Joanie Laurer, Chyna

Before she became the "The Ninth Wonder of the World" Joanie Laurer aka Chyna tried her hand at fitness competitions.
According to everything I've read, she didn't do well, but I think that's because with her size and build, she should have focused on Bodybuilding instead.
But the fitness worlds loss was pro wrestling's gain and she soon appeared on the then WWF as Triple H's bodyguard valet.

Joanie started out lifting weights and working out as a way to get away from the domestic turmoil at home.
But it wasn't really until she met Gerry Blais, a bodybuilder at World Gym in Londonderry, New Hampshire that things took off for her.
She dove into training and entered fitness competitions.
The only ones I could really find were the 1994 ESPN Fitness America Competition and the 1996 New York City regional of the Fitness America Pageant.

Barbara Engelsmann, IFBB Pro Figure competitor

IFBB Pro Figure competitor Barbara Engelsmann was born on June 25th, 1995, in Stuttgart, Germany.
Besides being a figure competitor, she is a certified personal trainer and fitness model.
She has competed in the:
2004 IFBB Europa Super Show, 16th place.
2004 Bulk Nutrition/Charlotte Pro, 16th place
2005 Tournament of Champions, 14th place
2005 Sacramento Pro Fitness and Pro Figure, 16th place

For more info, you can visit her website here:
http://www.barbara-engelsmann.de/

Ocean Bloom, Another Look

And here we have actress, certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, female fitness model and fitness champion, Ocean Bloom.
Ocean is one of those women that have been able to combine size with a sleek, powerful physique.
The last time I featured her I didn't say much about the movie work this beautiful lady has done, so let me correct that.
She appeared in "Stargate SG-1" four times, three of those were as a female Jaffa.
If you watched Stargate you know what a Jaffa is.
If you didn't watch it, think "Female Warrior".
Ocean has also appeared in "Psych" twice and she appeared in the 2002 movie I Spy.

In print, Ocean has appeared in in Musclemag, Ironman, Oxygen, Natural Bodybuilding, Woman’s Physique World, Healthy Living Guide and Shared Vision.

Ocean has a long contest history in women's fitness competitions starting with a 1st place win in the 1997 BodyMax Bodybuilding competition.
That was followed by 1st place wins at the 1997 BC Junior Bodybuilding Championship, the 1998 BC Fitness competition, the 2000 World Natural Sports Fitness competition, the 2003 Fitness America West, the 2005 FAME World's Pro Fitness, the 2007 FAME Naturals Pro Figure and the 2007 FAME National Muscle.

Ocean is very involved in personal training now as you can see at her website:
http://www.oceanbloom.com/

Trina Goosby Updates

I haven't done an entry on this lovely lady in almost two years, so here's some more info.....

Trina Goosby was born on March 18, 1977 in Dearborn Heights Michigan and grew up in Antigo, a small town in Northern Wisconsin.
She is 5 feet tall and weighs around 105-110 pounds.
Trina is a (here we go again) a NPC Figure and Fitness Competitor, Fitness Model, Certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor.
She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.
Like I have said before, these ladies are not content to excel in just one thing!

Contest History:
2000 NPC Kim Hartt Fitness, 1st Place and Overall
2001 SportAerobic Fitness Challenge Winner
2001 NPC Debbie Kruck Fitness, 4th Place
2002 NPC Jr. USA's Fitness, 3rd Place
2003 NPC Fitness Nationals, 9th Place
2004 Ms. Bikini America Competitor, 11th Place
2005 NPC Treasure Coast Figure, 1st Place
2005 NPC Southern States Figure, 2nd Place
2005 NPC Debbie Kruck Figure Classic, 1st Place
2006 NPC Zena Collins Figure, OVERALL Winner & 1st Place Class A

You can visit her website here:
http://www.trinagoosby.com/

Megan Thomas

This lovely lady is a personal trainer,fitness model and NPC figure competitor, MMA fighter and mother!
How does she fit all that in?
I have no idea.
But you know what?
Her child can go up to the other kids on the playground and say "My Mom can beat up your Mom! And your Dad, and your Brother...."
I mentioned Megan on my Female MMA blog, but I thought she needed an entry here as well.
Contests:
2001 Ms. Fitness Missouri
2006 Ms. Figure Missouri

Watch for this young lady.
You can visit her MySpace page at
http://www.myspace.com/modelmeegan

See more fitness beauties here:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Female-Fitness-Models-and-Female-Fitness-Competitors-3

Oksana Grishina, IFBB Pro Russian Fitness Competitor

Oksana Grishina is IFBB Pro Russian Fitness Competitor.
She was born in Kaliningrad, Russia.
This 5'3", 116 lbs lady started her professional career while working in a Fitness Club as a personal trainer.

Contest History:
2007 Europa Super Show 16th Place
2007 IFBB All Star Pro Fitness Championships 3rd Place
2007 IFBB Olympia 7th Place
2008 IFBB Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest 10th Place
2008 IFBB New York Pro Fitness 7th Place

She will be at the Arnold Classic Mar. 6 - Mar. 7, 2009 competing in the Fitness category

Diana Tyuleneva - Fitness Model

Sometimes in doing research for this blog, I just run across a woman that is just amazing.
Fitness model, figure competitor and personal trainer Diana Tyuleneva fits that bill.
This 5' 6" 125 pound beauty from Romania is, to me, a prime example of what muscles and beauty is all about.
There are videos of her all over the web, and she's in just about every major bodybuilding forum.
And rightly so I think.
Her website www.diana-tyuleneva.com isn't up yet, but she says it soon will be.
I hope we will soon see her gracing US contests.



Diana Tyuleneva - Fitness Model, posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ on 2-1-2009