2007 Ms. Olympia Predictions

[curt_james]

Okay, there's a "2007 Mr. Olympia Predictions" thread so how about a Ms. O thread?

Let's hear 'em!

I'm hoping for...

1) Yaxeni Oriquen (Ms. O in 2005)
2) Iris Kyle (Ms. O in 2004 and 2006)
3) Heather Armbrust (Sacramento Pro Champion in 2007)

http://www.yaxeni.com/
http://www.iriskyle.com/
http://www.heatherarmbrust.com/

You've got to check out yaxeni.com and visit the "Preview" link - http://www.yaxeni.com/preview.html

Arnold congratulates Yaxeni on her 3rd Arnold Classic win and at the end she says something like, "My English is getting better." Arnold deadpans, "How would I know?" and the audience roars as both Schwarzenegger and Oriquen are known for their personal flavor of pronunciations.

I'd also like to see Annie Rivieccio crack the top 5. Annie placed 13th in 2005, and jumped to 3rd for last year's Ms. Olympia.

http://www.annierivieccio.com/

[MadDash]

Theres a ms. olympia??...

[curt_james]

Theres a ms. olympia??...

Yeah, I'm an "Army of One" in my Ms. Olympia fan club pursuit.

Visit YouTube and type in Claudia Montemaggi. WHAT SEXY IS!

[curt_james]

[Loctus]

No offence, the female Pro's are better bodybuilders then I will be in a very long time, and I can't imagine all the dedication they put into what they do.
BUT, her face in that video screams "I JUST ESCAPED FROM THE MENTAL WARD" at me.


and to my prediction: If Iris Kyle brings back her 06 form, I think she'll take the cake.

[Uriel_da_man]

"Sexy" isn't the adjective I'd use.

[curt_james]

No offence, the female Pro's are better bodybuilders then I will be in a very long time, and I can't imagine all the dedication they put into what they do.
BUT, her face in that video screams "I JUST ESCAPED FROM THE MENTAL WARD" at me.


and to my prediction: If Iris Kyle brings back her 06 form, I think she'll take the cake.

Hey, I tend to date those "I JUST ESCAPED FROM THE MENTAL WARD" types.

I agree with your prediction, but I'd love to see both women arrive on stage in top shape. Iris is more athletic and slimmer while Yaxeni is sexier, imo. Both competitors have calves that ANY bodybuilder would kill for.

[curt_james]

"Sexy" isn't the adjective I'd use.

Hey, update your list with the "correct" adjective.

[force_]

Ive always been a Dayana Cadeau (and shes Canadian!!) and Valetina Chepiga fan but I think Iris will take it again....shes just so far ahead of the curve.

Bro your not alone, Im a huge fan of female bodybuilding. Do you remember Denise rutkowski?? shes was my absolute fav back in the day, could have went all the way in the sport if she chose to.
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[curt_james]

Ive always been a Dayana Cadeau (and shes Canadian!!) and Valetina Chepiga fan but I think Iris will take it again....shes just so far ahead of the curve.

Bro your not alone, Im a huge fan of female bodybuilding. Do you remember Denise rutkowski?? shes was my absolute fav back in the day, could have went all the way in the sport if she chose to.
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Cadeau is amazing. You saw her interview with Bob Chick, right? Yaxeni has a chance of beating Iris, but then so does Dayana. Just depends on those damn judges!

Rutkowski is originally from Reading, Pennsylvania which is not that far from where I live now. Don't know what happened to her, though. You're right. She could have definitely won the Ms. O. She placed 2nd and then disappeared, iirc.

I attended the Arnold Classic in 1989 (the first one), 1990, 1991, and 1992. I wish I would have gone to the '93 show because Claudia Montemaggi (one of my favorites) competed that year.

Anyway, back to your favorite Canadian! She'll definitely be near the top if she doesn't pull off an upset win.

(Googles Valentina Chepiga)

Holy crap! How did I overlook her? She's hot.

http://www.romangladiatorwrestling.n...inachepiga.htm

[Uriel_da_man]

The Fetish is strong with this one.

