Xin Li Cao - Chinese-American bodybuilder

Chinese-American bodybuilder "Lili" Xin Li Cao (or Cao Xin Li) was born in Urumqi, China in 1981.
Lili started practicing Judo at the age of twelve and at the age of thirteen, she won the Judo junior women's champion in the National Games.
She went on to win the Judo 52 kg class women's champion in the National Games at the age of fifteen and placed fifth at the Almaty International Judo Competitions.
Lili switched to weightlifting and then started bodybuilding in 1998.
From 2000 to 2008 she competed in the first General Assembly Session of the National Sports Competition, the Chinese National Bodybuilding championship, the Asian Bodybuilding Championship, the seventh World Games in Germany, the third Chinese Games bodybuilding championship, the NJ Golds Classic Bodybuilding Competition, the New York World Championship and the Eighth World Games in Taiwan.

I know that cute isn't a word usually associated with bodybuilders, but something about Lili just seems...cute.
You can check out her MySpace page here http://www.myspace.com/caoxinli and her Facebook page here http://zh-cn.facebook.com/people/Xinli-Cao/1271342888

Here is a video of Lili on DIYMuscle.com

Tanya Merryman-Female Fitness Competitor

Photo: Rick Dobbins, http://www.myspace.com/pdpfit

Female fitness competitor and figure competitor Tanya Merryman was one of the first women I profiled here on this blog.
That was back in June of 2007.
Actually I did my first entry on her on my Beautiful Women blog back in February of 2007.
But where a lot of fitness models fade away, Tanya has come back stronger than ever.

Tanya won the Fitness America Pageant title back in 1998.
And even though she has taken time off in the past, she is coming back like gangbusters now.
Even though for the moment she is sidelined with a ACL injury according to her blog.

Recent Contest History:

2007 NPC National Championships, 1st place

2008 IFBB Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest, 12th place

2008 IFBB 15th Annual Sports/Fitness Weekend & Europa IFBB Super Show, 11th place

2008 IFBB Tournament of Champions Pro Figure, 10th place

2009 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championships, 15th place

You can find out more about Tanya and keep up with her current activities at her website:
http://www.tanyam.com/

And you can see more of Rick Dobbins' amazing photography here:
http://www.myspace.com/pdpfit

Andrea Giacomi - Female Bodybuilder

And now we go from one end of the female fitness spectrum (in the last post) to another with female bodybuilder Andrea Giacomi.
Andrea was born on March 9, 1975.
She is 5'7 1/2" and weighs between 165-168 training and 185-188 off season.
Not only is Andrea a bodybuilder, but her mother was as well.
Talk about getting good support!

Bodybuilding Competition history.....

2004 NPC S.F. Bodybuilding and Figure, 3rd place figure tall class
2004 NPC Sacramento Bodybuilding and Figure, 2nd place figure tall class
2004 NPC Excalibur Bodybuilding and Figure, 4th place place tall class
2005 NPC Contra Costa Bodybuilding and Figure, 4th place figure tall class
2005 NPC Cal State Bodybuilding and Figure, 3rd place figure tall class
2005 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding and Figure, 16th place figure tall class
2006 NPC Europa Bod2006 NPC Europa Bodybuilding and Figure, 5th place figure tall class
2006 Womens Tri-Fitness 1st place grace and physique, 30-34 tall
2007 Womens Tri-Fitness
2008 NPC NJ Golds Classic Bodybuilding and Figure, 1st place & overall HW bodybuilding
2008 NPC Eastern USA Bodybuilding and Figure, 2nd place HW bodybuilding
2009 NPC Atlantic States Bodybuilding and Fitness, 1st place Heavyweight Bodybuilding
2009 NPC Jr Nationals, 2nd place Heavyweight Bodybuilding

If you want to find out more about Andrea, you can check out her website here:
http://www.andreagiacomi.com/



Andrea Giacomi - Female Bodybuilder, posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ on July 20th, 2010

IFBB Figure Pro: Heather Mae French

Heather Mae French is an IFBB Figure Pro from Little Rock, Arkansas.
You wouldn't know it to look at her, but she stands 5'3 and weighs 103 pounds.
In 2008, Heather was named one of the top eight figure pros to watch by FigureRX Magazine.
And looking at her it's no wonder why.
She is ripped, tight and compact with beautiful blue eyes.
And looking at her contest history, she seems to just keep getting better.

And talk about humble beginnings, she started out watching Denise Austin on the Lifetime channel and buying "Buns of Steel" videotapes.
See?
When you want to succed, it doesnt matter where you start.

Contest History:
2006 TOC Pro Figure Figure: Figure (14th)
2007 IFBB Colorado Pro/Am Classic Bodybuilding And Figure Contest (12th)
2007 IFBB Tournament Of Champions Pro Figure (6th)
2007 IFBB Sacramento Pro Figure Grand Prix (7th)
2008 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Figure (4th)
2008 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championships (2nd)
2008 IFBB Houston Pro Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Contest (3rd)
2008 IFBB Olympia (10th)
2009 IFBB Arnold Classic (7th)
2009 IFBB Europa Show of Champions (2nd)
2009 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championships (1st)


You can find out more about Heather at her website here:
http://www.heathermaefrench.com/

Nora Girones

Spanish fitness competitor Nora Girones.

Nora Girones went from singing to bodybuilding.
I don't think that's a transition we've had on here before.
Usually it's gymnast or swimmer or something like that.
She appeared on "Popstars", pretty much the Spanish equivalent of "American Idol".

Gina Davis

This lady is a bodybuilder no question.
With her mass and size, she's not gonna get confused with a fitness competitor.
Gina was born on November 27th, 1969.

