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While size mattered, so did definition, symmetry and stage presence. For the top competitors in Saturday’s Steel City Bodybuilding and Figure Championships, those four components came together in impressive fashion and made for an entertaining 4-hour physique exhibition. Held at Memorial Hall before a capacity crowd of 1,000, the James Sena-hosted championships brought together hard-working and dieting men and women - most of which were from Pueblo - in a battle for the best bod in the region. Saturday’s show had a little bit of everything, from high schoolers to a 72-year-old charmer, from athletes in wheelchairs to a monstrous guest poser decked out in rock star makeup. Two Puebloans emerged as the night’s big winners. Lonnie Harrison was proclaimed the best overall bodybuilder while the statuesque and toned Darlene Tafoya earned the women’s overall figure trophy as well as the women’s figure tall award. Harrison, boasting impressive size and commendable definition, edged Elvin Conley Jr., also of Pueblo, in the final showdown of the night. Harrison, a past competitor in the championships, also collected a first in the men’s open heavyweight class, topping Todd Howard. Conley, however, didn’t walk away from the hall empty handed. The soft spoken but rock-solid bodybuilder captured first-place trophies in the men’s master 45 and older, men’s master overall and men’s open light heavyweight classes. Another local athlete earning multiple honors was Scott Cullen, who competed in the first championships decades ago. The judges honored Cullen’s fine build with top trophies in the men’s open middleweight and men’s master 35 and older classes. Another multi-trophy collector was Kevin Myers, who bested the shredded Noah Poirier in both the men’s novice lightweight and open lightweight contests. Myers, the novice overall champion, was runner-up in the men’s master 35 and older class. The men’s novice middleweight winner was Larry Tate while the men’s novice heavyweight champion was Scott Spaulding. Dylan Fudge, of Denver, was deemed the best teenage bodybuilder while Pueblo’s Tawnya Frost earned that honor in the teenage women’s class. The women’s competition boasted a field of incredibly in-shape and charismatic figure athletes and bodybuilders. Fan favorite Kelli Dominguez, the 2008 Northern Colorado Bodybuilding, Fitness/Figure Championships overall women’s figure master winner, kept the train rolling with first place accolades in the figure 35 and older and open figure short divisions. She also was a finalist in the overall figure showdown. The open figure medium class winner was Trina Wertz, who also placed second in the master’s figure 35 and older class. The open lightweight bodybuilding crown went to the ultra-defined Yari Vasquez. Vasquez was the second place finisher in the women’s figure short class. In the master’s bodybuilding division, Elena Rivera rightfully topped two challengers to gain the first place honor. of note, Rivera was one of three competitors - Joe Gonzales and Terry Baca being the others - who recently competed in the local powerlifting event. The women’s open light heavyweight bodybuilding battle saw the very muscular April Vancise defeat Debbie Vaught. Vancise, of Wyoming, also walked away with the open overall title. Liz Chapman was unchallenged in the open middleweight class. The loudest applause of the evening, fittingly, was reserved for the four warriors in the wheelchair division: Tony Salas, Patrick Laugerude, Bryce Bond and Robbie Frost, last year’s champion. Tanned, smiling and in great shape, the quartet’s presence was a highlight of the show. Puebloan Salas, showing off a solid upper body in a posing routine set to a James Brown tune, won the first-place trophy for his effort. Laugerude was the second-place finisher. As a special treat, world-class professional bodybuilder Kai Green of New York floored the crowd with his mind-blowing size and head-turning posing routine. Sporting a wild black wig and the “Demon” makeup of rock musician Gene Simmons, Green captivated the cheering supporters with his monstrous size and deep cuts. He literally seemed as wide as he was tall. While not as outrageous, 72-year-old bodybuilder Frank Clanton of Colorado Springs nonetheless charmed the crowd with his notable, trim shape and fun posing routine to “Rock Around the Clock.” Another “mature” competitor, Kurt Pichon, 53 and also of Colorado Springs, was the second-place finisher in the men’s master 45 and older class. Steel City Bodybuilding and Figure Championships Teenage Women-1, Tawnya Frost; 2, Star Champa Teenage Men-1, Dylan Fudge; 2, Todd Tuttoilmundo; 3, Leon Frost Men’s Novice Lightweight-1, Kevin Myers; 2, Noah Poirier; 3, Terry Baca; 4, Gabe Aguirre Men’s Novice Middleweight-1, Larry Tate; 2, Todd Tuttoilmundo; 3, Alex Dunn; 4, Joe Gonzales Men’s Novice Heavyweight-1, Scott Spaulding; 2, Eric Brendahl; 3, Jim Neighbours; 4, Robert Martinez Novice Overall-1, Kevin Myers Women’s Master 35 and Older-1, Elena Rivera 2, Debbie Vaught; 3, Liz Chapman Men’s Master 35 and Older-1, Scott Cullen; 2, Kevin Myers; 3, Scott Spaulding; 4, Greg Moore Men’s Master 45 and Older-1, Elvin Conley, Jr.; 2, Kurt Pichon; 3, Todd Howard; 4, Larry Tate Men’s Master Overall-1, Elvin Conley, Jr. Women’s Open Lightweight Bodybuilding-1, Yari Vasquez 2, Elena Rivera; 3, Desiree Moreno Women’s Open