Overall – Todd Jewell                                                        Overall – Michelle Cummings

Super Heavyweight – Todd Jewell                                Heavyweight – Michelle Cummings

Heavyweight – An Nguyen                                              Light Heavyweight – Roxanne Edwards

Light Heavyweight – Marco Rivera                              Middleweight – Laura Boisacg

Middleweight – Alan Bailey                                            Lightweight – Kimmie Morgan

Welterweight – J.B. Bartlett

Lightweight – Luis Santiago

Bantamweight – Ron Hackaspker

EARNED PRO CARD                                                   EARNED PRO CARD

Todd Jewell                                                                          Michelle Cummings

An Nguyen

Marco Rivera

Alan Bailey

J.B. Bartlett

Luis Santiago

Ron Hackaspker

FIGURE                                                                               BIKINI

Overall- Julie Mayer-Hyman                                          Overall – Candy Agundez

Class A – Yolanda Alvarado                                             Class A – Candy Agundez

Class B – Simone Mack                                                      Class B – Jessica Arevalo

Class C – Andrea Cantone                                                 Class C- Jennifer Chapman

Class D – Julie Mayer-Hyman                                         Class D - Stacey Alexander

Class E – Ryan Lyn Althoff                                               Class E – Summer White

Class F – Zonzie DeVincentes                                         Class F – Cecile Palacios

EARNED PRO CARD                                                    EARNED PRO CARD

Julie Mayer-Hyman                                                           Candy Agundez

Andrea Cantone                                                                  Jessica Arevalo

Simone Mack                                                                       Jennifer Chapman

Yolanda Alvarado                                                               Stacey Alexander

Ryan Althoff                                                                          Summer White

Zonzie McLaurin                                                                  Cecile Palacios

MEN’S PHYSIQUE                                                        WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE

Overall – Matthew Acton                                                  Overall – Karina Kimura

Class A – Matthew Acton                                                  Class A – Jennie Verdi

Class B – Miguel Aquilar                                                   Class B – Karina Kimura

Class C – Anthony Scotti                                                    Class C - Joele Smith

EARNED PRO CARD                                                     EARNED PRO CARD  

Matthew Acton                                                                      Karin Kimura

Michael McFall                                                                      Amie Francisco

Miguel Aguilar                                                                        Tycie Coppett

Colin Humphrey                                                                     Jennie Verde

Anthony Scotti                                                                        Melissa DiBernardo

Joe Herr                                                                                    Joele Smith

STEVE STONE “HEART OF A CHAMPION” AWARD

George Gibson

 Promoter and Master of Ceremonies will be Legendary Bodybuilder Bill Grant, Mr. America and Mr. World. Bill Grant appeared in the new release of “Pumping Iron” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and has also been featured in numerous movies, television shows and commercials.

The 6^th Annual NPC Bill Grant Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Classic will be held at Cedar Beach Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 1:00 PM.  It is part of the Lehigh Valley Sports Fest, a 4-day festival of sports that includes 50 athletic events and draws over 10,000 athletes and 150,000 spectators from around the globe. Admission is FREE for all spectators.

The Bill Grant Classic show is a great tradition of old Muscle Beach contests full of muscle and physical beauty. BE A PART OF!

Long-time friend Legendary Bodybuilder Leon Brown, whose famous back shot is seen in the middle pages of Pumping Iron, will return to the Classic once again. Come out to meet and greet Bill Grant and Leon Brown.  Fans will not want to miss out on getting their picture taken with the Bodybuilding Legends.

This event will be held at Cedar Beach Park, S. Ott Street at Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  Registration will begin at 10:00 am, with prejudging starting at 1:00pm and Finals will begin one hour after prejudging. For more information about this event please visit http://www.billgrant.net and www.sportsfest.org.  For additional information about this event please contact Eva Sot 973-420-5695 or ems@billgrant.net.

The Westchester County Center at Little Theater in White Plains will be the place to be on July 24 at 6 PM. Not only will there be 23 classes of amateurs on the stage, but also two current pros and one sure-to-be have signed on to guest pose. Jason Artnz, P.J. Braun and Craig Richardson are all scheduled to appear.

Here is the classes: Men’s Open (6 classes), Women’s Open Bodybuilding (3 classes), Novice Men (3 classes), Masters Men 35+ (2 classes), Masters Men 45+, Teen (2 classes), Fitness, Figure (2 classes), Masters Figure 35+, Bikini, Bikini Masters.

In addition to the regular awards, there will also be a presentation for the Steve Stone Best Poser Award.

MuscleSport Mag is a proud sponsor for the second consecutive year for the NPC Empire States.

LOCATION:

Westchester County Center at Little Theater

198 Central Avenue

White Plains, NY

Check In/ Weigh In: 10 AM sharp

Pre-Judging: 12 noon

Finals: 6 PM

TICKETS:

Pre-Judging: $17.50

Finals: $27.50 (assigned seating), $37.50 (VIP seating)

For more information, please visit www.npcempirestates.com.

The 5^th Annual NPC Bill Grant Bodybuilding and Figure Classic will be held at Cedar Beach Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 1:00 PM.  It is part of the Lehigh Valley Sports Fest, a sporting event drawing thousands of athletes and spectators from around the globe. Admission is FREE for all spectators.

*** NEWS FLASH***  Scott Epstein,  former Vice President of the World Body Building Guild (WBBG) Pro & NPC divisions and currently the Executive Director of Publicity Management Services (PMS), a Media Relations/Talent Booking firm has announced his sponsorship for this event by signing guest appearances of top rated current athletes easily recognizable from syndicated  TV.

Be on hand to meet and greet Rob Terry, TNA Global Champion & 5X Mr. Wales.  Rob, known on the wrestling circle as “The FREAK”,  currently wrestles all over the world and is featured multiple times weekly on Spike TV as well as PPV.  Fans will not want to miss out on getting an 8×10 glossy photo autographed and/or their picture taken with the TNA wrestling and bodybuilding superstar.

“Rob Terry fully reminds me of Louie (Ferrigno) when he broke into the business, except Rob is clearly much bigger proportionally & already globally recognized in both bodybuilding and wrestling markets, “Epstein says.“ The amount of movie casting personnel and product endorsement people calling is overwhelming so we can be selective to Rob’s true beliefs”.

In addition, PMS will be hosting recent NBC American Gladiator Fury (Jamie Kovac) for the event.  Fury worked with Hulk Hogan as a Gladiator and he inspired her to train harder.  She has competed in NPC bodybuilding and figure competitions in the past, doing her first “Strongman” shortly, and has developed into a 160 pound lean mean machine.  Fury will also be signing autographs and taking pictures with fans.

We will not stop here.  Also appearing courtesy of PMS is former WWE/WCW/TNA diva & wrestler Ryan Shamrock.  Ryan is in incredible shape and competing in an NPC figure contest the following week.  Perhaps she’ll decide to enter this one which based on what we’ve seen recently she would walk with the gold!

This event will be held at Cedar Beach Park, S. Ott Street at Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  Registration will begin at 10:00 am, with prejudging starting at 1:00pm and Finals will begin 1 hour after prejudging. For more information about this event please visit http://www.billgrant.net and www.sportsfest.org.  For additional information about this event please contact Eva Sot 973-420-5695 or ems@billgrant.net.

When someone states that they were born with the desire to be a bodybuilder, who are we to doubt him? “I have been competing since 1994 and have been really dedicated to competition since 2001, which is why I guess I’m still at it at the age of 37,” Mackenzie said with a smile.

A streak of five first place finishes for Mackenzie began at the 1997 NBI Mr. America. He then won the 2002 NPC Physique middleweight division. In 2004, he once again was the top middleweight at the NPC Bodybuilding Extravaganza and NPC South Jersey. A year later, Mackenzie moved up to the light heavyweight ranks and placed first at the NPC Mid Atlantic Natural.

“I personally chose to compete naturally, but that is my choice and is not a putdown to my fellow competitors who choose a different path,” Mackenzie said. “I also do not let my natural status limit me. I have competed in several natural organizations but I also fight my way through NPC shows and have had some success there.”

Mackenzie gained some valuable experience by stepping on stage at the 2007 NPC Arnold Classic Amateur, where he placed seventh amongst the middleweights. The following year, he won the light heavyweight and masters overall at the USBF Natural Jersey Shore.

2009 was a ‘very good year’ for Mackenzie, as he won the overall at the FAME Atlantic City, first place (middleweight) at the NPC Atlantic City and finished fifth as a middleweight at the NPC Team Universe.

“One thing that I feel keeps me going is that I have respect for bodybuilding as a sport,” Mackenzie said. “I follow the various organizations and one thing that I have learned is that most good competitors cross paths. I enjoy seeing guys that I have competed with do well and I enjoy seeing our sport grow.”

Mackenzie is also active in his home state’s local NPC organization and acts as a judge for others. He is currently training for a power lifting meet to be held on February 28 where he will compete in the “raw” category, meaning he will not be wearing any wraps or bench shirt.

He has a lot of inspiration from his wife Jen and their three children who, as Mackenzie likes to say, “provide balance to my life and put a smile on my face every day.” He also considers himself lucky to have IFBB pro bodybuilder Tim Martin as a training partner. Martin is also a natural for life bodybuilder.

Even as he works his way towards his pro card, Mackenzie’s physique can be seen in nutritional ads. He works for BPi Sports in their sales department and doubles as their model in placements for their products such as 1MR Pre-Workout, Rx6 Fat Burner and M80 Test Booster/Muscle Builder.

So the next time you have a conversation about the Garden State, keep Chris Mackenzie’s name in mind.

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• Rapid results from time of ingestion
• Appetite suppressing
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The following is a list of benefits that have been reported while on SBL Lean™

• Supports proper digestive chemical and hormonal functions
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The following is a list of benefits that have been reported while on SBL Gamer™

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• Higher mental and sensory acuity
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The 4th Annual NPC Bill Grant Bodybuilding & Figure Classic will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2009. The Bill Grant Classic is part of the annual Lehigh Valley SportsFest, a 4-day total sports festival that draws more than 10,000 athletes, 150,000 spectators and includes over 40 athletic events. BE A PART OF IT!

The Bill Grant Classic will be staged outdoors to re-create the spirit of “old school” bodybuilding from the great days of Muscle Beach in Venice, California. Admission is FREE for all spectators.

Location: Cedar Beach Park, S. Ott Street at Hamilton Street, Allentown PA 18104

For More Information:

Website: BillGrant.net

Email: INFO@billgrant.net

Phone: 888-304-7268 or 973-420-5695

Tickets: Admission is FREE for all spectators.

Time:
Check-in/Weigh-in: 10:00am – 11:30am
Mandatory Competitor’s meeting: 12:00pm
Prejudging: 1:00pm
Finals Start: 1 hour after pre-judging is over

Classes:
Novice Men (2 classes)
Master Men (1 class)
Figure (2 classes)
Open Women (2 classes)
Open Men (5 classes)

Awards: Every competitor will receive a package filled with “goodies” and an official Bill Grant Classic T-Shirt. Top five in each class will receive Niels Andersen Sculptures plus Overall Awards for the Novice, Open and Figure Divisions. Niels Andersen Sculptures, Bill Grant’s Old-School Training DVD and Sports supplements for the Overall Novice Men, Open Men, Open Women, and Figure Divisions.

Other sponsors include Gaspari Nutrition, Axis Labs, Optimum Nutrition, Labrada Nutrition, American Body Building, Species Nutrition, Rx Muscle, ALR Industries, GNC, Body Well Nutrition, ProTan, USA Bodybuilding, Absolute Cycle, Epic and more. 

The contest will be held one week prior to the NPC USA Championships and include a new Best Poser award named after the late Steve Stone.

Expected to appear are Kevin English, PJ Braun and Jason Arntz.

Be sure to visit their site for more information - www.NPCEmpireStates.com .

The official flyer for the 2008 NPC Bev Francis Atlantic States Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships shows a grimacing Jay Cutler busting out a chest pose at what appears to be last year’s Mr. Olympia contest. He is huge and shredded, but still was not an overwhelming winner.

Cutler headlined the Atlantic States qualifier contest as a guest poser, and took the stage in lower Manhattan on June 7, not looking quite as sharp as the advertisement. Don’t get me wrong. I know that the Mr. O is three and a half months away, and there is plenty of time to get in game shape. But Cutler didn’t look much different than he appeared during the Arnold Classic at the beginning of March. Shouldn’t he have tightened it up in the past four months?

You don’t win two Sandow trophies by accident, so Cutler must have his training regiment spelled out and carefully calculated. If he did an appearance, let’s say in August, I’m sure I would be eating my words.

At the Bev Frabcis event, Cutler appeared very thick in the middle, and soft in that section, as well. While he did appear to have the size, he just didn’t look like a champion. (You be the judge and let me know what you think about this picture of Cutler.) His controversial wins at the Olympia have cast doubt on him to begin with, so one would figure that he would do everything he can to be a slam dunk winner in Vegas. And maybe he will, but judging by his latest appearance, he still has a long way to go.
Photo by Mark Rupp