2009 Arnold Blog

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When: Sunday, March 8 at 11am-1pm

Who: First 100 people to RSVP to Rob@scivation.com. There is a strict 100 person limit.

Where: C-pod 216 in the Convention Center where the expo is. Come by the Scivation booth and ask for directions if you cannot find it.

Scivation Trainers, as part of the Arnold Classic Strength Summit, will be hosting an open Discussion on Diet, Training and Supplementation for the first 100 people to RSVP.

RSVP now, spots are filling fast!

E-mail Rob at Rob@scivation.com to secure your seat!

For more information click here.

Stop by the BodyBuilding.com Booth Sunday and catch Frank or Ben who will be visiting the booth, or check them out at the Nutrabolics booth.

Nutrabolics strives to combine cutting edge clinical research with years of experience in the health and fitness field to provide an unparalleled range of performance enhancing products for the consumer who’s commitment in the gym could only be rewarded by results.

Nutrabolics has been making waves, first signing MMA Fighter Frank Mir and just recently signing IFBB Pro Ben “Show Stopper” White.

View all Nutrabolics Products here.

The Arnold is next week, only 9 days till the action begins. it is the biggest Bodybuilding, Fitness and Health Expo around so make your plans to go today.

The Arnold is only 1 week away, get all your information about the Festival right here.

The 2009 Arnold Sports Festival, the world’s largest multi-sport fitness weekend, will be held March 6-8, featuring 38 events including 12 Olympic sports. Over 17,000 athletes will compete. Learn more here.

For information on Webcasts, results, reviews, pictures and more check out the 2009 Arnold Sports Festival Main Page right here.

Hotel information, directions, and all other general information click here.

Get you tickets now, click here.

My goals for the AC Figure International are to come in how my fans want to see me- conditioned and a bit more blonde! Ha!
This will mark my 15th (straight!) time at the AC Expo to work and my 8th time to be on stage between Fitness and Figure! Hard to believe I have made so many years in a row..  time flies!

I am honored to be invited and looking forward to seeing everyone again throughout the show!

Please visit my ‘On Tour’ section of my site to find out exactly what booth(s) I’ll be — might change at the last minute before the show!
Can’t wait!

Stay Fit, Love Life & God Bless U!!
Monica Brant-Peckham
www.monicabrant.com
www.femcamp.net
www.MOJOWellnessPros.com

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Monica Brant-Peckham

The Arnold is only 3 weeks away, get all your information about the Festival right here.

The 2009 Arnold Sports Festival, the world’s largest multi-sport fitness weekend, will be held March 6-8, featuring 38 events including 12 Olympic sports. Over 17,000 athletes will compete. Learn more here.

For information on Webcasts, results, reviews, pictures and more check out the 2009 Arnold Sports Festival Main Page right here.

2009 Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International competitor listings;

Arnold Classic

Ahmad Haidar
Branch Warren
Dennis James
Gustavo Badell
Johnnie Jackson
Kai Greene
Marcus Haley
Moe Elmoussawi
Ronny Rockel
Sergey Shelestov
Silvio Samuel
Toney Freeman
Victor Martinez

Ms. International

Heather (Policky) Armburst
Dayana Cadeau
Iris Floyd Kyle
Maria Del Carmen Gomez
Rosemary Jennings
Debi Laszewski
Cathy LeFrancois
Mah-Ann Mendoza
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
Betty Pariso
Brenda Raganot
Isabelle Turell
Betty Viana-Adkins
Dena Westerfield

Fitness International
Jessica Clay
Regiane Da Silva
Nicole Duncan
Tina Durkin
Heidi Fletcher-Sullivan
Bethany Gainey
Tracey Greenwood
Oksana Grishina
Jen Hendershott
Tanji Johnson
Shannon Meteraud
Mindi O’brien
Julie Palmer
Erin Riley
Trish Warren
Nicole Wilkins-Lee

Figure International

Gina Aliotti
Huong Arcinas
Monica Brant
Heather Mae French
Amy Fry
Adela Garcia
Jennifer Gates
Sonia (Adcock) Gonzales
Lenay Hernandez
Georgina Lona
Juliana Malacarne
Zivile Raudoniene
Kristal Richardson
Felicia Romero
Sherlyn Roy
Chastity Slone
Brenda Marie Smith
Erin Stern
Latisha Wilder

UFC fans will have something to cheer about at the Arnold Sports Festival, Friday, March 6, 2009 when UFC World Champion Randy Couture takes center stage at the Arnold Martial Arts Festival.

