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Monday, June 18, 2012
Print Magazine to be Launched With Fall Issue
We are proud to announce that our print version will begin with the Fall 2012 edition. This will accompany the current online version and of course include all the top athletes and articles from the bodybuilding and sports industries.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
FLEX Pro - Bodybuilding Season Kicks Off
It's been a few months since the IFBB pros have hit the stage, but that all ends today here in Santa Monica, California with the 2012 FLEX Pro. Three categories will get the fans ready for what is shaping up to be a very interesting year, with the men's open bodybuilding, fitness and added FLEX Bikini Model Search starting things off in this show.
In the bodybuilding, Lionel Beyeke is expected to bring a mix of mass and symmetry to the table and we will see how he and trainer Hany Rambod have done since they both agreed that skipping the 2011 Mr. Olympia - which Beyeke had qualified for - was the correct strategy.
Shawn Rhoden had a very impressive year and is hoping top make the jump to the next level with a top three placing here. Fouad Abiad took third right here a year ago and hopes to see more of the same.
Eduardo Correa Da Silva and Mark Dugdale have been competing in the 202 (now 212) category, but will go up against the bigger competition today. Conditioning has always been their forte and they will need to maintain that, as well as bring up some size to place well.
In the bodybuilding, Lionel Beyeke is expected to bring a mix of mass and symmetry to the table and we will see how he and trainer Hany Rambod have done since they both agreed that skipping the 2011 Mr. Olympia - which Beyeke had qualified for - was the correct strategy.
Shawn Rhoden had a very impressive year and is hoping top make the jump to the next level with a top three placing here. Fouad Abiad took third right here a year ago and hopes to see more of the same.
Eduardo Correa Da Silva and Mark Dugdale have been competing in the 202 (now 212) category, but will go up against the bigger competition today. Conditioning has always been their forte and they will need to maintain that, as well as bring up some size to place well.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Getting Ready for Indy & the Super Bowl
Break out the suitcase! Received my approval from the NFL and I will be covering my fourth Super Bowl in the last six years. No Florida or Arizona sun this time, though. But I'm not going there to work on my tan.
No, it's time for some football and this has all the makings of a great contest. The SB XLII comparisons will not cease until long after this game is completed but that in itself is a good sign. If this game can be even half as good as that classic, then the crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium is in store for a memorable evening.
So it will be more great experiences on Radio Row, at the Hall of Fame announcements , the big game and (hopefully) a SB party or two.
No, it's time for some football and this has all the makings of a great contest. The SB XLII comparisons will not cease until long after this game is completed but that in itself is a good sign. If this game can be even half as good as that classic, then the crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium is in store for a memorable evening.
So it will be more great experiences on Radio Row, at the Hall of Fame announcements , the big game and (hopefully) a SB party or two.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Bryant Gumbel - A Misguided Sportscaster
What's the most puzzling thing about Bryant Gumbel's controversial race comments is that he has more intelligence and talent in his little finger than most sportscasters do in their entire body. ( I despise that saying but it actually fit here, so I was a complete douche and used it.)
He doesn't need to resort to inflammatory remarks because he wants to keep reminding us that he is in fact black. Gumbel reminds me of that skit years ago on "Saturday Night Live" when Eddie Murphy disguised himself as a white guy to see what goes on when no blacks are around. But Gumbel is the white, masquaraded version, not the real person.
Because he is so 'white,' if you will, Gumbel has to sling some mud to broaden his appeal. Listen, Bryant, you're a he'll of a broadcaster and have been for decades. Only when you began making an asshole out of yourself with controversial comments did people begin hating you.
Yeah, I know. Publicity is publicity, good or bad. But this guy could have possibly been one of the better that the industry has ever had and he loses all respect with his comments. In case you missed his latest on HBO's "Real Sports," he likened NBA commissioner David Stern to a modern day plantation owner.
For the record, "Real Sports" is one of my favorite shows on television and I will continue to watch it. Anyone who actually believes that boycotting a show will make a difference is dillusonal. I like it, it's entertaining and informative and I don't have to agree with everything I watch.
But Gumbel takes away from a great show by sounding as if he should have been holding the Rev. Al Sharpton's hand while protesting during one of the late 1980s "Day of Outrage" marches within New York City.
Hey, Bryant - you're a sportscaster, not a community activist. Stick with what you're good at. And this is coming from a true fan of yours.
