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Nicole Nagrani : IFBB Diamond Girl Dodges A Big Bullet

admin — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 01:01:37 +0000

Nicole Nagrani : IFBB Diamond Girl Dodges A Big Bullet.

By R. Knight

On April 11, 2013, a black Porsche Cayenne SUV struck a 78-year old woman who was trying to cross the road. The victim died at the scene. The driver of the SUV was Nicole K. Nagrani.

Yes, that Nicole Nagrani.

Nicole Nagrani, the daughter of IFBB Figure Pro Kristen Nagrani. Nicole Nagrani, the girlfriend of Tyler Manion. Member of the first family of the National Physique Commitee (NPC). Nicole Nagrani, 2011 IFBB Ms. Bikini Olympia Champion. That Nicole Nagrani. Now, you can also called her a killer.

Nicole Nagrani has become the main jewel competitor in the IFBB. Since turning pro in 2010, Nagrani has won 6 titles. Including the 2011 Ms. Bikini Olympia, the youngest person to ever win an Olympia title. She is the most requested of JM Manion’s FMG staple of models. She is also Team Bombshell’s most successful competitor.

Despite all her success, Which included various sponsorships. Nagrani’s life goal was to become a Physican. After the 2013 IFBB Australian Grand Prix, Nagrani took time off from competing. So, she could concentrate on her Pre-Med studies at Stetson University. The private institution is located just under 30 minutes near her home in Daytona Beach, Florida. Nagrani’s father is a doctor.

Nagrani was driving in Port Orange, Florida. She was heading south on South Ridgewood Avenue when she hit Port Orange resident, Leona E. Daniluk. Daniluk was trying to cross the four-lane road when Nagrani struck her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Nagrani was cited for failure to use due care toward a pedestrian and received a $166.00 citation.

According to Port Orange police reports, Nagrani, now 22, was reaching for her cellphone while driving. When she ran into Daniluk. Port Orange police also obtained a surveillance video. Which showed Nagrani had not taken evasive maneuvers. However, she was going only 30 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. Nagrani also refused to take a blood test.

On November 4, 2013, Nagrani’s hearing was held. Nagrani’s Family lawyer, Tim Herring, argued that Nagrani was not distracted by the cellphone and that Daniluk was at fault for the accident. According to Herring, the statue Nagrani was cited for should have been given to Daniluk. Herring intended that Daniluk caused the accident because she failed to yield and walked in front of the SUV.

Herring requested that the citation and charges be dropped. But, Judge Christopher Kelly rejected Herring’s request and gave Nagrani a $1,000 fine, 120 hours of community service, and her license suspended for six months. Nagrani did not attend the hearing.

Daniluk’s family believed that Nagrani got off scot-free. Daniluk’s family spokesman said the fine should had been more heavy and she should serve jail time, “We think she should get what she deserves, a fine, jail time, license suspended, this is a slap on the wrist”. Daniluk’s daughter, Tina Melincoff also commented “I feel she should have got more than what she got. My mom lost her life. It’s devastating. It’s heartbreaking”.

Leona E. Daniluk

The SUV Nagrani was driving was owned by her father, Mark Nagrani. The Nagrani’s insurance company settled with Daniluk relatives for over $250,000.

More Information can be found here

Laura Jeanne – NPC Bikini Star

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:16:11 +0000

Whenever MuscleWeek Senior Editor Shane Ray comes to visit me in New York, I always try to keep him locked in my basement. Why? Because the guy cannot sit still. Take last week for example — I ran out to grab a pizza and come back and WHOOOSH! He’s gone. Next thing I know I get a text message from him saying, ‘Borrowed your car. On way to Jersey to meet up with hot bikini chick. Be back l8r.’ That’s precisely what I’m talking about. Fortunately, in this instance, ‘hot bikini chick’ wasn’t secret code lingo for ‘schmoe with cash’. Shane hit Route 4 and sat down at a roadside diner with New Jersey’s own Laura Jeanne — a stunningly gorgeous NPC competitor known for both her rocking body and great sense of humor. For sure, this is an interview not to be missed!

MW: Laura Jeanne Niedermayer. How the heck are you? Any relation to Scott who used to play for the New Jersey Devils? Tell us a little about yourself.

LN: Hey there! Doing just fine for a Friday, planning what I’m going to train at the gym later and answering your questions instead of doing actual work this morning, so life is good! No relation to any of the hockey players, unfortunately. I don’t think I have any famous relatives at all, for that matter.

MW: You’re a “Joisy Girl”. What do you like best about New Jersey? Does the portrayal of New Jersians in MTV’s JERSEY SHORE bug you a little bit?