Couture’s historic background as a Greco-Roman wrestler, UFC Hall of Famer, and the only fighter to ever attain championship titles in both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions of the UFC, has well prepared him for the success he has earned as an athlete, actor, apparel leader, and author.

Couture is starring in the soon to be released highly anticipated Stallone film “The Expendables” with other notable action star including Jet Li (Fearless), Jason Statham (Transporter/The Bank Job), Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Forrest Whitaker (Last King of Scotland). Couture also starred in the award winning David Mamet film, Red Belt.

Couture will present a live training demonstration from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with his friend and Arnold Sports Festival MC Fairfax Hackley.

UFC and martial arts aficionados will enjoy the rare opportunity to learn first hand about Couture’s training secrets. Couture will also be on hand to sign copies of his latest book, “Becoming The Natural”.

UFC President Dana White will take the mike at 1:30 p.m. for a thrilling Q & A with the Arnold Martial Art’s Festival audience. Questions will be submitted to event MC Hackley and White will answer live to the full house crowd. UFC 96 Jackson vs. Jardine will take center stage Saturday night at Columbus’s Nationwide Arena.

More Information click here

Raucous Runway

The 2009 Arnold Fitness Fashion Show will showcase the latest trends in fitness apparel, footwear, and jewelry. Models of every age careen along the catwalk under the direction of Fitness International Champion and Phat Camp creator Jen Hendershott. Hendershott choreographs the event that features more than 100 youth and adult models featuring the latest trends in sport fitness attire and fitness inspired sounds.

For more information go to Arnold Sports Festival.

My prep is the same as always, except I’m trying not to come in too lean. I lean out very easy so I’m still doing 5 days of weights/wk and 6 days cardio, but I’m cutting cardio to 20 minutes rather than 30 minutes. Might even cut back to every other day. My diet is clean year round, so the only thing that has really changed is taking out my cheat meals—which is the entire jar of peanut butter!

This will be my second year competing at the Arnold. I’m always very excited about this show, as I truly enjoy the atmosphere and competition. The fact that it is an international show brings a different element and level of competition to the stage that national shows do not have. The show was very well run last year and I’m looking forward to another great show this year.

Additionally I’ll be working with my sponsored company All American EFX during the Expo as well. The company will be previewing the newest line of supplements: Flex Wheeler’s Signature Series (FWSS), and will also be giving people the opportunity to register for and win free supplements, prizes, and even a trip so that will be guaranteed fun coupled with a super busy weekend. Check us out at www.aaefx.com.

Honestly though, I think one of the best features of the Arnold is interacting with fans and others who have a genuine interest in health and fitness. I’m also looking forward to meeting many of the people whom I chat with on the forums. I absolutely love sharing the knowledge I’ve acquired throughout the years with others, so whatever I can do to help, I am more than willing!

Looking forward to an awesome time!
See you there!

I am VERY excited to be apart of the Bodybuilding.com team this year at the Arnold. Not only will I be at the Bodybuilding.com booth all weekend, but I will also be competing in the 2009 Arnold Amateur Fitness competition being held Thursday night at 7pm on March 4th at the Veteran’s Memorial. Fitness events are up first and it is the routines so you don’t want to miss that. After it is the figure gals, the new bikini division, and then the fitness physique round.

My training and dieting are going really well for me this year. My routine is finished, now I just have to rep it out. I am so pumped to be apart of the Arnold event again this year. Cannot wait to see you all on March 4th and then all weekend at the Arnold Expo with Bodybuilding.com.

See you soon,

A.

This event is not open to the public and RSVP is required, so if your a distributor, health/nutrition store or a gym then this event is for you so make your reservation today.

If you plan on attending please RSVP to michael@gasparinutrition.com with how many are in your party.

There will also be a nutritious lunch buffet available.

The Arnold Sports Festival and Expo is approaching rapidly and Bodybuilding.com wants to make your visit to the Expo the most memorable so make sure to stop by, get some samples and check out the Bodybuilding.com booth. The booth will be set up right inside the front door with a direct shot to the stage, so you wont be able to miss it.

Here is a list of the Models that will be at the booth to assist you with your nutrition, supplement and fitness/exercise needs and questions.

Female Models
Crystal Mathews
Kyla McGrath
Michelle De Maria
Tana Gabrielle
Fawnia Dietrich
Allison Ethier
Katie Barnes
Ginger Redeker

Male Models
Bob Cicherillo
Charles Glass
Jerome Ferguson
Nick Scott
Sean Harley