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Bodybuilding.com’s resident Richard posted a blog about me not eating peanut butter before. Well, that wasn’t entirely true. I hadn’t tried the special blend of peanut butter that is made in the great state of Idaho. He failed to mention that little detail. This blend of nutty goodness contains rare nuts found in undisclosed locations. Most people are aware of Idaho’s famous potatoes but you rarely hear anyone talk about their peanut butter. Yesterday, I tried a vat of the nutty butter and it was in fact very good.
I strayed away from this hidden gem out of fear I’d turn into the elephant man. Richard and his handy man Dean convinced me otherwise and I’m happy to report I didn’t end up looking like this…

Ms. Fitness International, Jen Hendershott was selected as a coach for MTV’s MADE. Jen tells me she will be coaching a 16 year old boy as he prepares for his first bodybuilding competition. Filming is set to begin next week and Hendy will be keeping us in the loop on how it goes. Filming will be done in North Carolina. Congrats Jen!

- Originally Posted on HARDBODY.com

One more day until things get started in Columbus! Bodyspace will be busy this week. I’ll be front and center photographing the Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure events. I’ll be doing double duty on Sat and photographing the UFC fights. It will be a busy but fun weekend. See ya in C-bus!

This is an interesting holiday treat
LAKE GROVE, N.Y. (AP) — That’s a lot of latkes. A 23-year-old mechanical engineering student has downed 46 of the potato pancakes in eight minutes to win a contest at a Long Island deli.  Pete Czerwinski (sir-WIN’-skee) says he’d never eaten a latke (lot-kuh) before consuming about seven pounds of them Sunday at Zan’s in Lake Grove. The Toronto bodybuilder says he’s just "a power eater" whose brain never signals that he’s full.  Association of Independent Competitive Eaters Chairman Arnie Chapman says Czerwinski demolished the contest’s previous record of 31 latkes, set in 2006.  Brooklyn college student Will Millender took second place Sunday with 29 latkes.  The pancakes are a traditional treat for Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights. It started Sunday evening.

Information from: Newsday, http://www.newsday.com

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From http://www.hardbody.com/news/2008/12/22/hardbody-exclusive-arnold-classic-lists-revealed/

Arnold Classic:
Gustavo Badell
Moe El Moussawi
Toney Freeman
Kai Green
Ahmad Haider
Marcus Haley
Johnnie Jackson
Dennis James
Victor Martinez
Ronny Rockel
Silvio Samuel
Sergey Shelestov
Branch Warren

Ms. International
Heather (Policky) Armburst
Dayana Cadeau
Iris Floyd Kyle
Maria Del Carmen Gomez
Rosemary Jennings
Debi Laszewski
Cathy LeFrancois
Mah-Ann Mendoza
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
Betty Pariso
Brenda Raganot
Isabelle Turell
Betty Viana-Adkins
Dena Westerfield

Fitness International
Jessica Clay
Regiane Da Silva
Nicole Duncan
Tina Durkin
Heidi Fletcher-Sullivan
Bethany Gainey
Tracey Greenwood
Oksana Grishina
Jen Hendershott
Tanji Johnson
Shannon Meteraud
Mindi O’brien
Julie Palmer
Erin Riley
Trish Warren
Nicole Wilkins-Lee

Figure International
Gina Aliotti
Huong Arcinas
Monica Brant
Heather Mae French
Amy Fry
Adela Garcia
Jennifer Gates
Sonia (Adcock) Gonzales
Lenay Hernandez
Georgina Lona
Juliana Malacarne
Zivile Raudoniene
Kristal Richardson
Felicia Romero
Sherlyn Roy
Chastity Slone
Brenda Marie Smith
Erin Stern
Latisha Wilder

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I enjoy reading articles where those in a position of power are doing positive things. President-Elect and the Future First Lady discuss how exercise plays into their daily life.

Michelle Obama is equally devoted to her fitness routine, telling People magazine this summer that she manages a 90-minute workout three times a week.

Friend Sandy Matthews, who used to work out with her at 4:30 a.m., said the future first lady is a fan of cross-training, a mix of strength and cardio exercises usually involving weights, the treadmill, the stair-stepper or a spin bike.

Obama is competitive in her workouts, pushing herself to get the most out of her time in the gym, Matthews said. But it’s not only about keeping in shape.

“It’s your time. I think every woman has to find their space and their time during the course of a day, especially a working mom,” Matthews said.

– Read the entire AP Story here.

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.