What It’s Like to Be a Female Bodybuilder
By Elizabeth Narins Gina Policastro, 28, is a Queens, New York-born earth science teacher who works at a high school in Manhattan. She’s also an eight-time National Physique Committee competitor who’s...
View Article‘More Than Bodybuilding': State Champion Shares Inspiring Story
Six years ago, Melissa Fanning took her now 13-year-old son to an aquarium during a beach trip. When he started running up a ramp to see the dolphin exhibit, Fanning—who weighed 280 pounds at the...
View ArticleInternational Huddersfield Bodybuilder Sonia Armitage Proves Sport Is Not...
If you thought bodybuilding was just for men, prepare to be knocked out. These are the impressive pictures of Beaumont Park resident Sonia Armitage, one of the UK’s best female competitors in the...
View ArticleFemale bodybuilders: Society – Dating – Muscularity
Many female bodybuilders will attest to ‘standing out like a sore thumb’ in a crowd and being starred at by men and women. Some will even joke that they are often treated like “aliens”. It’s typical...
View ArticleMemories of Flo Burke
As the island awoke from its slumber Wednesday morning, sad news slowly began to travel around Guam: One of its pioneer and premier female bodybuilders, Florencia “Flo” Burke, had died. She was 48....
View ArticleStrength Of A Woman: True Courage Comes From Rising Above The Ordinary
Living ahead of the curve means you are a trendsetter; an early adopter of new things and ideas. But, being ahead of the curve, living a life above average, is not always as fabulous as it may sound....
View ArticleMeet The Female Bodybuilder Who Paints Her Nails To Perfect Her Feminine Look
A conscious bodybuilder paints her nails to perfect her feminine look, despite her bulging muscles. Tomoko Kanda admits she has managed to maintain her army of male admirers by wearing sexy outfits...
View ArticleFlex Time: Nearly 20 Years Bodybuilding Competitions In Photographs
In 1998 Marvin Joseph was still a new face on the Post’s photography desk, but he was ready to test himself and move beyond the assignment that might require hours, or days, and that would yield just...
View ArticleSize 18 Mother Loses Eight Stone And Becomes Champion Bodybuilder
A new mum who once tipped the scales at 18 stone is feeling in a league of her own after losing eight stone to become a world championship bodybuilder. Jenny Clark, from Bournemouth, Dorset, ballooned...
View ArticleLee “Binks” Chaldecott
As 2013 ended, Johannesburg, South Africa’s Lee “Binks” Chaldecott was looking forward to closing out a very rough year. She had been through numerous surgeries and other health issues. To rub salt in...
View ArticleDometria
At 5′ 6″ and 139 lbs, from the UK, Brighton’s Dometria has always been passionate about being strong and sculpting her body. A long term love affair with wrestling and MMA has given her the...
View ArticleLori’s Favorites: Biceps
Having trained for so many years, I’ve truly learned to appreciate the strength and shape of a nice pair of biceps. And as you know, I’m not too shy to flex mine upong request. Here are a few biceps...
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