MR & MRS MUSCLE BEACH
4TH OF JULY WEEKEND
July 4th, 2008 was a hot and sunny day at Muscle Beach. The crowd
was excited and the bodybuilding and figure competitors were in fine
form.
The event started with the induction of ‘Zabo’ Koszewski
into the Muscle Beach Venice Bodybuilding Hall of Fame. Recognized
as the best “Abs” in the business Zabo was welcome with
huge applause as he walked on stage. The award was presented by John
Balik, publisher of Iron Man Magazine and sponsor of the Hall of Fame
Award.
The teen class was outstanding this event with six young competitors.
The young athletes, the future of bodybuilding, presented some of the
best posing routines of the day.
The Overall Women’s Bodybuilder was Dawn Michael Thomas.
Overall Men’s Bodybuilder, Mike Manibog and Overall Figure
Winner, Laura Bailey.
The Novice Overall Award went to Luca Pennazzato, a first time Muscle
Beach competitor from Italy. The Overall Novice Figure Award went to
Kim Farley also a first time competitor. With encouragement from Joe
Wheatley, these two first timers exemplified the hard work and dedication
that can be a great reward to athletes.
Rado Pagac won the StarTrac best posing award.
The event’s host sponsor, HeadBlade, in conjunction with Bodybuilding.com,
Gaspari Nutrition, The Burn Machine, Mind Over Matter, Smart
Water, Rock Hard Fitness and several other vendors provided product,
education and giveaways to the visitors on the Boardwalk.
Joe Wheatley Productions would like to thank the judges
and support staff that made this one of the great events at Muscle Beach
please click here to view the standings
