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We hate to be all negative, and have zero proof nor confirmation of this - but is the 2009 New Zealand Pro cancelled? The show [both figure and bodybuilding] has been removed from the official contest calendar on the IFBB website. We have been hearing of numerous issues plaguing the organisation, but nothing official.
The show was scheduled to be held on March 15 [...]

37 year old Spanish bodybuilder Manuel Manchado, who was one of the new crop of IFBB pros from 2008, has been sentenced to two years in prison for steroid possession in his native Spain. A former NABBA bodybuilder, Manuel had just won the 2008 IFBB European Heavyweight class, his highest level win to date. Click to enlarge [...]

Click through to read a comprehensive wrapup of Australian bodybuilding and figure for 2008. The year started off great with the return of Australia’s best bodybuilder Lee Priest not only to the IFBB, but also to live in Australia. Lee re-signed with American publication Muscular Development and secured a great contract with Australian Supplement Company Body Ripped [...]

December was a great month for us, with many additions across the entire website.
The highlight of our new additions is our whole new Bodybuilding Wallpapers section with just over 1,100 wallpapers many of which are custom made and exclusive to this website. They are all available in your choice of various screen resolutions with an easy to use labeled [...]

To start getting in the spirit for the 2009 Australian IFBB Pro Show with about 10 weeks to go, we just uploaded a couple of wallpapers featuring all winners in history of the Australian Grand Prix. To use, click on thumbnail which will take you to the wallpaper page where you can choose your desired [...]

44 year old American pro Rusty Jeffers has confirmed via his website that he will be competing at the IFBB Australian Pro Show. A former training partner of Lee Priests, this will be Rusty’s first time competing in this event. For more ‘whose in and out’ of the pro show see the 2009 IFBB Australian Grand Prix page
Rusty’s prior [...]

We have compiled names, photos and a touch of information on the new male IFBB pro bodybuilders who were granted pro status throughout 2008. They come from Australia, Britain, Caribbean, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Quatar, United States. The female divisions produced many more pros, so we will have the new female pros of 2008 up [...]

Australian IFBB Figure pro Arina Manta is the subject of a new DVD release by Bill Dobbins alongside Wayne Gallasch of GMV Australia. This is the first DVD of an Australian IFBB figure pro and was is entitled ‘They Call Me Fit Doll’.  The DVD is almost two hours long, also includes a photo gallery and [...]

Tis the season so below we feature Christmas Trees - bodybuilder style of course. Keeping in tradition there are 12 photos for the 12 days of Christmas. For the uninitiated a ‘Christmas Tree’ is a term used to describe a very shredded lower back that then resembles a tree and is fairly uncommon to see unless [...]

With defending champion Dexter Jackson out, the 2009 Arnold Classic looks to be crowning a new champion. Last years runner up Phil Heath’s name is also missing. Victor Martinez is listed, but doubtful with a knee injury, and Dennis Wolf is out with a hernia. The highest placer at the Ironman pro without an Arnold Invite normally [...]

The 2009 Arnold Classic female competitor list is out and we have it below courtesy of Hardbody.com, as well as a look back at Australian involvement in the Arnold Classic throughout history, including the one Australian pro division win. Fitness Champion Adela Garcia is listed as competing in figure, and figure icon Monica Brant will be back [...]