If you haven't noticed...it's time for competitions again! I know all of you ladies have your journeys you go though. There are fans out there that think you are born with your competition bodies...and we all know that's not the case. We also know that the road isn't as easy as others might think.
What I would like to do is offer you ladies a chance to share your journey to your contests on the blog. You can look at it as a journal of some sorts. I don't care if you're getting ready for a pro or amateur competition, I don't care if it's a big competition or a local one. It also doesn't matter what division you compete in or what federation you're a part of. I'm giving you the opportunity to share your journey with the world.
How do you do that, you ask? Just email me at admin@fitgemsnation.net with your journal entries and I'll post then on the blog for you. I won't edit them as this is YOUR journey told in YOUR own words. You determine how many journal entries you want to send to me. Good ones, bad ones, awkward ones, whatever. As long as they are REAL entries and true to yourself. Hopefully this will make people understand what it takes to be part of this industry.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
A Fitting Review-"Iron Bizz"
For those that know me, you probably know about my friendship with the man that people know as dallas3. Some of you know who dallas3 is by his real name, but let me give you an insight on the type of guy he is. He's a cool dude who respects this business and the ladies involve. Most people probably know him via his involvement in female muscle boards such as Siouxcountry, Muscular Development, and RxMuscle, among others. He's been at the Arnold and Olympia a few times and is respected by many of the female (as well as male) athletes. I'm very blessed to call him one of my first true friends of this industry.
He runs a blog called Iron Bizz (formerly called Fit Stop Central), which is aimed at talking about the financial aspect of this sport. In his words, Iron Bizz "provides resources for female physique athletes who want to make a career in the bodybuilding and fitness industry" As we all know, the fitness industry is not a cheap one by any means. What he does is point out some of the tips that competitors have used to stay financially active in this industry. Over time, you will see the blog take a slightly different approach by putting more focus on the sponsored athletes, and not just the ones who are at the top of the heap, either. If you have not bookmarked Iron Bizz yet, I HIGHLY recommend you do so ASAP. You'll be glad you did.
Visit Iron Bizz at http://ironbizz.wordpress.com.
Iron Bizz: Body Tight, Career Right.
He runs a blog called Iron Bizz (formerly called Fit Stop Central), which is aimed at talking about the financial aspect of this sport. In his words, Iron Bizz "provides resources for female physique athletes who want to make a career in the bodybuilding and fitness industry" As we all know, the fitness industry is not a cheap one by any means. What he does is point out some of the tips that competitors have used to stay financially active in this industry. Over time, you will see the blog take a slightly different approach by putting more focus on the sponsored athletes, and not just the ones who are at the top of the heap, either. If you have not bookmarked Iron Bizz yet, I HIGHLY recommend you do so ASAP. You'll be glad you did.
Visit Iron Bizz at http://ironbizz.wordpress.com.
Iron Bizz: Body Tight, Career Right.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
2nd Annual FitGems Awards Ceremony
Thank you to everyone that voted in the 2nd Annual FitGems Awards! The amount of votes I received were beyond what I expected for this, and I can't thank you all enough for voting. The ceremony will take place on January 17th at Noon Eastern time. That's when all the awards will be announced, including four special awards that were not voted on by the public:
Photo Shoot of the Year
FitGems Inspirational Award
FitGems Memorial Award
and the award that Jenny Lynn received last year, the Legendary FitGems Award
Next week, I'll reveal the names of the recipients of each of these special awards.
Join us LIVE on January 17th here at http://www.fitgemsnation.net/page/fitchat-1. Hope to see many of you at the 2nd Annual FitGems Awards Ceremony in about a week or so! Remember: Dress to impress! LOL. :)
Photo Shoot of the Year
FitGems Inspirational Award
FitGems Memorial Award
and the award that Jenny Lynn received last year, the Legendary FitGems Award
Next week, I'll reveal the names of the recipients of each of these special awards.
Join us LIVE on January 17th here at http://www.fitgemsnation.net/page/fitchat-1. Hope to see many of you at the 2nd Annual FitGems Awards Ceremony in about a week or so! Remember: Dress to impress! LOL. :)
Thursday, December 30, 2010
The Fit-Bod Talk Show...Siouxcountry's LIVE Radio Show!
This past week, Jack and Ann Titone launched the Fit Bod Radio show as the newest radio show for top female physique site Siouxcountry. The well-renowned trainer and IFBB Figure competitor have been supporters of the site for seemingly forever, and now they are doing their part in helping it expand by providing the site with its first-ever LIVE broadcast!
The first guest on this historic show were Kayde Puckett, Nicole Duncan, Camala Rodriguez and Erin Riley. Yes, for the debut show, four top IFBB Fitness Pros were a part of this show. Very good stuff! A lot was talked about, including fitness incentives, food porn, and something about Kayde I've never knew about. I highly recommend that you find some time to listen to this inaugural show.If you haven't heard it yet, or want to here it again, go to this link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-fit-bod-radio-show/2010/12/29/the-fit-bod-radio-show
Their next show will take place next Thursday (January 6, 2011) at 7PM Central Time, with Trainer Erik Ledin, Jason Adams & IFBB Bikini Pro Christy Meritt as the show's guests!
As each show ends, I'll make a blog post the next day so you can all check them out for yourselves, for those that can't listen to the live broadcasts. And on the day of broadcasting, I'll post the information on the FitGems fan page where you can listen to them LIVE.
Congrats to Jack and Ann on this latest accomplishment!! :)
The first guest on this historic show were Kayde Puckett, Nicole Duncan, Camala Rodriguez and Erin Riley. Yes, for the debut show, four top IFBB Fitness Pros were a part of this show. Very good stuff! A lot was talked about, including fitness incentives, food porn, and something about Kayde I've never knew about. I highly recommend that you find some time to listen to this inaugural show.If you haven't heard it yet, or want to here it again, go to this link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-fit-bod-radio-show/2010/12/29/the-fit-bod-radio-show
Their next show will take place next Thursday (January 6, 2011) at 7PM Central Time, with Trainer Erik Ledin, Jason Adams & IFBB Bikini Pro Christy Meritt as the show's guests!
