Speak it, believe it, achieve it!

Who would you judge as the best bodybuilder between Big Ron and the Austrian Oak?

Yes, there are years between the two athletes and things have certainly changed from Arnold’s time to Ronnie’s, but let’s look at any contest that you may have attended in the past. What do the judges think some times? I’ve seen an upset more often than I’d like to remember. Why?

Is it a local favorite or did the judges see something that I didn’t? I’m sure that’s why they’re judges. They see things from a different perspective, right?

What do you see and who would you vote for?

Click to visit the Megalympia thread on Rx Muscle and VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE!

Please cast your vote in the Rx Muscle poll! Arnold Schwarzenegger needs your vote.

I posted a comment in the IFBB Pro Bodybuilding section of Bodybuiding.com’s Forums:

And he was! That’s changed at least temporarily.

This isn’t the first time and I’m certain it won’t be the last that these two bodybuilding icons will be compared, but the Megalympia contest being held on Rx Muscle is one of the most recent occurrences.

Interesting to read the reasons people give for their choices. Dorian’s mass versus Arnold’s classic appeal. Dorian’s incredible back and legs compared to Arnold’s remarkable pecs and arms.

I was a teenager around the time that Arnold was the dominant force in the sport and graduated high school when he made his Olympia comeback in 1980. So it should be no surprise that my bias would be towards Arnold in any Arnie vs. Shadow throw-down.

Who would you rather look like in his prime, Arnold or Dorian? And - more importantly - why?

Batman versus Superman, The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones, Fitty versus Eminem? Are these comparisons "stupid" or is it natural to measure your favorites against each other?

I posted a comment in the IFBB Pro Bodybuilding section of Bodybuiding.com’s Forums:

And he was! That’s changed at least temporarily.

This isn’t the first time and I’m certain it won’t be the last that these two bodybuilding icons will be compared, but the Megalympia contest being held on Rx Muscle is one of the most recent occurrences.

Interesting to read the reasons people give for their choices. Dorian’s mass versus Arnold’s classic appeal. Dorian’s incredible back and legs compared to Arnold’s remarkable pecs and arms.

I was a teenager around the time that Arnold was the dominant force in the sport and graduated high school when he made his Olympia comeback in 1980. So it should be no surprise that my bias would be towards Arnold in any Arnie vs. Shadow throw-down.

Who would you rather look like in his prime, Arnold or Dorian? And - more importantly - why?

Are you going? I have my GPS and am looking forward to attending!

TIMES:
Check In/Weigh in: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Pre-Judging: 1:00 PM

Finals: 1 hour after Pre-Judging

Over 10,000 Athletes Competing in SportsFest

Promoter and Master of Ceremonies will be Legendary Bodybuilder Bill Grant, Mr. America and Mr. World. Bill Grant appeared in the new release of “Pumping Iron” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and has also been featured in numerous movies, television shows and commercials.

Looking for some excitement on Saturday, July 18, 2009 then don’t miss this outdoor event. The 4th Annual Bill Grant Bodybuilding & Figure Classic will be staged outdoors to re-create the spirit of “old school” bodybuilding from the great days of Muscle Beach in Venice, California.  

Admission is FREE for all spectators. This event is part of the annual Lehigh Valley SportsFest, a 4-day total sports festival that draws more than 10,000 athletes, 150,000 spectators and includes over 40 athletic events. BE A PART OF IT!

In an effort to provide our athletes and sponsors with maximum publicity and exposure, The Bill Grant Classic national media coverage now includes Ironman, FLEX, MuscleMag, Muscular Development and Bodybuilding.com. We look forward to having you join us in our most successful event yet!

This event will be held at Cedar Beach Park, S. Ott Street at Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  Registration will begin at 10:00 am, with prejudging starting at 1:00pm and Finals will begin 1 hour after prejudging. For more highlights and pics from last year’s event please visit www.billgrant.net/bgclassic.html. And for information of the SportsFest visit www.sportsfest.org.

For additional information about this event please contact info@billgrant.net.

