Universe photos

[genex]

Thanks to Lennart Bergstrom (http://www.lennartbergstrom.dk/), a Danish photographer who I've known the past two years. This is a shot from the recent Universe held in England.

gene

[genex]

And one of my favorite things is how they do the posedown for figure/bodyfitness at the Universe - much more exciting than the non-posedown we have in the IFBB/NPC.

gene

[Tre]

Post that last one on GetBig, bro - great stuff!

[genex]

Thongs show glutes well

[ibarramedia]

I like the posedown segment for the figure competitiors. Definitely something they should adopt here in the states.

[ibarramedia]

All i can say is these are excellent pictures.

[DAvid]

I love that first shot. A great pose with terrific lines.

[Malika]

Hi there,

it's me in the first photo: I have to get the pic :-)

[GunnersFan]

Yeap, I love the pictures. Malika that is a beautiful pose. You look great

[jason256]

Hi Gene

Great photos.

Jason256

PS - just a warning: When I suggested on these boards that the current figure class should be replaced with a body fitness class like the one at the Universe I was flamed to a crisp by both the FBB and figure supporters here.

[Tre]

PS - just a warning: When I suggested on these boards that the current figure class should be replaced with a body fitness class like the one at the Universe I was flamed to a crisp by both the FBB and figure supporters here.
Where? Here???

I don't believe that claim for a minute, sir. What was the nature of your statements and of the replies?

[LennartBergström]

Hi Gene and everyone on this forum! I'm new here and will from time to time show you some of my pictures from the championships I cover, mostly in Europe.

Here you have one more from the Universe in England.
Miss Universe Figure: Andrea Carvalho, Brazil and overall winner.

Lennart B.

[genex]

Welcome Malika - let's see more pix of you too! :)

gene

[GunnersFan]

Yes, I agree with Gene, more Malika, more, more, more LOL

[jason256]

Where? Here???

I don't believe that claim for a minute, sir. What was the nature of your statements and of the replies?

Dearest Mr Tre

Please read post #16 and #17 and the reply from Mr. Echo under the 'exposure doesn't pay the bills" thread. Mr. Echos reply was echoed by several blistering PMs from others on this board, both from FBBs and their supporters who felt such a class would undercut the hard core element of the sport and from fitness chicks who felt it was an abomination that they would be forced to flex on stage.

With Deepest Respect and Sincerest Regards

Your Humble Devotee

Jason256

[BuffDiva]

Hi Gene and everyone on this forum! I'm new here and will from time to time show you some of my pictures from the championships I cover, mostly in Europe.

Here you have one more from the Universe in England.

Lennart B. Is that Flavio? Whoever she is she looks GREAT!

[Alexander]

Hi Gene and everyone on this forum! I'm new here and will from time to time show you some of my pictures from the championships I cover, mostly in Europe.

Here you have one more from the Universe in England.

Lennart B.

:cool:
Excellent photos. I wish you to ask... Photos of Yana Vladimirova and Viktoria Zaburdjaeva.. PLEASE!!! :rolleyes:
http://www.body-building.ru/forums/uploads/post-2-1128951389.jpg http://www.body-building.ru/forums/uploads/post-2-1128951515.jpg

[genex]

Here's another of Lennart's work!

[genex]

Malika sent me these shots to post...

[genex]

And one from backstage it looks like of Malika again!

[jason256]

At the risk of being toasted once again is there anybody who honestly
can say that this is not more exciting than figure? Tre?

Jason256

[Malika]

In the Nabba Figure class, competitors need to be much leaner than the Ifbb figure competitors... Unfortunatly :rolleyes:

But the advantage is that we can show our shape & condition individualy, by doing a routine & 5 different compulsory poses during the comparaison, which IMO is more interesting than just doing the quarter turns(we do them too).

Thanks Genex for posting the pics :)

[genex]

definitely more interesting :)

[avril]

hello, im new here too, im a friend of malikas and have been competing in the uni too. i was 4th in the physique class. did your pal do any photos of that class? ive been to his site but couldnt see anything relating to bodybuilding.

avril

xx

[genex]

Hi Avril, actually we'll be posting the Universe shots for the whole comp to our site soon. So keep an eye out here and welcome! Do you have any photos you'd like to share of yourself?

gene

[avril]

heres one with of malika and myself with the clothes on ha ha

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/friends/avkittyandmalika.jpg

[genex]

Hey that's cheating! :P

[avril]

and heres one of mine

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/6836.jpg

[avril]

and one from the front....... photo by eric guy

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/a4cf3026.jpg

[avril]

and heres the infamous eric guy the photographer. he takes photos at a lot of shows but i think im correct in saying that he prefers to take pics and videos of boxing as it is his favourite sport.......theres nothing about boxing he doesnt know.


