Michigan Bodybuilding

The NPC Natural Michigan Championships and the Nicole Wilkins Classic

2011-07-08T18:13:00.000-07:00

The NPC Natural Michigan Championships and the Nicole Wilkins Classic featuring bodybuilding, physique, figure and bikini competition events for Michigan's finest competitors. Saturday, July 16, at the Redford Theater in Detroit with 12 noon pre-judging and final presentations at 7 P.M. This is a large show for Michigan and it doesn't get much better than this State championship and NPC Team Universe Qualifier. IFBB Figure Olympia and twice, Arnold Classic Champion Nicole Wilkins will appear at the evening show.

The Redford Theater is at 17360 Lasher Road in Detroit. The tickets for the pre-judging are $15, while the evening show tickets are $25 or $30 if you are lucky enough to get one of the VIP seats. You may investigate the website at www.MichiganFitnessShows.com or contact the promoter at Rick@RickRomeo.com

See the most Michigan bodybuilder athletes at one time by being at this event all day on July 16th. It will be a motivating day for you.

Jay’s Infinity Fitness 2011 Detroit Grand Prix

2011-06-08T19:43:00.000-07:00

The NPC Detroit Grand Prix; bodybuilding, physique, figure and bikini championships' prejudging will occur at 12 noon on Saturday 11 at the Wayne State University Community Arts Auditorium, on campus at 450 Reuther Mall. The contest will include male and female competitors in the following divisions:

Bodybuilding

men open
men physique
teen men
men 40 & over
men 50 & over
women open
women master

Figure and Bikini

figure open
master figure
bikini

The competitors will return in the evening for their final presentations beginning at 7 P.M. The top five in each class of each division will receive a trophy according to their ranking by a panel of judges. IFBB professionals Tricky Jackson, Mike Van Dyke and Nicole Duncan, as well as, Natalie Ariel, John Dewey, Joel Leahy and LaDawn McDay will perform as guest posers for the audience.

2011 NPC Grand Rapids Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Championships

2011-05-13T20:34:00.000-07:00

There will be an optional registration for bodybuilders on Friday evening at the Marriott Residence Inn in Grandville. The 2011 NPC Grand Rapids Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Championships will be on Saturday May 21 at the Grandville High School Auditorium. Pre-judging will be at noon with admission tickets reserved and sold at $15 and $20 each. The main event will be at 7 P.M. with VIP tickets available $40 or $35. The Main Floor tickets are available at $30 and Balcony tickets at $25.

The Guest Posers include IFBB Pro Branch Warren, 2011 Arnold Classic Winner, and Jami Johnson, 2010 Grand Rapids Women's Overall Champion. If you have question, the promoter Mike Vruggink suggests that you call 616.893.3368 or mvruggink@aol.com or visit www.mikevruggink.com

NPC Ron Love Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Classic

2011-03-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

Saturday, April 2, 2011:

The Ron Love Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Classic Pre-judging at 12 Noon and the evening Finals at 7:00 P.M. at the Paul Robeson Theater located inside the Northwest Activity Center, 18100 Meyers Road at Curtis in Detroit.

Open Men and Women Bodybuilding Divisions
Masters Men and Women over 40 Divisions
Teen and Grand Masters Men over 50
Fitness, Open Figure and Masters Figure Divisions
Bikini Division

Novice Michigan Opens the 2011 Competition Season

2011-03-21T20:24:00.000-07:00

Editor Update: The writer inadvertently worked from the wrong scorecard when entering the names of the competitors. An apology is extended to the competitors as well as the readers for the unfortunate mistake.

Bikini Champion: Alma Villanueva

Short Class: Alma Villanueva
Tall Class: Nurah Debbubneh

Figure Champion: Holly Schultz

Short Class: Marlene Welch
Tall Class: Holly Shultz

Figure 40 and over: Marlene Welch
Figure 35-39: Dena Vallente

Teen Bodybuilding: Dominic Danno

Open Men Bodybuilding: Kevin Frasard

Bantamweight Class: Steven Dutcher
Lightweight Class: Del Campbell
Middleweight Class: Oussama Rahal
Light-heavyweight: Kevin Frasard
Heavyweight Anthony Minicuci

The 2011 Michigan Novice opened the competition season after a long winter of training, dieting, developing presentation and simply appearing before a large audience to be critiqued and compared to other competitors. It was not as great of a turnout, perhaps, as past years, but the enthusiasm and motivation to do this thing, was certainly as great.

If you were not a part of this event, then you should know some things. Natalie Abrheim satisfied the audience and judges to become the 2011 Novice Bikini Champion. Natalie was the short class winner and competed with the tall class winner, Amber Anderson, for her title. Three contestants, Nicole Zajac short class, Rauchelle Shultz medium class, and Amber Mahaffy tall class competed to be this year's Figure Champion. Nicole Zajac stepped out ahead to be the champion of the Figure Division. Elizabeth Fuhrwerk, 40 and over, and Jana Wunderlich, 35 to 39, presented themselves to become the champions of their Figure Divisions.

Jason Douglas was the Teenage Champion, while Brent Lane was the champion for the Master's ( 40 - 49 ) Bodybuilding Division. Ana Magee was the 35 and over Women Bodybuilding and Amber Clemons the Open Women Bodybuilding Champions. The overall 2011 Novice Michigan Open Bodybuilding Champion was Light-heavyweight Class Kevin Frasard.

2011 Novice Michigan Open Men Bodybuilding Class Winners

Bantamweight Class: Steven Dutcher
Lightweight Class: Del Campbell
Middleweight Class: Oussama Rahal
Light-heavyweight: Kevin Frasard
Heavyweight Anthony Minicuci

John Simmons Powerhouse Classic and Jennifer D. Peckham, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships

2011-03-15T20:24:00.000-07:00

The NPC John Simmons Powerhouse Classic and Jennifer D. Peckham, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships on Saturday, March 26, 2011 will be the first national qualifier of the Michigan season. The bodybuilding, physique, fitness, figure and bikini championships will happen at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave, in Dearborn, Michigan.

The competitors for Men's Physique can qualify to be among the first to appear on a national stage! The physique division is devided into two height classes. This is a new NPC division beginning this year.

The event is scheduled to begin at 12 noon with pre-judging of the competitors within their divisions and classes. The final placement of the competitor's rank will begin an hour earlier than usual at 6 P.M. A large enthusiastic audience is expected to respond to the individual presentations of the competitors and their trophy awards. The competitors will receive trophies through the first five places in each class of competition. Overall fitness, figure and bikini division winners will also receive tiaras and spa treatments. The overall Physique winner will receive a gift card from Footlocker, while all overall winners will receive gift cards for dinner and complimentary chiropractic consultation and adjustments.

In 2010, this same contest saw light-heavyweight class, Earskin Presley, emerge as the Bodybuilding Division champion. Jamie Taylor became the Figure Division champion, while Bianca Binno was the champion of the Bikini Division. This contest coming at the beginning of the season provides a convenient venue to move quickly into national competition. Complete results and pictures from this event can be found at Bodybuilding Weekly.

General admission will be 15 dollars for the pre-judging and 25 dollars for the evening final presentations. Reserved VIP seating is available in the evening for 30 dollars.

Documentary about Young Bodybuilders and the 2011 NPC Novice

2011-02-21T21:59:00.000-08:00

A film producer would like your help with a documentary that will incorporate the 2011 NPC Novice Michigan on March 19 at the Redford Theatre in Detroit. Since I'm not familiar with the details, I've included a letter from Chris Baronavski, the producer.

I'm working on an upcoming documentary about several young bodybuilders in the US and abroad, and I was interested in finding someone who will be competing at the NPC Novice Michigan on March 19. Ideally, I would like to document training in the week/few days before the competition, as well as the competition.

I'm American, but I'm currently based in Holland at the moment.

I thought it might also be helpful to mention that the film is being shot with a Canon 5d mark II/ 7d with a variety of lenses and is professional quality. If anyone is willing to participate, we would also be happy to take headshots, modeling pics, etc. (as many as they want, as time allows).

If you are beginning as a novice, you probably have not had an opportunity to do a lot of modeling photo shoots. This would be an opportunity to do a professional shoot, as well as, add an increased layer of excitement to your competition at the 2011 NPC Novice.

You may reach Chris at his Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1524458809

The first Flex Pro Championships

2011-02-20T09:30:00.000-08:00

The first Flex Pro Championships, February 19, 2011, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium saw Evan Centopani winning, with Dexter Jackson placing second.

FLEX PRO Final Results

1. Evan Centopani
2. Dexter Jackson
3. Fouad Abiad (Canada)
4. Dennis Wolf
5. Ben Pakulski (Canada)
6. Ben White
7. Grigori Atoyan
8. Vladmir Sizov
9. Stan Efferding
10. Omar Deckard
11. Constantinos Demetriou
12. Robert Belisle (Canada)
13. Daniel Hill

The Evan Centopani page at Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Evan-Centopani/139718426060238

Novice Michigan Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships

2011-02-12T03:07:00.000-08:00

The 34th annual NPC Novice Michigan Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships open the Michigan NPC competition season on March 19, 2011 at the Redford Theatre in Detroit.

Divisions for the Novice Michigan Championships follow and include the new Physique Division, but only for the men. There will be a lot of interest, during this first year, watching how the promoters and judges handle a, possibly, controversial division.

Men Bodybuilding
Men’s Physique
Teen (19 Years & Under) Men
Masters (40-49) Men
Grand Masters (50 & Over) Men

Women Bodybuilding
Masters (Over 35) Women

Open Fitness Women

Open Women’s Figure
35-39 Figure
Over 40 Figure

Open Bikini

Rick Romeo, the long standing promoter of the Michigan Novice, will also sponsor a Fitness, Figure and Bikini Seminar at his ULTIFIT, The Ultimate Fitness Center, in Flint on Sunday, February 20. IFBB Pro Nicole Wilkins, a Figure Olympian Champion, will present information that will assure your readiness for your contest presentation. She will address perfecting your posing and presentation rounds. Tanning application, suit selection and shoes, hair and makeup will all be covered. The cost of the Seminar will be $125 on your arrival; contact wilkinsnicole@aol.com to register.

Michigan Bodybuilding Journal

2011-01-12T20:34:00.000-08:00

A journal to represent the news of Michigan bodybuilding, fitness, physique, figure and bikini competition schedules and results. News from other states of the mid-west and sports, business, press releases and recreation that are generally relevant to the wellness and entertainment of readers can be found here.