[DannyboySC]

The Fetish is strong with this one.

you got that one right

[curt_james]

The Fetish is strong with this one.

heh

Hey, I like women in just about all shapes and sizes, actually. If Kim Basinger took up Figure competitions then I'd be in the front row every time. But, yeah, I see a LOT of sexy in Yaxeni Oriquen, too. Sue me.

You ever hear of George Thorogood? He's got a song with these lyrics:

"I like them small
I like 'em tall
I like 'em all!
now it don't bother me
if a girl don't know how to cope
because the things that they know
how to do can't be learned in a book!"

So, yeah, "The Fetish is strong with this one," but it's a fetish for all the ladies.

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[curt_james]

From the 2007 Olympia Blog:

1. Lisa Aukland USA
2. Dayana Cadeau Canada
3. Valentina Chepiga Ukraine
4. Sarah Dunlap USA
5. Stephanie Kessler USA
6. Iris Kyle USA
7. Antoinette Norman USA
8. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Venezuela
9. Betty Pariso USA
10. Heather Armbrust USA
11. Bonny Priest USA
12. Annie Riviecco USA

I'm only posting this here because I know Uriel_da_man would want to know!

[empresscat]

Ive always been a Dayana Cadeau (and shes Canadian!!) and Valetina Chepiga fan but I think Iris will take it again....shes just so far ahead of the curve.

I'm in agreement with you completely - though, of course, I'd add Yaxeni in there in the top contenders.

[curt_james]

I'm in agreement with you completely - though, of course, I'd add Yaxeni in there in the top contenders.

Iris is incredible, but Yaxeni beat her in 2005. I'm thinking it could happen again. I hope they both come into the show in top condition. Lots of great competitors this year.

[user23960508710783]

I actually met Yaxeni once. She was being heckled by a fat woman while signing stuff, and she took it really well.

She also smelled really nice.

[force_]

Thanks,that just made my day )

Wish she lived in Toronto so I could maybe meet her!!!

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[stealth_swimmer]

Hey, I tend to date those "I JUST ESCAPED FROM THE MENTAL WARD" types.

I agree with your prediction, but I'd love to see both women arrive on stage in top shape. Iris is more athletic and slimmer while Yaxeni is sexier, imo. Both competitors have calves that ANY bodybuilder would kill for.

Yaxeni is awesome. I think when she won the O, she was just about perfect for her. The next time at the Arnold though I think she was just barely a little too smooth. It's tricky for women because of how far they should take it. I personally think that for Yaxeni's body, she looks perfect when you can see her abs clearly, but any more conditioned for her is a little much, while if her abs are a little blurry then Iris wins.

Ive always been a Dayana Cadeau (and shes Canadian!!) and Valetina Chepiga fan but I think Iris will take it again....shes just so far ahead of the curve.

Bro your not alone, Im a huge fan of female bodybuilding. Do you remember Denise rutkowski?? shes was my absolute fav back in the day, could have went all the way in the sport if she chose to.
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Denise Rutkowski was awesome IMO.

As for Iris Kyle, I guess I'm one of the few that believes that she's not that far ahead of the pack. She is definitely great, but she's beatable by some of the other women. Annie Revieccio is great. I don't think she's ready to win, but she's definitely great. Heather as well could come up in a few years. I think those two are very close and only have small things to work on.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/big/...pre_wobb53.jpg
^^forgot what her name was but she looks great for a smaller competitor. Just needs time to bring her legs up to match her upper body.


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Of course Dayana is right on Iris's heals. Personally I think Dayana has almost perfect structure, aesthetics, and femininity while still being muscular and conditioned. I think at the Arnold she came in too big. She's going the opposite route for the O this year and wants to be really hard. I personally don't really want to see that but if it allows her to win then I think she can take the sport in a new direction. I think she looks great, and she wants to bring the old-school looks for female bodybuilding back. The women just don't look right IMO when they are too ripped. In fact, that's why Iris lost in 2005. She was too conditioned. I saw her on stage when I was there and to be honest her conditioning looked very "harsh" if that describes it properly. I just think her consistency pays off though.

