Michigan Bodybuilding
Skye Fishers' Odyssey Continues
After placing 6th in her Fitness Class at the 2009 Arnold Amateur Fitness and 4th in the Fitness Short Class at the 2009 NPC Junior Nationals Championships during June in Chicago, Skye Fisher decided her year was just not complete. She is going to her first national figure competition at the 2009 NPC National Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Championships, to be held November 20-21 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Last Call for Michigan Bodybuilding
It is the time of the year to make that Last Call for Michigan Bodybuilding. The Western Michigan Bodybuilding Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships will provide your last chance to participate as spectator or competitor in a Michigan NPC sanctioned event during 2009. Join the excitement of this important event near Grand Rapids on October 24 or wait out the winter for the 2010 season. ...
Terence Lewis Is One Motivated Michigan Bodybuilder
Terence Lewis entered the Natural Michigan ( tested ) Bodybuilding State Championship, and won the Masters title, Light Heavyweight Class, and the Overall Championship. Lewis is a personal trainer at the Powerhouse Gym in the Highland Park area of Detroit and at other locations. Terry's motivation and working philosophy sets him apart in his work and training. ...
Skye Fisher Becomes Strong In Mind and Body
Skye Fisher finished sixth in her Fitness Class at the 2009 Arnold Amateur Fitness competition in Columbus and is continuing her training for the 2009 Junior National competition in Chicago on June 19th and 20th. Skye stands a little over 5 feet 1 inch when she's not doing gymnastic movements. She enters competition at 115 pounds. "Each strength move that I do in a routine has everything to do with endurance and high repetition training. Fitness is bodybuilding everyday when you're doing a two minute routine over and over, holding your body parallel to the floor at times, with one arm pushups that grind on your joints and force your pecks to work harder. Every routine I do, is making me stronger in mind and in body." ...
2009 NPC Novice Michigan Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships
Jennifer DiDonato became the first Open Figure champion of the 2009 Michigan season opener, the 2009 NPC Michigan Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships. This season opening event was produced by Rick Romeo at the venerable Redford Theater in Detroit. The event also included the first NPC Bikini Division contestants for Michigan....
Rachel Delmotte Profile
Rachel has been active all her life and finally in 2008 decided to make her dreams come true by competing in figure shows. She is a woman who has always been a runner, a cheerleader, a softball player and a gym enthusiast. Rachel Delmotte wants to help you get excited about how simple it is to stay healthy, eat right, and live active....
Joe Romine 2007 Michigan NPC Champion
Even as a inspiring football player he loved the sport of bodybuilding. He is surrounded with good athletes. Joe tells of his training, "I need to move a lot of weight in order to grow. Everything I do involves a lot of weight." 2007 NPC—Overall Michigan and Light Heavy champion 2008 IFBB—North American 6th Light Heavies...
Michigan's Diana Sesto
Diana began to compete, but after her last place finish in 2007, Diana did not give up. She focused on 2008 by taking second place in the tall class division at the Great Lakes Ironman in June. She stuck with her training program and entered both the Natural Michigan in July and returned to the Mellissa Frabiele in August, taking tall class wins in both shows....
A Profile of Michele Thorington
Michele recently competed in and won the 2008 Figure Tall Class in the All Forces National Military Championships, which is now open to athletes retired from military service. She will be competing in the Masters Nationals in July 2009....
A Michigan Profile - Joe Leahy
Joe Leahy began competing in the National Physique Committee in 2001 at the Novice Michigan Bodybuilding Championships and has never looked back since that first fifth place trophy. By 2008 Joe has won a total of four overall N.P.C titles including the Capital City in 2005 and 2006, The Big Dust Classic in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2006, and The Grand Rapids in 2008. Joe also took home the Most Muscular Award at the Grand Rapids in 2008. In 2007 Joe won the light-heavy weight class at the Jr. Michigan qualifying him as a National Competitor. ...
2008 Western Michigan Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships Results
The finalists from the 2008 Western Michigan event in Grand Rapids include the overall Figure Medium Class Jamie Taylor. Women's Open Bodybuilding Middleweight Amber Kelly and the Men's Open Bodybuilding Heavyweight John Sheif. The 2008 Western Michigan Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships were held during October in Grand Rapids. ...
2008 Southwest Michigan Bodybuilding and the Tracy Traskos Figure Classics
Hans VanderGronden and Tracy Traskos, with their capable production staff, produced the Open Southwest Michigan to give an opportunity to competitors from all of Michigan to compete with local talent and, hopefully, to inspire even more activity in this part of Michigan. ...
2008 Natural Northern Michigan Championships and the Peggy Sue Barber Fitness and Figure
This contest at the Saginaw Valley State University Performing Arts Center is located in the Flint and the Tri-Cities, along with Bay City and Midland, region of Michigan. Peggy Sue Barber is a IFBB Fitness Professional Competitor. This year the final Open Division Bodybuilding Champions were Laurie Scott and Kevin Vaughn, while the overall Open Figure Champion was Allison Hogan. Alisha Gledhill was the sole Fitness Champion for 2008. ...
Michigan Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure State Championships
The overall pose down of class winners was won by middleweight Earskin Presley, who now becomes part of Michigan Bodybuilding History and is eligible to enter national NPC competition. ...
2008 Central States Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships
The 2008 Central States Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships, a National Qualifier, were held Saturday, August 2, at the Redford Theater in Detroit....
Contest Report - 2008 NPC Natural Michigan Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure
The 2008 NPC Natural Michigan Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships were held on Saturday, July 19th at the Redford Theater in Detroit, Michigan. The Figure Division was won by Angela Scheer....