LN: Don’t even get me started on that whole mess. I’m from SOUTH Jersey, which is so completely different from North Jersey and those idiots on the show it’s like a completely different state. A college friend once related North and South Jersey to North and South Korea, and I think that pretty aptly describes how different parts of this state are haha. All Jersey Shore does is give the rest of the world the impression all people from NJ are obnoxious idiots. I went to school in Delaware and even back then people hated on NJ, and it’s only gotten worse since Jersey Shore started rotting people’s brains. So thanks for that, MTV!

MW: So how did you fall into the world of competitive Bikini? What drew you to the stage? Were you into Figure first and then flipped or did you immediately go into Bikini?

LN: I was prepping for a fitness shoot in August 2010 that was canceled at the last minute, and I wanted to do something while I was still in good shape. Back then, it was the best shape I’d been in to date. My boyfriend at the time suggested I try competing at an upcoming show and after looking it up, I thought, “Why the hell not?” I had nothing to lose and thought it would be fun to try something new. I train better when I have a specific goal in mind as well. I’ve only done 3 shows so far though, and will be switching divisions this year. Bikini just isn’t for me anymore.

MW: What is the difference between Figure, Physique and Bikini in the NPC these days? The gap between the 3 is narrowing at every show. I seen Bikini girls on stage with a perfect visible 6 Pack and capped delts.

LN: Ugh, tell me about it. I don’t understand WHAT they’re looking for in bikini half the time. Personally, I love muscle and I love seeing definition on women. It’s sexy. Defined abdominals, capped delts, nice toned arms and legs…I’ll take it all. Which is why I don’t understand how these girls aren’t rewarded/placing well. It seems like they’re criticizing the harder bikini girls for being too muscular or having too much definition more and more. It’s mind boggling to me that the judges actually tell these girls they need to lose muscle or come in softer to better portray the “more feminine” look bikini is supposed to represent. And I think now, with the introduction of physique, they’re going to want figure girls to come in softer and less muscular, which means bikini girls will need to be even smaller and softer to do well. It doesn’t surprise me competitors are so confused and stressed out about what the “ideal” physique in each division should be nowadays, or that it’s difficult to tell the difference. It always seems to be changing.

MW: Some outsiders looking in believe Bikini Competitors can simply waltz off of their shift at Hooters and walk on stage without ever having to train or diet. Comment on that, please.

LN: Hahaha. Honestly, some competitors look like they did exactly that! It takes guts to get on stage and compete, but a skinny waist and big boobs don’t automatically make you a bikini competitor. They just makes you skinny with a big rack haha. This is a sport and I personally feel you should LOOK like a physically fit athlete, not just be rewarded for having a small waist, big boobs and hardly any muscle tone. And no, I’m not saying that or hating on anyone just because I’m short and stumpy and have muscle. I know many, many competitors put in hours of work to prepare for the stage…but it’s certainly not all competitors.

MW: How intensely do you train for a show? Do you follow basic bodybuilding type of movements or is their a whole other approach to Bikini competitions?

LN: My first show I had no idea what to expect, so I didn’t really do much to alter the way I was training other than increase my cardio to lean out more. The second and third shows I had a better idea what to expect and was able to dial down my training accordingly. However, bikini training killed me mentally. To do well in bikini, I have to really cut back on my weight training. My body can build and hold onto muscle pretty easily, so to try and please the bikini judges I completely stopped training arms, legs, pretty much EVERYTHING. It was a nightmare and I really struggled with it. I know some bikini competitors are fine with only doing cardio to stay in the “ideal” bikini shape, but that’s not me. I physically CAN’T do it. I train like a guy and I go hard with every exercise – in fact, last night I was training chest and put up 65lb dbs for 2 sets of 6. If I stepped on stage now, I’d be a bikini monster! My training is intense all the time, it doesn’t increase just because I’m prepping for a show. I train how I want to train and do what makes me happy. Then I guess I’ll see what division I fall into from there. But unless things change drastically, there’s no way that division is going to be bikini!

MW: Laura. I hate to say it but I know of more than a handful of local Bikini Competitors who are telling me they are considering dabbling with alchemy and pharmacy to achieve a better stage physique. Are drugs necessary at the National level for a Bikini Competitor?

LN: Is this a real question? Um, NO, absolutely not!! Especially the way the division seems to be heading in a softer direction for the girls. What on earth would you need drugs for? Why does EVERYONE want to take the easy way out these days?? What about putting in the hard work and EARNING your physique? You don’t even need to come in completely shredded up and vascular at the bikini level. Train hard and SMART, eat right, and you’ll see the results you want without having to resort to fooling around with drugs or any of that nonsense.

MW: Have you ever watched Toddlers & Tiaras Or even Little Miss Perfect ? Is there a difference between those pageants than a NPC Bikini show? How about Ms. America? What’s the difference?

