2008 Iron Man Blog

Check out new hyooge IFBB Pro Bodybuilder DeShaun "The Walking Eclipse" Grimez who is now featured in Bob Cicherillo’s new 2008 Iron Man Pro Video Series!

Get to know DeShaun Grimez here:

http://webcast.bodybuilding.com/fitshow/2008im/08imseries_1.html

Enjoy! 

Yes, folks, as Vanessa Williams would say, we saved the best for last…

Check out these 6 new, recently unearthed, previously top-secret QuickTime video clips from behind the scenes at the 2007 Iron Man Pro!

Watch as Bodybuilding.com’s Russ DeLuca gets amorous, Lonnie Teper sneak in a few hugs, and several guys get rubbed down with oil…  LOL

Behind The Curtain @ the 2007 Iron Man
Jay Cutler, Downstairs in the Pump-up Room
LT & Jamie Eason Backstage; Russ DeLuca & the Smooching
Downstairs, Oiling and Pumping-Up
Expo Craziness
Toney Freeman w/ Trophy, Getting Dressed

Tip: right-click on these video links and save them to your desktop for easier viewing.

The Iron Man and FitExpo video clips keep rollin’ courtesy of Ron Avidan (GetBig.com), Lonnie Teper (Ironmanmagazine.com), GraphicMuscle.com, and me, Issac Hinds (Liftstudios.com)!

Check out these video clips to satisfy your need for more expo coverage and hilarity!

Vyotech After-Party
Lisa Marie Bickels
J.C. Lopez & LT: Arnold Predictions
Lonnie Teper’s Birthday Party
Weight Guessing
NPC Figure Competitor, Maryjo Cooke
Muscle Milk Shots
Rick Collins Legal Expert
Vyotech Booth
Cathy LeFrancois
Monica Brant!
SAN

Stay tuned on Monday for even more!  These videos (and more - a total of 36 now!) are also available here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2007ironman_blogvideopreviews.htm

Did you miss the show?  Or were you at the show, but missed seeing the live webcast interviews in-between the stage performances?  Perhaps you just want to see the lovely Jamie Eason again… Well, the replays are your new best friend!

Here they are for your free online viewing and/or free downloading pleasure!

  Pre-Judging
  Pre-Show (Bob C., Dan Solomon)
  Finals
  Top 15 Pro Routines Only

We’ve added 12 new FitExpo video clips since yesterday, including some footage of Jay Cutler, Tanji Johnson, Amy Villa-Nelson, Chris Cormier, the Sabres (IFL fighting team), BSN booth coverage, etc.

Haven’t seen them yet?  Well, what are you waiting for…??

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2007ironman_blogvideopreviews.htm

Did you miss the show?  Or are you on dial-up and still can’t watch or download the HYOOGE webcast full replay?

Well, fear no more, fearless friend!  The ultra-condensed, über cool 2007 Iron Man Pro Highlight Video is now here!

Having problems with the video?  Click here for the embedded Flash version.

Since I wasn’t able to attend this year’s Iron Man Pro, I was only able to live it through the coverage online, and by online I mean right here at bodybuilding.com. This is a great tool for any fan that wished to see the show and wasn’t able to attend. The Iron Man Pro was covered in great detail by a wide range of representatives that use this great website as their publisher. You can check out all of the post contest coverage throughout this blog, or on the main Iron Man page.

If you are a bodybuilding fan, and knew about the live webcast, you shouldn’t have missed the webcast of the pre-judging and finals. You can check out replays any time. Again, as they did throughout the contest season last year, Bodybuilding.com put on another great production this year in broadcasting the event. In my opinion, I believe that the webcast was again very well done. They definitely don’t disappoint when it comes to putting these things together.

As far as other coverage, the non-webcast video coverage was hands down the best to date. You can view it here. From the interview with Toney Freeman after winning to the press conference to TheFitExpo clips, it could not be beat. No other website can compare to what we see here.

My favorites are the clips of Max Muscle in Venice before the show and the press conference. Check them out for yourself!

Like pictures of the contest? The best bodybuilding photographer works right here for this site, and is in this blog. Ian Sitren has been working for bodybuilding.com for years, and for those who have seen his work know what I mean when I say that they are some quality pics! You can view them from the main IM site listed above.

Overall, another great show covered by Bodybuilding.com. You can expect the same and better for upcoming IFBB shows and events. Stay tuned!

Here’s a funny video interview I shot with 2007 Iron Man Pro Winner, Toney Freeman, with Ron Avidan from GetBig.com.

Take a peek, and see which is bigger, Toney’s 22″ arm or Ron’s head.

LOL 

Having problems with the video?  Click here for the downloadable QuickTime version (17.5 MB).

Click here to see more Iron Man/FitExpo video clips.

Here is a link to some video footage from the Press Conference of the competitors weighing in (and trying to fix the scale!)

http://graphicmuscle.com/video/070216impropress.mov (134 MB)

$1,500 award goes to Toney Freeman with 35% of the vote, and runner-up of Mark Dugdale with 17%!

2006 Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler was in the house tonight!  In this photo from the live webcast, Bob Chick and Dan Solomon interviewed Jay Cutler about the upcoming 2007 Arnold!

(If you’re not watching right now, you don’t know what you’re missing!)

These three were very entertaining and having a lot of fun in front of the camera - heck, Shawn was even trying to sell a few copies of his new DVD, ‘Fit After 40′!  LOL

(If you’re not watching right now, you should be!)

Roc Shabazz was looking awesome and ripped tonight.  Here’s a great photo of Roc from the live webcast.

(If you’re not watching right now, you should be!)

David Henry was looking strong and buff tonight.  Here’s a great photo of The Giant Killer from the live webcast.

(If you’re not watching right now, you should be!)

Ahmad Haidar was looking great and abdominally-gifted tonight.  Here’s a great photo of Abzilla from the live webcast.

(If you’re not watching right now, you should be!)