntwork in Smokin’ Aces.

Contest history

* 1991 IFBB North American Championships – 1st (HW)
* 1991 IFBB North American Championships – Overall Winner
* 1992 Ms. International – 4th
* 1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 11th
* 1993 Ms. International – 7th
* 1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 10th
* 1994 Ms. International – 6th
* 1994 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 16th
* 1995 Fitness Olympia – 11th

Films

* Tornado Run – 1995 action movie (VHS and DVD)
* Nemesis 2: Nebula – 1995 sci-fi action thriller with Sue Price and Debbie Muggli (VHS)
* Nemesis 3: Time Lapse – 1996 sci-fi action thriller with Sue Price, Debbie Muggli, Ursula Alberto (VHS)
* Smokin’ Aces – 2007 action movie (DVD)

At the peak of her competitive career as a professional bodybuilder Shelley managed to reach the top-three at the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia contests, the two most prestigious shows for female professional bodybuilders. She was also well-known for having been one of the few deaf professional female bodybuilders in the world, making the cover of DeafLife magazine twice in the ’90s. After her retirement she joined the Grinder on America3’s America’s Cup team and managed to reach second place in such competition in 1994 and again in 1995.

Biography

Shelley Ann Beattie was born in Orange County, California. At the age of three she suffered a hearing loss from an aspirin overdose. Her peers’ misunderstandings and lack of education about people who are deaf led to trouble socializing. Since she could only understand her classmates if they were facing her, she had difficulty communicating with her classmates, who assumed she was mentally disadvantaged and rejected her. Beattie became a loner and began to use sports to deal with her frustrations and lack of social life. She also learned sign language and had several operations and speech therapy to improve her ability to communicate.

In school Beattie began to compete in track and field, including Heptathlon, Cross Country, Hurdling, and 400 meter sprints. A gifted athlete, she was a natural in all these events. Her specialty was the low hurdle, where she set school records. As a standout in track and field, Shelley enjoyed the competition. Her hearing loss was not a factor when she was running. Beattie began lifting weights at 14 to improve her time in the hurdles and 400s. She wanted to compete against the boys since she was so much better than the girls on her team. Weight lifting was also a way for Shelley to rebel. She wanted to stand out from the other girls, and knew that weight lifting would allow her to achieve this. She first began weight training in her high school’s small weight room, and made quick gains. By the age of 15, she was seeing the results of her time in the gym.

At the age of 16 she tripped over a hurdle and damaged her ankle. Beattie believed the injury would prevent her from continuing to compete in track. Her family life, which was characterized by instability, added to her anxiety and frustration, leading to an array of personal problems. She found that weight lifting and song writing helped her cope with her situation. She even became the lead singer of a traveling band while in high school.

Shelley attended Western Oregon State College in Monmouth from 1984 to 1988. There, she focused on weight training and power lifting to help her deal with her emotional challenges, as well as to help her heal her body. She graduated in 1988, having obtained a degree in Child Psychology and Special Education. While at Western, Shelley also studied Jazz dance and choreography, and joined a dance company. She found choreography and dance helped her to both control and express her emotions. During this time, Shelley also began to compete as an amateur in bodybuilding competitions. She entered her first competition, the Portland Rose Cup Novice, at 124 pounds, and finished 4th in the heavyweight class. Following this experience, Beattie decided a career as a professional bodybuilder was for her.

Shelley continued to compete regularly through the late 80s, reaching the top-five of every amateur competition she entered, and soon began to win every amateur show she competed in. She soon developed a friendly rivalry with Nikki Fuller who she many times finished second to at the amateur level. But this changed when Beattie teamed-up with Oregon State exercise and physiology graduate Aaron Shelley in 1989. With him, she made tremendous progress and became a transformed bodybuilder in 1990. With improvements in her diet and training, she managed to take the overall title at the 1990 NPC Emerald Cup, the Pacific Coast Championships, and earned her pro card in bodybuilding when, at age 22, she won the overall title at the 1990 NPC USA Championship.

Afterwards Beattie had a very demanding schedule. Weight training at a professional level, coupled with working two jobs (she was a group home counselor for developmentally delayed teenagers) left her with little time or energy. She scheduled her workouts around her jobs. When she received sponsorship by a major fitness company, she had the financial stability to quit one job and follow a more normal training schedule.