LN: I haven’t watched either one of them so I can’t really comment, other than to say personality and stage presence play a huge part in bikini judging, which is probably very similar to how the girls on those shows have to work their respective stages. Biggest difference between a bikini show and Miss America pageant (besides the lack of formal wear, interviews and sashes of course) would be the physique/level of muscle on the girls and the show preparation. Yes, bikini girls are by far the least toned of any division, but they (should) still have lean muscle and definition. The last time I tuned in for Miss America I think all the girls I saw were absolutely drop dead gorgeous, but they’re all lacking truly fit physiques…plenty of “skinny fat” girls in that pageant.

MW: If you met a Playboy model who says she goes to the gym 5x’s a week, eats clean and does cardio to stay in shape for photo spreads. Would you call her an athlete? Does a NPC Bikini Competitor have the right to call themselves athletes? Explain.

LN: A good personal friend of mine, Patrick Raquet, told me something awhile back that I think sums up anything and everything I could possibly say on this subject – “There’s a huge difference between ‘working out’ and training. Anyone can work out, not everyone can train. What are you doing? Cuz I train my f*ckin’ ass off.” So yea…that’s a negative, Ghostrider. I would call your Playboy girl a model, NOT an athlete. I am always pushing myself to new levels in the gym, but there are plenty of people who are content just going through the motions, doing hours of cardio and crunches and considering that a good workout. And that’s fine. For them. Doesn’t qualify you as an athlete though, just someone who is in decent shape and not a sloppy mess (like your Playboy model). Bikini competitors do train; whether they’re using 10 lb weights or really busting their asses, they are still working hard and focusing on being fit and achieving their fitness goals. So you know what? More power to them! Competing is definitely not for everyone, but it does take a strong mentality and dedication to prep for a show and step on stage. I would say with the amount of time and effort put into show prep qualifies them as athletes.

MW: Is winning a PRO CARD the ultimate goal for you? What does a PRO CARD really bring you?

LN: Hmm, turn pro and you get…a pat on the back? And a chance to earn some moolah if you place well! No, earning my pro card is not the ultimate goal. I feel like so many competitors think turning pro will instantly change their lives, but pro competitors still have to work just as hard, if not harder, to promote themselves, get noticed, earn sponsorships, etc. I enjoy competing and everything that goes into show prep, but my ultimate goal in life is not to earn my pro card. I’ve met girls who do nothing but compete in show after show throughout the year; and while I admire their determination and dedication, I just don’t have the time or money to do it myself, the way my life is structured right now.

MW: They say that “shit rolls downhill”. The bodybuilding girls resent the Figure & Physique girls. The Figure girls resent the Bikini girls. Do you feel the friction backstage?

LN: Actually, I’ve never experienced anything negative like that. I’m sure plenty of girls (and guys) in all divisions have mixed feelings about other divisions, but I haven’t encountered any bitterness. I’ve had great conversations with figure girls backstage at shows and haven’t sensed any bad vibes being directed at the bikini girls.

MW: Who does someone so into her body and the stage find companionship with? Is your only option to date an inflated broke-dick dog, lying bodybuilder who mooches all of your resources or do you go against the norm and date men not paranoid about bill collectors calling them or where they will score their next bottle of Trenbolone?

LN: I’ll take the roided out scumbag dickbag bodybuilder please, absolutely! Hahaha I think it’s definitely easier to be in a relationship with someone who understands the sport and can relate to what you’re going through/offer constant support. I’ve heard horror stories from women who have boyfriends or husbands who aren’t supportive and don’t understand competing. Or, who compete themselves but are overly insecure/jealous and just don’t want their woman showing them up or succeeding where they can’t lol. I’ve never dated anyone who wasn’t equally as involved in the sport as myself, but I don’t think I’d be opposed to dating someone who wasn’t as into training and this lifestyle as myself. It would definitely make preparing for a show or shoot more difficult, not having the constant support and understanding, but could be worth it when the other option is a jealous, overbearing asshole bodybuilder.

MW: It seems like even Bikini Competitors need a “coach” these days. Who helps you with your prep?

LN: I’m sure at times it’s much easier and less stressful to have a coach tell you exactly what to do, what to eat and when and where it should all be done, rather than trying to figure it all out on your own through trial and error. However, I’ve managed to get myself into pretty decent shape for both competitions and photo shoots without having to hire a coach, pay for a plan or join a team. Would it benefit me to have a full time coach? Possibly. Would a coach have instant answers to any questions about diet or training I couldn’t learn myself over time? Sure. But for now, I’m satisfied with friends and loved ones who know all the things I don’t giving me the answers and pointers I need when I ask for help.

MW: So you don’t get brainwashed into joining the scary religious extremist cult known as The Bombshells? Where do you stand on Bombshells and that whole little sorority?

