Did you know the Natural Muscle Network has a search feature where you can search by name to pull up a competitor’s complete contest history within OCB amateur and IFPA pro competition – from OCB inception in 2003 all the way up to present? Try it.
Category: Fitness & Physique Magazine, IFPA Pro, OCB
Currently the IFPA (International Fitness & Physique Association), pro affiliate to OCB and NANBF, offers pro Bodybuilding and pro Figure categories. An IFPA professional division for Bikini hasn’t been established to date. However, the IFPA will consider Bikini division winners of all OCB and NANBF shows that are designated as IFPA pro qualifiers as being [...]
The Spring 2011 edition of Fitness & Physique Magazine hit newsstands in early February. Coverage of OCB and IFPA pro shows held July-September 2010 appears in the issue, along with articles on dieting, training, contest prep and more. On the cover is IFPA Pro International Women’s Bodybuilding Champion Patricia Beckman. Fitness & Physique is available [...]
Category: Uncategorized
The 2011 OCB season officially kicked off with the February 19th Body Sculpting Open held in Hampton, VA. The fairly new Bikini division saw Melissa Stevens take home the overall trophy. Margie Conejo emerged victorious in Figure Masters as well as Open Figure competition. Amy Bojo won out in Women’s Bodybuilding. And in Men’s Bodybuilding, [...]
Category: OCB
Ripped-to-the-bone Jereff Clady of Massachusetts walked away the winner of the OCB Yorton Cup National Championship title in Men’s Bodybuilding. Maryland’s Alison Fiasconaro picked up the win in Women’s Bodybuilding. And Cheryl Davis of Virginia, in only her first contest, claimed the title in the Figure category. All three can now move on to the [...]
Category: Fitness & Physique Magazine, OCB
The 2010 MusclePharm IFPA Yorton Cup World Championships saw two repeat champions – one being back-to-back. Philip Ricardo, Jr. returned for the first time since his victory at the event in 2007 to reclaim his throne in Men’s Pro Bodybuilding by edging out Panexce Pierre by a mere point in the overalls while Rachel Baker [...]
Category: Fitness & Physique Magazine, IFPA Pro
October 9th is the date. Cape Cod, Massachusetts is the place. Pros registered to compete in the 2010 Gaspari Nutrition IFPA Pro Classic so far include: Men’s Pro Bodybuilding Carl Frady III (VA) Dave Davis (VA) Ed Silva (FL) Isaac Scott, Jr. (MA) Layne Norton (FL) Matt Carey (NY) Panexce Pierre (NJ) Victor Oliver (MD) [...]
Category: IFPA Pro
Three pro champions emerged September 18th in Kansas at the IFPA Pro International championships – one being 24-year-old Valentine Ezugha in his pro debut. He toppled Heavyweight class winner Layne Norton in the overalls to be crowned Men’s Pro overall champ. Monica Cass continued her winning ways by capturing the Pro Figure overall title over [...]
Category: IFPA Pro
The October 2nd OCB Battle for the Swords championships awards the top 5 place winners in each class receive swords as their awards. The event includes Natural Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini, Fitness Model, and Ms. Fitness (which is a qualifier for Ms. Fitness USA). The Open and Masters divisions are IFPA pro qualifiers. Promoter Roger Duchon’s [...]
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The Bethesda Theatre was originally under contract for the MusclePharm IFPA Yorton Cup Pro World Championships and OCB Yorton Cup National Championships for October 23rd, but they have since been forclosed on forcing an alternative location to be sought after. Another venue for the event that is only 1/3 of a mile away has been [...]