Mr. America / Mr. World Bill Grant hits a double biceps!

eazy_mas’s 50th blog!

http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?t=10228

Click to play!

You’ll have to scroll or click to the most recent page, look for the question, and then post your reply, but it’s worth the steps for the fun that you’ll enjoy and the prizes you may win!

Some questions are bodybuilding related but the questions cover a lot of territory outside of physique and fitness!

Here’s the most recent question:

Weekend Accumulator #4

Well we are here again…rules for this weekend…two guess each…1/4 awarded for basic answer….4 extra points available at random…..Obviously from this question the objective is to do a little research and sign up as many people as possible as there are many many correct answers…..

Question:  The King of Pop is dead..Name any NPC or IFBB bodybuilder with the same current first or last name as ANYONE currently in Michael Jackson’s
IMMEDIATE FAMILY….

go get em guys

/quote

I play the game for the fun of it. It’s just downright enjoyable for me, but you can also win prizes!

Rest in Peace Michael Jackson!

The four bonus questions have been answered, but there are many other answers to this question.

My approach was to choose a name from the Jackson Family and then check Muscle Memory’s web site for a match. There must be a million Michaels who compete in bodybuilding. Surprisingly, there are NO Sigmunds listed on the Muscle Memory site - a great site maintained by Tim Fogarty, by the way.

Oh, and Sigmund is “Jackie” Jackson’s actual first name.

Other Jackson family members, according to the Wikipedia page include:

“First generation

Joseph Walter Jackson  was born on July 26, 1929 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas. When Joe was twelve, his parents split up and Joe and his father, Samuel Jackson, moved to Oakland. After graduating from high school, Joe left California, where he had a short career as a boxer, and moved to East Chicago, Indiana to take care of his mother. It was there that he met Katherine Scruse  (born May 4, 1930), an Alabama native who was raised in East Chicago from age four. The couple married on November 5, 1949 and moved into a two-room house in Gary, Indiana, which they bought for $800. During his early years in Gary, Joe formed a rhythm and blues band called The Falcons. His performance career lasted a brief two years. Joe then took up work as a crane operator for the U.S. Steel Company, before eventually managing his sons’ careers.

Second generation

Together Joseph and Katherine had ten children. Son Brandon  died at birth. The other nine grew up to become professional musicians:

* Maureen  Reilette “Rebbie” Jackson (born May 29, 1950)
* Sigmund  Esco “Jackie ” Jackson (born May 4, 1951)
* Toriano Adaryll “Tito ” Jackson (born October 15, 1953)
* Jermaine  LaJaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954)
* La Toya  Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956)
* Marlon  David Jackson (born March 12, 1957)
* Brandon  Jackson (born March 12, 1957 - died at birth)
* Michael  Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)
* Steven  Randall “Randy ” Jackson (born October 29, 1961)
* Janet  Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966)

Joseph has a daughter, Joh’Vonnie  Jackson (born August 30, 1974) by Cheryl Terrell”

/quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_family

Muscle Memory is located @: http://www.musclememory.com/

Choose a Jackson first name, place that in the search box at that site, and then post your reply in the thread.

Here’s the link to page 73 - http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?t=10228&page=73 - but you may have to scroll or page ahead to find the current question. Things often move fast in the trivia game!

If you clicked the link at the top of this blog then you’ve already seen the list posted by Rx Muscle’s own, Big J1:

This is the first post for the NEW Rx Muscle Trivia Contest.

It will be a daily question regarding the bodybuilding and fitness industry and the first correct poster will receive 1 (one) trivia point. Points will be redeemable for Species Product and Merchandise and RX Muscle Merchandise as noted below.

Please reference the trivia question number when responding! Also feel free to comment on the event or the person noted in the answer to keep the thread going during the day.

Also, please feel free to submit your own trivia questions on my pm or to my email joelgold1956@yahoo.com For any question used the submitting party will receive one trivia point.