LN: Haha no, I haven’t been brainwashed by anyone. I’ve met a lot of bikini girls who have joined up with the Bombshells, but that’s just not for me. If you need the training and diet advice and constant monitoring and that’s what motivates you and keeps you on track, hey, go for it. If you like being part of a team and having the comradery to motivate you to train harder, as well as the money to burn to be on the team, go for it. The girls I know who are Bombshells are relatively normal (no crazy, brainwashed weirdos) but I don’t get involved with all that. I’m a firm believer in doing what you feel works best for you and will get you the results YOU want. But you know, I have to say — I’ve talked to three girls in the last two weeks who actually left the Bombshells because they didn’t feel it was the best fit for them and they weren’t satisfied with the plans they received. Just a little interesting tidbit for you – not everyone can be brainwashed (winks).

MW: I am not saying the PUBLIC FACE of that team doesn’t know what she is doing but is she a nutritional wizard or does something stink down there in southern Florida?

LN: I’ve heard mixed things about the Bombshells. Several of their girls have gone pro and done very well for themselves, which is awesome. However, and I’m not trashing anyone or anyone’s training by any means, but it does make me wonder sometimes when I see girls who are part of the team complaining online about how their muscles are so weak now, or how they “can’t” train certain body parts anymore because they need to lean out, lose muscle size, do hours of cardio, etc. Like I said before, I love my muscles and my curves and I want to keep them and develop them even more, not lose everything I’ve busted my ass for just to do well on the bikini stage. Then again, my end goal isn’t to earn my pro card in bikini, so maybe because my priorities are different I view things differently than they do…

MW: Moving on. Laura. Who is your industry hubby? Whose glutes do you want to squeeze?

LN: Trying to get me in trouble here, Shane? Haha I’m not going to get crazy, let’s just keep it PG (winks).

MW: What is your idea of a perfect date? Describe the day/night to me.

LN: Perfect date? Hmm. I hate this question haha, I have no idea. As long as I’m with a guy who genuinely enjoys being around me, has a great sense of humor and can make me laugh, it doesn’t really matter where we are or what we’re doing.

MW: If you won a million dollars but had to spend it in 3 days how would you spend it?

LN: Pay off my house, buy a new car because mine is probably going to blow up any day now, pay off my remaining student loans, splurge on some new fitness gear, book some kickass vacations and photo shoots, help my parents out and put the rest in savings. That should do it.

MW: What are 3 items you cannot leave the house without?

LN: My phone, nalgene bottle and chapstick.

MW: Are you currently sponsored by anybody? Any company? If you can work with any company out there which one would it be? Who is your dream sponsorship?

LN: I’m not currently sponsored by any company. I guess like a lot of women would say, it would be amazing to one day be sponsored by Bodybuilding.com and follow in the footsteps of one of my industry idols, Jamie Eason. There are so many amazing companies out there though that take great care of their athletes, it would be a dream come true to be sponsored by any of them!

MW: Laura. Is there anything you would like to plug? Anything you would like to promote? How can someone get in contact with you for personal training, nutrition advice or for modeling & sponsorship opportunity?

LN: I just want to sincerely thank friends and fans for all their support, kind words and encouraging messages – seeing the positive feedback really motivates me to kick my butt and train that much harder to create something great of myself. I do have to plug my friends’ clothing line, Flag Nor Fail. They create some awesome hand-printed gear and I’m completely addicted to the brand! I rock their shirts every time I train. You can check out their gear and read up on their story at www.flagnorfail.com.

If you want to get in touch with me you can do so at any of the following:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LJ.FiT
Gmail: lj.fit24@gmail.com
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/LJFit

Bonus Questions:Bon Jovi or Cinderella: Bon Jovi
Favorite Cheat Food: Taco Bell…oops
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite Travel Destination: Mexico
NJ Devils or NY Rangers: Philadelphia Flyers!
The New Jersey Devil. Real or Fake: Fake. Except for the time I was driving home from the shore alone, at like 1 am, through the Pine Barrens…then I’d say that shit was real!

Interview with a Bikini Vampire: Maxine Chaikouang

admin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:06:24 +0000

Interview with a Bikini Vampire: Maxine Chaikouang

As most fans of MuscleWeek know, Senior Editor Shane Ray caught a bad case of ‘Yellow Fever’ last year and was briefly engaged to not one — but two different Asian fitness models. And while I like to think he’s learned his lesson about dating bikini girls, I’ve also learned that his newest addiction is going to outlast that case of herpes I gave him three years ago (we shared a glass of wine, I swear!) Anyways, when I told him about a hot, new Bikini competitor from Chicago named Maxine Chaikouang, his first question was ‘Chaikouang? What kind of name is that?’ It took exactly zero coaxing to get Shane to sit down for a nice Sushi dinner (on MuscleWeek’s tab) with the razor-sharp and ultra-fine Maxine.

MuscleWeek: Maxine Chaikouang. Did I say that right? Tell Muscleweek a little about yourself. You own your own personal training company?

Maxine Chaikouang: Yep, I’ve been a personal trainer for over 4 years, but started off on my own in August of 2010. I do most of my business at HiFi personal fitness.

