Bodybuilding’s “Mr. Canada” Santana Anderson signs with FUSION BODYBUILDING

GUELPH, Canada – August 25, 2010 – Santana Anderson is living the bodybuilding dream. He’s just won the 2010 CBBF National overall title and his IFBB procard. And now he’s landed an athlete sponsorship with Canada’s own FUSION BODYBUILDING.

The Nationals represented a wildly successful return to competition for Anderson after a four-year absence. “Towards March of this year, my training partner, Salim Satir, and I began training together, and we both began to have aspirations to do the Nationals in August. Within weeks of seeing great results, I rediscovered my passion for training and became fully committed and excited with my prep.” Anderson says. “Winning the overall felt amazing – a vindication of years of hard work, sacrifices and effort put forth in the gym and kitchen. I was lucky enough to have it been my day to succeed.”

Anderson is excited about being sponsored by FUSION BODYBUILDING. “FUSION is just a natural fit for me. It is Canadian, supports bodybuilding and has a culture that understands what this sport is all about. I want to commend the company on bringing forth such a great line and having content on its website that supports the bodybuilding lifestyle.”

FUSION Co-president Adrian Burke agrees. “Santana is exactly the type of dedicated, hardworking bodybuilder that we created FUSION BODYBUILDING for. He not only works hard and smart but also lives the sport, has an unbelievable physique and is a great guy. It’s obvious he’s going to go far, and we look forward to helping him along the way.”

Founded in 1998 by Ryan Herniman and Adrian Burke, FUSION BODYBUILDING is a top nutraceutical company dedicated to providing bodybuilding supplements to true followers of the sport. All of FUSION’s products start in the gym and are perfected in the lab by its innovative research and development team. FUSION products are sold worldwide.

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Jefferson Wilde

CONTACT: jeff@fusionbodybuilding.com

FUSION at the 2010 CBBF Nationals.

Saturday, August 14th was a very exciting and successful outing for the members of Team FUSION. It was the weekend of the CBBF Nationals in Saskatoon and all eyes were on the stage. FUSION has been to many National events, in some of the biggest cities, but this year had a unique flavour about it. Perhaps it’s because the show was expertly produced by Harvey Viteychuk and the fanfare was in full effect. Or maybe it was because the top competitors in each class were incredibly conditioned and the big boys were massive! It’s amazing to see the heights amateur bodybuilding has gotten to. We were honoured to have 3 athletes in the show; Darnell Collins, Jeff Hache and Zaid Adamo. Here are some photos and placings. A huge CONGRATS to you all!

Darnell made the top five in the Light Middleweight class and preformed a commanding routine at the night show. He was a fan favourite!

Jeff Hache took top honours in the Bantamweight class, he was so ripped!

Zaid Adamo from New Foundland took two titles. He won the Men’s Classic Short and the Men’s Lightweight - an amazing accomplishment!

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Being A Bodybuilder.com - Episode 7 - Living With A Bodybuilder

Being a competing bodybuilder isn't something you can do by yourself. You might be alone when you step onstage, but it took a lot of love and help to get you there. Meet Tammy Naugler, wife of bodybuilder David Naugler. We sat down with her before the 2009 CBBF National Bodybuilding Championships, where her husband was competing, to talk about what's it's like living with a bodybuilder.

Forget Your Routine?

Having trouble remembering your routine? For bodybuilders, the mind-muscle connection is everything: Within the mind-muscle connection we live, breathe and create muscle. Without this connection – without the brain mentally connecting to your muscles in real time – muscle contractions can feel mechanical and disconnected, and injury can result. The mind-muscle connection is a function of brain activity and central nervous system efficiency.

A new study has revealed that memory function and overall thinking abilities are greatly affected by diet. Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center in New York examined the dietary intakes of 2,148 persons for a total of four years.

After four years of follow-up and dietary analysis, they determined that subjects consuming saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, vitamin E, vitamin B12 and folate in high amounts dramatically reduced their risk of memory and thinking problems.

So here’s your FUSION FACTOID: Your brain is the most important muscle in your body. Without your brain, there is no mind, and no mind-muscle connection. Poor thinking and poor memory are symptomatic of a poorly functioning brain. So, feed your brain well – eat plenty of nuts and seeds, fish, poultry, and fruits and vegetables. As a bodybuilder, you should be making these staples in your diet already. If they aren’t, get to work! Treat your brain right, and it will help you remember your routine and grow plenty of muscle for years to come.

Source: Gu Y, Nieves JW, Stern Y, Luchsinger JA, Scarmeas N. Food combination and Alzheimer disease risk: A protective diet. Arch Neurol. 2010 Apr 12. [Epub ahead of print].

Darnell Collins: Road to the Nationals Vlog - 3 Weeks Out

Official GLUTAMEND™ Press Release

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Darnell Collins: Road to the Nationals Vlog - 4 Weeks Out

More OMEGA-3’s Please!