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/friends/PA080028.jpg

[Maxt]

Thanks for the pictures Avril.

[jason256]

definitely more interesting :)


Thanx Gene

Now we just have to convince Tre (www.femflexless.com) and
we might get something started here (at least as good as WPI).

Jason256

PS - only kidding Tre.

[Malika]

Hi Avril,

nice to see you posting here :)

[strong woman]

yes come on Avril, post you pictures here on this good site!!

Nice to see you post here anyway!

Hanne

(strongwoman on Uk Muscle)

[dalberton]

In the Nabba Figure class, competitors need to be much leaner than the Ifbb figure competitors... Unfortunatly :rolleyes:

But the advantage is that we can show our shape & condition individualy

While the extra level of conditioning is arduous, the look that the NABBA figure competitors is able to achieve is especially arresting.

Take a competitor who's muscle mass is about on par with what's expected of figure contestants. Some of these women are able to carve out impressive definition in individual muscle groups that rivals what's present on a bodybuilding stage. If a woman is able to develop split biceps; or delineated glutes; or deeply striated, well separated delt heads; or deep-cut, vascular abdominals -- why shouldn't she be able to show them off?

[genex]

Here's a shot from our friend Scott Munroe of Universe Fitness Winner Loana Muttoni.

She lives Sao Paulo, small town population 18M People

Training 6 years

Also a Figure Skater

Masters in Business Admin.

2005 NABBA World Champ Fitness

[jason256]

Hi Gene

You are killing me with these photos :D :eek:

The ultimate irony about figure is that the woman ,as pointed out on this thread, often have fantastic muscle definition and shape yet have to spend all of their time on stage hiding it. I know one figure competitor who took muscle relaxants before the show so her muscles would not show so much if she forgot to relax between quarter turns.

Jason256

[herculizaah]

Dearest Mr Tre

Please read post #16 and #17 and the reply from Mr. Echo under the 'exposure doesn't pay the bills" thread. Mr. Echos reply was echoed by several blistering PMs from others on this board, both from FBBs and their supporters who felt such a class would undercut the hard core element of the sport and from fitness chicks who felt it was an abomination that they would be forced to flex on stage.

With Deepest Respect and Sincerest Regards

Your Humble Devotee

Jason256
Heyyy Jason, I for one would LOVE to do figure if they could do posing / dance-type routines and pose downs like these beautiful women ! How much BETTER for all to make figure more of a competitive SPORT, and display more than just a "pageant walk" across the stage :D

[jason256]

Hi Herculizaah

I for one would love to see you in one of these contests. You have the perfect physique for it. Maybe you can suggest it to the powers that be in the natural federations. Perhaps they will be more receptive than the IFBB and NPC.

Best

Jason256


Heyyy Jason, I for one would LOVE to do figure if they could do posing / dance-type routines and pose downs like these beautiful women ! How much BETTER for all to make figure more of a competitive SPORT, and display more than just a "pageant walk" across the stage :D

[herculizaah]

Hmmm...The possible future of women's figure/bodybuilding ? A combination of shredded, sexy, photogenic and more muscular athletes dance/posing (not tumbling) in their routines, doing standardized comparison poses, then sort of dance/posing down against each other in the finals ?? How very marketable :) Maaaaybe sponsors would flock back to the more muscular women's corner if the magazine-buying public (men AND women) liked what they saw ! Just a thought.....( MY definition of "more muscular" is 'bout halfway between an IFBB figure competitor and IFBB Olympia competitor...not a 20% rule, but a 40% rule.. :D )

[jason256]

Hmmm...The possible future of women's figure/bodybuilding ? A combination of shredded, sexy, photogenic and more muscular athletes dance/posing (not tumbling) in their routines, doing standardized comparison poses, then sort of dance/posing down against each other in the finals ?? How very marketable :) Maaaaybe sponsors would flock back to the more muscular women's corner if the magazine-buying public (men AND women) liked what they saw ! Just a thought.....( MY definition of "more muscular" is 'bout halfway between an IFBB figure competitor and IFBB Olympia competitor...not a 20% rule, but a 40% rule.. :D )

Hi Herculizaah

With you up on stage dancing/posing down it would definitely be marketable!

A class with the muscularity half way between FBB and figure is what the sport needs. It would not eliminate FBB but open up the competition to women who do not want to go to the extremes of hard core FBB but still want to develop and display their muscles to the fullest within the parameters of the class. I would certainly dig watching it (unlike figure which independent of how fantastic some of the girls look is an utter snooze) and I am sure many other men and women would too.

Best

Jason256

[SteelWill]

OK I am gonna have to jump in here. There is not a thing wrong with women with huge muscles. No matter how much the nay sayers say, women bodybuilders with extreme muscle are here to stay!!! We don't need new federations or new events, we need to all better support female bodybuilders and and appreciate them with their beautiful large muscles!

[herculizaah]

Unfortunately the really big hard-core females are NOT making money...and they live like hermits, SteelWill. It is hard to be regarded by mainstream society as some sort of freak, and due to all the media on steroids these last few years...well even the layperson is not fooled. I have known some very attractive women who went too far and in the end, were not so happy...no sponsorships, no magazine coverage, no advertisements featuring them, and no sportswear contracts...women's bodybuilding as we knew it, is dead. Something has to change. That is only my opinion... I am natural, and in the medical field, so it is of course slanted.

[ibarramedia]

Heyyy Jason, I for one would LOVE to do figure if they could do posing / dance-type routines and pose downs like these beautiful women ! How much BETTER for all to make figure more of a competitive SPORT, and display more than just a "pageant walk" across the stage :D



Interesting. why don't you try fitness instead? Isn't that what they do there? I would still like to see you do fbb contests though :)

[ibarramedia]

and heres one of mine

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/6836.jpg

wow. Check out the striations on her glutes.

[herculizaah]

Interesting. why don't you try fitness instead? Isn't that what they do there? I would still like to see you do fbb contests though :)
I can't tumble to save my life !! I can dance, and I can pose my butt off :p ...BUT! I cannot do backflips, no-handed cartwheels into splits, flying leaps into somersaults, and jack-knife my body into the air whilst balancing on one fingertip...besides, I am one of the "more-muscular"sort ;) and would wind up in the bottom of the fitness call-outs. I just saw the Universe photos with their figure/posing, and thought EUREKA !! ...And they're very (but not too) muscular :D

[Malika]

wow. Check out the striations on her glutes.

Well, her board's name in a UK bodybuilding forum is "Ripped Glutes" :D ...

[ibarramedia]

Well, her board's name in a UK bodybuilding forum is "Ripped Glutes" :D ...

COOL! :) That's an original name too. I don't think anyone has that.

[avril]

:p :p my best view ha ha

[genex]

We want more Avril!

[avril]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/scot2001.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/vol3.jpg

top pic was my first figure show in 2001 compared to recent uni 2005.

[edoardo]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/scot2001.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/vol3.jpg

top pic was my first figure show in 2001 compared to recent uni 2005.
Wow, really spectacular, compliments Avril!

[genex]

Awesome Avril - amazing back girl!

[ibarramedia]

Even back then Avril looks awesome.

[avril]

any sign of the universe photos yet. ive emailed the photographer without a response. you did say you were posting some didnt you.

xx

[genex]

Hey Avril, Yes we have the photos from Lennart that we'll be showcasing on the site shortly.

[jason256]

I can't tumble to save my life !! I can dance, and I can pose my butt off :p ...BUT! I cannot do backflips, no-handed cartwheels into splits, flying leaps into somersaults, and jack-knife my body into the air whilst balancing on one fingertip...besides, I am one of the "more-muscular"sort ;) and would wind up in the bottom of the fitness call-outs. I just saw the Universe photos with their figure/posing, and thought EUREKA !! ...And they're very (but not too) muscular :D


Hi All

I think more people should listen to herculizaah on this one. In my experience her opinion is shared by the majority of figure and natural BB competitors and even some hardcore FBBs. However most do not have the courage to speak out about it. Having a class like this one does not preclude having a hard core FBB class and if anything eliminates the controversy about 20% etc, by giving competitors the option of what class they want to compete in.

Jason25

[herculizaah]

Thank you for that, Jason...

[avril]

when are you posting the pics from the uni, im peeing myself with anticipation or are you just teasing us ha ha

[genex]

OK OK i will need to do this really soon - maybe for this week's update! I can't promise though :)

[avril]

i can see me having to do something drastic to you if you dont stop teasing us..i will send you my smelly training shoes ha ha :p

[genex]

Hm, I was hoping you would say you'd have to visit me and give me a spanking!

[genex]

OK here's a sneak peek of a few of Lennart's pix that we'll be putting up shortly! :)

[avril]

thats cruel,

the girl wearing the number 3 was in my class.!!!!!!!!!!!

your getting the trainer sent this week!

