1. PLANET FITNESS COMMERCIAL – BANG BANG POW: Their best commercial and not just because I reserve the Posing Room with Jerome every Monday from 10am to noon. What makes me crack up is Jerome’s baby voice asking about his email address. And yes, that’s really how Jerome talks. He’s just a big teddy bear! Don’t you want to take him home and make him grunt! Or Bang Bang Pow him? Rating:9/10

PLANET FITNESS COMMERCIAL – LIFT THINGS UP AND PUT THEM DOWN: More popular than the Jerome one, this one is clearly taking a jab at Arnold with the bad European accent. Uses repetition to great effect, but this one never actually makes me laugh. Still, they get A LOT right with the hand-cut tank top, fanny pack, gallon jug of Godknowswhat, Gay Otomix booties and the Daisy Dukes. A close second. Rating: 8/10

PLANET FITNESS COMMERCIAL – BUNNY EARS: There’s a HUGE fall-off after the first two. I think they got cheap and figured they could just fire the ad agency and make their own ‘jokes’. This one doesn’t work at all, basically painting a guy with a good build (but not remotely huge or intimidating without the tats and facial hair) as a total moron. The part where he screams did get a chuckle out of me, but this commercial doesn’t have any wit or intelligence. Rating: 4/10

PLANET FITNESS COMMERCIAL – BROTEIN: Man, I didn’t even understand this commercial until I read that Planet Fitness banned personal trainers from their gyms. Apparently, PTs realized that a gym where not a single person knew what they were doing was a perfect place to pick up new clients. PF said ‘Not so fast. We like our members fat and clueless’ and gave the boot to all PTs. But this isn’t even communicated in the commercial. And would most people (even fatties) even consider that a positive? I guess most of us wouldn’t know, as we’ve never been bothered by PTs — probably because we actually know what we’re doing. This commercial is a FAIL, made watchable only because of the copious amount of muscle on the screen! Rating: 3/10

PLANET FITNESS COMMERCIAL – WASHBOARD: At first glance, I thought this was a different take on the Personal Trainer ban. Here, we have a MPD guy showing off his abs to a total stranger. I’ve been in gyms for 25 years and have never seen anyone expose themselves to anything other than a mirror. But regardless, here’s a handsome guy who’s in better shape than 99.99% of this fat nation and we’re supposed to not want to be a part of ‘his planet’ because he’s a narcissist? C’mon, even the ugliest, fattest chicks at Planet Fitness would love to try to find their wet spot between her folds of kangaroo pouch fat and cottage cheese if they saw this stud coming. Rating: 2/10

PLANET FITNESS COMMERCIAL – DOO WOP: Holy loads! I swore (with fingers crossed) that this commercial was going to wind up with all three of these queers in a single shower, doing the soap on a rope trick while fucking each other’s hairy asses silly. And that’s when Muscle Goddess Lauren Powers decided to show up and add a dose of ‘femininity’ to the action. Again, I don’t even remotely understand the point of the commercial. I highly doubt that a female bodybuilder has ever seen the inside of a Planet Fitness and equally doubt that the typical Planet Fitness average Jane has ever seen anything resembling Lauren Powers. This is nothing but a cheap shot at women’s bodybuilding and if you’re gonna hit a woman below the belt, at least check to make sure she has balls (or a penoris). Rating: 1/10

Your thoughts?

One time, I told my girlfriend I was gonna kiss her where it stinks…so I took her to New Jersey. If you’ve driven up 95 on the New Jersey Turnpike, you know what I mean. Smoke stacks, chemical plants, oil refineries, and more Cracker Barrels than any state should legally have. But Jersey isn’t all bad. After all, they gave us Springsteen, this year’s Superbowl Champions (Giant Stadium sits squarely in the marshlands of North Jersey) and the luscious Shelly Albetta, right? Who, you ask? Well, if you haven’t heard of her, you will soon. On an extended lunch break, MuscleWeek Senior Editor Shane Ray caught the Jersey Transit train from Muscleweek’s Manhattan Office to check in with stunning and sexy IFBB Pro Figure babe Shelly Albetta.

