Isaac Hinds - LIFTstudios Blog

Jamie Eason was recently interviewed by popular web site ASKMEN.com. Bodybuilding.com is mentioned in the opening paragraph…

Whether you’re a fitness fan or not, there’s a good chance you know about Jamie Eason. She’s been featured in many fitness magazines and has been crowned the World’s Fittest Model. Now she’s teaming up with Bodybuilding.com as its spokesperson and is hoping to get more involved with her passions of writing and book-publishing.

Jamie Eason began her journey into the fitness world with a short stint as an NFL cheerleader, but she soon found herself sinking into an inactive lifestyle. So, she sat up and took action; she purchased a gym membership and began a regular workout routine. Soon after, her strength gains were coming nicely, but she wasn’t so comfortable with the way her clothes were fitting.

– Read the Full Interview here.

It’s with great sadness I write Bodybuilding has lost one of the founding fathers of the sport. Ben Weider passed away yesterday in Montreal at the age of 85. I had the honor and privilege of meeting Mr. Weider backstage at the Olympia. He thanked me for my contributions to bodybuilding and my help in the industry. He was very much aware of things happening in the industry.

Mr. Weider was a proud supporter of bodybuilding.com and was very thankful and gracious towards the DeLuca family.

He’ll be laid to rest on Monday in Montreal.

Celebrity Trainer Jillian Michaels’to release her own game on the popular Wii system:

Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 has gone gold and is scheduled to ship on October 21st for Wii. The game is the first of its kind to integrate a celebrity fitness trainer-Jillian Michaels, the strength trainer and life coach on the popular television series “The Biggest Loser”-with the Wii system and is compatible with the ground-breaking Wii Balance Board accessory.

In Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 players become new recruits in Jillian’s boot camp where they enroll in a unique training program composed of challenging fitness tests and an ever-changing series of workouts. Players choose their workout from four types-Weight Loss, Strength training, Intervals and Hill Climb-and set the intensity to light, medium or hard.  By completing Wii Remote and Wii Balance Board motion-based challenges that range from crossing monkeybars to boxing and rowing, players can reach their own personal fitness goals while tracking their progress based on calories burned and workout intensity. Players can also unlock lifestyle and fitness video tips from Jillian. In addition, a Multiplayer Mode lets two players race against each other through entertaining individual challenges or through the entire Physical training course to earn the winning time.

Developed by 3G Studios and rated E for Everyone, Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for Wii is due in stores October 21st at a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Last Friday I made the trip to Broomfield, Colorado to cover STRIKEFORCE for sherdog.com. Sherdog.com is one of the biggest and most popular MMA web sites. Photographing fights is always fun and keeps you on your toes.

Check out the photos from the event on sherdog.com.

FINALLY! Things are beginning to slow down here in LIFTland. This month I won’t be traveling and it’s a refreshing break. Next month things heat up again as I head to Sacramento, Kentucky and Atlanta for show coverage. Throw in a wedding to Cancun, and the month of November will be one busy ass month for me. I’ll be blogging here more now that things have slowed down. It’s been a great competitive season and now it’s time to sort the thousands of photos I’ve shot over the past few months.

I have a number of new and exciting things planned in the weeks ahead so stay tuned!