MW: There is a lot of money to be made in Personal Training if one can build a niche and reputation including clientele. What separates a good trainer and “rep counter”?

MC: Besides education. Being able to know exactly what it is that your client wants. If you can provide for them something that someone else is unable to do, and give them the results in regards to their goals; they’ll tend to stay with you for a while. Also, having a six pack and great legs wouldn’t hurt. Just kidding. Kind of.

MW: I am known to train a random client here and there but doing it full time would make me pull the hair I don’t have out of my head. I find it redundant and frustrating. How do you stay motivated and enthusiastic every day with every client?

MC: I know trainers at this popular gym in Barrington, Illinois who can’t train a days worth of clients without being stoned or slipping alcohol in their bottle of Speed Stack. I do have tough days sometimes, but I try to look at each session as an hour with a friend. Most times, it doesn’t feel like work to me. I also take into consideration what my clients pay me for that hour, and it makes me think ” they’re paying this much money just to spend an hour with me “. If you’re a compassionate person, it holds you to a certain feeling of obligation to make it worth their time.

MW: So how did you fall into the whole bodybuilding/physique thing? Was it a natural transition from being a trainer and into the gym scene anyway?

MC: It was pretty natural, and it does not hurt that I practically live at a gym. I was actually inspired by this woman at the gym who was doing shows. I had absolutely no idea that bikini competitions existed, but when she was walking around in her sports bra and tight abs; it truly was motivating. There’s also my mindset that you should always look better than your clients; or most of the general population for that matter. Trainers don’t like to admit it, but I will attest to the fact that if I didn’t have the body that I did; it would have been harder to attract many of the clients I have today.

MW: You compete in Bikini. Why don’t you compete in Figure? What’s the major difference between the two divisions?

MC: I like the general softness that bikini competitors still retain. Plus, I prance around in booty shorts all over the gym; why not showcase my talents on a real stage and actually win something? The major difference is that figure competitors are much more developed muscularly and their goal is to be even leaner than bikini competitors. Separation between muscles are much more evident.

MW: I understand you work with Dr. Ko. What does he do different than other trainers? He seems to be building an impressive track record. Have you ever worked with anybody else?

MC: You will never meet a more benevolent, yet knowledgeable person with his type of physique. You can sense that he genuinely cares about you and your success. Not to mention his eye for minor details. With his experience, I knew I was in the right hands. I have worked with Katie Peterson, a colleague of mine at HiFI personal fitness. She actually competes in figure competitions.

MW: Would you say contestants in Ms. America, Hawaiian Tropic or Hogs & Honey pageants are athletes? Why do Bikini girls in the NPC consider themselves ATHLETES?

MC: Those girls are not athletes at all. NPC bikini girls are athletes because contrary to belief, it is a hard training regimen. The diet is tough, even though we are restricting calories respectively speaking, we are eating 6x/day and it’s all healthy stuff. No sweets, and definitely NO alcohol which most people find difficult. And most importantly…WE WORK OUT.

MW: What is the long term plan with competition? Pro Card? How will life change if you win the ever so elusive Pro Card?

MC: I most definitely am working to winning a Pro Card this year. I’m not sure what the future will hold when I win my Pro Card, but my purpose of achievement and recognition would definitely be fulfilled. My life probably wouldn’t change much, if anything I would find a new expensive hobby to fill my time.

MW: Do you feel the political card is the key to success in higher levels of competition or do you think hard work always prevail?

MC: Hard work is definitely a must, but in any industry or sport, I believe that politics absolutely plays a role in higher levels of competition. Because when you reach a certain point where there are two girls on stage who look just as equally gorgeous and perfect; how else would you discern but to make a decision that is biased by the pressure from the influential people who just so happen to hold a special interest in one of the girls?

MW: I have spoken to many Bikini competitors who are already dabbling in sorcery, alchemy and pharmacy. Do you feel like using physique enhancing drugs are necessary in serious competitions?

MC: Drugs are bad.

MW: What is the most frustrating things you see or have seen in your short time in this crazy industry?

MC: Girls who try too hard on stage and present themselves as porn actresses. Repulsive… and then going on to see those girls win or place. Just my pet peeve.

MW: Maxine, you’re an Asian girl who competes in Bikini. You’re not a typical boring “Barbie Doll”. How filled is your facebook inbox with schmoes trying to run Game on you? Besides an interview request from MuscleWeek, what kind of funny solicitations do you receive?

MC: HAHAHAHA. Shane, if only you knew. Most of them your typical “you’re sexy as fuck”, I’m actually still waiting for something original.

MW: Yellow Fever seems to be a very serious but fortunate disease that inflicts many men who cross paths with girls like you. What kind of guys do you go for? You don’t date broke-dick dog bodybuilders who lie and post ducky face phone-mirror pics on facebook all day long do you?