Shelly & Twin Sis

MuscleWeek: Hey Shelly, how the heck are you? How often do people call you Shelly Belly? Does that get annoying? Tell us a little about yourself.

Shelly Albetta: I’m actually doing great. Shelly Belly? Wow! Can’t say I’ve heard that one in a while! A little about me. I am 29 years old, and I work full time in sales and as an account manager for my father’s print company.  Slowly working my way up the corporate ladder! I have an identical twin sister (Figure Competitor) Betsy (Albetta) DiGiovanni, who happily married to my brother-in-law, Josh.  The three of us own a 2 family house together — I live downstairs, them upstairs — and it works out great!

MW: You’re from New Jersey. When I think of New Jersey I think of Bon Jovi, Cinderella and the New Jersey Devils. Are you a fan of any of the three?

SB: Ironically, no (laughs). I prefer R&B, not into cartoons of any sort, and hockey doesn’t grasp my attention on any level.  But YES im born and raised Jersey Girl.  You know the saying, “You can take the girl outta Jersey, but you can’t take the Jersey outta the girl”.  I’ll live here for life.

MW: So how did you fall into the whole competitive Figure World?

SA: My Bro in Law was a bodybuilder when him and my sister started dating.  I attended his show and for the first time discovered Figure.  The bodies of those girls grabbed my attention and respect, and from that moment I knew it was something I was going to learn more about until I also was up on that stage.

MW: You’ve been around the competition circuit for a while beginning in 2006. You just recently won your pro card at this past Team Universe. Is that correct?

SA: Well the competition season of 2012 will be my seventh year competing.  I believe Team Universe 2011 was my 17th show, and yes it is where I turned pro.

MW: I know you are now a proud home owner and you have a lot going on but what is your long term competitive plan? Ms. Olympia? Ms. International?

SA:  Honestly, I have never based my success in this sport on my actual rank.  I have always told myself that there are so many beautiful women out there with amazing bodies, focusing on them is a waste of time. All I can control is ME.  So year to year, my goals have always been to improve upon my physique.  To look more balanced, complete, poised, and professional.  Year after year, I believe I have achieved that!  And this year will be no different.  As far as where that will take me…. we will see!

MW:  Let’s get a bit more serious. More girls than you think believe once you win a pro card that there are endless amounts of opportunity and money just waiting for them to take. How true is that?

SA:  Well I haven’t competed as a Pro yet, but I’ve been around the industry long enough to know that its very difficult to make a living off of JUST this sport.  I love competing, and probably always will…. but its secondary to my career in business, which ultimately pays my bills and will secure my future.  As far as other opportunities, I am a firm believer that you have to go after whatever you want in life.  Nothing is going to fall into your lap.  You have to go a go-getter.

MW: You compete in Figure. Your objective is muscular but not overly done. Lean, but not shredded. What’s the difference between Figure and Women’s Physique now? Is it only a matter of posing?

SA: I think as Women’s Physique grows and as we see the Pros compete, the lines between the two will become more clear.  But from what I can currently tell, WP is a leaner dryer slightly tighter look, with poses that demonstrate the female physique differently than that of figure.  Figure to me is all about shape, and creating the illusions of big shoulders, tiny waist, and nice quads while remaining feminine.

Tight!

MW: Some hardcore Figure girls feel a certain amount of resentment towards the Bikini competitors. How do you honestly feel about Bikini and their astronomical numbers on stage these days?

SA: Well bikini has definitely come a LONG way from the first shows it was introduced in.  The competition today is FIERCE and these girls are looking more and more amazing.  I’m not going to knock bikini —  it’s just not for me.   Many of the physiques in bikini are admirable and I commend these ladies for doing their thing… I just prefer those who keep it classy on stage.

MW: How necessary is it for you, Shelly Albetta, to be with a nutritionist? Are you an Oddo Angel or Fitness Factory girl? I’m afraid to ask, but are you a part of the Bombshell Cult?

