Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/files.php?file=bw_white_146267986.jpg http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/ http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/melanie-oudin-is-a-teen-living-a-wimbledom-tream.html Women's Sports Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:53:00 -0500 The 17-year-old from Atlanta, who had never before won a match at a Grand Slam tournament, is in the fourth round at Wimbledon and loving every second of it. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/left-behind-a-teams-struggles-show-disparity-in-girls-sports.html Women's Sports Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:44:00 -0500 In the suburbs, girls’ participation in sports is so commonplace that in many communities, the conversation has shifted from concerns over equal access to worries that some girls are playing too much. But the revolution in girls’ sports has largely bypassed the nation’s cities, where public school districts short on money often view sports as a luxury rather than an entitlement. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/title-ix-expert-expresses-concern-about-reduction-in-high-school.html Women's Sports Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:49:00 -0500 Nancy Hogshead-Makar said the Florida High School Athletic Association's proposal to cut 40 percent of junior-varsity games and 20 percent of varsity games -- except for football -- isn't a "gender-neutral decision." The proposed cut in schedules is financially motivated. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/madeline-gapko-palm-beach-weightlifter-of-the-year.html Women's Sports Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:54:00 -0500 Madeline Gapko, a senior high school weightlifter from Seminole Ridge, lifted nearly 2 1/2 times her body weight at the FHSAA state meet to place eighth overall in the 101-pound division. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/jordyn-weiber-vaults-to-new-heights-at-gymnastics-american-cup.html Women's Sports Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:03:00 -0600 Jordyn Wieber has a long road ahead to become an Olympian with the London Games three years away, but she has established herself firmly as the sport's rising star. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/girls-weightlifting-beefs-up-at-mandarin-high-school.html Women's Sports Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:46:00 -0600 Laura Koeppel is head coach of the girls weightlifting team and has built a team of 22 lifters, up from eight in its inaugural season last year. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/young-female-powerlifters-chenango-prepared-for-nationals.html Women's Sports Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:07:00 -0600 Come this Saturday, Nicole Simonis and three Chenango Valley students - senior Shannon Kane, sophomore Ranata DeGennaro and eighth-grader Liza Hillegas - will attempt to pick up more weight than they ever have before. They will compete in the USA Powerlifting Women's National Championships, a competition open to women of all ages, in Miami. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/us-swimmer-emily-brunemann-tests-positive.html Women's Sports Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:38:00 -0600 American swimmer Emily Brunemann has been slapped with a six-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, the United States Anti-doping Agency announced Wednesday. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/sum-of-spruce-creek-parts-contribute-to-weightlifting-dynasty.html Women's Sports Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:08:00 -0600 The Spruce Creek High School Hawks have won all five state titles since the Florida High School Athletic Association started sanctioning the sport in 2004. They will go for No. 6 on Saturday, February 14th in New Port Richey. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/girls-weightlifting-builds-muscle-and-confidence.html Women's Sports Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:23:00 -0600 When Florida's high-school athletic association announced that girls weightlifting would hold its first state championship in 2003 -- and became the only state in the country to do so -- many observers wondered how many girls would show up. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/gym-dogs-return-to-number-one-spot-in-poll.html Women's Sports Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:50:00 -0600 On the strength of the nation's best score on Friday against Alabama, the Gym Dogs regained the No. 1 spot in the GymInfo rankings on Monday. The Gym Dogs were ranked No. 1 in the preseason, stood eighth after one meet, and were fourth after the second and third meets. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/fort-mill-lifter-maureen-clary-keeps-raising-the-bar.html Women's Sports Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:28:00 -0600 Maureen Clary, 52, can lift in excess of 230 pounds - nearly 100 pounds more than her body weight. She is the top-ranked masters woman champion in the 148-pound division. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/tampa-lingerie-bowl-is-called-off.html Women's Sports Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:35:00 -0600 The highly anticipated intra-state lingerie football league battle between the Tampa Breeze and the Miami Caliente has been called off at the last minute. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/maura-shuttleworth-dont-bench-me-in.html Women's Sports Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:41:00 -0600 Maura Shuttleworth broke the Minnesota state record in her weight class last November when she bench-pressed 180 pounds, and she’s set her sights on the national women’s record of 214 pounds, which she hopes to break within the year. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/candace-parker-is-balancing-career-and-family.html Women's Sports Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:34:00 -0600 If the W.N.B.A. is not roundly thrilled with her pregnancy, which became public earlier this month, the Los Angels Sparks' Candice Parker has decided she can live with that. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/girl-power-teenage-weightlifter-kaysey-junco.html Women's Sports Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:46:00 -0600 Kaysie Junco knows how to pull her own weight, and then some! She is a leader in the only state to sanction female high school weightlifting - so far. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/carolina-girls-take-male-wrestlers-to-the-mat.html Women's Sports Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:28:00 -0600 When Lauren Clark-Johnson is silently preparing for her opponent, she can blend into a gym full of boys at a high school wrestling meet. Once a match begins, Clark-Johnson, one of the best girl wrestlers in the state, no longer blends in with the boys. She often beats them. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/weightlifting-kayla-palmber-outing-lifts-her-hopes.html Women's Sports Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:28:00 -0600 Kayla Palmberg's efforts helped the Boca Raton High School Trojans win the women's weightlifting competition over four other Palm Beach Schools. Florida is becoming a national leader in opportunities for female high school weightlifters. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/georgia-gymdog-courtney-kupets-named-sec-athlete-of-the-week.html Women's Sports Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:16:00 -0600 Senior Courtney Kupets is a key component of the Georgia Gym Dogs team that is seeking to win their fifth straight national championship, and their first without superstar Katie Heenan. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/alison-streacker-making-mark-with-passion-for-powerlifting.html Women's Sports Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:28:00 -0600 Since 2005, Streacker has entered about 20 powerlifting competitions. She competes in the 13-15 age group, 165-pound weight class, where she has bench pressed as much as 245 pounds and deadlifted as much as 340 pounds. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/bethani-duncan-texas-teen-powerlifts-into-record-books.html Women's Sports Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:44:00 -0600 Coach Mike Denmon, who was a powerlifter at Bridge City in the 1980s, said the girls lifting today are so strong, they could have beaten him back then. He said what has helped Bethani become successful is a gymnastics background. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/gender-benders-seven-girls-on-san-benito-wrestling-team.html Women's Sports Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:13:00 -0600 Northern California has become a hotbed for the burgeoning sport of female high school wrestling. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/triathlete-marti-greer-says-anyone-can-do-it.html Women's Sports Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:01:00 -0600 At 50 years old, Marti Greer begins each day with a two-hour workout to keep in shape for about a dozen sprint- and intermediate-level triathlons and one Iron Man triathlon a year. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/china-poles-apart-from-their-seedy-image.html Women's Sports Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:04:00 -0600 Beijing female office workers are paying 100 yuan ($13) per hour for a special physical fitness class, pole-dancing. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/marion-jones-not-included-on-president-bush-pardon-list.html Women's Sports Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:01:00 -0600 Former Olympic sprinter Marion Jones was not included on the President's official pardon list, which was released on Monday. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/bianca-garza-fits-right-in-on-andrew-hill-defensive-line.html Women's Sports Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:35:00 -0600 Bianca Garza is a junior at Andrew Hill High School (San Jose, California) who plays on the varsity football team as a defensive lineman. She led the junior varsity team with 10 sacks last season and benches 200 pounds despite weighing just 135 pounds. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/gymnast-shawn-johnson-says-shes-doubtful-for-2009-season.html Women's Sports Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:59:00 -0600 "I'll definitely take a little break," she said. "The 2012 Olympics are the huge question. When you've had a passion and had goals and you've realized them, it's hard to make new goals. I'll have to decide whether I want to push for another four years." http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/marion_jones_to_oprah_i_could_have_won_without_steroids.html Women's Sports Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:22:00 -0500 Disgraced track star Marion Jones says she often thinks she would have won gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics even if she hadn't taken performance-enhancing drugs. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/fit-samantha-stosur-ready-to-slam.html Women's Sports Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:30:00 -0600 A determined, and muscled up, Samantha Stosur has vowed she will not wilt under pressure when the heat intensifies at the Australian Open. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/abby_wambach_goes_full_circle_as_womens_league_stocks_rosters.html Women's Sports Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:28:00 -0500 Women's Professional Soccer inherits a few players and a couple of teams from the WUSA, which ceased full operations after the 2003 season. Abby Wambach will return to the Washington Freedom while Kristine Lilly will remain with the Boston Breakers. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/girls_show_grit_on_the_gridiron.html Women's Sports Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:51:00 -0500 A handful of young women are playing competitive tackle football. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/playing_point_guard_helped_point_way_for_palin.html Women's Sports Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:09:00 -0500 How many zillions of times have we heard our male politicians and corporate leaders talk about how sports shaped their lives? Now, this year, a woman or two can enter that conversation. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/rebeca_gusmao_brazilian_swimmer_banned_for_life.html Women's Sports Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:08:00 -0500 The International Swimming Federation on Friday banned Brazilian star Rebeca Gusmao for life for failing two drug tests. She underwent a very visible transformation between 2003 and 2007, which can be seen in the attached photos. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/afghan_womens_strength_on_display_in_gyms.html Women's Sports Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:11:00 -0500 Clad in head scarves, Afghan female weightlifters break into male-dominated muscle sports. Women's bodybuilding is forbidden: "The Afghan woman is strong, we are not showing the body. We are showing the power." http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/training_may_curb_some_sports_injuries_in_women.html Women's Sports Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:45:00 -0500 Women tend to be "front muscle dominant," utilizing their quads in sports. This means that women's bodies don't fully activate the muscles on the back side, namely the hamstrings and the glutes, and more muscular development in those two areas can help prevent injuries. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/early_focus_on_one_sport_raises_alarms.html Women's Sports Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:40:00 -0500 Accusations that two members of the Chinese women’s gymnastic team were too young to compete have renewed focus on the Olympic rule that bars gymnasts under 16, an age limit that seeks to protect young athletes from health risks like the incessant pounding that can take a toll on a developing body. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/got_testosterone_men_women_and_speed.html Women's Sports Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:18:00 -0500 Even though some scientists once predicted that women would eventually close the gender gap in elite performances — it was proposed that all they needed was more experience, better training and stronger coaching — that idea is now largely discredited, at least for Olympic events. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/georgia_gymnastics_announces_2009_schedule.html Women's Sports Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:27:00 -0500 The four-time defending national champion Georgia gymnastics team will face seven teams that competed in the 2008 NCAA Championships, including four at home as its 2009 schedule was announced Friday. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/cheerleading_accounts_for_most_female_sports_related_injuries.html Women's Sports Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:10:00 -0500 Cheerleading accounted for two-thirds of sports-related deaths or serious injuries to high school girls over the past 25 years, according to a new nationwide study. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/shana_martin_logroller_fitness_star_wins_world_title.html Women's Sports Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:27:00 -0500 Fitness star, pole vaulter, and physique model Shana Martin of Madison, Wisconsin. won the 2008 World Log Rolling and Boom Running Championship on July 27th in Hayward, Wisconsin. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/wnba_brawl_is_a_good_thing.html Women's Sports Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:13:00 -0500 Tuesday's brawl might be the best thing that has happened to the WNBA in a while, because it can help us to change the ways we perceive female athletes. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/aerobic_trend_in_china_pole_dancing.html Women's Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:21:00 -0500 A nightclub activity mostly considered the domain of strippers in the United States, pole dancing — but with clothes kept on — is nudging its way into the mainstream Chinese exercise market, with increasing numbers of gyms and dance schools offering classes. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/women_pro_surfers_share_sun_protection_secrets.html Women's Sports Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:25:00 -0500 Pro riders Kassia Meador, Katrina Petroni, Alana Blanchard and Sage Erickson give their favorites for keeping hair and skin healthy. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/women_wrestling_at_small_colleges.html Women's Sports Tue, 27 May 2008 06:39:00 -0500 Women’s wrestling teams are sprouting up at small colleges, because female wrestling is an untapped market of prospective students. The sport has grown in popularity since being added to the 2004 Olympics. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/uneven_playing_field_female_athlete_injuries.html Women's Sports Thu, 08 May 2008 08:25:00 -0500 Title IX, the federal law enacted in 1972 mandating equal opportunity in sports, has helped to shape a couple of generations of girls who believe they are as capable and as tough as any boy. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/georgia_gym_dog_katie_heenan_wins_honda_sports_award.html Women's Sports Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:00 -0500 Georgia gymnastics senior Katie Heenan has been named the recipient of the 2008 Honda Sports Awards for gymnastics, the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards sponsored by Honda. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/gym_dogs_going_for_fourth_straight_ncaa_title.html Women's Sports Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:16:00 -0500 The Georgia Gym Dogs will be the number one seed as Katie Heenan and her teammates gun for their fourth straight NCAA women's gymnastics title this weekend. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/georgia_gym_dogs_head_to_ncaa_northeast_regional.html Women's Sports Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:51:00 -0500 The top-ranked Georgia gymnastics team continues its drive for a fourth straight NCAA title Saturday, as the Gym Dogs are set to compete at the Northeast Regional at Penn State's Rec Hall at 6 p.m. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/gymnastics_injuries_widespread.html Women's Sports Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:11:00 -0500 More than 600,000 children participate in school-sponsored and club-level gymnastics competitions annually in the United States. Yet gymnastics continues to be overlooked in terms of potential for injury, while having one of the highest injury rates of all girls' sports. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/female_sports/georgia_gym_dogs_versus_football_players.html Women's Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:37:00 -0500 The smallest athletes at the University of Georgia are apparently the strongest, after a "Challenge of the Champions" between women's gymnastics and the football team. Bodybuilding Weekly