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 PlaceThis 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.

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Nikki Warner's Female Fitness Model

 

Age: 24
Ht: 5'2
Wt: #108-110 precontest, #115 offseason
Measurements: 34C-24-32
Hair: Auburn with blond hilites
Eyes: Hazel
Training Years: 9
I am a 24 y.o., college student at Ball State Univ., working on a dietetics degree.. I have been lifting for 9 years, competing for 6 years. During those years I competed in bodybuilding off and on for five years, recently figure for 1 year. The month of May I won a national qualifier show, Hoosier Muscle and Fitness Classic and my collegiate show (Ms. Ball State).
I recently competed at Jr. USA in April, made top three. Also, in June, I won the overall Indianapolis Figure division. My goal is to get my pro card and represent the world of bodybuilding and fitness.
Fitness Model, Competitor: I use to compete in bodybuilding for 3 year. Now, I am currently competing as a Figure competitor. Figure is much more suitable for me since I have a natural physique with soft feminine curves. I love big muscles but I do not have the bulk and striations to do well at the national bodybuilding level of competition. In my heart, natural, healthy feminine muscles is what female bodybuilding and fitness should be about.
Career Highlights: I held my cross-country school record for 7 yrs. along with receiving MVP in track and cross-country for 3 yrs. I was the only one in the history of my school to do well at the regional level and along with making All-City and All-County.
Bodybuilding: 1997 All-Natural Central USA (1st); 2002 Ms. Ball State University (1st and overall)
Figure: March 2002 Hoosier Muscle Classic-Natl. Qualifier (1st); April 2002 Jr. USA (3rd); June 2002 Indianapolis show-Natl. Qualifier (1st and overall); July 2002 Midwestern-Natl. Qualifier (2nd)
August 2002: Team Universe Figure Nationals (Pro Qualifier)
Note: I've only competed in Figure since March 2002. I plan to win many more titles!
Modeling: I had some professional photos taken at the Jr. USA and Midwestern shows. I have several more scheduled for this summer, including DZN Modeling Productions in August.

Female Fitness Models and Female Fitness Competitors Gallery

This is my second Female Fitness Models and Female Fitness Competitors Hub.
Some of these ladies are from the world of female fitness competition and some are fitness models...like the title says.
I pointed out the difference between the two in my first Hub.
And female bodybuilders are a whole 'nother story, but they have a loyal following too.
Even though they are not included in this Hub, I'll be taking them into consideration later.

Jamie Eason

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Jamie Eason

Hands down, Jamie Eason is one of the most popular female fitness models on the internet.
It's kinda hard to find a picture to go with an entry on her, because this woman has an incredible body and she likes to show it off (within limits that is).
It's also kinda hard to find any kind of contest history on her.
The only events that I could find was the 2006 Hardbody Entertainment's World's Fittest Model Search which she won, the John Sherman Classic in Houston in 2005 and the 2006 NPC Junior Nationals in Chicago.
Jamie was born on April 10, 1976 and stands 5'2".

Kiana Tom

Kiana Tom

Kiana Tom was born on March 14, 1965 in Maui, Hawaii.
She's a fitness model, television show fitness instructor, actress, author, a former Oakland Raider cheerleader and is of Chinese, Hawaiian and Irish descent.
You may remember her from the ESPN TV show, Bodyshaping in 1988.
Kiana proved so popular there that she got her own show, Kiana's Flex Appeal in 1995.
She co-starred in the 1999 film, Universal Soldier: The Return, with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Michael Jai White.
And she has acting in her blood.
Her father Layne Tom Jr. played Charlie Chan's son in 3 of the Charlie Chan movies.

Amy Weber

Amy Weber

Amy Weber has been a lot of things during her career.
She's been an actress, a fitness model, a film producer, a WWE Diva, and a singer (her first CD is available on Itunes, Amazon and CDbaby).
Although I can't find any record of her ever competing, she has shown up in several muscle magazines (Muscle and Fitness for one) as a fitness model.
Amy was so popular on the WWE that she kept her feud going with fellow Diva Joy Giovanni after they both left the WWE, culminating in a wrestling DVD "Amy vs Joy" released early in 2009!
And she was voted one of the "Top 10 Fitness Models" by the voters at AskMen.com.
In May 2009, Amy gave birth to twins.
But I expect to see her back on the scene in short order.

Carmen Garcia

Carmen Garcia

Carmen Garcia is another very popular fitness model.
But she is not only a fitness model, she is also a fitness trainer and a nutritionist.
And she's also a Kickboxing trainer, so watch yourselves guys!
Carmen's appeared on the cover and inside magazines like Muscle and Fitness Hers, Oxygen, Ironman and Planet Muscle.
Carmen was born on July 16, 1977, in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Miami, Florida.

Jennifer Nicole Lee

Jennifer Nicole Lee

I like Jennifer so much that I devoted an entire Hub just to her.
Jenn has overcome a lot to get to where is is today.
James Brown may have been called the "Hardest Working Man in Show Business" but Jennifer may be the "Hardest Working Woman in Fitness".
She's been on Oprah, E! Entertainment infomercials and on September 19th, Jennifer won the WBFF Miss Bikini Diva Competition in Toronto for the second straight year in a row.
Jennifer has gone from self proclaimed "frumpy housewife" to where she is today through a combination of eating right and hard work.

Ashley Lawrence

Ashley Lawrence

Like Jamie Eason, Ashley Lawrence (aka Fembomb) is another fitness model that it's hard to get a picture of.
One that I can post at least.
Ashley got her start in fitness modeling by entering a Hawaiian Tropic swimsuit contest.
She won the local event and that qualified her to go to national contest in Las Vegas.
Ashley was chosen as a Met-Rx fitness spokesmodel and she hasn't looked back since.
In an interview with her, I read that she stays within five pounds of her competing weight all the time with a combination of diet and working out.
She doesn't have an "off-season".

Female Fitness Models and Female Fitness Competitors 2

They have to look lean and ripped, but not too ripped.
That is where the contest diet comes into play, but there are a growing number of fitness competitors that stay at "contest weight" all the time now by watching their diet and workouts carefully.
Anyway, they are judged on their appearance and also they come back out for an aerobic, dance or gymnastic routine.
If you notice, a lot of fitness competitors are former gymnasts and personal trainers, so that's right up their alleys.

Two of the biggest professional fitness contests are the Fitness Olympia (created in 1995) and the Fitness International (created in 1997).
Both are run by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) and doing well enough in amateur competitions to get your IFBB Pro Card is a big deal.
Interestingly, one woman has won the most Fitness Olympias (four) and Fitness Internationals (four also) and that is Susie Curry who by the way, becoming a fitness model, started out in gymnastics.

Now to be a fitness model, you dont have to be a fitness competitor, although that can help you to get your name out there.
A lot of the popular fitness models of the 1990s never set foot on a stage.
The 2000s changed that a bit with the increasing popularity of the internet.
Fans would see a beautiful fitness model and look her up online and see that she actually hadn't competed anywhere.
That kinda lowers their rep.
"Okay, she's hot, but what has she actually done?"

Back in the 90s, Muscle Magazines started running their own "Swimsuit Issues" like the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue and moved many of the fitness competitors (and female bodybuilders depending on the magazine) from the stage to posing for their cameras.

Torrie Wilson

Yes before Torrie Wilson was in the WCW and was a WWE Diva, she was a fitness competitor.
She was Miss Galaxy in 1998.
You can follow Torrie on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/#!/torrie11

Amy Fadhli

Amy Fadhli

I never understood why Amy Fadhli wasn't more popular than she was. As far as a fitness model and fitness competitor, I thought she pretty much had it all.
Besides being a competitor and doing more magazine appearances than you can shake a stick at, Amy also appeared in a few films, the most notable being "The Scorpion King".
And more importantly (if you're a comic book fan) she appeared in the short film, "The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special".
In addition to winning a lot of bikini and swimsuit contests, Amy was the 1996 Fitness America National Champion.

