Archive for August, 2008

2008 Mr. Olympia Preview:
Can Jay Make It A Three-Peat?
by Bodybuilding.com

Two big questions are being asked about the 2008 Mr. Olympia. Can Jay win his third Mr. Olympia title by defeating Dexter Jackson? The other question on the minds of the fans is who will place higher, Phil Heath or Dennis Wolf?

Last year Jay Cutler edged out Victor Martinez in a somewhat controversial decision. Many thought Cutler was off in his conditioning during the prejudging and Victor would triumph and become the new Mr. Olympia. Jay, however, managed to transform his body just enough for the finals and Victor faded slightly. This enabled Jay to regain the title. This year, Martinez is sidelined with an injury and that allows a few guys to start thinking about moving up a place or two in the final standings.
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Glanbia Buys Optimum Nutrition For $315 Million
August 25, 2008

One of the biggest stories the supplement genius has seen in 2008 is the acquisition of Optimum Nutrition by one of the largest whey-protein manufacturers in the world. The company that has bought Optimum is called “Glanbia” which is headquartered in Ireland but has divisions around the world including Canada, U.S., Europe, U.K. and Nigeria to name a few. Glanbia employs 4.900 people and just last year their revenues totaled $2.2 billion which gives you an indication of just how large they are! Optimum is easily the top-5 largest sports nutrition companies in the U.S. and Canada right now with brands ‘Optimum Nutrition’ , ‘Gold Standard 100% Whey’ and ‘AMERICAN BODY BUILDNG’ leading the pack. The total consideration for the acquisition is $315 million dollars.
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Guilty Pleas in 2005 Brutal Slaying

By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
You get what you deserve. Bodybuilder Craig Titus and his spouse, fitness pro Kelly Ryan both accepted guilty pleas in a Las Vegas courtroom of a crime that rivaled the slayings in the popular motion picture, “Natural Born Killers.” Titus’ sentence of 21 to 55 years and Ryan’s of six to 26 years are hardly enough in a crime that shocked more than the sports world.
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Craig Titus pleaded guilty on May 30 to second-degree murder, kidnapping and arson. Kelly Ryan pleaded guilty to arson and Nevada’s equivalent of no contest to battery with a deadly weapon.

According the sources, Kelly read a statement, and could not stop crying.  Then Craig came up, said he was sorry, and called himself a coward for his acts, and apologized.

Then Maura James came up, and begged the judge for the maximum sentence, and asked for a gag order on Craig and Kelly. The judge decided not to impose a gag order, then proceeded to lecture Craig and Kelly, and then he threw the book at them, and gave them whatever he could.
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Mr. & Mrs. Jones Beach USA Contest to be Held Next Weekend
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag

Jones Beach on Long Island is known for the hot women that frequent it during the summer months. Across the sand of every field located there, every day is a sizzler. But on Sunday, August 24, the stage will take the place of the sand when bodybuilding and weight lifting legend Dan Lurie will bring a little bit of California to New York with the Mr. & Mrs. Jones Beach USA Bodybuilding Competition.

(www.jonesbeachusa.com)

Classes are Men’s Bodybuilding (short, medium, tall); Women’s Bodybuilding (short, tall); Master’s Bodybuilding (40 and over, 50 and over) and the Beach Body Contest, which will bring the same beauty and intensity as fitness and figure competitions.

Ken Jones, an IFBB professional and a past winner of the Mr. America and Mr. World titles, will be a guest poser. The panel of judges will include Steve Michalik (head judge), Leon Brown, Anibal Lopes, Freddy Ortiz, Mario Strong, Angel Evans, Paul Bernstein, Lidia Szczepanowski, Joseph Reaiche, Amy Llinas, Tony Coppeta, Dr. Gerard D’aversa, Dr. Elias P. Bonaros, Mark Lurie, Dr. Tony Badal, Matthew Kantar, Dr. Mitchell Herman, Dr. J. Alexander Jarbath, Stephen Kucker, and Robin Cristo.

Admission is free to the public and only $20 for contestants to enter the open competition. There will also be a casting call for a new reality television show, “So You Think You Have a Good Body.” Team Tug-of-War will also be held, with teams of ten able to enter for a fee of $10.00.

Best of all, proceeds will be donated to the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation.

Bodybuilding.com will be providing a free webcast!

Estimated time for the webcast:
All Divisions Prejudging: Friday August 15, 2008, 5:30pm
All Divisions Finals: Saturday August 16th, 2008, 1:45pm

Event location:
Dallas Convention Center
650 South Griffin Street (Hall F)
Dallas, TX 75202

For more information on the show and how to get tickets and visit the expo:
www.supershowexpo.com