1 point- free Species towel, Shaker bottle or ISOLYZE RTD

3 points- free Species Tank Top or T-Shirt (two styles)

5 points- free Species Hoodie or ISOLYZE 2LB jug or RX Muscle Promo Shirt or Species Gym Bag

10 points- free 4 lb jug of ISOLYZE and Species Shaker cup

additional prizes will be added as people accumulate points and merchandise becomes available

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

Humbly,
Big J1

/quote

Come and join the fun! See you there!

The new feature won’t let me edit.

It says I do not have an inspirational member, but I DO!

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/DawnMelanie/

Dawn Melanie is the bomb! Inspiration, thy name (or initials) is DM!

Edit: D’OH! I figured it out and have added DM and CT to my inspirational members list. Check them out! Great people, great bodies, and great information!

Over 10,000 Athletes Competing in SportsFest

Promoter and Master of Ceremonies will be Legendary Bodybuilder Bill Grant, Mr. America and Mr. World. Bill Grant appeared in the new release of “Pumping Iron” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and has also been featured in numerous movies, television shows and commercials.

Looking for some excitement on Saturday, July 18, 2009 then don’t miss this outdoor event. The 4th Annual Bill Grant Bodybuilding & Figure Classic will be staged outdoors to re-create the spirit of “old school” bodybuilding from the great days of Muscle Beach in Venice, California.  

Admission is FREE for all spectators. This event is part of the annual Lehigh Valley SportsFest, a 4-day total sports festival that draws more than 10,000 athletes, 150,000 spectators and includes over 40 athletic events. BE A PART OF IT!

In an effort to provide our athletes and sponsors with maximum publicity and exposure, The Bill Grant Classic national media coverage now includes Ironman, FLEX, MuscleMag, Muscular Development and Bodybuilding.com. We look forward to having you join us in our most successful event yet!

This event will be held at Cedar Beach Park, S. Ott Street at Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  Registration will begin at 10:00 am, with prejudging starting at 1:00pm and Finals will begin 1 hour after prejudging. For more highlights and pics from last year’s event please visit www.billgrant.net/bgclassic.html. And for information of the SportsFest visit www.sportsfest.org.

For additional information about this event please contact info@billgrant.net.

Mr. America / Mr. World Bill Grant hits a double biceps!
Oh, yeah, and there’s some other bodybuilder on the right, too. ;)

Drove to New York for the IFBB NYC Pro show on Saturday, May 16. Like so many of my travel experiences, I made this a lot more difficult than necessary. Finally arrived at the Tribeca after 9 p.m., heard the top six announced for the men, purchased some Isolyze, and drove back home. lol

I worked up the nerve to get some shots of some very cool people while I was there.

Kitty Kat    and robofsteel    from Rx Muscle and Species.

Kitty Kat!    

Got to see Bev Francis,  former Ms. Olympia competitor perform an impromptu posing routine for her friends. Very cool and lots of humor involved there!

NY Pro show competitor, Nancy Lewis!    

Here’s my “end of show, GTFO NOW!” YouTube. Steve Blechman of Muscular Development magazine appears on the right side of the screen while Gregg Valentino can be seen on the left side. And, of course, Flex Wheeler and Shawn Ray are on the stage interviewing the show winner, Evan Centopani.

I woke up early (well, for me) this morning and created a post to encourage BodySpacers to vote for my friend Mary’s daughter, Jamie Sonon, in a transformation contest. Doofus that I am, I included the incorrect photo in the blog! D’OH!

Here’s a bump of the info, a clarification that the lovely Jamie is not my daughter, and a repeated request that you take a minute to vote for Mary’s daughter before May 15.

Here’s the original post and the CORRECT photo! :-)

Pitbullcavegirl has this message to share!

“Ok Bodyspacers you have until May 15th to vote. Vote for my daughter Jamie Sonon- tightcurves.net/transformation-challengers.aspx. Click on the link to vote.”

Visit tightcurves and check out Jamie Sonon’s transformation. Her mother, Mary, is a physique competitor and a member of BodySpace!

The REAL Jamie Sonon