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Sarah Hayes: NPC Explosion

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: April 30, 2012 at 12:35 am
In: Female Bodybuilders, Stuff, Video With: 2 Comments

Sarah Ann Hayes has taken the NPC by storm. Her physique is nothing short of amazing, and her first place finishes are testimony that the NPC likes what it sees! Sarah is not only a part of the NPC but she is a member of the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (member and certified strength and conditioning specialist) as well as a certified club coach in the U.S.A. Weightlifting Federation.

Contest History:

2009 Ronnie Coleman Classic Dallas, Texas 1st Place
2009 Lone Star Classic Dallas, Texas 1st Place and Overall
2009 Europa Dallas, Texas 1st Place And Overall
2009 NPC Nationals Ft Lauderdale, Florida 4th Place Heavyweight

Suzanne Germano From National Statistic To National Bodybuilder

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: April 25, 2012 at 12:55 am
In: Female Bodybuilders, Stuff With: 2 Comments

Suzanne Germano was not always into fitness in fact she is legally blind (not blond) and stopped P.E. class in the 4th grade. She has a congenital condition called Achromatopsia (www.achromatopsia.org). On her website she explains:

“Legally blind means that even with correction your vision is worse than 20/200 which is the biggest E on the eye chart. Due to this condition, I have reduced visual acuity 20/400-20/600, severe light sensitivity and am totally color blind. This has affected my life in many ways; for example, I have never driven, I never did sports or PE throughout my school years and I have a very difficult time recognizing people or being able to see if they are waving to me for example.” Continue Reading…

Where Did They Go? Jody May NPC Bodybuilder

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: April 15, 2012 at 12:02 am
In: Female Bodybuilders, Stuff, Video With: 4 Comments

During FemaleMuscle’s quest to bring you your favorite bodybuilders who seem to have just disappeared, we come to Jody May. Jody, 35-years-old this year, was at the top of the bodybuilding game in the early part of the decade. She had impressive wins ant the Ronnie Colman Classic and was a top national competitor placing 2nd at the 2005 Nationals. After a impressive showing at Nationals and talk of various shows in 2006, this Texan fell off the map. She announced in a interview posted on August 5, 2007 that she was retiring form the sport. SiouxCountry posted a pic of Jody at the At the 2009 NPC Texas Shredder:

As a child she lived a life of severe allergies, the kind that kill you in a moments notice, and frequent illness as a result. At 15-years-old she was inspired by Cory Everson and began a healthy life style that gave her more freedom to live. Prior to her bodybuilding career, she was a successful fitness model. Continue Reading…

Britt Miller

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: January 3, 2011 at 4:37 pm
In: Female Bodybuilders, Galleries With: 5 Comments

2010 Ronnie Coleman Classic Results

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: April 17, 2010 at 4:37 pm
In: Contest Coverage, Female Athletes, Female Bodybuilders, Stuff With: 3 Comments

The Ronnie Coleman Classic took place April 10, 2010. The show was all inclusive: mens & womens bodybuilding, fitness, figure and bikini.

Women’s Bodybuilding Overall Winner
1. Sandie Byrd
Light Heavyweight
1. Sandie Byrd
2. Cindy McDonald
Lightweight
1. Susie Gross
2. Carolyn Gregg

Fitness
1. Tracy Winters (figure overall winner, routine video below)
2. Jill Brooks
3. Aleece Oberholtzer
4. Donnice Roecka
5. Toni McMurtre

Figure Overall Winner
1. Tracy Winters
Class A
1. Tracy Winters
2. Christine Mouser
3. Andrea Williams
4. Candice Gaines
5. Jaime Schultz
Class B
1. Kendra Mcadams
2. Debra Goodman
3. Jessica Bourcier
4. Elizabeth Mobley
5. LeaRhea Whitemore-Dimas
Class C
1. Melissa Merritt
2. Michelle Beck
3. Amy Blagg
4. Shonte Turner
5. Sara Polston

Overall Winner
1. Lorenzo Jones
Super Heavyweight
1. Mitchell Hess
2. Trey Lowery
3. Kenneth Homer
4. Darryl Lattimore
Heavyweight
1. Chris Smith
2. Rob Lee
3. Bobby Tatum
4. TJ Clark
5. Leopold Hancock
Light Heavyweight
1. Lorenzo Jones
2. Chase Jones
3. Jeremy Sons
4. Abundio Munoz
5. Scott Wallace
Middleweight
1. Steven Cherry
2. Scott Byrd
3. Gabriel Cortez
Lightweight
1. Andrew Vu
2. Jay Warren
3. Mark Chapa
Bantamweight
1. Adam Deas
2. Freddy Naidu
3. Jose Arroyo

