2003 Archive

Muscletime DVD has arrived!!

I'm extremely pleased and relieved to tell you that our stocks of the Muscletime DVD arrived yesterday, and all orders have now been charged and shipped.  We apologise for the shipping delay, but it was out of our hands.  Doubtless the postal system at this time of year is a trifle clogged.  We do have more copies on the way.  If you haven't checked it out yet, click here for details.

Wayne has written a very interesting article about his experiences at the BIRC (British Indoor Rowing Championships), and tells in detail his training program, including weight training.   Although he did very well at the BIRC, he's done even better since he arrived home.  He did a 2000k test Sunday and beat his BIRC time hollow.  His new time is 7mins 21 seconds - so we are expecting truly great things of him at next year's championships, if he keeps improving at this rate!!

Dutch Grand Prix Hard News!!

Wayne's Hard News article on the Dutch Grand Prix has now been posted.  See what he has to say about new boys Mustafa Mohammad and Ronny Rockel.

Also our top 10 best sellers for November.  Sorry to be late posting the list this month - but we've have been kinduv busier than usual!!

What another week!!

It looks as though this week is going to outclass last week - and I didn't think that could ever happen.  We are delighted to be able to tell you that the Olympia series of videos are now in stock, and ready to ship.  VHS only at this stage.

A-1072 Mr. Olympia - Prejudging
A-1073 Mr. Olympia - The Show
A-1074 Ms. Olympia/Figure Olympia
A-1075 Fitness Olympia

The Hard News report of the 2003 English Grand Prix has just been posted, plus a note on the life of Paul Grant who sadly passed away on 23rd November, at the age 
of 60.

We're also very excited to announce the release of the Second Ripped Video (GMV-545) and DVD (GMV-545DVD) with Clarence Bass.  The first was a huge success, and the second continues the Clarence Bass story - what an inspiration that man is!!  The First Ripped DVD is also available - GMV-511DVD.

What a week!!

Enough new releases to satisfy everyone this week.  First of all, we are happy to announce that we are selling the first DVD from the guys at Muscletime.  A-1070DVD Muscle Time DVD # 1 is a real 'fly-on-the-wall" look at your favourite bodybuilders.  Please note that this is NOT available in VHS.

Then we have the NABBA Universe: The Men Prejudging (GMV-547, and GMV-547DVD), and The Men - The Show (GMV-548 and GMV-548DVD).

Finally, we have limited stocks of PUMPING IRON on DVD.  Please note these DVDs are region 1 (USA) and NTSC.  Customers in countries other than North America, please, please, please make sure you can play region 1 in NTSC, because we WILL NOT ACCEPT RETURNS just because you find you can't play it.

2003 Masters Olympia now ready!!

This is a video many have been hanging out for.  GMV-550 2003 Masters Olympia is now ready on VHS, and the DVD will be available at the end of next week.  We were going to delay the release until we could do both VHS and DVD together, but I know so many of you want it NOW!!  You can order the DVD - we won't charge your card until it's ready to ship.

Complete sets of results!!

I've just finished completing our sets of results for the IFBB Grand Prix held in England and in Holland.  Enormous number of competitors.   For the full lists, go to our results section.

2003 NABBA Universe is starting to flow!!

Our first video/DVD of the 2003 NABBA Universe is ready.  It's GMV-549 The Women - Prejudging and Show.  We are able to release both the VHS and the DVD at the same time, which is a blessing.  I reckon the men's tapes and DVDs will be ready by the end of the week.

Hard News!! 2003 Olympia Report!!

This was the report I personally was waiting for, but it's real interesting.  I always like the way Wayne writes - it's very readable, and tells the straight out story without all that journalistic hype you see in so many of the magazines.  Click here for a good read on the Olympia weekend (men & women).

Hard News!! 2003 NABBA U report

I think Wayne had a touch of conscience about his Hard News column - so he's occupying his time writing reports on all that he has seen and done on this latest trip.  We start with the 2003 NABBA Universe report.  Click here to read all about it.  By the way, Wayne competes in the British Indoor Rowing Championships this coming Saturday.  We'll all be thinking of you Wayne!!

New Movie Script available - anyone interested?

Hollis Liebman got in touch with us earlier this week talking about his new movie script.  We have posted a synopsis, so if there's anyone interested out there - get in touch.  Click here for details.

Final contests of the  year - results posted

The Show of Strength event was held in Atlanta Georgia last weekend, and the Moscow Grand Prix the week before that.  I have posted the results - a little later than the others, but that's because we weren't there personally.  