During her competitive days as a professional she competed at a height of 5 feet 7 inches in a bodyweight of around 144 pounds and soon became known for her great genetics as well as her graceful and artistic presentation while competing. Beattie credited the genetics of her athletic family for her physical abilities: her mother is a six-foot tall athlete while her sister is a 5 foot 10 inch, 180-pound basketball player at Portland State University. After winning the 1990 NPC USA and turning pro she found herself in some problems with the politics of the bodybuilding federation known as the IFBB; she was unable to compete at the 1990 Ms. Olympia after her USA victory. She also was unhappy when some contest promises were not fulfilled. Beattie said, “Certain benefits and reimbursements from the USA that I was supposed to receive have never happened. I have made the proper people aware of this situation, so I’m hoping that one day they will fulfill their obligations.” After missing the 1990 Ms. Olympia she competed for the first time as a professional at the 1991 Ms. International where she finished 3rd. The same year she reached 7th at Ms. Olympia. The next year, 1992, she added more poise and grace to her physique and presentation and managed to finish 3rd at Ms. Olympia, her highest professional bodybuilding achievement.

She retired from bodybuilding competition after placing 7th in the 1993 Ms. Olympia contest. Retirement from bodybuilding didn’t bring and end to her athletic endeavors, though. Beattie competed as a grinder on the America³ sailing team (the first all-women’s America’s Cup team). Grinders alternate between periods of inactivity and grueling physical work during each sail hoist, tack, and gybe. They require tremendous strength as they operate the winches that reel in the sheets and halyards.

During the early 1990s, Beattie also joined the American Gladiators TV show as “Siren”, performing in 44 episodes between 1992 and 1997. Because she was deaf, she received visual cues from referee Larry Thompson as well as from fellow Gladiator, Salina “Elektra” Bartunek, while competing. Spectators would wave their hands in the air or stomp their feet, rather than applaud, to acknowledge her performances.

She was married to John Romano, a well-known columnist for the magazine Muscular Development, for six years.

Until her death, Shelley lived on a farm east of Salem, Oregon, with her partner, Julie Moisa, and worked with people with physical impairments. She also made drums and jewelry, and worked as a personal trainer.

Death

Shelley Beattie, who had long battled with bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression), attempted suicide in Portland, Oregon on February 13, 2008 and died February 16, 2008 as a result from hanging herself.

Filmography

• American Gladiators (TV Series) – Siren (1992-1996)
• Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) – Siren

Shelley Beattie was in the hospital for depression for six weeks when she hung herself. She lived for four days but never regained consciousness.

Contest history

• 1986 – Portland Rose Cup Novice 4th (HW)
• 1987 – Collegiate Emerald Empire 1st (HW)
• 1987 – Portland Rose Cup Novice 3rd (HW)
• 1988 – Portland Rose Cup Novice 3rd (HW)
• 1988 – Oregon Championships 3rd (HW)
• 1989 – Western Oregon Champioships 1st (HW)
• 1989 – Collegiate Emerald Empire 1st (HW)
• 1989 – Vancouver Natural Championships 1st (HW)
• 1989 – Portland Rose Cup Novice 1st (HW)
• 1989 – NPC Emerald Cup 2nd (HW)
• 1989 – Pacific Coast Championships 2nd (HW)
• 1990 – NPC Emerald Cup – 1st (HW & Overall)
• 1990 – NPC USA Championship – 1st (HW & Overall)
• 1991 – IFBB Ms. International – 3rd
• 1991 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 7th
• 1992 – IFBB Ms. International – 7th
• 1992 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 3rd
• 1993 – IFBB Ms. International – 9th
• 1993 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 7th

Other Competitions

* 1994 Grinder on America3 America’s Cup team – 2nd
* 1995 Grinder on America3 America’s Cup team – 2nd

Magazine covers

* December 1990 – MuscleMag International
* July 1991 – DeafLife Volume IV, Number 1
* January 1991 – NPC News
* December 1992 – DeafLife Volume V, Number 6
* March 1993 – Female Bodybuilding
* August 1993 – Muscular Development
* December 1993 – Iron Man
* February 1994 – Muscular Development
* September 1994 – Muscular Development
* November 1994 – Women’s Physique World
* January 1998 – Muscular Development

Female Bodybuilder Kay Baxter Biography

Kay Baxter (October 3, 1945 – May 16, 1988) was a pioneer female bodybuilder.

