Archive for March 22nd, 2009

New Zealand Pro Still Not Rescheduled
by Joe Pietaro

After being postponed in January, the 2009 New Zealand IFBB Pro Show still has not been rescheduled. Two possible new time frames are either July or after the Mr. Olympia, which is set for September 26, according to a report on one of New Zealand’s leading websites, GoFigure.

Moe El Moussawi, the IFBB pro that is the show’s promoter, stated on the site that the “show will more than likely be held in July or after the Olympia as the logisitics of getting the pros here after the Melbourne Grand Prix was too complicated.”

The originally scheduled date was March 15, the day after the contest in Australia.

There are also reports that economics played a part in the show not going off as planned and probably will again in an attempt to set a new date. Because many of the same competitors from America and other countries far from the area would have competed in both shows, it is hard to expect them to make the long journey again. That will make it a tough task to field an attractive line-up.

Article Source: Musclesportmag.com

The 2009 Bodybuilding.com Fitness Expo Is Back With a Bang

Boise, ID – March 18, 2009 – Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest retailer of nutritional supplements, will be holding its 8th Annual Bodybuilding.com Fitness Expo April 3rd, 2009 from 6:00-10:00pm at the Knitting Factory Concert House. This fan-favorite event is held in celebration of fitness and health, and to spread the message of its benefits to as many people as possible. If you haven’t been before, be assured: this is more than your average fitness expo.

The BFE has the hottest stars and the fittest bodies, featuring: Kim Lyons (trainer from The Biggest Loser); Mr. Universe Gunter Schlierkamp (seen in Warner Bros. “Beerfest”); UFC World Welterweight Champ Georges St. Pierre and MMA Fighter Shane Carwin; Pro Bodybuilders “X-Man” Toney Freeman, Trey “Phenom” Brewer and Flex Lewis; 4x Super Bowl Champion Bill Romanowski; and many more!

Make sure to grab samples of the newest supplements provided by over 30 different manufacturers including: MuscleTech, BSN, Ultimate Nutrition, Scivation, Gaspari Nutrition, VPX, Universal Nutrition, EAS, Cytosport, TwinLab, ErgoPharm, Labrada, Champion Nutrition, iForce, MRM and others. Not to mention, you will receive fun Bodybuilding.com merchandise including a 2009 BFE T-shirt for the first 500 people in line.

There will be plenty of action on stage with The Miss Bikini BodySpace Contest with winners receiving over $1,000 in cash and prizes, The Mr. Puniverse Competition (where being puny is in), bodybuilding routines, exhibitions of strength, special guest presentation by wheelchair bodybuilder Nick Scott as well as other surprise acts. There is something for everyone!

Bodybuilding.com knows how to put on a show and the best part is…it’s ALL FREE! The expo attracts record crowds, with a line that wraps around the block, so we recommend you get there early! DON’T MISS OUT!!!

For more information go to: Bodybuilding.com