If you’re a serious bodybuilder, you’d better be taking an omega-3 fatty acid supplement. And if you aren’t, you need to ask yourself “why not?” A ton of studies have been done on omega-3 fatty acids, almost all of which have shown tremendous benefits, including better cell health, higher testosterone levels and lower levels of inflammation. Now a new study has discovered the actual mechanisms by which omega-3 fatty acids exert their effects.

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh looked at the effects of omega-3 supplementation on inflamed body tissues. They discovered several specialized types of previously unknown inflammation mediators and modified these to interact with proteins. They found that omega-3 fatty acids work by the same mechanism as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen without the negative hormonal effects seen with ibuprofen use, such as estrogen increases.

The researchers concluded that evidence is increasing that omega-3 fatty acids are so powerful at reducing inflammation that they should be considered for treatment in inflammation-related diseases! For the first time, we have proof that omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation via the same mechanism as traditional pharmaceutical NSAIDs.

So here’s your FUSION FACTOID: If you aren’t using an omega-3 supplement, you should be. Omega-3 fatty acids not only strengthen your cells and support optimal testosterone production but also dramatically reduce inflammation via the same mechanism as NSAIDs. So, the next time you’re tired and sore after a hard training session, think twice about taking that ibuprofen – it’ll just crush your testosterone – and reach for the omega-3 fatty acids instead!

Source: Groeger AL, Cipollina C, Cole MP, et al. Cyclooxygenase-2 generates anti-inflammatory mediators from omega-3 fatty acids. Nature Chemical Biology.

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Schwarzenegger the artist makes a pitch.

Via: http://tinyurl.com/27lt9sc

June 28, 2010 2:57 pm

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been many things -- a bodybuilder, an actor, a politician. But now it can be revealed that Schwarzenegger, in his quiet moments, finds solace with a paintbrush in his hand.

It came to light Monday as Schwarzenegger joined First Lady Maria Shriver, Quincy Jones, T-Bone Burnett and others to launch the "Million Plates Campaign for the Arts" -- an effort to get California drivers to voluntarily pay higher vehicle registration fees to raise money for the arts.

"I paint. I draw," said Schwarzenegger, who said he makes Christmas and Mother's Day cards for his family. "I would rather write, but I can't write. I'm a bad writer, I can tell you. But I paint. That's how I express myself. I only am able to do that because when I grew up in Austria, we had twice a week arts classes."

Schwarzenegger said his appreciation for art led him to bodybuilding. "I took art so serious that I started sculpting my body and created a Mr. Universe body. Think about that. I learned about Michaelangelo and Leonardo Di Vinci and Rodin, and all those sculptors, and said 'Why don't I try to do this with dumbbells and barbells and sculpt my own body?' So that's also art."

To the governor's Twitter followers, of course, this is old news. Last year, Schwarzenegger posted a photo of this mixed-media masterpiece on his Twitter page. http://twitpic.com/kujml

Another great FUSION BODYBUILDING transformation.

Duncan Milloy was able to take his already very lean conditioning and build a beyond ripped, super vascular physique that took the overall honours in his most recent show. Congratulations Duncan!

To learn more go to: http://www.fusionbodybuilding.com/transformations/

Cardio, Resistance and Molecules...

Have you ever wondered what, exactly, happens to your muscles during your workout? And do you know that cardio and resistance training affect your muscles in fundamentally different ways? It’s true. In fact, how you train – cardio or lifting weights – determines if you grow.

A new study sought to test the effects of repeated sprinting and repeated resistance exercise on how muscle tissue adapts in people. Researchers had a small group of men do a one-repetition maximum (1RM) leg extension. Participants were randomly assigned to groups that either performed resistance exercise followed by sprints or vice versa. Researchers took various measurements 15 minutes and three hours after each workout session.

The results showed that repeated sprinting before weightlifting can interfere with the signals generated by weight training. Put simply, the signals generated from doing too much cardio can interfere with the signaling generated by lifting heavy weights. In this way, cardio can stop you from growing muscle.

So here’s your FUSION FACTOID: You need cardio – make no mistake – but doing too much too soon can kill your muscle gains. The solution? Try to do your cardio and weight sessions as far apart as possible to avoid signal interference. If you can’t do that, taper down the intensity near the end of your cardio session in anticipation of your heavy lifting session. Doing this well before the two-minute cooldown period will help ensure minimal signal interference.

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Source: Coffey VG, Jemiolo B, Edge J, et al. Effect of consecutive repeated sprint and resistance exercise bouts on acute adaptive responses in human skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Nov;297(5):R1441-51. Epub 2009 Aug 19.

Darnell Collins: Road to the Nationals – 8 Weeks Out

Arnold Sports Film Festival to Debut at the 2011 Arnold Sports Festival

Courtesy of: Inside Bodybuilding http://tinyurl.com/2epkvss

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Arnold Sports Festival and Ideas United today announced that the first Arnold Sports Film Festival will be held March 4-6, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival.

