Sara Solomon - Fitness Model

This beautiful young lady is WBFF fitness model Sara Solomon.
I'm sorry, make that Dr. Sara Solomon.
Yes, she's a dentist AND a WBFF fitness model.
Sara was born on January 25th, 1978 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.



She was discovered and trained by Pro fitness model, Lyzabeth Lopez.
Besides being a dentist and a fitness model, Sara is an ACE-certified personal trainer, certified SPINNING instructor and university and continuing education lecturer.
Sara came in 2nd place at the 2011 WBFF Quebec Championship in Diva Fitness Model Tall Class and 4th in Diva Bikini Model Tall Class.




Here is Sara preparing for the 2010 WBFF World Championship last year.

Silje Mariela - Norwegian Fitness Beauty

This stunning young lady is Silje Mariela from Norway.
Silje is a personal trainer and a makeup artist.



I don't know much more about her, but they say a picture is worth a thousand words.



You can check out her blog here:
http://bodywork.blogg.no/



Silje Mariela - Norwegian Fitness Beauty, posted to http://fitnessbodybuildersmodels.blogspot.com/ on March 17th, 2011

Natalia Muntean - Fitness Model

This is fitness model, pro fitness competitor and fitness entrepreneur from the Ukraine, Natalia Muntean.
Natalia is five foot five, weighs 110 pounds and resides in Sarasota, Florida.
She has appeared on the covers of fitness magazines like Oxygen Magazine, Spa Magazine, Health&Fitness Magazine, Ultra-FIT Magazine and many more.



As far as her contest history goes:
2008 - Ms. Bikini Florida - 1st place
2008 - MuscleMania Fitness America Weekend - 7th Place
2008 - Ms. Bikini America - 2nd place (medium)
2009 - Ms. Bikini Universe - Overall Champion
2009 - Diva Fitness Model World Champion
2009 - Flex Bikini Model Search Winner
2009 WBFF World Championships - 6th
2009 - WBFF World Championships - 1st
2009 - IFBB Olympia - 8th

You can find out more about Natalia at her two websites :
http://www.bodybynatalia.com/
http://nataliamuntean.com/

Or follow her on Twitter here:
http://twitter.com/nataliamuntean

Or her Facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Natalia-Muntean/100000579144195




It has been brought to my attention that a lot of these posts are getting copied and winding up on other sites.
So it you are not seeing this at http://fitnessbodybuildersmodels.blogspot.com/, it's been copied.

Gal Ferreira (Glauce Ferreira) - Brazilian Fitness Model

Gal Ferreira by Pedro Nossol - http://www.pedronossol.com.br/

This beautiful and built young lady is Brazilian IFBB Pro Gal Ferreira.
Gal started out at the age of six in ballet, then moved into gymnastics.

She graduated in 1998 from the Federal University of Minas Gerais with a degree in Physical Education, and works as a personal trainer.
Her hobbies include ballet, soccer, African dance, gymnastics and aerobics.

Gal is also married to legendary bodybuilder Dorian Yates.

I know she has been in competitions in other countries (she won the IFBB South American Bodyfitness and IFBB World Bodyfitness Championships), but the only US competition I can find is the 2008 IFBB Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest where she came in 9th place.


Gal Ferreira by Pedro Nossol - http://www.pedronossol.com.br/

You can check out her website here:
http://www.galferreira.net/

And you can see more pics of Glauce here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/clinifit/GalFerreira#



Gal Ferreira (Glauce Ferreira) - Brazilian Fitness Model, posted to http://fitnessbodybuildersmodels.blogspot.com/ on December 10th, 2010

Brandy Leaver

This beautiful young lady is Ms. Hawaiian Tropic 2005, FLEX magazine bikini contest winner and amateur figure competitor Brandy Leaver.
Well she WAS an amateur, according to her Twitter, on August 3rd 2010, Brandy became an IFBB Pro.
Brandy was born on March 05, 1983 in Waimanalo, Hawaii.
She's five foot six, 125 pounds and her measurements are 36D-26-36.
Watch yourself around her guys....
Not only is her husband the massive Brandon Curry, but Brandy wrestled for four years in high school and boxed.

