The Warrens to be on National TV

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It's awesome to see those in our industry to be part of mainstream television. On her Twitter account (http://twitter.com/trishwarren), Trish Warren mentioned that her and her husband Branch will be on the Discovery Channel in the near future! Here's her exact Tweet:

Branch and I filmed a documentary for the Discovery Channel, I will keep you posted on when it will air!

 

 

So as soon as I hear word of this, I'll pass this information down to you all. So, if you haven't gotten the Discovery Channel, now would be a great time to get it. Congrats to the Warrens! Hope many of you all tune in!

Jenny Worth Returns to Her Roots

For those attending the NPC Southern States Championships on July 8-9 are in for one heck of a treat. Jenny Worth will be guest performing at the show! For the first time since having her child, she will be back on stage to perform a fitness routine.

According to Jenny, she's doing it for the love of the sport that's made her a star in the first place, women's fitness, and with this performance, she hopes to put women's fitness back on the map and hope to get people talking about Jenny again. During her interview with us earlier this year, she did mentioned that she wouldn't mind returning to compete when the time was right. Could this guest appearance be the beginning of a comeback for the 2001 Fitness International champion? I wouldn't put it past her, as many say she's among the best to never win the Fitness Olympia title. That will remain to be see whether she returns to competition, but it will be great for those attending the Southern States to see an IFBB Fitness legend on stage.

We at FitGems Nation wish her best of luck as she prepare to return to the stage for a guest appearance fans will never forget. :)

Steel Divas: New Show on Lifetime

It's always good to pay attention to your Twitter (if you have one). The most shocking news can happen when you least expect it (I believe we've ALL experienced that over the past few days, but that's for another story). This news I'm about to post here came to light due to a tweet from someone I follow on Twitter, MsPersianDoll (http://twitter.com/MsPersianDoll). She mentioned that Felicia Romero was on "Steel Divas". I went, "Huh?! What the heck is Steel Divas?" So I asked her was it a local or national show? She replied back that it was a National show. She would post more tweets mentioning that it was on Lifetime. "DAAANNNGGG" was my first reaction. Immediately I searched to get more info about it...so here's what I've found out about the show.

Steel Divas is a reality show focusing on female competitors getting ready for competitions, with the main focus on figure. I believe the show is based from Arizona from what information I've gathered. Gym owners Roxanna Wood and IFBB Figure Pro Felecia Romero are featured in this series, as well as others. According to a quote from Roxanna (http://www.dailypress.com/health/dp-nws-steel-diva-20110503,0,5156473.story), "It's housewives meet pumping iron."

This aired Tuesday night at 11PM Eastern/10PM Central on Lifetime television. I have not seen any replay times for this episode, but I can tell you that I'm stoked to see what happens with this show going forward. I will do everything in my power to let you all know when the next show will be on ahead of time so we can all watch, get this trending on Twitter, post this like crazy on Facebook and the message boards, etc. This show looks like a great opportunity to showcase a different side of this industry, as most mainstream people only have knowledge of female bodybuilders.  Steel Divas could change that a bit, even if by a little. Hey, every bit helps. Let's do our part on the next show by watching it live or setting your DVRs. Either way, let's show the ladies we got their backs.

2nd Annual FitGems Awards Results

Congrats to everyone that won an award at the 2nd Annual FitGems Awards. There were some that kinda shocked the crap out of a lot of people...including yours truly. But that's what makes these awards special. YOU are the ones that not only decided who would win, but YOU were the ones that got to decide who was going to be nominated in the first place!

Without further ado, here are your winners:

COMPETITOR CATEGORIES

Pro Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Iris Kyle

Pro Figure Competitor of the Year
Erin Stern

Pro Fitness Competitor of the Year
Trish Warren

Pro Bikini Competitor of the Year
Vanessa Prebyl

Amateur Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Margaret Negrete

Amateur Figure Competitor of the Year
Wendy Fortino

Amateur Fitness Competitor of the Year
Lena Mislin

Amateur Bikini Competitor of the Year
Sherrie Carnicle

International Female Bodybuilder of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Zoa Linsey (Canada)

International Fitness Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Regaine Da Silva (Germany)

International Figure Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Rose-Marie Romero (Australia)

International Bikini Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Nathalia Melo (Brazil)

Breakout Pro Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Cathy LeFrancois


Breakout Pro Figure Competitor of the Year
Ava Cowan 

Breakout Pro Fitness Competitor of the Year
Trish Warren

Breakout Pro Bikini Competitor of the Year
Vanessa Prebyl

Breakout Amateur Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Natalie Ariel

Breakout Amateur Figure Competitor of the Year
Wendy Fortino

Breakout Amateur Fitness Competitor of the Year
Lisha Dean

Breakout Amateur Bikini Competitor of the Year
Rebecca Staggs

Competitor Who You Would Love to See Return To the Stage in 2011
Jenny Lynn 

Fitness Entrepreneur of the Year (Model/Trainer/Spokesperson)
Jamie Eason

Moment of the Year (when certain people win a competition, return to the stage, retire, etc. This is for any federation and can be about any of the divisions)
Monica Brant joins the WBFF after being in the IFBB for 15 years


Ones to Watch in 2011(Top 3 from a list of 6 people in each category)

Pro Female Bodybuilders

Zoa Linsey
Monique Hayes
Amber DeFrancesco

Pro Figure Competitors
Candice Keene
Ava Cowan
Courtney West

Pro Fitness Competitors
Myriam Capes
Stacy Wright
Venus Nguyen

Pro Bikini Competitors
Jessica Putnam
Vanessa Prebyl
Kristal Martin

Pro Women's Physique Competitors ((NOTE: These are names of those who you FEEL can do well in women’s physique, plus there’s no guarantee that a pro women’s physique show will take place in 2011)
Lori Steele
Juliana Malacarne
Meriza DeGuzman

Amateur Female Bodybuilders
Margaret Negrete
Alyssa Stroud
Natalie Ariel

Amateur Figure Competitors
Jackie Haas
Wendy Fortino
Heather Grace

Amateur Fitness Competitors
Lisha Dean
Paula Williams-Gulman
Jennifer Bishop

Amateur Bikini Competitors
Sherrie Carnicle
Rebecca Staggs
Kendra Warren

Amateur Women's Physique Competitors (NOTE: These are names of those who you FEEL can do well in NPC women’s physique and/or they have mentioned that they will be competing in the new division next year)
Tracy Bodner
Melissa Dettwiller
Vanessa Price

Fitness Entrepreneur (Model/Trainer/Spokesperson)
Ava Cowan
Brittany Beede
Jamie Eason


MISC. Categories

NPC Show of the Year
Jr. USAs

IFBB Show of the Year
Olympia

Female Physique Site of the Year (non-competitor
Hardbody News (http://www.hardbody.com/news)

Female Competitor Blog of the Year
Rebecca Staggs (http://rebeccastaggs.blogspot.com/)

Photographer of the Year
Dan Ray

Blogger of the Year
Isaac Hinds

Industry Blog of the Year (by a fan, industry member, company, etc.)
Promoting Real Women (http://promotingwomen.blogspot.com)

Female Physique Paysite of the Year
Muscle Angels (http://www.muscleangels.com)

Male Supporter of the Year (through shows, message boards, donations to competitors, etc.)
Dave Palumbo


Female Competitor Site of the Year
Stacy Wright (http://www.stacywright.net/aboutme.htm)

Supplement Company of the Year
MAN Sports


To view the entire show chat again in its entirety, check it our below:



This Monday, I have four special awards to hand out that were not voted on by the public. Come back here Monday afternoon to find out the recipients of these special awards.

Once again, congrats to the winners! Let's see who has what it takes to be on the ballot for NEXT YEAR'S awards!! :)

Sports After Dark Needs Sponsors!!!

If you've been following me for a while, you've probably have realized that I absoultely love Siouxcountry. The site is one of a kind, the ATMOSPHERE is one of a kind, the man behind the site is one cool cat (not to mention he's supported FitGems Nation from day one)...I can't say enough good things about the site. I really can't.

I mentioned a few weeks back about the return of Sports After Dark. With its growth and success, they are now asking for all the help they can get. Eryn Strickland, one of the hosts of Sports After Dark, sent me this information to share with you.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE INDUSTRY'S HOTTEST LATE NIGHT RADIO SHOW, "SPORTS AFTER DARK" WITH HOSTS PUMPIN IRON ERYN & ALLIFIT????

 

We, the ladies of Sports After Dark, are looking for sponsors who would be willing to support us as we continue to bring you the best interviews from the female physique community week to week. We are now offering an oppurtunty to advertise on our program!

 

We are looking for competitors, websites, companies, trainers, gyms, etc.. who love this sport as much as we do. Let our many fans and listeners know about your product, company, or website! We will incorporate any news and information that you provide into our weekly Monday night pod-cast for all the world to hear.

 

If you are interested please contact us at SportsAfterDark@hotmail.com.

 

And PLEASE don't forget to check out our website for news about our upcoming guests or to listen to past interviews in our "Archived Shows" section: www.siouxsportsafterdark.wordpress.com as well as www.siouxcountry.com our host site for the best of the best in female muscle! 

 

I encourage you all to please, PLEASE take advantage of this opportunity.

BTW, next week's show will have Andrea Watson, aka The Figure Hobbit, just days before her much-anticipated pro debut at the 2010 Figure International at the Arnold.

AG's Return to be announce this weekend?!

This weekend will be Valentine's Weekend, but according to the Comic Book Resources website, an announcement will be made by Monday, regarding the future of American Gladiators. Yep, apparently, it's not dead after all.

I'll be honest with you; after a couple of seasons, I thought it was down for the count, cause let's face it; the negatives were bigger than the positives, and I'm a optimistic person.

The announcement is set to take place this Sunday at the The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention. Here's the exact announcement from the Comic Book Resouces website:

AMERICAN GLADIATORS Cast Members MAYHEM (William Romeo), STEEL (Erin Toughill), FURY (Jamie Kovac), HELGA (Robin Coleman), LASER (JIm Starr), and TOA (Tanoai Reed) appear to sign autographs from 12:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. There is no charge if you bring one item for them to sign, but the cast will have a SPECIAL AMERICAN GLADIATORS POSTER available for purchase that they will all sign together. Though AMERICAN GLADIATORS will no longer be seen on NBC-TV, an announcement will be made at the Convention of where new episodes will air. New Cast Members from the new season of AMERICAN GLADIATORS will also appear.

I'll be keeping an eye on this story over the weekend and will see where this goes from here.

My Arnold Classic 2009 Page

Hello everyone!

I’ve taken the time to create a page dedicated to the women competing in the Arnold Classic on my website, FitGems Nation (http://www.fitgemsnation.net/)

It’s not completed, but it’s a little something for the female stars out there. Just trying to show them some love, too.

Here's the direct link to the page: http://www.fitgemsnation.net/page/arnold-classic-2009

Hope you enjoy it, and good luck to everyone (male and female) at the Arnold!