Let’s Throwback Thursday to early 2004 and the days of the New York Muscle Club.
Held in Manhattan, the New York Muscle Club featured top level competitors in a private setting. There were no judges or photographers in the way, and the competitors were not up on a stage 40 feet. away. No, this was a small room, with no more than 35 ticket holders, where competitors flexed, posed and put on exhibitions of strength. The only barrier to the competitors were the ominous security guards, strictly there for the protection of the women and for the discretion of the audience.
The events were sponsored by Diana the Valkyrie. Tickets for the roughly 2 hour show, sold for $50 in advance and $60 at the door. A bargain for the quality of muscle present at the shows; Elena Seiple, Colette Guimond, Annie Rivieccio, Lauren Powers, Monica Martin, Sheilahe Brown, Michelle Ivers (Brent), and Kathy Connors to name a few.
Sadly the events did not last long but what great memories the audience must have.
