Arnold Classic 2015 / amateur & pro

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Physique athlete Anton Antipov looking fab at this point!


WPD competitor, Physique Olympia champ Juliana Malacarne 3 weeks out photos on http://npcnewsonline.com/ifbb-pro-juliana-malacarne-chest-training-candid-gallery-at-the-east-coast-mecca/176484/

IFBB pro bodybuilder Hidetada Yamagishi trains arms with the trainer of champions, Charles Glass, at the MECCA, Gold's Gym Venice. At just 4 weeks out from the 2015 Arnold Classic, Hide tries out his friend's new dumbbell called the J-Bell. In this video, Charles pushes him through intense sets of preacher curls & gives tips on each of the exercises plus Hide tells how he's feeling at this stage in his prep & if he feels he is on track.

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Arnold amateur competitor lists announced http://arnoldamateur.com/competitors/

Men's BB

Lightweight
Nader S A Alsalem (Kuwait)
Ueliton Aragão (Brasil)
Jean Michael Bosch (France)
Leandro Chen (Brasil)
Lobo Paolo Daligdig (Hong Kong)
Odirley Freitas (Brasil)
Qian Jicheng (China)
Karanjeet (India)
Manojkumar Majumder (India)
Boysie Ngcobo (South Africa)
Sengee Otgontsend (Mongolia)
Eduardo Corona Santiago (Mexico)
Lin Shuqing (China)
Wellage Dinesh Ranil Sampath Silva (Sri Lanka)
Gordon Singh (United Kingdom)
Subash Prasanna Siriwardana (Sri Lanka)
Makoto Tashiro (Japan)
Kelton Thomas (Trinidad & Tobago)
Zhuo Zhonghua (China)

Welterweight
Hamad Alshatti (Kuwait)
Francisco de Assis (Brasil)
Antonio Bellaroba (Switzerland)
Luis Alberto Perez Hernandez (Mexico)
Hiralal (India)
Duncan King (Leesburg, Va.)
Shoiab Khan (India)
Lin Piequ (China)
Lin Tien-Chin (Chinese Tapai)
Torre Washington (Odenville, Ala.)
Sonny Weiss (Ardmore, Okla.)
Yang Xinmin (China)

Light Middleweight
Denisov Aleksei (Russia)
Isaquiel Balbi (Brasil)
Harrinson Bermudez (Venezuela)
Abdulla A H M Boudastour (Kuwait)
Luc Chabot (Netherlands)
Ariel Guong (Kuwait)
Jaafar Assad Hameed (Iraq)
Ashok Kumar (India)
Anthony Manjoo (South Africa)
Anthony Marmon (Tracy, Calif.)
Jorlan Nascimento (Brasil)
David Ivan Rosas Puch (Mexico)
Lance Porter (New Albany, Ohio)
Masashi Suzuki (Japan)
William Arnoldo Ochoa Umaña (El Salvador)

Middleweight
Mohammad Q H H M Alhawat (Kuwait)
Daniel Antonopoulous (Cranston, R.I.)
Yiberto Vázquez Batista (Dominican Republic)
Antonio Cummings (Meadville, Penn.)
Pablo Eggle (Argentina)
Ahmed Elzaiat (East Elmhurst, N.Y.)
Curtis L. Griffin (Tipp City, Ohio)
Hassan Hejoula (Lebanon)
Kochetkov Ivan (Russia)
Caseli Mirko (Italy)
Mauricio Velazquez Mondragon (Mexico)
Chemetckii Nikolai (Russia)
Ricardo Sotelo (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Phil Williams (Marion, N.Y.)

Light Heavyweight
Redha A A Alqabandi (Kuwait)
Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Mario van Biljon (South Africa)
Nkulueke Cele (South Africa)
Pascal Chukwu (Netherlands)
Joey Decaminada (Lewis Center, Ohio)
Reynold Castro Domalsin (Phillipines)
Jose Luis Fernandez (Colombia)
Darnell Griffin (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Ahmad M G H A Hasan (Kuwait)
Chris Jones (United Kingdom)
Markus Heinänen (Finland)
Issa Krinbe (Lebanon)
Joshua Leo (Canada)
Almohaimeed Baleegh Ahmed M (Hong Kong)
Ilic Milovan (Serbia)
Adya Novali (Singapore)
Aaron Polites (Australia)
Aneesh Raj (India)
William Samson (India)
Remember Shabangu (South Africa)
Andrey Silva (Brasil)
Bobby Smith (Crowley, Texas)
Nicholas Wagner (Harrisburg, Pa.)

Heavyweight
Michael Adonis (South Africa)
Popov Andrey (Russia)
John Folli Anum (Ghana)
Ludovic Bogaert (France)
Bouhlal Chakib (Italy)
Mahmoud Choukeir (Lebanon)
John Andrew Cifra (Kuwait)
Maleev Denis (Russia)
Camilo Diaz (Colombia)
Kornilov Mikhail (Russia)
Sidhant More (India)
Luis Ricardo Plata (Colombia)
Rodrigo Piriz (Uruguay)
Roberto Neder Rocha (Brasil)
Bernardo Heredia Rodriquez (Mexico)
Alexander Robles Segura (Dominican Republic)
Katsuaki Suzuki (Phillipines)
Joseph Weiss (St. Michael’s, Md.)

