The first annual Phoenix Pro is only days away (Feb. 20th) and we have a ‘final’ list as of Feb. 15th (which was the deadline, so it should be complete). It is great to see so many great female bodybuilders on the list! There are many pro debuts that will be made on Saturday. What is shocking is the low number of fitness competitors. There is a lot of talk on various forums and websites about the lack of competitors in fitness. As an IFBB pro fitness competitor, this breaks my heart. It is bad enough that I am still recovering from my full knee reconstruction and have another surgery on deck, but not being able to DO anything or be an active part of the industry is heart breaking. There is only so much one can do ‘behind the scenes.’
Please leave your comments about fitness. Would you miss it? Who is your favorite competitor?
BODYBUILDING
Bustamante, Myriam
Linsey, Zoa
Moher, Gayle
Nelson, Colette
Oriquen, Yaxeni (pictured above)
Paparone, Jeannie
Pariso, Betty
Pervis, Akila
Segura, Maria del Carmen
Stanback, Diana
Thompson, Antoinette
Westerfield, Dena
FITNESS
Grishina, Oksana
Johnson, Tanji
Marquez, Nita
Murray-Ward, Bridgette
Polanco, Yenny (pictured above)
Palmer, Julie
Rodriguez, Camala
FIGURE
Allen, Listy
Chiles, Crystal
Cimmino, Lynn
Fodor, Linda
Gibson, Sabrina Taylor
Haskell, Lydia
Hernandez, Jennifer
Meade, Jamie
Minear, Jodie
Mullarkey, Karen
O’Neil, Amy
Patton, Debbie
Romero, Felicia (pictured above)
Romero, Rosa Maria
Sakamoto, Mindi
Smith, Mindi
Tanji, Chaundra
Terlesky, Angela
Tesori, Kathleen
Titone, Ann
Waldrop, Taylor
White, Tina