2011 IFBB MuscleContest Pro Bikini Championship

In my last Lens I did a write up on the 2011 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International.
That contest incorporated all the IFBB categories, Bodybuilding, Figure, Fitness and Bikini.
On March 26th, 2011 in Culver City, California, they held the IFBB MuscleContest 2011 Pro Bikini Championship.
That contest was held at the NPC Musclecontest Bodybuilding, Figure, Men's Physique and Bikini Championships contest and it's the second year this event has been held.
Last year, Sonia Gonzales took first place, followed by Monique (Minton) Ricardo, Amanda Latona, Stacey (Oster)Thompson, Natalie Pennington, Alea Suarez, Dianna Dahlgren, Michelle Gullett, Sherlyn Roy and Leigh Lingham in the first ten spots.
This year, the field was almost entirely different.
But the winner was someone you should all know.
(At least if your read my Lenses).

1. Amanda Latona

 

Yes, the five foot five, 120 pound fitness beauty from Las Vegas, Nevada won hands down.
This is Amanda's fifteenth 1st place win and her fourth since turning Pro.
Last year Amanda came in 3rd.

2. Dina Al-Sabah

Coming in at number two is a lady that could almost be considered a fitness legend.
Dina Ali Fahad Al-Salim Al-Sabah has been competing since 1999 and was the first female Arab athlete to get an IFBB Pro card.
At 37 years of age, she is still going strong and defeating women half her age on the stage.
Dina didn't place last year.

3. Abigail Burrows

This is the first Pro competition for the lovely Abbie Burrows from Denver, Colorado, and she came in third.
Looking at her, I expect we will see a lot more of Abigail, and maybe some 1st place finishes.

4. Zhanna Rotar

Number four is Zhanna Rotar from Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
When she was sixteen, Zhanna immigrated to the U.S. with her family.
She has been competing since 2005 and last year, Zhanna placed 12th.

5. Anca Marcus

Tanji Johnson's Save Fitness Open to Figure, Fitness & Bikini!

Save Fitness began as a campaign committed to saving the sport of Fitness in the NPC and IFBB. This has been a work in progress through IFBB Fitness Pro Tanji Johnson’s Team of Fitness, Figure and Bikini amateurs. Tanji is currently ranked 2^nd in the world for IFBB Fitness and is focused on earning the Fitness Olympia title. Tanji has been training and coaching for 10 years and now serves as an NPC judge and promoter. With the leadership of Tanji and her amazing staff, Save Fitness has evolved into a sisterhood of women who follow their passion by maximizing their potential and pursuing excellence in character, spirit and athletic endeavors.

Save Fitness has moved into its 6^th season and is constantly growing. It is now a team comprising of Fitness, Figure and Bikini competitors. Save Fitness is looking to plant teams across the nation to help fulfill our mission of empowerment.

If you are a competitor or a person who desires to compete, we offer two things equally:

Contest Prep and Resources

Sisterhood

Our program is designed to support new competitors as well as veteran and national level competitors. We meet for posing practice and various seminars three times a month in Renton, WA where our clients work with our staff of IFBB Pro coaches and affiliates. We are building satellite programs in Oregon, Alaska and Eastern WA where coaches are available to have satellite classes for our extended members. Online members can still benefit from online coaching and training and stay plugged into the Save Fitness network.

Save Fitness is the one stop shop for contest prep resources ranging from a great network of coaches, trainers and nutritionists, monthly classes and sponsor discounts exclusive to Save Fitness members in suits, shoes, supplements and services. If you’re looking for a positive family to be in community with, you’ve found your blessing in Save Fitness!

4 The Best Cardio Exercises To Shrink Stomach

One of the simplest ways is already widely known to burn body fat is cardio exercise. And to shrink the stomach, this exercise is also highly recommended that more effective results. But, if you are confused to choose a cardio workout what can you do? Here are 4 types of cardio exercises are simple but very good and effective in helping to shrink the stomach.

-walking
Walk can be an effective exercise to burn fat and shrink the stomach, but you should walk a step faster.

-run
Running is a cardio workout favorite for many people. With running, we will train the entire body from head to toe. Running can also be done in the home such as on a treadmill or in the open air. In addition to very good for burning body fat, running will also train the abdominal muscles properly. If you place your hand on your stomach when you run, the stomach will feel harder, which is a sign that your abdominal muscles are also working.

 

-bicycle
Cycling is another cardio exercise is very good for burning fat and shrink the stomach. This activity can be done outdoors as part of the journey to the destination, for example, or can be done in a stationary bike. But you should avoid practicing with a stationary bike that has a backrest as it makes its intensity became very low and not optimal for burning fat. If you practice with a stationary bike, but get the benefits of aerobic exercise, will also train your legs.

-swim
Swimming is not just a cardio workout, but also the strength training. You can see the body possessed incredible professional swimmers. Swim require great stamina and strength. When swimming, we also will build muscle which helps in fat burning process, so we will get double benefits of swimming.

Cardio exercise is very important in programs shrink the stomach, but it was not enough. Set up a healthy diet and adding weight training in our sport is also an important part of the process shrink the stomach ..

7 Simple Tools to Exercise at Home

Many people come to the gym with a variety of reasons such as body shape, lose weight or increase muscle mass. But sometimes there is time for you to lazy to practice in the gym. Anticipation of this condition by following simple purchase equipment so that you stay in shape by practicing at home, namely:

     - band
     Select a band to perform resistance exercises appropriate physical abilities. You can choose an alternative band strength as mild, medium, heavy and extra heavy.
 
     -Exercise ball
     You can get an exercise ball at a store that sells fitness equipment. You can choose the right exercise ball size according to your physical condition.

