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[Koelner]

Live Webcast!!!!
http://webcast.bodyb...2009arnold.html

[Алекс Чепурняк]

Саня Чепурняк уже в самолете. Сегодня вылетел в США. Обещался держать руку на пульсе событий. Жаль, но в этот раз АК придется обойтись без меня

Только сегодня добрался до Коламбуса ! Клаус и Елена Шпортун уже здесь!

[Crown]

Live Webcast!!!!
http://webcast.bodyb...2009arnold.html

Даж на эмблеме Арнольда изображен Мартинез. Будет странно, если он не победит.

[Семён]

http://www.muscletim...ic-predictions/

The 2009 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic marks the return of IFBB pro bodybuilder Victor Martinez to the competitive bodybuilding stage. Victor Martinez, the uncrowned Mr. Olympia from 2007, was expected to reign victorious over top challengers last year in Columbus. The 2008 Arnold Classic was intended to be a small step in his victory march in quest for the Sandow at the 2008 Mr. Olympia contest. Instead, Victor Martinez was sidelined as a result of a torn patellar tendon in the weeks prior to the contest. Victor was forced to withdraw from both the 2008 Arnold Classic and the 2008 Mr. Olympia. He watched Dexter Jackson capture an impressive victory over Phil Heath and Kai Greene at the 2008 Arnold. Dexter Jackson, the new Arnold Classic champion, then went on to win the Mr. Olympia title dethroning Jay Cutler in the process.

Dexter Jackson and Phil Heath, the 2008 Arnold Classic champion and runner-up, have chosen to skip this year's Arnold to focus on the Mr. Olympia. But Victor Martinez' anticipated comeback celebration will be challenged by several top pro bodybuilders including Kai Greene, Toney Freeman, Gustavo Badell, and Branch Warren. The quality of competition at the 2009 Arnold Classic should not disappoint. Most of the top pros did not compete in the Iron Man Pro in Los Angeles, the first contest on the 2009 IFBB schedule. So, this year's Arnold Classic will be a highly anticipated showcase of the progress made by many of the best physiques in competitive bodybuilding during an extended off-season.



1. and 2. Victor Martinez and Kai Green (tie)

Victor Martinez has focused on making his bodybuilding comeback at the 2009 Arnold Classic. Victor was in impressive off-season conditioning during guest posing appearances last years, although he made noticeable efforts to hide the state of his leg development. Questions regarding his 2008 knee injury and the size and symmetry of his legs introduce considerable uncertainty into the contest predictions. Victor Martinez has allegedly made a remarkable recovery after orthopedic surgeon and bodybuilder Victor Plask successfully repaired Victor's damaged knee. We hope to see the Victor Martinez physique of the 2007 Mr. Olympia return to the stage. Video footage of Victor Martinez four weeks out from the Arnold clearly shows that Victor is definitely ready for the Arnold showdown; however, his leg development remains a mystery.

The Victor Martinez of 2007 would still face a serious challenge from a rapidly improving Kai Greene who placed third at last year's Arnold Classic. The competitors who placed ahead of him were the soon-to-be Mr. Olympia Dexter Jackson and Phil Heath. Since Dexter and Phil have chosen to skip the Arnold to focus on the 2009 Mr. Olympia, Victor Martinez represents Kai Green's main obstacle in his quest for the Arnold Classic title.

Kai Greene has made unbelievably progress since 2007; he has gained considered size without compromising shape, symmetry or condition. Kai has reported additional increases in size since his last on-stage appearance in the spring of 2008. Kai Greene will be extremely "freaky" if he has packed on another five pounds of quality muscle since his victory at the 2008 New York Pro show. He looks massive and motivated. Kai has dropped his long-time coach Oscar Ardon to work with Charles Glass in Venice. Kai's selection of one of bodybuilding's elite trainer/nutritionist may represent Kai's desire to move into the elite company of pro bodybuilders to have won the prestigious Arnold Classic and/or Mr. Olympia titles.

If Victor is "on", it will be a virtual tie for the top honor at the Arnold. But if Victor is "off", the 2009 Arnold Classic goes to Kai Greene. Either way, the 2009 Arnold Classic champion will be a top challenger for Dexter Jackson and Phil Heath at the 2009 Mr. Olympia.

The 2009 Arnold Classic will clearly be between two men - Victor Martinez and Kai Greene. No one else has a chance.



3 and 4. Toney Freeman and Branch Warren

Toney Freeman and Branch Warren will battle for the third and fourth spots at the 2009 Arnold Classic. Both athletes are top elite bodybuilders but there physique preparation is totally unpredictable at any given contest. Toney Freeman shocked everyone by the poor conditioning at the 2008 Iron Man Pro but amazed everyone by his impressive physique later that year at the 2008 Mr. Olympia. Similarly, Branch Warren looked terrible at 2007 Mr. Olympia but redeemed himself with a remarkable comeback at the 2008 Arnold Classic.

Each of these bodybuilders faces their own unique challenges. Toney is advancing in age while Branch is recovering from a torn tricep last summer.

5. Silvio Samuel

Silvio Samuel will most likely place fifth in this field of bobybuilding competitors. Silvio will undoubtedly look great. He is always predictably in good condition. Unfortunately, there is no suspense or surprise about Silvio when he steps on stage. Silvio Samuel will look exactly like he did at the 2009 Iron Man Pro.

6. Gustavo Badell

Gustavo Badell brings an element of excitement to the Arnold Classic even if it only relates to his latest hairstyle or fashion statement made by the Feakin Rican. Seriously, Gustavo could surprise bodybuilding fans if he returns to his old self. But everything over the past several contests points to opposite.

7. Dennis James

Dennis James experimented with a smaller and tighter look last year experiencing considerable success at the 2008 Tampa Pro and 2008 Europa Pro shows. He has momentum on his side but he is limited by his structure. This prevents him from placing in the top five at a show like the Arnold Classic or Mr. Olympia.

8. Johnnie Jackson

Johnnie Jackson was not in condition at the 2009 Iron Man Pro. But we rarely worry about Johnnie and always expect him to improve. He has a history of jumping in to shows before he is ready. Perhaps this is part of his contest preparation that allows him to step on stage in his best condition at the top pro shows. The six weeks since the 2009 Iron Man Pro will be more than enough time for Johnnie to jump into top condition.

9. Ahmad Haidar

Ahmad Haidar has always had one of the most aesthetically pleasing physiques in professional bodybuilding. He recently moved back to Lebanon after residing in Florida for several years. Ahmad's physique had a great look in spite of the stress of his recent transcontinental relocation. We expect Ahmad to tighten up considerably in the six weeks since he competed in Los Angeles.

10. Moe El Moussawi

If Johnnie Jackson and Ahmad Haidar tighten up their physiques for the Arnold Classic, Moe El Moussawi will place behind them. Moe El Moussawi simply does not have the structure to beat Johnnie of Ahmad.

11. Ronny Rockel

Ronny Rockel is known for his aesthetically pleasing physique. But he will need to improve his conditioning by at least 30% from his Iron Man Pro physique if he wants to have any chance of a top 10 or a top six placing. Impeccable conditioning is especially critical for a smaller competitor. Ronny Rockel has rarely showed up at contests with such conditioning.

12. Marcus Haley

Marcus Haley does not have the best genetics for muscle structure and muscle tie-ins which makes the accomplishments he has made with his physique even more impressive. Marcus was not in his best condition at the 2009 Iron Man Pro. But we expect trainer Tim Gardner to rectify this in time for the Arnold Classic.

13. Sergey Shelestov

Sergei Shelestov has incredible genetics for bodybuilding but has never had great condition or muscle hardness as a competitor on the pro bodybuilding stage. This is contrasted with Marcus Haley who does not have the best genetics but has shown himself capable of delivery good, and even great, condition on stage.