Female fitness competitions:
2007 NPC Stingrey Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Contest - 1st Place
2010 NPC Junior National Championships - 10th Place
2010 NPC USA Championships - 1st Place


http://flexonline.com/

There are several ways to keep up with Brandy online...
http://twitter.com/Bleaver808
http://www.facebook.com/people/Brandy-Leaver/638546434
http://www.myspace.com/bleaverhawaii



Brandy Leaver, posted to http://fitnessbodybuildersmodels.blogspot.com/ on August 5th, 2010

Zhanna Rotar - IFBB Figure Pro

This beautiful young lady is IFBB Figure Pro Zhanna Rotar.
Zhanna is five foot three and weighs 116 pounds.
She was born on August 2, 1980 in Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.
(You may be familiar with another Chernivtsi native, Mila Kunis)
When she was 16, Zhanna and her family migrated to the U.S., and they settled in Seattle Washington.
While attending a community college, she joined a gym and tried several programs before deciding on weightlifting.
She really got into it and set a goal of becoming a fitness competitor, however, when the Figure division was created, she saw that as a better fit.
Since 2002, Zhanna has racked up an impressive list of female fitness competitions....

2002 Empire Classic - 1st Place short
2003 Northern Gold's Classic - 1st Place medium and Overall
2003 Evergreen State Championships - 1st Place medium
2003 Washington Ironman - 1st Place tall
2004 Emerald Cup 2004 1st Place medium-short
2004 Los Angeles Championships - 1st Place medium and Overall
2004 Team Universe - 4th Place Class C
2005 Junior Nationals - 2nd Place Class B
2005 The USA's - 3rd Place Class C
2005 Team Universe 2005 1st Place Class C
2006 IFBB California Pro Figure - 10th Place
2006 IFBB Shawn Ray Colorado Pro - 10th Place
2006 IFBB San Francisco Pro - 4th Place
2007 IFBB Jan Tana Women's Bodybuilding And Figure Contest - 10th Place
2007 IFBB Colorado Pro/Am Classic Bodybuilding And Figure Contest - 7th Place
2007 IFBB California Pro Figure Championships - 8th Place
2008 IFBB Tournament of Champions Pro Figure - 9th Place
2008 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championships - 12th Place
2010 IFBB MuscleContest Pro Bikini - 12th Place



Keeping up with Zhanna on the Web is pretty easy.
You can check out her website here http://www.zhannarotar.net/ where you can get One-On-One Training, see her photo gallery, check out appearances, read a detailed bio, find out how to contact Zhanna and more.

Or you can stop by her Facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/zhanna.rotar1

Or check out her ModelMayhem page here:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/705723



Zhanna Rotar - IFBB Figure Pro, posted to http://fitnessbodybuildersmodels.blogspot.com/ on July 14th, 2010

Kristal Marshall - IFBB Bikini Pro

This isn’t my first write up on the lovely Kristal Marshall by a long shot.
Back when she was in the WWE, I did several write up on her connected with wrestling.
But Kristal left the WWE, had a baby, and is now officially an IFBB Bikini Pro.

Kristal was born on November 11, 1983 in Los Angeles, California and you may know of her boyfriend (and the father of her baby) former collegiate amateur wrestler, former pro wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter Bobby Lashley.
(Bobby and Kristal were married in 2008, but split in April of 2010, but according to Kristal, they are still friends)

Before going to work for the WWE, Kristal competed in the 2004 Miss California pageant, she was a model for Deal or No Deal (she was the opening week model for case number five in season one) , she appeared in music videos by 50 Cent and Ma$e and was a Barker Beauty on The Price Is Right.

Kristal got into the WWE through the 2005 Raw Diva Search (she finished fourth), and the WWE liked what they saw, and Kristal was signed to a developmental contact and sent to Deep South Wrestling for training.

