2007 Ironman Information / Competitors / Updates

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On February 16 and 17, the 2007 IFBB Ironman Pro Bodybuilding competition will begin, starting off the first pro contest of the year. It is the only professional men's bodybuilding show in Southern California, and it will be in Pasadena, where it has been for the last three years. This year, for the first time, the top FIVE competitors who place will be eligible to compete in the 2007 Mr. Olympia.
On Friday, February 16th at 4pm, the Ironman Press Conference, hosted by Lonnie Teper, will begin at 4pm. This is always an exciting event, as we get to meet the first competitors of the season, their weight (with clothes and shoes on), and some questions and answers from them. There are always surprises at the press conference, and some sneak peeks into the next days' competition. The press conference will be held inside the Fit Expo hall, on the main stage.

On Saturday, February 17th, prejudging begins at 10am, and the Finals begin at 7pm, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. This venue is a beautiful are, where they film the People's Choice Awards and other special events also. And many people have commented that the lightning and backdrops are probably the best in all of the competitions.

So who is competing. While we are awaiting a list, currently we have heard that David Henry is the man to beat at this contest, and will be ready and fired up, after being overlooked at the 2006 Olympia. Marcus Haley also plans to compete, as well as Mark Dugdale, Luke Wood, Moe El Moussawi, And Tamer Elshahat.

For more information on the Ironman and its events, click below

Ironman Pro Show Information

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Moe, aka Mohammad El Moussawi
comments on the upcoming Ironman pro Show

Moe, aka Mohammad El Moussawi, is preparing for the Ironman Pro Show and the Sacramento Pro show in the hopes of showing the judges and fans that Moe is for real this year. All Moe wants is to get a fair look at his physique and be compared with a myriad of bodybuilders.

For this years Ironman, I am going to bring a different body and physique on stage. I will be bigger, more dense, more hard and my overall balance will be much better. My aim this year is to beat a lot of these boys that they think they can come into the Ironman with just their name and place well.

Last year, after the San Francisco Pro show, I was quite disappointed and I asked a few judges what I did wrong. The answer was that they wanted more size on me, and so year, more size is what you are going to get.

I am currently residing in Auckland city in beautiful New Zealand, and am training at Les Mills Gym, which in my opinions, is the best gym in town. I am training with a great bodybuilder and an incredible inspiration, Gary Jones, a past Mr. Universe. All I can say about Gary is that he makes me hate him every time we work out, as he is 50 years old, and stronger than most people are 20, and looks way better. Just incredible.

I will be arriving in Los Angeles on the 8th of February, and will be staying with my older brother, who has arranged a nice separate facility for me to train at to concentrate on the shows. As for working with a trainer, I don't think a pro bodybuilder should have one. He knows what to do, and only the lazy pros hires trainers, who are there to push them. A pro should have a good trainer partner who cares about you, and pushes you, and tells you the truth.

This year, I am going to do a routine that fits the new look, so it will be different than last year. I weight 228 pounds on stage, and this year, I plan on competing at 245 pounds. Yes, I will be much heavier, and look great.

I also want to say that I love the sport of bodybuilding . As a man who is involved in my own business, every time I do a show, I have to sacrifice a lot, from training, nutrition, discipline, losing money, and all the other things that goes with it. Every time that I get overlooked, it get discouraging, but my love for the sport keeps me going. And once again, all I want is a fair look on stage.

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The IFBB IRON MAN Pro Bodybuilding Contest is the biggest and longest-running IFBB professional bodybuilding event on the West Coast. It is the only pro show in Los Angeles, the mecca of bodybuilding. The top 5 finalists will qualify to compete in the next Mr. Olympia. Here are the various Men's events taking place during the weekend:
Here is the current list of competitors that have signed up to compete. More are added daily.

IFBB Ironman Pro Men's Bodybuilding


Edward Abbew
Jason Arntz
Eryk Bui
Kris Dim
Mark Dugdale
Moe Elmoussaoui
Aiman Faour
Toney Freeman
Ahmad Haidar
David Henry
Rusty Jeffers
Rod Ketchens
Martin Kjellstrom
Francesco Mazzotta
Silvio Samuel
Daniele Seccarecci
Roc Shabazz
Sergey Shelestov
Clifton Torres
Hidetada Yamagishi
Luke Wood
Fabrizio Zittucro
NPC FIgure Competitors


Franci Alberding
Debbie Bell
Noreene L. Castillo
Michele Cogger
Danielle A. Edmonds
Sirvan Ergili
Kathy Fehringer
Dena Gunnoe
Dawn Kirkham
Elizabeth Laub
Cindy Martinez
Monica Mark
Megan Payan
Kathryn Payton
Tanya M. Peale
Venus Ramos
Alecia Rankovic
Diva Richards
Ann Treesukosol
Vanessa Van Overmeer
Soumaya Wilmore
Show Schedule


Press Conference/Mens Check-in, Friday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. (Expo stage)
Meet the Pros, Friday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. (Expo stage)
Mens Judging:Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10:00 a.m. (Civic Auditorium)
Figure Judging: Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. (Expo stage)
Men's and Figure Finals: Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. (Civic Auditorium)
After Party: Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10 p.m. (Pasadena Jazz Institute)
FitExpo Hours: Fri/Sat/Sun, Feb. 16, 17, 18 - visit www.thefitexpo.com
Ticket Ordering Information


By Phone: Call to order 1-800-447-0008
Online: Go to www.ironmanprotickets.com
Ticket Prices


Judging ($40)
Finals ($75, $50)
TheFitExpo ($13 daily or $25 for 3 days)
After Party ($25)

VIP Package ($125) includes Judging/Finals + 3-Day Expo pass, first 15 rows Orchestra seating and the 2007 IRON MAN Pro DVD. Limited seating. First come first serve.

Gold VIP Package ($299) includes everything from the VIP Package but with even better seats plus After Party, exclusive training session with the pros, Bodybuilding.com's Bodyspace Gold Room party before the finals, photo with Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler, and tons of free stuff from our sponsors. Package is limited to 100 people.
Venue

Pasadena Center Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, California. Centrally located just 9 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. No video/recording devices or flash photography allowed.