2009 IFBB ARNOLD CLASSIC

[Siouxcountry]

Garcia Back On Stage

By Terry Goodlad

After suffering a devastating injury while preparing to defend her title at the 2008 Fitness Olympia, Adela Garcia underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL. Garcia was not expected to return to the stage until late 2009 or perhaps early 2010 but watching the Olympia from the sidelines last year was far too much for the hot blooded Latina Superstar. Garcia decided to get in shape and apply for the Arnold Classic, this time as a Figure competitor. "I want to get myself back on stage and by getting ready for the Arnold Figure I can get my body back in shape. My knee is doing very well but I am just not ready for fitness yet."

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[Siouxcountry]

Bios of the women are starting to be posted on the Arnold Classic website.

Julie Palmer............

http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/athletes/julie-palmer/

Julie set her sights on placing in the top 3 in Columbus, Ohio at the 2008 Fitness International months in advance. She even went so far as to have her own customized tennis shoes created emboldened with a large “3”. Guess what?

Julie Palmer not only took 3rd …she grabbed center stage with one of the weekend’s most inspired performances while she sent out a big thank you her partner and trainer, Mike “Beefcake” Davies. Julie quickly announced “She’ll Be Back” in 2009.

Latisha Wilder..............

http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/athl...atisha-wilder/

“Being invited is really special because you know that the promoters really value what you stand for and what you bring to the stage as a competitor. It makes you feel good about the hard work that you put in and it makes you feel very special.”

[OBh2o]

My first post here and I want to start off by saying this truly is a fantastic forum... thanks Sioux!! -

This was posted by IFBB Pro Larissa Reis yesterday and is a legitimate argument and deserves much consideration imho-


"Friday, January 09, 2009

Why wasn't I invited to the Arnold Classic???

Recently I found out that I won’t be competing in the Arnold Classic this year. I was so excited to get ready to train and prepare for the Arnold Classic but I wasn't invited. I never received any information or reasons why I wasn’t invited, so I’m not sure what to think.

I'm not sure about the rules on how to get invited to the Arnold... It's an international show and I wonder why there aren't more girls invited from other countries. 90% of the girls who compete are Americans.

Can someone help and explain this to me? I honestly would just like to understand the rules.

I will still be at the Arnold Classic, even if I'm not competing. I have received a lot of emails from people asking me about the Arnold Classic, so I am posting this blog to let everyone know about my situation.

I wanted to be able to share with everyone the reason that I won't be competing.
If someone can tell me how the rules work more clearly, I would really appreciate it.

Xoxo

Larissa"


Here is a graph comparing American to International Figure competitors over the past 5 years (except last year) at the International Arnold Classic ... I would say Larissa has a legitimate complaint.




Have a great day, O'B (james)

[Siouxcountry]

Welcome James!

I don't see any graph.

Only 19 women were invited to compete at the Ms Figure International. Nearly all the women invited won shows or have placed very high in contests. Larissa's highest placing was 10th.

The odds are not good for someone who has not won a show or placed very high to get invited.

[NYCStrongFox]

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Bios of the women are starting to be posted on the Arnold Classic website.

Julie Palmer............

http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/athletes/julie-palmer/

Latisha Wilder..............

http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/athl...atisha-wilder/

Both are awesome women. Julie is an excellent role model. She's always working hard to improve her routines, her physique is ALWAYS in top condition, she's very dedicated to her training and clean eating. I know she'll be top 3! Latisha has also worked hard to get her physique to where the judges want. She's another great role model involved in other fitness outlets like yoga & Jen's Phat Camps. She also keeps herself in great condition all year round. Best wishes to the two Fitness Factory ladies!

[OBh2o]

Originally Posted by Siouxcountry

Welcome James!

I don't see any graph.

Only 19 women were invited to compete at the Ms Figure International. Nearly all the women invited won shows or have placed very high in contests. Larissa's highest placing was 10th.

The odds are not good for someone who has not won a show or placed very high to get invited.

Thanks Sioux-
Sorry, I see your point about Larissa but the fact remains very few international competitors are invited. Here is a link to the graph since I'm not quite sure how to post photos directly on the page here ;-).

ps- could you send me a pm with instructions to post large photos directly on the page. Sorry for the inconvenience.


http://www.figurerx.com/Photos/Arnol...gureGraph2.png

and a link to a discussion on the matter-

http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/fo...onal-t253.html

[Siouxcountry]

I too would like to see more International pro competitors compete at the Arnold.

[cray17]

From the Arnold Blog on Bodybuilding.com:

Boise, ID – January 07, 2009 – Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest retailer of nutritional supplements, is once again offering a free all-access webcast double-header featuring the 2009 Iron Man Pro and the 21st Arnold Classic.

Bodybuilding.com will broadcast live on-stage and backstage coverage for both events. Viewers will enjoy pre-show coverage, interviews with pros, in-depth profiles, exclusive offers from the Bodybuilding.com store, contest blogs, and more!

The IFBB Iron Man Pro is the biggest and longest-running IFBB professional bodybuilding event on the West Coast (now in their 20th year) and the only pro show in Los Angeles, the Mecca of bodybuilding. The top 3 finalists will qualify to compete in the next Mr. Olympia.

The Arnold Classic is an annual bodybuilding, fitness and figure competition (named after Arnold Schwarzenegger). It is the most lucrative competition in bodybuilding, with a number of large prizes plus bragging rights for the year. Branch Warren, Victor Martinez and more will be battling it out to take the title home.

The 2009 Iron Man Pro will be webcast live Saturday, January 24th from the L.A. Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Pre-judging will start at 10:30 am PST, and the Men’s Final/Women’s Figure Final will start at 8:00 pm PST. For more Iron Man Pro competition information click here.

The 21st Arnold Classic will be webcast live from Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio. You can watch the Ms. International, Ms. Fitness International and Ms. Figure International at 7:00 pm EST on Friday, March 6th. Tune in the next day, Saturday, March 7th at 12:00 am EST for men’s pre-judging and again at 7:00 pm EST for the Men’s Finals. For more Arnold Classic competition information click here.

“The Iron Man Pro and the Arnold Classic are two of my favorite events. I’m very excited that we are able to webcast them live on the Internet for free, so that fans from all around the world can experience them”, says Bodybuilding.com CEO Ryan DeLuca.

Bodybuilding.com offers more than 8,500 health and fitness supplements & accessories to help people achieve their fitness goals. They offer more than 25,000 pages of FREE bodybuilding & fitness information, including more than 12,000 articles (written by 525+ writers), video & audio segments, and new content added daily.

For more information: http://www.bodybuilding.com
Contact: Crystal Matthews
Email: crystal@bodybuilding.com
Phone: 208.472.9311

Source: http://blog.bodybuilding.com/ArnoldB...dybuildingcom/

[Siouxcountry]

An update on Isabelle Turell...............

http://www.siouxcountry.com/showthre...809#post162809

[Siouxcountry]

Cathy LeFrancois 8 weeks out from the Ms International..................

http://www.siouxcountry.com/showthre...843#post162843

[cray17]

Thanks for the updates, Sioux!

It's taken a lot of time to get this together (still working on it bit by bit), but I constructed a special page dedicated to the Arnold.

http://www.fitgemsnation.net/page/arnold-classic-2009

The Arnold Amateur will be on there as soon as I can get the stuff together.

[Siouxcountry]

Fitness Pro Trish Warren joined our online community......... LINK

[Siouxcountry]

Joel Goldberg's 2009 Ms International predictions..............

CLICK HERE

[Siouxcountry]

Oksana Grishina 5 weeks out (pics).....................

http://www.siouxcountry.com/showthre...566#post167566

[MBell97]

The winners of the Arnold female bbing, figure and fitness show will be on the cover of the May issue of Posedown Magazine. Bob (the owner of the mag) and I decided today. THe 3 will pose together after the show for the cover shot. Hope this will shine more light on their respective sports.

[Siouxcountry]

Tanji Johnson worked the Gaspari Nutrition booth last weekend at the LA Fitness Expo.................

CLICK HERE

[Fit Nic]

Thanks for the info. The bios on the website are really neat. Nice touch.

[LizaFit]

Originally Posted by Posedown Magazine

The winners of the Arnold female bbing, figure and fitness show will be on the cover of the May issue of Posedown Magazine. Bob (the owner of the mag) and I decided today. THe 3 will pose together after the show for the cover shot. Hope this will shine more light on their respective sports.

That is great news Michael!!

[Siouxcountry]

Cathy LeFrancois attended the LA Fitness Expo last weekend...............

[Siouxcountry]

Melody Chao interviewed Nicole Duncan (who will be competing at the upcoming Ms Fitness Internationl) on Siouxcountry Radio. Interview uploaded to our feed on January 30, 2009................

http://feeds.feedburner.com/Siouxcountryradio

Click on the link above and scroll down to find it. Listen at your convenience.