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Branch Warren posing in front of two big screens showing him live on stage…

Hidetada Yamagishi, the only IFBB Pro bodybuilder from Japan showing his own special posing style…

Kai Greene, the 2009 Arnold winner…

Moe ElMoussawi, veteran of many shows and journeyman bodybuilder…

Phil Heath, often called the future of Pro bodybuilding…

Silvio Samuel, having come from Spain only a few years ago, has been on a wave of wins, but missed this time…

Victor Martinez, always a favorite to win but had an injury this year and the sad murder of his sister in New York.

The top 6 from the left; Victor Martinez, Kai Greene, Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Dexter Jackson and Branch Warren.

I will get some more photos up as I go along this week. Let me know if you like these so far!

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I had a great time at the Olympia this year! And it was more than great to see and meet so many BodySpace members and BodyBuilding.com devotees! It was amazing how many of you stopped me and said Hi!! Thank You All So Very Much!

Anyway here is a photo from the finals with Jay Cutler winning the 2009 Mr. Olympia title. I think he was the clear winner…

I will be doing more photo uploads from the Olympia soon, so….

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Yes I will be at the Olympia!

Actually I was the very first photographer to be credentialed by the Olympia for BodyBuilding.com to shoot the Olympia just a few years ago. BodyBuilding.com since then has grown so fast and has done so very much for the industry in such a brief time that it is truly amazing.

Anyway one of my favorites was 2007, I really liked the photos that came out of that show…

And I have a couple of slideshows from 2007 online, the Mens Finals and Womens Bodybuilding Finals. Take a look and let me know if you like the photos too!

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For approximately two years now BodyBuilding.com has featured a BodySpace Member of the Month in the printed pages of Iron Man Magazine with their story and photographs by me. And then these member are also featured here on BodyBuilding.com on the front page and in a special section of those selected members. Right now that featured member is “RiversideRookie“.

Every now and then I post a few of the recent pages of our Physiques of the Month as they appeared in Iron Man Magazine, so here you go…

“RiversideRookie”

“AliHarris”

“SuperVic2007″

“1tymz”

“fffitgirl”

These members all have done something special related to health and fitness, and have made BodySpace their home. And in about 10 days, watch the newsstands for Iron Man Magazine and you will see the next Iron Man Magazine BodySpace Physique of the Month. Check it out!

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The NPC Tournament of Champions has always been a favorite show for a lot of people. In Southern California in Culver City on Saturday it was only two weeks away from the Olympia and super show producer and promoter Jon Lindsay brought to the stage top Olympia contender and fan favorite Silvio Samuel to guest pose…

And the overall mens bodybuilding winner was super heavyweight Rowdy Rusconi from Fresno California…

And there was certainly a lot of other great competitors…

The show was a good time. If you have the chance to see one of your local NPC shows, you should do it, great experience. Especially the shows in Southern California…

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As one bodybuilder from England told one of the many television news reporters at the Muscle Beach competition on this Labor Day… "this is where it all started"! And that is why he and competitors from around the country and elsehwere around the world come to stand on the stage at Muscle Beach.

Over 80 competitors pumped up in the "Pit" and stood on the stage while an estimated 150,000 visitors and tourists walked the boardwalk at Venice Beach. And it was a great day for it too. Bright and California beach sun with a light breeze made it just like the Beach Boys sang about back in the 60’s.

So here are some show photos and also a few from the photo shoots I did back in the "Pit" with Moji Oluwa, Justin Hunter, Dan Decker and Victoria Kirsanova…

But you can never forget all the other fun stuff that Venice Beach is known for along it’s world famous boardwalk. Golden painted mannquins, flag raising, fashion statements, Mermaids, and inline skating Supergirls…

If you like, you can check out some more photos from the show and my photo shoots in the Pit right HERE! Let me know what you think!

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Actually I have shot with Jessica Jacobsen before but she has been making such great progress in the gym that I had to do another photo shoot with her. Jessica is now planning to do her first figure competition pretty soon…

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The end of Summer is here so fast. And so is the last bodybuilding and figure show of the season at Muscle Beach for Labor Day this coming Monday. So if you are anywhere around come on by, it will be a lot fun as always. And look for me and say Hi!

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