Figure & Fitness News
Ripped Australian Deanne Murphy Full of Poise
Deanne is a two-time Asia Pacific Figure Champion and former bikini model.
Leyla Yurchick - From Football to Figure to NPC Bikini
Former professional NWFA Comets outside linebacker Leyla Yurchick transforms into 2009 Arnold Amateur NPC Bikini competitor....
Tiffany Vik - Trainer's Determination Pays Off
Sizeable portions of discipline and hard work are the main ingredients for a Langley athlete's success....
Olympia Champion Jennifer Gates Bows Out of Arnold Invitational
Gates' absence is expected to shake up the placings at the top of the event, and may allow Gina Aliotti an easier road to defending the title she won in 2008. ...
Figure Star Kelli Correa - Queen of the Gym
A personal trainer at various gyms in Plymouth, Kelli Correa spent the last four years crushing the competition in bodybuilding competitions. She has now begun competing in more figure competitions. ...
Derek Gates, Amateur Bodybuilder, Passes Away
Our prayers and deepest condolences go out to Derek's wife, Figure Olympia champion Jennifer Gates and the rest of the family during this difficult time....
Michelle Hannan - Fitness at the Ultimate Level
Hamilton, Ontario was Michelle Hannan’s first figure competition but she said her preference is the fitness competitions that she has travelled to in Los Angeles, Florida and New York. ...
Three Figure Olympia Stars Headed to Columbus
Three major stars from the Figure Olympia will be appearing at the Mid-Ohio-Con 2008 in Columbus the week after the Figure Olympia, representing independent comic book publisher JM Productions....
Effort Underway to Add Pro Fitness to 2008 KentuckyMuscle
A major effort is underway to possibly add an IFBB professional fitness division to the KentuckyMuscle Pro, which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, November 8th. ...
New York Pro - Five Questions with Larissa Reis
Brazilian Larissa Reis is fast becoming one of our favorite figure competitors in the pro ranks. We talked with her just before pre-judging at the New York Pro Figure Championships on September 5th....
New York Pro - Five Questions with Allison Jones-Williams
Bodybuilding Weekly was honored to interview rising New England IFBB figure star Allison Jones-Williams, the night before she departed to compete at the New York Pro Figure Championships in New York on September 5th and 6th....
On Way to Greatness, Gina Aliotti Stops by Flex Mag
Gina Aliotti, who is prepping for what may be her first Figure Olympia title this year, will be a featured model in the next issue of Flex Magazine....
New York Pro - Five Questions with Jessica Steffens
Bodybuilding Weekly caught up with Colorado IFBB Figure star Jessica Steffens, just before she departed to compete at the New York Pro Figure Championships in New York on September 5th and 6th....
New York Pro - Five Questions with Krissy Chin
Bodybuilding Weekly talked with beautiful IFBB Figure Pro Krissy Chin, who will next compete at the New York Pro Figure Championships in New York on September 5th and 6th....
New York Pro - Five Questions with Karen Mullarkey
Bodybuilding Weekly caught up with Arizona IFBB Figure Pro Karen Mullarkey, who will next compete at the New York Pro Figure Championships in New York on September 5th and 6th....
IFBB Pro Kirsten Nicewarner Gets Married
On Sunday, August 31st, Fitness Pro Kirsten Nicewarner was married to Greg Kramer on the beach in Jacksonville, Florida....
IFBB Fitness Pro Liza Hughes Turning to Figure
IFBB Fitness Pro Liza Hughes has not competed in a figure contest since the NPC Team Universe in 2005 but it looks like a bad knee is going to turn her into a figure athlete again, at least for a little while....
Angie Reinke - A Figure For Success
Figure competitions are growing in popularity across the county, and for Angie Reinke those competitions are a growing part of her life....
Nicole Coleman - Lady, That's Some 'Body'
Nicole Coleman's aesthetic appearance amazed the judges of the 2008 New Orleans Bodybuilding and Figure Championship and at the USA Figure Championships in Las Vegas. ...
Hot IFBB Pro Figure Debut - Tana Clough at the New York Pro
Tana Clough will be making her IFBB professional figure debut at the 2008 New York Pro Figure Championships on September 5th and 6th....
Rankin & Edwards - Friendship Builds Into Bodybuilding
Jennifer Rankin and Priscilla Edwards, former teammates on the Wayland Baptist University track team, will compete at the Europa Super Show on Saturday at the convention center in Dallas. ...
Macey Boudreau, Figure Star, Targets Anaheim and Olympia
Canadian Macey Boudreau, who won her IFBB pro card at Canadian Nationals last weekend, will be competing at the Tournament of Champions pro figure contest in Anaheim, California on September 20th....
Natalie Waples Set to Defend Canadian National Figure Title
Natalie Waples of Ottawa is off to national competition this weekend to defend her title as Overall Canadian Figure Champion....
With Siren on Break, Green Goddess Emerges
Valerie Waugaman made a big impression as Siren in the finale of American Gladiators on Monday, and now the "Green Goddess" is available for expert one-on-one coaching....
Julie Ann Kulla - Lakeville Woman Turns Pro
Kulla won the NPC Junior Nationals earning her pro status with the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB)....
Interview with Olympia Defending Champion Jenny Lynn
Defending Olympia Champion Jenny Lynn talks about how she plans to bring it to the 2008 Figure Olympia, in this interview conducted over Memorial Day 2008....
IFBB Pro Rosalind Vanterpool Switching to Figure, Competing this Fall
THE IFBB Pro League 2008 season will have the addition of Barbadian pros vying for top spots in various Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure shows. With only a few shows remaining in the season, Lyndon Belgrave, Jerry Nicholls and Rosalind Vanterpool will collectively be competing in four Professional shows....
Gina Robinson Flexing for a Fit Figure
Robinson is not a bodybuilder or a swimsuit model. Robinson is a figure competitor, meaning she is judged on "the whole package," she said "It's a fine balance between muscle and femininity."...
Definitive Beauty: Acadiana Woman Brings Intensity to Competition
Dextria Sapp, who is the host of her own fitness show, Fitness First, competed in the 2008 National Physique Committee Louisiana Bodybuilding and Figure Championship on July 12th. ...
No Palm Beach IFBB Pro Figure and Fitness Show in 2008
Following in the footsteps of the Detroit show, the IFBB Palm Beach Pro Figure and Fitness Championships have been eliminated from the 2008 competition calendar....
IFBB Figure Pro Danijela Crevar Publishes Book
Danijela Crevar just published her first book entitled "Where Your Mind Goes, The Body Will Follow" which is an inspirational road map to a fitter, healthier, lifestyle....
Kingman - Figure "Muscle Beach" Without the Water
Three local residents, with the help of their trainers, have begun to make Kingman, Arizona a place of significance in the three "cousin" sports of bodybuilding, fitness and figure. ...
2008 IFBB Pro Figure Rankings Released
FigureRX Magazine has released updated top ten rankings for the IFBB professional figure division....
"I live for working out" - Nurse Seeks National Fitness Titles
New Hampshire resident Chrissy Burton runs 15 miles a day, adheres to a strict protein-rich diet, and lifts weights until her muscles quake....
Contest Preview - 2008 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Figure
FigureRX Magazine has released an in-depth preview for the 2008 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Figure Championships, which will be held on Saturday, May 3rd....
Chaundra's Colorado Contest Prep Seminar
IFBB Figure Pro Chaundra Tangi is returning to Colorado for a Contest Prep workshop, which will be held at Heather Armbrust's gym on Sunday, April 13th....
Felicia Romero selected for Flex Swimsuit Issue Cover
IFBB Professional Figure competitor Felicia Romero has been selected as the cover model for the annual Flex Magazine swimsuit issue....
Jessica Paxson-Putnam to appear on MTV Show "Made"
IFBB Pro Figure Competitor and Weider-Sponsored Athlete Jessica Paxson-Putnam is currently filming an episode of the MTV television show Made. ...
Pro Figure Star Gina Aliotti Signs New Deal with Bio-Test
One of the biggest stars ever in the figure world, Gina Aliotti, has renogiated her contract and signed a multi-year deal with Bio-Test Supplements. Gina most recently won the IFBB Figure International on February 29th in Columbus, Ohio....
Corry Matthews Elected to Max Muscle Franchise Board of Directors
IFBB Figure Professional Corry Matthews has been elected to the Franchise Board of Directors for Max Muscle Sports Nutrition....
Trinidad's Sportswoman of the Year - Candice John
Want to know the secret to having a lean, muscular body without compromising your femininity? Just ask Candice John, two-time Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Body Fitness Champion and daughter of former UNC politician Carlos John....
IFBB Directive Widens Gap Between Figure, Bodybuilding
IFBB Pro Figure competitors received a letter from Chairman Jim Manion last week, suggesting that there is a need for competitors to tone down what he described as "excessive hardness and muscular separation."...
Fitness Model Tina Quarles Expecting First Child
Successful fitness model Tina Quarles will be sitting out the 2008 NPC competition season because she is expecting her first child, with a due date in September. Tina has been named a 2009 "Impact Athlete" by FigureRX Magazine....
Monica Brant Appearing in Chicago Area March 29-30
IFBB Figure Professional Monica Brant will be appearing at the grand opening of two Capital Nutrition stores in the Chicago suburbs, on Saturday March 29th in Naperville and on Sunday March 30th in Mokena....
Jennifer Gates is a Cover Model for Muscle & Fitness Hers
IFBB Pro Figure competitor Jennifer Gates, who just finished in second place at the 2008 Figure International, has been selected as a cover model for an upcoming issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine....
Interview with IFBB Figure Pro Amanda Savell
IFBB Figure Professional and superstar Amanda Savell, the runner-up at the 2007 Arnold Figure Invitational in Columbus, did not receive an invitation to the 2008 Arnold Classic. In an exclusive interview conducted one week before the 2008 Arnold, Amanda discusses such topics as her snub by the committee, her background, her career accomplishments, and her outlook on life....
