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Entries in Fitness (149)

Fit Couple

Rado Pagac, 30, and his partner Dena Anne Weiner, 46, give a mixed pair bodybuilding posing demonstration during the 2008 Muscle Beach Labor Day Bodybuilding Championship at Venice Beach on September 1, 2008. Pagac and Weiner did not compete in the competition, they were the guest posers.
Posted on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 12:05AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Angel Yoga

Carolyna Kovzmitch and her daughter Evelyn, 3, a Garden of Angels School  student, take a yoga class during the 6th Annual Relay for Life of Santa Monica on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Crossroads Elementary School.

Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Strongman




Ryan Girard, 32, 219 lb., bench presses 633 pounds (278.5 Kilos) and sets a new national record on Saturday, August 2, 2008, during the United States Powerlifting Federation Muscle Beach Push Pull (Bench Press/Dead Lift) Competition in Venice Beach.  CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS
Posted on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Mass transit


The Santa Monica Critical Mass   Bicycle group peddles east along Colorado Blvd. on Friday, August 1, 2008. Critical Mass is a monthly bicycle ride to celebrate cycling and to assert cyclists' right to the road. The Critical Mass concept started in San Francisco in September 1992 and has spread to cities all over the world.  The ride is held on the 1st Friday of every month.

Posted on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

PULL!



Garden of Angels School students, Leo Crawford, 5, (left) and his best friend Joshua Threlkeld, 5, (right) pull with all their strength at Tug-O-War during the 6th Annual Relay for Life of Santa Monica on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Crossroads Elementary School.
Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 10:06AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Hoopnotica

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Rayna McInturf, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Hoopnotica, hoopnotizes crowds with her sensual hoop dancing at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, July 19, 2008. McInturf has been hula-hooping since 2000- from Cirque du Soleil Premieres to PowerAde Commercials. It has opened up a world of creativity and self expression for Rayna, inspiring her to share the joy and magic of hoopdance by creating the Hoopnotic® Hoopdance Curriculum. Rayna is a published author and holds a BA in Women's Studies from UCLA. Hooping.org Magazine's readers voted Rayna the Female Hooper of the Year for 2007. Rayna is a Master Teacher of Hoopnotic® Hoopdance - she absolutely loves sharing this beautiful art form!

Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 05:01PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

HoopFest

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Master Hoopnotica Teacher, Brookelyn Boyl, 31, demonstrates hula techniques at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 01:19PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Hold that pose

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1,2,3) Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars, 30, demonstrates poses and exercises from her new yoga dvd 'Play Yoga' at Third Street Promenade's Santa Monica Adidas Sports Performance Store on Saturday, July 12, 2008. 4) Left to Right: Actor Eric Etebari, Actor Esai Morales, Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars, and UCLA Soccer player Edwige Ligonde, demonstrate yoga poses during the event. 5)  Actor Esai Morales holds a yoga pose. 6) Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars (Right) gives pointers to musician Jillian Speer. Mars will be the face of the Adidas Yoga collection starting in Spring 2008.  The Hollywood‐based yoga beauty is at the forefront of the next generation of yoga instructors who are bringing a new level of athleticism yoga. Starting in Spring/Summer 2008, Mars will be the key symbol representing the Adilibria Yoga and the Techfit Powerweb Yoga apparel ranges at retail.  She will bring her unique style of performance yoga to life, inviting consumers to participate at events in Adidas Sport Performance stores worldwide.  Rainbeau Mars developed the practice “Ra Yoka,” a unique hybrid of yoga, martial arts, and core conditioning. It is a distinctive combination of breath‐centered yoga flow with dynamic lunges and twists, integrating core strength with the fine balance muscles in the joints, all while maintaining flexibility.  Prior to establishing herself as a yoga professional and creating seven successful DVDs such as “Yoga for Beauty”, Mars worked as a model and actress appearing in numerous high profile films, commercials and music videos.

Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 02:37AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint