Powerful figure Ali Gascoine is gunning for a high powered 2007. She's begun her mission to defend her Masters World Powerlifting title by working early with her Trainer, Lance Stewart (himself an International powerlifter) to plan their competitive year. All this heavy weight that Ali pushes has given her plenty of mass, and as she's naturally lean, she is almost always in contest shape so can basically jump onto a bodybuilding stage at a moment's notice - lucky thing!

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Going from Figure to Physique and back again... Tarren McCall's journey to Universe.
Tarren McCall has made some amazing transformations over the years. Although now known as physique competitor, she started off in figure 4 years ago. Tarren said " My first comp, nzfbb..got too lean , and was absolutely petrified,so my posing wasnt that great,had 13 in my class,came 4th..so went on to do Te Kuiti 3 weeks later determined to do better and won that .[.Ali Gasgoine came 2nd.] "

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Remembering Jayne. Jayne passed away on 12 March 07. She was an awesome figure who was a prominant competitor in the South Island bodybuilding scene for many years. With her husband Warren, they've been the power couple who've been instrumental in orgnanising contests and flying the NABBA flag in Christchurch.

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2006 was a MAKE or BREAK year for recent INBA Natural Olympia Overall Physique Winner, Ra Paku of Wellington. Ra had to overcome challenges that would test her will and desire to compete in bodybuilding competitions but with the help of her support crew Ra pushed through for a happy ending.

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