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I was at Max Muscle in Venice Bch a few days ago and was told that the always ripped Cathy LeFrancois will not be doing the Ms. O this weekend.  Although Cathy is not the biggest competior she always manages to come in great condition.  It seems she had a accident while at home and did some serious damage to her elbow with only 6 weeks left to compete.  Im sure next season we will she her right back up in the spotlight!  Get better soon Cathy.

This year while I was working at the Vitargo booth at the Arnold I was very lucky to be staying at the same hotel as Shawn Roden.  Having a meal at the hotel Shawn and I talked and I was very impressed with this bodybuilder.  He was covered up but he remind me of a young Flex Wheeler with great shape, full muscle bellies and good size.  Shawn told me he was born in Jamaica but now lived on the East coast and wanted to compete again soon.  Shawn was very polite with excellent verbal skills and I thought that he would do the sport good one day!  Well Shawn’s wish came true as he won the North America overall this year.  Shawn called me Wen to say he will be at the Mr. O and is thinking still about what his first Pro show will be.  Way to go Shawn

Guy Leong has now hosted the Paradise Cup Bodybuilding contest for what this year will be his 26 year.  This contest always bring many competiors from the Mainland and Hawaii as it’s a National qualifier.  Nov 18 will be the big event on Oahu and it always has some great guest posers.  This year will be local Shavis Higa, IFBB Pro Ricky Tricky Jackson and the Gift Phil Heath.  Even though Hawaii has other contest this is the biggest event with past winners both Ifbb Pro Mike Dragna and myself.

On Monday I sat down and interviewed the new IFBB Pro Sherlyn Roy firgure competior for instructionalfitness.com.  The good news is that I host the web site and Sherlyn will now be joining me in that position.  Sherlyn has had a great year with turning Pro and doing the Team Universe.  After that I saw her compete at the Arnold ad she looked so natural on stage.  This might be due to the years before that she trained in dance and then went on the be a NFL cheerleader getting her Superbowl ring.  This past month with the help of here trainer Charles Glass she placed 2nd at the Atalanic show.  Only 1 week out from the Ms. O she was excited and looking forward to step on stage as her 1st year as a Pro and doing the Ms. Olympia.  Good luck Sherlyn.

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CHAMPION NUTRITION SIGNS JAKE SHIELDS PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST AS SPONSORED ATHLETE

Shields is added to growing MMA athletes representing TapouT Sports Nutrition

Sunrise, FL (September 8, 2009) – Champion Nutrition a pioneer in the sports nutrition industry has been the brand bodybuilders, Olympic and professional athletes have known and loved for years, today announces the signing of Strikeforce fighter Jake Shields to represent their new TapouT Sports Nutrition brand.

Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting at 170 lb. He is the Rumble on the Rock 175 lb Champion. He is the first & last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto World Champion. He has trained extensively with Cesar Gracie. He is currently on a 12-fight winning streak, finishing 6 of his last 7 opponents in the first round. Jake has been ranked in the Top 10 since 2004. In his last Strikeforce fight Shields defeated Lawler via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:02 of round 1.

Jake has his own gym the Jake Shields’ Gracie Fighter Berkeley Academy in California. The gym is a branch of The Gracie Fighter family tree, which holds one of the richest traditions of excellence and success in The Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Arts community.

Champion Nutrition’s President Mark Post commented, “Jake is very unique fighter and person. He is a terrific example for young athletes in mixed martial arts that if you work hard, follow good values in your life and respect your instructors you will develop good character and winning skills.” Post added that, “Jake is an awesome member of our growing TapouT Sports Nutrition athlete team with a tremendous fan following. He is striving to fight whoever can get him the title fight so he can reach his goal of being ranked number one in the world. Our goal at Champion Nutrition will be to help him become World Champion.”

About Champion Nutrition

Champion Nutrition is a Sunrise, FL based designer, marketer and manufacturer of performance-based sports nutrition products. Champion maintains its own 135,000 square foot GMP-certified manufacturing facility. Currently in their 26th year, Champion’s attention to product formulation for athletic performance is legendary and makes them one of the most well-respected sports nutrition companies in the industry. Champion Nutrition signed a licensing agreement last April with TapouT®, the premier mixed martial arts apparel and lifestyle brand to offer sports enthusiasts TapouT Sports Nutrition products. Under this relationship, Champion Nutrition will develop and market the Tapout Sports Nutrition brand for the US and Internationally. The brand has already been accepted for distribution in October at retailers GNC, Stop & Shop, Fred Meyer and on line retailers Body Building.com, Amazon.com, MMA Warehouse.com and TapouT.com. Champion Nutrition is the official sports nutrition company of American Top Team. American Top Team is one of the largest and most active Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”) teams in the world.

For more info, visit: www.championnutrition.com
or
www.tapoutsn.com

MEDIA CONTACT:

Champion Nutrition
Attn: Greg Henry
1301 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway
Sunrise, FL 33323
954-233-3300 ext. 1207
gregh@champusa.com

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CHAMPION NUTRITION SIGNS HECTOR “SHANGO” LOMBARD PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST AS SPONSORED ATHLETE

Lombard will support TapouT Sports Nutrition brand in marketing campaign.  

Sunrise, FL (September 8, 2009) – Champion Nutrition a pioneer in the sports nutrition industry has been the brand bodybuilders, Olympic and professional athletes have known and loved for years, today announces the signing of Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector “Shango” Lombard.

Hector “Shango” Lombard is a native Cuban, and an Australian citizen fighting in the United States. Lombard is a black belt in judo and is a Pride veteran. He currently fights as a middleweight for the Bellator Fighting Championships. His nickname “Shango” is a fictional supernatural and immortal created by DC Comics. Hector is a former Olympic Judo competitor from Cuba and made the switch from Judo to MMA after the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Hector is currently training with Ricardo Liborio at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. Hector defeated Jared Hess via doctor stoppage in the fourth round to win the Bellator middleweight title. The win improves Lombard’s record to 21-2-1.

“I have been using Champion Nutrition products for the past year and they have made a huge difference in my training. Their products are terrific for helping me get stronger and train hard every day.” comments Lombard. “Champion is the nutrition sponsor for my gym ATT and many of our best fighters train using Champion products, so I trust them a lot.” adds Lombard.
Mark Post, President of Champion Nutrition, stated, “Team Champion welcomes Hector to be a member of our TapouT Sports Nutrition athlete team. Hector will help us introduce our new brand to many Spanish speaking MMA fans and to all of his fans in the many countries where he is very famous. His name might be new to a lot of US fans but internationally he is a star and he is truly a rising star in US MMA.”

About Champion Nutrition

Champion Nutrition is a Sunrise, FL based designer, marketer and manufacturer of performance-based sports nutrition products. Champion maintains its own 135,000 square foot GMP-certified manufacturing facility. Currently in their 26th year, Champion’s attention to product formulation for athletic performance is legendary and makes them one of the most well-respected sports nutrition companies in the industry. Champion Nutrition recently announced a licensing agreement with TapouT, the premier mixed-martial arts apparel, gear and lifestyle brand to offer sports enthusiasts TapouT Sports Nutrition products. Champion will design, distribute and market the Tapout Sports Nutrition brand to all retailers in the United States and abroad.
For more info, visit: www.championnutrition.com

MEDIA CONTACT:

Champion Nutrition
Attn: Greg Henry
1301 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway
Sunrise, FL 33323
954-233-3300 ext. 1207
gregh@champusa.com