[Koelner]

semion
А вот мнение атлетов
http://www.flexonline.com/news/684

DEXTER JACKSON, 2008 Mr. Olympia, Three-Time Arnold Classic Champion
1 Victor Martinez
2 Toney Freeman
3 Kai Greene
4 Silvio Samuel
5 Dennis James
6 Branch Warren
DEXTER SAYS: Freeman has to come in looking like he did for the Olympia to beat Greene. It's a toss-up between James and Warren, but I'll go with James because he looked good last year.

PHIL HEATH, 2008 Mr. Olympia, 3rd place
1 Victor Martinez
2 Toney Freeman
3 Kai Greene
4 Branch Warren
5 Silvio Samuel
6 Dennis James
PHIL SAYS: I'm going with Warren over Samuel. They love Warren at the Arnold; they go freaking bananas! He's scary to compete against because he always comes in shape.

JAY CUTLER, 2006-2007 Mr. Olympia, Three-Time Arnold Classic Champion
1 Victor Martinez
2 Branch Warren
3 Toney Freeman
4 Kai Greene
5 Silvio Samuel
6 Dennis James
JAY SAYS: At this level, you need everything: balance, proportion, symmetry and of course conditioning. That being said, this is bodybuilding and in the end, mass still wins.

RONNIE COLEMAN, 1998-2005 Mr. Olympia, 2001 Arnold Classic Champion
1 Victor Martinez
2 Toney Freeman
3 Kai Greene
4 Branch Warren
5 Dennis James
6 Silvio Samuel
RONNIE SAYS: I haven't really heard anything about Victor or seen pictures but I think it's his show to lose [despite his leg injury]. I like Toney because he's a bigger guy and I like that. And with Silvio and Moe - those guys are good bodybuilders, they're good for their size, but when the time comes, they just don't measure up to the bigger guys.

FLEX LEWIS, 2008 Olympia Showdown, 3rd place
1 Branch Warren*
2 Victor Martinez*
3 Kai Greene
4 Toney Freeman
5 Silvio Samuel
6 Ronny Rockel or Dennis James
FLEX SAYS: *It could go either way between the two, I can't decide. Victor's got so much potential but Branch is such an animal and looks the best I've ever seen.

BOB CICHERILLO, IFBB Pro League Athletes Representative
1 Victor Martinez
2 Toney Freeman
3 Silvio Samuel
4 Kai Greene
5 Branch Warren
6 Dennis James
BOB SAYS: If - and that's a big IF - Vic regains his previous best, he should be the best of the best. Toney Freeman will be at his all-time best and push Vic for the title. Don't be surprised if the X-Man comes out as the winner if Vic is anything less than 100%.

RICH GASPARI, 1989 Arnold Classic Champion
1 Victor Martinez
2 Toney Freeman
3 Kai Greene
4 Silvio Samuel
5 Branch Warren
6 Dennis James/Gustavo Badell
GASPARI SAYS: It's all dependent on the shape Kai Greene is in - if he can come in shape he could even crack the top two. Then you got Silvio who's always in condition and could be in that three, four or five spot and Branch who's a freak. Dennis James has certain flaws and so does Gustavo, so that sixth spot could flip flop between those two.

[BlackBird]

Почти все за Мартинеза

[{ADMIN}]

Саня, давай подробности и фоты !!!

Про Шелестова пишут, что у него невероятная генетика, но ему никак не удается попасть в форму. Говорят, мол обратная ситуация с Маркусом Халей. У того "нет" тела, но есть способность входить в форму.

[devastator]

Ох хотелось бы увидеть Сергея в нереальной форме, домашние фоты более чем впечатлили - он просто кросафчег!
А по поводу мест, думаю в 6ке лучших они не ошиблись, а как оно все будет на самом деле даже загадывать не хочется - какой смысл? интересно зрелище и действо, благо состав участников просто классный, причем, что Кая, что Мартинеза в борьбе за места на подобного уровня соревнованиях мы уже давно не видели (хотя может я и ошибаюсь).

[Алекс Чепурняк]

Саня, давай подробности и фоты !!!

Пока всё не началось мы с Клаусом фоткали друг друга



А ещё поездели по местам "боевой славы". Подготовка идёт полным ходом.

Greater Columbus Convention Center


Veterans Memorial


Expo


Завтра будут подробностей побольше.

Сообщение изменено: Алекс Чепурняк (05 марта 2009 - 05:59)

[Семён]

Цитата(koelner @ 3.3.2009, 23:58)
Live Webcast!!!!
http://webcast.bodyb...2009arnold.html

Vo skolko po evropejskomu vremeni?

[{ADMIN}]

Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International will be webcasted live on Friday, March 6th. Schedule: pre-show at 6:30 p.m & competition at 7:00 p.m EST.

Tune in the next day, Saturday, March 7th at 12:00 p.m. EST for men’s prejudging and again at 7 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. pre-show start time for the men’s finals.

Как я понимаю, разница +8 часов, т.о.
- женщины начнутся в 02:30 ночи 7 марта,
- мужики тоже 7 марта в 18:00 - предварительные соревнования, в 00:30 8 марта - финалы.

[am89]

Интервью с Виталием Гречуховым перед AC

[Алекс Чепурняк]

Пока сижу в номере, расскажу небольную историю.

При прохождении паспортного контроля в США, таможенник, мексиканско-китайских кровей, спросил меня, глядя в визу:
-Фотограф?

-Да, еду на Арнольд Классик!-гордо ответил я.

Он посмотрел на меня, а потом спросил:
-Эль-ан-наф?

Я стал вспоминать культуристов, с похожей на это изречение, именем, делая акцент на китайско-мексиканских и египедских (всё-таки прозвучало "-Эль-") спортсменов. Но не вспомнив ни одного, кроме Эль Мабрука, вопросительно посмотрел на него.

-Эль-мал-нав?-попытался повторить он.

"Ни хрена не понимаю!"-подумал про себя я.

-Эль-мель-нов?

-ЕМЕЛЬЯНОВ?!!- с выпучинными глазами переспросил я.

-Yes, yes, Emelyanov!

-He is my friend!

-Woow! И улыбаясь поставил мне штамп в загранпаспорт.

ЗНАЮТ ВСЁ-ТАКИ НАШИХ!!!

[Koelner]

Алекс Чепурняк

[Артур Нафгутдинов]

Алекс Чепурняк

КРУТО...ОЛЕГ Эль-мель-нов

[Сыч]

Неужели билдеры там так популярны, что даже какой-то таможенник знает? Или просто он любитель ББ?

[Химический Али]

Или просто он любитель ББ

Скорее всего

[{ADMIN}]

Может спутал с Емельяненко Я могу ошибаться, но он по-моему популярнее Емельянова

[{ADMIN}]

ВАУ, Юля Забелина делает свою категорию !!!
вот видео: http://www.eastlabs..../video/1513.wmv

[AnneP]

Figure judging in USA sucks big time! Yulia looked best of all, and she got last call out?!! If you want to get succeed in figure in the States, be fat and have no muscles!

[{ADMIN}]

Результаты турнира бикини

Short Class Results:
1. Gia Allemand
2. Kristal Marshall
3. Beth Roedersheimer
4. Brooke Johnson Griffin
5. Joleen Axworthy

Tall Bikini Class Results:
1. Ali Sonoma
2. Sonya LaGore
3. Melissa Pittman
4. Nicolle Long
5. Kimberlee Strickland

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[Bodylifter]

Симпотная девченка (№26)

[Bodylifter]

{ADMIN}
Да, Юля без вариантов

[Koelner]

Фримен, Рокель, Гришина 05.03.2009

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Оксанка хороша! Тело вполне профессиональное!

[Koelner]

Для жителей Германии(разница с Москвой 2 часа)-
Prejudging: 07.03.2009, 18:00 Uhr
Finale: 08.03.2009, 01:00 Uhr
...любители Roelly Winklaar

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Сообщение изменено: koelner (06 марта 2009 - 01:30)

[devastator]

нихрена себе любители, блин да он и рядом с Фрименом не потерялся бы, Икры вообще зачетные

[Koelner]

Athlete Meeting

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[DeniZ]

что-то странные какие-то ручки у Денниса Джеймса...

[Артур Нафгутдинов]

Фримен выглядит уверенным!!!!