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Entering bodybuilding at age 63: It was lying in my mind that I always wanted to try bodybuilding. Obviously when you’re 63, there isn’t much time left, and if you’re going to do it, you better do it now. Mind-set from his Marine Corps days: One of the things that was hammered into you was you’re not allowed to quit. You are trained to think that way: ‘Don’t give up, do not quit,’ and that attitude rings in your mind always when you’re approaching something that’s difficult. You force yourself through. From babying to bustin’ a move: You’d think there’s no way a 65-year-old person’s body could tolerate [bodybuilding], but one of the things I’ve really learned is the capability of the human body. About eight years ago, I had arthroscopic surgery on my left knee. The doctor said, ‘You’ve got two years before you need to replace it,’ so I babied it and it hurt. Then I started lifting with the leg and the leg got stronger and stronger and that knee never bothered me anymore. The body adapts so well developing muscle — it’s an added feature we don’t realize until we go there. Workhorse payoffs: The problem in society is we don’t work our muscles. The only way to do that effectively is through weight training, and this really is a fountain-of-youth type thing where it maintains your body. I do not have the numerous problems other people in my age group do because I go through the training. What drives him: Pride is one thing. Pride in yourself. Uniqueness in yourself. The thing about this is you’re creating and sculpting this physical being. We do not have to accept the aging process the way we do, we can do something about it. My objective is to demonstrate to others, through bodybuilding, that we can build and maintain muscle mass and bone density as we age. Yes, it does take determination and effort on one’s part. Looking ahead: I want to go to the nationals and win my age group in the NPC (National Physique Committee) contest. The competition is very stiff. Normally what I do [locally] is compete in the 50-year-old category because there’s nobody in the 60-year-old category. But there were about 20 guys there last year in their 60s at nationals.

He is also a competitive bodybuilder and has won numerous power-lifting and bodybuilding titles. Presently, he is training for the 2010 …
Kingman Regional Medical Center’s Dino Pierce, a dietician and diabetes educator, has been invited by the International Society of Sports Nutrition to speak at the 2008 Arnold Classic Strength Summit in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 29. The isSN is an academic-based society dedicated to sports nutrition and the growing science of applied nutrition.

The isSN summit will coincide with the annual Arnold Classic International Fitness Weekend, which draws the world’s strongest, fittest and most agile athletes. The event, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, will take place Feb. 29 through March 2 and will include over 10,000 athletes competing in a variety of events. An additional 75,000 sports enthusiasts are expected to attend the weekend’s activities.

Pierce will be speaking on his upcoming book, “Glycogen Supercompensation: Carbohydrate Loading for Bodybuilders, Fitness and Figure Competitors.” He is a nationally known public speaker and published author on the subjects of sports nutrition, training and positive belief principles.

As a registered dietitian, Pierce holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Dietetics from Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, La., and completed an internship at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. He is registered by the American Dietetic Association.

Pierce currently works as a dietitian, sports nutritionist, diabetes educator and weight loss/weight management specialist at KRMC’s Del E. Webb Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. He is also a competitive bodybuilder and has won numerous power-lifting and bodybuilding titles. Presently, he is training for the 2010 NPC (National Physique Committee) Team Universe, which is a national-level bodybuilding competition.

Former Evendale resident Dave Candy recently won the 2007 National Physique Committee National Bodybuilding Championship in the bantamweight class in Dallas …
Former Evendale resident Dave Candy recently won the 2007 National Physique Committee National Bodybuilding Championship in the bantamweight class in Dallas.
The National Physique Committee is the largest amateur organization in the United States that governs amateur bodybuilding and fitness for the International Federal of Bodybuilding professional organization.
His first place win at nationals also earned Candy his International Federal of Bodybuilding pro card.
At age 24, he is among the youngest International Federal of Bodybuilding pro card holders.
For the 2002 Moeller High School graduate, weightlifting was always part of his conditioning as a four-year varsity wrestler for the Crusaders.
As an Academic All-Ohio, he wrestled at 119 pounds his senior year.
He set an American Powerlifting Association World record in 1998 for his age and weight class in the bench press, dead lift, and totals.
It wasn’t until his freshman year in college that Candy developed an interest in bodybuilding and the rest is history.
Winning his first competition at the 2003 National Physique Committee Northern Kentucky Open in both the Teen and Men’s Open Bantamweight divisions motivated the Pitt freshman to continue to train and compete.
He won several regional competitions before he captured three national bantamweight titles.
Those included the National Physique Committee Teen Nationals and the National Physique Committee Collegiate Nationals in 2003 in Pittsburgh at age 19, and the National Physique Committee Junior Nationals in Chicago in 2004.
At previous National Physique Committee National Championships, Candy placed second in 2005 in the bantamweight class in Atlanta, and in 2006 he took third place in the lightweight class in Miami.
In July he was the runner up at the 2007 USA National Championship in Las Vegas.
Then he stepped onto the Dallas stage in November in absolutely perfect condition, lean and muscular at 143 pounds to capture the 2007 Bantamweight National Physique Committee National Champion Bodybuilding trophy.
Candy graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in 2005.
He is a certified athletic trainer, who will complete his doctorate of physical therapy at Pitt in April 2008.
Check the February issues of FLEX, Ironman, and Muscular Development magazines on local news stands for photos and articles about Candy’s win at the National Physique Committee Nationals.

By Nancy Bartley Janet Guenther, 56, will compete at National Physique Committee Masters National Bodybuilding Championship in Pittsburgh this summer. …
She’s buff and bronzed, and in a world of bodybuilding babes with stiletto heels and breast implants, Janet Guenther is no Barbie.

When Guenther began bodybuilding, the doctors who treated her for diabetes told her to take it easy. But now, with new research showing that exercise has benefits when it comes to living with the condition, she said, they endorse her training.

The events are competitions regulated by the National Physique Committee, an amateur bodybuilding organization. Finding time to eat the necessary amount of…
On competition day, participants are standing on stage under bright lights, concentrating on a perfect pose to show off months of hard work and discipline. Every muscle must look its best.

Standing on stage wearing what could be considered a bathing suit or bikini in front of a large room full of spectators, there is no room to be nervous, said Harlingen resident and figure competitor Kendra Lee.

“If you’re nervous, you won’t do good,” Lee said. “You just worry about yourself, really.

“You can’t worry about anyone else around you. It’s too late then, anyway. The work’s already been done.”

Lee describes being a figure competitor as expensive and lonely.

The final package that is seen on stage is the result of months, if not years, of work, according to competitors.

“It’s 100 percent discipline,” Harlingen resident Lendell Griggs said. “You’ve got to be obsessed with the sport to do it.”

All it takes is one

Lee was 18 years old when she competed in the figure division for her first show in November 2005 and competed a second time in October.

Griggs, 24, competed for the first time Oct. 6 at the Gold’s Gym Classic in McAllen, in the heavyweight division, he said.

The events are competitions regulated by the National Physique Committee, an amateur bodybuilding organization.

Finding time to eat the necessary amount of food and to fit in weightlifting and cardiovascular exercise sessions can be difficult, Lee said.

“It’s what you live and breathe,” Lee said.

With a busy schedule as a full-time student, Lee said it’s difficult to find time for a social life, and many times friends don’t understand what it takes to enter a competition and win, Lee said.

Most of her time is spent preparing meals, eating those meals, working out and resting.

The dieting is very strict, she said.

As a figure or bodybuilding competitor, eating at least six healthy meals a day with a specified amount of healthy carbohydrates and protein is critical.

Lee said she prepares a few days worth of food at a time and carries her meals with her to school and goes to the gym twice a day.

Being organized and planning ahead is crucial.

She remembers being at birthday celebrations with friends and not allowing herself to eat even a sliver of cake.

“My friends would say,