MC: (Cracking up) Seriously? No I don’t go for any Pauly D’s, but what I do find sexy is that all-american, clean cut, highly intelligent, and witty guy (i.e. WASP/ Tom Brady-esque) Anyone who’s unable to hold a decent conversation stands no chance.

MW: If you can change one thing about Bikini what would it be? I see the girls are getting more muscular every show. Should the criteria change? Do you really need striated abs on stage?

MC: The one change I would like to see is a lower frequency of girls who have had their boobs done. I would love to see more NATURAL girls… maybe I’m biased because my bust size or lack thereof leaves me embittered. I think the criteria is fine where it’s at, but any direction further towards muscular would deter me from competing. I don’t think you need striated abs on stage… if anything I think many guys are repulsed by striated abs on girls.

MW: Moving on. Have you shopped any potential sponsors? If you could represent any company in the bodybuilding industry which one would it be?

MC: I have yet to shop for any potential sponsors.. maybe I’ve been waiting for them to come to me? Being a novice I wouldn’t know where to start. One company whose products I’ve always been satisfied with is Optimum Nutrition, but I wouldn’t mind others who are just as reputable.

MW: If you knew you were going to be stuck on a desert island for a full year but could bring with you 3 items. Which 3 items would you bring?

MC: My baby blanket, Atlas Shrugged (it took me a damn near half a year to complete), and my favorite pair of booty shorts.

MW: Who is your bodybuilding industry Hubby? Whose glutes do you want to squeeze?

MC:Is it bad that I don’t have one?

MW: Tell us something about Maxine Chaikouang that not many people know. Tell Muscleweek a secret.

MC: I’m that girl that can bake a batch of cookies, and leave none for anyone. Quite antithetic…

MW: If you could make only one wish come true what would be that wish?

MC: That I could eat all of the cupcakes in the world and still be sexy.

MW: Maxine. What are your 2012 plans? What shows could we see you at this year?

MC: You’ll most definitely see me at Illinois State in May, and I will be ready to rock at Junior Nationals :]

MW: Is there anything you would like to plug? Your website? Your personal training business? How can potential sponsors, schmoes and clients who want to work with you contact you?

MC: Everyone can check out my site: FitMaxPersonalTraining, or find me on FACEBOOK

Bonus Questions:

Favorite Movie?

Troy.

Favorite Cheat Food?

Cupcakes or Sushi

Favorite Clean Food?

Oatmeal

Favorite Drink?

Tequila on the rocks.

Gizel Speaks: Interview with a Bikini Supermodel

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:43:06 +0000

MuscleWeek Bikini Spokesmodel Gizel Speaks: An Exclusive Interview with Gizel Rodriguez

Somehow our Senior Editor Shane Ray was able to corral not just Craig Golias, but his incredibly hot and sexy girlfriend Gizel into sitting down for an interview. After leaving Prime Steakhouse and Goliath behind at the Bellagio, Shane hopped into his waiting limousine and headed straight for Spearmint Rhino, where he was ushered to a VIP table and served a complimentary bottle of Dom Perrignon. Minutes later, he was joined by Gizel, looking spectacularly smoking in a slinky gold dress that left little to the imagination.

In a world of figure, fitness and bikini girls spending their lives on Facebook, trying to get their protein shakes in and their bowel movements out, Gizel is a breath of fresh air — living the high life in both Vegas and NYC — unworried about her protein intake and insisting that she hasn’t pooped in nearly a decade. In short, Gizel Rodriguez is just our kind of girl. So much so, that if you read between the lines here, it actually looks like our dear Shane is trying to run some game on her. See for yourself!

MW: Would you consider yourself a Sin City Las Vegas Girl or a Big Apple NYC Girl?

Gizel: I’m definitely a Big Apple girl .You can take the girl out of NYC but you cant take NYC out of the girl!

MW: NY Mets fans or NY Yankees fan?

Gizel: I don’t watch sports.

MW: Have you ever gone out with Alex Rodriguez?

Gizel: Who? (Laughs)

MW: Alex Rodriguez? A-Rod? The dude who dates all the supermodels? Is he of any relation to you?

Gizel: No, but I wish he was!

MW: Speaking of, you’re nickname is G-Rod. Did Alex steal that moniker from you?

Gizel: I dont think so. My family calls me Gigi.

MW: That’s not so bad, Gigi. Try having your family call you ‘Blockhead’.

Gizel: (Laughs) (Reaches out and strokes interviewer’s bald head) I think it’s cute.

MW: (Blushing) How long have you been modeling?

Gizel: Seven years.

MW: Is it something you always wanted to do?

Gizel: Not really…it was something that i just tried and it took a life of it own.

MW: Some of your pics out there are a little risque. Have you ever wanted to model for Playboy?

Gizel: I think I’m too curvy for Playboy so no, I’ve never really thought seriously about trying out.

MW: Have you ever been to Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion?

Gizel: Yes, I have been there twice.