In December 2005, she joined the SmackDown! Roster as a backstage correspondent, but eventually made her way into the ring, having feuds with Jillian Hall, Ashley Massaro and Layla El before being released by the WWE in 2007.

She and Bobby made a few brief appearances in TNA, but nothing really came of that.



But now, as I said, Kristal is an IFBB Bikini Pro, she is looking amazing and she has done quite well for herself so far in competition....

2009 NPC Arnold Amateur Championships - 2nd Place
2009 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships - 1st Place
2010 IFBB New York Pro Bodybuilding & Bikini Championships - 4th Place


You can check out Kristal's website here:
http://mykristalonline.com/

And her Twitter account here:
http://twitter.com/mykristalonline




Kristal Marshall - IFBB Bikini Pro, posted to http://fitnessbodybuildersmodels.blogspot.com/ on May 23rd, 2010.

More Adela Garcia

I did a write up on IFBB professional fitness competitor Adela Garcia way back in April of 2007.
So after three years, isn't it about time for another one?

Adela was born on December 1st, 1971, in Cabrera, Dominican Republic and then her family moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico when she was eight years old.
She played softball, volleyball, and basketball when she was in school. then started weight training at seventeen.

Before Adela got her IFBB pro card, she competed in numerous events....

1995 NPC Europa Sports Fitness Championship - 2nd place
1996 NPC National Fitness Championship - 12th place
1996 NPC Pennsylvania Fitness Championship - 4th place
1998 NPC USA Fitness Championship - 9th place (short class)
1998 NPC National Fitness Championship - 8th place (short class)
1998 IFBB North American Fitness Championship - 6th place (short class)
1998 NPC Junior National Fitness Championship - 2nd place (short class)

When Adela won the the NPC USA Fitness Championships in 1999, she got her pro card and went on to compete in many events, getting first place at the 2002 IFBB New York Pro Fitness, the 2002 IFBB Atlantic States Pro Fitness, the 2002 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Fitness, the 2003 IFBB New York Pro Fitness, the 2004 IFBB Fitness International, the 2004 IFBB Fitness Olympia, the 2006 IFBB Fitness International, the 2005 IFBB Sacramento Pro Fitness, the 2006 IFBB Fitness International, the 2006 IFBB Fitness Olympia, the 2007 IFBB Europa Super and the 2007 IFBB Fitness Olympia.



But as the late Billy Mays used to say "That's not all!"
Adela took off a couple of years and came back in a big way winning the 2009 IFBB Europa Super Show & Supplement Expo and the 2009 IFBB Olympia.
So fourteen years after coming in second at the 1995 NPC Europa Sports Fitness Championship, she wins two of the biggest fitness competitions in the world!
This five foot one, 110 pound fitness beauty is amazing to say the least.
And I didn't mention that Adela was recently named number one on the IFBB's list of the top 100 fitness competitors.

If you want to see more of Adela, you can check out her website here:
http://www.adelafitness.com/

And to see more of the IFBB's list of the top fitness competitors, you can go here.

Carmen Dura

Carmen Dura is a ACE certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, AFC certified personal trainer, boxing coach, figure competitor, fitness model and entrepreneur.
Is that enough?
I probably missed some to be honest.
Like the fact that she does she personalized online fitness training.
Or that she runs a fitness camp for children in the Miami area?
This 5'2", 114 pound beauty has a lot on her plate, but she seems to get everything done.

She was the 1998 Alliance Fitness Corporation Fitness Instructor of the Year.
She was also a FAME 2006 Fitness Model competitor and a FAME 2007 Fitness Model competitor.

