Arnold Classic & Arnold AM 2014; Egle Eller-Nabi 14th!

IFBBpro.com shares the competitor lists of the pro events // http://www.ifbbpro.com/events/2014-arnold-class-competitor-lists/

Arnold Classic:
Evan Centopani
Brandon Curry
Toney Freeman
Cedric MacMillan
Victor Martinez
Edward Nunn
Ben Pakulski
Shawn Rhoden
Fred Smalls
Branch Warren
Roelly Winklaar
Dennis Wolf
Hidetada Yamagishi

Arnold Classic 212:
Aaron Clark
Charles Dixon
David Henry
Richard “Tricky” Jackson
James “Flex” Lewis
Stan McQuay
Jose Raymond
Marco Rivera
Angel Rangel Vargas
Quincy Winklaar

Lukas Osladil

Fitness International:
Michelle Blank
Myriam Capes
Bethany Cisternino
Regiane DaSilva
Allison Ethier
Ryall Graber
Oksana Grishina
Amanda Hatfield
Tanji Johnson
Whitney Jones
Babette Mulford
Danielle Ruban
Kizzy Vaines
Trish Warren
Melinda Szabo

Figure International:
Kati Alander
Dana Ambrose
Alicia Coates
Ava Cowan
Heather Dees
Amanda Doherty
Allison Frahn
Candice Keene
Candice Lewis
Elissa Martis
Larissa Reis
Camala Rodriguez-McClure
Giadi Simari
Gennifer Strobo
Ann Titone
Natalie Waples
Nicole Wilkins

Bikini International:
Noy Alexander
Stacey Alexander
Jennifer Andrews
Juliana Daniell
Margret Gnarr
Ashley Kaltwasser
Courtney King
Amanda Latona
Janet Layug
Nathalia Melo
Jessica Mone
Justine Munro
India Paulino
Yeshaira Robles
Anna Starodubtseva
Anna Virmajoki

Recent of Centopani..

Figure International contender Amanda Doherty updates;

DID YOU KNOW that last time I competed at the Arnold Classic I was the youngest competitor.. This time round I will be the oldest! Maybe with the most children too! Goes to show you that anything is possible just believe in yourself!

McMillan updating …

http://www.thebodybuildingnews.com/t132-cedric-mcmillan-2014

Aaron Clark heading to the first ever AC -212;

..and so does Charles Dixon (on the left).. 7 weeks out;

In this video, IFBB Pros Branch Warren & Johnnie Jackson show us their chest workout at the original Metroflex. Branch is 10 weeks out from the Arnold Classic 2014…a show he has won twice already.

They started off the workout with several rotator exercises along with rear deltoid exercises. Then, went to 3 warm up sets on the incline barbell press. Here is the workout:

Warm up:

External rotation with 5-10lb dumbbells 3 sets x 20 reps

Rear delt flys: 2 sets x 20 reps

Incline Barbell press: 135lbs. x 15 reps, 225 x 12 reps, 225 x 12 reps

Incline Barbell press:

3 sets x 8 – 12 reps

Flat Multi-grip barbell press:

4 sets x 8 -12 reps

Decline Barbell Press:

4 sets x 10 – 12 reps

Weighted Dips:

4 drop sets with Chains to failure

Superset Peck Deck Flys with Machine presses:

4 sets x 15 reps

Machine chest presses to failure

Cable Flys:

3 sets to failure

IFBB Pro Bodybuilder & MD athlete Jose Raymond takes us through his Hamstring Workout 9 weeks out from the Arnold Classic 2014. Jose is very pumped for this show because of a chance run-in he had with Arnold Schwarzenegger 16 years ago on Venice Beach, California. We usually see The Boston Mass a.k.a Jose Raymond on a quad dominant day. Here, he hits hamstrings with just a “touch up” on quadriceps. Jose performs the lying, single and seated leg curls and justifies doing them because, “they all have different leverage” and stimulate differently. His big lift of the day was stiff legged deadlifts where he reps out with 315.

Exercise 1) Lying Leg Curl

4 sets x 15 – 20 reps

Exercise 2) Unilateral Leg Curl

4 sets x 15 – 20 reps

Exercise 3) Seated Leg Curl

4 sets x 15 – 20 reps

Exercise 4) Stiff Legged Deadlifts

4 sets x 15 reps

Quadriceps Touch-Up Exercise 5) Leg Extensions / 4 sets x 15 reps Exercise 6) Smith Lunges /Single Leg Squat / 4 sets x 10 – 12 reps

Arnold AM news and schedule on IFBB newsletter;

As usual, Arnold Classic North America will be the opening contest of the 2014 IFBB season. And we can’t imagine better opening of the season: bodybuilding and fitness gala in Columbus is one of the greatest IFBB annual event, gathering hundreds of the top world athletes, officials and fitness industry entrepreneurs. It is a part of the biggest Arnold Sport Festival, which will include the whole gamut of the strength sports: powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, armwrestling, armlifting (grip tests), crossfit, pole fitness and even highland games. Pole fitness, together with swimming, tennis and wrestling, will be inaugurated at this year’s Arnold Sport Festival. Attended by the IFBB President Dr. Rafael Santonja, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim and Bob Lorimer and other top officials, will be an unique, still expanding iron and strength sports festivity.