As each show ends, I'll make a blog post the next day so you can all check them out for yourselves, for those that can't listen to the live broadcasts. And on the day of broadcasting, I'll post the information on the FitGems fan page where you can listen to them LIVE.
Congrats to Jack and Ann on this latest accomplishment!! :)
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
FitGems to Interview Jenny Worth in 2011!!!
FitGems Nation is honored to announce that in January 2011, we will be conducting an interview with one of the biggest fitness legends of all time, 2001 Fitness International Champion and top Fitness Olympia finalist Jenny Worth!!!
This has been in the making for months via Facebook. It was going to be a cool email interview like I've done with all my interview thus far (except for Diana Stanback), but things took an interesting turn. Jenny decided that she would like to do it via audio. So I have the honor and privilege to interview this amazing legend. But I don't want this to be just any interview; I want it to be special, which is why I want YOU, the FitGems Nation, to be part of this special event.
In addition to the questions I've already made for Jenny, I will select five questions from all of you out there. How you do submit your questions? Simple...leave your question(s) below as a comment or email them to me at admin@fitgemsnation.net (Please put Jenny Worth Interview in the subject line).There's no limit to how many questions you can submit, but keep in mine that I'm only going to choose FIVE, and please...no pointless questions, please. We're all adults here. BTW, you have until January 8th. I will choose the best questions and send them to Jenny on the 9th.
For those that have followed and supported FitGems since 2008, I can honestly say that this is arguably the biggest things that has ever happened for the site, to interview one of the true queens of not only fitness, but of this entire industry as well. To say that FitGems is looking forward to interviewing Jenny would be an understatement. Looking forward to seeing all your questions for Jenny!!! :)
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| Jenny from 2001 Fitness Olympia Photo credit: Jenny's Facebook |
This has been in the making for months via Facebook. It was going to be a cool email interview like I've done with all my interview thus far (except for Diana Stanback), but things took an interesting turn. Jenny decided that she would like to do it via audio. So I have the honor and privilege to interview this amazing legend. But I don't want this to be just any interview; I want it to be special, which is why I want YOU, the FitGems Nation, to be part of this special event.
In addition to the questions I've already made for Jenny, I will select five questions from all of you out there. How you do submit your questions? Simple...leave your question(s) below as a comment or email them to me at admin@fitgemsnation.net (Please put Jenny Worth Interview in the subject line).There's no limit to how many questions you can submit, but keep in mine that I'm only going to choose FIVE, and please...no pointless questions, please. We're all adults here. BTW, you have until January 8th. I will choose the best questions and send them to Jenny on the 9th.
For those that have followed and supported FitGems since 2008, I can honestly say that this is arguably the biggest things that has ever happened for the site, to interview one of the true queens of not only fitness, but of this entire industry as well. To say that FitGems is looking forward to interviewing Jenny would be an understatement. Looking forward to seeing all your questions for Jenny!!! :)
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Sharing a TenSpot with...Raechelle Chase
FitGems had the opportunity recently to interview IFBB Figure Pro Raechelle Chase. Raechelle, who is from New Zealand, had a pretty good 2010, and could have just as much success (if not more so) in 2011. She is the first competitor who came to US for an interview, and for that, we at FitGems are eternally grateful to her. Expect big things from her in 2011.
FitGems Nation: First off, thank you for taking this time to do this interview with FitGems, Raechelle!
Raechelle Chase: You are so welcome!
FitGems: May you first start off by telling us a little bit about yourself?
Raechelle: My back ground is in modelling, I did my first fashion show when I was just 5yrs old but these days I prefer the challenge that comes with being in shape for Fitness Modelling jobs. I’m a Mother to 3 young children, Dior-Rose 3 yrs. Carlos 5yrs and Annaliese 11 yrs. I am the deputy editor for The NZ Fitness magazine, an International Fitness Model and TV presenter for Fitness equipment in both NZ and Australia for TV various shows. I’m sponsored by Lonsdale Clothing and Body Ripped Sports Nutrition in Australia. I trained in Early Childhood Teaching, Computer technology & Personal Trainer, all professions which I decided not to pursue. I also worked in event Management for a few years organizing fashion shows and corporate functions. Although I started training when I was 16 years old (I worked part time in the gym) I started training seriously in 2002 However, it wasn’t until I competed in 2007 as a Novice that I won my class, Best posing routine & Overall Figure Champion and finally I knew that the fitness industry was where I wanted to be. After spending my entire life wondering what the heck I was going to do with my life, I finally knew!! That was a great moment.
FitGems: When got you involved to competing in physique competitions?
Raechelle: I needed a reason to get into shape, I’m not someone who does things by halves so naturally the next step was to pick a competition and compete!
FitGems: What is your strategy when you train? Is it mostly weight-training, mostly cardio, a balanced mixture of the two, or something else?
Racehelle: I prefer to train one body part per workout, that way I feel like I can give that muscle group 100% and not have to hold back because I know I still have other areas to train. I also get bored if I plan to train more than one muscle group which then leads to loss of motivation and focus and training becomes a chore. Training one body part means I’m in and out of the gym in 45 minutes and I’m highly motivated to get the job done!
FitGems: As you can tell, the differences in American figure competitors and international competitors is..well…a bit different. What look do you prefer, the American look for figure or the international look for figure?
Raechelle: After competing in Pro Figure competitions in the States I don’t really see how the American figure competitor look is any different to an International look even though this is a common way of thinking for many people. Everyone has their own individual look and I don’t think the county they are from represents this. I do think being an International figure competitor makes it harder to be noticed when competing in the States but not due to a lack of quality in our physiques.
FitGems: What are your personal thoughts on the pending new women’s physique division, and do you think we could see you in it in the near future?
Raechelle: I think it’s brilliant and a great way to bridge the gap that we have between figure & women’s bodybuilding. I’m not sure that you will see me in this class though, I think my look is better suited to the current figure category.
FitGems: Do you see many international stars give women’s physique a try? The NPC will launch it next year, and the IFBB will launch it in 2012.
Raechelle: I hope so, I think this division will be a great one to watch!
FitGems: In addition to competing, you have a family back home. How hard is it to raise a family and compete?
Raechelle: It’s not always easy. In fact it’s never easy lol, I constantly feel like I’m trying to fit in what I need here and there. Young children are so demanding of your attention and they can’t understand why you would need to do anything for yourself because they of course they are the single most important person in the world lol.