SA: I’ve been a Fitness Factory girl since Day One.  I know my body pretty darn well after this long.  But it still feels good to be held accountable, and to not have to worry about what to eat come prep time.  So Mike Davies is and always will be my Savior.  He has been with me since my first show, and has help be grown to where I am today.  I will always be thankful for him and Julie.

MW: A stereotype plaguing Figure Girls is that lots of them have deep psychotic issues. It’s been said most serious Figure competitors struggle with Bi Polar Disorder or other mental or physical ailments. What are your thoughts about that?

SA: Well that’s a loaded question (laughs).  I’d have to say just like in life, you come across an array of people with different personalities, histories, backgrounds and issues.   I prefer to stick to those who I know and trust….who do not have any of the issues stated.  I can’t speak for the rest of the figure chicks out there, so I will plead the fifth! (laughs heartily)

MW: I don’t know your status but do you get down with hardcore bodybuilders? Is it natural for a girl so into her body and the stage to want to be with her male counter-part?  What kind of dudes does Shelly Albetta find attractive?

SA: An attractive guy to me is a guy who is confident in himself and know how to treat a woman RIGHT- with respect.  Also he must  take care of himself, mentally and physically.  Most importantly a guy who can handle a strong independent woman.  Good guys are hard to find!

MW: In the upper echelons of competitive Figure how necessary is it for some girls to dabble in alchemy and chemistry to produce a desired result? Can it be done with just smart supplementation and strict training?

SA: I don’t believe anything is necessary.  I believe top girls will come from both sides of the fence…. some will dabble, some will not…. and at the end of the day it will never be the deciding factor in placings.  There are way too many other factors that effect the way a figure girl looks on stage. period.

MW: If you can change one thing about the bodybuilding industry or Figure world what would it be?

SA: Ha just one???  Just kidding — not really! Hmmmm…. one thing? I’d change the recurring theme of many of these girls in the industry…. insecurity.  I’ll leave the answer at that! (Winks)

MW: You support yourself through modeling work and personal training. What else does Shelly Albetta do besides model, work with clients and train? What else are you passionate about?

SA: As stated above, I went to college for Marketing, and I have been in business for six years.  That is how I support myself.  Anything extra I do in this industry (training. modeling, etc.) is all extra!

MW: Okay. Funny stuff. If you were going to be trapped on a deserted island for a year what 3 things would you take with you?

SA: 1. My IPOD (how could I survive without DRAKE?); 2. Chapstick; 3. My fave blanket (comes with me everywhere)

MW: Who is your Hollywood Husband?

SA: It’s a tie between Mark Wahlberg and Ryan Gosling.

MW: Okay, don’t think too much about this one: F-Marry-Kill:  Jay Cutler.  Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Kai Green.  Go!

SA: WOW YIKES! Murder Arnold, cuz he’d come back anyway…. he’s The Terminator!  Marry Jay- 2 blondes look good together (laughs). Sleep with Kai??  I guess that was by default?? (Cracking up)

MW: Let’s talk about Facebook Schmoes — Annoying as hell or do you love all of your fans?

SA: I’ve weeded them out over the years… got some creepy dudes out there (laughs) but all in all I’m a classy chick and try to remain nice until someone crosses the line!  But I got nothing but love for anyone that supports me! (Winks)

MW: If you could recommend ONE supplement for the aspiring Figure competitor what would it be?

SA: Protein Powder.

MW: Is there anything you’d like to plug or represent? How does one get in contact with Shelly Albetta for modeling work, sponsorship and everything else in between?

SA: Well for now my FaceBook page is the best way to contact me. I  haven’t gotten to making a website just yet…. I might have to contact Vendetta Marketing about that, but we will see what 2012 brings!

MW: Word Association:  I drop the name and you think of the first few words that come to mind.

SA: Okay, let’s do this!

JM Manion?

Head Honcho

Aaron Singerman?

A character!

Erin Stern?

Balanced.

Monica Brant?

Epic!

Shannon Dey?

Guru.

Governor Chris Christie?

Ughh! I hate politics.

MW: Thanks for sitting down with MuscleWeek, Shelly. We wish you the best of luck in 2012!