Krisztina Sereny

Krisztina Sereny

Krisztina Sereny is a female fitness competitor from Budapest, Hungary.
As a fitness model she has appeared in a ton of magazines.
She took first place at the 1998 IFBB Hungarian Cup, the 1999 IFBB Austrian International Championship, the 1999 IFBB Hungarian Cup and the 2004 WABBA European Championship.

Jenny Lynn

Jenny Lynn

Jenny Lynn is an IFBB professional figure competitor.
She came in first place at the 2003 Figure International, the 2003 Pittsburgh Pro Figure, the 2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, the 2004 Figure International, the 2004 Show of Strength Pro Championship, the 2005 Sacramento Pro Championships, the 2005 San Francisco Pro Championships, the 2006 Pittsburgh Pro Figure and the 2006 Figure Olympia.

Monica Brant

Monica Brant

I like Monica Brant so much I did a whole Hub on her.
Monica has been in a ton of contests during her career, including first place wins at the 1991 Fitness USA Preliminary, 1994 Fitness USA Preliminary, 1995 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Fitness and the 1998 IFBB Fitness Olympia.

The Top IFBB Fitness Competitors

When you hear the term International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness or IFBB, you probably think of massive bodybuilders on the stage flexing.
Well you are only partly right.
Yes male bodybuilding is a huge part of the IFBB, but there is more to it.
The IFBB has a class for male bodybuilders, female bodybuilders, figure competitors, bikini competitors and fitness competitors.

The Fitness competition has been around (professionally) since 1995 with the Fitness Olympia.
The very first Fitness Olympia was won by Mia Finnegan.
Right now, Susie Curry and Adela Garcia are tied for the most title victories at four each.

In 1997, the Fitness International started as part of the prestigious Arnold Classic weekend.
Again, the most victories held there is by Susie Curry.
But Adela Garcia is right behind her at three.

The Fitness Competition has a swimsuit round, and a routine round.
The competitors wear two piece swimsuits and high heels, showing off their physiques in a series of quarter or half turns toward the judges and the audience.
As opposed to bodybuilding, the physique competition focuses on a small amount of muscle mass, clear separations between muscle groups (a lightly ripped look); and leanness.

The Routine Round is usually aerobic, dance, and (or) gymnastic routines.
This can actually be the most entertaining part of the competition.

Here are some of the biggest names in fitness competitions today.

Adela Garcia

 

IFBB professional fitness competitor Adela Garcia is no longer tied with Susie Curry for the most victories at the Fitness Olympia or the Fitness International.
She was born on December 1st, 1971, in Cabrera, Dominican Republic.
Adela is five foot one, and weighs 109-110 pounds during competitions.
She has been competing since 1995 and she holds first place wins at over fourteen major events.

2010 Fitness Contests:
2010 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International - 1st Place
2010 IFBB Olympia - 1st Place

Tanji Johnson

 

Tanji Johnson was born on Jan 9th, 1975, in Bamberg, Germany.
She is a personal trainer, NPC promoter, Writer, fitness competitor and a former American Gladiator.
Tanji has been competing since 2002 and is five foot three and weighs 116 pounds

2010 Fitness Contests:
2010 IFBB Phoenix Pro - 2nd Place
2010 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International - 3rd Place
2010 IFBB New York Pro Fitness - 1st Place
2010 IFBB Olympia - 2nd Place
2010 NPC Washington Ironman - NP

Julie Palmer

 

Personal trainer and registered nurse Julie Palmer had a pretty good 2010.
She's competed in thirty three contests since turning Pro, but only two in 2010.

2010 Fitness Contests:
2010 IFBB Phoenix Pro - 1st Place
2010 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International - 2nd Place

Tracey Greenwood

 

Five foot six, 130 pound Tracey Greenwood has been competing since 2002.
During that time she has won eight IFBB Professional titles, was runner up at the 2008 Fitness Olympia and was voted the 2008 FLEX Athlete of the Year.
She has also been featured in featured in Oxygen, Muscle and Fitness, FLEX and Ironman fitness magazines.
When's she's not competing, Tracey is a professor at Eastern University and she has a PhD in Exercise Physiology.
She has retired from active competition.
Tracey is also a member of Adopt a Boxer Rescue (http://www.adoptaboxerrescue.com/)

Tina Durkin

 

Tina Durkin was born on June 20th, 1976 in Sandusky, Ohio.
She is five foot three and weighs 124 pounds.
Tina has only been competing since 2007, but she came in first at the 2007 NPC National Championships and the 2007 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Contest.