Baxter competed in women’s bodybuilding from 1979 to 1986, competing in four IFBB Ms. Olympia competitions between 1982 and 1985. She was inspirational for many up-and-coming female bodybuilders. She was not overly successful in competitions, being deemed inappropriate for general acceptance (too massive) by judges. However, she was extremely popular amongst fans of the sport, winning the Women’s Physique Publication “The Best Woman Bodybuilder in the World” poll every year from 1979 to 1982.

She placed 8th in her first Ms. Olympia and 16th in 1984, but never considered wavering from her pursuit of maximum muscle: “Someone had to stick her neck out for the cause of muscular women … and I’ve got no regrets about that… not one”, she said. One of her catchphrases was “Get built without guilt”.

Baxter died in a car crash in 1988 just as her career was moving towards acting. She was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2001.

Contest History

* 1979 US Women’s Championship – 1st
* 1980 NPC Nationals – 4th
* 1980 NPC USA Championships – 4th
* 1981 NPC Gold’s Classic – 1st
* 1981 IFBB Grand Prix Montreal – 3rd
* 1981 IFBB Pro World Championships – 2nd
* 1982 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 8th
* 1982 IFBB Pro World Championships – 9th
* 1983 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 10th
* 1983 IFBB Pro World Championships – 10th
* 1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia – did not place
* 1984 IFBB Pro World Championships – 14th
* 1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 13th
* 1985 IFBB Pro World Championships – 10th
* 1986 IFBB Ms. International – 15th
* 1986 IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships – 9th

Female Bodybuilder Christa Bauch Biography

Christa Bauch (born on December 19, 1947) is a professional female bodybuilder from Germany.

Born in Bad Schandau, East Germany, Bauch enjoyed music, riding and sprinting at school, before training as a masseuse and swimming pool medic. At 27 she left East Germany to settle in the West; this was done legally, as she married a West German citizen and waited the required five years for an exit permit. Her oldest son, Daniel, was five years old, and she was pregnant with her second child, Patricia. Shortly after she relocated to West Germany, her husband, employed by the German engineering company AEG, was transferred to Baghdad. Further spells followed in Guatemala and Algeria, before Bauch returned to Germany on her own with the children, to ensure they got a proper education. Her third child, Rene, was born a few years later.

Looking for a challenge, Bauch took up rifle shooting for several years before taking up bodybuilding. Bauch won several local and regional shows before her first big competitive year in 1987. After only two years training she took second places in the NABBA German, European and World championships (in the last of these losing out to American Connie McCloskey). In 1988 she switched to the WABBA organization, taking the overall European title as well as the couples title. The following year she move to the IFBB. After a disappointing second place in the German Nationals, Bauch won the World Games heavyweight title in Karlsruhe (only 20 miles from her home), beating out a strong field including countrywoman Jutta Tippelt and American Kim King. With the World Games victory she earned her pro card.

Bauch’s first pro show was the 1990 Ms. International, at age 43. After turning in an impressive fourth place finish, she was disqualified as a result of a positive drug test (WPW, 1993). More problems followed as Bauch had to have an operation later that year to remove a vein in her leg. A few months later she bounced back with a fourth place finish in the Italian Grand Prix in Rimini, missing a Ms. Olympia qualification by one slot.

Bauch’s highest placing as a professional was second at the 1994 Canada Cup. She retired from competition after the 1995 Jan Tana Classic. Although she no longer competes, she continues to train. At a height of 5′3″, Bauch’s normal contest weight ranged from 132 to 145 pounds.

Contest History

* 1987 German Championship – 2nd
* 1987 Europa Championship (NABBA) – 2nd
* 1987 World Championship (NABBA) – 2nd
* 1988 Europa Championship (WABBA) – 1st
* 1989 German Championship (IFBB) – 2nd
* 1989 World Games (IFBB) – 1st (Pro qualifier)
* 1990 Ms. International – 4th (later disqualified)
* 1991 Grand Prix of Italy – 4th
* 1992 Jan Tana Classic – 11th
* 1993 Jan Tana Classic – 7th
* 1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 18th
* 1994 Canada Cup – 2nd
* 1994 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 12th
* 1995 Jan Tana Classic – 5th

Female Bodybuilder Nicole Bass Biography

Nicole Bass-Fuchs (born October 26, 1964) is an American bodybuilder, actress, professional wrestler and valet previously working for companies such as Extreme Championship Wrestling, WWE, XPW, and the National Wrestling Alliance.

