July 2009 News

Mr. & Mrs. Jones Beach USA Aug. 9 – Muscle Beach East

Published: July 30, 2009

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ATOMIC Fitness CEO and Chairman of the Board Steve Michalik announce that the Dan Lurie and Steve Michalik 2009 Mr. & Ms. Jones Beach USAcharity fundraiser will benefit the LI2DAYWALK Breast Cancer Organization and UCPN. The 2nd Annual Return to Muscle Beach event is August 9th, 2009 (rain date August 16) at the West Bathhouse, Jones [...]

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How Will Victor Martinez’s Personal Tragedy Affect His Olympia Showing?

Published: July 29, 2009

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It is difficult to imagine what Victor Martinez has gone through recently. To have one of your siblings go missing and then found to be the victim of a heinous crime is enough for anyone to accept. The emotional highs and lows during the time frame before Eridania Rodriguez’s body was positively identified must have [...]

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Move Over Barry – Mickey Mantle Used Steroids

Published: July 28, 2009

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What will they say now? All of the sportswriters who have been squawking about the so-called ‘steroid era’ in baseball may have to modify their stance just a tad if the following is true: Mickey Mantle was given testosterone by a physician which caused an abcess in his hip during the 1961 season. According to [...]

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Zivile Raudoniene: IFBB Figure Pro to WWE Diva?

Published: July 27, 2009

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On a career path that seemed destined for possible greatness in the IFBB figure division, Zivile Raudoniene appears headed to the squared circle. The 2009 Figure International at the Arnold Classic winner was the favorite headed into the Ms. Figure Olympia but has dropped out of the competition. There had been speculation that Raudoniene was [...]

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Gee, Alvisi & Atoyan Go Pro at USA Championships

Published: July 26, 2009

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The agenda for every one of the over 500 men who went to Las Vegas this weekend was hitting 21 on every hand of blackjack without even even visiting one of the casinos. Unfortunately only three of them were able to accomplish the equivalency of that by earning their pro card at the NPC USA [...]

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Mark Alvisi Should Leave USAs With IFBB Pro Card

Published: July 25, 2009

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The prejudging is complete and from the way everything seemed to shape up, it appears that Mark Alvisi should be one of the three men to leave Las Vegas with a much-deserved IFBB pro card. He will face stiff competition from Lee Banks, who has beaten him in the past. Perusing the photos from this [...]

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Big Sean Allen Ready for the USAs

Published: July 24, 2009

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You could tell a few months back that Sean Allen was going to be a force come the USAs. At the Muscular Development Block Party at Bob Bonham’s Strong and Shapely Gym in New Jersey, the 6’4″ behemoth was looking as if he could have donned the posing trunks right then and there and earn [...]

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NPC Empire States Winner Craig Torres Springboards Into the USAs

Published: July 24, 2009

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Competing as a bodybuilder for over two decades, Craig Torres has seen a lot of others come and go. Some have moved on to bigger and better things in the sport while others have faded away. All along, the Stoneham, Massachusetts native has persevered. On July 18, the 39-year-old took home the Light heavyweight and [...]

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Brimstone Roast Committee

Published: July 23, 2009

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Long Island, N.Y. June 11, 2009: The stars will be out in droves for this highly anticipated event that will essentially bring forth the rite of passage to a man who is well respected and loved across the entertainment spectrum. On Saturday August 22, 2009 world renowned celebrity William “Brimstone“ Kucmierowski will be celebrating his 35th [...]

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Jason Arntz Under the Tutelage of Dorian Yates

Published: July 22, 2009

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Back in the 1930s, entire families would gather around the radio in anticipation of the next episode of a popular crime drama. A famous line during the opening was its signature phrase, one that still is revered today. “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows.” Times have changed and [...]

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