From Pregnancy To Stage Ready

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: April 14, 2010 at 11:41 am
In: Female Athletes, Stuff With: 0 Comments

Careen Cadiz may be a stay-at-home mom, but she is not trying to have a stay-at-home body. Before her second child, she stopped working to stay at home with her children. Forty pounds later, she was beginning to lose herself. She began working out in her home before she made the jump into the gym. It is hard to change your life to take a new road with new goals and new ideals. But once you have made your choice and put your mind to it, change is inevitable, regardless of your circumstances, just like Careen.

“I’ve been isolated,” Careen said. “This is about me trying to get back a little of me.”

Careen is preparing for her first competition, NPC Contra Costa Bodybuilding, Figure, Fitness & Bikini Championships in May.

“That’s really far from making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and driving kids to school,” she said. “I am stepping way outside my comfort zone. I don’t want to just compete. I’d like to do well.”

Allison Earnst: From Drive Through Mom to Workout Vixen

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: April 14, 2010 at 6:33 am
In: Female Athletes With: 3 Comments

“If you had told me a year ago that I would be on Miami Beach in a bikini with a photographer, I would have thought you were out of your mind!”

After her third child and the scale pushing 200 pounds, Allison Earnst put down the fast food and picked up the weights. She lost the first 20 pounds on her own and the next 20 with a trainer. She trained for and ran a marathon. It was a feat that represented her journey back from a life style that had left her tired and miserable; a journey that led to the NPC stage. At 5’7″, Allison dropped from 186 pounds to 133 pounds. Last year, she entered her first show, the NPC Miami Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition. She placed 3rd in the Bikini Tall Class.

“You just have to want it. It’s something that no one else can do for you and there is no magic pill. You have to eat clean and you have to move your body. You have to explore and learn discipline from beginning to end. Through this experience, I learned to push myself beyond what was expected and what was comfortable and to really challenge myself. I am important and I am worth putting myself first and living my life so that I can be the absolute best that I can be.”

NY Metropolitan Championship Results

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: April 5, 2010 at 10:43 am
In: Contest Coverage, Female Athletes, Female Bodybuilders, Stuff With: 0 Comments

New York Metropolitan Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships took place this past weekend along with the New York Pro Fitness Classic. The show had a great turn out, and the women worked hard and their physiques showed.

Women’s Bodybuilding

Heavyweight
1. Nicole Borigiorno (Overall Pictured Right)
2. Shawna Mendelson
Middleweight
1. Sydney Smith
Lightweight
1. Linda Estavillo
2. Colleen Tannee
3. Tootsie Bocina
4. Elvira Coca

Fitness

1. Sue Dent
2. Kimberly Toth
3. Gwen Meltzer
4. Brittany Fout

Figure

Class A
1. Bojana Vasiljevic-Obradovic
2. Tatiana Garcia
3. Angelica Nebbia
4. Maria Carlone
5. Joyce Lopez
Class B
1. Charmayne Jackson
2. Jillian Reville
3. Simone Maybin
4. Kelly Keiser
5. Erika Mott
Class C
1. Elizabeth Earhart (Overall)
2. Sonya Garner
3. Alexandra Johnson
4. Kelly Hawkins
5. Mary Hanson

Men’s Bodybuilding

Super Heavyweight
1. Brett Azar
2. Marc Arthur-Dautruche
3. Robby Gould
Heavyweight
1. Sean Andros (Overall)
2. Nick Freglette
3. Nodari Revia
4. Tom Kyte
5. Joe DiBianca
Light Heavyweight
1. Leon Kendall
2. James Kelley
3. Ed Roberts
4. Carlos Deleon
5. Dominick Cardone
Middleweight
1. Ernie Tretola
2. Brian Manna
3. Benjamin Corjay
4. James Williams
Lightweight
1. MJ Errante
Bantamweight
1. Calvin Myers