Middleweight-1, Liz Chapman Women’s Open Light Heavyweight-1, April Vancise; 2, Debby Vaught Women’s Open Overall-1, April Vancise Men’s Open Lightweight-1, Kevin Myers; 2, Noah Poirier; 3, Todd Tuttoilmundo; 4, Dennis Gutierrez Men’s Open Middleweight-1, Scott Cullen; 2, Larry Tate; 3, Joe Gonzales; 4, Robert Martinez Men’s Open Light Heavyweight-1, Elvin Conley, Jr.; 2, Scott Spaulding; 3, Jim Neighbours; 4, Eric Brendahl Men’s Open Heavyweight-1, Lonnie Harrison; 2, Todd Howard Men’s Overall-1, Lonnie Harrison Women’s Figure Masters 35 and Older-1, Kelli Dominguez; 2, Trina Wertz; 3, Paulette Guarino; 4, Pam Drummond Women’s Figure Short-1, Kelli Dominguez; 2, Yari Vasquez; 3, Paulette Guarino; 4, Karlie Musso Women’s Figure Middle-1, Trina Wertz; 2, Nikki Mathies Women’s Figure Tall-1, Darlene Tafoya Women’s Overall-1, Darlene Tafoya

Some OSU students work to build their bodies through years of work, sufficient caloric intake, weight training and rest. The bodybuilders at OSU will be honored at the second annual “Mr. and Miss OSU Classic” bodybuilding competition. The competition is free and open to the public and will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Union Theatre. Bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, and based on the aesthetic appearance of the participant, the judge assigns the points. There are several parameters which should be considered when being a bodybuilder. The bodybuilders get points in a combination of their use of oils tanning and tanning lotions, and fat loss. It is usually combined with lighting which makes the definition of the muscle group more distinct. Bodybuilding is not just working out; it is a constant muscle building. Bodybuilding, rather than a major sport like football, basketball or lacrosse can go seemingly unnoticed. Hannah Wesley, a psychology student, said that even though she is not going this time, it would be impressive to see how much people can lift. There are a lot of students on campus who are concerned about getting scholarships in order to pay for their education. Nicholas Johnson, a civil engineering sophomore, said that it is more difficult to get scholarships as a bodybuilder than as a football player. He said this would be the first time for him to attend such an event. Johnson said that he had friends who had been educating him about bodybuilding, and although he found it interesting, he had prior commitments.

Bodybuilder finds success in first contest Growing up, Steve Chauvin was always active. From playing hockey in the streets as a youngster to excelling in football and track at Harper Woods Notre Dame High School as a teen, he was always into sports. Now the Chesterfield Township man is excelling at a new sport -bodybuilding. Chauvin began dabbling in the sport in 2004, as a freshman at Central Michigan University. At the time, athletic options for a full-time student seemed limited. Aside from intramural and the Greek sports leagues, lifting weights and working out seemed like the best alternative. After transferring to Oakland University to major in exercise science, it seems as though physical fitness and exercise are playing a bigger role in Chauvin’s life now than ever before. Chauvin recently took a huge step in pursuing his newest hobby, when on March 15 he competed in the Flint Bodybuilding Championship. He placed second in the novice division and third overall. While most folks would agree Chauvin’s success was amazing, especially for someone participating in his first competition, personally, Chauvin said he was slightly disappointed. “I was confident going into it that I would do pretty well. I was hoping to take first,” Chauvin said. Powerhouse Gym manager Ginny Barz shared Chauvin’s optimism going into the competition. “I definitely thought he would do well,” she said. “He was so diligent with his workouts, sometimes coming in twice a day. He has a lot of determination and we are all very proud of him here at the gym.” Preparing for the competition was no easy task. His routine intensified dramatically about 16 weeks beforehand. He was lucky enough to garner a lot of advice from the reigning Mr. Michigan, Bryan Pazdzierz; and as a result, Chauvin altered his workouts and most importantly, his diet. “I was eating meals every two hours,” Chauvin said. “A lot of protein and very few carbs. I was even getting up in the middle of the night to eat meals. “The dieting was definitely the hardest part.” In addition to the strict diet, Chauvin began taking diuretics about 48 hours prior to the contest to help draw excess water from his body and accentuate muscle definition. “I was a little nervous going into the contest, but there were some guys there who were too nervous to even go out on stage,” Chauvin said. Since the results were announced right after the competition, there was very little time to feel anxious. “It was a really good experience for him,” said Jared Chauvin, Steve’s twin brother. “He did great for a first time competitor. Our whole family is really proud of him.” Although his finish wasn’t what he had hoped for, the positive results have fueled Chauvin’s desire to compete again. “I’ll start looking around for another competition and start training again around July,” Chauvin said. Physical fitness is definitely a major part of Chauvin’s life now. When he finishes school he has dreams of putting his exercise science degree to good use. “Down the road, I would love to own my own gym,” he said. But for now, Chauvin will keep his focus on his goal of competing in and winning his next bodybuilding competition. Contact andrew Benoit at (586) 716-8100 ext.303 or andrew.benoit @voicenews.com