MW: Any Scott Baio or Pauly Shore stories?

Gizel: (Giggles) I promise to tell a story about one of them in my next interview!

MW: MuscleWeek is a bodybuilding-themed website. Do you normally find yourself attracted to bodybuilders or regular civilians?

Gizel: I like guys that take care of themselves and bodybuilders tend to do that.

MW: Do you mean a dude with some guns and a six pack or a massive muscle douche?

Gizel: (Laughs) Well, I seem attract monsters! (Giggles) Maybe because my body is so over the top as well!

MW: I wouldn’t call it ‘over the top’ — but then again I’m used to dating strippers. So tell me, does anybody on MuscleWeek have ANY shot with you and if so who?

Gizel: I’m not so sure because you guys are always joking and none of you guys seem to take anything seriously. I want a man that knows when to make me laugh and knows when to get real.

MW: Okay, I’m serious as a heart attack. Look into my eyes and tell me if you had to pick one of us, it would be me, right?

Gizel: (Blushing)

MW: What is the cheesiest pick-up line you have ever heard in a bar or club?

Gizel: Probably the one you just used! (Laughs)

MW: I can tell you’re falling for me, but I’m still on the fence about you. So tell me something about Gizel that not many people know about?

Gizel: I am very shy and quiet. People always think am this crazy girl because of my shoot and picture and the way I carry myself when I am out but that’s just for work. It’s a persona and not who I am when I’m home.

MW: Outside of glamour and the glamorous nightlife, tell us what else interests you?

Gizel: Spending time with my family and friends. Shopping, traveling, dinner, movies…I just love being home and playing with my three puppies.

MW: Do you have any obscure hobbies?

Gizel: I know this will sound weird but I love cleaning. I’m a clean freak!

MW: Then it’s definitely not gonna work out between us because I’m a dirty freak!

Gizel: (Laughs) You’re funny!

MW: If you found a magic lamp and out came a Genie and he gave you ONE wish. What would that ONE WISH be?

Gizel: I would wish for a billion more wishes to make!

MW: That’s pretty sneaky. I see what you did there. What was your highlight of 2011?

Gizel: Buying a house in New York.

MW: Do you have any plans or goals for 2012?

Gizel: To take more time out to relax. 2011 was a very busy year for me.

MW: You seem to travel a lot. Any places in the world you absolutely love to visit?

Gizel: Paris and Hawaii.

MW: Are you coming to Chicago anytime soon?

Gizel: I haven’t been to Chicago in a long time but I’ll let you know when I’m coming back so you can take me out!

MW: Well I’m flattered, but I’m engaged to be married so I’ll have to take a rain check on that.

Gizel: Engaged? What does she look like? Show me a photo!

MW: (Pulls up photo on Blackberry)

Gizel: Ohhhhh my. She’s so sexy!

MW: So tell me, if you were stranded on a desert island and had to bring with you only THREE ITEMS. Which items would they be?

Gizel: My iPhone. My puppies. And some Mint Creme Oreos!

MW: What is your favorite website?

Gizel: Gizel.net (laughs) and of course MuscleWeek!

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So here’s the scoop — the interview was supposed to continue for another 15-20 minutes, but Shane being the PUA he is, chose to drop an Artificial Time Constraint (ATC) on Gizel and tell her that he had to interview Tera Patrick at the Venetian, so the interview was cut short in the name of Seduction. Regardless, Gizel is the exclusive Bikini Model of MuscleWeek and we’re happy to be able to spend quality time with such a quality woman.

Love at First Bite

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:49:29 +0000

The cliché answer from personal trainers and nutritionists on avoiding the pit falls of eating lousy foods is always the same. “You have to make better eating choices.”

WHOA! Really? No shit!

Here’s the thing. What if you believe that a lousy food is really ok to eat? Or what if you are just so compelled by a lousy food that you can’t control your own choice? What if you stand powerless over the memorizing forces it exudes over you rendering you defenseless against your will?

Open up your ears, sit up in your chair and read this relationship analogy that drives home my point.

I know a very successful competitor in the fitness industry. Never married and in her mid thirties very attractive and well educated. Over the last two years her dating resume has been a train wreck of poor decisions and grossly unqualified suitors.

Have you seen Bravo’s series “Millionaire Matchmaker”? Well this girl got the Dollar Store version; at half off.

Her history is littered with more wrong turns that a blind mouse in maze. I’ll keep it to the last two years alone. The first of the top three highlights would be the long distance alcoholic who lived four states away. No, a local alcoholic just won’t do, we need to travel four states away to find someone who has substance addiction issues.

Next was the pro athlete with six illegitimate kids from four different women and to top it off he had been arrested for felony charges. Nothing speaks to the valure of responsibility and commitment like sporting six illegitimate rug rats polished off with some probation time.

“He gave $10,000 to charity!” she quipped!