SA: Thank you, Shane! Congrats on all of the success with MuscleWeek!

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For sponsorship or professional opportunities, Shelly can be contacted via her Facebook page.

MuscleWeek exposed the unlikelihood of this actually happening by pointing out that even the most famous and well-known fitness model, Monica Brant can’t command that much of a salary. In fact, most fitness models and are barely compensated at all for endorsing supplements and representing these companies at Expos and stores, with the models receiving a tiny stipend or free supplements in exchange for their services.

MuscleWeek called BULLSHIT on Anna’s story right from the start — beginning with the whole $75,000 contract story — and ending with our own analysis of Anna’s physique, which we concluded was the result of, ahem, supplemental testosterone. But what about the middle part of the story — that this phantom supplement company offered her $75,000 but only if she agreed to take a non-steroid product called Anavar.

For the uninitiated, Anavar was a trademarked name for an actual steroid (oxandrolone) made by Searle (now Pfizer) Pharmaceuticals during the 1980′s and 1990′s and sold via a prescription. Anavar — the steroid — is no longer produced legally. But interestingly, in 2003 a man named Jared Wheat registered the abandoned trademark and his company (coincidentally, based out of Georgia) Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals began selling a product called Anavar. Now, MuscleWeek cannot say whether that product contained the substance oxandrolone or Hi-Tech was simply misrepresenting a placebo as Anavar, but Jared Wheat, the CEO of Hi-Tech was sentenced to 50 months in prison for selling generic knockoffs of legitimate products using an off-shore manufacturing plant.

But just to leave no stone unturned, MuscleWeek contacted Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals — the only company of whom we are aware is selling a non-steroidal product called Anavar — and asked them if they knew of Anna Watson and whether they were the company who offered Anavar and the $75,000 contract to her. Here is their reply:

And so, the plot thickens. Here is a nervous and jittery Anna Watson responding to our article on Inside Edition yesterday:

Watch carefully as she seems to grow nervous admitting even to using whey protein — feeling the unnecessary need to explain that it’s found in milk. Between the proselytizing and the fumbling, our BS Detector is going off the charts.

There’s going to be a break in this story soon. Because, as we always say at MuscleWeek: Behind every woman with large muscles is a boyfriend holding an empty syringe.

It’s no secret that MuscleWeek Senior Editor Shane Ray gets around. The wives, girlfriends and ex-wives of many a Chicago bodybuilder can certainly attest to that. But what many readers may not know is that for many years, Shane was deathly afraid of flying. In fact, it wasn’t until his former girlfriend dragged him by his eyebrows to watch her compete at the 2009 USA that he finally overcame his aerophobia.

Lately, on MuscleWeek’s dime, he’s been traveling this great nation of ours meeting up with some of the largest and most interesting personalities in bodybuilding. So during a hiatus from crashing bachelorette parties with Joey Swoll and Craig Golias in Vegas, Shane sat down with an IFBB Pro who has been MIA for the past two years. Despite being a top 5 Olympian for several consecutive years, some might say that Gustavo Badell never really gained the respect that usually accompanies such a lofty position. So, drink in hand, Shane sat down in the Venetian Lobby to interview one of the top bodybuilders on the planet — Gustavo Badell.

Gustavo

MUSCLEWEEK: It’s an honor to have you sit down with MuscleWeek. No introduction needed. Tell us what’s new in your life. I understand you’re in Las Vegas now.

GUSTAVO BADELL: I’m in Las Vegas most of the time. I don’t know for how long, because I’m selling my house and trying to relocate to Florida. What’s new in my life is that I now have my own gym with a partner in Spain. I’m very excited to come back onstage and I’m concentrating all my energies in my prep.

MW: Las Vegas has a seriously vibrant and happening bodybuilding culture there. I don’t think it’s so much Venice Beach anymore. Is Las Vegas where you need to be training and focusing on bodybuilding? Does it not get distracting sometimes?

GB: I think Las Vegas has the most perfect fitness environment in the world. I enjoy very much preparing for contest here. I don’t get distracted in Las Vegas, actually I get more focus.

MW: The Mecca of bodybuilding gyms is Gold’s on Flamingo. LVAC being a close second. Which gym do you prefer and why? Is “Flamingo” your home?

GB: I love Gold’s Gym in Flamingo. The environment there is just fantastic! Not only for me but for anyone with a passion for the sport. I also train at the one in Eastern sometimes, which is closer to my house, or in occasion LVAC in Eastern, but there is none compared to “Flamingo”.

MW: You’ve been around the pro bodybuilding for a while. Some argue you most definitely peaking in the mid 2000’s with the 2004 & 2005 Mr. Olympia being your pinnacle. Do you feel you can duplicate that look and level of muscularity and conditioning again or are you going for something new for Gustavo Badell?

GB: After two years off stage I’m preparing for a new Gustavo Badell. I’m training hard, never cheat my diet, very strict with the plan. I have a lot of discipline and determination and with that I believe anything is possible, even to duplicate my best condition. We’ll see, but one thing is for sure, I’m hungry again and will come back strong to get my place back.

Gustavo Locker

MW: Your last show was in 2009 which was The Atlantic City Pro where you placed First and then you took a surprising 13th at the Olympia. Was taking almost 2 full years off strategic and part of the master plan or were you forced to take a step back for other reasons?

GB: After the 2009 Olympia, I was very upset and disappointed because all my hard work wasn’t getting me to where I expected, so I decided to take some time off and go adventure with some business opportunities presented. It wasn’t really planned but I can tell you today that it was a good move. My body was exhausted, so was my mind so I definitely needed some time off. My body is refreshed now and responding better.

MW: Back when you were placing high at the big shows and were considered a serious threat in ANY show you would enter who was your nutritionist? Who is your nutritionist now or have you always did your own prep?

GB: I’ve been working with many nutritionist experts in the field since 2004. Pretty much every other prep has been with a different nutritionist with different philosophies and they have all been good. I have great respect for all of them who have been in my corner at some point of my career. Now, as far as training, I have always done my own thing. I have my own philosophy of training . Every athlete at this level is responsible for training and that definitely shows when you step on stage and have to pose over and over.

For this year’s Arnold, I’m prepping with my friend Chris Aceto. We are working hard, each doing its job, but also trying to enjoy the process.
MW: What prompted you to get back on stage? A burning desire to release the competitor in you or is it for the fans? Family?
GB: It was a little bit of everything. Fans had a lot to do with it, as it also did my desire to get back where I feel myself, onstage. It has also been a great motivation the challenge of been off resting for two years and get back on that strict discipline needed to compete. Not many people are able to do that so that motivates me. I want to proof to myself and everybody else that when your mind is set and determined and you give it a 100% everything is possible (as corny as it may sound).
MW: Gustavo, you’re a married man. You’ve been married to Jessica for some time now. In my experiences and travels it has taught me that serious bodybuilding and marriage mix like oil and water. How do you make it work with your wife how is it she has been supportive all of these years?
GB: It’s not easy, especially with kids, but we see it as a team work. Jessica has always liked the fitness lifestyle, by the way we met each other in a gym, so that helps a lot. Honestly, we have been married for quite some time now and I can’t remember we have had a problem or argument because of anything related to bodybuilding. We argue like any other couple do but it’s usually for other reasons. Actually I believe the sport kind of brings us closer.
Gustavo BW
MW: If you never were a professional bodybuilder what would you be doing?
GB: I think I probably would be an economist which was what I was studying in college or maybe a boxer or UFC fighter since I was also boxing when I started in bodybuilding.
MW: The IFBB has changed over the last two years. There is a new Mr. Olympia in Phil Heath and now incorporated are new Divisions such as Bikini & Physique. What are your thoughts on the theory that the IFBB is straying away from what built them in BODYBUILDING promoting the softer more lax divisions?
GB: Well, the prize money in the Olympia and Arnold for pro male bodybuilding is still the highest in the sport. Based on that I think things haven’t changed that much, at least not yet. I believe the IFBB is trying to grow and attract more fans and this new divisions bring in more variety and therefore more public and more money. But, male bodybuilding is the center, and it should always be because it’s the hardest discipline and what has inspired the others
MW: It seems less opportunity is present for professional bodybuilders to make a living in the industry. Outside the Top 5 guys placing in the money slots, the pickings are slim. Is it the general economic times or is the industry just simply evolving?

