Monday, November 28, 2011

Top Muscular Man - Lee Priest, former IFBB professional bodybuilder and a current NABBA Professional athlete

Lee Andrew Priest McCutcheon nicknamed "The Blond Myth" (born 6 July 1972 in Newcastle, Australia) is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder and a current NABBA Professional athlete.

Lee Priest grew up in Wallsend Australia. Lee's mom was also a bodybuilding competitor, and posed with Lee onstage. Lee started training at the age of 12 with the help and support of his grandfather. He competed for the first time at the age of 13 and won. He went on to win numerous other competitions leading up to him winning the IFBB Mr Australia at 17,18,19. Lee competed at the World's Championship at 17, where he placed 4th. He was not allowed to get his pro card in Australia because of his young age. It was then Lee decided to enter an amateur competition, Niagra Falls. While there, Lee was discovered and given his pro card. Lee became one of the youngest man to turn IFBB pro at the age of 21.

Lee competed successfully within the IFBB. In 2010 Lee decided to switch to NABBA and and in 2011 was invited by Paul Dillet to compete with The WBFF.

Lee has his own supplement company called Assassin Nutrition in Australia. The company decided the easiest way to reach the legion of fans Lee has garnered over his 20+ years in bodybuilding, was to sell online.

Besides a successful and well known bodybuilding career, Lee is also a champion race car driver. Lee started racing in 2002 with road-racing and circle track. He then progressed to drag racing in 2004. Lee won numerous races and titles in road and circle track. His most successful bid came within drag-racing. He won Rookie of the Year in 2005. The following year, 2006, nothing stood in his way and he won the Championship.

Lee has also done some tv and movie work. He did all the bodywork for The Hulk Movie and also for the video game. He recently appeared in a local Australian tv series ( Rescue Special Ops) and will have a brief role in an upcoming Australian movie. He is currently working on a few more tv and print projects, proving that he is and always will be more than just a bodybuilder.






Top Muscular Man - Don Long, former hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Donald Thomas "Don" Long (born in 1962) is a former hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Prior to joining the Buccos, Long worked eight years as the minor league hitting coordinator with the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the 1999 season as the Phillies roving hitting instructor. Long spent 12 years as a manager in the California/Anaheim Angels minor league system before joining Philadelphia. He made his managerial debut with the Quad Cities River Bandits in the Midwest League in 1987 before spending two seasons with the Bend Bucks. Don returned to Quad City and was named Midwest League Manager-of-the-Year after leading his squad to the 1990 league title. A year later he captured Manager-of-the-Year accolades again after guiding the Midland Rockhounds to a 37-30 second-half record and into the Texas League playoffs.

After two more seasons with Midland (1992-93), Long managed in the Pacific Coast League for three years, leading the Vancouver Canadians to a pair of first-place finishes. He advanced to the league championship in 1994 and was named the league's Manager-of-the-Year in 1995 after guiding the club to an 81-60 regular-season record and an appearance in the post season. In his 12 seasons as a minor league skipper, Long produced a 745-788 record. A former switch-hitting infielder, Long was originally selected by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 1983 MLB draft. He played three years in the Giants farm system (1983-85) where he compiled a .251 batting average, 12 home runs and 76 RBI in 198 games. Before becoming a manager in the minor leagues, Long served as the head coach at Seattle University in 1986. Long is a 1980 graduate of Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, Washington. He attended Washington State University and earned All-Pac 10 honors as a shortstop in 1983.









Top Muscular Man - Kevin Levrone, former IFBB professional bodybuilder, blogger, musician, actor and health club owner

Kevin Levrone (born July 16, 1965) is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder, blogger, musician, actor and health club owner.

Levrone was born to an Italian father and an African American mother on July 16, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland, the youngest of six children. Aside from his career as a pro bodybuilder, Levrone has also worked as an actor and musician. Levrone first started training at Metro fitness in Linthicum, Maryland. He won his first contest at 190 pounds. Over his career Levrone has earned 22 professional IFBB wins. He won the Arnold Classic two times (1994 and 1996), and came second at the Mr. Olympia competition four times over the span of a decade (1992, 1995, 2000 and 2002). He has not officially announced his retirement.

Levrone's first film as an actor was Backlash. Later films included Redline and I Am. On March 25, 2009, Levrone launched The Levrone Report, a training/fitness guru blog in which he resumes his training and provides tips and philosophies on a wide range of subjects. In May 2010, Levrone released Levrone Formula Extreme Nitric Pump Blend, a nutritional supplement.












Thursday, November 24, 2011

Top Muscular Man - Lee Labrada, former IFBB professional bodybuilder winning 22 major titles

Lee Labrada (born 8 March 1960 in Havana, Cuba) is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder winning 22 major titles and a former Mr. Olympia competitor, published author and current CEO of Labrada Nutrition. Labrada was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2004. Labrada has his own supplement company called Labrada Nutrition.










Top Muscular Man - Steve Kuclo, American bodybuilder of Polish, Ukrainian, and Italian descent

Steve Kuclo is an American bodybuilder of Polish, Ukrainian, and Italian descent. He stands at 5 feet, eleven inches and weighs 280 lbs. in off-season and 260-265 lbs. contest.

He was born on August 15, 1985 in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in the city of St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Growing up he played the sports of baseball, football and hockey. After graduating from high school he attended the University of Michigan for two years, he was studying to be an automotive engineer.

He married retired IFBB figure pro Amy Peters on August 9, 2009. He currently resides in Plano, Texas. When he is not competing he works as a paramedic and firefighter in Dallas, Texas.