Godfrey Onyac wins the INBF International Grand Prix Pro-Qualifier

Great news for Godfrey Onyac who has just won the INBF Barbados International Grand Prix Pro-Qualifier 2009. He placed first in the heavyweight and overall category and won his Pro-Card. Well done Godfrey...
Check out his photo shoot in Barbados.

Natural Steps to a Perky Bottom

Femme Slender together with Yoga & Pilates expert Dr Kyrin Hall have come up with some simple steps to help you achieve that perfect bikini bum just in time for the summer.
Calisthenics (exercises where you use your own body weight for resistance) are best for toning the buttock area.

Once you have achieved the correct alignment you can then progressively add weights to your exercises to increase resistance. This area has a big muscle mass so high repetition of 15 or more reps per set is recommended.

Squats: Stand in front of a chair and lower hips to 2 inches above the chair as if you were going to sit down, then lift up. Squeeze your buttock as you lift. Keep your back straight, stomach pulled in and chest lifted. Do 3 sets x 20.

Walking lunges: Keeping your back straight, walk across the room taking large steps. Keeping knees bent & hips low while doing this. You can add arm weights to increase resistance.

Yoga: Warrior: Stand with feet shoulder width apart, stomach pulled in and back straight. Step one leg back and lower your heel to the floor at a diagonal angle. Lower your body by bending the front knee to a 90 degree angle until the front thigh is parallel to the floor. Hold your hands above your head and hold this position for up to one minute per leg. Ensure you keep hips low and remember to work both sides.

Leg kickbacks: On your hands and knees – lift one knee at a 90-degree angle. With controlled movement, elevate your heel up to the ceiling using a small range of motion as if you are pushing a heavy weight away from you. Keep your back straight and squeeze your buttocks. You can add ankle weights to this exercise for more resistance.

Hip raises: Lie on your back and bend your knees, placing feet hip width apart. Lift hips to the ceiling. Hold hips high for one minute while squeezing buttocks. Lower and then lift again. You can alternate by doing small movements.

Classes:

If you prefer joining classes, Dr. Kyrin Hall recommends:

Circuit training: Weight training will provide good muscle tone Spin (cycle) classes: Stay off the saddle, lean body slightly forward over handlebars, hips backYoga: Used for dynamic exercising, breathing and posteriorPower plate: Squats and stationary lunges on the machine – new and innovative method of exercise.Gym: Stair master to really tone and work the buttock area.

Tips

Use the stairs: If allergic to the gym, try running up and down some stairs or even simply just swapping the lift or escalator for the stairs. This will have notable effects over time as consistency is key.

Breathing: Something as simple as breathing right can positively affect our metabolic rate, respiratory function, blood pressure, emotional state, hormones, aging, and our appetite. Here’s an excellent breathing exercise derived from Pilates: Get comfortable, ideally lying flat on your back with knees bent at a 90 degree angle. You can support the head and legs with a pillow. Place your hands on your abdomen, next to each other, and take deep breaths. Consciously relax your face, especially around your eyes and mouth. Keep the mouth closed and breathe through the nose. The ultimate aim is to slow the breath down to 2 breaths per minute.

Diet & Nutrition: Eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables such as blueberries, cherries, blackberries, citrus, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, and peas since these contain anti-oxidants which help to fight signs of aging.Also, drink a sufficient amount of water as this will help ‘flush’ toxins from the body.

Supplementation: Along with all the previous tips mentioned using natural supplements such as Coutre Curves, Slim-X, Fat Stripper INTENSE or Sculpt CLA 500mg will ensure that you lose body fat and help you to tone muscles faster when combined with an exercise regime and a good diet.

To get more advice, watch Dr Kyrin Hall in her exclusive shows on LA Muscle TV- No.1 Online Channel for Health, Fitness & Lifestyle. Also visit http://www.yogabird.com/.

NABBA Britain 2009- Part 2 of the exclusive footage, LA Muscle TV

NABBA Britain 2009 Body Building Championships, part 2. The final part of one of the biggest body building events in the UK, NABBA British Finals. Exclusively brought to you by LA Muscle TV.

Kettlebells with Stefano Chiriaco- Part 1, LA Muscle TV

SC Trainer's Stefano Chiriaco brings you a unique training session purely with Kettlebells. Learn how to become powerful, fit and strong with these amazing ancient weights.

The Clothes Show London 2009- Part 2, LA Muscle TV

Back at the Clothes Show London 2009, LA Muscle TVs Darren James catches up with leading fashion expert and style guru Louise Roe to find out what the new trends will be for next season.
Darren gets advice from top British stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones as she tells us of her excitement of the Clothes Show coming back to London.LA Muscle TV get insider scoop from two of the cast members of reality programme shipwrecked and get the cast of the Hairspray -The Musical to give a sample of their voices.Lights, camera, action we managed to capture even more glamorous models and dancers as they strut their stuff on the catwalk. Not one to miss!!! http://www.clothesshowlondon.com/

Pedal Spin Studio on the Hollywood Extra- LA Muscle TV

Group exercise has been popular by many fitness enthusiasts for decades as a way to keep fit within a group. One of the most popular classes in recent years as been group spinning, although the concept has been around for the past twenty years.

