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The weekend kicked us off with the NPC Colorado State at the Buell Theatre downtown on Saturday July 13th.  Competing in Men's Physique was trainer & coach to The Gym Miss Fits and Mayhem, Chris Williamson, Andrew Armand, and Jesse Lehmen.  Making their way to the bikini stage was Tara Harbert, Erica Cobb, Jen Padgett, and Cortney Romero.  Each of these competitors went along side some of the best bodies in Colorado while overcoming their own obstacles to get there.  Andrew will be making his way to Pittsburgh this coming weekend to compete in Masters' Nationals.  Congrats to all of them and the rest of the competitors.  Placings are as follows: Check-ins Mayhem: Chris Williamson:  2nd Open Class A, 3rd Masters 35-42 Andrew Armand: 1st Open Class A, 2nd Novice Class A, 1st & overall Masters 42+ Jesse Lehmen: 6th Open Class B Miss Fits: Tara Harbert:  9th Open Class C and Novice Class B Erica Cobb: 1st Open Class D Jen Padg...

The Gym is back at it this summer supporting local charities and having a blast doing it.  Join The Gym Mayhem at The Wrangler June 9th from 4-8 pm.  They will be pouring at the 'Legendary Beer Bust' benefiting P.A.W.S [Pets Are Wonderful Support].  For more information, please visit any of the following sites: The Gym The Wrangler P.A.W.S.

The Miss Fits and Mayhem, ten strong, are three weeks out from another national show.  This time they head to Cleveland, OH for the NPC North American with their trainer, Chris Williamson .  This is probably one of the largest teams to actually travel together to an event as well as compete.  The bikini, figure, and physique divisions are about to be bombarded by some of Colorado's most upbeat and trained athletes.  The bikini division will take top two overalls in open class to receive their pro card, physique division will take class winners, and figure division open class will also take top two in overalls.  This determined group of Miss Fits is about to cause a whole bunch of Mayhem.   Ashley Dennis Bikini Division   Cortney Dennis-Romero Bikini Division  Lana Hofman Figure Division  Jasmin Sanchez Bikini Division   Jackie Morris Bikini Division   Jesse Lehman Physique Division Karl Biermann Physique Divis...

Jesse Lehman from The Gym Mayhem placed 4th. [2nd from the right]

Hundreds of competitors flock to Chicago, Illinois for the 2011 NPC Junior Nationals Competition [about 30 of those competitors from Colorado].  When first getting the skinny on what was going on, only about 4-6 competitors from Colorado were called out for Top 10.  This is a huge feat as Erica Cobb pointed out "the competition is STIFF".  Erica competed in Bikini Class D with her team mates Jesse Lehman who competed Physique Class A and Lana Hofman who competed Figure Class E.  Though none of them earned their Pro Cards, they will make a comeback at the USAs in July. 10th Place Bikini Class D 7th Place Figure Class E 4th Place Physique Class A Congratulations MissFits & Mayhem on a beautiful performance.  You all worked very hard and know exactly what needs to be done to blow them out of the water in July. **Other Top 10 Colorado competitors included Alex Carneiro, his wife Katherine, and Christina Hefner

It was a busy day for The Gym as it began well before sunrise.  Lana Hofman, Erica Cobb, and Jesse Lehmen head to Chicago, IL with their coach, Chris Williamson, and The Gym support team to compete at NPC Junior Nationals.  Upon sending them off, Erica met me with a gleam in her eye and a huge smile.  "I just want Saturday to get here.  I'm feeling really good."  It was refreshing to see how pumped she was. What most people do not understand is this show is a qualifier for your Pro Card and by two weeks out; your body and mind are usually fighting themselves.  They ache, feel sick, mentally & physcially are drained, and sometimes fight to keep motivated.  It takes a lot for these competitors to compete let alone compete nationally.  I commend these athletes for their time commitment, their motivation even if they have a few doubts, and their willingness to be vulnerable in front of thousands of people.  They are some...