Nicole Bass debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the first half of 1998. She aligned herself with Justin Credible, Chastity and Jason. She participated in feuds with Tommy Dreamer, Mikey Whipwreck and Beulah McGillicutty.

Bass soon joined the World Wrestling Federation, debuting as Sable’s bodyguard at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999. She became involved in an extended feud with Debra McMichael, which culminated in a mixed tag match pitting Bass and Val Venis against Jeff Jarrett and Debra at the 1999 WWF Over the Edge. Bass was then aligned with Venis until she accidentally whacked him with Jarrett’s guitar after losing a bikini contest to Debra. The following week, she interfered in a match between Debra and Ivory, with Debra losing her Women’s Championship due to Nicole’s interference. This led to a brief alliance between Bass and Ivory, which ended abruptly when Bass left the WWF and filed a lawsuit against the organization for sexual harassment, claiming she was sexually assaulted backstage by Steve Lombardi. In 2003 the case went to court and was ultimately dismissed.

Bass continues to wrestle on the independent wrestling circuit, taking bookings through her official website. Bass also does bookings for public events and for personal training.

Wrestling facts

Finishing moves

• Chokeslam
• Powerbomb
• Gorilla press slam
• Bear hug
• Neckscissors

Championships and accomplishments

* National Wrestling Alliance
* NWA Worldwide Intergender Championship (1 time)

Acting Career

Bass is a member of The Wack Pack on The Howard Stern Show. Bass appeared in the 1999 film Pain and Suffering.

Female Bodybuilder Fannie Barrios Biography

Fannie Josefina Barrios was born in Caracas, Venezuela on May 30, 1964. She was the Venezuelan champion in 1997 and 1998. She earned her pro card in 1998 when she won a contest called Absolute Center of the Americas in San Salvador. Her professional debut was at the 1999 Jan Tana Classic. In 2000 she moved to Florida with her husband, Alex Ramirez, and her daughter, Johadynis. There, she worked as a personal trainer and chef in the Miami area. She was a two-time class winner at the Jan Tana Classic, winning the middleweight class in 2001 and the lightweight class in 2002. Her final contest was the 2005 New York Pro Championship on May 21, where she finished in third place.

On August 7, 2005, Fannie died at approximately 2 AM of an apparent stroke. She had spent the previous day helping out backstage at the NPC Southern States contest in Fort Lauderdale, where her husband was competing.

Contest History

* 1999 Jan Tana Classic – 17th
* 1999 Women’s Pro Extravaganza – 11th
* 2000 Jan Tana Classic – 6th (MW)
* 2001 Jan Tana Classic – 1st (MW)
* 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 8th (LW)
* 2002 IFBB Ms. International – 3rd (LW)
* 2002 Jan Tana Classic – 1st (LW)
* 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 3rd (LW)
* 2002 GNC Show of Strength – 3rd (LW)
* 2003 IFBB Ms. International – 6th (LW)
* 2003 Night of Champions – 4th (LW)
* 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 6th (LW)
* 2004 IFBB Ms. International – 4th (LW)
* 2004 Night of Champions – 6th (LW)
* 2005 IFBB Ms. International – 6th (LW)
* 2005 New York Pro – 3rd (LW)

Female Bodybuilder Rebekka Armstrong Biography

Rebekka Lynn Armstrong (born February 20, 1967 in Bakersfield, California) is a Playboy Playmate, whose announcement in 1994 that she was HIV-positive made international headlines.

Armstrong appeared in Playboy’s September 1986 issue, and tested positive for HIV in 1989. When she made her public announcement in 1994, she became (along with Magic Johnson) one of the best-known public faces of heterosexual HIV transmission. In her speaking engagements, she notes that despite popular stereotypes of the wild sexual lives enjoyed by Playboy Playmates, she had in fact contracted HIV from a relatively normal teenage sexual encounter. In an interview Armstrong had stated she was unsure how exactly she contracted the virus; she believes it could have been when she had an abortion and required a blood transfusion, of which the blood may have been HIV-tainted, or it may have been a teenage sexual encounter with a man who had had homosexual relationships and may have contracted HIV as a result of that.

