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Okay…I hope you are sitting down to read this because I am about to say something very important and I want you to remember it. Ready? “Gail Auerbach will turn pro in 2011.” Got it? There is my prediction, and having placed 1st in the middleweight plus taken the overall title at last year’s Junior USA, 2nd in the middleweights in this year’s Junior Nationals, and 4th in the 2010 USA’s - who can really doubt that Gail has what it takes to be a pro? So, given all this I think it is about time we gave Gail our attention on RX and found out a little more about what makes this future pro tick…
One such competitor is Monica Eiler, born in Germany and moving to the USA at a young age, Monica’s original aspirations of being an architect were quashed by the sedentary aspect of the occupation. Taking a time-out to become a waitress on a cruise ship she encountered a few personal trainers, got hooked on the idea and took it back to New York where she became a rising star at Crunch Fitness before expanding her horizons to running her own training business and, of course, competing in the bikini division. In her first show (the Eastern USA) she not only took first place but also grabbed the overall title! Now that is what I call making an entrance…and, according to Monica, she has only just begun. So let’s find out a little more about this ambitious athlete and her plans for the future...
The more articles I do on the women who compete in the bikini division the more impressed I become with the drive and enthusiasm of these women who are, after all, competing in a class which is still under a great deal of scrutiny when it comes to its value within bodybuilding competitions.
To say Melanie is an inspiration would be an insult to the hard work and determination this young lady has put forth in her life. Any "normal" person would have hung it up a long time ago hedging on the fact that they had nagging aches and pains. Any "normal" person would be ok with being complacent and settling on the usual day-to-day life we all live through. But Melanie is far from normal. And she does anything but settle. She is one of those rare gems who, when deciding to do something, does it...and does it very well.
Melanie Roth
Age: 29
Location: Durham NC
Category: Fitness
Through the relatively short life span of NPC Bikini, spectators and fans alike have watched the sport explode in competitive numbers and in general interest. With each passing show the new Division is growing in support from not only the NPC fan base but also from the general public. When first introduced the general consensus among athletes and fans alike was that the Bikini Division would only attract women in their late teens and twenties. After all, a woman in her thirties could not possibly be able to stand toe to toe with a young lassie in a Division called Bikini.
Contrary to these predisposed opinions the Bikini Division not only transcended the thirty-year-old barrier but also the forty-year-old barrier as well. Women like IFBB Bikini Pro Dr. Khanh Nyugen (42) & IFBB Bikini Pro Patricia Valenti (48) are living examples that not only can women over thirty or forty go toe to toe with twenty year olds, they can win.
Meet Rising NPC Bikini star Angela Leong from Portland Oregon, Angela at the age of 38 has already made a mark on the National NPC stage placing 2nd at the 2009 Jr. Nationals, won the 2010 NPC Oregon State Bikini Championships and recently won the Tall Class at the 2010 NPC Master Nationals.
The Interstate 4 corridor in Central Florida is at it again. This small stretch of Interstate between Daytona Beach and Tampa Florida has produced eight IFBB Pro Bikini Athletes in the last 15 months. This interstate is creating quite an impact on the IFBB ranks and still producing rich Bikini talent.
Meet rising National NPC Bikini Athlete Samantha Morris from Tampa, FL. Samantha, known by Sam to her friends broke on to the NPC scene last year when she competed in a few Florida local NPC events and took the overall Bikini title. This year Sam turned her attention to the National stage and her impressive stats tell you that her Pro Card is well within reach. This year alone, Sam has placed first in the F Class at Junior Nationals & 2nd at the USA Championships in Vegas.
In the very short lifespan of NPC Bikini, one would have to say that the NFL has been very good to the Division. Case in point, IFBB Pro Bikini Athlete Jessica Jessie was a former Washington Redskins Cheerleader and IFBB Pro Bikini Athlete Janet Harding cheered for over ten years for the Philadelphia Eagles.
What makes the former NFL Cheerleaders such a success on the NPC stage is a combination of factors. First, the women are beautiful and no stranger to competition when you consider thousands audition for a spot on a squad. They also already have successfully learned how to maintain their physical fitness level through nutrition and exercise and they have diligently practiced their presentation skills. These women have no stage fright, know how to look their best and they exude “FUN”. With these tools already in place, sculpting their bodies and presentation skills to meet the requirement of the NPC Bikini Division is second nature to them.
Meet NPC Bikini Athlete Jennifer Andrews. Jennifer, who resides in the State of Kentucky, is a former Cincinnati Bengal Cheerleader who has now turned her attention to the NPC Bikini Division in quest of her IFBB Pro Card.
I FINALLY FOUND MY WAY...
"So many people tried to help me on my way,
So little time and there's so much to say,
There's no explainin' all the things that I've been through...
But I finally found my way to you." KISS
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C Bikini competitor Jessica Starr has been formally trained in ballet for the better part of her young life and she's used this experience to devise her own training system she calls, appropriately enough, Balletsthenics. In the following interview, she shares how she began her own training company and started competing in the NPC Bikini division.
The 2010 Europa Supershow lived up to its name and all the expectations of the last premier competition before the Olympia Weekend in just over a month. Top competitors from all the divisions came out claim the victory and the momentum that comes with it. There were also a lot of ladies fighting it out for one of the final chance to qualify for the Olympia. Rx Muscle was there to cover all the action and here is what went down in Dallas….
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