You can see a lot more of Carmen at her website here:
http://www.carmendura.net/

Or you can visit her MySpace page here:
http://www.myspace.com/fitmiss1

Ocean Bloom, Another Look

And here we have actress, certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, female fitness model and fitness champion, Ocean Bloom.
Ocean is one of those women that have been able to combine size with a sleek, powerful physique.
The last time I featured her I didn't say much about the movie work this beautiful lady has done, so let me correct that.
She appeared in "Stargate SG-1" four times, three of those were as a female Jaffa.
If you watched Stargate you know what a Jaffa is.
If you didn't watch it, think "Female Warrior".
Ocean has also appeared in "Psych" twice and she appeared in the 2002 movie I Spy.

In print, Ocean has appeared in in Musclemag, Ironman, Oxygen, Natural Bodybuilding, Woman’s Physique World, Healthy Living Guide and Shared Vision.

Ocean has a long contest history in women's fitness competitions starting with a 1st place win in the 1997 BodyMax Bodybuilding competition.
That was followed by 1st place wins at the 1997 BC Junior Bodybuilding Championship, the 1998 BC Fitness competition, the 2000 World Natural Sports Fitness competition, the 2003 Fitness America West, the 2005 FAME World's Pro Fitness, the 2007 FAME Naturals Pro Figure and the 2007 FAME National Muscle.

Ocean is very involved in personal training now as you can see at her website:
http://www.oceanbloom.com/

Diana Tyuleneva - Fitness Model

Sometimes in doing research for this blog, I just run across a woman that is just amazing.
Fitness model, figure competitor and personal trainer Diana Tyuleneva fits that bill.
This 5' 6" 125 pound beauty from Romania is, to me, a prime example of what muscles and beauty is all about.
There are videos of her all over the web, and she's in just about every major bodybuilding forum.
And rightly so I think.
Her website www.diana-tyuleneva.com isn't up yet, but she says it soon will be.
I hope we will soon see her gracing US contests.



Diana Tyuleneva - Fitness Model, posted to http://fitnessbodybuildersmodels.blogspot.com/ on 2-1-2009

Jackie Roberts - Tri Fitness Athlete

Usually the ladies featured on here are well rounded.
But Jackie Roberts takes that to another level.
She is a FAME Bikini Model Pro, Women's Tri-Fitness Athlete, ON/ABB Sponsored Athlete, fitness model, swimwear model and a personal fitness trainer.
And Jackie graduated Washington State University with a major in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Spanish.
She's competed in Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure competitions.
But that probably seems tame next to her love of competing in Women's Tri-Fitness challenges.
These events usually consist of a Fitness Event ( they perform a a maximum 2-minute routine, and are judged on strength moves, flexibility, endurance, choreography and overall performance and presentation), Fitness Skills (box jump, bench press and a shuttle run), Obstacle Course ( pulling out all the stops here with a 10 foot Wall, Running Grid, Incline/Decline Monkey Bars, Balance Beam, 15 foot Cargo Net, Shuttle Run, 2 Low Hurdles, Steeple chase jump over water, Sprint and Under and Over Bar) and finally an optional Grace/Physique round.
Is that good enough for you?


You can visit Jackie at her MySpace page here:
http://www.myspace.com/befitwithjaquelynroberts


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Fitness Model: Rachel Grant

Rachel Grant was a fitness model back in the 1990's.
Again she seems to have vanished.
But in the 90s she appeared in Muscle and Fitness and various other fitness magazines.
That wild mane of blond hair and her blue-gray eyes made her very popular.
Now a search for Rachel Grant gives you the actress Rachel Grant.
Very attractive woman, but not the same one.

Pirkko Kaisanlahti-Fitness Model

This is one of the problems I run into doing this blog.
I find a fitness model like Pirkko Kaisanlahti, but except for a few pictures, I can't find out anything about her!
But, I like to try to show little know fitness models and fitness competitors as well as famous ones, so here she is.






Pirkko Kaisanlahti-Fitness Model, posted to http://fitnessbodybuildersmodels.blogspot.com/ on 11-7-2008

Pauline Nordin - IFBB Fitness Competitor

This striking young lady is Pauline Nordin.
She is an IFBB fitness competitor, pro figure athlete, fitness model, certified fitness trainer and journalist.
Pauline was born on July 23rd, 1982 in Ystad, Sweden.
She was the Swedish trainer in the version of the TV show Biggest Loser and she was in the pilot for Sunset Tan on E!
Pauline has also been in and on the cover of several magazines, among them Oxygen, BODY and Ironman.
She began training in 1999 and began competing in 2002.
This young lady has maybe one of the most perfect sleek overall looks.
Pauline has competed in the 2007 IFBB Colorado Pro/Am Classic Bodybuilding And Figure Contest, the 2007 IFBB California Pro Figure Championships, the 2007 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Figure Championships, the 2006 IFBB Europa Super Show, the 2006 IFBB California Pro Figure, the 2006 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Figure and the 2006 IFBB San Francisco Pro.
She currently lives and trains in Venice Beach, California.
Her husband Pavel Ythjall is a freelance director, d.o.p and still photographer.
And a very lucky man!

You can visit Paulina's website here:
http://www.paulinefitness.com/

Fitness Model: Monica Starr

Fitness Model: Monica Starr

This personal trainer and fitness model was born in a small town in Kansas.
She has her own website http://www.monicastarr.net/ and appears on several other fitness websites.
I even did an entry on her myself awhile back here.

Monica Brant, Fitness Legend?

It's been a while since we've had a Monica Brant entry, so I though we were overdue.
This lady has creds that go from a win at the 1991 Fitness USA Preliminary, to placing 7th at the 2007 Figure Olympia.
And unlike a lot of other female fitness models from the 90's, she hasn't disappeared.
Her website, http://www.monicabrant.com/, is still active and growing.
Is it too early to apply the term " fitness legend"?

http://www.squidoo.com/fitnessbodybuilders

Michelle Bellini - Fitness Competitor and Fitness Model

IFBB Fitness Professional Competitor and fitness model Michelle Bellini was born on December 29th, 1970.

Female Fitness Competitions:
1994 Ms. Fitness USA Pageant - California-2nd place
1994 Fitness America Pageant - California-2nd place
1995 NPC California Women's Fitness Championships - 1st place
1995 NPC National Women's Fitness Championships - 10th place
1996 IFBB Fitness Olympia - 8th place
1996 IFBB Florida Pro Fitness Championships - 7th place
1996 IFBB World Pro Fitness Championship - 2nd place
1997 IFBB Midwest Pro Fitness - 4th place
1997 IFBB Italian Pro Fitness - 2nd place
1997 Fitness Olympia - 12th place
1998 Italian Pro Fitness - 11th place
1999 IFBB Fitness International - 15th place


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Bodybuilding Success Stories: Meral Ertunc

Bodybuilding Success Stories: Meral Ertunc
By: Ruth Silverman

Whatever happened to Meral Ertunc? You know'the pretty, dark-haired Turkish-born bodybuilder from Virginia who won her class at the '92 NPC Nationals, took third at the '93 Jan Tana Classic and made it to the Olympia in her first year as a pro? In the rush to develop bigger, harder bodies in the female bodybuilding ranks, then as now, a woman who possessed the truly total package of aesthetics'symmetry, proportion and looks'stood out even if she was only 5'2'. Besides, how could you forget a name like Meral Ertunc?
http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/index.cfm?page=article&go2=1324

Melissa Mok - Fitness Beauty

Melissa Mok

Melissa Mok was another popular fitness model and female fitness competitor from the 90s.
Melissa was a bit larger than some of the other girls, but her sleek, balanced physique made her a stand out.
This five foot six, 135 pound fitness beauty came in 4th at the 1995 Canadian Fitness Championships, 10th at the 1996 IFBB Jan Tana Pro and 8th at the Women’s World Pro Fitness Championships.
She also appeared in fitness magazines like Ironman, Flex, and she was on the cover of the July 1996 issue of Women's Fitness and Bodybuilding.