Iris Kyle at the 2009 Arnold Classic

Here's a great video of female bodybuilder Iris Kyle in the pump room just before she went on stage at this year's Arnold Classic. Iris went on to take the Ms International title.

Arnold Classic 2009 - Women's results

Another great year at the Arnold Classic.
Here are the 2009 women's results:

Bodybuilding

1. Iris Kyle
2. Debi Laszewski
3. Yaxeni Oriquen
4. Heather Armbrust
5. Dayana Cadeau
6. Betty Adkins
7. Cathy LeFrancois
8. Rosemary Jennings
9. Maria Carmen-Gomez
10. Brenda Raganot
11. Isabelle Turell
12. Dena Westerfield
13. Mah Ann Mendoza



Fitness

1. Jen Hendershott
2. Julie Palmer
3. Tracey Greenwood
4. Regiane DaSilva
5. Tina Durkin
6. Shannon Meteraud
7. Trish Warren
8. Erin Riley
9. Mindi OBrien
10. Tanji Johnson
11. Jessica Clay
12. Oksana Grishina
13. Bethany Gainey
14. Heidi Fletcher
15. Nicole Duncan
16. Nicole Wilkins



Figure

1. Ziville Raudoniene
2. Gina Aliotti
3. Amy Fry
4. Kristal Richardson
5. Felicia Romero
6. Monica Brant
7. Heather Mae French
8. Sonia Gonzales
9. Sherlyn Roy
10. Erin Stern
11. Chastity Stone
12. Latisha Wilder
13. Juliana Malacarne
14. Huong Arcinas
15. Lenay Hernandez
16. Brenda Smith
17. Georgina Lona

Anja Langer

Female muscle and fitness star Anja Langer is now listed.

Anja is a famous female bodybuilder from the '80's who was very popular during her time competing and has written a book called Body Flex - Body Magic.


Here is some background info on Ajna:

Vital statistics
* Full Name: Anja Langer
* Birthday: June 3
* Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Germany
* Occupation: personal trainer, fitness model, actress, professional bodybuilder, fitness consultant, author
* Height: 5'7"
* Weight (In Season): 142-146 lbs. (Off-Season):153-157 lbs.
* Eye Color: Blue
* Hair Color: Blonde

Contest history
* 1981 Baden-Württemberg Championships - Did not Place
* 1982 Baden-Württemberg Championships - 2nd
* 1983 NPC German Championships - 4th
* 1884 NPC Amateur World Championship - 2nd (with a partner)
* 1985 NPC Junior World Championships - 1st
* 1986 IFBB European Amateur Championships - 1st (HW)
* 1986 IFBB German Championships - 1st (MW & Overall)
* 1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th
* 1987 IFBB World Pro Championships - 2nd
* 1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd

Anita Ramsey

We've added the profile of Anita Ramsey. She's been a competitive female bodybuilder for over ten years and is also a competitive bencher.







Here is Anita's completive history taken from her site:

Contest:
* 1988 Boulder B.B. Championships (1st Middleweight)
* 1988 Rocky Mountain B.B. Championships (1st Heavyweight)
* 1989 NPC Colorado State (2nd Heavyweights)
* 1990 Western Cup B.B. Championships (1st Heavyweights & Overall)
* 1991 Jr. Nationals (6th place Heavyweights)
* 1992 Jr. USA (8th place Heavyweights)
* 1993 USA B.B. Championships (15th place)
* 1994 Orange County B.B. Championships (3rd place Middleweight)
* 1994 Steele Rose B.B. Championships (2nd place Heavyweights)
* 1995 NPC California State (5th place Heavyweights)
* 1995 Women's Pro Strength Extravaganza (Tied for 5th)
* 1996 New York Metropolitan (3rd Heavyweights)
* 1996 NPC New Jersey State (1st place Heavyweights)
* 1998 Southern States B.B. Championships (1st Heavyweights & Overall)
* 1998 IFBB North America B. B. Championships (3rd place Heavyweights)
* I was awarded Lonnie Teper's "Come Back of the Year" Award in 1998.
* 2008 NPC Masters Nationals Bodybuilding Championships (4th place light-heavyweights)


Bench:
* 2003 IPA Halloween Bench Bash 1st place 148 sub-masters – 215#
* 2003 IPA RexRoads Memorial 1st place 148 sub-masters – 220#
* 2006 APF World Bench Wars 1st place 165 sub-masters – 260#
* 2007 APF Metal Militia Memorial 1st place 165 masters – 300#
* 2008 UPA Metal Militia Ironman 1st place 148 masters – 305#
* 2008 UPA Metal Militia Memorial 1st place 165 masters-330#

The Muscular Asian Woman

I came across this blog the other day whilst surfing.
It's called The Muscular Asian Woman:






It's a great site that focuses on the Asian female bodybuilding & fitness scene.

This is an excerpt from the blog: "A muscular physique is a thing of beauty regardless of gender and ethnicity; this webblog attempts to show special support and consideration for the Asian female, who, in many cases, has extra barriers in pursuing athletic passions, whether they are bodybuilding, fitness, athletics, or recreation".

I couldn't say it better myself!

Angela Salvagno

Female bodybuilder Angela Salvagno has been competing since 1999. A true amazon woman, Angela is well known in the industry for her impressive physique and exceptionally well developed muscular arms.






Here are some stats from Angela's website:

Measurements
▪ Arms: 15 1/2"
▪ Legs: 24"
▪ Calves: 15 1/2"
▪ Chest: 40"
▪ Off Season Weight 155 lbs
▪ Contest Weight 131 lbs

Training weights
▪ Dumbbell Curls: 40 lbs 8-10 reps
▪ Hack Squats: 400 lbs 8-10 reps
▪ Leg press: 600 lbs 8-10 reps
▪ Dumbbell Benchpress: 80 lbs 8-10 reps
▪ Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 65 lbs 8-10 reps

48 year old mother of four: still lifting heavy

Forty eight year old Yvonne Edwards has been lifting heavy for over 20 years and has crafted a muscular physique that many women in their 30's would die for.

Yvonne's best lift of 80 pounds in a one-armed, bent-over dumbbell row is truly impressive for a 5-foot-3, 48 year old women. And as if that is not enough, she is now working towards the 100 pound challenge!

Female bodybuilder Yvonne lives an athletic lifestyle: Coached by her husband Paul, she works as a personal trainer and when not competing she teaches her female clients the importance of developing strong muscles as well as focusing on basic cardio training.