2009 Arnold Classic Competitor List

The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, that takes place Mar 6 2009 – Mar 9 2009 at the Columbus Convention Center located in Columbus, Ohio. It is considered the most lucrative competition in bodybuilding, with a number of large prizes. Most notably, first prize [...]

Lee Priest Skipping Arnold May Come Back to Haunt Him

09 Show in Ohio Would Go a Long Way After Being Reinstated by IFBB
by Joe Pietaro | MuscleSportMag
After battling for nearly three years to be reinstated by the IFBB, Lee Priest has decided to make his return to the stage at the Australian and New Zealand Pros instead of the Arnold Classic. That may come [...]

Phil Heath Skipping Arnold Classic Sharp Move

Training a Full Year the ‘09 Mr. O Will Benefit ‘The Gift’
Joe Pietaro | MuscleSportMag
Finishing third in his first Mr. Olympia, Phil Heath has decided to concentrate on moving up the ladder with Sandow on his mind. The bodybuilder known as “The Gift” has decided to skip the Arnold Classic in March and utilize that [...]

NPC Guidelines for New Bikini Division

CONFIRMED: NPC to add Bikini Division in 2009
Isaac Hinds | HARDBODY News
There’s been talk for months about a possible bikini division being added to the NPC and IFBB. I have confirmed that there will be a bikini division in the NPC next year. There will not be a bikini division in the IFBB, at least [...]

Bally Total Fitness Files for Bankruptcy

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp, which operates 347 health clubs serving more than 3.1 million customers, filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in 17 months, and put itself up for sale.
The Chicago-based company and more than 40 affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection with the U.S. bankruptcy court in [...]

Bodybuilding.com Goes Greek!

Bodybuilding.com Goes Greek!
Boise, ID – November 18, 2008 – Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most- visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest retailer of nutritional supplements, participated in the newly-revived 2nd Annual Greek Week 2008 at the University of Southern California (USC).