Bodybuilding Reviews
Debbie Patton at the Masters Nationals, July 2005. Debbie went pro at the Team Universe in August 2005.
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Current News
(updated July 7, 2008)Lee Priest is reinstated in the IFBB. He plans to compete in the Atlantic City Pro show this September, hoping to qualify for the Mr. Olympia. Congratulations to Lee.
Roundup of 2008 IFBB pro shows and NPC national shows to date:
Phil Heath won the Ironman Pro in February.
Dexter Jackson is on a roll. He won the Arnold Classic in February, and the Australian Grand Prix and New Zealand Grand Prix in March.
Yaxeni Oriquen won the Ms. International women’s bodybuilding show at the Arnold Weekend. Kim Klein won the Fitness International. Gina Aliotti won the Figure International.
Colt Wynn won the Wheelchair Nationals in March. Here’s a video interview of him:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/colt-wynn-2008-wheelchair-nationals-interview/3078338704Cedric McMillan won the Junior USA in May. Jennifer Cowan won the women’s bodybuilding show at the same event.
Kai Greene won the New York Pro show in May. Kevin English won the Under 202 show at the same event. Cathy LeFrancois won the women’s pro bodybuilding show at the same event.
Sean Allan won the Junior Nationals in June. Amber DeFrancesco won the women’s bodybuilding show at the same event.
Jason Greer won the USA Wheelchair in June. See http://www.wheelchair-bodybuilding.com
Silvio Samuel won the Houston Men’s Pro in July. Ray Arde won the Under 202 show at the same event. For pix, see http://www.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/1268/79/
Major shows in the IFBB and NPC for the rest of 2008:
The Teen, Collegiate and Masters Nationals will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 18-19. See http://www.garyudit.com/npc_information.html
The USA show will be held in Las Vegas on July 25-26. See https://www.lindsayproductions.com/2008USA.htm
The Pro Bodybuilding Weekly show will be held in Tampa on August 9. An Under 202 pro men’s show will be part of the event. See http://www.ifbbpro.com/events/2008-tampa-pro-bodybuilding-weekly-championships-august-9/
The Knox Classic will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee, on August 9. It is a national qualifier. See http://www.tennesseebodybuilding.org/2008KnoxClassic.html
The Europa Super Show will be held in Dallas on August 15-16. An Under 202 pro men’s show will be part of the event. See http://www.europasupershow.com/npc.phpThe North American show will be held in Cleveland on August 29-30. See http://www.garyudit.com/ifbb_information.html
The Team Universe will be held in New York on September 5-6. See http://www.bevfrancis.com/shows.html
The Atlantic City Pro will be held on September 12-13. Pro events include men’s and women’s bodybuilding, masters men, and masters figure (the first of its kind). See http://www.ifbb-npcatlanticcityproam.com/
The Olympia Weekend will be held in Las Vegas on September 25-28. The Mr. Olympia, Ms. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia will be part of this event. An Under 202 pro men’s event, the 202 Showdown, will be part of the event. See http://www.mrolympia.com/
The Nationals will be held in Atlanta on November 21-22. See http://www.nationalbodybuilding.com/show.htm