In the same article in which she announced her HIV status, Armstrong also said she was a lesbian. She is currently married to a man named Oliver.

She is now an HIV/AIDS awareness activist and safer sex educator, and a spokeswoman for several HIV-related charity groups. She has also become a competitive bodybuilder, and placed first in the middleweight category of the 2004 Los Angeles Bodybuilding and Figure Championship.

Contest History

* 2004 Muscle Beach (Venice Beach, CA) – 1st (LW & Overall)
* 2004 NPC Los Angeles Championship – 1st (MW)
* 2005 NPC Pittsburgh – 1st (MW & Overall)
* 2005 NPC Nationals – 12th (HW)

Sexy Female Biceps Gallery

These girls have guns. Sexy biceps. Big biceps. Biceps that can easily take control of any man (or woman!), and get what they want.

Marina Cornwall is a fierce natural bodybuilder with out the big stats. She is just 5 feet tall and at show time weights a mere 93 pounds. However, her small frame has brought her a 5th place finish in the Pro WNBF World Natural Bodybuilding Championships. Her next show is the Pro WNBF Championships in New York on November 14, 2009.

 Before she got started on in bodybuilding in 2001, she competed in UltraFit competitions and came close to being one of the original Gladiators in the 1990s.

“I trained really hard to become a Gladiator against 3000 contenders and I made it to the final 200,” says Marina. “I remember being really scared when I turned up for the time trials, the girls were just massive compared to me. I wanted to run away. But I made it through the time trials, the monkey bars and the rope climb. Although these girls were big they were not so fast on their feet or as agile. But when it came to the pugel sticks I didn’t make it through – I was told I wasn’t aggressive enough!”

Marjorie Newlin, 86 years old, is the world’s oldest female bodybuilder. And… she didn’t begin competing until she was 72.

Without seeing the video of Marjorie, one might assume that she is a frail old granny who pushes around light weights, and gets up on stage just to do her best.

But the reality is this…Marjorie Newlin has a body that most thirty year old women would die for. She has abs, thick, muscular quads, and can do more pullups then an average male college student. Marjorie’s not playing games. She’s the real deal…a female bodybuilder!

Contest weight : ~150 lbs

Off season weight: 160-ish !

Height: 5’4”

Best lifts (in competition): Bench press 275 lbs; squat 400 lbs; deadlift 410 lbs

Current Residence: Maryland, USA

Education: Doctorate in Pharmacy, highest honors- University of Maryland; Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Magna Cum Laude- Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University; Associate in Science Summa Cum Laude- Thomas Nelson College, Hampton, Virginia.

Occupation: Pharmacist, Certified Specialist in Poison Information.

Amalia Reyes, a female competitive bodybuilder from Chicago, Illinois,  has filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit against XSport Fitness. The allegations…that an employee, Stoil Stove (yes, that’s really his name), is spying on her:

According to the suit, Reyes was inside a private tanning room of the XSport Fitness, 6420 W. Fullerton Ave., on Oct. 20, 2008 when Stoil spied on her through an opening in the ceiling of the room. The suit said Stoil, who was the head engineer at the fitness club, gained access to the ceiling through an adjacent private office to the tanning room by using a ladder to reach the ceiling.

Amalia Reyes is seeking $30,000 in compensation for invasion of privacy and emotional distress.

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Female bodybuilder Cassandra Floyd was kind enough to catch up with Female Muscle while rushing from the Atlantic City Pro to the 2009 Olympia Weekend. Thanks Cassandra!

For more on IFBB Pro Cassandra Floyd, please visit her website,  www.cassandrafloyd.com, or check out Cassandra at Shemuscle.

Lori Braun: What was it like winning your pro card?

Cassandra Floyd: It was a validation that all the hard work and dieting finally came to fruition. By the way, this is my second Pro Card. I was a former WNBF Pro Light Weight for over 10 years. But, I put things in perspective. I know Rome wasn’t built in a day. The process of training at another level is required. I am patient, so I will be on top at some point in time in my career.

Lori Braun: You just hit the stage at the 2009 Atlantic City Pro. Will you be competing again this year? And if so, what are your goals?

Cassandra Floyd: No more shows for 2009.I now have to focus on school and work. My full-time job pays the bills and not this sport. I have to keep everything in perspective.

Lori Braun: What first got you interested in bodybuilding?