I still think Dayana can win and personally think she deserves it too. Iris and Dayana are both known for great lats but I think Iris's are actually slightly too big for her lower body, while Dayana seems to hold conditioning, fullness, and balance in the best way and looks great from all angles and she has even fuller muscle bellies than Iris. Iris is awesome but just about every time I see them standing next to each other I always see Dayana with that "it factor."
Also, for a smaller girl she has almost perfect proportions and IMO beats Iris in the hamstring department.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/big/...omenfin130.jpg


*rear relaxed
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/big/...omenfin129.jpg

I guess to sum it up, I'd say that Dayana is not just a great bodybuilder, she's also great for female bodybuilding because she's a very shapely and curvy bodybuilder, and that's really what I feel women's bodybuilding needs. In the same way that the men's side of the sport is starting to favor people with the overall package of size, conditioning, and aesthetics, I think female bodybuilding is catching up. Dayana just seems, to me, the next step in the progression.

sorry for the long-winded post, lol


here are some links of interest.


http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson220.htm

^^there are some comparison pics at the bottom of the page


Dayana Cadeau on Olympia: The Series

http://webcast.bodybuilding.com/fits...07oseries6.htm

*extended interview(very interesting IMO, one of the best interviews along with Toney Freeman's)
http://webcast.bodybuilding.com/fits...6interview.htm

[ChristianDuque]

You seem to know your female bodybuilding, could you tell me what's going on with Yaxeni's old-school rival Betty Viana? Is her career over with?

[curt_james]

I actually met Yaxeni once. She was being heckled by a fat woman while signing stuff, and she took it really well.

She also smelled really nice.

I've never met her. That's cool about how she handled the negative response. Saw a YouTube of Dayana Cadeau on Jenny Jones? It was something like "Too Muscular to Get a Date" day or topic on the show and people were literally booing Dayana and some other muscular women. Cadeau looked sensational, though. Skintight outfit and her typical confident speech. Real brief, but she didn't seem fazed at all.

[Portsmouth UK]

a bodybuilder (someone with sub 7% bf) being heckled by a fat person (30%+bf )....lmao...

[curt_james]

You seem to know your female bodybuilding, could you tell me what's going on with Yaxeni's old-school rival Betty Viana? Is her career over with?

The only news (and sad news at that) I have about Yaxeni would be that I was stunned to see that her friend Fannie Barrios, IFBB competitor and showcased in the "Yaxeni Oriquen Latin Style" DVD, passed away in August 2005.

Regarding Betty Viana, are you familiar with http://www.search-female-physique.com/? It's a free registration. No charge at all, just provide an email and set up an account there. Some great Betty Viana images on that site.

Might also want to visit http://physiquephotographer.com/.

And there's a cool video of Viana here: http://www.criticalbench.com/betty-viana.htm The bottom two vids are no longer available, though.

[user23960508710783]

I've never met her. That's cool about how she handled the negative response. Saw a YouTube of Dayana Cadeau on Jenny Jones? It was something like "Too Muscular to Get a Date" day or topic on the show and people were literally booing Dayana and some other muscular women. Cadeau looked sensational, though. Skintight outfit and her typical confident speech. Real brief, but she didn't seem fazed at all.

Dayana Cadeau can't get a date? In what alternate universe is this happening??

[empresscat]

Dayana Cadeau can't get a date? In what alternate universe is this happening??

Damn. Girl must spend too much time working out and not meet people!

[curt_james]

Dayana Cadeau can't get a date? In what alternate universe is this happening??

heh Exactly my thought, but it was on Jenny Jones. Some Maury Povich-like BS with other muscled women brought on to delight a bunch of idiots in the audience.



Like I said, Dayana's only in it briefly. I got the name of the episode wrong, too. It's "Too Buff to Get a Date." They're wrong, of course!