     - mat
     Even though you have rug at home, make sure you also have a workout mat. This is useful as an extra cushioning during practice and protect the elbows, knees, and toes from friction blisters while doing yoga exercises, stretching, and cooling.
   
  - Medicine Ball
     Use of this ball for alternatives and variations of other exercises like abdominal exercises and leg exercises. Make sure you do not throw with medicine ball exercises in your home.

- dumbbell
     Dumbbell is a classic exercise tool that would survive in each generation. Buy one or several sets of dumbbells of various weights at fitness equipment stores. You can use dumbbells for different types of exercises at home.
    
- DVD Exercise Guidelines
     Buy a few pieces of DVD training guide as encouragement and motivation as well as to fine-tune your exercise motion exercises. Choose DVD guide according to your favorite workout, whether it be yoga, pilates, exercise band, aerobic, and others.
  
  -body Bar
     Use the Body Bar to practice, tidal body in place of a solid bar. Body Bar is a bar that is equipped with special padding to perform some type of exercise. Body bars can also be paired with a specific band as a variation.

Some equipment on top of this simple exercise you can consider for your own, so you always fit even when you're lazy about practicing in the gym. Happy practicing! 

Tianna Ta - IFBB Bikini Pro

Noemi Olah - Figure Competitor and Fitness Model

This lovely young lady is figure competitor and fitness model Noemi Olah.
She was born on December 26, 1986 in Hungary.
You will most likely be hearing a lot more about Noemi, not just because she is drop dead gorgeous, but because she just took first place at the 2010 IFBB Arnold Amateur International Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships, Medium Bikini.


Of course Noemi is no stranger to the spotlight.
In 2005 she won Miss Hungary 2005 and in 2006 she was first runner up at Miss World Hungary.

Tiffany Forni - Fitness Beauty

Tiffany Forni is a self confessed “Fat Girl turned Fitness Nerd”.
This young woman is a testament to the fact that you can achieve your goals.
She started out with nutrition, and was lucky enough to find a nutritionist in a store that helped her.
After losing 30 pounds she decided that wasn't enough and went to Bodybuilding.com online.
Yes... online.
There she found people to help her get motivated, and on the bodyspace section she actually found a coach to help her.
You can read more about this and get all the details at her very own fitness site... http://www.tiffanyforni.com/
She has come full circle now.
She needed help and now she is helping others.
Her goal is to become a world class champion figure competitor, spokesperson and model, and I don't see anything that can stop her.

You can keep up with Tiffany at Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/tiffanyforni

Or Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/tiffany.forni
Contest History:
2008 Seven Feathers NPC Bodybuilding and Figure competition, 3rd Figure Tall Class.
2008 Northwest Bodybuilding and Figure Championships, 1st FigureTall Class.

7 Tips for Fitness Women

Would you like to be a fitness woman? Or are you a fitness woman but would like to be effectual? Here are 7 splendid tips on how to be converted into an effectual fitness woman:

1. Get a curriculum with the intention of will preeminent suit you. Every fitness woman is uncommon. You could be inflicted with surgical history everywhere a curriculum could not be suited pro you. Always consult a qualified teacher to get on to guaranteed with the intention of the fitness curriculum will not hurt you. If the fitness curriculum is not pro you, it will single be a cause of frustration and injuries.


2. Set realistic targets. Wouldn't you be frustrated if you fit your mind into reshaping your body in month? Make guaranteed with the intention of the body you rather in a cycle of calculate is achievable and realistic. The curriculum must furthermore be matter-of-fact and will not produce you false hopes. It is valuable to be aware of the blocks you run into in your day after day living. This will help you know could you repeat that? Curriculum is satisfactory. And some time ago a curriculum has been reached, at that time you can fit goals and timelines with the intention of are realistic.

3. Exercises must bring about on the parts of your body everywhere muscles are. The wits primarily is, as you develop muscles, you burn more calories and at that time you cut the fats in your body. Multi-joint exercises and consequence lifting are recommended. Learn could you repeat that? Exercises bring about on particular parts of your body. Multi-joint exercises are furthermore understood to be effectual but calculate saving.

4. Befall systematic on working on your muscles. Your muscles must be working harder ended calculate. Repeating the same sets of exercises and same consequence lacking getting your muscles to bring about harder will not produce satisfactory results. You can confirmation your day after day results and get on to the advance based on your before data. A day after day log will furthermore motivate you since you are able to track how far you be inflicted with dead. It builds confidence since here is a on paper waterproof something with the intention of was successfully accomplished.

5. Perform a fit of exercises in 10 repetitions. Every digit with the intention of was accomplished is called a repetition. Try to get on to each repetition with a reduced amount of momentum as much as doable. The less significant the momentum, the harder your muscles bring about. And the harder they bring about, the larger they be converted into. To check if here is much momentum as lifting, think it over if the arm is perched. If the arm does float, at that time here is much momentum.

6. Befall flexible and go a variety of exercises.  Every implementation curriculum must be inflicted with a variety. You can exchange your exercises, goals and sets each month to keep you motivated and on the energy. Doing this will help you prevent being bored and bringing up the rear energy physically and mentally.

7. Befall Motivated! The preeminent way to keep the energy levels of trainees is to allow a healthy competition and allow them to be inflicted with a significance of control. Having control is having the significance ownership everywhere everybody gets a part in implementing a curriculum. To sort out this you furthermore need to be regular in demonstrating your skills.

Not all programs bring about pro all types of public. There is thumbs down workout with the intention of is preeminent pro all. But you gather from veteran public. Learn to acknowledge blocks and exhibit self-discipline, keep physically motivated and bring about harder everyday and add variety. Doing these things, you will discover with the intention of a ration of programs will bring about pro you.