There are small changes in the list of available categories this year. In the amateur bodybuilding section the following sports and categories will be run:
– Men’s Bodybuilding: 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg, 85 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, +100 kg
– Men’s Classic bodybuilding: 175 cm, +175 cm
– Masters Men’s Bodybuilding over 40 years old: 80 kg, 90 kg, +90 kg
– Men’s Physique: 170 cm, 174 cm, 178 cm, +178 cm
– Women’s Fitness: open
– Women’s Physique: 163 cm, +163 cm
– Women’s Bodyfitness: 158 cm, 163 cm, 168 cm, +168 cm
– Junior Women’s Bodyfitness: open
– Masters Women’s Bodyfitness over 35 years old: 163 cm, +163 cm:
– Women’s Bikini Fitness: 160 cm, 163 cm, 166 cm, 169 cm, 172 cm, +172 cm

Overall winners will have the opportunity to take a photo with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as a group and individually.

Physique sports will be run at the following venues:

– Greater Columbus Convention Center. Designed in 1989, constructed in 1993 and expanded in 1999, has an enormous 39 600 sq. m. exhibit area, 2 ballrooms and 61 meeting rooms.

– Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Opened in 1955 to honor the men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. In September 1970 the Mr. World Professional Bodybuilding Competition was stage there, won by young Arnold Schwarzenegger in front of 5000 crowd of spectators. Arnold returned to this venue in 1989 as a promoter, with Jim Lorimer, of their now famous Arnold Classic bodybuilding and fitness championships.

All athletes must be nominated by their National Federations. The deadline to sent the Entry Forms is January 31st, 2014, so still athletes from all over the world can be registered. Due to the time restrictions in the sport facilities, the number of athletes accepted will be limited. The final list of approved athletes will be published on February 15th, 2014 on the arnoldamateur.com

Then we will be presenting the top stars coming to this year’s event.

The basic schedule (detailed schedule and information available in the Inspection Report published on the IFBB website: ifbb.com) of the activities is as follows:

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 (Veterans Memorial, Wayne Brehm Room):
17:00 – 21:00: Early registration: Master Men’s Bodybuilding Masters, Men’s Classic
Bodybuilding, Women’s Fitness, Bodyfitness (Figure) and Bikini Fitness.

Thursday, February 27th, 2014 (all activity at Veterans Memorial):
09:00 – 12:00: Final Registration: Master Men’s Bodybuilding, Men’s Classic Bodybuilding,
Women’s Fitness, Bodyfitness (Figure) and Bikini Fitness – Wayne Brehm Room
11:30 – 20:00: Early registration: Men’s Bodybuilding, Men’s & Women’s Physique and
Masters Bodyfitness – Wayne Brehm Room
16:00 – Masters Men’s Bodybuilding over 40 – Prejudging: 80 kg; 90 kg; +90 kg
17:00 – Men’s Classic Bodybuilding Prejudging: 175 cm and over 175 cm
19:00 – Men’s Classic Bodybuilding Finals (top 6) + Awards
19:45 – Masters Men’s Bodybuilding: Finals (top 6) + Awards
20:00 – Women’s Fitness routines (120 sec.): 163 cm and over 163 cm
20:30 – Bikini Fitness Prejudging: 155 cm; 159 cm; 163 cm; 167 cm; 170 cm; over 170 cm
21:00 – Women’s Fitness comparisons: 163 cm and over 163 cm
22:00 – Bodyfitness Prejudging: 155 cm; 159 cm; 163 cm; 167 cm; 170 cm; over 170 cm

Friday, February 28th, 2014:
Veterans Memorial:
09:00 – Masters Bodyfitness Prejudging: 163 cm; 168 cm, over 168 cm
10:00 – Men’s Physique Prejudging: 170 cm; 174 cm; 178 cm; +178 cm
Women’s Physique Prejudging: 163 cm; +163 cm
11:30 – Masters Bodyfitness Finals + Awards
12:00 – Men’s Bodybuilding Prejudging: 70 kg; 75 kg; 80 kg; 85 kg; 90 kg; 100 kg; +100 kg
Greater Columbus Convention Center – Expo stage
16:00 – Meeting of the finalists: Men’s (top 10) and Women’s (top 5) Physique only
17:00 – Men’s and Women’s Physique Finals and Awarding

Saturday, March 1st, 2014 (all activity at the Greater Columbus Convention Center):
08:00 – Meeting of all finalists: Men’s Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini – Room D-243
10:00 – Women’s Fitness (top 5) and Bodyfitness (top 10) Finals + Awards
11:30 – Bikini Fitness (top 10) Finals + Awards
12:00 – Men’s Bodybuilding (top 5) Routines + Awards: 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg
12:40 – Men’s Bodybuilding (top 5) Routines + Awards: 85 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, +100 kg
13:30 – Men’s Bodybuilding Overall

Download Documentation; Download Inspection Report Download Entry Form

Team Scandinavian physiques is participating with a strong team as well;

Hashim Youshaa (the winner of the Nordic Championships 2013)

Solveig Wilhelms (Arnold classic Europe am. figure winner 2012)

Jenni Aaskov

Barbara Christiansen

Kenneth Robert Jensen (here 7 weeks out shot)

The athletes representing Norway will be…

Solveig Wilheims (photo above)

Charlie Abboh

Lasse Sordahl

Evy Rystad

Ayad Musa

Christian Egner

Mikael Johansson