Eric Fankhouser, the man with the freakiest
calves in bodybuilding, finally did what some people thought was impossible; he
brought up his upper body to balance his tremendous leg development. As a reward for this monumentous effort, the
judges bestowed him with the heavyweight and overall title at the 2007 IFBB
North American Bodybuilding Championships held at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland,
OH.
The Johns Hopkins scientist who first showed that the absence of the protein
myostatin leads to oversized muscles in mice and men has now found a second
protein, follistatin, whose overproduction in mice lacking myostatin doubles the
muscle-building effect.
The long arm of the law just got some help from
the well-developed triceps of a Yakima bodybuilder.
Todd Jewell didn't realize he would earn the thanks of the FBI when he sat
down at the Banner Bank in Lynnwood, Wash., late Friday afternoon. Neither did
the Old School Bandit, who could now be renamed the Well Beaten Man.
Silvio Samuel hit the competition with the perfect 1-2 punch en
route to winning his 2nd Pro show in as many nights. Silvio's unique
combination of symmetry, conditioning, and muscle shape made him an overwhelming
package on this particular night.
The gigantic Dallas Convention Center in downtown Dallas played host to Ed and Betty Pariso’s Europa Super Show with women’s competition in bodybuilding, fitness and figure taking center stage on Friday night.As an event the Pariso’s have nursed into what is now one of the fastest growing contests in the country, the turnout in all three divisions was packed with outstanding contestants.
Silvio Samuel sucked 7lbs and squeezed his super freaky physique under the 210lb mark for the first time in 2 years en route to winning the 1st Europa Super Show Under 210 Class and $3000 in prize money.
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