Cassandra Floyd: Actually, I use to watch my dad lift weights in the den part of our home growing up. I would sneak and take the lightest one and do bicep curls. Then in high school and college I would go work out with the guys and they pushed me. So after college I joined a World’s Gym and a group of powerlifters took me under their wings. They stated I had the genetics for bodybuilding, so I did my first NPC show in 1989. Won my class and the overall. So I was hooked from that time until present.

Lori Braun: Is there anything that you remember the powerlifters teaching you that you still use in your training today? Such as training techniques or philosophies?

Cassandra Floyd: Technique is so important. Deadlifts are the best but if your feet are not set properly, you can injure yourself. Major lower back pain. Always wear a belt to support your back. Wrap your knees.

Lori Braun: What advice can you give women who want to lift weights and get toned, but who fear lifts like the deadlift and bench press?

Cassandra Floyd: My advice to all women: you have the control to take your body to the level that suits you. You have to incorporate weights to get toned or to firm up the muscle. Deadlifts and bench press are not totally necessary, always. You can use dumbbells with high reps and less rest between sets. You must also add some type of cardio exercise to your routine.

Lori Braun: What are the most important aspects of gaining muscle for a new female lifter who wants to compete?

Cassandra Floyd: The most important aspect of gaining muscle is nutrition. Eating the right foods. Getting plenty of sleep.

Lori Braun: What guidelines do you recommend for daily protein intake?

Cassandra Floyd: I can only recommend what works for me because everyone’s body is different. Off season I split 75% protein and 25% carbs. My carbs stay low all year round. When I prepare for competition my protein is 85% protein and 15% carbs. This is what works for me.

Lori Braun: You mention in your bio on your website that you were bullied when you were younger. Tell us about that…and how did it motivate you?

Cassandra Floyd: Well. I  grew up in the Jehovah’s Witness religion which was very strict at the time. We were not allowed to be around school mates after school if they weren’t part of that religion.

So kids at school would want to come over to play, and each time I told them no, my parents would mot allow it. And I could not go to their homes as well. So I was picked on because they felt that I was too good to be around them which wasn’t the case.

I was a major tom boy growing up because I have 9 brothers. I fall number 11 out of 16. There’s 4 boys in front of me 2 after me. I didn’t have a sister to hang out with. I would play every sport they played: flag football, regular football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball , kickball. I was always thin but muscular. I use to watch my father lift weight and I would mimic him. I would sneak and pick up the lightest weight possible. I had a plan for the girls and boys who would always made fun of me.

Basically, the plan was to kick their butts. This was my inspiration to start lifting weight.

Lori Braun: What does it feel like now when you meet an old friend (or enemy) and they see what great condition you’re in… I imagine everyone is now your friend?

Cassandra Floyd: To answer your question, I can’t say I have enemies. If they are out there too bad. I live a very simple life and I was raised open minded and color blind. I give people the same respect they give me. It does give me pleasure when I visit my hometown and see some of my classmates who where very popular in school and to see them fat out of shape. Also they look like they have 10 years of aging on me. Such pleasure!

Lori Braun: You just came back from the 2009 Olympia Weekend. What’s the best and worst part about the Olympia weekend for you?

Cassandra Floyd: The best was seeing the reaction from the men’s finals. Jay and Branch made night and day improvements from last year. Dexter was basically pissed on stage. The bottom line size and condition made the Olympia this year. It was judged fairly. The worst…it ended too soon. I worked at the Europa booth this year with Denise Masino. Had a blast… just didn’t want the fun to end.

Thanks for your time.

Lori Braun: Thank you Cassandra!

Christine Roth is one of the top female bodybuilding stars of this decade. In 2002 and 2003, Christine battled for the top spot in the Canadian Bodybuilding Championships. She took home a 3rd and 2nd place finish, respectively.

At the 2004 Arnold Classic, Christine Roth make a splash by taking home a competitive 6th place finish. The following year, Christine moved up a slot and took 5th at the 2005 Arnold Classic. At that competition, she was beaten out by some of the best female bodybuilders in the world: Lisa Aukland, Yaxeni Oriquen, Betty Viana and Betty Pariso.

Christine Roth Gallery, 2004 Arnold Classic

Christine Roth Gallery, Backstage 2004 Arnold

More Christine Roth at Female Muscle.