He doesn't need to resort to inflammatory remarks because he wants to keep reminding us that he is in fact black. Gumbel reminds me of that skit years ago on "Saturday Night Live" when Eddie Murphy disguised himself as a white guy to see what goes on when no blacks are around. But Gumbel is the white, masquaraded version, not the real person.
Because he is so 'white,' if you will, Gumbel has to sling some mud to broaden his appeal. Listen, Bryant, you're a he'll of a broadcaster and have been for decades. Only when you began making an asshole out of yourself with controversial comments did people begin hating you.
Yeah, I know. Publicity is publicity, good or bad. But this guy could have possibly been one of the better that the industry has ever had and he loses all respect with his comments. In case you missed his latest on HBO's "Real Sports," he likened NBA commissioner David Stern to a modern day plantation owner.
For the record, "Real Sports" is one of my favorite shows on television and I will continue to watch it. Anyone who actually believes that boycotting a show will make a difference is dillusonal. I like it, it's entertaining and informative and I don't have to agree with everything I watch.
But Gumbel takes away from a great show by sounding as if he should have been holding the Rev. Al Sharpton's hand while protesting during one of the late 1980s "Day of Outrage" marches within New York City.
Hey, Bryant - you're a sportscaster, not a community activist. Stick with what you're good at. And this is coming from a true fan of yours.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
It's a Conspiracy - Women Drivers
Don't get me wrong. I would never make a broad statement such as all women are bad drivers. That's just not me. No, I have a theory and it certainly makes more sense this way. There is a large group of women in the Tri-state area who have conspired to follow me on every road, highway and side street. Even parking lots. And their mission is clear - get in his way and make every wrong move known to man - and woman, of course- behind the wheel.
Take this afternoon, for instance. I was driving in the left lane of the Grand Central Parkway headed west towards the city. You New Yorkers know the way well. Lucky for me, it was past rush hour and the traffic was moving fairly well. If you're doing 60 on the GCP, it's the Autobahn.
This young lady, perhaps a 40-something like myself- was ahead of me but in the middle lane. I can see that she is ever so slowly inching her way into the lane I am already occupying and not signaling or slowing down to see if it is clear or not.
As I am about mid-vehicle smack next to her, she makes the move to the left, leaving me no choice but to hop the curb and ride the skinny shoulder before the guard rail. I blow my horn and hope that this idiot notices me before blasting into me and squashing my car.
Luckily she wasn't texting or doing her make-up and she swerved back to where she belonged. I probably scared the shit out of her. But it want exactly all shits and giggles for me, either.
No I'm pissed off, as I should be. It's been a pretty good year with the business (part of which you're reading now) ands I finally have a car I can be proud of. It's not a Maserati but certainly up there and better than the Honda I had before it. So I intend on keeping it looking nice, thank you.
As we pass one another, she has the balls to give me a dirty look and have an attitude. Listen, mirror breaker. You almost caused a real shitty pile up at high speed and I'm getting crap from you?
So please, help me out in this diabolical plan. A lone male is helpless against an army of females armed with heavy machinery, cell phones and eye liner.
Take this afternoon, for instance. I was driving in the left lane of the Grand Central Parkway headed west towards the city. You New Yorkers know the way well. Lucky for me, it was past rush hour and the traffic was moving fairly well. If you're doing 60 on the GCP, it's the Autobahn.
This young lady, perhaps a 40-something like myself- was ahead of me but in the middle lane. I can see that she is ever so slowly inching her way into the lane I am already occupying and not signaling or slowing down to see if it is clear or not.
As I am about mid-vehicle smack next to her, she makes the move to the left, leaving me no choice but to hop the curb and ride the skinny shoulder before the guard rail. I blow my horn and hope that this idiot notices me before blasting into me and squashing my car.
Luckily she wasn't texting or doing her make-up and she swerved back to where she belonged. I probably scared the shit out of her. But it want exactly all shits and giggles for me, either.
No I'm pissed off, as I should be. It's been a pretty good year with the business (part of which you're reading now) ands I finally have a car I can be proud of. It's not a Maserati but certainly up there and better than the Honda I had before it. So I intend on keeping it looking nice, thank you.
As we pass one another, she has the balls to give me a dirty look and have an attitude. Listen, mirror breaker. You almost caused a real shitty pile up at high speed and I'm getting crap from you?
So please, help me out in this diabolical plan. A lone male is helpless against an army of females armed with heavy machinery, cell phones and eye liner.
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