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Getting a Spot at The Gym – Dangerous or Misguided?

Recently, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal that was claiming that the only individuals who should be asked to provide a spot are the trainers on hand (see full article here) After reading this, I was motivated to write not about HOW to spot, but rather, the LOGIC behind a spot. First, […]

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Planning the trip called life

As usual, I was having a discussion with one of my kids, this time, my 16 year old daughter, and in the process of me teaching her, she taught me something. You see, she wants to be a photographer, she is very creative and I know she would do well.  Additionally, she wants to travel; […]

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2015 NANBF Best of the Midwest entry form

2015 NANBF Best of the Midwest entry form

Click the link below for the entry form to the 2015 NANBF Best of the Midwest entry form, held on Saturday, Oct 24th in Cedar Rapids, IA: 2015 BOW entry form Click here for the link to the Best of the Midwest Facebook site. For more information, email Al Steil at: ironman103@aol.com  

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Information for the 2016 NANBF Natural Iowa!!

Information for the 2016 NANBF Natural Iowa!!

Order of events for NANBF Natural Iowa 5/14/16 Start time: 8:30 AM Women’s Bodybuilding/Women’s Physique/Men’s Bodybuilding Start time 11:00 AM Figure Start time 2:00 PM Men’s Physique Start time 5:00 PM Bikini ***We will not start earlier than these posted times. Tickets will be available at the Hoyt Sherman box office in advance or day […]

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Beta Alanine supplementation clinically shown affective

Beta Alanine supplementation clinically shown affective

Research continues to bring us the latest and greatest in sports nutrition supplementation.  One supplement that has been a stand out for quite some time is Beta Alanine. As the position stand article in the JISSN lays out, beta alanine has been shown to be effective to improve performance in exercise performance, specifically lasting in […]

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2015 NANBF Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa & Central Midwest Results

2015 NANBF Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa & Central Midwest Results

This year marked the 21st annual NANBF Natural Iowa competition with a record number of 126 competitors entered from all over the United States.  Additionally, it marked the first year that it was ran as a continuous format (no break between prejudging and finals) which was well received by competitors and spectators alike!  Held on […]

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Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 NANBF Natural Iowa!

Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 NANBF Natural Iowa!

Tickets are officially on sale for the 2015 NANBF Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa! You can purchase tickets at the Hoyt Sherman box office or at any Ticketmaster location. Click here to go to the Hoyt Sherman ticket box office.  

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CBC/NIC Weight lifting competition

CBC/NIC Weight lifting competition

    GIRLS & BOYS CLEAN & BENCH Nashua-Plainfield High School; Thursday, March 12, 2015 7-12 grade students Questions: ttysdahl@nashua-plainfield.k12.ia.us Central Springs High School in Manly IA.  The lifters did Bench and Hang Cleans, there were four schools with competitors from Nashua-Plainfield, West Hancock, West Fork and Central Springs. Overall, Nashua-Plainfield had 16 division champions, 21 division […]

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2014 Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa & Central Midwest Results

2014 Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa & Central Midwest Results

The 2014 Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa & Central Midwest Winners!   CENTRAL MIDWEST BODYBUILDING WOMEN BEGINNER FIGURE 1 Ginn, Michaela 2 Schmitt, Bridget 3 Vicanovic, Stella 4 Bellamy, Sakinah 5 Chariton, Crystal Dasch, Heather Hansen, Megan Koch, Carley Rubin -Harris, Sue Spotts, Stephanie TEEN FIGURE 1 Koch, Carley NOVICE FIGURE SHORT 1 Ginn, Michaela Overall winner 2 […]

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Ryan Irwin – Competition

Ryan Irwin – Competition

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