The Arnold Sports Film Festival (ASFF) will be committed to the discovery, nurture and presentation of the best short-form international filmmaking focused on personal athletic endeavor. The ASFF will complement and extend the largest multi-sport event in the world, which was founded in 1989 by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The ASFF will build on the Arnold Sports Festival’s decades-long commitment to highlighting achievement in individual sport and athletic competition.

Produced in partnership with Ideas United – the creators of Campus MovieFest (CMF), the world’s largest student film festival – the ASFF will seek films and filmmakers who explore the journey, perseverance, and triumphs of individuals who participate in athletic expression and competition.

“We couldn’t be more excited to combine the power of film with the passion of athletics for this one-of-a-kind showcase,” said David Roemer, CEO of Ideas United and Co-founder of Campus MovieFest. “We feel honored and privileged to partner with the Arnold Sports Festival while leveraging our experience of providing filmmakers with unforgettable opportunities.”

Filmmakers of all ages will be invited to submit films less than 15 minutes in length to the ASFF in a variety of categories including narrative, documentary, animated, and broadcast films. The films should explore the lives, efforts, inspirations, and hopes of people striving for achievement in individual athletic pursuits ranging from bodybuilding to boxing, gymnastics to judo, table tennis to weightlifting, grappling to skateboarding.

“Arnold and I welcome this opportunity to join in partnership with the long-established and highly successful Campus MovieFest team,” said Jim Lorimer, co-promoter of the Arnold Sports Festival. “The CMF program focus has been on affording students throughout the nation the chance to compete as film producers and directors. This goal fits perfectly with our youth-oriented Arnold Sports Festival program. Short film submissions will also be encouraged from film production artists of all ages throughout the nation and the world.

“The film focus will be on the athletic endeavors and motivations of the individual athlete. Why does the athlete do it and what does it mean in his or her life? The stories will be of great human interest and the ASFF winner will be invited to spend a day on a Hollywood movie set with Arnold in addition to other prizes.”

The Arnold Sports Film Festival encourages both traditional and alternative storytelling, combining creativity and excellence in cinema with the drama of athletes determined to be the very best. In addition, Ideas United will bring the ASFF to more than 50 colleges, universities and high schools as part of Campus MovieFest. CMF provides students with everything they need to create short movies for free and will extend the ASFF reach to more than 100,000 college students.

The ASFF – through a renowned entertainment and sports industry jury that will include Gov. Schwarzenegger – will award significant prize packages to winning filmmakers during the Arnold Sports Festival. The ASFF will be held at the Arena Grand Movie Theater in downtown Columbus.

Filmmakers, partners, and media may learn more at www.arnoldsportsfestival.com before submissions open in July 2010.

The Arnold Sports Festival

The Arnold Sports Festival is the largest multi-sport festival in the nation featuring 18,000 athletes competing in 45 sports and events, including 11 Olympic sports. The Arnold Sports Festival was founded in 1989 by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer of Worthington, Ohio. The Arnold Sports Festival attracted a record 175,000 attendees to Columbus over four days in 2010. The 2011 Arnold Sports Festival will be held March 3-6, 2011. For more, visit www.arnoldsportsfestival.com

Ideas United
Ideas United creates immersive, experienced-based events — including Campus MovieFest and College Battle of the Bands – for premier brands and organizations around the world. Since 2000, IU has provided over 300,000 students with everything they need to create incredible short films and music thanks to corporate partners including AT&T, Apple, Panasonic, and more. Winners have walked away with over $2 million in prizes and seen their creations at Cannes, Paramount, in-flight on Virgin America, and on AT&T phones. For more information, visit campusmoviefest.com and collegebattleofthebands.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Brent LaLonde
Arnold Sports Festival
615-431-2600
brent@arnoldexpo.com

Ajay Pillarisetti
deas United
318-792-2477
apillar@ideasunited.com

Darnell Collins: Road To The Nationals - 9 Weeks Out.

Bodybuilder Frederick Smith Dies at 67

SIXTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Frederick Smith, president of the Jamaica Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (JBBFA), died at the University Hospital on Thursday at 11:00 pm after a three-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood.
Son Kenrick said Smith was unresponive since Wednesday and was not reacting to touch and sound.

Smith served the sport for some 40 years, as a competitor in the 1970s and 1980s, building the Grecian ideal of the human physique, and as national coach and president.

He has been unofficial national coach since he stopped competing in 1987, and first became president from 1983 to 1985, and again for the past four years.

"Last week my father asked me if I was alright and not to worry," said 47-year-old Kenrick, the only son and one of two children for his father.

The inquiry, the younger Smith said, was an indication his father would not have been around much longer.

With a chemotherapy bill of some $100,000 a month, which neither he nor nor his family could afford, Smith said a few months ago the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) came to his rescue.

Smith was able to leave and returned to the University Hospital last week Wednesday.
He leaves wife Doreth, two years his senior, and daughter Sophia.

After three years of training, Smith started competing in bodybuilding in 1969 at the age of 27.


Courtesy of Jamaica Observer

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