From Sioux Country…”I had pulled out of the Olympia 4 weeks (ago) due to a knee injury. The doctor was concerned that if I continued on at the pace I was at, then I would need surgery to fix it. He mentioned that if I ceased everything, and stayed off of it as much as I could that my knee should be okay in 8 weeks. I did what was best for me and for my love of competing in the sport. Of course I am very upset about all of this as it was my dream but I can say its not the end of the world and I can assure you there will be many more Ms. Olympias.”

This would have been the first Ms. Olympia contest for Isabelle Turell. She earned her Pro Card with a first place finish in the Heavyweight and Overall divisions at the 2008 NPC USAs. Isabelle also took home a 7th place finish at the 2009 Ms. International.

Surfing Youtube, I stumbled upon this new video of female bodybuilding bombshell Marika Johannsson.

Marika is known as the Viking Queen. She began training at the age of 18. Inspired by images of Cory Everson and Lenda Murray in bodybuilding magazines, Marika Johannsson worked hard and made very fast progress. In 1992, Marika placed 3rd in the Swedish Nationals. Thirteen years later, she won an IFBB pro card.

Marika Johannsson is no stranger to Female Muscle. You can find her profile on Shemuscle, read about her visits to New York (and Lori Braun), and her Bodyspace profile, or check out photos of Lori Braun and Marika.

Stacey has competed in just about every division; fitness, figure, powerlifting and now competes in bodybuilding in the lightweight division. Like many others, Stacey crossed over to bodybuilding after being told by judges she was too hard for figure. She started training almost 30 years ago at age 15.

The 5ft 1″ grandmother (yes, she’s a grandmother!) competes at around 105lbs.

Images via MD, click to enlarge

The 5 foot bodybuilder competes at around 112 lbs and is a hairdresser by trade, owning her own salon since 1995. Her latest blog post somewhat sums up her joy at her recent accomplishment:

I AM A IFBB PRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you have any idea how wonderful it is to say that and have it be true!? i am so blessed to have such a great support system and i have thought so much about that these last few days.

Normally I would highly object to the yellow wig, and most definitely the dreaded “cabbage patch” dance move she breaks out 20 seconds into the video…but as she is an eight-time Ms. Olympia and one of (if not the) best female bodybuilders in history I will give Lenda a pass.

Legends like her can get away with things we mere mortals cannot.

A popular bodybuilder in the mid 90’s, British pro Andrulla Blanchette is now retired and according to Wikipedia seeking to become a chess master. Bodybuilding to chess – not a typical transition to say the least.

Watch her flex….

Click through to read Andrulla’s contest record

Contest history

* 1986 – IFBB Junior Worlds – 4th
* 1986 – Place Junior British Championship – 1st
* 1986 – EFBB Qualifier (for the under 21s) – 1st
* 1986 – Miss Capital City – 1st
* 1988 – IFBB Women’s World Championship, Puerto Rico) – 10th
* 1992 – IFBB Women’s World Championship (Rimini) – 3rd
* 1992 – World Amateur Championships – 3rd
* 1993 – IFBB European Championships, Hungary – 1st
* 1993 – IFBB World Games, Holland – 1st
* 1995 – Jan Tana Classic – 6th
* 1996 – IFBB Grand Prix Prague – 3rd
* 1996 – IFBB Grand Prix Slovakia – 3rd
* 1996 – Ms. International – 11th
* 1996 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 8th
* 1997 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 7th
* 1998 – Ms. International – 6th
* 1998 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 6th
* 1999 – Ms. International – 5th
* 1999 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 7th
* 2000 – Ms. International – 2nd (LW)
* 2000 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st (LW)
* 2001 – IFBB Ms. Olympia – 2nd (LW)
* 2002 – Ms. International – withdrew (LW)

Better known in more mainstream circles as the fiance of the late actor Gregory Hines, Negrita won the Canadian Championships in the late 80’s to go pro, and competed in the pro ranks even participating in the 1990 IFBB Olympia prior to retiring from competitive bodybuilding.

There is a online guestbook available here if you wish to sign…

“I’ve talked this over with my husband, and he’s ok with it. The more the merrier, was his exact comment. You have to do what you have to do to gain recognition these days.”

World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) officials refused to comment on Smith’s enhancements. Despite the WNBF’s silence, sources have told Female Muscle that they believe rule changes are in order, but in the mean time, the third breast may actually help Lindsay Smith’s placement.