I started to cry. I haven’t cried in a long time. I don’t know why it happened, but something about his story leveled me. It made me horrified, saddened, inspired and reflective, all at the same time. Maybe you’ll feel the same way. Adam Frey, a junior and Cornell wrestler, has always been a man of incredible physical and mental strength. On March 25, only a few days after competing in the NCAA championships, Adam was in a car crash. A car came at him in the wrong lane, and going 55 mph his car fishtailed, rolled, hit a tree and sent him flying to the back of the vehicle. The first time I read the words describing this, I was sitting in my chair at my desk, unaware of what I would learn next. It was Thursday, two days after the accident. Luckily, the account of the accident was written by Frey, and it had good news to tell. “My whole body was numb except for an incredible pain in my neck. After realizing I was not paralyzed, I exited the car and called my roommate to come pick me up. My stuff was scattered as far as 50 feet out the back of the car from the roll and my car [was] totaled.” Those are the words from Adam’s blog. In fact, Frey barely had a scratch on him, just some whiplash. The doctor who checked him out at the hospital marveled that he must be one of the toughest, strongest people around to have survived a crash like that. Just to be sure though, a CAT scan was preformed, and came back negative for injuries. It’s amazing, I remember thinking. He’s so lucky. and then my heart sank, because Adam Frey’s negative CAT scan changed his life forever. You see, the scan came back negative for injuries. It came back positive for something else though: cancer. Advanced, Stage III, metastasized cancer, with tumors on his lung, liver and between his kidneys. “At the age of 22, and with never smoking, chewing, doing drugs, and being as healthy as anyone in wrestling shape, I have cancer.” (His blog again.) I stopped reading right there. I think I put my hands on my cheeks, went numb and lost focus, but I don’t really remember. Eventually, I stood up, and sat back down. Then I cried. I have never met Adam Frey. I have many close ties with Cornell athletics, but really none with wrestling. I didn’t really know much about him at that point, other than what I heard from Sports writers and read in the paper, just like many of you. Yet, here I was, crying. To this day I think about it, and I still can’t tell you why I cried. I can’t even explain why I have the emotions I feel now. Maybe it is the thought of experiencing such a life-threatening event, surviving in almost superhuman fashion, and then finding out you’re on the verge of death again. Perhaps it is the irony of needing to face death in order to save your life. Maybe it’s because Adam is someone like me — about 22 years old, college student, healthy, never smoked — and it just didn’t matter. Maybe it’s because Adam just isn’t like me though: he’s an athlete, one of national prominence, so strong that he can enter a bodybuilding competition, deadlift more than 300 pounds without a problem, has eight inches of back muscles to penetrate on his biopsy instead of the usual three and survives a high-speed car wreck with little more than a neck strain. At the time, I guess all I could do was cry when I thought about it all. I sobbed awhile, and then did the only other thing I could think of: I called my Dad, who specializes in drug resistance in cancer patients. Since then, doctors have confirmed Frey has testicular cancer that spread around his body, but is not in his testicles. It’s genetic: he was born with it, and there was no way to prevent it once that happened. It’s also very aggressive, but fortunately, very treatable if caught early. I have read his blog every single day since then. He updates it daily, despite undergoing the most aggressive chemotherapy offered. I have come to know and admire Adam through his blog, through his ups and downs. I got the opportunity to speak to Adam yesterday, one month after his accident. “I walked out of that car accident Josh, and I felt like Bruce Willis in Unbreakable. Then I walked into the hospital …” Frey said with a pause. “You’ve got to keep your chin up. You’ve got to be positive. … The support I have really helps me to stay positive. The blog helps me to stay positive. … I can help people. I can help share my faith in God. and I can raise awareness of this disease. Maybe that’s why I’m here. Maybe that’s why I got it, because it’s kind of hard to help people when your only ambition is beating the hell out of them on the wrestling mat.” This is one of the biggest reasons I admire Adam Frey. Sure, he has some bad days that get to him, like the day he found out the potential consequences of his cancer and the side-effects of its treatment, or the day a few people yelled at him and one of them called him “lazy” for being in bed at 11 a.m. For the most part though, his positive outlook on seemingly the entire situation, along with his humor and self-disclosure of personal and sometimes incredible events (read the April 6 post, for example) has been truly remarkable. It’s not just me who has grown to admire and support him. The