IFBB Figure Pro - Akane Nigro Ismeal

Akane Nigro Ismeal is an IFBB Figure Pro.
This 5'1, 110 pound beauty is of Japanese and Italian decent.
Akane is a former softball and soccer player.
She is married to bodybuilder Malik Ismael, who she met at a gym in 2005 and the two became workout partners.
The couple does training and nutritional advice and they offer posing routine and instructional sessions.
You can find out more at their MySpace page here:
http://www.myspace.com/the_ismeals

Contest History:
2007 NPC California Championships - Figure A, 3rd place
2007 NPC Contra Costa (CA) Championships - Figure A, 2nd place
2007 NPC San Francisco Championships - Figure A, 1st place
2007 NPC Steel Rose - Figure A, 2nd place
2007 NPC Tournament of Champions - Figure A, 3rd place
2007 NPC USA Championships - Figure A

2008 NPC Junior National Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships
2008 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships - 2nd place

2009 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships - 1st place
Thanks to her win at the 2009 NPC USA's, Akane is a IFBB Figure Pro.




posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ , Sept 4, 2009

Katherine Painter

Filipina-American fitness model, fitness and figure competitor and certified personal trainer, Katherine Painter.
This 5 foot tall, 100 pound lady is aptly nicknamed "Rocket Girl".
She was born in Santa Cruz, Laguna on October 2nd, 1973.

Contest History:
2003 FAP Capital Classic Fitness Regionals, 1st Runner Up
2006 FAME Fitness Model Golden State Championship, 7th place
2006 NPC Los Angeles Figure Championship, 4th place

You can visit ner MySpace page here:
http://www.myspace.com/love2bfit

Tanji Johnson

This lovely lady is not only a fitness competitor, but an American Gladiator as well.
She is of Black/Korean decent. Born in Bamberg, Germany, Tanji grew up as an Army Brat in Germany and Korea.
Besides being a fitness competitor and Gladiator, she is a personal trainer, NPC Promoter and writer.
Being very busy on the competition circuit, she has competed in the 2008 IFBB Olympia, the 2007 IFBB Olympia, the 2007 IFBB Tournament Of Champions Pro Figure, the 2007 IFBB All Star Pro Fitness Championships, the 2007 IFBB Europa Super Show and the 2007 IFBB Arnold Classic, and that's just in 2007 and 2008!
She placed first at the 2002 IFBB Toronto Pro, the 2006 IFBB Europa Super Show and the 2007 IFBB All Star Pro Fitness Championships.
On American Gladiators, her character is "Stealth".