2008: Twas a Very Good Year
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 [...]
New Arina Manta DVD: “They Call Me Fit Doll”
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 [...]
New Section! Bodybuilding Wallpapers
Our new bodybuilding wallpapers section is now live. We have just over 1,000 desktop wallpapers to start in various genres: bodybuilding, fitness models, diet/training, sports, Australian celebrities, Australia scenery etc. They come in various sizes ranging from 1920×1440, down to 800×600. As always this section is a work in progress and we will be updating it constantly [...]
Con Demetriou: New DVD Release & Exclusive Photos
GMV productions has just released a brand new DVD/photo compilation set featuring Australia’s newest IFBB pro bodybuilder Con Demetriou alongside three other IFBB pros and we have some exclusive photos.
Con’s segment within the DVD was filmed in both the USA and Australia and incorporates posing, training and competition footage. Con weighed around 230lbs [100kg] at the Las [...]
Lee Priest to Compete in 2009 New Zealand Grand Prix
Australia’s top bodybuilder Lee Priest will be making part 2 of his comeback at the 2009 IFBB New Zealand Grand Prix.
The New Zealand show, which is their 3rd ever IFBB pro show, will also include figure for the first time and is being held the day after the 2009 Australia IFBB Pro Show on Sunday March [...]
Preview: Bodybuilding Wallpapers
Here’s a sneak preview of our upcoming computer desktop wallpaper section below. Sized at 1600X1200 these desktop wallpapers are of various Australian bodybuilders and figure competitors. On the new section we are putting up we will have hundreds of wallpapers including Australian and international bodybuilders and fitness models, Aussie celebs and diet and training themes all available in [...]
Retired: Aussie IFBB Pro Luke Wood
One of Australia’s most well known pros Luke Wood has announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding. A multiple time Australia champion, Luke turned pro in early 2000’s and went on to compete and guest pose all over the world. Luke’s best career pro showing was the 2005 New York Pro where he placed extremely well [...]
IFBB Sacramento Pro Results: Rosa Romero 9th
Australian IFBB figure pro Rosa-Maria Romero placed 9th in the 2008 IFBB Sacramento Pro held on Nov 01 in California. The show was won by Huong Arcinas, her first pro win, with Jamie Costa placing 2nd and April Fortier placing 3rd rounding up the 2009 Olympia qualifying spots. In the one piece round Rosa was in the 2nd callout, and [...]
Rosa Romero to Compete Tomorrow: IFBB Sacramento
Australian IFBB figure pro Rosa-Maria Romero is set to compete tomorrow at the 2008 IFBB Sacramento Pro in California, USA. Rosa’s last show, the IFBB Tournament of Champions she placed a career and Australia high of 6th, meaning she should be well in the mix to do well at this show. Defending champion Michelle Flake [...]
Aussie Pro Luke Wood….At His Best
In light of recent events, we thought we would highlight Luke Wood’s best ever pro showing, which most would argue was the 2005 New York pro where he placed extremely well - 7th in a field of 32.
In that show, he beat well known bodybuilders including Bob Cicherillo, Kai Green, Mustafa Mohammad, George Farah, Will [...]
Lee Priest Seminar in Sydney
Top pro Lee Priest recently had a seminar at Vince and Roz’s Fitness Gym in Meadowbank, Sydney.
The seminar was $35 and lasted for about 2 hours. Lee said he weighed about 235 pounds and recently tore his right bicep while lifting a TV and elected not to have surgery as he didn’t want to be [...]
Rosa-Maria Romero Places 6th at TOC!
Australian figure pro Rosa-Maria Romero placed 6th at the 2008 IFBB Tournament of Champions, the highest placing in her professional career as well as the highest placing ever by an Australian IFBB figure pro.
Top physique photographer Terry Goodlad who was at the show had this to say about Rosa:
“Rosa is beautiful, hair, makeup, the body…this is [...]