outpour of goodwill has been seemingly endless: over 3,000 people have joined the “Adam Frey Support Group” on Facebook. His blog has received over a million hits, including 500,000 in the 14 days after his accident. Hundreds, if not thousands of comments can be found around the site, wishing him well. Talking on the phone from home, he spoke adamantly about wanting to spread awareness of testicular cancer — which is highly treatable when caught early — as well as all cancers, and hopes his blog and newfound attention can help him do that. He also spoke about being a role model, and even an inspiration for some people. More than anything though, he feels the whole situation has changed his perspective. “Sometimes it’s a struggle, sometimes it’s a blessing in disguise,” Frey said. “It’s kind of strange to think how close I was to dying. If they didn’t catch it until a month later, it would have been,

Prudent Press Agency)–Manasquan, NJ — Earlier this month, bodybuilding fans from across the nation flocked to the Arnold Classic, the sport’s showcase competition and trade show event held in Columbus, Ohio. As always, they packed the aisles of the Arnold EXPO, enduring long waits for featured attractions. You can’t blame athletes for not trusting the media This year, however, they weren’t queuing up for a $20 personalized photo with Lou Ferrigno, or even hoping for a handshake from the legendary bodybuilding icon and Governator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Instead, they were waiting patiently for a much greater prize: a free, signed copy of the runaway best-selling guide to performance-enhancing drugs, supplements, and training methods called Extreme Muscle Enhancement, and a few words of invaluable in-person advice from its author, famed bodybuilding guru Dr. Carlon Colker. In recent months, as high-profile athletes linked to steroids and growth hormone come under increasing scrutiny from Congress and the media, a fascinating counter-phenomenon has been taking hold at the grassroots level. Amateur athletes are seeking accurate, unbiased information on how these performance enhancers work. Who’s taking what and how? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What are the long-range effects? To answer these questions, athletes are turning to a definitive resource born out of one respected doctor’s lifetime spent in gyms with the bodybuilding elite. That man is Carlon Colker and his breakout book is Extreme Muscle Enhancement. “You can’t blame athletes for not trusting the media,” Dr. Colker says. “They know the difference between real science reporting and rubber-stamped denunciations. At the same time, they know that there are valid concerns about performance-enhancing drugs and compounds that need to be addressed in an unbiased manner. In Extreme Muscle Enhancement, I try to pass on what I’ve seen and experienced in decades of consulting with top athletes. and that means everything from taking drugs to how to eat, how to train, and how to excel on a competition stage.” Steroids and growth hormone injections have been around for decades. As a result, an enormous amount of anecdotal information has piled up about them. Readers of Extreme Muscle Enhancement are finding invaluable, in-depth descriptions of all the major steroids the pros are using, their effects, their pros and their cons, all supported with truly fascinating case histories of those who used them, for better or worse. While interest in steroids has been a constant over the years, Dr. Colker has seen a huge recent upswing in queries about human growth hormone. Instead of making blanket condemnations, Colker offers highly specific information about what athletes can expect upon undertaking a regimen of GH injections. Where else, for instance could you get an accurate description of a side effect of GH injections commonly called “GH belly”? Or a clear-eyed, informative discussion of the clinical study link between GH injections and carpal tunnel syndrome? This is the information that athletes crave, and they’re finding it in Colker’s Extreme Muscle Enhancement. Asked to sum up in a few words the advisability of taking up GH injections, Dr. Colker is typically forthright. “The truth is, the benefits of GH injections are not long-lasting. In order to gain any real strength or size advantage, you’d have to take the shots daily over a lifetime. That’s more than anybody is really willing to do. “A better course of action would be to naturally stimulate your body’s own production of GH. There are several interesting products available that potentiate GH secretion by utilizing naturally occurring precursors. Just walking around the floor at the Arnold, I saw one such product, a Prosource supplement called DopaTech-HGH, that has shown real results in this area. It’s been getting great word-of-mouth from athletes I’ve talked to.” Finally, on a lighter note, what’s Colker’s take on his surprising newfound celebrity? “I’m just happy to be in a position where I can help athletes,” the highly sought-after consultant says. “There’s so much wrong-headed, unfounded information flying around. Every time I can steer an amateur athlete off a path that leads to wasted effort, wasted money, and possible health endangerment, and guide that athlete back onto the road to safe, healthy strength and performance enhancements, I feel like I’ve done a good deed. I have a very fulfilling line of work.”