619 Muscle rocks the Border States!

Congratulations Team!
Here is our final brag book!
Dena Gunnoe - 1st place and overall, master's Figure - (finally got that #1~congrats!)
Dena Gunnoe - 1st place open Figure "B"
Molly Goodwin - 1st place open Figure "A" (go shortie! YOU'VE come a long way, and more is coming!)
Luc Andreotti - 4th lightheavies - Luc's symmetry and shape shown brightly tonight as this rising star warms up for the Excalibur - go Luc!
Eric Raposa - 2nd place, open men's lightweight - Eric arguably should have taken the top spot here tonight - he was conditioned, full, vascular - and had it not been for the shape and lines of the softer athlete who took the #1 spot, Eric would be carrying home the #1 statue from this show - but he's a champ - and his spot on condition will keep him placing well as he gears up for the Excalibur.
Welcome to the NPC stage to 3 of our hungry new athletes! Erin Doherty, Kristy Krasja and Brenda Vidrio - all braved entry into the brutal world of physique competition, donned the clear heels and sparkly suits, and strutted their stuff on behalf of our Team! Welcome to the family, girls! It'll only get better!

OK, for those of you who need any help with your prep for the Excalibur and beyond, please just give us a call! Meriza's next posing clinic for Figure is going to be on November 22nd, Saturday, at World gym - an absolute must if you've seen the way the judges are willing to forgive physique flaws if you've got a winning stage presence!
Join us and develop yours!

A very warm thank you to Jon Lindsay for some rockin' shows this fall - and just wait til the Excalibur - Rumor has it that overall LA champion, Nel Bautista is dusting off her clear shoes to defend her "B" class title at this show - and Ryan Spink, last year's Border States middleweight champion is also doing alot of cardio these days! He's made a bunch of improvements on his lower body, and plans on stomping on stage at the tip-top of the middles this year, shredded and ready! And Luc Andreotti, plans on besting his 4th place at the Borders with a harder, but just as symmetrical physique package...

Our new girls, Brenda and Kristi will also be strutting their stuff in L.A. in 6 weeks!

Stay tuned for more stories of success from the Team!

Pete C

Fall, 2008 - it's been a crazy few months!

I have to apologize for not blogging more. 619 Muscle has been going banshee crazy with all kinds of good stuff! We must welcome to our retail Team in the store, first and foremost, SuperMan Mike - formerly known as the World's Strongest Teen (he recently turned 20!) Mike is now a part of the Team, available to share his knowledge and experience!

Since the August parking lot bash, there have been major happenings for Team 619 Muscle here in SoCal. In October, our own resident Pro, Meriza DeGuzman, stole the show at the Tournament of Champions, rocked the house with the most applause of any of the Pro Figure girls in what was called "the most competitive Pro show of the season." When the smoke cleared, Meriza took 5th, standing on stage toe-to-toe w/ the best in the game. Congratulations to Meriza - we love her!

619 Muscle's rising star, Molly Goodwin entered the TOC on a last minute decision - her prep for the Border States was coming along more quickly than we originally anticipated - she stole 2nd place and narrowly missed getting her "# 1 lady" at this show...But there will be more in store for this little dynamo. She is trained exclusively by Meriza, who has crafted her physique into an up-and-coming rising star!

Our home town veteran Eric Raposa entered the open lightweight and won it - unopposed! Eric's old school hardcore training methods have built him the physique of a warrior - with dense, hard and grainy muscle, he's got details from every angle. 619 Muscle girl, Dena Gunnoe, worked her polished physique into a 2nd place in the masters Figure, and 4rth place in the Open C class. Dena was the leanest Figure athlete on the stage - and was penalized for it - even though her balanced physique was otherwise nearly flawless. Wait til the Borders - she and Molly are working hard and are going to do some real damage! Eric will be there, leaner, meaner than ever! See you all there!

Pete C