With many of the East Coast's most impressive athletes, the recent Fitness New York Championships couldn't have been more exciting!  There was a bunch of new bodies who'd never competed including Novice's Greg Rossi and Derek Gibson , two amazing Philly musclemen trained by Mr. Pennsylvania Joe Patton .  He won the LHW Class with classic shape and full muscle bellies.  HW Class winner More...

We recently heard from Musclemania Pros Syed Fazli (left) and Ade Rai, Asia's most successful natural bodybuilders.  Syed last competed at the 2007 MM Pro Superbody and Ade hasn't seen a Musclemania stage since winning the 2000 MM Pro World.  Over the past year, Syed has More...

Following the Musclemania Universe, man of the competitors spend the afternoon at the Universe Weekend Beach & Pool Party on Miami Beach, Florida, including Columbian natural superstar Ricardo Plata (photo left), media sensation Morris Mendez (photo right), sports model Max Phillipsaire (middle top) and many other top tier bodybuilders.  The party lasted into the night with loads of girls, good food, drinks and a DJ and pool side dancing.   Coming off of his big win at last year's Musclemania Pro World, Ricardo was aiming to take the show in Miami, too.  And, although his size was equally as impressive, his conditioning was covered with a glaze of water which bumped him into More...

Wouldn't it be great if every bodybuilder could just eat, sleep and train twice a day?  Well, talk to Larry Camacho who spent the summer doing just that.  The 5'8", 180 lbs. college student used to work at Bally's Health Club but quit the job following the last school year and has been dedicating his time to training and developing his symmetrical physique.  The Musclemania Junior World Top 5 Finalist has incredible shape and has been training for maturing his muscles and adding more mass.  "Ya, I am pretty fortunate to have parents who support and help me reach my bodybuilding goals.  I start school again, soon, so the good times will soon end," Larry said laughing.  His diet consists of chicken, More...

The recent Musclemania Texas may have featured some impressive natural physiques, but first time competitor Tyler Dean posed with a swagger reminiscent of a veteran ace.  The 29 year old pharmaceutical salesman had developed such an impressive off-season physique that his gym buddies finally convince him to diet, tan and hit the posing dais.  The former collegiate wrestler easily won both the Novice and Open Men's Divisions with his 5'7", 175 lbs. physique.  "Fitness has taught me so much about discipline, setting goals, perseverance, dedication and believing in myself," said Tyler.  He says he wants to work on his symmetry and come into Musclemania America in Las Vegas with More...

Some of the sports most popular fitness, nutrition and sports apparel companies that sponsored & exhibited at the recent Musclemania Universe included many of the top industry brands.  Special thanks to VPX Sports, Eggs International, Dymatize, Champion Nutrition, Muscleology and Betancourt Nutrition for their support.  Many of these major brands offered free products samples to competitors and fans throughout the show and introduced some of their newest products.

Since winning the recent Musclemania Universe, Derrick Ternida has been ecstatic.  "Its been a dream for me," he recently wrote.  "I have been training every year to reach this goal in my career.  Its been so tough for my wife and I, always seeking sponsors for my training, supplements and travel to America."  Every year since 2003, Derrick made the long journey More...

He had never visited America, but that did not stop 19 year old Jiri Borkovec from storming over the Junior Division competition at the '07 Musclemania Universe in Miami.  At 5'10", 185 lbs., the Czech national had already won the National and European Junior Championships before taken on the world's best.  "I've had been training since 13 years old and wanted to wait until I was ready and confident," said Jiri.  But since last year's show, he's been training so he can return next year and move into the Men's Open Division.  Jiri explains, "I have the muscle condition, but now I am just focusing on size, size, size.  My goal is 95 kg (209 lbs.), so I am waiting for two More...

Two former Pakistan National Champions came to make their mark at MM Universe.  Ashfaq Butt, a mammoth 6'2", 226 lbs. South Asian bodybuilder won the HW Class, and Shoaib Zahor, a legendary Paki who is known for his incredible shape.  Ashfaq beat out an awe inspiring line-up of 200+ pounders to earn his MM Pro card.  But Shoaib narrowly missed More...

It was an intense show in Miami where MM Pro Universe Champion Jeff Beckham was the dominate victor.  The 6'1", 225 lbs., 27 year old, Queens, New York, personal trainer was bigger than his less than stellar shape at the '07 MM Pro World but you know he felt good about himself and had no problem telling the audience so during his posing routine.  "Nobody trains harder than me . . . Nobody!," he rapped.  "Just this morning I wrestled and alligator, tussled with a whale, handcuffed thunder and put lighting in jail.  I murdered a rock, injured a stone, and hospitalized a brink.  I'm so ill I make medicine sick!  You Pros better battle for Number Two cause Number One - I got this title on lock down son!"  Yes, More...

Having never even seen a bodybuilding competition before, Floridian personal trainer Marcus Major had to be convinced by his buddies to diet and prepare for MM Universe.  The 26 year old former prep four sport letterman says he always had great genetics.  "In high school, I would lift weights after football practice just because I liked doing it," said Marcus.  "The coaches and other guys thought I was using steroids because I was always muscular, but I did not even know what the stuff was."  And, when Marcus signed up for the Novice HW Class at the MM Universe, his high school weight lifting foundation almost paid off big time.  Following the Prejudging, he had the highest score - so high More...

Nearly 500 natural bodybuilders, fitness, bikini, figure and model competitors from around the world all focused on Miami, Florida, for the recent Universe Weekend.  The largest audiences ever attended plus many industry leaders exhibited created a jammed venue. Then, over 400 fitness fans crashed the After Party at Mansion's in South Beach with everything More...