Myriam Capes

Canadian fitness champion Myriam Capes was born on August 20th, 1984 in Montreal.
Myriam is five feet tall and weighs 115 pounds.
She hasn't had any first place wins yet, but she came in a very respectable second place at the 2010 IFBB Europa Super Show.

Shannon Meteraud

 

Five foot two, 116 pound fitness beauty Shannon Meteraud lives in Charleston South Carolina.
She started out in 2000 and she has had first place wins at the 2005 IFBB Atlanta Pro Figure, the 2007 IFBB Europa Super Show, the 2009 IFBB Atlantic City Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships, the 2009 IFBB Europa Show of Champions and the 2009 IFBB New York Pro Fitness.

Trish Warren

 

This is five foot two, 120 pound Trish Warren.
Trish was born on June 9th, 1979 in Webster, Texas.
She is an IFBB fitness pro and the owner of Maximum Logistics.

2010 Fitness Contests:
2010 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International - 4th Place
2010 IFBB New York Pro Fitness - 2nd Place
2010 NPC Emerald Cup Championships - 1st Place
2010 IFBB Olympia - 3rd Place

Oksana Grishina

 

Personally, I just love Oksana Grishina.
She just has that "something" you know?
The five foot four, 118 pound Oksana was born March 24th 19?? in Kaliningrad, Russia.

2010 Fitness Contests:
2010 IFBB Phoenix Pro - 4th Place
2010 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International - 5th Place
2010 IFBB Olympia - 5th Place

Oksana Grishina, IFBB Pro Russian Fitness Competitor

Oksana Grishina is IFBB Pro Russian Fitness Competitor.
She was born in Kaliningrad, Russia.
This 5'3", 116 lbs lady started her professional career while working in a Fitness Club as a personal trainer.

Contest History:
2007 Europa Super Show 16th Place
2007 IFBB All Star Pro Fitness Championships 3rd Place
2007 IFBB Olympia 7th Place
2008 IFBB Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest 10th Place
2008 IFBB New York Pro Fitness 7th Place

She will be at the Arnold Classic Mar. 6 - Mar. 7, 2009 competing in the Fitness category

Katherine Painter

Filipina-American fitness model, fitness and figure competitor and certified personal trainer, Katherine Painter.
This 5 foot tall, 100 pound lady is aptly nicknamed "Rocket Girl".
She was born in Santa Cruz, Laguna on October 2nd, 1973.

Contest History:
2003 FAP Capital Classic Fitness Regionals, 1st Runner Up
2006 FAME Fitness Model Golden State Championship, 7th place
2006 NPC Los Angeles Figure Championship, 4th place

Kavvy Sonhos

This lovely young lady is Kavvy Sonhos.
Kavvy is a Professional Fitness Model and NPC National Figure Competitor.
She is also a a certified fitness trainer, licensed massage therapist and nutritionist.
AND she held a World Record in Deadlift Powerlifting.
Kavvy is of Brazilian and Latino descent.
She has competed in:
2008 Sunshine Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1st place.
2008 NPC National Bodybuilding & Figure Championships, 6th place.

Tanji Johnson, Another Look

Here's another couple of pictures of fitness competitor Tanji Johnson.
These are both in her American Gladiators gear.
Even though American Gladiators will no longer be seen on NBC-TV, there is a rumor the show may be picked up by another company.
And even if Tanji is no longer associated with the show, the certified personal trainer, NPC promoter and writer will have lots of avenues to keep busy.
Despite her name, I doubt you'll have a hard time seeing more of "Stealth".

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This sleek and muscled 25 year old from Austin, Texas is Melissa Merritt.
Melissa won the Figure Overall title in Las Vegas at the Fitness America World Championships on November 21, 2008.
Melissa just ran a Fitness Bootcamp with fellow fitness stars Abby Marie and Brenda Mikalajunas.
Abby Marie is also being trained by Melissa.

Catherine Holland, IFBB Pro Figure Competitor

IFBB Pro figure competitor, fitness model and certified personal trainer, Catherine Holland was born on March 21, 1980 in Portland, Oregon.
This lovely young lady holds BS and MS degrees in Exercise and Sport Science from Oregon State University.
In addition to Figure Competitions, she is a business owner and instructor of Celebration Boot Camps.
She has competed in the:

2004 NPC Northwest Natural Figure Championships: Overall
2005 Oregon Ironman Figure: 1st place over 5’6”
2005 Emerald Cup Figure: 7th place 5’6-5’8”
2006 Emerald Cup Figure: 13th place 5’6-5-8”
2006 NPC Jr. National Figure Championship: 9th Place Class D
2007 NPC Jr. National Figure Championship: 12th Place Class F
2007 NPC Figure Team Universe: 16th place Class F
2007 NPC Figure USA’s: 16th place Class E
2008 Emerald Cup Figure: 2nd place Class F
2008 NPC JR USA Figure Championship: 1st place class E
2008 NPC JR NATIONALS Figure Championships: 1st place, Class E, and new IFBB FIGURE PRO

You can see and learn more about Catherine at her website:
http://www.catherinefitness.com/

Jung Dayeon

The woman who kick-started the "momjjang" (hot body) fad in Korea, Jung Da-yeon.
This young lady transformed herself through exercise, and is known as an expert on physical training and exercise now.
She has released a popular fitness book, a DVD called "Momjjang Diet" and even been in a K-drama (in Korea) called "Aquarius".
Jung played a fitness instructor.
She has her own website, http://jungdayeon.com/ that is in Korean and Japanese.

And here are some clips from her TV show FIGUREROBICS from YouTube:

Katherine Painter

Filipina-American fitness model, fitness and figure competitor and certified personal trainer, Katherine Painter.
This 5 foot tall, 100 pound lady is aptly nicknamed "Rocket Girl".
She was born in Santa Cruz, Laguna on October 2nd, 1973.

Contest History:
2003 FAP Capital Classic Fitness Regionals, 1st Runner Up
2006 FAME Fitness Model Golden State Championship, 7th place
2006 NPC Los Angeles Figure Championship, 4th place

You can visit ner MySpace page here:
http://www.myspace.com/love2bfit

Tanji Johnson, Another Look

Here's another couple of pictures of fitness competitor Tanji Johnson.
These are both in her American Gladiators gear.
Even though American Gladiators will no longer be seen on NBC-TV, there is a rumor the show may be picked up by another company.
And even if Tanji is no longer associated with the show, the certified personal trainer, NPC promoter and writer will have lots of avenues to keep busy.
Despite her name, I doubt you'll have a hard time seeing more of "Stealth".

Lyen Wong, Another Look

Since arms seem to be the rule of the day, here is a shot of fitness trainer and fitness competitor Lyen Wong's well defined arm.
I guess being a fitness trainer, Lyen is her own walking advertisement.
You can't buy publicity that good!
And speaking of Lyen's personal training, here is a link to her website where you can learn all about that.
http://www.lyenwong.com/pt/eng/yourtrainer/index.html

May Maung's Birthday!

Today is the lovely fitness model, certified fitness trainer, sports nutritionist and MMA ring girl, May Maung's Birthday!
So... Happy Birthday May!

Kavvy Sonhos

kavvy sonhos fitness model
This lovely young lady is Kavvy Sonhos.
Kavvy is a Professional Fitness Model and NPC National Figure Competitor.
She is also a a certified fitness trainer, licensed massage therapist and nutritionist.
AND she held a World Record in Deadlift Powerlifting.
Kavvy is of Brazilian and Latino descent.
She has competed in:
2008 Sunshine Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1st place.
2008 NPC National Bodybuilding & Figure Championships, 6th place.