Strong bodies: fitness & health

This blog will cover all city and statewide bodybuilding competitions and the out-of-state guest posers. Weight-loss success stories from local people, features/bios on bodybuilding, fitness and figure competitors, coverage of fad diets. Nutritious recipes and reviews on local gyms and health food stores. I would also like to cover Adult/Childhood Obesity in America and specifically,Alaska. Weight-lifting techniques/safety as well as the benefits for women. This is just a general idea, as the blog will be constantly evolving.


Stephanie Figarelle

I competed in my first bodybuilding competition as a senior at East High in 2000 and after winning the overall title, bodybuilding and fitness became my passion. I've been a NASM certified personal trainer since 2004 and I love helping people achieve their goals with fitness and proper nutrition. My overall bodybuilding titles include: Ms. Anchorage 2006 and The Anchorage Crystal Cup 2007. I have lived in Anchorage since 1988.

Music for your muscles - 10/15/2008 5:12 pm

Condition your body for the slopes - 10/14/2008 3:33 pm

Stretch your calves! - 10/7/2008 9:14 pm

Lose fat NOT muscle - 10/2/2008 5:47 pm

Have you checked your flexibility lately? - 10/2/2008 5:02 pm

October 4th 20th Annual Pro-Am Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Competition! - 9/29/2008 3:22 pm

Getting to know a local Figure competitor. - 9/17/2008 5:01 pm

Need some help? - 9/10/2008 4:47 pm

Why I bought a heart rate monitor and you should too... - 9/10/2008 4:26 pm

Jagged little pills - 9/10/2008 3:58 pm

The healthy glow in a bottle - 9/9/2008 12:47 pm

Setting goals to maintain the new you! - 9/5/2008 11:16 am

The Mind Muscle Connection is key - 8/27/2008 3:22 pm

The price of Obesity - 8/27/2008 11:11 am

Hiking Mt. Marathon - 8/25/2008 6:10 pm

Why most people will never see their abs.... - 8/18/2008 11:02 am

12 weeks of Perseverance and life changing results - 8/15/2008 3:49 pm

When you booze, you lose more than snooze - 8/4/2008 5:25 pm

Don't skip meals, grab a shake. - 8/4/2008 12:44 pm

P.E. Phone Home - 8/1/2008 9:25 pm

SCUBA Diving - 7/22/2008 7:14 pm

Body Mind Mastery - 7/22/2008 6:27 pm

Alaskans at the Emerald Cup!

The Emerald Cup Bodybuilding, Figure and Fitness Championships & Expo will be taking place today and tomorrow (18th & 19th) in Bellevue, WA. The Emerald Cup is one of the largest amateur physique competitions on the West Coast and a few of our own Alaskans will be down there showing their stuff.

IFBB Pro Valentina Chepiga, who works at World Gym will be down there guest posing as well. I just wanted to say good luck to our fellow Alaskan competitors down there, you all work so hard and we are very proud of you!

For more information, check out:

the promoter's Web site.