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And the calendar is updated at http://www.ifbb.com/ifbb-board/ and starts finally to be complete.

Charles and Hide teaming up on the way to the AC // WPD athlete Dani Reardon training delts 6,5 weeks out // Phil Heath updating about his Olympia prep

Executive council meeting is ON in Spain

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And the inspection report is online for more detailed information http://www.ifbb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-european-championships-ir.pdf

Tito Raymond talks about heading to the new division - classic physique // Seth Feroce is back... Very recent from Cedric!

Kai update // Aaron Clark heading to the Arnold as well, latest from him // 2015 NPC nationals men's physique over all winner Raymont Edmonds 7 weeks out from his pro debut at the AC // Cody Montgomery - who makes his pro debut at the AC - training arms //

And this week's news are OUT (ACE will be moved to Barcelona, the new IFBB ELITE circuit to be launced in bikini and MP): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn4zMcLlZJs

http://www.ifbb.com/2016/01/ifbb-circuit-elite-will-starts-in-2016-beside-the-european-championships/ IFBB ELITE CIRCUIT WILL START IN 2016, BESIDE THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Starting beside the EBFF Championships, during the first weekend of May, in Santa Susanna, this year new IFBB Elite Circuit will offer around 6 events, with important cash prizes. The event, in principle, would be addressed to Men’s Physique & Bikini competitors and included together with other important events as: • European Championship • Arnold Classic Europe • World Men´s Bodybuilding Championship • Olympia Amateur Hong Kong The athletes members of the Elite Club will be electable to compete, according his/her results in 2015 season, from any national federation recognized by IFBB. In any Elite contest, athletes will get a number of “points” according the position in that event. At the end of the Elite Circuit there will be a final classification, made with points reached by every athlete from all the events. According to their final result, after the last event, Elite Circuit will bring an important cash prize money, beside other smaller prizes in all the Elite events. The overall winners will be awarded, beside the cash prize money and a beautiful new trophy, with the tittle “Mr. Universe Physique IFBB” and “Miss Universe Bikini IFBB”. Details about the criteria to become an elite athlete will be upgraded after the Assembly that European Federation Executive Board will perform in Madrid in a few days.

MP athlete Ryan Terry 7 weeks out from the Arnold // One of the -212 AC pre show favorites Jose Raymond starts with an Arnold prep video series, the first part is out // And this was 8 weeks out version of Juan Morel, heading to the AC as well //

KAI 9 weeks to go ...

Latest news taking look at the 2016 contest calendar as well //

IFBB gives out new information concerning the 2 new divisions which will officially be launched during 2016 // http://www.ifbb.com/2016/01/new-year-new-challenges-new-ifbb-sport-divisions/ From IFBB.com: IFBB doesn’t give up in searching of new possibilities for presentation of the human physique beauty. This time it will also include the prettiness and sublime elegance. With the beginning of 2016, IFBB has introduced two new sport divisions: Fit Model Women and Fit Model Men. In both cases, less attention is paid to body parts and muscles details in favour of overall lines and shape of the physique, elegance of moving on the stage, style and attractiveness of presentation. All these features will be assessed during four rounds, a bit different for women and men: Women: 1. Prejudging – Elimination Round (Quarter Turns, swimsuit) 2. Prejudging – Round 1 (Quarter Turns, swimsuit) 3. Finals – Round 2 (T-walking, Quarter Turns, swimsuit) 4. Finals – Round 3 (Individual Presentation, evening gown) Men: 1. Prejudging – Elimination Round (Quarter Turns, gymnastic shirt) 2. Prejudging – Round 1 (Quarter Turns, gymnastic shirt) 3. Finals – Round 2 (Quarter Turns, gymnastic shirt) 4. Finals – Round 3 (Individual Presentation, casual sport wear) Women’s T-walking as well as individual presentation (45 seconds) will allow women to show their bodies and their elegance in move and in a very special attire: long evening gowns. This will be a very attractive end of the finals. Men will also have their individual presentation but in casual sport attires: an unbuttoned fitness style jacket, worn directly on the body, showing the front of the trunk and abdominal section and casual style pants like jeans, khakis, corduroys, chinos, cargo, twills, etc. Something new and surprising on the IFBB physique sports scenes! Women will compete in three body height categories: up to 163 cm, up to 168 cm and over 168 cm. There are also three categories for men: up to 174 cm, up to 180 cm and over 180 cm. More details in the Technical Rules available online on the IFBB website, in the “Rules” section. RULEBOOKS FOR THE NEW DIVISIONS: Men's model division and women's model division.

Invitation for the Danish Open sent by the promoter of the event:TIME SCHEDULE AND INFO FOR THE DANISH OPEN COMPETITION 2016.Competition name: DANISH OPEN.THE VENUE: Herning kongrescenter, Østergade 37, 7400 Herning.REGISTRATION: Weigh-in/registration for contestants will be on friday the 25 of March from 13.00 to 15.00 local danish time at Herning Kongrescenter, Østergade 37, 7400 Herning.CONTEST: Contest will be on Saturday the 26 of march. Pre judging/elimination starts at 08.00, finals starts at 15.00CATEGORIES: Bodybuilding: -80 kg, -90 kg, -100 kg, +100 kg, overallClassic bodybuilding: -180 cm, +180 cm, overallBodybuilding Junior: -75 kg, +75 kgBodybuilding Masters: One open classBodyfitness: -163 cm, -168 cm, +168 cm, overallBodyfitness Junior: One open classBodyfitness masters: One open classBikini Fitness: -163 cm, -169 cm, +169 cm, overallBikini fitness junior: One open classBikini fitness masters: One open classAthletic fitness men: -178 cm, +178 cm Athletic fitness women: -165 cm, +165 cmMens Physique: -178 cm, +178 cm, overallMens Physique junior: One open classMens physique masters: One open classWomens physique: -163 cm, +163 cm, overallWomens physique masters: One open class The Danish Bodybuilding And Fitness Federation reserve the right to mix classes if there is to few athletes in any given category. This schedule is tentative and the Danish Bodybuilding And Fitness Federation reserve the right to make changes if necessary. Best regardsBrian Bonde.President.The Danish Bodybuilding And Fitness Federation.Email:brian(at)dbff.dk+45 42662005

And the calendar is updated at http://www.ifbb.com/ifbb-board/ Some totally new events added, for example Danish Open held in Denmark in the end of March.

IFBB Olympia amateur tour kicks off in Kuwait on 13th - 15th April with men's physique division. More information coming soon. Following the success of the previous edition, in 2015; Kuwait City will host, again, the II Olympia Amateur Men’s Physique: this time, during the 13th (Wednesday) to 15th (Friday) of April. Organized by the “Oxygen” company, headed by Mr. Bader Boodai -as well president of the Kuwait Federation of Bodybuilding-, the event is reserved to athletes from Middle East and Africa and is expected to exceed last year’s figures, in which took part 158 athletes representing 17 different countries, divided into 4 categories of height, where Abdullatif Youssef Hassan (from Kuwait) won the overall title. Coming soon will be available the final Inspection Report, at www.ifbb.com, with the amount of the awards and the number of categories provided for this edition.

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What do u think? Compton 8 weeks out

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So many pro shows going on nearly every weekend, so let's create an own thread for this year's pro shows, results, photos and other IFBB pro league news. During this weekend the circus continues at Europa Orlando show (info and competitor lists ) , Pittsburgh pro (show info and competitor lists) and Spartan's pro. Fouad Abiad looked like this 1 week ago - heading to the this weekend's Orlando pro: Chris Tuttle is heading to the NY pro which will be held in a week: By the way, Phil Heath's guest posing in France at April:

Arnold Classic invite list is out! http://musculardevelopment.com/contests/arnold-classic-weekend/arnold-classic/14824-arnold-classic-2016-competitor-invite-lists.html#.VnhFtb8QtqB 2016 Arnold Classic (13) Fouad Abiad Evan Centopani Maxx Charles Justin Compton Tony Freeman Kai Greene Johnnie Jackson Josh Lenartowicz Cedric McMillan Cody Montgomery Juan Morel Branch Warren Lukas Wyler 2016 Arnold Classic 212 (8) Charles Dixon Guy Cisternino David Henry Kyung Won Kang Cory Mathews Angel Manual Rangel Vargas Jose Raymond Hidetada Yamagishi 2016 Fitness International (12) Michelle Blank Myriam Capes Regiane da Silva Giorgia Foroni Ryall Graber Oksana Grishina Tanji Johnson Whitney Jones Piia Pajunen Ashley Sebera Missy Terwilliger Bethany Cisternino Wagner 2016 Figure International (14) Andrea Calhoun Heather Dees Amanda Doherty Janaina Ferreira da Silva Allison Frahn Cydney Gillon Candice Keene Candice Lewis-Carter Julie Mayer Tina Nguyen Adela Ondrejovicova Camala Rodriquez McClure Gennifer Strobo Latorya Watts 2016 Bikini International (13) Narmin Assria Sara Back Margret Gnarr Christina Fjaere Adriana Hill Janet Layug Brandy Leaver Courtney King Stephanie Mahoe Justine Munro India Paulino Michelle Sylvia Angelica Teixeira 2016 Arnold Physique Classic (44) William Anin Duane Brickhouse Anthony Brigman George Brown Stanislas DeLongeaux Chad Demchik Michael Dougherty Raymont Edmonds Chris Ellis Michael Ferguson Darnell Ferguson Andre Ferguson Timothy Feuling Cameron Gardner Xavisus Gayden Robert Giles Frank Griffin Sean Harley Shannon Haynes Brandon Hendrickson Michael Johnson Chris Johnson Andre Johnson Brett Kahn David Kampfe Joseph Lee Eren Legend Jacques Lewis Tone Martin T.A. Martin Chris Mosher Darnell Moss Freddy Naidu Nick Olsen Tonnell Rodrigue Ani Saliasi Willie Spencer Ryan Terry Shannon Thomas Javier Antonio Tirado Marco Achille Gandolfi Vannini Derrick Wade Antoine Williamson Matthew Wold 2016 Arnold Physique Classic (67) Jacklyn Abram Alicia Alfaro Mesa Olga Beliakova Star Blaylock Ladrissa Bonivel Roshanna Boswell Andrea Boudreaux Tara Brandt Benincia Bueno Lopez Billie Cavalier Margarita Charaim Valentina Cheptiga Robin Connell Jill Dearmin Angela Debatin Claudia Gabriela de Leon Pardo Kristina Dybdahl Farnsworth Kim Floyd Paula Frega Sherri Gray Lenore Gregson Tannaz Halekzadeh Lisette Halpin Acevedo Jennifer Hernandez Tracy Hess Tonya Hooker Monica Hornback Melanie Horton Leah Johnson Candrea Judd Adams Anne Marie Kam Erika Kikuchi Alisa LaMay Klaudia Larson Carrie Lawyer Dolly Lazarre Zoa Linsey Jehina Malik Jody May Donna McGinn Tara Mitchell Teresita Morales Geraldine Morgan Kira Neuman Akane Nigro Ismeal Mindi O’Brien Minna Pajulahti Jennifer Palazzo Ester Parisi Paloma Parra Toni Perdikakas Dona Pohl Danielle Reardon Lisa Marie Sanders Ida Sefland Susan Marie Smith Mikaila Soto Alicia Spearman Autumn Swansen Mascha Tieken Nola Trimble Tamee Marie Uphoff Gillian Ward Tracy Weller Toni West Marnee Winn Shelly Yakimchuk

http://www.ifbb.com/2015/07/el-salvador-is-ready-for-ifbb-2015-world-junior-and-master-championships/ The 2015 IFBB Junior and Master Championship will take place in the Central American republic of El Salvador, next December 2015. This will be the 1st time in which an IFBB World Championship is taking place in Central America, an area in which our sport is recognized by the Regional Olympic Organization. BodyBuilding is a very popular sport in El Salvador, being the national federation, under the leadership of Lic. Fabrizzio Hernandez, a very active member of the IFBB, at both continental and international level. The Central American BodyBuilding Federation is leaded by Eng Eduardo Abdalah, a very dynamic and energetic IFBB Member, and Vice President for the area. The IFBB World Junior and Master Championships is one of the fastest growing events in the IFBB, which combined with the natural beauties of El Salvador and Central America (worldwide famous due to their touristic natural attractions and archeological sites), will make from this event a great success and an unforgettable experience. More info and Inspection Report will be released soon at www.ifbb.com.

And the complete results // http://www.ifbb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015-IFBB-WJM-RESULTS.pdf

Some of the IFBB amateur contest dates for next year (collected by IFBB Norway)

No complete result lists available yet, but some more of the results // junior BB & CBB: Junior BB over all comparison: Swedens Simon Vokoun celebrated the victory in junior CBB!