“I know they won’t comment in public,” Lindsay said. “But one official told me that the third breast was rather quite nice. He also told me that bodybuilding was about aesthetics, and the third breast would definitely add points to the scorecard.”

After her upcoming competition, Lindsay Smith plans to take time off. She has landed a book deal with Random House, and will be hitting the road.

“I will be taking my books, and my third breast, on tour! But don’t look for the last name Smith. It’s too generic. I will soon be changing my last name to Milkwagons.”

Tawney started at 140 pounds and 35% bodyfat. After two years of hard work, she now weighs 125 pounds, with a miniscule 12% bodyfat. That’s a loss of 34 pounds of fat, and a gain of 19 pounds of pure, unadulterated female muscle. And oh, by the way, most of these changes were made in year one.

And they say you can’t lose fat and gain muscle at the same time?

Tawney’s living proof that bodybuilding works. Anything can be achieved through proper diet and hard work in the gym. Tawney’s well on her way to hitting a 200 pound bench press.

Watch Tawney’s Youtube Transformation video.

Erica started competing in 1992, turned pro in 1995 by winning the North Americans and competed in the IFBB pro leagues until retiring in 1998.

Are thongs practical to squat in? Possibly not, but when you look like Ericca it’s all good.

If you enjoyed watching Ericca squatting while wearing a thong, check this post which shows fitness icon Monica Brant also squatting wearing a thong.

But maybe you enjoy being dominated? The thought of standing near one of these muscle goddesses sends your heart racing. And if you could be in the same room with a female bodybuilder…I know, I know…adrenalin is pumping through your veins just thinking about it.

You might joke with your friends that a muscular woman doesn’t turn you on, but deep inside, the truth is lingering – waiting to come out. You would like nothing better then to worship, and be ruled and dominated, by a muscular female bodybuilder.

The image you see is of Davina. Like to see more?

Click here for our gallery of Cathy at the 2009 Arnold

Posts from her blog yesterday..

Sometimes God answers the prayers of those who are in higher need. Maybe its not my time..truth is Olympia isn’t going anywhere and neither am I. I may have to wait till next year

Lets be realistic here unless by some miracle my doctor can wave a magic wand I can do nothing about this! Train around it you say? Just to give you a picture of the things I can not do with my right arm, I cant bring a cup to my mouth,wash my hair,put lotion on my face with both hands,open or hold a jar, I cant even reach for my seat belt.

Click through for more details and a photo of the injury

This was posted on her blog on August 8:

Yesterday i fell on my wood floors and hurt my right elbow very very bad, i can’t move it, bent or just hold something…

this is a picture of it this morning but now it’s worst.. around the elbow. look there and visualize it 2 times bigger. not pretty lol

Click photo to enlarge to full size

Image via Cathylpriest.com

Friday finally comes. You’ve just cleansed yourself in the shower, washing away the grime and stress from another brutal work week. And waiting for you, a private appointment with two female bodybuilders.

Gayle Moher and Lauren Powers greet you at the door of a hotel room. They are muscular, ripped, and everything you desire.

First, they give you a massage. You can feel massive, striated forearm muscles against your back, and then the bulge from a bicep. Now you want to touch them. Will they let you?

You are there to worship the female form. Bikini-clad, Gayle and Lauren allow you to touch their shoulders and biceps. You do so like a gazelle staring into the hungry jaws of a lion. Or rather, a lioness.

They toss you to the bed. Suddenly, two powerful thighs wrap around your neck. It’s Gayle. The other lioness, Lauren, slowly approaches…

Shemusclelive with Lauren Powers

Although it’s more really just a collection of pics, the title does make one ponder “Hot Female Bodybuilding Muscle Women vs Sexy Fitness Girls”.

More morphs:

• Jessica Alba morphs from weak to massive. This shocking transformation took nearly 14 hours for the artist to complete.
• Salma Hayek muscle morph. Salma transforms into a muscular diva in under 6 seconds.
• Side Biceps morph. Watch as a female bodybuilder flexes her bicep muscle, which grows before your eyes.
• Megan Abshire morph. Watch Megan pump up her bicep to staggering proportions.

Many say Sally was abused and was defending herself, while others say she murdered Ray in out of jealousy.

Prior to her incarceration, Sally was known to wrestle. Below is a brief retro clip of her: