Feb
16
Phil Heath Wins the 2008 Iron Man Pro
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Phil Heath won the the 2008 Iron Man Pro in Los Angeles. I had the opportunity to take some pictures of him backstage with my daughter. Raymond took some awesome photos of him for Muscletime. Phil looked absolutely amazing with a physique like a comic book super hero.
Feb
16
Conversation with Bodybuilder Vincent Liu
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I met new IFBB Pro bodybuilder Vincent Liu from Canada backstage today. Vincent earned his pro card at the age of 41 last fall at the 2007 Canadian Nationals. Competing as a professional bodybuilder is a dream come true for Vincent Liu and he is thrilled to be in Los Angeles at the 2008 Iron [...]
Feb
16
Conversation with Bodybuilder Joel Stubbs
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Joel Stubbs was backstage in support of training partner Silvio Samuel. I chatted with him a bit about his competition plans for the current year. He wants to compete at the 2008 New York Pro. I am tentatively planning on going to NYC to cover it for Muscletime. He is from the Bahamas but he [...]
Feb
16
Silvio Samuel Greets My Daughter Backstage
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Silvio Samuel greets my daughter when she goes backstage with me at the 2008 Iron Man contest. He remembers her from the 2007 Keystone Classic. He spends a few minutes teaching her how to pose like a bodybuilder. When she strikes a pose, he hits same pose behind her Wolfgang has video of it [...]
Feb
16
I had nice chat with fitness model Jamie Eason of Bodybuilding.com and her boyfriend while walking back to hotel. Jamie is from Houston. I first met her a couple of years ago at 24 Hour Fitness before she got her big modeling break and became a spokesperson for Bodybuilding.com.
Feb
16
Pro Bodybuilder Khalid Almohsinawi is called out with big guys for first in his pro career. He is compared with Will Harris, Toney Freeman, Troy Alves, etc. Khalid is a very nice guy from the Netherlands sponsored by the European supplement company Performance.
Feb
16
I spoke for about 10-15 minutes wiht new pro Marcos Chacon from Spain. He is here to watch the show and provide support for fellow Spaniard Alfonso del Rio. Marcos is helping Alfonso del Rio prepare for his first pro show since winning pro card at 2007 Spanish Nationals. Alfonso is an impressive newcomer to [...]
Feb
15
I’m going to sleep now. I will return to LA Convention Center around 8:45am in preparation for the 2008 Iron Man Pro Men’s Prejudging at 10:00am where I will live blog from backstage. I will post Iron Man “tweets” too!
Feb
15
Conversation with Desmond Miller
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I spoke with Desmond Miller for about 15 minutes after the athlete’s press conference - he says he is 100 percent improved since 2007 Keystone Pro but has been hiding his physique from everyone in the industry since his last competition.
Feb
15
Wolfgang just uploaded new photos from Iron Man Pro athletes’ meeting on Muscletime.
Check out the pic of IFBB Pro Silvio Samuel: