Houston, We Have Lift Off
After becoming the first Australia woman to lift double her body weight you’d be forgiven for thinking Erika Ropati-Frost might have taken a couple of days off. But you’d be wrong, with the...
View ArticleIlkley PE Teacher Sarah Davies Wins European Weightlifting Gold
An Ilkley Grammar School PE teacher is hoping to become the first British weightlifter to win an Olympic medal. Sarah Davis set her sights on glory at next year’s Rio games after striking gold in the...
View ArticleUtah Teacher Receives Complaints From Parents And Feared Losing Her Job
A Utah school teacher who is a bikini model and body building competitor says she was afraid she was going to be fired this week after parents complained that pictures she’d posted of a recent...
View ArticlePembrokeshire Set For First Ever Powerlifting Championships
A fitness fanatic from Tenby hopes to get Pembrokeshire’s first ever powerlifting competition off the ground later this year. Elly Hill, who set up E.H. Fitness and Personal Training in 2013, to...
View ArticleKelly Ripa Flex 2015: First On-Air Flex in 2 Years
A viewer compliments Kelly’s arms and she flexes twice — double arm and single arm! In the clip she says of her arms, “They’re really not what they were,” but the musculature is still there in a toned,...
View ArticleChloe Madeley: ‘I’m More Confident And Happier Than Ever’
Talking to Chloe Madeley, it’s hard to think she ever suffered from a lack confidence. But the gorgeous 28-year-old, with a body we’d LOVE to have, struggled with body issue until, that is, she...
View ArticleUFC 193’s Ronda Rousey Halloween Promo
On the week of Halloween, the UFC has released a Rousey-themed trick-or-treating promo. UFC 193, is slated for Nov. 14 in Australia. The card, which takes place at the 70,000-seat Etihad Stadium in...
View Article2015 IFBB Dayana Cadeau Classic Bikini
1. Romina Basualdo 2. Michelle Sylvia 3. Catherine Radulic 4. Adriana Hill 5. Camile Periat 6. Kamilah Powell 7. Anne Marie Caravalho 8. Bethany Transue 9. Whitney Wiser 10. Enjoli Enriquez 11. Julie...
View ArticleDealing With Weight Of Expectation
University of Notre Dame student Jessica Lai will wear the green and gold next month as she represents Australia in the 2015 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships being held in the...
View ArticleExpect Fireworks On ECCW Halloween Card
There is a nice lull in the mixed-martial arts schedule before we see some big UFC pay-per-views in November and December. So it’s totally appropriate to switch gears and focus on a different type of...
View ArticleMaine Teen Beats Anorexia, Becomes Dedicated Powerlifter
“I felt like I was controlling what I was eating and it was the only thing I could control. I couldn’t stand up and walk, I was so dizzy all the time,” Antonia said as she described how weak she became...
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Lions Weightlifting Club Competes At Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship
Snimerdeep Sanghera and Jeenat Billen of Surrey’s Lions Weightlifting Club made Canada proud as they bagged silver and bronze medals at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship held at Pune, India,...
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Long Beach Woman Competes As Professional Bodybuilder After 4 Surgeries
Even after undergoing four surgeries that left her bedridden for half a year, Long Beach local Sunny Daye used prayer and affirmation to keep her dreams of being a professional bodybuilder alive. Due...
View ArticleLifting To The Next Level
A Medicine Hat weightlifter is taking her game to the next level. Lisa Gervais, 28, will be in Virginia Friday for the Raw Powerlifting women’s world championships. Not only is she aiming to win, she’s...
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Donegal’s Lisa Impresses In World Bodybuilding And Fitness Finals In Italy
A Donegal fitness fanatic and instructor has clinched a top ten place at the International Bodybuilding and Fitness Association World Championships in Italy. Stunning Lisa McDeviitt, who hails from...
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Franklin Lifters Flex Strength At Global Competition
The work that goes on in the Franklin Community High School weight room is starting to gain notice on a national scale. Next up: Attempting to take it global. Seniors Shelby Miles and Brittany Hammond,...
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I’m 200 Pounds And Fitter Than Ever
Katelyn O’Donnell is living proof that strong is the new skinny. Haven’t heard of her? This 25-year old New York native is on her way to becoming the next big name in powerlifting. And, at a current...
View ArticleThe Dating Struggles Of Being An Alpha Female
Being an alpha female is, for the most part, pretty awesome. I know this because I am one. We’re wildly independent, ferociously driven and we favor passion over tender romanticizing. We’re also...
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Marilyn Monroe
“Frankly, I’ve never considered my own figure so exceptional; until quite recently, I seldom gave it any thought at all. My biggest single concern used to be getting enough to eat. Now I have to worry...
View ArticleZephyrhills Woman Competes In ‘The Super Bowl Of Bodybuilding’
In 2009, Jennifer Taylor paid $250 to a kickboxing gym — the entry fee for its body transformation contest. “I was unhappy with the way I looked,” Taylor said. Taylor, 42, thought if she paid to be...
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