IFBB Figure Pro - Akane Nigro Ismeal

Akane Nigro Ismeal is an IFBB Figure Pro.This 5'1, 110 pound beauty is of Japanese and Italian decent.Akane is a former softball and soccer player.She is married to bodybuilder Malik Ismael, who she met at a gym in 2005 and the two became workout partners.The couple does training and nutritional advice and they offer posing routine and instructional sessions.You can find out more at their MySpace

Lisa Cheng, Another Look

Here's another look at the beautiful Lisa Cheng, aka Lisa Cheng Lai Sho, aka "The Hong Kong Spider Woman".I can't find a lot of info on Lisa except for her contest history:Asian Championships (2007) - Women Body Fitness 160cm - 7th placeAsian Championships (2007) - Women Fitness 160cm - 4th placeAsian Championships (2008) - Women Body Fitness - 3rd placeAsian Championships (2008) - Women Fitness

Tanji Johnson Updates

I said in my last entry on the beautiful IFBB fitness pro Tanji Johnson that even though her American Gladiator name was Stealth, I bet you wouldn't have a hard time seeing her.Well I was right, at the 2009 IFBB Arnold Classic, Tanji came in 16th place.And the website LA Muscle TV has a two part feature up on this young lady that you can see here:http://www.lamuscle.tv/player/hollywoodextra/

More Linda Minard

I did a write up not long ago on the lovely South Korean actress and fitness model, Linda Minard.I mentioned that she got her Pro Card at the 2008 FAME Canadian Nationals.Well, here is a picture of this Asian fitness beauty in contest shape.I thought she looked fit in her other pics but wow!The next stop for Linda is the FAME World Championships in Montreal.And also, Linda appeared in the Oxygen

Gail Kim - Asian Fitness Women

Well we took a departure last time with MMA, so let's move a little further away into the world of pro wrestling.Even if wrestling is staged, you have to be in shape to take the bumps, bruises and chairshots that wrestlers get every week (and in some cases every night).So let's start with Gail Kim.Gail is a Canadian-born pro wrestler, valet, model, and actress of Korean descent.She has held the

Hisae Watanabe

And here is the lady that handed Satoko Shinashi her first loss, Hisae Watanabe.Hisae was born on October 21st, 1980 in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.This five foot three, 106 pound kickboxer has been competing since 2002 and is a former DEEP Ladies' Lightweight champion with a MMA record of 19-6-0.Hisae Watanabe versus Maki SakaiHisae Watanabe, posted to http://barangabru.blogspot.com/ on 4-13-2009

Krissy Chin - IFBB Figure Pro

photo: Michael EckstutKrissy Chin is a IFBB Figure Pro, The Co-Host Muscle Girls Inc., a Physical Therapist, a Fitness Model and a member of Team Pro Tan.She is five foot four and weighs 124 pounds.Female Fitness Competitions:2007 NPC Gaspari Nutrition Jr. USA Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships - 2nd Place2007 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest - 2nd

Liza Kampstra - Asian Fitness Model

The gorgeous Liza Kampstra is a knock out in more ways than one.This young lady had to give up her first love soccer because of an injury.But did that stop her?Nope.She began training with IFBB Pro Carla Sanchez and the Performance Ready Team and look at her now.Now she's an IFBB Professional Fitness Athlete, Mom, MMA ring girl and model.And she has started building a very impressive contest

Michelle Waterson - The Karate Hottie

On this blog we have had fitness models, bodybuilders, fitness competitors, swimmers and now here is a lady we can add to the list of MMA fighters we have had here.This beautiful young lady is Michelle Waterson.Her nickname, by the way, is the well deserved "The Karate Hottie".This five foot three 110 pound beauty is a native of Aurora, Colorado and is half American and half Thai.Michelle took

Female Fitness Competitor Lyen Wong

Yeah I know I have done entries on Lyen Wong twice before, but who's counting besides me?This lovely fitness competitor and personal trainer is worth more than one look.And besides, it gives me a chance to do a better rundown of her contest history:20051st place Miss Fitness, regional West German championships NAC, Rheinbach/Germany2nd place Miss Fitness, German championships NAC, Schwerin/

Brenda Kelly

Brenda Michiko Kelly was born on January 15th, 1959 (that's right,1959!) in Honolulu Hawaii.Her mother is Japanese, and her father is Dutch/English.Brenda has held titles in:The 2000 International Fitness ProThe 2000 ESPN2 Series (swimsuit round 1st)The 1998 NPC Northwest Women's FitnessNational Aerobic Championships (solo and mixed pairs)Besides all that she is a fitness director, Polynesian

Elaine Kwon - Superwoman

You know I joke sometimes about how a lot of these models have long resumes.Well this one is long and it isn't a joke.This lady may be an evolutionary jump in the human race.Elaine Kwon is a......Five-time US National Tae Kwon Do Champion. (She now studies Shaolin Kung Fu at the USA Shaolin Temple in New York. I guess Tae Kwon Do got too easy for her?)Fitness model for Nike Asia and

Asian Fitness Model Liz Yu.

The really sad thing about Liz is that all I have is a name and a picture.And possibly that this is the same Elizabeth Yu that competed at the 2006 Emerald Cup Figure, Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships.If that is the same lady, then she also competed at the 2006 Alberta Figure Championships.But I had to post this entry.Look at those abs!

Cori Nadine - Fitness Model

If you haven't been on the interweb since the 90s, you might not know who Cori Nadine is.Cori is a Filipino, Irish, and Navajo Indian beauty that was a staple in Muscle mags back in the 90s.I think every swimsuit issue they put out had her in it.Cori actually competed in a few amateur fitness and figure contests but nothing ever really came of it.She also did some work as a personal trainer, but

IFBB Fitness Pro Nicole Rollolazo

I have already done one write up on IFBB Fitness Pro Nicole Rollolazo over at my Female Fitness blog, but she needs to be included here as well.Nicole is a female fitness competitor, model and personal trainer.And the lovely Nicole is half Filipino. Besides her long list of fitness competitions (her most recent begin 8th place at the 2008 IFBB 15th Annual Sports/Fitness Weekend and Europa IFBB

Karen Pang

I swear they are putting something in the water in Canada!Tracy Brooks, Gail Kim, Trish Stratus, Sharon Bruneau, Elaine Goodlad, Cathy Priest and now Karen Pang!Born in Vancouver, Canada, this beautiful lady is a Fitness Competitor, Fitness Model, 2008 Bikini Universe (Short Class) 1st Runner Up, 2007 Bikini America Top 10 Finalist and a 2007 WNSO National Pro Champion Swimsuit Model....whew!I

Fitness Athlete: Lyen Wong

Lyen Wong was born Milagros Lyen Wong Aseguinolaza on August 5, 1980 in Matanzas, Cuba.She is a German-Cuban fitness athlete of Spanish, African and Chinese decent.Lyen began as a fitness trainer in 2003 and moved into fitness competitions in 2005.She has participated in the 2007 Miss Universe Fitness, NAC International taking second place, the 2007 Miss Fitness, International German championship