Bikini A Class
1. Nicole Nagrani
2. Toniann Rotante
3. Claudia Sofronia
4. Dominique Rougier
5. Adriana Maffei
Bikini B Class
1. Jessica Jessie
2. Heather Gonyea
3. Kristal Martin
4. Olga Svyrydova
5. Danielle Carr

Lauren DeNapoli-Pro Debut Soon

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: March 28, 2010 at 1:55 pm
In: Female Athletes, Galleries, Video With: 2 Comments

Lauren DeNapoli, 30-years-old, made the switch from figure to fitness. It was a move that also moved her from NPC to IFBB. She turned pro last year at the National Fitness Championships by placing first in her class. Lauren is an orthopedic physical therapist and is making her pro debut at the upcoming New York Pro.

We love Lauren physique, she has amazing bicep peaks. See for yourself in this clip:

2010 NPC San Diego Women’s Bodybuilding Results/Gallery

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: March 27, 2010 at 8:10 am
In: Contest Coverage, Female Bodybuilders, Galleries With: 0 Comments

The first California show has been kicked off with the 2010 NPC San Diego Bodybuilding Championships. There were four great female bodybuilders who competed and we wanted to share them with you! See the extensive gallery from the show by Ron Avidan below, featuring each contestant.

1. Lena Hedblad (#206)

2. Tamara Qureshi (#207)

3. Vernessa Altman-Stone (#205)

4. Sylvia Duque (#208)

Results: 2010 NPC Novice Michigan

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: March 23, 2010 at 8:08 am
In: Contest Coverage, Female Athletes, Female Bodybuilders With: 0 Comments

The 2010 NPC Novice Michigan is in the books. This show is one of few all novice shows and like last year, was a success. FemaleMuscle brings you the top five bodybuilding and figure results.

A little fact about Michigan’s NPC: Michigan is home of the current reigning Ms. Figure Olympia and Ms. Figure International, Nicole Wilkins-Lee. Nicole is the the first figure athlete to wear both crowns concurrently and the youngest Figure Olympia winner.

Women’s Bodybuilding Open
1. Amber Clemons (pictured above)
2. Ana Magee

Masters
1. Ana Magee

Figure Class A
1. Nicole Zajac (overall, pictured above)
2. Susan Armiak
3. Roudabeh Darvish
4. Josephinia Karen
5. Marlene Welch

Class B
1. Rauchelle Schultz
2. Lindsey Falco
3. Kristy Adamski
4. Elizabeth Fuhrwerk
5. Katrina Stachowiak

Class C
1. Amber Mahaffy
2. Amy Watson
3. Mollie Karazim
4. Vera Minuz
5. Abby Slooten

Men’s Bodybuilding: Heavyweight
1. Brent Lane
2. Jason Mc Keown
3. Chad Campbell
4. Richard Hayward
5. Joeseph Sheffield

Light Heavyweight
1. Evan Weber
2. Benjamin Haag
3. John Lowery
4. Deonne Dotson
5. Paul Lopez

Middleweight
1. Eric Snyder  (overall, pictured above)
2. Mohammed Bouissi
3. Derek Perdue
4. Troy Bennett
5. Chris Gastaris

Lightweight
1. Roby Yousif
2. Rany Bally

Mindi Smith, First Arnold, Fourth Show

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: March 9, 2010 at 12:11 am
In: Arnold 2010, Arnold 2010 Galleries, Female Athletes, Galleries, Video With: 4 Comments

Mindi Smith is a blond bombshell to the very heart of the term. She is breath taking, and it is no wonder she, up until the Arnold, had never placed anything other than first. Before training for her IFBB career, she kept an active lifestyle by taking ballet, jazz, tap, gymnastics classes, running cross country, track and field, basketball, and volleyball. She is also no stranger to the stage. If you watch the HBO series Entourage, you may have seen her as a Beverly Hills Pedestrian or perhaps on the Spike TV show, Mananswers. But that’s not all, Mindi has also appeared in commercials for AXE Body Spray (seen below), Power Platform and 6 PakJak Crunch & Cur among other fitness DVD’s.

Mindi entered one local show, won. Entered her first national show and pro qualifier, Nationals, won. Entered her first Pro Show, won. And now, she came in 6th at the 2010 Arnold Classic. I’d say this women is on the fast track to the top of the industry and there are some who would say she is already there. Time will tell. As only her fourth show, I am sure she will develop and blossom even more!