Alicia Leombruni grew up in Rockford, Illinois but no-one has really ever heard of her town. Rockford is fairly close to Chicago so it only makes sense to tell people that!  She went to college at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL and majored in Interpersonal Communication. She eventually wanted to  end up anchoring on TV. and was my goal at that time. She’s been working out ever since she was fifteen years old.  She started working out at Bally’s Total Fitness, which at the time was really the only gym by her house. She immediately started teaching aerobics and then got into weight training. After she graduated college, she picked up and moved to Arizona and has been here ever since. As you know for those of you who live in Arizona you know that once you move here-you never want to leave. There’s nothing like waking up to the fresh warm sunlight day after day and living in an environment where its so hot !

Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American model, furniture designer, and actress. Known for her trademark mole just above her lip, she has adorned more magazine covers than any model in history. She was named #3 on Vh1’s 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90’s.

Crawford was born in DeKalb, Illinois, the daughter of Jennifer Sue (née Walker) and John Crawford. Crawford’s trademark is a visible mole (or “beauty mark“) above her upper lip. She is so closely associated with this physical feature that she appeared in an advertising campaign for chocolates featuring commercials wherein she “licked off” her own mole. During the beginning of her career, the mole was removed from many of her earlier modeling pictures, including her first Vogue cover.

We continue with the list of fitness winners from all the world. On this post I’m talking about the Posing winner from the Europe Super Show 2008. Her name is Tracey Greenwood. She is from New Jersey.

This video is about the Europe Super Show 2008 in which Tracey is posing. Curiosly, the music on this video was the same that I used in my first competition some years ago. ¡Precious Memories!

On this video you can watch the body of Susie Curry and her workout with Don Lemmon. She has been:

2003 IFBB Fitness Olympia - 1st
2002 IFBB Fitness Olympia - 1st
2002 Fitness International - 1st 
2001 IFBB Fitness Olympia - 1st 
2000 IFBB Fitness Olympia - 1st 
1999 IFBB Fitness Olympia - 3rd place 
1999 Fitness International - 1st place 
1998 IFBB Fitness Olympia - 2nd place 
1998 IFBB Fitness International - 1st place 
1997 World Pro Fitness Championship - 1st
1997 IFBB Fitness International - 3rd place 
1997 IFBB Fitness Olympia - 4th place 
1996 World Amateur Fitness - 1st place 
1996 NPC National Women’s Fitness  - 1st
1996 NPC Junior USA Women Fitness - 1st
1996 NPC North Carolina Women’s Fitness Championships - 1st place

Dear friends,Over here you have one amazing video of our friend Arnold Schwarzenegger. Probably he is the most famous bodybuilder of all time. He was born in Austria in 1947, and Arnold’s bodybuilding career began in the 1960’s and progressed to earn him five Mr. Universe titles, seven Mr. Olympia awards, as well as numerous other bodybuilding and power-lifting competitions. This of course led to his career as an actor and eventually to the position of governor on California.

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Today’s video is from WPC/WPO (Powerlifting) Worlds In lake George Ny. Nov 2006. Do you think that he can be capable of lifting 560 kilograms in weight dead?

The keys to running faster aren’t mysterious. To crank up your speed, you need to increase two things: your stride length and your stride frequency. Length is the distance you cover in one stride; frequency is the number of times your feet push off the ground during a given unit of time.

Fortunately, your stride length and frequency aren’t preprogrammed attributes like the color of your eyes or the shape of your nose - there are ways to increase both. But you shouldn’t consciously try to increase your stride length or frequency the next time you go out for a run. That effort could quickly exhaust your muscles and cause injury.

What you can do is train between runs using the running-oriented exercises described here. Performed consistently, these movements will improve your running form, not to mention your strength, flexibility and power. In turn, you will automatically increase your stride length and frequency on the track or road - thus boosting your speed.

You should perform one or two sets of each exercise if you’re a novice runner and three if you’re more advanced, using a weight with which you can do no more than 10 to 12 reps. Lift at least twice a week, resting one to three days between sessions.

The Exercises

Heel raise: This exercise duplicates your ankle-joint movement, improving strength and flexibility for a more powerful push-off and a longer stride.

Position yourself on a calf machine, hanging your heels off the edge of the step. With your legs almost straight, raise your heels above the edge and stand on your toes. Hold that position for one or two seconds, then slowly lower your heels down below the platform until you feel a stretch in your Achilles tendons. Repeat. (If you don’t have access to a machine, hang your heels over the edge of a step, placing your hands against a wall or railing for support.)

Squat: This exercise will strengthen your quadriceps, helping you extend your knee farther and thus allowing a longer stride. Strong quads will also keep you from moving up and down too much, which can reduce stride frequency.

Rest a barbell on your trapezius muscle, or hold dumbbells at your sides. Stand with your feet approximately shoulder-width apart and your toes pointed straight ahead or slightly turned out. Slowly lower your body, keeping your heels on the floor and your back slightly arched, until your thighs are parallel to the floor - at the bottom, your knees should be directly above your toes or just beyond them. Hold for a second or two, then drive back up with your quads.

Lunge: This movement, along with the pawback exercise described on page 96, will target your hip-flexor muscles and your quadriceps, allowing a more powerful push-off and increasing stride length.

Rest a barbell on your trapezius, or hold dumbbells at your sides. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, then step forward with a long stride, keeping your back straight and your head up. Lower your body until the thigh of your leading leg is parallel to the floor, keeping your rear leg almost straight but relaxed. Return to the starting position by pressing downward on your leading leg. Switch legs and repeat.

Forward knee drive: This movement duplicates the way your thigh drives forward. It also strengthens your hip flexors, allowing for greater stride length.

Stand in a cable-crossover station and attach one end of an ankle strap to a low cable and the other to your right ankle. Stand facing away from the cable, far enough from the pulley to create tension on the cable when your leg is behind your body. Your knee should be slightly bent, your foot a few inches off the ground. Stand straight and hold onto a stationary object for balance. Drive your thigh forward while bending your knee, keeping your shin parallel to the floor. Stop just as your right thigh passes the vertical position. Complete the appropriate number of reps, then repeat with your left leg.

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This is one of the most classics and important bodies because of its aesthetics. Dorian Yates was born in England but he is American as adoption. He delights us with his spectacular routine poses in Mr. Olympia’s 1993. I have no words left to describe both of his physical body and his exhibition. It’s just SPECTACULAR!

Dorian Yates Video

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Definitely, Philadelphia’s Campionship 2008 has sawn the most spectacular dance’s routines in several cultures’ history. 

I only wonder if Evamarie had ever witnessed a competition of cultures.

Fitness Training with Tammy

Sometimes is good to change our exercises in order to give our body a different stimulus and surprising. Sometimes circumstances prevent us for

training in a traditional gym.

I remember that some years ago, a group of friends and me went 1 week to a mexican beach named Cancun. The closest gym was quite a distance from our hotel. In the group we were many fans of physical exercises, so we just “invented” a routine maintenance exercise in which our own body weight became resistance.

Ultimately, the combination of swimming, with a large energy expenditure and our routine maintenance provided us a week of satisfaction that we did not think possible without having a personal trainer.

 

Over here I leave you a video that shows you 5 Minute of Tone Body, Abs Workout & Fitness Training with Tammy. Results can be a surprise for you in terms of effectiveness.