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Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the few people that can go by one name and everyone knows immediately who you’re talking about. Arnold and supplement company MusclePharm announced his first line of nutritional supplements, The Arnold Series. The supplement line will be available in September and will launch with eight supplements. The line will focus on performance, power & strength, nutrient support and recovery.

PRESS RELEASE:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Teams Up With MusclePharm® to Develop the Arnold Series, His First Line of Nutritional Supplements

DENVER, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — MusclePharm Corporation (OTCQB: MSLP), a nutritional supplement company focused on active lifestyles, has signed a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Mr. Universe, Mr. World and Mr. Olympia title holder, actor, entrepreneur and former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger has won more world bodybuilding titles than anyone in history and has produced the popular Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio for 25 years. As part of the collaboration, MusclePharm will launch the Arnold Series, an exclusive line of new nutritional supplements developed by Schwarzenegger and MusclePharm‘s world-renowned scientific team.

The Arnold Series product line will initially launch with eight supplements supporting the four fitness pillars: performance, power & strength, nutrient support and recovery. It will be available domestically and internationally at health and nutrition stores as well as online retailers in September 2013.

“I’ve been on a crusade to promote fitness for more than four decades,” said Arnold Schwarzenegger. “That has led to the largest health and fitness convention in the world, six books, seminars all over the globe, and visits to all 50 states as chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness. This vitamin and supplement line is the next step. After meeting with the MusclePharm team, learning about the company, and spending time with the founders, I knew they were the perfect partners to start a line of nutritional supplements and continue promoting fitness around the world. Their passion for sports nutrition and science fits perfectly with my mission to help everyone discover the benefits of health and nutrition. I’m excited to partner with MusclePharm on the exclusive Arnold Series and develop this line of nutritional supplements that not only carry my name but also represent my lifelong commitment to fitness.”

“Arnold is a bodybuilding, fitness icon who is and has been a personal idol of mine since high school,” said Brad Pyatt, CEO and founder, MusclePharm. “His philosophy of ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’ inspired me during my NFL career and while starting MusclePharm. Arnold embodies everything the MusclePharm brand stands for; it’s truly a dream come true and an honor to create the Arnold Series nutritional experience with him.”

MusclePharm was founded in 2008 by former NFL player Brad Pyatt and just four years later was named “Brand of the Year” by Bodybuilding.com. MusclePharm develops and manufactures daily supplement regimens to assist consumers and athletes with muscle building, weight loss and general fitness. All of the products, including the Arnold Series, are developed by leading nutritional scientists via a six-stage research process at the MusclePharm Sports Science Center & Research Center in Denver, Colorado.

ABOUT MUSCLEPHARM CORPORATION:
Founded in 2008, MusclePharm is a healthy lifestyle company that develops and manufactures nutritional supplements that address active lifestyles, including muscle building, weight loss and maintaining general fitness through a daily nutritional supplement regimen. The products are formulated through a six-stage research process using the expertise of leading nutritional scientists. MusclePharm’s products are sold to consumers in more than 110 countries and available in over 10,500 U.S. retail outlets, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, GNC, Vitamin Shoppe and Vitamin World. MusclePharm products also are sold through more than 100 online channels globally, including bodybuilding.com, amazon.com and vitacost.com. For more information, please visit www.musclepharm.com.

Source: MusclePharm Corporation

A leading supplement company is looking for a demo rep in the San Diego, California area. A few things you should note before applying… The company is looking for outgoing, knowledgeable (teachable), responsible, and self-motivated, fitness-minded individual.

This is a paid demo position and NOT a modeling gig, nor does it lead to that. This is NOT a chance to get a sponsorship with the company, it’s simply doing demos of the products. If you are looking to become a sponsored athlete with a company, this is not the position for you.

The position is available immediately. If you are selected you will receive a three day crash course/training and start immediately after that. The times are mostly for Mondays 4-7pm and Saturdays 11am to 2pm. That’s the range but not exact times. The demos are for three hours and do pay. The company will provide all the product and embroider shirts. You could potentially do up to 8-10 demos a month.

PLEASE only respond if you are in the San Diego area, available and qualified. Please provide a resume and 2-3 photos. All other emails will be deleted with no response. Thanks!

Email Editor @ HardbodyNews.com with “San Diego Demo Rep” in the subject line.

The third film, an ongoing series brought you by ESPN Films and ESPNw, “Let Them Wear Towels” explores the topic of female reporters in men’s locker rooms. The film, directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, premieres July 16 on ESPN (8 p.m. ET).

Film summary via espnw.
Lisa Olson was just trying to do her job as a reporter for the Boston Herald in 1990 when a group of New England Patriot players sexually harassed her in their locker room by exposing their genitals and making lewd and vulgar comments. Even though a subsequent NFL investigation concluded that Olson had been “degraded and humiliated,” the 25-year-old continued to be tormented by Patriot fans — so much so that she temporarily moved to Australia to resume her career.

Lisa Olson’s legal case was one that helped pave the way for women to report without harassment in locker rooms.

The incident touched off a national debate about the presence of female journalists in the male sanctum of the clubhouse. That debate should have been settled 12 years earlier, when Melissa Ludtke of Sports Illustrated successfully challenged Major League Baseball after she was kept out of the New York Yankees’ locker room.

Why has equal access for women reporters remained such a hot-button issue? That question is asked in “Let Them Wear Towels,” a history and examination of females working in the man’s world of the locker room. Through interviews with such pioneer women as Ludtke, Claire Smith, Lesley Visser and Christine Brennan, you’ll hear stories of raw behavior and humorous retaliation, angry lawsuits and remarkable resolve.

Read more about the show on espnw.com.