Super Heavyweight
Al Meshal Mohammed Rahdi A (Hong Kong)
Gerald A. Aikens Jr. (Wilmington, Del.)
Sayed Ahmad Alrefafi (Kuwait)
Simon Decubber (Belgium)
Mduduzi Green (South Africa)
Antti Halmo (Finland)
Miroslav Kalich (Czech Republic)
Mehdi Larijani (Norfolk, Va.)
Adnadjevic Milos (Serbia)
Anthony Searle (Canada)
Kulaev Sergey (Russia)
Mike Symkoviak (Holladay, Utah)
Lukas Wyler (Switzerland)

40+ Up to 90 kg
Carlos Alamilla Avalos (Mexico)
Jeff Bolton (Battle Creek, Mich.)
Passerini Flavio (Italy)
Omar Holt (Mansfield, Ohio)
Matthew Large (Marion, Ohio)
Rick Lindsey (Marion, Ohio)
Edson Castilho de Moura (Brasil)
Didier Espinosa (Panama)
Qian Jicheng (China)
Michael Nelson (Battle Creek, Mich.)
Larry Ray Jr. (Randallstown, Md.)
Eric Rubright (Palmyra, Pa.)
Luiz Carlos Pereira Sarmento (Brasil)
Lary Schwandt (Cleveland, Ohio)

40+ Over 90 kg
Michael du Buisson (South Africa)
Octavian Hart (Romania)
Luis Ricardo Plata (Colombia)
Iusev Mikhail (Russia)
Zak Palikaros (United Kingdom)
Udalev Sergie (Russia)

50+
Rinze F. Bustra (Cape May Court House, N.J.)
Scott Canatsey (Union, Ohio)
John Carr (Palm Desert, Calif.)
Allan Graham (Canada)
Lee Kirkwood (Michigan City, Ind.)
Eduardo da Motta (Brasil)
José Carlos Rebolo (Portugal)
Michael Sudduth (Seattle, Wa.)
Terry Walker (Adrian, Mich.)
Yang Xinmin (China)

Men's CBB

Men’s Classic Short
Gergely Arnold (Hungary)
Dwight Buckles (Hagerstown, Md.)
Majid Gholamghamari (Reseda, Calif.)
Fiornti Gianluca (Italy)
Darin Johnson (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Robin A. Johnson Jr. (Round Rock, Texas)
Michael O’Connor (Pembroke, Mass.)
Mike Olsen (Kansas City, Mo.)
Paniccia Stefano (Italy)
Wayne Sutherland (Canada)

Men’s Classic Medium
Maiorana Alberto (Italy)
Shaev Aleksei (Russia)
Naim Alley (South Africa)
Eduardo Biolchi (Brasil)
Rodrigo Coelho (Brasil)
Mitja Gabor (Slovenia)
Bakic Lepormir (Serbia)
Marcello Rafaeli (Brasil)
Igor Rashoiants (Ukraine)
Lasse Sordahl (Norway)

Men’s Classic Tall
Wang Ling (China)
Vesic Mihailo (Serbia)
Bostjan Renko (Slovenia)
Milenkovic Svetozar (Serbia)
Jan Tousek (Czech Republic)

Men's physique

Men’s Physique A
Cosimo Agostino (Canada)
Eugene Ambler (Mount Gilead, Ohio)
Hasan Banks (Clearwater, Fla.)
Maurice Belec (Canada)
Allan Campos (Canada)
Christopher Cavallini (Tamp, Fla.)
Benjamin Chimoski (Walled Lack, Mich.)
Charles Cohen III (Westerville, Ohio)
Josh Daien (West Bloomfield, Mich.)
Taras Derzhko (Park Ridge, Ill.)
Brian Duaqui (Canada)
Ragyth Ivan Gomez Fuentes (Mexico)
Curtis Haney (Goodyear, Ariz.)
James Harris (Clarksville, Tenn.)
Jonathan Harvey (Canada)
Adam Hawryliw (Canada)
Wilber Antonio Duran Ilenas (Dominican Republic)
Sérvula Júnior (Brasil)
Kenlexis Mackey (Bahamas)
Jordan Moore (Alburquerque, N.M.)
Bóas Macorim Viera Oliveira (Brasil)
Caio Vitor Pannain (Brasil)
Dustin Rhoads (Fort Worth, Texas)
Ismael Martinez Rodriguez (Mexico)
German Rojas (Corona, N.Y.)
Thulio Rogério Wanderlei dos Santos (Brasil)
Cesar Rodriguez Rosabal (Costa Rica)
Juan Antonio Cisneros Sandoval (Mexico)
Vinicius Soares (Brasil)
Nathanial Werner (Canada)
Aaron Willis (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

Men’s Physique B
Hussin Almutawa (Kuwait)
Leone Antonio (Italy)
Frank Balsamo (Macomb, Mich.)
Ryan Curtis (Geismar, La.)
Jamie Fowler (Winnsboro, S.C.)
Kevin Haramis (Norton, Ohio)
Miguel Angel Gallegos Haro (Mexico)
Daniel Hernandez (Mesquite, Texas)
Tyler Johnson (Canada)
John Kmetz (University Heights, Ohio)
Luis Labra (Hilliard, Ohio)
Oreste Leone (Canada)
Barrie Mayers (Delta, Calif.)
Collin Mayne (Canada)
Robert Quinn (Crown Point, Ind.)
Anthony Roberto (Ontario)
Jonathan Scribner (Pflugerville, Texas)
Alexey Turchenko (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Men’s Physique C
Omar Alkhalaf (Kuwait)
Donnie Anderson (Federal Way, Wash.)
Jacob Chapman (Lennon, Mich.)
Terrence DuPree (Westland, Mich.)
James Frith (Concord, N.C.)
Carrara Gabriele (Italy)
Julio Gamez (Venezuela)
Tremel Duilkay (Corapolis, Pa.)
Donell Hawkins (New York, N.Y.)
Luiz Eduardo Kokufu (Brasil)
Daniel Kielgast (Denmark)
Fuso Marco (Italy)
José Luis Sánchez Martin (Dominican Republic)
Daniel Mazzola (New Zealand)
Ryan Mears (Pocomoke, Md.)
Jorge Mosica (Perthambox, N.J.)
Renato Barbosa de M. Neto (Brasil)
Juan Jose de Jesus Herrera Ramirez (Mexico)
Josh Ruano (Wyoming, Mich.)
Ali Omar Salman (Iraq)
Raphael Luca Tavares (Miami, Fla.)
Jacob White (Rio Grande, Ohio)

