BB & Fitness news, links and articles from here and there!

Current Mr O Phil Heath guest poses at his own show – NPC Phil Heath Classic , see the photogalleries on NPCnewsonline.com. Video available on MD.

Hardmuscles.ru shares today that 2013 Arnold Amateur bikini over all winner Russian Anna Starodubtseva has recieved her pro card and becomes IFBB pro league member..

Lionel Beyeke guest poses at the 2013 Governor’s Cup – http://npcnewsonline…nors-cup/54994/

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A tad smaller pro show, IFBB Battle on The Beach Pro Bikini, was held yday. Here a lil review by NPCnewsonline.com and the contest results.

With just four IFBB contests under her belt and just one month into her first full season as a pro, Pollianna Moss hasn’t entered many competitions playing the role of savvy veteran. But that’s just what she did amidst a rookie-heavy lineup en route to her second career win on Saturday at the Battle of the Beach Bikini Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida.

But it’s unlikely Moss underestimated any of the other 10 competitors heading into the contest, three of whom were making their professional debuts this weekend. Because nine months ago Moss struck gold in her first-ever professional contest, winning the Toronto Pro just one week after earning her pro card at the NPC Junior Nationals.

Courtney King and Aly Veneno placed second and third, respectively. King, who earned her pro card at last year’s NPC USA Championships, is 19 years old. Veneno earned her pro card at last year’s NPC Nationals. She placed fifth in her pro debut at the Pro World Bikini Championships in December.

Please click on the competitors name in order to view more individual photos..

1. Pollianna Moss

2. Courtney King

3. Aly Veneno

4. Gigi Amurao

5. Maura Bouchard

6. Ashley Wade

7. Nicole Witbeck

8. Michon Leddy

9. Nathalie Mur

10. Jessica Renee

11. Jennifer Elliott

Polliana Moss

From the left Amurao – King – Moss – Veneno

Jay Cutler & Phil Heath guest posed at NPC Natural Ohio yesterday;

http://www.musculard…ml#.UWEA-IzyUiR

In Norway the newcomers started the Fredrikstad Open weekend. See the photos and results from the day 1 HERE. The show continues today with open classes.

Marie Ebeltoft (nr 68) impressed in body fitness, Tonje Borge Istad (nr 6) won women’s AF..

The Men’s and Women’s Physique seasons started off with a bang on Saturday as 35 of the IFBB Professional League’s best took the stage for the IFBB Pro Grand Prix in Culver City, California.

Matt Christianer won the first-ever professional Men’s Physique contest a year ago, an d he started off the 2013 season in the same fashion. Christianer, who’s first win came at the Governor’s Cup in March of 2012, fared much better in Los Angeles than he did when placing 8th here one year ago. The knock on Christianer then was that his arms and shoulders overpowered a physique that was too conditioned for the new division. But he rectified those mistakes on Saturday with a refined overall look and was rewarded by the judges.

The surprise of the night came when Mark Anthony – who came into the contest with a 3-0 record in IFBB Men’s Physique contests – was left out of the first callout. Anthony, the Grand Prix defending champion, was well off the mark from his performances last year and ended up in fifth. Tyler Anderson (2nd), Alex Carniero (3rd) and Keenon LeBlanc Jr (4th) were the other top-five finishers in the Men’s division.

Patricia Mello entered as the precontest favorite in the Women’s Physique division and didn’t disappoint en route to the second win of her career. Mello has now finished in the top two of each of her four Women’s Physique contests.

Venus Nguyen packed on seven pounds of muscle for the 2013 season and it paid off here, as the added muscle – combined with the best overall conditioning in the show – helped her move into the runner-up spot. Karin Hobbs (formerly Kimura) placed third while Jill Rudison and Loan Leonard placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

The complete results and photos are available HERE.

Men’s physique TOP 5;

1. Matt Christianer

2. Tyler Anderson

3. Alex Carneiro

4. Keenon LeBlanc

5. Mark Anthony

From the left; Keenon LeBlanc (4.) – Alex Carneiro (3.) – Matt C (1.) – Tyler Anderson (2.) – Tory Windward (8th)

Women’s physique TOP 5;

1. Patricia Mello

2. Venus Nguyen

3. Karin Hobbs

4. Jill Rudison

5. Leon Leonard

Int Austrian Championships & Talent Cup were held during the weekend in Leoben, Steiermark. See the complete result lists HERE. Photos are available on IFBB-austria.at photogalleries and Body-xtreme.de.

Over all winners // Int Aus Championships

CBB – Manuel Plachner // BB – Gergo Bognar

BF open class winner Caroline Dr. Bovelet – Schober // bikini tall class winner Andrea Lackner

The end of the spring season is getting closer. Anyway Germany had their Nationals – Int Deutche Meisterschaft – yesterday. The complete coverage is available on http://www.team-andro.com/.

The over all winners were;

Bikini : Kathrin Hollmann

Body fitness: Marina Thies

Women’s physique: Rita Hardenberg

Women’s BB: Ute Ueberschär

CBB: Marcel Schlegel

BB: Roman Fritz