Tagged with 'contest-history'

Ronnie Coleman Recovering From Spinal Surgery

Published: January 8, 2012

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Only someone as resilient as an 8-time Mr. Olympia can undergo a delicate spinal procedure and call it “cosmetic surgery.” Big Ron Coleman is home now and on the mend from a late December hospital stay at which he had a Cervical Disectomy Fusion of his C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7 and downplayed it as much [...]

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Kai Greene To Sit Out 2012 Arnold Classic, Looking Towards Olympia

Published: December 23, 2011

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After winning two consecutive Arnold Classic championships, Kai Greene made the difficult decision to sit out the 2011 show. He felt that extending his offseason and making a big push for the Mr. Olympia (with a victory at the New York Pro along the way) was the proper course to take. It was hard to [...]

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Troy Alves Comes Full Circle With 2011 IFBB Phoenix Pro Win

Published: August 31, 2011

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A year ago at this time, Troy Alves was unsure where his bodybuilding career was headed. He had just lost his supplement contract and contemplated skipping the 2010 Mr. Olympia. But at the 11th hour, the veteran found a new sponsor and was part of the sport’s elite contest once again. “I’m excited that I [...]

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Phil Heath Will Win the 2011 Arnold Classic

Published: November 4, 2010

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In this day and age of social media websites, professional athletes have made press releases obsolete and chosen to tweet their intentions for the whole world to read. On November 4, Phil ‘The Gift’ Heath posted on his official Twitter account that he will be competing at the 2011 Arnold Classic and intends on unseating [...]

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Can Dennis Wolf Rebound at the NY Pro?

Published: April 5, 2010

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Sometimes a person needs to hit rock bottom to appreciate what they had in the past, or at least the potential. In the case of Dennis Wolf, he was unfairly over-hyped as one of the favorites in the 2009 Mr.Olympia. Two years earlier, the 31-year-old took fifth in Las Vegas and then jumped up one [...]

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Lee Priest Comeback May Result in 202 Victory

Published: October 20, 2009

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An announcement was made during Olympia weekend that may just shake up the 202 division next year. Lee Priest, who has not competed since 2006, announced that he is coming back and intends on taking on Kevin English and the rest of the 202 division. He will begin preparing next month in his native Australia [...]

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Kevin English – King of the 202 Division

Published: October 8, 2009

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Why bodybuilding took so long to bring back a second division for the smaller framed competitors may be questionable, but now that it is here to stay it appears that Kevin English has established himself as the one to beat. The back and forth battle between the Great Neck, New York native and David Henry [...]

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Cathy LeFrancois Injures Elbow, Will Skip Ms. Olympia

Published: August 26, 2009

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Less than a month before the Ms. Olympia contest, Cathy LeFrancois will have to pull out after injuring her right elbow on August 6 in a freak home accident. She slipped on a carpet mat and fell to the floor, and “fell like a rock,” according to her blog. After four days of giving her [...]

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Heather Mae French on MuscleSport Radio 7/21

Published: July 20, 2009

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On Tuesday July 21, we will be joined on MuscleSport Radio by IFBB figure pro Heather Mae French, who is also a member of the new Lingerie Football League’s Denver Dream. HEATHER MAE FRENCH – CONTEST HISTORY 2009 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championships 1st 2009 IFBB Europa Show of Champions 2nd 2009 IFBB Arnold [...]

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LITTLE MISS DYNAMITE!

Published: February 5, 2009

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By Leigh Penman -  A Look at the Life and Times of Professional Bodybuilder Dena Westerfield -  For IFBB professional bodybuilder Dena Westerfield the seeds of a career in health and fitness were planted when, at the tender age of 4 years old, she became involved in gymnastics. By the time she was 8 she [...]

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