Men’s Physique D
Soufian Ahankour (Morocco)
Prikhodko Aleksander (Russia)
Marwan Alkandery (Kuwait)
Anthomy Amar (France)
Mosti Andrea (Italy)
Jelani Ask (Norway)
Theunis Bester (South Africa)
Josh Bryan (Fairborn, Ohio)
Alexandru Ceobanu (Romania)
Jeff Davis (Moraine, Ohio)
Zachary Davis (Graceton, Pa.)
Dániel Dengi (Hungary)
Graziuso Domenico (Italy)
Emil Empacher (Denmark)
George Luis Estrella (Dominican Republic)
Jhon Albert (Estrella (Dominican Republic)
Kim Johnny Falk (Norway)
Kristian Dairo Davila Fernandez (Mexico)
Joseph Fradelakis (Manassas, N.Y.)
Michael Grayes (Canada)
Petter Orvik Gronningsaether (Norway)
Virgil Hughes (Arlington, Va.)
Abed Jamaleddine (Lebanon)
Dennis Johansen (Norway)
Patrick Jones (Pleasant Praire, Wis.)
David Key (Columbus, Ohio)
David Kolo (France)
Wilfredo Lopez (Venezuela)
Garret McCarty (Chesterfield, Mich.)
Gunnar Mikula (Strongsville, Ohio)
Trevor Opalewski (St. Clair Shores, Mich.)
John Quinlan (Peabody, Mass.)
Elliott Samartano (Naperville, Ill.)
Tyler Sandell (Republic, Mo.)
Aaron Schnepp (Royal Oak, Mich.)
Daniel Stevenson (Delaware, Ohio)
Michael Stokes (Mount Pleasant, Mich.)
Thad Tragen (Altoona, Pa.)
Luis Orlando Velasquez (Panama)
Kosta Velissariou (Durham, N.C.)
Ivan Voineac (Penfield, N.Y.)
Reginald Weaver (Miamisburg, Ohio)
Ivory Wilcox (Terre Haute, Ind.)

Men’s Physique E
Alt Alarbash (Kuwait)
Enrique Dozier (Akron, Ohio)
Eric Fernandez (Miami, Fla.)
Majid Gholamghama (Reseda, Calf.)
Ken Harleyken-Alcocet (Alburquerque, N.M.)
Fei Jiyue (China)
Ben Kil (South Lyon, Mich.)
Hong Kim (Elkton, Md.)
Nathan Loden (Columbus, Ohio)
Chris McGowan (Elmira, N.Y.)
Josh Miller (Lexington, Ky.)
Stanleigh Mitchell (Canada)
Byron Moody (Takoma Park, Md.)
Tim Moreland (Crown City, Ohio)
Adam Nagy (Jamaica Plan, Mass.)
Scott Oros (West Sacramento, Calif.)
Chris Papasauuas (Astoria, N.Y.)
Marcus Raney (Gahanna, Ohio)
José Miguel Soriano (Dominican Republic)
Filip Steflovic (Czech Republic)
Peter Stepowski (Harwood Heights, Ill.)
Evan Storts (Columbus, Ohio)
Abel Carrenño Sousa (Spain)
Tierry Vilson (Portugal)
Bradley Walker (Stone Mountain, Ga.)
Connery Wheaton (Penfield, N.Y.)
Darnell Williams (Canada)
Zednêk Zatloukal (Czech Republic)

Men’s Physique F
Felix Adeye (Gahanna, Ohio)
Elliott Allen (Channahon, Ill.)
Joe Arena (Columbia Station, Ohio)
Ethan Arendt (Peotone, Ill.)
Alireza Azarbus (Canada)
Ryan Brooks (Vanlue, Ohio)
Neal Cash (Miamisburg, Ohio)
Jeff Chmielewski (Canada)
Matthew Coyne (Columbus, Ohio)
Douglass Deantonio (Altoona, Pa.)
Cody Ellert (Maumee, Ohio)
Eduardo Monteiro de Valões Filho (Brasil)
Lucas Malta Ferrara (Brasil)
Matt Froese (Canada)
Anthony Clyde Gibson (Queens, N.Y.)
Konur Denli (Switzerland)
Dalton Goetz (Riga, Mich.)
Aaron Harvey (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Benjamin Harvey (West Chester, Ohio)
Andy Just (Grand Forks, N.D.)
Daniel Minarsky (Czech Republic)
Shawn Phillips (San Antonio, Texas)
Jiri Procházka (Czech Republic)
John Alexander Piedrahita (Canada)
Aaron Robey (Jonesboro, Ga.)
Ryan G. Rosengren (Canada)
Anthony Rufus (Australia)
Joshua Self (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Kukushkin Sergey (Russia)
Artiom Skvorcov (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Jason Spencer (Lewis Center, Ohio)
Nicholas Thomas (Austin, Texas)
Robert Timms (Goodyear, Ariz.)
Justin Turner (Sterling Heights, Mich.)
Miguel Alberto Tavarez Valenzuela (Dominican Republic)
Kazeyko Vadim (Russia)
Korsunskii Vladimir (Russia)
Connor Whalen (Foxboro, Mass.)
Braxton Wright (Mansfield, Ohio).

Women's physique

Women’s Physique Short
Nicole Berube (Canada)
Paola Jaira Sanchez Bonetti (Dominica Republic)
Priscila Cristiane Cavilha (Brasil)
Jennifer Duncan (Indianpolis, Ind.)
Nicky Foord (Australia)
Teresa Heron (Canada)
Jenaya Hofer (Canada)
Amy Kozie (Brighton, Mich.)
De Franciscis Loredana (Italy)
Roberta Gomes (Brasil)
Tiana Holtzhausen (South Africa)
Indira Yunuem Dominguez Lopez (Mexico)
Fino Mara (Italy)
Daniele Oazen (Brasil)
Maria Ortiz (Reading, Pa.)
Claudia Gabriela de Leon Pardo (Mexico)
Rocha Grou Patricia (Italy)
Lada Plihalova (Czech Republic)
Jenna Reid (Canada)
Thea Renee Schuler (Canada)
Brianna Smith (San Antonio, Texas)
Georgianna Spybey (Pataskala, Ohio)
Indrell Thomas (Greenacres, Fla.)
Petra Urbánková (Czech Republic)
Tammy Wallace (El Paso, Texas)