Contest History:
1999 Overall Champion at the Lackland Classic in 1999.
2000 Texas State Championship, 2nd place, Heavyweight
2002 John Sherman Classic, 1st place Heavyweight
2002 NPC Nationals, 13th place Heavyweight
2003 NPC Nationals, 7th place, Heavyweight
2004 NPC Nationals, 1st Place Heavyweight and Overall
2006 Europa Super Show, 7th Place


You can go to Gina's Website to see more pictures and learn more about this amazing lady
http://www.ginadavis.us/

And you can visit her blog here
http://www.ginadavis.us/blog/blogger.html

Cory Everson Revisited

This is Corey (Cory) Everson's third appearance on this blog and I think rightly so.

Retiring from competition after winning six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles, Cory tried her hand at acting.
Her first film appearance was in the 1986 movie "The Morning After" as Miss Olympia.
Double Impact in 1991 was her second movie. In that movie, she played Kara, a ruthless, muscular henchwoman to the main badguy.
In 1994, she was in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers as the TV Mallory.
She appeared in the 1995 film Ballistic. (Not the 2002 film with Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu.)
In 1996, she was in the movie Felony as Sondra with B-movie legends (and two of my favorite actors) Jeffrey Combs and Lance Henriksen.

On TV, Cory appeared twice as Katrina Schwenke in The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (starring another of my favorite actors, Bruce Campbell).
She also appeared in Renegade, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (three times as Atalanta), Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, Home Improvement and Charmed as the Hulk Paige.

Of course Cory was the original host of the ESPN2 fitness show, BodyShaping that also included Deprise Brescia, Kiana Tom, Jennifer Dempster, Rick Valente, Kendell Hogan, Mary Jean Traetta and Laurie Donnelly.

And for awhile she had her own exercise show on ESPN, Cory Everson's Gotta Sweat.
Cory tossing a guy around (literally) in Ballistic




You can check out her site http://www.coryeverson.com/ that sells fitness equipment and products.

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.

Maria Gonzales

Maria Gonzales was a fitness competitor and fitness model in the 90s.
She won the third Strong and Shapely Pro Fitness Contest, beating out the incredible Debbie Kruck, she placed fourth at the 1995 Jan Tana Pro Fitness and eighth at the
1996 Jan Tana Pro Fitness competition.
Here's a video I found on YouTube about her:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqaxvA0Zk2k

Malia Peah

Beautiful Fitness Model, Malia Peah.
As with the "curse of the fitness models", I can't seem to find any info on this lady.

More Trish Stratus

Of all the women featured here, ex WWE Diva Trish Stratus is one of the most popular.
Trish has moved on after the WWE, staying very busy.....
She hosted the Canada's Walk of Fame induction ceremony, kissed Pamela Anderson, was in the CBS reality show Armed & Famous, hosted The Second City's Next Comedy Legend, opened a yoga studio in North Toronto called Stratusphere Yoga in 2008 and this Fall will have her own travel show also called Stratusphere.

Lisa Marie Bickels

Lisa Marie Bickels is a bodybuilder, fitness model AND Marine!
There is no such thing as an ex-Marine.
You can check out her website here:
http://www.lisamariebickels.com/



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Kristie Alvarado

Kristie Alvarado

This ripped and cut lady is married to IFBB superstar, Shawn Ray.
They have two children, Asia Monet and Bella Blu.
I'd watch out, with their genetic background, those kids were born to excel!

Fitness Competitor: Kim Peterson

Another fitness competitor from the 90's, Kim Peterson.

Fitness Model: Kim Paul

If you were ever on usenet, or looked at a fitness magazine in the 90's, you remember Kim Paul.
She was everywhere.
Kim was a big favorite of the fitness model fans. She looked somewhere inbetween a fitness model and a centerfold.

Fitness Model: Kim Koelbel

Fitness Model: Kim Koelbel

This beautiful fitness model is still around.
Now if I'm not mistaken, this is the same Kim that runs http://www.kimrx.com/.
If so, she's a brunette now, which in my opinion makes her look even more striking.

Kim Egler

Kim Egler is a fitness model who worked with Playboy in the mid-1990s.
She was also pretty popular on Usenet about then, when she did Muscle and Fitness and Muscle Mag.



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Jen Cook

Name: Jen Cook
Birthplace: Fairview Park, Ohio
Birthdate: Dec. 20, 1978
Current Residence: Austin, TX
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 108-110 lbs
IFBB
2002 Jan Tana, 10th.

NPC
2001 NPC USA Fitness Championships, 2nd Short Class (IFBB Pro Qualifier);
2000 NPC Junior National Championships, 1st Short Class;
2000 NPC Nationals, 8th Short; 1999 NPC Muscle Beach Southwest Championships, 1st & Overall;
1999 NPC Southwest Championships, 2nd (National Qualifier)

Jen is a An IFBB Pro Fitness competitor and Fitness Model.
She's a contributing writer on sports nutrition and weight management and a fitness motivational speaker
Jen is also a NSCF Certified Personal Trainer


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Heather Rhodes

Sexy fitness and swimsuit model, Heather Rhodes.



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Diana Dennis

Former female bodybuilder Diana Dennis was born on July 12, 1951.
She began competing in local contests in 1981. Her earliest success was in mixed pairs competition, with partner Kevin Lawrence. They won several titles, including the 1985 IFBB World Amateur competition. Diana earned her pro card by winning the overall title at the 1985 NPC Nationals. She then established herself as one of the top professional competitors by finishing third in the Ms. Olympia later that year. She competed in a total of nine Ms. Olympia contests, finishing outside the top ten only once. As a pro, Diana won the 1986 Los Angeles Pro Championship and the 1989 Pro World Championship.
She was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2001.