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The FIT Expo
February 18th-20th, 2005
Pasadena Center, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA 91106
www.thefitexpo.com
1.888.FIT.EXPO
PRO APF BENCHPRESSING - PRO STRONGMAN - PRO IFBB BODYBUILDING - APF BENCHPRESSING - USPF POWERLIFTING - NPC FIGURE - ALL IN ONE MASSIVE MUSCLEFEST WEEKEND!
The Mendelson Classic Super Pro Showdown
Sunday, February 20th at 2pm
$5,000 Cash Prize - Biggest Bench Takes All!
(Benchers on the VIP invite list are)
Ryan "BenchMonster" Kennelly (3xArnold Classic Benchpress Medalist) - Officially Signed Up!
Andy Fiedler (Heavyweight Bencher You Saw Lift in the Animal Pak Cage at the 2004 Mr. Olympia) - Officially Signed Up!
Brian Siders (Current IPF Superheavyweight Powerlifting Champion and Strongest Lifter on ESPN2's Mountaineer Cup VI Pro Powerlifting Competition)
Gary "The Louisiana Leviathan" Frank (Arnold Classic and GNC SOS Heavyweight Powerlifting Champion)
Gene Rychlak (2004 Arnold Classic Heavyweight Benchpress Champion)
Shawn Lattimer (2004 Arnold Classic Heavyweight Benchpress Silver Medalist and BenchAmerica2 Bronze Medalist)
Chris "Power Freak" Taylor (Nationally Ranked APF Powerlifter and Benchpresser)
Vincent "Big Daddy" Dizenzo (BenchAmerica1 308 Class Winner, BenchAmerica2 Competitor and Arnold Classic Benchpress Championships Competitor)
Joe "The Mississippi Monster" Ladnier (Light Heavyweight Bencher You Saw Lift in the Animal Pak Cage at the 2004 Mr. Olympia and at the last two Arnold Classics, BenchAmerica competitor and a legend in the world of powerlifting)
Tiny Meeker (BenchAmerica1 and BenchAmerica2 competitor and Multi WABDL World Benchpress Champion)
Bill Crawford (2004 Arnold Classic Benchpress Heavyweight Competitor)
Clay Brandenburg (Arnold Classic Benchpress Competitor)
Steve Wong (Current WABDL 308 Class World Benchpress Champion)
Chris Cooke (Arnold Classic Benchpress Competitor)
For more information, log on to www.scotmendelson.net
The Mendelson Classic APF Amateur Benchpress Competition
Sunday, February 20th at High Noon
See some of the best men and women amateur benchers in the country compete!
For more information, log on to www.scotmendelson.net
USPF Western USA Powerlifting Cup
This full powerlifting meet (Squat + Bench + Deadlift = Total) is a qualifier for the Mountaineer Cup pro powerlifting competition that airs on ESPN2!
For more information, log on to www.powerliftingca.com
The Fit Expo Strongman Pro
$6,000 in cash prizes!
Top 3 Get Invited to the IFSA 2005 Super Series Contest "The Battle of Muscle Beach"
(Some of the strongmen on the invite list are)
Mark Philippi (WSM Competitor)
Phil Pfister (WSM Competitor)
Odd Haugen (WSM Competitor)
Jesse Marunde (GNC SOS Strongman Competitor)
Jon Andersen
Grant Higa
Ken Brown
Jim Glassman
Van Hatfield (Current Pro USA National Champion)
Travis Ortmayer (2004 USA Amateur Champion)
Karl Gillingham (WSM Competitor)
(The Events for the Contest, 2 Days, 3 Events Per Day)
Iron MindŽApollon Axle Lift (Who can Lift the MOST weight overhead?)
The athlete must lift a 2” axle with fixed wheels for maximum weight from the ground to overhead. Olympic plates will be added to axle to increase weight.
Farmers Walk (Who can Carry the FURTHEST?)
The athlete will attempt to lift and carry two objects in his bare hands for as long a distance as possible.
Power Medley (Who can Move the objects FASTEST?)
The athlete will attempt to carry a heavy object 50 feet, then lift a 500 pound weight up a set of stairs. Fastest time wins.
Giant Tire Lift (Who can Lift the MOST weight?)
The athlete will attempt to dead lift a giant tire loaded on a rack for as many repetitions as possible.
Super Yoke Carry (Who can Carry the FURTHEST/FASTEST?)
The athlete will attempt to lift and carry a super yoke on his shoulders for up to 50 feet.
Stones of Strength (Who can Lift, Carry and Load the FASTEST?)
The athlete will attempt to lift, carry and load 5 stones weighing from 306 pounds to 385 pounds on to a platform. Fastest time to load all 5 stones wins.
For more information, log on to www.thefitexpo.com
IronMan Magazine's IFBB Pro Show
$20,000 in Cash Prizes!
Top 3 Finalists Get Invited to The Olympia!
Troy Alves
Melvin Anthony
Jason Arntz
Chris Cormier
Mark Dugdale
Youssef El Zein
Derik Farnsworth
Anthony Freeman
David Henry
Milton Holloway
Christian Lobarede
Dennis James
Rusty Jeffers
Heiko Kallbach
King Kamali
Jeffery Long
Mike Morris
Jojo Ntiforo
Jocelyn Pelletier
Lee Priest
Frank Roberson
Armin Scholz (Germany)
Rodney St. Cloud
Thomas Stellander
Craig Titus
George Turmon
Massimo Valli
Eduard Van Amsterdam
Idrise Ward El
For more information, log on to www.thefitexpo.com
Obusforme NPC Figure Competition
Pre-Judging, Expo Hall, Saturday at 1pm - Free to All Fans Who Come to The FIT EXPO!
Amanda Chapman
Lisa Darelli
Jennifer Dejoya
Andrea Dumon
Alexis Ellis
Aby Eyre
Debra Gallegos
Meriza Goncalves
Brandi Halbert
Holly Marie Hill
Monica Iles
Sheron Kestler
Fatima Machado
Callie Marunde
Jennifer Micheli
Masae Parker
Amy Peters
Jennifer Ralph
Venus Ramos
Paulette Richards
Elizabeth Rocha
Erica Sammy
Jennifer Warner
Erica White
Crystal Wong
Vivian Dan Xu
Shari Yates
Plus Seminars, Demos and Workshops With
Bodybuilding Stars - Bob Cicherillo, Jay Cutler, Roland Kickinger, Lee Priest, Shawn Ray, Gunter Schlierkamp and Craig Titus
And a radical tradeshow hall featuring the following vendors:
24 Hour Fitness
Alkaline Institute
All American Pharm
Aqua Pro
Assil/Sinskey Eye Institute
Bodybuilding.com
Body Temple
Brazil Workout
BSN
Compex Technologies
Country Power
Dermal Tone
Dream Tan
Egg Whites Intl.
Enjoy Living Air
Ergopharm
Gaspari Nutrition
GLC Direct
Grassland Beef
Happy Cooking
Home Gym Warehouse
House of Pain
Image Catering
Iron Man Magazine
Iron Mind/Milo
Labrada Nutrition
LAFD
LAPD
Lasik Spa
Life Source Water Systems
Lifewave
Los Angeles Times
Max Muscle
MET-Rx
Miracle Greens
Monster Energy
Muscle Tech
Obusforme
Oxygen Women's Fitness
Patrick Goudeau
Pacific Health Labs
Planet Body
Planet Muscle/SS&S
Polar Electro
Powerlifting USA
Powertec/Nellie's
ProLab
SAN
Shell Vacations
Sparkletts
Sun Laboratories
Targit Systems
Ultimate Nutrition
Via Viente
Vital Choice Seafood
VPX
Weider Publications
World Gym
Worldwide Nutrition
Xango
ZNY
And much, much more!
We'll see ya in Los Angeles this February!
www.thefitexpo.com
www.scotmendelson.net
www.powerliftingca.com
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