The 2013 Olympia weekend is quickly approaching. The event organizers recently announced the prize money and there’s a $50,000 increase from last year. The IFBB men and women’s physique divisions were added to the competition and will each have $10,000 up for grabs. The Bikini division had an increase in prize money, as did the men’s 212 bodybuilding showdown.

PRESS RELEASE:
The Olympia. Where Legends Are Made. Conceived by Joe Weider, the 1965 Mr. Olympia, which was comprised of past Mr. Universe winners (at the time, the highest accolade in the sport), decided once-and-for-all who was truly the best. The physiques that won on this stage, names like Scott, Schwarzenegger, Zane, Haney, Yates, Coleman, Cutler, Heath and others, will echo through the ages. Today, the Olympia is more than just the greatest bodybuilding contest in the world, it is the greatest event in the sport, representing all eight divisions of the IFBB Professional League and home to an enormous expo with hundreds of health and fitness vendors and exciting sports and exhibitions for competitors and fans alike. Yes, the Olympia is far and away the ultimate achievement in the sport, and it is befitting that the total prize money, which has increased to $950,000, is a new record for the bodybuilding and fitness industry. The total cash prize for the Mr. Olympia will be $650,000, with $250,000, the coveted Sandow and a place in bodybuilding history going to the winner. The 212 Showdown has increased to $60,000 and the Bikini Olympia to $40,000 in total prize money, respectively.

It all happens September 26-29 in America’s playground, Las Vegas, NV when Ultimate Nutrition presents the 2013 IFBB Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend, brought to you by Bodybuilding.com. It’s not too late to get your tickets. Go to MrOlympia.com now!

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
Mr. Olympia: $650,000
212 Showdown: $60,000
Ms. Olympia: $60,000
Fitness Olympia: $60,000
Figure Olympia: $60,000
Bikini Olympia: $40,000
Men’s Physique Showdown: $10,000
Women’s Physique Showdown: $10,000
Total: $950,000

2013 OLYMPIA PRIZE MONEY

Ms. Olympia
1st $28,000
2nd $14,000
3rd $8,000
4th $5,000
5th $3,000
6th $2,000
TOTAL $60,000

Fitness Olympia
1st $28,000
2nd $14,000
3rd $8,000
4th $5,000
5th $3,000
6th $2,000
TOTAL $60,000

Figure Olympia
1st $28,000
2nd $14,000
3rd $8,000
4th $5,000
5th $3,000
6th $2,000
TOTAL $60,000

Bikini Olympia
1st $20,000
2nd $9,000
3rd $5,000
4th $3,000
5th $2,000
6th $1,000
TOTAL $40,000

Women’s Physique Showdown
1st $5,000
2nd $2,500
3rd $1,250
4th $750
5th $500
TOTAL $10,000

Men’s Physique Showdown
1st $5,000
2nd $2,500
3rd $1,250
4th $750
5th $500
TOTAL $10,000

212 Olympia Showdown
1st $30,000
2nd $12,000
3rd $8,000
4th $5,000
5th $3,000
6th $2,000
TOTAL $60,000

Mr. Olympia
1st $250,000
2nd $100,000
3rd $75,000
4th $50,000
5th $40,000
6th $30,000
7th $18,000
8th $17,000
9th $16,000
10th $14,000
11th $4,000
12th $4,000
13th $4,000
14th $4,000
15th $4,000
16th $2,000
17th $2,000
18th $2,000
19th $2,000
20th $2,000
21st $2,000
22nd $2,000
23rd $2,000
24th $2,000
25th $2,000
TOTAL $650,000

GRAND TOTAL $950,000

For more information visit: http://mrolympia.com.

Popular clothing company, Lululemon Athletica Inc has been hit with a lawsuit in the US. The lawsuit contends that company founder Dennis Wilson hid defects in the yoga pants, which resulted in part from cost-cutting.

(Reuters) – Lululemon Athletica Inc has been hit with a U.S. lawsuit accusing it of defrauding shareholders by hiding defects in yoga pants whose sheerness led to a costly recall, and concealing talks that led to the sudden departure of its chief executive.

The lawsuit in the U.S. district court in Manhattan was filed by a shareholder on Tuesday, three weeks after Lululemon (LULU.O) Chief Executive Christine Day announced her surprise exit after 5-1/2 years at the helm, calling it a personal decision.

It is separate from a May lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court that accused Lululemon directors of boosting possible executive bonuses just before the recall.

Lululemon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Day stepped down three months after the athletic wear retailer recalled women’s yoga pants containing its proprietary Luon fabric after determining the pants were too sheer.

The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company has said that recalling the stretchy, snug-fitting black pants could reduce profit this year by up to $40 million. It returned the pants to store shelves last month.

Lululemon has long been known for clothes that could withstand many years of wear and washes.

Tuesday’s lawsuit was filed by Houssam Alkhoury, a Natick, Massachusetts, resident who had bought 7,500 Lululemon shares.

It contended that Lululemon, Day, and company founder and Chairman Dennis “Chip” Wilson hid defects in the yoga pants, which resulted in part from cost-cutting, and that the company was forced to sell them at a discount to preserve market share.

The lawsuit also said that before announcing Day’s departure on June 10, Lululemon concealed “serious discussions” about her job status and the potential to replace her.

Lululemon shares fell 17.5 percent on June 11, wiping out about $1.62 billion of market value, Reuters data and a regulatory filing show.

The lawsuit accused Lululemon of knowingly making disclosures, or failing to make necessary disclosures, that caused its share price to be artificially inflated, resulting in shareholder losses once the truth became known.

It seeks class-action status for shareholders between March 21, when full-year results were announced, and June 10.

Alkhoury is represented by Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, a specialist in shareholder class-action litigation.

The case is Alkhoury v. Lululemon Athletica Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 13-04596.

(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Peter Galloway)

story via reuters.com