Don’t get me wrong I love that children are just so oblivious to anything else going on around them. That’s what makes them so innocent. But it does make it challenging, it’s a juggling act that sometimes works, and sometimes doesn’t.
I love my family and I love training and competing. It’s all about finding that balance to fit all in without feeling like one is taking over the other.
Most importantly, as for all goals in life. If the desire is strong enough you can make anything work!
FitGems: Which competitor do you admire most?
Raechelle: I loved the looked Gina Allotti bought to the stage in 2009 I thought she had great balance and her conditioning was right on form. I aim to bring the same conditioning to my competitions.
FitGems: What advice would you give to any female that would want to be in the female physique world?
Raechelle: If you choose to compete, do so with all the motivation and dedication you can pull, because it’s not an easy road. But when you get to the stage and look back you will see that it was worth it, even if you only do it once, it will be worth the effort.
FitGems: Last, but not least, what are your future plans for the rest your IFBB career?
Raechelle: I will keep competing until it’s not fun anymore, I’m always up for new challenges and jumping into new and exciting opportunities, so we will just see what comes my way and where it leads. I’m keen to get into more Television type roles. I do some presenting jobs already in NZ and Australia and have Done for a few years. I would like to work more in this field now that the children are a bit older.
FitGems: Once again, thank you so much for doing this!
Racehelle: Your welcome, I love your site and honoured to have been interviewed.
For more on Raechelle, you can visit her website at www.raechellechase.com, where she also regularly write a blog on the site. If you're on Facebook, "like" Raechelle at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Raechelle-Chase-IFBB-Figure-Professional/299006786205, and for those on Twitter, follow her at http://twitter.com/RaechelleChase.
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| Raechelle @ 2010 Ft. Lauderdale Cup Photo Credit: Raechelle Chase |
FitGems Nation: First off, thank you for taking this time to do this interview with FitGems, Raechelle!
Raechelle Chase: You are so welcome!
FitGems: May you first start off by telling us a little bit about yourself?
Raechelle: My back ground is in modelling, I did my first fashion show when I was just 5yrs old but these days I prefer the challenge that comes with being in shape for Fitness Modelling jobs. I’m a Mother to 3 young children, Dior-Rose 3 yrs. Carlos 5yrs and Annaliese 11 yrs. I am the deputy editor for The NZ Fitness magazine, an International Fitness Model and TV presenter for Fitness equipment in both NZ and Australia for TV various shows. I’m sponsored by Lonsdale Clothing and Body Ripped Sports Nutrition in Australia. I trained in Early Childhood Teaching, Computer technology & Personal Trainer, all professions which I decided not to pursue. I also worked in event Management for a few years organizing fashion shows and corporate functions. Although I started training when I was 16 years old (I worked part time in the gym) I started training seriously in 2002 However, it wasn’t until I competed in 2007 as a Novice that I won my class, Best posing routine & Overall Figure Champion and finally I knew that the fitness industry was where I wanted to be. After spending my entire life wondering what the heck I was going to do with my life, I finally knew!! That was a great moment.
FitGems: When got you involved to competing in physique competitions?
Raechelle: I needed a reason to get into shape, I’m not someone who does things by halves so naturally the next step was to pick a competition and compete!
FitGems: What is your strategy when you train? Is it mostly weight-training, mostly cardio, a balanced mixture of the two, or something else?
Racehelle: I prefer to train one body part per workout, that way I feel like I can give that muscle group 100% and not have to hold back because I know I still have other areas to train. I also get bored if I plan to train more than one muscle group which then leads to loss of motivation and focus and training becomes a chore. Training one body part means I’m in and out of the gym in 45 minutes and I’m highly motivated to get the job done!
FitGems: As you can tell, the differences in American figure competitors and international competitors is..well…a bit different. What look do you prefer, the American look for figure or the international look for figure?
Raechelle: After competing in Pro Figure competitions in the States I don’t really see how the American figure competitor look is any different to an International look even though this is a common way of thinking for many people. Everyone has their own individual look and I don’t think the county they are from represents this. I do think being an International figure competitor makes it harder to be noticed when competing in the States but not due to a lack of quality in our physiques.
FitGems: What are your personal thoughts on the pending new women’s physique division, and do you think we could see you in it in the near future?
Raechelle: I think it’s brilliant and a great way to bridge the gap that we have between figure & women’s bodybuilding. I’m not sure that you will see me in this class though, I think my look is better suited to the current figure category.
FitGems: Do you see many international stars give women’s physique a try? The NPC will launch it next year, and the IFBB will launch it in 2012.
Raechelle: I hope so, I think this division will be a great one to watch!
FitGems: In addition to competing, you have a family back home. How hard is it to raise a family and compete?
Raechelle: It’s not always easy. In fact it’s never easy lol, I constantly feel like I’m trying to fit in what I need here and there. Young children are so demanding of your attention and they can’t understand why you would need to do anything for yourself because they of course they are the single most important person in the world lol.
Don’t get me wrong I love that children are just so oblivious to anything else going on around them. That’s what makes them so innocent. But it does make it challenging, it’s a juggling act that sometimes works, and sometimes doesn’t.
I love my family and I love training and competing. It’s all about finding that balance to fit all in without feeling like one is taking over the other.
Most importantly, as for all goals in life. If the desire is strong enough you can make anything work!
FitGems: Which competitor do you admire most?
Raechelle: I loved the looked Gina Allotti bought to the stage in 2009 I thought she had great balance and her conditioning was right on form. I aim to bring the same conditioning to my competitions.
FitGems: What advice would you give to any female that would want to be in the female physique world?
Raechelle: If you choose to compete, do so with all the motivation and dedication you can pull, because it’s not an easy road. But when you get to the stage and look back you will see that it was worth it, even if you only do it once, it will be worth the effort.
FitGems: Last, but not least, what are your future plans for the rest your IFBB career?
Raechelle: I will keep competing until it’s not fun anymore, I’m always up for new challenges and jumping into new and exciting opportunities, so we will just see what comes my way and where it leads. I’m keen to get into more Television type roles. I do some presenting jobs already in NZ and Australia and have Done for a few years. I would like to work more in this field now that the children are a bit older.
FitGems: Once again, thank you so much for doing this!
Racehelle: Your welcome, I love your site and honoured to have been interviewed.
For more on Raechelle, you can visit her website at www.raechellechase.com, where she also regularly write a blog on the site. If you're on Facebook, "like" Raechelle at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Raechelle-Chase-IFBB-Figure-Professional/299006786205, and for those on Twitter, follow her at http://twitter.com/RaechelleChase.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
2nd Annual FitGems Awards Ballot (Vote for your favorites)
Thank you once again for your nominations for the FitGems Awards! I announced a few of the nominees via Twitter, but due to some unknowing events beyond my control, I had to cut it short. Here are the COMPLETE list of nominees for this year's FitGems Awards.
COMPETITOR CATEGORIES
Pro Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Iris Kyle
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
Zoa Linsey
Brigita Brezovac
Tina Chandler
Cathy LeFrancois
Pro Figure Competitor of the Year
Krissy Chin
Alicia Harris
Erin Stern
Nicole Wilkins-Lee
Heather Mae French
Ava Cowan
Pro Fitness Competitor of the Year
Kayde Puckett
Adela Garcia
Tanji Johnson
Trish Warren
Camela Rodriquez
Tina Durkin
Pro Bikini Competitor of the Year
Vanessa Prebyl
Amanda Latona
Sonia Gonzales
Nathalia Melo
Nicole Nagrani
Jessica Putnam
Amateur Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Margaret Negrete
Helen Lindsay
Natalie Ariel
Claire O’Connell
Olivia Perry
Emanuela Silvagni
Amateur Figure Competitor of the Year
Wendy Fortino
Gemma Santos
Kisha Wilson
Amy DeGiovine
Kimberly Morgan
Jordan Meyer
Amateur Fitness Competitor of the Year
Lena Mislin
Viko Newman
Meredith Miller
Lisha Dean
Paula Williams-Gulman
Meredith Miller
Amateur Bikini Competitor of the Year
Venus Ramos
Sherrie Carnicle
Ali Dies
Jennifer Rankin
Rebecca Staggs
Jessica True
International Female Bodybuilder of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (Venezuela)
Zoa Linsey (Canada)
Brigita Brezovac (Slovenia)
Skadi Frei-Seifert (Germany)
Dayana Cadeau (Canada)
Myriam Bustamante (Mexico)
International Fitness Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Minna Pajulahti (Finland)
Myriam Capes (Canada)
Kizzy Vaines (England)
Regaine Da Silva (Germany)
Oksana Grishina (Russia)
Allison Ethier (Canada)
International Figure Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Rose-Marie Romero (Australia)
Patricia Mello (Brazil)
Larissa Reis (Brazil)
Natalie Waples (Canada)
Raechelle Chase (New Zealand)
Juliana Malacarne (Brazil)
International Bikini Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Justine Munro (Canada)
Natalie Mur (France)
Leigh Brandt (Canada)
Nathalia Melo (Brazil)
Dina Al-Sabah (Kuwait)
Olah Noemi (Hungrary)
Breakout Pro Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Zoa Linsey
Brigita Brezovac
Alina Popa
Tina Chandler
Cathy LeFrancois
Nicole Ball
Breakout Pro Figure Competitor of the Year
Teresa Anthony
Candice Keene
Ava Cowan
Courtney West
Meriza DeGuzman
Sabrina Taylor
Breakout Pro Fitness Competitor of the Year
Trish Warren
Tina Durkin
Myriam Capes
Bethany Wagner
Kizzy Vaines
Camale Rodriguez
Breakout Pro Bikini Competitor of the Year
Jessica Putnam
Vanessa Prebyl
Sherlyn Roy
Nicole Guerrero
Natalie Pennington
Nicole Nagarni
Breakout Amateur Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Natalie Ariel
Claire O’Connell
Amy Sibcy
Aleesha Young
Olivia Terry
Melody Spetko
Breakout Amateur Figure Competitor of the Year
Wendy Fortino
Gemma Santos
Kalani Barber
Amy Jo Palmquest
Amy DeGiovine
Maria Maroni
Breakout Amateur Fitness Competitor of the Year
Lisha Dean
Viko Newman
Lisa Mislin
Paula Williams-Gulman
Michelle Green
Shelly Howard
Breakout Amateur Bikini Competitor of the Year
Rebecca Staggs
Shawn Rene Zimmerman
Sherrie Carnicle
Venus Ramos
Diana Graham
Shawn Hektor
Competitor Who You Would Love to See Return To the Stage in 2011
Jenny Lynn
Mary Elizabeth Lado
Christine Pomponio-Pate
Lenda Murray
Susie Curry
Mah Ann Mendoza
Fitness Entrepreneur of the Year (Model/Trainer/Spokesperson)
Jennifer Nicole Lee
Jillian Michaels
Jamie Eason
Laura Mak
Jaquelyn Kay
Timea Majorova
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)
Mia Finnegan returns to competition for the first time in over a decade
Monica Brant joins the WBFF after being in the IFBB for 15 years
Adela Garcia becomes the first-ever 5X Fitness Olympia Champion
Nicole Wilkins-Lee wins the Figure International title, making her the 2nd woman in history to win the Figure Olympia AND Figure International title back-to-back.
Sonia Gonzales becomes the first-ever Ms. Bikini Olympia
Betty Parsio announces her retirement from competition
Ones to Watch in 2011
(Vote for the one you think people need to watch out for in 2011. The top 3 in each category will be recognized).
Pro Female Bodybuilders
Shelia Bleck
Zoa Linsey
Monique Hayes
Alina Popa
Elena Shportun
Amber DeFrancesco
Pro Figure Competitors
Mandy Henderson
Monica Escalante
Candice Keene
Ava Cowan
Courtney West
Alicia Harris
Pro Fitness Competitors
Myriam Capes
Stacy Wright
Minna Pajulahti
Nicole Duncan
Venus Nguyen
Michelle Craven
Pro Bikini Competitors
Jessica Putnam
Vanessa Prebyl
Kat Holmes
Kristal Martin
Shelsea Montes
Khanh Nguyen
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)
Sabrina Taylor-Gibson
Lori Steele
Diana Stanback
Tiffany Procopio
Juliana Malacarne
Meriza DeGuzman
Amateur Female Bodybuilders
Margaret Negrete
Dana Richards
Alyssa Stroud
Kim Ferrell
Natalie Ariel
Amanda Folstad-Ptak
Amateur Figure Competitors
Jackie Haas
Wendy Fortino
Tiffany Moody
Gemma Santos
Kisha Wilson
Heather Grace
Amateur Fitness Competitors
Viko Newman
Lisha Dean
Lisa Mislin
Paula Williams-Gulman
Michelle Green
Jennifer Bishop
Amateur Bikini Competitors
Sherrie Carnicle
Shawn Rene Zimmerman
Rebecca Staggs
Jennifer Rankin
Crystal Mathews
Kendra Warren
Amateur Women's Physique Competitors (NOTE: These are names of those who you FEEL can do well in NPC women’s physique or they have mentioned that they will be competing in the new division next year)
Tracy Bodner
Melissa Dettwiller
Tracey MacDonald
Kimberly Morgan
Vanessa Price
Mary Simmons
Fitness Entrepreneur (Model/Trainer/Spokesperson)
Ava Cowan
Jennifer Nicole Lee
Brittany Beede
Jillian Michaels
Jamie Eason
Jennifer Widerstrom
MISC. Categories
NPC Show of the Year
North Americans
Nationals
Emerald Cup
Jr. Nationals
Jr. USAs
Southern States
IFBB Show of the Year
Olympia
Arnold
Ft. Lauderdale Show
Europa Super Show
Phoenix Pro
Tampa Pro
Female Physique Site of the Year (non-competitor) (NOTE: FitGems is NOT eligible due the fact that FitGems is running the contest)
Siouxcountry (http://www.siouxcountry.com)
RxGirl (http://www.rxmuscle.com/rxgirl.html)
Hardbody News (http://www.hardbody.com/news)
BodySport(http://www.bodysport.com)
Promoting Real Women (http://promotingwomen.blogspot.com)
Unreal Muscle (http://www.unrealmuscle.com/forum)
Female Competitor Blog of the Year
Stacy Wright (http://stacywrightfitness.blogspot.com/)
Rebecca Staggs (http://rebeccastaggs.blogspot.com/)
Tracey MacDonald (http://traceyfitnesslife.blogspot.com/)
Jada Kelly (http://www.jadakellyfit.com/)
Lishia Dean (http://lishiadean.blogspot.com/)
Esther Alexander (http://estheralexander.blogspot.com/)
Photographer of the Year
GeneX
Chris Zimmerman
Isaac Hinds
Terry Goodlad
Dan Ray
MaryAnn Glascock
Blogger of the Year
Anthony Roberts
Jason Adams
Isaac Hinds
Rebecca Staggs
Stacy Wright
Jorge Román González Ávila
Industry Blog of the Year (by a fan, industry member, company, etc.)
Promoting Real Women (http://promotingwomen.blogspot.com)
Iron Bizz (http://ironbizz.wordpress.com)
Hardbody News (http://www.hardbody.com/news)
Area Orion (http://areaorion.blogspot.com)
Kriv Studio Blog (http://krivstudiosblog.wordpress.com/)
Female Muscle Universe (http://femalemuscleuniverse.blogspot.com/)
Female Physique Paysite of the Year
HDPhysiques (http://www.hdphysiques.com)
HerBiceps (http://www.herbiceps.com)
Femflex (http://www.femflex.com)
Kriv Studios (http://www.krivsstudio.com/)
Awefilms (http://www.awefilms.com)
Muscle Angels (http://www.muscleangels.com)
Male Supporter of the Year (through shows, message boards, donations to competitors, etc.)
Jason Adams
Jason Lannigan
Dave Palumbo
Carl Burkins
F.A. Harper
Isaac Hinds
Female Competitor Site of the Year
Sherrie Carnicle (http://www.sherriecarnicle.com)
Marina Lopez (http://www.marinalopez.com)
Mandy Henderson (http://www.mandyhenderson.com)
Stacy Wright (http://www.stacywright.net/aboutme.htm)
Nicole Wilkins-Lee (http://www.nicolewilkins.com/)
Tiffany Ryan (http://www.tiffanyryan.net)
Supplement Company of the Year
Gaspari Nutriton
MAN Sports
Optimum Nutrition
BSN
Custom Muscle/ NutritionMarket.com
Emerald Express
Now that you know the nominees...here's how you vote for them:
1. Email your votes at admin@fitgemsnation.net (Put 2010 FitGems Awards in the subject line) YOU CAN VOTE ONCE PER DAY PER EMAIL. SO IF YOU WANT TO VOTE MORE THAN ONCE, I'D SUGGEST YOU GET MULTIPLE EMAILS. Just saying...
2. If you have Twitter, you can Twit your votes to http://twitter.com/fitgemsnation and use the hashtag #2010FitGemsAwards. Remember, if you do this, state the category as well as your choice for that particular category. YOU CAN DO THIS AS MUCH AS YOU CAN...JUST MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GO TO TWITTER JAIL. LOL.
3. If you're a member of the FitGems Nation main site (http://www.fitgemsnation.net/), MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/fitgemsnation), or Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33407438502) , you can send me a private message (PM) with your nominations. ONE PER DAY, THOUGH
4. And...of course, you can leave a comment below with your votes. ONE COMMENT PER DAY
Do you have to vote for ALL the categories?! NO, however...It would be nice if you could, though.To everyone that is nominated, you earned these nominations. So go out there and get people to vote as much as they can. You have until the end of the year to vote. All voting stops when the ball drops in New York (which means Midnight/11 Central) The winners will be announced in Mid-January via a FitChat Awards Ceremony. More details will be announced in the weeks to come.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!
COMPETITOR CATEGORIES
Pro Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Iris Kyle
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
Zoa Linsey
Brigita Brezovac
Tina Chandler
Cathy LeFrancois
Pro Figure Competitor of the Year
Krissy Chin
Alicia Harris
Erin Stern
Nicole Wilkins-Lee
Heather Mae French
Ava Cowan
Pro Fitness Competitor of the Year
Kayde Puckett
Adela Garcia
Tanji Johnson
Trish Warren
Camela Rodriquez
Tina Durkin
Pro Bikini Competitor of the Year
Vanessa Prebyl
Amanda Latona
Sonia Gonzales
Nathalia Melo
Nicole Nagrani
Jessica Putnam
Amateur Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Margaret Negrete
Helen Lindsay
Natalie Ariel
Claire O’Connell
Olivia Perry
Emanuela Silvagni
Amateur Figure Competitor of the Year
Wendy Fortino
Gemma Santos
Kisha Wilson
Amy DeGiovine
Kimberly Morgan
Jordan Meyer
Amateur Fitness Competitor of the Year
Lena Mislin
Viko Newman
Meredith Miller
Lisha Dean
Paula Williams-Gulman
Meredith Miller
Amateur Bikini Competitor of the Year
Venus Ramos
Sherrie Carnicle
Ali Dies
Jennifer Rankin
Rebecca Staggs
Jessica True
International Female Bodybuilder of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (Venezuela)
Zoa Linsey (Canada)
Brigita Brezovac (Slovenia)
Skadi Frei-Seifert (Germany)
Dayana Cadeau (Canada)
Myriam Bustamante (Mexico)
International Fitness Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Minna Pajulahti (Finland)
Myriam Capes (Canada)
Kizzy Vaines (England)
Regaine Da Silva (Germany)
Oksana Grishina (Russia)
Allison Ethier (Canada)
International Figure Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Rose-Marie Romero (Australia)
Patricia Mello (Brazil)
Larissa Reis (Brazil)
Natalie Waples (Canada)
Raechelle Chase (New Zealand)
Juliana Malacarne (Brazil)
International Bikini Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Justine Munro (Canada)
Natalie Mur (France)
Leigh Brandt (Canada)
Nathalia Melo (Brazil)
Dina Al-Sabah (Kuwait)
Olah Noemi (Hungrary)
Breakout Pro Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Zoa Linsey
Brigita Brezovac
Alina Popa
Tina Chandler
Cathy LeFrancois
Nicole Ball
Breakout Pro Figure Competitor of the Year
Teresa Anthony
Candice Keene
Ava Cowan
Courtney West
Meriza DeGuzman
Sabrina Taylor
Breakout Pro Fitness Competitor of the Year
Trish Warren
Tina Durkin
Myriam Capes
Bethany Wagner
Kizzy Vaines
Camale Rodriguez
Breakout Pro Bikini Competitor of the Year
Jessica Putnam
Vanessa Prebyl
Sherlyn Roy
Nicole Guerrero
Natalie Pennington
Nicole Nagarni
Breakout Amateur Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Natalie Ariel
Claire O’Connell
Amy Sibcy
Aleesha Young
Olivia Terry
Melody Spetko
Breakout Amateur Figure Competitor of the Year
Wendy Fortino
Gemma Santos
Kalani Barber
Amy Jo Palmquest
Amy DeGiovine
Maria Maroni
Breakout Amateur Fitness Competitor of the Year
Lisha Dean
Viko Newman
Lisa Mislin
Paula Williams-Gulman
Michelle Green
Shelly Howard
Breakout Amateur Bikini Competitor of the Year
Rebecca Staggs
Shawn Rene Zimmerman
Sherrie Carnicle
Venus Ramos
Diana Graham
Shawn Hektor
Competitor Who You Would Love to See Return To the Stage in 2011
Jenny Lynn
Mary Elizabeth Lado
Christine Pomponio-Pate
Lenda Murray
Susie Curry
Mah Ann Mendoza
Fitness Entrepreneur of the Year (Model/Trainer/Spokesperson)
Jennifer Nicole Lee
Jillian Michaels
Jamie Eason
Laura Mak
Jaquelyn Kay
Timea Majorova
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)
Mia Finnegan returns to competition for the first time in over a decade
Monica Brant joins the WBFF after being in the IFBB for 15 years
Adela Garcia becomes the first-ever 5X Fitness Olympia Champion
Nicole Wilkins-Lee wins the Figure International title, making her the 2nd woman in history to win the Figure Olympia AND Figure International title back-to-back.
Sonia Gonzales becomes the first-ever Ms. Bikini Olympia
Betty Parsio announces her retirement from competition
Ones to Watch in 2011
(Vote for the one you think people need to watch out for in 2011. The top 3 in each category will be recognized).
Pro Female Bodybuilders
Shelia Bleck
Zoa Linsey
Monique Hayes
Alina Popa
Elena Shportun
Amber DeFrancesco
Pro Figure Competitors
Mandy Henderson
Monica Escalante
Candice Keene
Ava Cowan
Courtney West
Alicia Harris
Pro Fitness Competitors
Myriam Capes
Stacy Wright
Minna Pajulahti
Nicole Duncan
Venus Nguyen
Michelle Craven
Pro Bikini Competitors
Jessica Putnam
Vanessa Prebyl
Kat Holmes
Kristal Martin
Shelsea Montes
Khanh Nguyen
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)
Sabrina Taylor-Gibson
Lori Steele
Diana Stanback
Tiffany Procopio
Juliana Malacarne
Meriza DeGuzman
Amateur Female Bodybuilders
Margaret Negrete
Dana Richards
Alyssa Stroud
Kim Ferrell
Natalie Ariel
Amanda Folstad-Ptak
Amateur Figure Competitors
Jackie Haas
Wendy Fortino
Tiffany Moody
Gemma Santos
Kisha Wilson
Heather Grace
Amateur Fitness Competitors
Viko Newman
Lisha Dean
Lisa Mislin
Paula Williams-Gulman
Michelle Green
Jennifer Bishop
Amateur Bikini Competitors
Sherrie Carnicle
Shawn Rene Zimmerman
Rebecca Staggs
Jennifer Rankin
Crystal Mathews
Kendra Warren
Amateur Women's Physique Competitors (NOTE: These are names of those who you FEEL can do well in NPC women’s physique or they have mentioned that they will be competing in the new division next year)
Tracy Bodner
Melissa Dettwiller
Tracey MacDonald
Kimberly Morgan
Vanessa Price
Mary Simmons
Fitness Entrepreneur (Model/Trainer/Spokesperson)
Ava Cowan
Jennifer Nicole Lee
Brittany Beede
Jillian Michaels
Jamie Eason
Jennifer Widerstrom
MISC. Categories
NPC Show of the Year
North Americans
Nationals
Emerald Cup
Jr. Nationals
Jr. USAs
Southern States
IFBB Show of the Year
Olympia
Arnold
Ft. Lauderdale Show
Europa Super Show
Phoenix Pro
Tampa Pro
Female Physique Site of the Year (non-competitor) (NOTE: FitGems is NOT eligible due the fact that FitGems is running the contest)
Siouxcountry (http://www.siouxcountry.com)
RxGirl (http://www.rxmuscle.com/rxgirl.html)
Hardbody News (http://www.hardbody.com/news)
BodySport(http://www.bodysport.com)
Promoting Real Women (http://promotingwomen.blogspot.com)
Unreal Muscle (http://www.unrealmuscle.com/forum)
Female Competitor Blog of the Year
Stacy Wright (http://stacywrightfitness.blogspot.com/)
Rebecca Staggs (http://rebeccastaggs.blogspot.com/)
Tracey MacDonald (http://traceyfitnesslife.blogspot.com/)
Jada Kelly (http://www.jadakellyfit.com/)
Lishia Dean (http://lishiadean.blogspot.com/)
Esther Alexander (http://estheralexander.blogspot.com/)
Photographer of the Year
GeneX
Chris Zimmerman
Isaac Hinds
Terry Goodlad
Dan Ray
MaryAnn Glascock
Blogger of the Year
Anthony Roberts
Jason Adams
Isaac Hinds
Rebecca Staggs
Stacy Wright
Jorge Román González Ávila
Industry Blog of the Year (by a fan, industry member, company, etc.)
Promoting Real Women (http://promotingwomen.blogspot.com)
Iron Bizz (http://ironbizz.wordpress.com)
Hardbody News (http://www.hardbody.com/news)
Area Orion (http://areaorion.blogspot.com)
Kriv Studio Blog (http://krivstudiosblog.wordpress.com/)
Female Muscle Universe (http://femalemuscleuniverse.blogspot.com/)
Female Physique Paysite of the Year
HDPhysiques (http://www.hdphysiques.com)
HerBiceps (http://www.herbiceps.com)
Femflex (http://www.femflex.com)
Kriv Studios (http://www.krivsstudio.com/)
Awefilms (http://www.awefilms.com)
Muscle Angels (http://www.muscleangels.com)
Male Supporter of the Year (through shows, message boards, donations to competitors, etc.)
Jason Adams
Jason Lannigan
Dave Palumbo
Carl Burkins
F.A. Harper
Isaac Hinds
Female Competitor Site of the Year
Sherrie Carnicle (http://www.sherriecarnicle.com)
Marina Lopez (http://www.marinalopez.com)
Mandy Henderson (http://www.mandyhenderson.com)
Stacy Wright (http://www.stacywright.net/aboutme.htm)
Nicole Wilkins-Lee (http://www.nicolewilkins.com/)
Tiffany Ryan (http://www.tiffanyryan.net)
Supplement Company of the Year
Gaspari Nutriton
MAN Sports
Optimum Nutrition
BSN
Custom Muscle/ NutritionMarket.com
Emerald Express
Now that you know the nominees...here's how you vote for them:
1. Email your votes at admin@fitgemsnation.net (Put 2010 FitGems Awards in the subject line) YOU CAN VOTE ONCE PER DAY PER EMAIL. SO IF YOU WANT TO VOTE MORE THAN ONCE, I'D SUGGEST YOU GET MULTIPLE EMAILS. Just saying...
2. If you have Twitter, you can Twit your votes to http://twitter.com/fitgemsnation and use the hashtag #2010FitGemsAwards. Remember, if you do this, state the category as well as your choice for that particular category. YOU CAN DO THIS AS MUCH AS YOU CAN...JUST MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GO TO TWITTER JAIL. LOL.
3. If you're a member of the FitGems Nation main site (http://www.fitgemsnation.net/), MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/fitgemsnation), or Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33407438502) , you can send me a private message (PM) with your nominations. ONE PER DAY, THOUGH
4. And...of course, you can leave a comment below with your votes. ONE COMMENT PER DAY
Do you have to vote for ALL the categories?! NO, however...It would be nice if you could, though.To everyone that is nominated, you earned these nominations. So go out there and get people to vote as much as they can. You have until the end of the year to vote. All voting stops when the ball drops in New York (which means Midnight/11 Central) The winners will be announced in Mid-January via a FitChat Awards Ceremony. More details will be announced in the weeks to come.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Official NPC Rules and Regulations for Women's Physique
As you all know, there's been major talk about the new women's physique division. Today, the NPC has finally released the official details regarding the new division.
WOMENS PHYSIQUE
DEFINITION:
WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE DIVISION (HERIN REFERRED TO AS “WP”) HAS BEEN CREATED TO GIVE A PLATFORM FOR WOMEN WHO ENJOY WEIGHT TRAINING, COMPETING, CONTEST PREPERATION. COMPETITORS SHOULD DISPLAY A TONED, ATHLETIC PHYSIQUE SHOWCASING FEMININITY, MUSCLE TONE, BEAUTY/FLOW OF PHYSIQUE.
JUDGING CRITERIA:
WP WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
* SYMMETRY, SHAPE, PROPORTION, MUSCLE TONE, POISE AND BEAUTY FLOW
*PHYSIQUE ASSESSMENT AND COMPARISON WILL TAKE PLACE DURING PREJUDGING
PHYSIQUE SHOULD DISPLAY ALL OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA WITHOUT COMPROMISING FEMININITY, BEAUTY/FLOW OF PHYSIQUE, ETC.
THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF COMMON TERMS USED IN THE BODYBUILDING INDUSTRY. THESE WORDS CAN BE HELPFUL TO ASSESS WHAT SHOULD NOT BE DESCRIPTIVE TO THE PHYSIQUES BEING JUDGED IN WP:
EX.) RIPPED, SHREDDED, PEELED, STRIATED, DRY, DICED, HARD, VASCULAR, GRAINY, MASSIVE, THICK, DENSE, ETC.
WHILE ALL TYPES OF PHYSIQUES WILL BE CONSIDERED WHEN IT COMES TO HEIGHT, WEIGHT, STRUCTURE, ETC. EXCESSIVE MUSCULARITY SHOULD BE SCORED DOWN ACCORDINGLY.
WP SHOULD BE JUDGED AS A STANDARD BETWEEN WOMEN’S FIGURE AND WOMENS BODYBUILDING.
JUDGING FORMAT:
PREJUDGING
INDIVIDUAL ONE MINUTE ROUTINE WITH 10 SECOND WARNING
QUARTER TURNS
MANDATORY POSING COMPARISONS/ CALLOUTS
FINALS
INDIVIDUAL POSING ROUTINE
AWARDS
Who qualifies for IFBB Professional League status – at Junior USA and Junior Nationals the top two (2) qualify for IFBB Professional League status, at all other National events including Team Universe, USA, IFBB North American and Nationals, the top three (3) will qualify for IFBB Professional League status. The NPC wants to set the standard for 2011 at the Junior Events and therefore only qualifying the top two (2).
RULES
*SUITS WORN BY WP COMPETITORS FOR PREJUDGING MUST BE A TWO PIECE. SUITS DO NOT HAVE TO BE SOLID IN COLOR. THE BOTTOM OF THE SUIT MUST BE V-SHAPED. NO THONGS ARE PERMITTED. COMPETITORS CAN COMPETE IN AN OFF THE RACK SUIT. ALL SUITS MUST BE IN GOOD TASTE.
*MANDATOTY POSES WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OPEN HAND STYLE AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING POSES:
FRONT DOUBLE BICEPS/OPEN HANDS (NO FLAT FOOTED FULL FRONT POSE – SOME SORT OF FRONT TWISTING POSE)
BACK DOUBLE BICEPS/OPEN HANDS
SIDE TRICEP WITH LEG EXTENDED
SIDE CHEST WITH ARMS EXTENDED
FRONT AB/THIGH
BACK DOUBLE BICEPS/OPEN HANDS
SIDE TRICEP WITH LEG EXTENDED
SIDE CHEST WITH ARMS EXTENDED
FRONT AB/THIGH
*FINALS ROUTINE WILL BE MAXIMUM 90 SECONDS IN LENGTH, PERFORMED TO MUSIC OF ATHLETES CHOICE ADHERING TO RULES SET FORTH BY THE NPC.
MUSIC CONTAINING PROFANITY OR EXPLICIT LANGUAGE SHOULD NOT BE USED AND MAY RESULT IN ROUTINE BEING CUT SHORT.
*NO PROPS WILL BE USED.
*NO HEELS MAY BE WORN AT ANY TIME DURING THE COMPETITON/JUDGING OF WP.
This sounds like WP will be somewhat how the NABBA is being judged. I gave bikini a chance, and for the most part, it hasn't disappointed me. Yeah, I've not agree with ALL of the decisions and judging, but hey, it's a subjective sport. You can't avoid it. I see that like every other division, this will take some time to get used to. We will see how this goes in 2011, and will also see if and when (it's only a matter of time) the IFBB will add women's physique to the line-up.
We obviously don't know who the "standard" will be until a show actually happens, but now knowing what the rules and regulations are, who do you think will be a great fit for this new division? All I know is, the 2011 competition season could very well be the most interesting season to date. We're in for a ride, folks, so buckle up!! :)
I'll go into more thought on the new division on a later post.
Friday, November 5, 2010
WBFF Heading to USA in 2011
As first reported on BodySport.com, the WBFF (World Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation) is going to have a few shows in the United States in 2011. This is a big step for the ever-growing federation, which has seen top fitness icon Monica Brant join the WBFF back in the summer and reaching new popularity over the last four year. WBFF will be entering year 5 next year, and things are looking to be bigger then ever for them.
Many people have wanted to be part of this for a while now, but with most of the shows being in Canada, for the most part, it was impossible. Now with this expansion, expect the WBFF to continue to reach greater heights yet maintain their trademark production and treatment of athletes that they are best known for.
Here's the dates for the shows next year:
April 16 - Connecticut
May 21 - Kansas City
June 25 - Rhode Island
For more on why WBFF CEO Paul Dillett decided to make this change and could more come from this expansion, click here, and for more on the WBFF go to http://www.wbffshows.com.
Many people have wanted to be part of this for a while now, but with most of the shows being in Canada, for the most part, it was impossible. Now with this expansion, expect the WBFF to continue to reach greater heights yet maintain their trademark production and treatment of athletes that they are best known for.
Here's the dates for the shows next year:
April 16 - Connecticut
May 21 - Kansas City
June 25 - Rhode Island
For more on why WBFF CEO Paul Dillett decided to make this change and could more come from this expansion, click here, and for more on the WBFF go to http://www.wbffshows.com.
Monday, November 1, 2010
2011 Bodybuilding.com BodySpace Spokesmodel Search Voting Has Begun!
The 2011 Bodybuilding.com BodySpace Spokesmodel Search is on, and there are a LOT of women in this contest. Here's just a few of the names on here:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2011-bodyspace-spokesmodel-search-voting.htm Click on the Women tab and click on the lady you want to get your vote for. Oh, you can also click on the Men tab and vote for your favorite guy as well. LOL.
Good luck to everyone!!
- Erin Stern (2010 Figure Olympia champion and a 2010 BodySpace Spokemodel Finalist)
- Felicia Romero (Top IFBB Figure Competitor)
- Brittany Beede (Formerly Jamie Keyes of WWE)
- Mandy Henderson (New IFBB Figure Pro)
- Shelsea Montes (First-ever crowned IFBB Bikini Pro)
- Laura Bailey (Top NPC Figure competitor)
- Nicole Nagrari (Top IFBB Bikini Pro)
- Laticia Jackson (Top IFBB Fitness Pro)
- Missy Coles (Top IFBB Bikini Pro)
- AND THIS ISN'T EVEN HALF THE LIST!! NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!!
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2011-bodyspace-spokesmodel-search-voting.htm Click on the Women tab and click on the lady you want to get your vote for. Oh, you can also click on the Men tab and vote for your favorite guy as well. LOL.
Good luck to everyone!!
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