Yea, and that’s the financial equivalent of me dropping a nickel in the Salvation Army bucket with the old guy ringing the bell next to it.

Finally was the twenty one year old adolescence, 14 years younger than her and at a totally different place in life. My first response, “I hope for your sake, he is the hottest guy this side of the Mississippi”. “No” she replied, “He doesn’t even look that good.”

And boy she wasn’t lying.

Her battle cry was always “I’m looking for a man who can be a husband” but she flocked after the polar opposite; men and even a boy who were sorely lacking of the ability to be a husband, at least for her or better yet anyone.

“So what the heck does this have to do with my relationship with food!?”

Simple, just plug in a piece of unapproved food for each unapproved guy! You truly think that both will fulfill an emotional need that you possess but neither is up for the task.

This is obvious.

The more compelling questions remains- why wasn’t the female able to see the pernicious relationships ahead of time? Why weren’t thirty five years of life experience on earth enough time to provide the discernment that someone fourteen years younger would never work?

Simple, the choices were based off emotion and not prudent logic.

Same thing applies with food.

Why weren’t you able to realize that if you ate the same “diet” foods you have been eating the results aren’t going to be any different? Did you believe that if you just ate “less” of them that would solve the problem?

For one you believe that the traditional “healthy” or “diet” foods you read about in Out of Shape and Carbon Dioxide magazine are actually legitimate.

How do you explain after your thirty or even forty something years in the world you still lack the wherewithal to make competent decisions about what to shovel into your mouth?

It’s a very compelling question isn’t it? So compelling in fact that often times even when a client signs up for a customized diet program from me that they still revert back to their pernicious habits within a few weeks; unable to even complete a full month of smart, healthy, plentiful eating.

A reoccurring theme I keep seeing is clueless women asking other clueless women what they should be eating.

I also see women who think they are experts in nutrition giving unsolicited advice to others. Problem is that these women aren’t experts nor are they even competent. Most of them know little more than the basics; which are wrong anyway.

Most of the time the young broad will read an article by a famous expert and all of a sudden anoint themselves as an authority figure and claim they actually know something more than the average spinning class regular & cottage cheese eater.

Let me say this very loud and let me say this very clear. I have never ever seen a female who is following or has ever followed a healthy, effective and optimal fat loss diet program. Heck I’ve only seen a couple of men who I would deem as competent in doling out extremely effective fat loss programs but never once a female.

“You sexist jerk! How dare you say you’ve never seen a woman who has followed a highly effective fat loss diet!?”

Well, because I haven’t. It’s not like the chances are much better with a guy though; I mean your chances only go from .00% to .01%

Anyway, getting back to the reason you’re still not equipped to make competent eating choices is because of the “buzz” words the diet industry manipulates.

“Say what?”

Companies love to package foods with buzz words like “organic(s)” or “All natural” or ”Zero calories” and females of all ages eat them up!

Literally.

Females take the bait hook line and sinker every time.

Every heard the old saying “You can’t polish a turd?”

Well that’s exactly where naïve newbies all the way up to the middle aged know-it-all’s go wrong every single time. They think if a processed, refined food has “All Natural” or “Organic” on the label all of a sudden if raises the standard.

Wrong! Just because you slap the word “Organic” on the label of yogurt doesn’t make it a good food! It’s still a turd no matter what the label says.

I can just picture it now these crafty “health food” companies have thousands of confused females by the leash by simply slapping the buzz word “Organics” or “All natural” or “Zero Calories” on their can or label and your little mouth starts to pool up and drool with saliva as your beady eyes oggle these almost hypnotic hot button words!

It’s totally hilarious, you read the words “Zero Calories” or “Sugar Free” on a label and you think the previously unapproved food mysteriously turns to gold!

Hell you shouldn’t be eating cottage cheese, greek yogurt and heavy cream anyway, I don’t care what the label says.

But when the antsy young chicken sees the word “Organic” on the label a switch goes off deep in here cerebral consciousness and she is automatically rendered powerless against her will and caves in and slurps up the creamy product.

Take a look at the fridge photo below that proves two of my previous points.

Remember above where I said I have never seen a female who was eating a truly effective and healthy fat loss diet? Well this photo happens to be from the inside of a fridge of a female who considers herself an expert and claims to offer the “best interactive fitness and diet tools available”.

You seriously can’t make this stuff up people!

Your fridge should never look like this……if fat loss is what you’re after.

I truly have to laugh out loud when I see how delusional this young wiper snapper is. She actually thinks by paying nearly 20% extra for canned and bottled products with “Organics” on the label that it’s actually healthier!

I can just see her guzzling down loads of this lactose loaded “All natural” beverage under the false impression that it’s actually going to help her get leaner.

You can learn a lot from your romantic relationships but just because you make poor decisions with your lover doesn’t mean you should make the same mistake with your food.

Weight Loss Tips By Wet Wolf