The Arnold Classic 2009

The Siouxcountry Forum Crew with IFBB Pro and 4th place winner at the Arnold, Kristal Richardson

Anthony Bevilaqua, Tennille Ray and Leeza DiStefano all attended the Arnold Classic 2009 expo.

posted by: Leeza

My experience at the Arnold Classic was beyond what I expected! I had a great time and met so many competitors. I also got to take a picture with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Talk about representing Queens, NY! I also had the opportunity to chat with last year's Ms. Figure International and this year's runner up, Gina Aliotti, whom I interviewed on Siouxcountry Radio. Everyone should check out that forum. It is very informative and a positive online community. In addition, Tennille and I did the push up contest and won a t-shirt! Tennille did her push ups in heels which was quite impressive! She also did the pose-down contest at the Muscletech booth and won a bottle of hydroxycut! Our little over-achiever also did the bench press contest! =)

Sue Upson, 50 Cent, Leeza & Tennille @ The Europa Booth

Tennille and I also attended the after-party and got to take a picture with none other than, Monica Brant. She has been on numerous fitness magazine covers and has competed since the '90s!

PUSH-UPS
POSE-DOWN
Tennille Ray posing-down @ Muscletech booth


Tennille Ray, Leeza DiStefano, IFBB Pro Gina Aliotti, and IFBB pro Sue Upson @ The Europa Booth

Jason Dehr's After Party Pictures

IFBB Pro Felicia Romero, IFBB Pro Erin Stern and her friend, IFBB Pro Sue Upson (front/center), Leeza DiStefano, and WNBF Pro Tennille Ray

Leeza DiStefano, IFBB Pro Nicole Wilkins Lee and WNBF Pro Tennille Ray

Leeza and IFBB Pro Monica Brant

Leeza and IFBB Pro / NPC Judge Dave Follansbee
Leeza and IFBB Pro "Marvelous" Melvin Anthony @ The Muscletech Booth

Leeza and The legendary Bev Francis
Leeza and IFBB Pro Flex Wheeler

Leeza and IFBB Pro Flex Lewis

Leeza with Oxygen magazine's Tosca Reno and Robert Kennedy!

More photos are posted on Facebook album. We met many other competitors. Including Julie Palmer, Adela Garcia, Alicia Marie, Jennifer Nicole Lee, Rosa-Maria Romero, Heather Green, Isabelle Turrell, Maggie Blanchard, Athena Siganakis, Colette Nelson, and the list goes on!


Will post Anthony Bevilaqua's deadlift video.


Hope you enjoy the photos!

Siouxcountry Radio Interview

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Posted by Trainer : Leeza

If you are familiar with the bodybuilding industry as well as competing, then you would be familiar with Gina Aliotti. She is a figure competitor who turned IFBB pro in 2005 and now is two-time runner up in the Olympia as well as Ms. Figure International in 2008! I had the opportunity to interview her for a popular forum site known as www.siouxcountry.com. Siouxcountry recently started to host radio interviews and John Hawley “Muscle Papa” does the recording and maintains the scheduling for each week's set of interviews.





You can check out my interview with Ms. Gina Aliotti on this link :
(Cut + Paste it into the web address)

http://media.libsyn.com/media/pijoehawley/SiouxGinaAliotti.mp3

Hope you enjoy the interview!


- Leeza Di Stefano