GB: Right now I’m starting again so I haven’t really paid much attention. The economy has affected other sports and pretty much everything, so it could be in part responsible. Maybe it is combination of factor.
MW: So you harbor no resentment for the Men’s Physique Guys? It appears they are landing more magazine covers and grabbing more contracts with supplement companies.
GB: No resentment, good for them! We all need to eat! I believe this is a test period for IFBB, magazines and supplement companies in an attempt to survive in this difficult times. We’ll see what happens. But, I need to say, with all due respect, that you might be able to see 1,000 great physique guys but you won’t be able to see that many top, great bodybuilders because it is just a harder discipline, it takes more hard work. Bodybuilding is about being as big as you can be with almost no fat in your body maintaining a balance in your muscle groups which is very difficult to achieve and takes more time and sacrifices. It should also have greater rewards.
MW: Speaking of supplements, let’s be honest. No brand names. No name dropping. What do you use that is Over The Counter? I saw a diet prescribed by Hany to a professional bodybuilder who I will not name who pointed out to me that NO supplements are prescribed. Just food. Are you big on using supplements, Gustavo?

GB: I do believe in supplements. Some are better, some are worse, but they help provide for the high demand of our body. I respect other competitors and other philosophies and although nothing replaces food, in my opinion supplements help.

MW: Over the last couple years we’ve seen some deaths in the competitive bodybuilding world. What kind of precautions do you take to ensure you won’t be on that list anytime soon? Everyone knows serious competitive bodybuilding has it’s risks -vs- rewards.
GB: People die everyday for many reasons regards of their lifestyle. I try to be more old school, training harder, having a healthy diet and don’t go crazy or take shortcuts. I do what I can to protect my body like going to my doctor every 12-18 months to see how everything is working. I hope God doesn’t call me yet.
Gustavo BW2
MW: Consider this scenario: Your son tells you he wants to follow in your foot steps and be a serious Top Tier Professional Bodybuilder. What do you say to him?
GB: Well, I would try my best to persuade him to choose otherwise. This has been a passion for me that I decided to do for a living. I definitely will try for my kids to explore other career options.
MW: Moving on. How do you relax in Las Vegas when not in competition mode? Do you even bother with The Strip or do you pretty much keep it low key?

GB: I don’t usually visit the strip. I’m a family man and my free time in Las Vegas is to visit more parks or take a trip to LA to take them to Disney, Universal and all those nice parks.
MW: Who is your “industry wife”? I know you’re a family man and I respect that but which girl in the industry makes your blood flow? For me it’s still Monica Brant.

GB: I think they all look great, but can’t really tell you I have one.
MW: What are 3 things you never leave the house without?

GB: My cell phone, house keys and gym bag.

MW: What is your favorite thing about bodybuilding? Is it the structure of the prep? The change in yourself before your eyes?

GB: Everything. How amazing is the body how it changes when you do the right thing. But, most of all I think is the challenge it is and knowing that I’m one of the few that can do this. Not many can handle it.

MW: What can we expect from you at the 2012 Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio?

GB: A Gustavo that will give a 100% like he always has. I will enjoy the show and try to make it as entertaining for the fans as I can.

MW: Do you have anything you would like to plug or promote? How can someone get in touch with you for sponsorship or any opportunities for representation?

GB: People or companies interested in contacting me for guest posing, seminars or sponsorship can do so by email at gjbadell@aol.com or can also look me up on Facebook.

Bonus Round of Rapid-Fire Questions:

Favorite Movie? The Godfather

Favorite Gym? Gold’s Flamingo

Favorite Actor? Al Pacino

Favorite Exercise? Deadlift

Favorite Cheat Food? Pasta

Favorite Clean Food? Fish

Drink of Choice? Vodka Cranberry

Favorite Travel Destination? Italy

Squats or Leg Presses: Squats

Barbells or Dumbbells: Dumbbells

MUSCLEWEEK: Thanks for joining us, Gustavo. We wish you the best of luck in 2012!

GUSTAVO BADELL: Thanks Shane. I appreciate it.

11. What do you think needs to be done to make female bodybuilding more mainstream and as popular as Figure or Bikini in the NPC or IFBB?

I don’t think they even want to make it mainstream…I think they want to keep everything within the industry…From what I understand… But if it hypothetically were to become mainstream – Physique is where it’s at. Although they’re already getting leaner and leaner each show – and that is not mainstream…The general public doesn’t wanna see girls with striated glutes. Period. I give it 5 years before Physique chicks get enormous and super shredded. Same thing happened to Fbbing. They’ll keep having to make a new category every 5 years lol! Orrrrrrr STOP REWARDING the big, shredded to the bone girls…When they created Physique they were specifically told to NOT be as conditioned as bodybuilding so it could become more mainstream…And that ideal has quickly vanished! Not to take credit away from my girls that work their asses off, literally! But I’m just sayin.

12. Okay. Fun stuff. If you were stranded on a desert island. All alone. The island had a gym. Would you still train? What 3 items would you bring with you if you KNEW you would be stranded there?

Hells yea!!! My lifting belt, FOOD, and my sleeping pills lol. Can’t sleep without em! Nothing to do???? EAT! SLEP! TRAIN! LOL. By the time they found me I’d look like Kim Chesvesky lol.

13. What kind of guys do you go for? Is it common practice for female bodybuilders to want their male counterpart?

Big huge massive bber guys…mmm! Lol! Big, huge, lean, tan, hairless, big, preferably Italian, yeahhh…Lol! But if you’re not Dave (Pulcinella), you probably can’t look like that AND have a personality, never mind an IQ worth stating! Bodybuilders have always laughed in my face when I’ve said I want a huge bber who’s smart, and has a personality! They don’t exist! If the whole world juiced, trained their asses off, shaved their whole bodies, tanned, and dyed their hair dark – the world would be such a hot place lol!

14. Ready? Marry. Fuck. Kill. Kai Green. Evan Centopani. Frank McGrath.

Why do I have to marry or kill anyone?!?! Ugh! Fine.

Fuck = Kai. Ummm…I’m having trouble with the Kill…Hmm…Sorry Frank…I luv ya buddy but I gotta kill ya! Evan’s a sweetheart, so I guess I’d marry him (if I believed in marriage).

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

Oooohhhhh…..I’d go back and not make a mistake I made that hurt someone I love very deepy. My life would be completely different right now.

16. What’s one thing about Hayley McNeff that not many people know about?

Um I love chick flicks!! And I’m a hopeless romantic. I do in fact have a girly side, just not many people get to see it, hehe.

17. Besides your studies and hitting the gym what else really interests you?

Um what else is there?! Lol just kidding. Um, seriously though… I like going out to dinner and eating cheeseburgers…? I think everyone already knows that though. I like drinking bud light lime with my chick friend’s from school at bars around Chicago – the city is awesome.

Yea really all that matter to me right now is getting awesome grades so I can get a killer job as a psychologist and live my dream! And being jacked must happen at all times! Ps, really hard juggling those two…I feel so small right now! I have finals this next week – not gonna see the gym for yet another week! That’s like 3 more lbs gone right there lol!

18. Do you have any obscure hobbies? You don’t collect dead fly’s or keep your toenails in a jar in your closet do you?

Hobbies…I don’t know the meaning of the word…If I do anything it’s 100%. Hobby – implies it’s part-time…Uhh yea no. I collect muscles! Lol! I can think of an addiction: texting! I have a problem…Lol

19. Where does Hayley McNeff see herself in 5 years?

Working as a psychologist in a correctional facility, and hopefully more jacked than I am now! I would love to work in a psych ward at some point as well, and eventually own my own practice when I get older.

20. Who would you like to give a shout out to?

Lol EVERYONE! Dave Pulcinella, Mike Pulcinella, Carrie Avila, Jerry Ward, Jerry Beck, Colette Nelson

Word Association: I drop a name. You put the first word that comes to mind. Ready?

I’m not doing ONE word. Can’t do it dude.

Dave Pulcinella: The most loving, amazing person I’ve ever met. I am blessed to have you in my life.

Steve Blechman: Uh I know I know that name, and he’s important…??

Derek Anthony: Nut job! Lol! Love ya Derek!

PJ Braun: Louis’s fake fb bf

Aaron Singerman: Jewbacca!

Steve Weinberger: Severe/In charge

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The first thing we need to get out of the way is a short lesson on ‘Bodybuilding Journalism’. In Bodybuilding magazines, there is no such thing as journalism. If you read a story detailing a bodybuilder’s legal troubles, it’s because someone has an axe to grind. If you read an article glossing over a bodybuilder’s legal troubles, it’s because the publisher has been ordered not to disclose the details of those troubles or because the publisher has that bodybuilder under contract. If you can’t find an article about a bodybuilder’s legal troubles, it means that those troubles are true and the publisher/website has been threatened with press pass extinction if they mention the story.

Whew! Glad we got that out of the way.

So when you read an article from MD Publisher Steve Blechman glossing over Victor’s troubles, you can be 100% sure that it’s SPIN. And when you read an article from RX writer Aaron Singerman detailing Victor’s legal troubles, you can be equally sure that it’s RX owner David Palumbo grinding an axe against his former boss Blechman and Victor’s sponsor Muscular Development. Unlike most in the Bodybuilding industry, Aaron actually conducts some due diligence by making phone calls and learning a few facts before publishing an article. However, in Victor’s case, Aaron was led astray by either an ignorant or deceptive source.

Here is the real deal regarding Victor’s situation:

Victor was detained at the airport upon returning from Europe following his Arnold Europe victory because he was detained by DHS (Department of Homeland Security); however, don’t mistakenly assume that this has anything to do with terrorism — DHS absorbed both the US Customs and US Immigration Departments. Victor was questioned by DHS officers and then ordered to be detained at an ICE facility (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) known as Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny, New Jersey.

About Hudson County Correctional

Hudson County Correctional’s ICE Facility currently houses about 350 immigration detainees. Unfortunately, it is easy to become depressed inside Hudson County Correctional. Detainees held there live in rooms that hold 65 detainees, separated from the normal jail population. The available outdoor recreation space is a caged unit attached to a dormitory door. Communal televisions turn off at 9 pm. And by all reports, the food available to detainees and inmates alike is nutritionally sufficient, but absolutely awful.

By all accounts it is a degrading and demoralizing atmosphere.

First, let’s make an assumption based on all of the facts before us. Victor Martinez is NOT a citizen of the United States of America. One could previously have assumed that Victor was a U.S. citizen based on his participation (and victory) at the NPC US Men’s Nationals back in 2000; however, that assumption would be wrong. No United States citizen may be legally detained at an ICE facility. Therefore, Victor is not a U.S. Citizen.

We can assume that Victor, in fact, was a Permanent Resident (Green Card holder). A Permanent Resident (PR) is permitted to leave the United States and travel freely as any United States citizen would be. The only difference is that a PR may only remain outside of the United States for up to two years (consecutively) as opposed to no limitation on the length of stay for a US citizen.

From what we know, it appears that prior to 2011, Victor Martinez had not left the United States since before his convictions. This makes perfect sense. A PR who has a criminal conviction for a drug-related offense will encounter scrutiny upon seeking renewal for his green card and an investigation may lead to deportation proceedings at that time. Furthermore, Victor should have been aware that regardless of his green card status, upon re-entry to the United States he would come under scrutiny for his criminal convictions.

Which brings us to a major question: How was Victor Martinez able to freely return to the United States without incident after travelling abroad this year for both FIBO and the Sheru Classic in India?

The answer, my friends, will be posted on Friday in The Real Victor Martinez Story: Part II. And yes, it’s a real SHOCKER!