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Lisa's Happy Snaps!
| Part 1 video here. Behind the scenes. Check out all the fun as we capture some of the antics that go on backstage from Tarren, Naera, Novice Figure Tall, Stu and Sandy, mens posedown and more! Part 2. Video Interview with Lisa and Tom, Overall Figure and Athletic winners. Part 3 Video. We chat with Tarren, Naera and Fiona while they pump up and sneak up on Jill, Wendy and PK. |
| All the familiar faces and bodies came out to surprise us at the first NABBA comp of the year, NABBA Auckland Champs on 3 May. Out of the woodworks came the girls Lisa Bellingham, Naera Johnson, Tarren McCall and Rachel Radich who were all in great condition so we were in for a treat as the girls battled in their various classes. Seemed there were slightly more girls than guys in this show and the novice figure classes had some great potential amongst them. In the novice figure short, Fiona ( a Mum to a 14mth old and 2 year old) was in super condition. While there was a good class of 4 tall lean timbers in the Novice Figure Tall class. We would say it was a close call between PK and Emma but it was Emma who just took out that class. Not bad considering PK was struck with kidney infection a couple of weeks ago. |
 Lisa with Diana 'also out of the woodworks' Flynn |
| The physique classes also presented the judges with some thinking to do. The senior 35 physique class saw Sarah Su just outmuscle Wendy Sole and Carol Gooch to take out first place. While the senior 45 physique class was a delight for muscle lovers with Tarren McCall (who did Sen Fig last year) up against the return of ultra muscular Rachel Radich who asn't competed for a few years. These ladies were in full, lean and detailed condition but it was Tarren who probably just pipped Rachel for the class. Naera Johnson returned to stage with eyes fully focused on going hard for the Worlds in 6 weeks. She's got plenty of muscle this year so good luck to Naera with her training. So when the battle for the Overalls arrived, it was a pleasure to see the showdown between Naera, Tarren, Sarah and Wendy Rowe, all that muscle on stage got the crowd enthralled but in the end it was Tarren and her camouflage bikini that won over the judges to take the Overall title. |
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| Overall Contenders Figure; PK, Lisa, Fiona. Physique; Sarah, Naera, Wendy, Tarren. Athletic; Tom, Stu, Vitaliy What can we say about Lisa Bellingham? She came in great shape as always and with her usual ' glamazon' polish. Lisa looked much tighter and muscles looked fuller than previous years..and with a set of abs. Yes I noticed Lis! However, she was going to have tough competition from PK and Fiona as they were in pretty good shape too. They all posed their butts off but it was Big L who took out the overall, to go with the one she won earlier this year. Lisa's now off to compete in a NABBA comp in Melbourne 10 May, good luck! Guys were thin on the ground this year so it was good to see the ever conditioned Tom Wojick pumping up backstage. Tom's been tinkering with his final diet contest prep and with great results as he's come in fuller with much deeper striations this year, so obviously his timing worked out great and he walked away with the overall Athletic Title.
Weren't too many physique guys around but a couple did catch my eye. A teenager in the Junior boys class has awesome muscle mass and definition, his aunts tell me he used to do lots of running so hopefully he'll stop in the gym for a while now as he has great potential. An ex Junior, Nolan Smith, towered over everybody with his 6'4" frame and muscle balance to take out the overall physique title. Welcome to the big boys Nolan! Lisa, Go Figure |
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Overall Winners
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Figure; Lisa Bellingham. Athletic; Tom Wojcik. Physique; Tarren McCall. Physique; Nolan Smith |
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Physique Girls
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| Above: Sen Phys 45+ Jill 3rd, Rachel 2nd, Tarren 1st Above centre: Sen Phys 35+ Sarah 1st, Wendy 2nd, Carol 3rd Above right: Open and Nov Phys. Naera 1st Open, Wendy 1st, Sandy 2nd Right: Novice Phys 1st Wendy, Sandy 2nd Below: Sue, Wendy glams up for nite show, Naera, Rachel |
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Figure Girls
| Open and Nov Fig Tall Lisa, Emma, PK,Lesley,Sarah |
 Nov Figure Short and Sen Fig Sheralene, Anne, Fiona |
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| PK, 1st Nov Fig Tall. Fiona, 1st Nov Fig Short Below: Lisa, Open and Overall Fig |
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Physique Boys
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Left: Junior Men Teisina, Daniel, Sean |
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Far left: Masters Men Left: Nov Physique Richard Paki and Richard Tigafua |
 1st Open and Overall Men Nolan Smith |
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 2nd Open Men, Andrew |
Athletic Boys
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| Tom, 1st Open and | Overall Athletic | |
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| Vitaliy | Eduardo, 2nd Open | Stu, 1st Masters |
Stu and Sandy
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