It has only been a month since Physique Olympia champion Juliana Malacarne notched her name as the first winner of the Physique International at the Arnold Classic, but the real competitive rush to qualify for this year's Physique Olympia began in earnest at Jack and Ann Titone's St. Louis Pro on April 4th at the St. Charles Convention Center. A total of 23 contestants from 15 states and 3 foreign countries jumped at the chance to etch their name as the first Physique Olympia qualifier in the 2015 season.
The world of sports in the good old US of A has produced thousands of outstanding athletics in a huge variety of endeavors that highlight each competitor's physical gifts. And a more finite group can lay claim to having reached the pinnacle of their chosen sport. Whether it's the Olympic Games, a Super Bowl, or yes, even the winner of an Olympia crown in Bodybuilding, ascending to the highest level can be a long, difficult journey.
A precious few, however, have possessed the ability to transition from one difficult regimen and become the best in the world in another.
Enter Charlotte Yarbrough.
While it remains to be 
seen if the inaugural Ferrigno Legacy competition will become a traditional affair, there is no denying Lou Ferrigno, his son Lou Jr., Chris Minnes and World Gym did their level best to put on a first class event and make a strong, positive impression for the competitors and fans on the November 28-29 Thanksgiving weekend.
The 2014 edition of th
e NPC National Championships Women's Physique division once again provided the top two finishers in each of the four height classes an opportunity to join the ranks of the IFBB pro division as a robust field of 52 contestants gathered at the James L. Knight Center in Miami to take part in the huge weekend flexfest on November 21-22.
It hardly seems possible to believe th
at 30 years have passed since Cory Everson won the first overall NPC National title in 1984 when she contributed mightily to a staggering growth in the popularity of women's bodybuilding through the decade of the ‘80s. Still, after all the passing years since then, over a thousand female bodybuilders have also contributed to what has become the crown jewel event on the annual NPC calendar.
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