Cindy Bell has built up quite a following at her 'Pedal Spin Studio' in Southern California, whereby along with her motivating instructors and music that begs your legs to pedal, and with no complicated moves to learn, getting in the best shape of your life has never been more fun!
PEDAL has two state-of-the-art fitness studios in Montrose and Rancho Cucamonga. Regardless of how fit, flexible or coordinated you are, spinning is a great way to get a fantastic workout, and can be done by people of all fitness levels.

Hollywood Extra is invited into an early morning class to show all the benefits of spinning, and how you can burn up to 500 calories in a 45-minute class.

PEDAL are a proud Community Sponsor of AIDS/Lifecycle, starting at San Francisco and ending in Los Angeles. This is a 545 mile supporting those courageous individuals riding for a cure!
For further information about spinning and the classes available, go to http://www.pedalspinstudio.com/

NABBA British Finals 2009- Part 1 on LA Muscle TV

Here come the BIG boys! Check out LA Muscle TV's exclusive coverage of the 2009 NABBA Britain finals.

Tanji Johnson- IFBB Fitness Pro-Competitor, Part 1

LA Muscle TV's Hollywood Extra catches up with IFBB Professional and leading fitnss and figure coach Tanji Johnson. Check out this part 1 of a 2 part exclusive!
www.tanjijohnson.com

Jay Leno at the American Muscle Cars Show on LA Muscle TV !!!

Exclusive LA Muscle TV Show featuring Jay Leno

Hollywood Extra is back at Southern California's biggest car meet to find out more about some of America's fastest, rarest, and most extreme cars, and we certainly hit the automobile jackpot this time!

America is known for it's extremes, and a road legal F1 car is certainly an extreme - especially as it's the only one in the country. Find out just how this one of a kind car differs from its V8 track counter part, and makes the most out of 1300 engine. You'll be surprised at some of the figures that this car boosts. It doesn't stop there either. We also take a look at one of the world's most modified mini's worth over $100,000, decked out with more carbon fibre, engine modifications, and nitrous oxide than most other cars throughout the entire car meet. And finally, known for one of the largest private car collections in the States, late night chat show king, Jay Leno, talks with Hollywood Extra about his 1930's Duesenberg, that her restored himself over the past 15 years to it's full glory. You'll be amazed at his revelations of some of the other classic and super cars within his collection.

If your a petrol head with a need for speed, then this is a show not to be missed...

www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/

Musclemania Orange County Championships on Hollywood Extra

Hollywood Extra gets an All Access Pass to the Musclemania California Championships, held in Orange County on May 2nd 2009, to take you behind the curtains of what has become the leading organization among natural bodybuilding events.

With categories including male and female fitness model, bikini classic, figure and bodybuilding, we catch up with a few of the competitors back stage to find out how they prepared for their class, including a few tips and advice for how you can get into the best shape of your life whether your thinking of competing, or just want to feel great.

Musclemania began in 1991 as bodybuilding’s first and only tour of world class level staged competitions. Early on, Musclemania took a bold and challenging step forward by declaring that this exciting event would become a natural event. It would soon become America’s most popular natural bodybuilding competition.

Keep your eyes open for more coverage of top fitness and bodybuilding shows throughout the World, as LA Muscle continues to bring you all the action both on and off the stage, including coverage of one of our very own athletes as he (or she) prepares for the World Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation in Toronto later this year.

You’ll find it all here, and more, only on LA Muscle TV
http://www.musclemania.com/

NPA bodybuilding Yorkshire Qualifiers, Part2- LA Muscle TV

This year the NPA Yorkshire Championships took place at Yorkshire’s most legendary venue the Frontier on Sunday 31st May 2009. This was the 19th year that the competition ran and with over 50 bodybuilders, the competition was as fierce as ever in each of the categories.

LA Muscle TV has coverage of all the NPA categories including the Over 40’s Championship, Novice Class, Yorkshire Trained Figure, Heavyweights Championship and the Overall Championships. Also watch out for the interviews where each competitor talk about how hard they have trained, the strict diets they have been following and give their expert tips on how to build muscles.

Winner of the NPA Novice Class, James Kennedy tells us of his excitement at winning his category the first time competing in the NPA Championships and Caroline Oliver Winner of NPA Yorkshire Trained figure speaks about how much fun she has had taking part.

Don’t miss the part when NPA Heavyweight and Overall Champion David Ireogbu takes the opportunity to not only win what had to be a couple of the toughest categories but he also proposes to his girlfriend on stage…Find out what she says!

www.npabodybuilding.com

Behind the scenes with Monica Brant on Hollywood Extra, Part 3- LA Muscle TV

It's show time as the first Ms. Fitness Olympia, Monica Brant takes to the stage at the Europa Show of Champions in the hope of winning her first IFBB Pro Figure card.