[cbdetroit]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/scot2001.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/avril_muscle/avrils%20and%20garys%20show%20pics/vol3.jpg

top pic was my first figure show in 2001 compared to recent uni 2005.Looking Good Avril!! I wish that there were more figure Women crossing over to Bodybuilding. You're living proof that a Woman can build muscle without sacrificing her Femininity. Other than that Baby Got Back and you look so Beautiful Avril. Major Love and Props goes to you.

Christopher Brown
cbdetroit

[cbdetroit]

OK here's a sneak peek of a few of Lennart's pix that we'll be putting up shortly! :)Those are some Great photos Gene! Photos like these make me appreciate Women Bodybuilders even more and more.

Christopher Brown
cbdetroit

[genex]

uh oh!!!!!

[Concrete Calves]

What beautiful pictures!!!

Having said that, it seems like the lines are blurring between bodybuilding, figure and fitness -- as far as muscularity is concerned. Anyone else notice that? :confused:

[avril]

concrete calfs,

the figure girls from certain feds are harder than a lot of physique girls and some are more musclular too.

as im scottish and competed in the nabba brits, i was usually the hardest and most ripped on stage in the figure class yet i was marked down for this, they say i was too ripped or a little too muscular but yet when we get to the world or the uni level we are over shadowed by the international girls who are ripped beyond comprehention and also very muscular. so why is the musclular girls discouraged from dieting hard and training hard to compete with the rest of the world? some of the figure girls i have seen have been scary ripped and yet our brits judges want us to have a smoother appearance and no visible striations as per handbook yet they dont follow these at major shows. :stupid:

[femalemusclefan]

concrete calfs,

the figure girls from certain feds are harder than a lot of physique girls and some are more musclular too.

as im scottish and competed in the nabba brits, i was usually the hardest and most ripped on stage in the figure class yet i was marked down for this, they say i was too ripped or a little too muscular but yet when we get to the world or the uni level we are over shadowed by the international girls who are ripped beyond comprehention and also very muscular. so why is the musclular girls discouraged from dieting hard and training hard to compete with the rest of the world? some of the figure girls i have seen have been scary ripped and yet our brits judges want us to have a smoother appearance and no visible striations as per handbook yet they dont follow these at major shows. :stupid:

Seems like your fighting a losing battle! :banghead:

Anyway, on a lighter note, we Brits could do with alot more women like you Avril, keep up the good work! :carrot:

[aussiefigure]

Hi!
I am new to your site and think it's great - nice to see Avril - she looked amazing at the universe. I was wondering when you are going to post the photos of the NABBA universe 2005 (or have I missed them) I too competed in the figure classes and am having trouble contacting the photographer - I have emailed him and received no reply.
Sorry if I seem impatient - it's just that we weren't allowed to take any photos at the show and naturally I want to see how I looked! :-)

[genex]

I think James may be posting them this week

[Concrete Calves]

concrete calfs,

the figure girls from certain feds are harder than a lot of physique girls and some are more musclular too.

as im scottish and competed in the nabba brits, i was usually the hardest and most ripped on stage in the figure class yet i was marked down for this, they say i was too ripped or a little too muscular but yet when we get to the world or the uni level we are over shadowed by the international girls who are ripped beyond comprehention and also very muscular. so why is the musclular girls discouraged from dieting hard and training hard to compete with the rest of the world? some of the figure girls i have seen have been scary ripped and yet our brits judges want us to have a smoother appearance and no visible striations as per handbook yet they dont follow these at major shows. :stupid:

That's a tough situation. :wtf:

[aussiefigure]

Thanks for replying.... I'm dying to see them!:-) x

[James]

hay all! OK, Universe pix are up! http://www.ftvideo.com/genex/results_05/universe/index.htm :banana:

[aussiefigure]

Thanks James! i love all the photos - they are so good!

[avril]

pics are fantastic. and its also nice to see other girls as we miss other classes while we are backstage. thankyou very much.

xx

[jimbob]

hey gene, lennart, avril, malika or anyone here, can one of ya guys tell me who this beautiful gal is with great pecs and legs. i only found 2 pics of her #3027 & 3028. so many great physiques here!! jb http://www.ftvideo.com/genex/results_05/universe/pages/DSC_3028_jpg.htm

[avril]

hi jimbob.

the lady was in my class i will try to find out for you.

[jimbob]

thanks avril, i appreciate it! also i just registered on your board. it's cool!! jb

[jimbob]

avril advised from the photographer that this is areli galvan just so ya all know. thanks avril. and i agree she is a betty look alike

[avril]

youre very welcome jimbob and please dont be a stranger on my board.

xx