Archives for November 2008

If you’re interested in being part of the 2009 Arnold Classic Fitness Fashion show now is your chance. It’s a good chance for clothing companies to get some exposure as well as those wanting to get their name and faces out there as a model. The following info is how you can be part of the event:

We are currently looking for models and clothing companies to volunteer for the 2009 Arnold Fitness Fashion Show in Columbus, Ohio March 8th, 2009.  If you are looking to volunteer for this great event here are the guidelines for consideration.  It will be a great opportunity and NO previous experience is necessary.  We are looking for all ages, sizes, and faces.  Here is how to volunteer. If you are a clothing company wanting to have clothes in the show – contact Heather Bear.

We are NOT excepting email applications this year due to the HIGH volume of email.  YOU can ONLY be considered by mail.  The deadline for your application is January 1st, 2009.

Send the following info:

Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Age
Height
Weight (the day of the event)
Size pant
Size top
Bra size
Number you can be reached at all the time:
Email
Website ( if any)
Bio
Picture ( this can be professional or non)  We just want to see who you are!
Please also indicate the following info:
Are you a competitor?
Have you been in the fashion show before?

Send all this information to, please double check that you have all the info provided:

Get Phat Inc.
Attn: Fashion Show
PO Box 297
Graham, NC 27253

All models will be picked and notified by Jan 1st 2009.  At that time more information will be given on the event.  Please make sure you are flexible on March 8th and not assigned to any booth work at the Classic.

All pictures and applications will be given back to each of you at the event. If you would like it returned after Jan 1 ,then please include a self addressed stamp envelope. Thank you.

We wish you the best of luck and feel free to pass along this info to anyone who may be interested in volunteering for this wonderful event.

Thank you,

Jen Hendershott

Many people have asked me what happened to Gale Ellie at the NPC Nationals. She was considered a favorite in her class going into the contest and all was well with her at the check-in on Thursday night. Unfortunately, Gale fell ill at the contest and was only able to do her model turns in the one piece round. She didn’t make it out for the comparison round or the two piece. I spoke with her backstage after prejudging and she was doing well. Gale tells me she will be back next year to compete and doesn’t want to hang up her heels just yet. She felt like her body was run down and overly stressed but is okay. She’s considering the NPC JR USA for her next contest but she has to have the chat with the man of the house, Dexter Jackson before she knows for sure.

I’m sure we’ll see Gale back on stage at some point in 2009.

Mary Lado may have competed in her last show at the 2008 Figure Olympia. Mary has decided to take next year off from competing and may hang up the suit for good. I confirmed with her manager, J.M. Manion, that she will not be competing next year and is likely done competing in land of figure. Her reasons for hanging it up are due to a number of things taking place in her personal life. She’ll be missed on the competitive stage.

A little birdie informed me that one of the first IFBB Fitness Pros will be making a comeback in 2009. She hasn’t competed for years but stay tuned for more details. 🙂

If you’re attending the NPC Nationals this weekend stop by the BSN booth and meet one of the newest IFBB pros, Alicia Marie. Alicia has been training hard since turning pro earlier this year and might we see her on the Arnold Classic stage? We’ll have to wait and see on that but you can see her this weekend in Atlanta.

IFBB Figure Pro Jessica Paxson-Putnam will be at the ON/ABB booth and when she’s not at the booth you might see her inside the competition cheering on her husband, Peter Putnam. Peter will be looking to add a similar title to that of his wife’s, IFBB Professional.

Check back throughout the weekend for coverage of the NPC Nationals.

Proud Parents Todd & Cynthia.

Congratulations to Cynthia and Todd Satalowich! Baby Titan Bailey Satalowich was born early this morning. Titan weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches.  Todd is the Western Regional Manager of BSN and is a veteran to the fitness industry on and off stage. We wish them the very best and lots of sleepless nights. 🙂

Props to Denver’s NBC Affiliate for the story of a female bodybuilder and one that is painted in a positive light.

Exercise has many benefits, one of them being there’s no age limit. No matter how old you are, working out is usually possible and it can make you feel younger. Need proof?

Look no farther than Centennial where Sharon Smith can be found lifting weights daily.

“To me bodybuilding is an art form,” says Smith, “it’s actually sculpting your body and for me sculpting my body is an artistic expression.”

The mother of two doesn’t lift the small stuff, so put away those 5 pounders. Instead, Sharon’s pushing the heavy dumbbells in preparation for an upcoming competition.

“I feel the best I’ve felt in my whole life,” Smith says with a smile. “I’m in better condition than I’ve ever been, and I’m 60. So 60 is the new 40.”

Oh, did I forget to mention she turned 60 this year?

“It was kind of my goal to show older women, anyone older, that they can do whatever they want if they put the energy in to do it.”

Sharon has always been fit and works as a trainer at three different gyms in the Centennial and Littleton area. Her business, along with substitute teaching, has taken a back seat this year when she decided to take her bodybuilding up a notch and muscle her way into competition.

“I’ve very much surprised myself,” says Sharon. “I’ve done more than I thought I would do as far as defining my body. I’ve become physically strong and it’s really improved my health, energy levels, outlook, and motivation.”

Speaking of surprises, Sharon is getting used to turning heads whenever she’s working out.

“People first think, ‘Wow you’re in really great condition.’ Then when I tell them how old I am, it’s a double shock. Sixty doesn’t compute. It doesn’t computer with me either really.”

It just goes to show anything can be done… at any age.

“I hope that it will inspire women to say, ‘You know I can do this, I can change my body and have a better quality of life.’ So I’m hoping to inspire other people to do that and maybe I can help them.”

Can you believe this woman is 60 years old? Congrats on the success Sharon!

I’m constantly asked by a variety of people how they can get noticed in the fitness industry. There are a number of ways but one of the simplest is YouTube.com. You’ll need a video camera and a computer. Aside from that it requires only a little time and creativity.

Start by setting up your own account on youtube. Once you are a registered user of the site you can set up your own channel. This is where you can post information about yourself and  showcase your videos. You can customize the look of the page as well as a variety of other features. I set up my own channel nearly three years ago and admittedly I don’t update it as often as I should.

If you’re a personal trainer perhaps you set up a channel and give your own training tips. If you’re a suit maker – create videos about what makes a good suit or bad. Those of you who love to cook demonstrate your own cooking tips. Perhaps you like to workout and want to show others how you train. Like to do makeup for competitions – demonstrate how to do your own makeup for a show without looking like a clown.

Think it through before starting and consider how putting the time into the videos will help get you noticed in the industry. It doesn’t have to always be serious. I like to have fun and not take myself too serious, so some of the videos I have posted show my sense of humor and are simply for entertainment purposes. The key is to make it what you want it to be and the content you want to be attached to when others view it.
Do you have your own YouTube channel? If so put the link in the comments field for our visitors.

This is one of the weirder things I’ve run across in recent weeks but also rather amusing.

One thing I could do without is a senior citizen singing “It’s getting hot in here so take off all your clothes.” Hey they are available for weddings though. 🙂