In the final part of this behind-the-scenes with Monica Brant, we finally see if all of Monica's hard work will have paid off, but as you'll see, it's not just about the winning for Monica and her husband Scott, who has also competed in the past, it's about being there for
her fans, offering support and motivation to the many thousands who look to her as inspiration.

In addition to the figure category, check out what some of the fitness girls get up to on stage, plus, 'who said Bodybuilders couldn't move graciously'?! After all, it was the great Arnold Schwarzenegger who first introduced music and the art-of-posing into his routine. Well things have come a long way since the days of Arnie, and the bodybuilders you'll see on stage each have a very different approach to showcasing their physiques to the applauding crowd.

Now you've seen Monica on stage, and what she does to prepare for such a day, but stay tuned for our exclusive look at Monica's athletic photo shoot with Hard Bodies photographer, Isaac Hayes, coming soon to LA Muscle TV.

www.monicabrant.com

NPA Bodybuilding Qualifiers: Yorkshire, Part 1, LA Muscle TV

This year the NPA Yorkshire Championships took place at Yorkshire's most legendary venue the Frontier on Sunday 31st May 2009. This was the 19th year that the competition ran and with over 50 bodybuilders, the competition was as fierce as ever in each of the categories.

LA Muscle TV has coverage of all the NPA categories including the Over 40s Championship, Novice Class, Yorkshire Trained Figure, Heavyweights Championship and the Overall Championships. Also watch out for the interviews where each competitor talks about how hard they have trained, the strict diets they have been following and give their expert tips on how to build muscles.

Winner of the NPA Novice Class, James Kennedy tells us of his excitement at winning his category the first time competing in the NPA Championships and Caroline Oliver Winner of NPA Yorkshire Trained figure speaks about how much fun she has had taking part.

Don't miss the part when NPA Heavyweight and Overall Champion David Ireogbu takes the opportunity to not only win what had to be a couple of the toughest categories but he also proposes to his girlfriend on stage. Find out what she says!

www.npabodybuilding.com

LA Muscle's Angel Mc Kenzie on the 10th Series of Big Brother UK

LA Muscle's sponsored athlete Angel McKenzie is on the new 10th series of the UK Big Brother !!! To find out more please check out her PROFILE and the interview at LA Muscle TV

The World's largest fashion & beauty event- The Clothes Show 2009, London

Clothes Show London 2009- The world's largest fashion and beauty event returned to the capital for the first time since 1989. Now 20 years later for one weekend Excel, London was transformed into the most fashionable place to be and LA Muscle TV presenter and choreographer Darren James was at the heart of all the action.

Everything from handbags to spray tans Darren was there! There are amazing interviews with one of Britain's most famous supermodels Erin O'Connor who has modelled for luxury designers including Dolce & Gabanna, Chanel, Versace and Gucci as well as TV presenter & radio DJ George Lamb.

Model & Entrepreneur Katie Price was there to launch her new equestrian clothing line, KP Equestrian. LA Muscle TV went backstage to get an exclusive interview with the lady herself as she got ready to make her catwalk debut.

Darren and the crew chat with models and dancers, find out what everyone is wearing, their favourite labels and hotspots for shopping, get celebrity spray tans and watch what has to be one of the most amazing fashion shows ever. What a day!!!

If you weren't there then make sure you don't miss a thing, check out the second episode on LA Muscle TV to!!!

Powerplate Academy with gorgeous Caroline Pearce (Gladiator ICE)

Watch this exclusive instructional video as the beautiful Caroline Pearce shows you how to use the world renowned Power Plate machine, enabling an effective and full body work out.

The Power Plate is a vibrating platform you stand on in various positions that tones and strengthens muscles. Power Plate has become increasingly popular with celebrity royalty such as Madonna, Claudia Schiffer, Elle MacPherson and Kylie Minogue claiming to use it as part of their fitness regimes.

In this show Caroline demonstrates how to get the best out of this ultimate fitness gadget that has had industry tongues wagging for a while. Caroline shows you how Power Plate is useful not only for working out your muscles, but also for stretching and massaging them too - All this with one fantastic machine!

Classic Car Club- Old Street, London- LA Muscle TV

The Classic Car club is the only place you are likely to see such a amazing range of beautiful classic vehicles in one place. A members only club based in Old Street, London is home to some of the most top of the range cars ever made.

LA Muscle TV get to speak with one of the directors of this prestigious establishment as well as one of the club's most loyal members. We glimpse all the cars they have in their showroom and get up close & personal specifically with the Jaguar E-type, the Jaguar 3.2 (known as the bank robbers' choice in its heyday) and 5 times Le Mans winner, The Jaguar XK150. We also take a look at the Volvo P1800 (made popular from the TV series The Saint), Ferrari 360 Modena and 1965 Ford Mustang. With over 50 classic cars to choose from you really wont want to miss this!!!