Women’s Physique Tall
Stacy Always (El Dorado, Calif.)
Julia Axford (Canada)
Marjorie Beck (Brasil)
Tina Chinchic (Warren, Ohio)
Dana Connell (Clarence Center, N.Y.)
Robin Eve (Canada)
Lydia Fernandes (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Julia Föry
Alessandra Grimaldi (Brasil)
Carrie Grissinger (Ozarks, Mo.)
Kathy Hornbuckle (Copake, Texas)
Arie Gail Humphrey (Idledale, Colo.)
Linda Jensen (Norway)
Debbie Marcy (Rochester, N.Y.)
Caló Maria Melania (Italy)
Claire McGee (United Kingdom)
Adele Moyton (Round Rock, Texas)
Ryzhikova Natalia (Russia)
Piari Oksana (Russia)
Susan Ormiston (Canada)
Imane Russchen (Netherlands)
Karma Schopp (Canada)
Dana Shemesh (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Chelsea Staedter (Oceanside, Calif.)
Fralova Tatsiana (Belarus)
Joan Liew Lee Ting (Singapore)

Fitness

Fitness Short
Elva Concepcion Gonzalez Luna (Mexico)
Shelby Maynard (Bargersville, Ind.)
Emma Paveley (United Kingdom)
Sandra Grajales Romero (Mexico)
Julia H. Luz Sanchez (Mexico)
Dominika Multanova (Slovakia)
Kim Scoffins (Canada)
Shesterikova Svetlana (Russia)
Toni Wheeler (Morehead, Ky.)
Brittany White (Lousiville, Ohio)

Fitness Tall
Kelley Durbin-Williams (Missoula, Mont.)
Foroni Giorgia (Italy)
Narandzic Milica (Serbia)
Toni Naramone (Maumee, Ark.)
Venus Ramos (Long Beach, Calif.)

Figure

Figure A
Milly Cowan (Miami, Fla.)
Krista Easto Johnson (Canada)
Sara Huxter (Canada)
Sharonda Lowe (Southgate, Mich.)
Stephanie Onorato (Kingwood, Texas)
Angela Robinson (Canada)
Brenly Rosenblatt (Canada)
Dusty Smith (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Chie Terui (Homewood, Ill.)

Figure B
Michelle Bailey (Trinidad & Tobago)
Emily DeSalle (Springfield, Ohio)
Janaina Ferreira (Brasil)
Ihona Gonzalez (Riviera Beach, Fla.)
Francesca Hartman (Buckeye, Ariz.)
Leidy Hernandez (Spain)
Pam Leather (Canada)
Melanie Noel (Canada)
Visintainer Roberta (Italy)
Kathleen Shreve (Erie, Pa.)
Mercedes Sousa (Brasil)
Finsas Kristine Terese (Hong Kong)

Figure C
Amie Adcock (Woodbury Heights, N.J.)
Ally Chargualaf (Redmond, Wash.)
Jaime Coughlan (Marion, N.Y.)
Menini Cristina (Italy)
Alejandra Diaz Mercado Chavez (Canada)
Ann-Marie Flinn (Canada)
Ariadna Fontelio (Panama)
Amber Forrest (Canada)
Nikolaeva Iaroslava (Russia)
Donya Jackson (Cleveland, Ohio)
Kaitlyn Kollar (Canfield, Ohio)
Jaclyn Lefebvre (Canada)
Amani Moss (Seattle, Wash.)
Donna Murphy (United Kingdom)
Molly Musselman (Camp Hill, Pa.)
Rachel O’Connor (Pembroke, Mass.)
Morgan Oiler (Elkhart, Ind.)
Carolina Solano Peralta (Dominican Republic)
Michele da Silva Pinto (Brasil)
Rita Singh (India)
Karla Plott (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Jeannette Post (Delray Beach, Fla.)
Vanessa Rogers (Canada)
Wagna Vargas Savietto (Brasil)
Leticia Vecchi (Brasil)
Nicole Walters (Findlay, Ohio)
Aimee Welu (Winnetka, Ill.)
Jenna Marie Wilcox (Canada)
Li Yi-Ming (Chinese Tapei)

Figure D
Mabel Alvarez Alvarez (Dominican Republic)
Oksana Balanyuk (Lakewood, Wash.)
Navarrskaya Daria (Russia)
Ashley Garcia (Marshall, Ill.)
Dezio Giusy (Italy)
Carly Gregson (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Mariia Gubanova (Ukraine)
Mimi Macias (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Ilic Marsela (Serbia)
Catherine O’Guin (Bloomfield Hillis, Mich.)
Julie Peterson (Canada)
Helen Petras (Canada)
Zuleica Resende (Deerield Beach, Fla.)
Amanda Schmidt (Canada)
Yulia Shumakova Catron (North Las Vegas, Nev.)
Chantal Swart (South Africa)
Carli Terepka (Fayetteville, N.C.)
Agnes Tüske (Hungary)
Jena Weiss (Ardmore, Okla.)
Denise Wortheim (Lake Park, Fla.)

Figure E
Kalugina Anna (Russia)
Avril Belanger (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Yvette Brown (Australia)
Egorova Ekaterina (Russia)
Charlene Gilbert (Canada)
Rachel Killam (Canada)
Kelly King (Canada)
Alisa Kron (Birmingham, Ala.)
Shamaine McVay (Clinton Township, Mich.)
Paula Miller (Rochester, N.Y.)
Barbara Moyneaux (Canada)
Morennah Camila S. Nascimento (Brasil)
Marcia Olsen (Canada)
Viridiana Sanchez (Mexico)
Rachel Solano (Hewitt, Texas)
Chephirah Williams (Jamaica, N.Y.)
Sara Willis (Barbourville, Ky.)

Figure F
Denean Arntson (Canada)
Robyn Askew (Canada)
Delyse Botes (South Africa)
Rebecca Broadwater (Owings Mills, Md.)
Azusena Cardenas (Mexico)
Lauren Connell (Columbus, Ohio)
Ramona Curiel (Netherlands)
Teri Donald (Canada)
Jennifer Gordon (Shelby Township, Mich.)
Monika Kaczmarski (Canada)
Khady Malombe Toure (Canada)
Jennifer Ozari (Carlsbad, Calif.)
Rosemarie Roodenburg (Netherlands)

Figure Masters Short
Milly Cowan (Miami, Fla.)
Ann-Marie Flinn (Canada)
Jill Frew (New York, N.Y.)
Claudinea Gentil (Brasil)
Britney Gonzalez (Birmingham, Ala.)
Beatriz Vazquez Heredia (Mexico)
Jennifer Hill (Sumter, S.C.)
Donya Jackson (Cleveland, Ohio)
Shrell Krawczyk (Williamsville, N.Y.)
Sharonda Lowe (Southgate, Mich.)
Melanie Noel (Canada)
Roseli Perfoll (Brasil)
Edna Alessandra Piu (Brasil)
Lada Plihalová (Czech Republic)
Jeannette Post (Delray Beach, Fla.)
Dusty Smith (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Patricia Spezia (Brasil)
Chie Terui (Homewood, Ill.)
Nicole Walters (Findlay, Ohio)
Mel Warrington (Canada)
Aimee Welu (Winnetka, Ill.)
Li Yi-Ming (Chinese Tapei)

Figure Masters Medium
Oksana Belanyuk (Lakewood, Wash.)
Lisa Brown (United Kingdom)
Lea Deonarain (Richardson, Texas)
Judy Doughty (Canada)
Esmeralda Higareda Gonzalez (Mexico)
Carol Grayer (Canada)
Cindy Lee (Waco, Texas)
Ilic Marsela (Serbia)
Hege Mathisen (Norway)
Catherine O-Guin (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Zuleica Rezende (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Leigh Rumball (Canada)
Liese Scott (Round Rock, Texas)
Yulia Shumakova-Catron (North Las Vegas, Nev.)
Mende Todd (Secretary, Md.)

Figure Masters Tall
Denean Arntson (Canada)
Donna Boyd (Australia)
Dana Connell (Clarence Center, N.Y.)
Teri Donald (Canada)
Cindy Gregoire (Canada)
Monica Kaczmarski (Canada)
Barbara Molyneaux (Canada)
Marcia Olsen (Canada)
Jennifer Ozari (Carlsbad, Calif.)
Rosemarie Roodenburg (Netherlands)
Brenda Whitehead (Canada)

Bikini

Bikini A
Lori Alix (Montgomery, Ala.)
Elisangela Angell (Allex, Texas)
Svetlana Berman-Majeau (Canada)
Ninoshka Cano (Hamburg, N.Y.)
Karolina Fierlej (Boynton Beach, Fla.)
Renee Freeman (Canada)
Bishop Green (Laurel, Md.)
Stephania Fabiola Andrade Jimenez (Mexico)
Heather Krause (Columbus, Ohio)
Deanna Demay Lee (Canada)
Sheyla José Rodriguez Molina (Dominican Republic)
Ericka Jeannette Morales Morgan (Guatamala)
Kozlova Oxana (Russia)
Karen Pham (Canada)
Phananya Powell (Lowell, Va.)
Sierra Roach (Sylvania, Ohio)
Jessica Suarez (Miami, Fla.)
Hyacinthe Tamayo (Canada)
Denis Mireles Torres (Mexico)
Jen Trotman (Canada)

Bikini B
Tumeko Allen (Snenville, Ga.)
Mandi Ashley (Effingham, Ill.)
Caroline Aspenskog (Sweden)
Heather Cobb (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Nicole David (Ewa Beach, Hawaii)
Lauren Elizabeth David (Canada)
Julenoy Dias (Brasil)
Sherry Mae Junsay Espera (Phillipines)
Danitza Alejandra Espino de Dios (Mexico)
Ana Doljuejra (Redmond, Wash.)
Anya Ellis (Canada)
Maria Ferrari (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Larissa Evidente Francisco (Philippines)
Lauren Hagwood (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Lauren Hardaway (Coppell, Texas)
Elizabeth Hwangbo (Canada)
Danika Johnson (Fairfax, Vt.)
Virág Kiss (Hungary)
Vanessa Kurtzman (Beachwood, Ohio)
Ashley Lemos (Hurricane, W. Va.)
Amanda Lima (Brasil)
Paige Lodge (Canada)
Jaana Malytcheva (Finland)
Ekaterina Rozemborskaya (Ukraine)
Nancy Rodriquez Martinez (Mexico)
Jenna Parente (Olmsted Township, Ohio)
Sabina Plevakova (Slovakia)
Oemil Rodriguez (San Antonio, Texas)
Flor Maria Moran Romero (El Salvador)
Nahed Abdul Sater (Lebanon)
Sachie Sonkin (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Finessi Stefania (Italy)
Lisa Traugott (Pflugerville, Texas)
Alyssa Vance (London, Ohio)
Lauren Wheeler (Mount Morris, N.Y.)

Bikini C
Kaufman Alena (Russia)
Erin Joanna Augis (New York, N.Y.)
Samantha Barnes (Galena, Ohio)
Karen De Beer (South Africa)
Silvie Beránková (Czech Republic)
Nicolene Booysen (South Africa)
Marina Borodyanskiy (Columbus, Ohio)
Tamkia Bullock (Fishers, Ind.)
Carly Byron (Chicago, Ill.)
Burova Elena (Russia)
Katrina Freds (Hamilton, Ind.)
Marina Gatica (Argentina)
Victoria Gill (United Kingdom)
Keishawna Griffin (Mitchellville, Md.)
Giovana Guido (Brasil)
Lindsay Honaker (Grove City, Ohio)
Alexi Rae Irvine (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Stefanini Jessica (Italy)
Thais Urbam Jorge (Brasil)
Jordan Judd (Hanover, Md.)
Pudovikova Julia (Russia)
Sherstneva Karina (Kazakhstan)
Lucy Kim (Canada)
Amanda Kurt (Maumee, Ohio)
Melissa Lefebvre (Sudbury, Calif.)
Chandelle Lombard (South Africa)
Chelsea Louik Peterson (Davison, Mich.)
Shumakova Marina (Kazakhstan)
Renee Mazza (Toms River, N.J.)
Shelbi Neumann (Clinton Township, Mich.)
Maidê Salles Nogueira (Brasil)
Andrea Ortiz (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Shelagh Paton (Canada)
Sauyuri Paula Torres (Brasil)
Denise Trindade Real (Portugal)
Krystal Ricci (Lincoln, Calif.)
Andrea Romero-Munoz (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Julie Royer (Canada)
Crystal Rutherford (Westerville, Ohio)
Natalie Saul (Columbus, Ohio)
Kelly Shamrock (Warren, Ohio)
Cassidy Shell (Winfield, W. Va.)
Nathasha Simpson (Port Sanilac, Mich.)
Jill Smetlz-Klinker (Attica, Ohio)
Tasha Star (Canada)
Joana Talim (Brasil)
Tizana Temple (Canada)
Sabine van Pelt (Netherlands)
Danielle Watkins (Keller, Texas)
Brittaney Weyand (New Albany, Ohio)

Bikini D
Melissa Allen (Tampa, Fla.)
Raven Barnes-Harrington (Pasadena, Calif.)
Olivia Cambalova (Slovakia)
Nora Prado Carvajal (Mexico)
Diane Chazelle (France)
Nora Denno (San Antonio, Texas)
Cara Dukes (Milford, Mich.)
Krasavina Ekaterina (Russia)
Sandee Estes (Reynoldsburg, Ohio)
Gobbetti Fedrica (Italy)
Iordanova Galia (Italy)
Siliana Chanel Gaspard (Houston, Texas)
Chantelle Harvey-Houghton (Canada)
Vanessa Hill (Trinidad & Tobago)
Angela Howden (South Africa)
Nicole Hubertu (West Bend, Wis.)
Tiffany Inboden (Logan, Ohio)
Alysha Jamal (Canada)
Kerri Keller (Canada)
Raquel Long (Birmingham, Mich.)
Kaori Matsumoto (Lafayette, Calif.)
Briana Neumann (Clinton Township, Mich.)
Katya Nosova (New Zealand)
Diem Nugyen (Canada)
Mana Noda (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Anessa Norman (Canada)
Jamie-lee Phillips (Trinidad & Tobago)
Tiffany Roy (Canada)
Diana Salamon (Hungary)
Brandie Sharp (Columbus, Ohio)
Naomi Sonek (St. Louis, Mo.)
Sierra Steinback (Canada)
Sheila Tague (Pollock Pines, Calif.)
Diana Hilda Alvarez Trejo (Mexico)
Desma Triplett (Columbus, Ohio)
Jennifer Weintz (Canada)
Joanna Wolosz (United Kingdom)

Bikini E
Elma Adanalic (Sterling Heights, Mich.)
Alina Alexeahu (Canada)
Zubkova Anna (Russia)
Jade Atkinson (Canada)
Olivia Caldareri (Canada)
Madeleine Conti (Atlanta, Ga.)
Brittany Fendikevich (Rochester, N.Y.)
Christy Float (Pickerington, Ohio)
Marcia Cristiane Goncalves (Brasil)
Jacqueline Groleau (Canada)
Vasilyeva Irina (Russia)
Julie Johnson (Fairhope, Ala.)
Jaime Kurgan (Lowell, Ind.)
Jennifer Lee (Columbus, Ohio)
Darlene Lizotte (Oakland, Calif.)
Pellegrino Mariella (Italy)
Whitney Matthews (Canada)
Jessica Maxon (Chandler, Ariz.)
Shelia McCarthy (Eugene, Ore.)
Kalugina Nataliya (Russia)
Elis Naumanis (Estonia)
Lisa Netherly (Columbus, Ohio)
Mariana Maria Pereira De Oliveira (Brasil)
Elizabeth Perez (Spain)
Abby Pollock (Canada)
Laura Prerost (Downers Grove, Ill.)
Sara Reis (Brasil)
Ayazhan Seitkazina (Mountain View, Calif.)
Karina Skowronska (United Kingdom)
Frida Paulsen Stern (Sweden)
Danielle H. Vaughn (Canada)
Susanne Zavelle (Florence, S.C.)

Bikini F
Shellie Andrews (Miami, Fla.)
Stephanie Blackburn (Waukesha, Wis.)
Brittany Brinkman (Columbus, Ohio)
Jill Bunny (Canada)
Rebecca Burger (France)
Lotten Daberno (Denmark)
Oksana Davydova (Ukraine)
Anne Everett (Hampstead, N.C.)
Luciana Del Giudice (United Kingdom)
Melissa Hardesty (Ashland, Ky.)
Kayla Harrington (Palm Desert, Calif.)
Sarah Harrison (Canada)
Lauren Henley (Groveport, Ohio)
Amanda Insalaco (Jackson, Tenn.)
Anna Jaworska (Poland)
Nadia Kovacova (Alexandria, Va.)
Kate Linehan (Dublin, Ohio)
Olya Lomakina (New Zealand)
Traisha Martin (Garland, Texas)
Maria Carolina Meyer Martins (Brasil)
Lyndsay Maynard (Shadyside, Ohio)
Valerie Mazza (Chicago, Ill.)
Leanne McFarland (Canada)
Nicole Muller (Brasil)
Kristen Olson (Ira Township, Mich.)
Jennifer Amari Peña (Dominican Republic)
Angela Palumbo (Agoura Hills, Calif.)
Jasmi Qvick (Finland)
Gabriella Rákóczi (Hungary)
Maggie Resztake (Canada)
Whitney Scurlock (Chicago, Ill.)
Mileane Silva (Danbury, Conn.)
Nataly Castanheira Da Silva (Brasil)
Maria Stamer (Tempe, Ariz.)
Heather Stump (Adrian, Mich.)
Olga Svyrdova (Wayne, Pa.)
Alicia Sweet (East Aurora, N.Y.)
Brooke Tabor (Alburquerque, N.M.)
Cherise Taylor (Chicago, Ill.)
Miranda Van Orden (Lake Ariel, Pa.)
Josiane Weber (Brasil)
Courtney Wicks (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Haley Young (Ames, Iowa)
Rebecca Zirkle (Noblesville, Ind.)

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IFBB pro bodybuilder Brandon Curry is back after a one year break. Here he trains back and chest together at Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym, 3.5 weeks out from the 2015 Arnold Classic. Brandon discusses his favorite exercises and explains why he feels each helps him move forward.

16 years into bodybuilding and 4 weeks out from the 2015 Arnold Classic, IFBB pro bodybuilder Dexter Jackson is training hard & trying to stay focused as he hits a brutal hamstrings workout with trainer Charles Glass. Making the hamstrings pop from the side is the goal - so there are no half-movements in this session.

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Dohne 3 weeks out shot:

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Bodybuilding.com previews men's physique show // http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2015-arnold-sports-festival-arnold-classic-physique-preview.html

Men's Physique, a latecomer to IFBB contests that has caught on among fans and competitors at both the amateur and professional levels, is making its Arnold Sports Festival debut in Columbus on March 6, 2015. Although the competitors don't carry the same size and freakiness of pro bodybuilders, and wear board shorts instead of posing trunks, the athletes who compete here follow challenging preps and have fought just as hard for the right to be onstage.

A notable absence at the Arnold Classic Physique is reigning Olympia Men's Physique champ Jeremy Buendia. The winner of this contest, then, will be the odds-on favorite to challenge Buendia come September. Here's a closer look at the 11 guys who'll be taking the stage in Columbus.

If you're not familiar with how Men's Physique competitions are run, check out this video to know more. Who's your favorite? Make your predictions in the comments below.

Matt Acton has already seen the top of the podium, despite being just 26 years old. He won in Toronto in 2013. That year, he placed third in the first Men's Physique Olympia Showdown.

Andre Adams has won several powerlifting competitions, so he's as strong as he looks. The Wisconsin native keeps his hands full coaching other competitors, and working as an engineer in addition to being a father.

Michael Anderson has won five times in the Men's Physique Division and been on the Olympia stage twice. At 42, he's one of the older guys onstage, but he doesn't give anything away to his younger brethren.

Anton Antipov, winner of two pro contests previously, is one of the more popular guys on the circuit. He hails from Belarus and has athletic experience in swimming, track, and even gymnastics. Experience and conditioning are this Nutrex Research athlete's biggest strengths.

George Brown has been a pro for just two years and has yet to place higher than second, so he's hungry for his first win. He's had both good and bad showings, so for him conditioning is critical. Fortunately he won't have to travel far, because the show is in his hometown.

Felipe Franco is also looking for his first victory. The last time we saw him, he finished 15th at last year's Olympia. He's got a lot of room to improve, and he'll need to if he wants to move up.

Xavisus Gayden picked up his first win at the Titans Grand Prix Pro, which took place after the Olympia, so he's already qualified for Vegas later this year. He has a great V-taper but will have to repeat his conditioning of a year ago or he'll get lost in the shuffle.

Sadik Hadzovic was runner-up to Buendia at the Physique Olympia last season. That makes him one of the favorites here. He has an excellent V-taper and capped delts that even guys on the bodybuilding circuit can appreciate. This is one of the two guys I see battling for the title.

Jason Poston was third at the Olympia last year but is coming off a win in Phoenix, so momentum is on his side. At the Olympia, this MET-Rx athlete appeared a bit blocky, but his appearance was better in Phoenix. If he's on here, he can make the top three.

Rodney Razor won the 2015 BodySpace Spokesmodel Search, so he's no stranger to the Bodybuilding.com community. His last name is a perfect fit for the type of conditioning he brings to the stage. Rodney is coming off a big win at the Felicia Romero Classic.

Mark Anthony Wingson is the other favorite coming into the contest. The inaugural Men's Physique Olympia winner in 2013, Mark is looking to bookend history with a win at the Arnold. Mark fell out of the top five in last year's Olympia, so he should be looking for redemption.

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IFBB.com previews the amateur bodybuilding classes, read that written preview at http://www.ifbb.com/2015-arnold-classic-north-america-preview-1

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Hidetada Yamagishi trains chest with Charles Glass at the MECCA, Golds Gym Venice 4 weeks out from the 2015 Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH.

MP competitor, runner up at the Olympia, Sadik Hadzovic 2 weeks to go:

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FBB Pro Juliana Malacarne - wpd - trains chest 3 weeks prior to the show:

BB.com previews men's -212 show - http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2015-arnold-sports-festival-arnold-classic-212-preview.html

A year ago, James “Flex” Lewis dominated his weight class, winning the Arnold Classic 212 and the Olympia 212. Despite his 5-foot-5 height, the Welshman stood head and shoulders over his competitors. Despite his odds-on-favorite status to repeat, were he to compete, Flex is sitting this one out. He wants to focus all of his energies on the Olympia 212 in Las Vegas later this year. As a result, a new champion will be crowned on March 6 in Columbus, Ohio.

The question is, who will it be? This opens the door to any number of competitors looking to take one of the sport’s biggest titles. Here’s a rundown of the elite 212 bodybuilders who will be onstage and our predictions for the top five. If you foresee a different outcome, give us your own predictions in the comments section at the bottom.

Aaron Clark took third at the inaugural Arnold Classic 212 a year ago, and he finished in the top six at the Olympia 212, so he’ll be gunning for the title in Columbus. Look for marked improvement in his back and legs to go with his already strong shoulder and arm development.

Eduardo Correa, a formidable Brazilian, pushed Flex Lewis at the Olympia just a few months ago and took runner-up honors. His symmetry is so outstanding that if he’s on with his conditioning, the result may be a foregone conclusion.

Charles Dixon, nicknamed “The Tank” for his thickness, placed sixth here a year ago. However, he slipped to tenth at the Olympia 212, so he’s looking for some redemption. Strong points include great development in his delts and back. He must overcome his taller opponents to win, but don’t be surprised if he makes the top five.

Shaun Joseph-Tavernier was a champion in the old 202 division, winning in Toronto back in 2011. But this is a big step up in competition for the Brit, who took last year off from competing. His 5-foot-2 frame carries 200 pounds.

Cory Mathews is making his Arnold 212 debut here. This Texan preaches muscle, as he’s also an ordained minister. If he hits Columbus in shape, Lord help the rest of the field. He could definitely crack the top five.

Jose Raymond, aka “The Boston Mass,” finished fifth in Columbus last year. But he won two of his six shows and took third at the Olympia 212 behind Lewis and Correa. A dense ball of muscle who always comes in well-conditioned, Jose is a likely top-three finisher.

Marco Rivera, from the Bronx, finished a disappointing 11th a year ago in Columbus, his only 212 appearance of the season. To do better, he must bring up his chest and arms and hold his conditioning.

Angel Rangel Vargas returns to Columbus from Mexico. The judges will look to see if he brought up his legs, specifically his hamstrings and calves, which were noticeably lacking a year ago when he placed tenth. With the star power in this lineup, top five is a long shot.

Hidetada Yamagishi is the wildcard in this lineup. If he’s in mint condition, which he normally is, a top-five finish is a lock, with possibly even the top three. He’s already won an open pro show and finished second five times, so the Japanese bodybuilder knows what it takes to dial it in.

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Marco Rivera [-212 athlete] 3 weeks out photos:
http://npcnewsonline.com/ifbb-pro-marco-rivera-shoulder-workout-candid-gallery-at-the-east-coast-mecca/176419/


Anton Antipov 2 weeks to go [MP]

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Regiane Da Silva 2 weeks out from the Fitness International:


Finland's Sara Back 2 weeks before her Bikini International debut:

Aaron Clark Road To The Arnold: 2 Weeks Out - This week Aaron travels to Connecticut in freezing weather and piles of snow to meet with master posing coach Kenny Wallach. He manages to squeeze in a few posing sessions and workouts at "The Super Gym" with some special guests while fighting to make weight during a grueling contest prep. The battle is just getting started!

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2 weeks out from 2015 Arnold, Dave Mad Max catches up with Ms. Fitness Olympia Oksana Grishina to watch her annihilate her delts and tris, and then hit her core... HARD. She goes through her pre workout supplement regimen, and talks about the benefits of the different SAN products she takes throughout the day, and around her training.

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With the 2015 Arnold Classic looming, IFBB pro bodybuilder Dexter Jackson smashes chest with Charles Glass at Gold's Gym Venice, 4 weeks out. Motivated to train harder at the MECCA - due to the history & atmosphere, the guys go through a brutal workout. Dexter is hungry for that 5th ASC win...

IFBB Pro Brandon Curry takes you through his latest arm and shoulder workout at the East Coast MECCA. In this video, Brandon makes sure to train the entire arm, not forgetting about the forearms and brachialis. Since it's 3.5 weeks out from the 2015 Arnold Classic, he keeps his intensity very high with short rest periods and a lot of drop sets for delts.

Kefalianos 2 weeks out photos at http://www.bodybuilders.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=40723&p=1228366#post1228366

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Evan Centopani trains his arms, shoulders and calves two weeks out from the Arnold Sports Festival at the Powerhouse Gym aka The Super Gym in New Haven, Connecticut. He definitely looks ready to rock!

Dana Linn Bailey 10 days out from the Arnold Classic training back etc...

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And some recent athlete updates:

Latest of Oksana:

Hidetada trains legs 2,5 weeks before the showtime:

Dana Linn Bailey's daily videoupdate from yesterday:

MP athlete Sadik Hadzovic gives a sneak peak 1 week out:

Also Mark Anthony is getting ready for the first ever men's MP pro show being part of AC:

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1 week to go!
Jose Raymond at this point:

"After a cold and rough week of travel for Aaron and Prime Nutrition South East Regional Sales Manager Luis M, they both decided to take a lunch break trip to the local go kart track for some drivers ed and much needed fun. Aaron takes us through one of his chest workouts with Prime Nutrition VP Chris E. and Luis in attendance. Aaron also gives us a slight preview before he leaves for Ohio next week."

Figure International contender Candice Keene shares a 1 week out shot as well:

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Apparenly Oksana is bringing a bit different free routine

"With 2 weeks to go till the 2015 Arnold Classic, IFBB pro bodybuilder Branch Warren trains Delts at Metroflex Arlington. This past offseason Branch went "to a place he's never been before" mentally in order to put everthing he has into this contest prep - and it seems to be working. In this video, he talks about the difficulty of his 2012 Arnold prep, gives great advice to aspiring young bodybuilders & we hear from his posing coach Sheilahe Brown about some changes coming to his routine."

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Compton's update video 7 days out:

Oksana looking ready as well

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Shall we have any kind of prediction contest this year?

Compton continues with daily updates:

"IFBB Physique pro Sabrina Taylor trains back at World Gym in San Diego CA, 9 days out from the 2015 Arnold Classic in Columbus Ohio. In this video, she talks about the excitement and honor of being selected to compete in the first-ever Women's Physique Division at the Arnold Classic."

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I have always wondered, how the Amateur's and PRO's have such a good genetics...

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I have always wondered, how the Amateur's and PRO's have such a good genetics...

Aga ilma "heade geenideta" poleks seda valdkonda.

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If to be honest, jah, teeb kadedaks, teed trenni ja toitud nagu peab, siis tuleb üllatusmoment, et midagi on ikka puudu...

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Miroslav Kalich heading to the amateur event, recent photos at http://kulturistika.ronnie.cz/c-21158-miroslav-kalich-rozhovor-a-aktualni-forma-pred-arnold-classic-amateur-2015.html


Another amateur Tony Searle 1 week out...


Bikini Olympia champ Ashley Kaltwasser gives a sneakpeak as well: