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Första helgen i mars kommer fans av bodybuilding och fitness att sitta uppe sent (eller kliva upp tidigt) och kolla på årets första proffstävlingar live. Arnold Classic samt Ms, Figure, Fitness och Bikini International plus finalen av Arnold Strongman Classic webcastas som vanligt av bodybuilding.com.

Sex timmars tidsskillnad mellan Sverige och Columbus, Ohio gör att pressreleasens tider i Sverige blir :

Ett utmärkt tillfälle att testa ett anabolt recept ur vår nya kokbok MUSKELMAT 🙂

De som inte kan se det hela live kommer att kunna fånga repriser av allt som webbsänts redan någon timme efter att tävlingarna är avgjorda. Dessutom får man även i efterhand möjlighet att se sådant som inte valdes ut för sändas live (till exempel förbedömningen av damernas bodybuilding, fitness och figure). 

BODY.se-bloggaren och marklyftsfenomentet Erik Gunhamn är efter världsrekordet på JVM 2012 specialinbjuden till tävlingarna i marklyft!  Fler starka svenskar på plats är Karolina Arvidsson och Per Nilsson som tävlar i bänkpress, Joakim Lakso som tävlar i styrkelyft och Robin Sjögren som kör klassisk styrkelyft. www.usapowerlifting.com har mer om webcasten av de olika styrketävlingarna. Se listan på deltagarna i…:

MAXstyrka.se kommer att rapportera inför, under och efter Arnold Strongman Classic 2013.

Vår finska edition, BODY Lehti, kommer att vara på plats för att dels följa de finska amatörtävlande (Suvi Iso-Kuuselaa (bikini fitness), Kimmo Hovilaista (bb -85 kg) samt Antti Halmoa (bb -100 kg)) samt Bikini International där det finska proffset Anna Virmajoki deltar. Håll koll på deras uppdateringar på bodylehti.fi, i onlinegalleriet samt på facebooksidan.

Läs mer på samlingssidan om Arnold Sports Festival hos bodybuilding.com.

På herrtävlingarna är Dan Solomon samt Bob Cicherillo tillsammans med Layne Norton expertkommentatorer. 

Damernas events kommenteras och analyseras av fitnessproffset Carla Sanchez och världens bästa figuretävlande Nicole Wilkins (två segrar på Fitness Olympia och tre vinster på Figure International – hitintills).

Nicole kommer för övrigt till Sverige i sommar för att tillsammans med BODY genomföra ett unikt seminarium, speciellt riktat till dig som tävlar, eller önskar tävla i bodyfitness! Håll ögonen öppna – info om hur du bokar din plats släpps snart (läs mer i nya BODY nu för att vara först på bokningen)! 

Här en video med Nicole där hon intervjuar proffsen på Meet & Greet with IFBB Professionals-eventet vid Arnold Sports Festival:

Bodybuilding.com kommer att bjuda på gratis webcast från tävlingarna i Columbus, Ohio.

Övre raden från vänster: Rich Gaspari, Mike Ashley, Vince Taylor, Mike Francois, Flex Wheeler och Kai Greene. Främre raden från vänster: Dexter Jackson, Victor Martinez, Ronnie Coleman, Jim Lorimer, Jay Cutler och Branch Warren. Foto: KP Ourama

Enligt pressreleasen från Arnold Sports-gänget är Dexter Jackson, Iris Kyle, Oksana Grishina, Erin Stern och Nicole Nagrani förhandsfavoriterna:

Dexter Jackson will gun for his record-tying fourth Arnold Classic title when he leads a field of 13 men’s professional bodybuilders the 25th Anniversary Arnold Classic at the 2013 Arnold Sports Festival.

Jackson, who will compete in Columbus for the 14th time, won the Arnold Classic in 2005, 2006 and 2008. A win in March would tie Jackson with the popular Flex Wheeler, the Arnold Classic champ in 1993, 1997, 1998 and 2000. Cedric McMillan, making his Arnold Classic debut; Ben Pakulski, fourth in 2012; and Toney Freeman, fifth in the 2012 Arnold Classic Europe, are expected to challenge.

In the Ms. International, six-time champion Iris Kyle returns to the Veterans Memorial stage after sitting out 2012 due to injury. Kyle will be challenged by five-time winner Yaxeni Oriquen, last year’s winner, and Deb Laszewski, who finished second in 2012.

Five-time Fitness International champ Adela Garcia will not compete in 2013, leaving the door open for Oksana Grishina, Bethany Cisternino and Tanji Johnson to battle for the title among a field of 11. Grishina beat Garcia heads up to win the 2012 Arnold Fitness Europe, while Cisternino (fourth) and Johnson (fifth) will look to improve on impressive showings in 2012.

A new champion will also be crowned in the Figure International. Three-time defending champ Nicole Wilkins will not compete, leaving 2012 Arnold Figure Europe winner Erin Stern as the favorite among a field of 18. Candice Keene, Ava Cowan and Heather Dees all return after top six finishes in 2012, while Camala Rodriguez makes her Figure International debut after finishing second in the Fitness International in 2012.

Nicole Nagrani, winner of the inaugural Bikini International in 2011 and third last year; India Paulino, second in 2012; Jamie Baird, fourth in 2012; and Nathalia Melo, fifth last year, lead a pack of 16 in the Bikini International.

De som bjudits in till Arnold Classic, Ms International, Fitness International, Figure International och Bikini International är:

Arnold Classic (13)

Ms. International (11)

Fitness International (10)

Figure International (18)

Bikini International (16)

Alla tidigare segrare på Arnold Classic kommer att uppmärksammas – däribland Flex Wheeler, Jay Cutler, Kevin Levrone och Kai Greene. Tävlingens första segrare, Rich Gaspari, belönas dessutom med ett Lifetime Achievement Award:

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Inaugural Champion Rich Gaspari To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

The Arnold Classic will celebrate its 25th Anniversary during the 2013 Arnold Sports Festival by honoring all former past winners of the men’s professional bodybuilding championships named in honor of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the sport’s greatest champion.

Four-time winner Flex Wheeler, three-time champion Jay Cutler and 2001 champ Ronnie Coleman will headline the former Arnold Classic champions who will return to the Veterans Memorial stage on Saturday, March 2. Also returning will be two-time winners Kevin Levrone, Kai Greene and Branch Warren, inaugural champion Rich Gaspari, and Mike Ashley, Shawn Ray, Vince Taylor, Michael Francois, Nasser El Sonbaty and Victor Martinez.

Rich Gaspari, who won the inaugural Arnold Classic in 1989, will be honored with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Anniversary Celebration.

Dexter Jackson, who won the Arnold Classic, in 2005, 2006 and 2008, will try to tie Wheeler’s record of four wins at the 2013 Arnold Classic. He is the only former champion in the 2013 field and will be making his 14th appearance in the Arnold Classic.

”We look forward to welcoming all of our great Arnold Classic champions back to Columbus for our 25th Anniversary,” said Jim Lorimer, who co-founded the Arnold Classic with Schwarzenegger in 1989. ”The Arnold Classic has grown over the years into one of our sport’s most prestigious events, and was the catalyst for the Arnold Sports Festival – the nation’s largest multi-sport festival.”

Fourteen men have combined to win the previous 24 Arnold Classic titles. Wheeler (four), Cutler (three), Jackson (three), Levrone, Greene and Warren (two each) have accounted for 16 of the 24 titles.

In addition to appearing at the Arnold Classic on Saturday night, all previous Arnold champs will also attend the Arnold Champions & Legends Sunday Morning Showcase on Sunday, March 3 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. Gov. Schwarzenegger and Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International, Figure International and Bikini International champions crowned on the weekend will also attend. Bob Cicherello will moderate the program.

The Arnold Classic has grown over the years to include five IFBB Professional League Divisions. In addition the Arnold Classic (professional men’s bodybuilding) and the Ms. International (women’s professional bodybuilding), which also debuted in 1989, the Arnold Classic Weekend also features the Fitness International (founded in 1994), Figure International (2003) and the Bikini International (2011).

The 2013 Arnold Classic and Bikini International Prejudging and Finals will be held Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Veterans Memorial. Ms. International, Fitness International and Bikini International Prejudging and Finals will be held on Friday, March 1, 2013.

The Arnold Classic is the premier event of the Arnold Sports Festival, held annually the first weekend in March in Columbus, Ohio. The Arnold Sports Festival features 18,000 athletes from 80 nations compete in 45 sports and events. Gov. Schwarzenegger attends each year and appears at each event.

2013 Lifetime Achievement Award

Rich Gaspari, who won the inaugural Arnold Classic in 1989, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at Arnold Classic on Saturday, March 2 at Veterans Memorial.

In addition to winning the first Arnold Classic, Gaspari’s past titles also include Mr. America (now known as the NPC Nationals), Mr. Universe, Professional Mr. World and three-time runner-up at the Mr. Olympia.

Over the past 15 years, Gaspari has developed a brand of supplements under the Gaspari Nutrition brand into one of the most formidable and popular lines in the world. Gaspari’s determination and love for the sport of bodybuilding has helped his successfully transition from a competitive bodybuilder into an active CEO who tours the globe teaching fitness to others and supporting the sports of professional and amateur bodybuilding.

The Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2000 to honor the industry’s legends for their contributions to the world of health and fitness. Previous winners include: Joe Weider (2000), Reg Park (2001), Jim Lorimer (2002), Frank Zane (2003), Bill Pearl (2004), Jack LaLanne (2005), Lee Haney (2006), Cory Everson (2007), Ben Weider (2008), Franco Columbu (2009), Sylvester Stallone (2010), Lou Ferrigno (2011) and Robert Kennedy (2012).

Tillsammans med Arnold Schwarzenegger har Jim Lorimer arrangerat Arnold Classic sedan 1989 – 2013 firar Arnold Classic 25-årsjubileum. Tävlingen har växt till en massiv multieventhelg vid namn Arnold Sports Festival – med nästan lika många TÄVLANDE som Fitnessfestivalen har BESÖKARE.