Hey, what to you think about Dexter Jackson beating Jay Cutler!!  What an upset.  Go to our results section for the complete list of Men's results, the Pro Fitness, the Pro Figure from the Show of Strength Weekend, and the IFBB Moscow Grand Prix.

Natural Ms Olympia star Kim Knott - video now available

Kim Knott is an Adelaide girl and we've known her personally for a number of years.  Her record is awesome in every way - she has been an aerobics, fitness and bodybuilding champion for a long time, culminating in her highest achievement of Natural Ms. Olympia.  We have captured her on video, GMV-524, and GMV-524DVD.  And we have both VHS tapes and DVDs available right now.

2003 IFBB Dutch Grand Prix - Results

A great show put on by the Master - Dorian Yates!  More than 2,000 in a very appreciative audience, according to Wayne - simply fantastic.  Kelly Ryan did a great guest posing routine, full of humour, and Simon Robinson also guest posed.   32 competitors, and a very high standard.  For the top 6 results, click here.

Our best sellers for the month of October also appear above.  The only really odd one is at #9 - GMV-248 Men of Muscle # 2.  This was released long ago - it's a great video, but why it has suddenly hit the best sellers some 3 years after being released is a mystery.

2003 IFBB English Grand Prix - Results

This time Wayne reckons that Jay looked better in England than he did at the Olympia!  Whatever, it was enough to gain him first place.  For the top 6 results, click here for details.  The contest only finished an hour and a half ago, so yet again it proves that for the up-to-the-minute results for your favourite bodybuilding shows, GMV Productions is the best site - well, I think so anyway.  We shot the contest with 2 cameras, and as always, will be releasing the video in due course.  It was pretty huge - 32 competitors.

Olympia Results - The Men

Ronnie again!!  Wayne reckons that he was much sharper than last year, whereas Jay (second) wasn't as good as he was at the Ironman earlier this year.  The big surprise was Lee Priest - at 15th.  Yes, that's right.  He was seriously out of shape, they tell me.  For the full list, click here.

So, only one more day and Wayne will be shooting features by the Pool tomorrow morning.  The Mandalay Bay Resort is absolutely magnificent - lucky beggars, aren't they!!  But if you do go to Vegas at any time, I'd recommend the Mandalay Bay over just about all of the others.

Olympia Results - The Women

I'd like to think we are first with the Olympia results - click here for the women's events results - that's the Figure Olympia, the Fitness Olympia and the Ms. Olympia.  I've just got off the phone from Wayne in Las Vegas, and he tells me it was a totally awesome event.  With 3 women's events as outlined in the previous sentence the Pump Room was buzzing.  He was hard put to know where to point his camera first!!  

Three ladies announced their retirement - they are: Susie Curry, Lenda Murray and Vicky Gates.  Lenda Murray has now won her 8th Olympia, and she holds the all-time record for Olympia wins for both men and women.  That's a magnificent achievement.

Check this space at this time tomorrow for the Men's results.

Günter Schlierkamp on DVD!!

We're getting ready for the big rumble at Las Vegas next Saturday - the battle between Günter, Jay, and Ronnie, by releasing the Günter Schlierkamp Rock Hard video on DVD - with an added photo gallery of course.  GMV-392DVD. Also keep your eyes peeled for the Olympia results which I will put up on the site as soon as Wayne rings them through to me.

2003 INBA South Australian Championships!!

We are a day ahead of ourselves.  GMV-544 2003 INBA South Australian Physique & Figure Championships video is ready, together with the cover.

NABBA Universe Results!!

I have the results for the NABBA Universe already!!  I've just got off the phone from Wayne, who said it was an awesome contest.  It only finished a couple of hours ago (at the time of writing) so here we are first with the big news.  Click here for the top 6 results.  I'll add the other results below 6th place when I get hold of them.

The local INBA South Australian Championships were held in Adelaide last weekend, and there will be 2 videos of that event - ready on Tuesday at this stage.  

The extra good news is that the editing for the NABBA Universe will commence towards the end of this coming week, because the tapes are being brought back for us, even though Wayne will still be away.  He's heading off to the Olympia on Tuesday.

New Video & DVD plus Best Sellers for September!!

The final video/DVD has just been released from the 2002 Olympia Weekend - just in time to clear the decks for this year's event!!  This particular video is GMV-505 Female Muscle at the 2002 Olympia.  73 mins long and the DVD includes a photo gallery.  For DVD details, click here.

Cast your eyes above at the best seller list for September.  Seven out of the 10 are DVDs.  We just can't get them out quickly enough.  But we are doing our best - I promise.

I do have some wonderful news for you - we have just reached agreement with the Producer of The Comeback, and he has agreed to us producing the DVD.  It will be available within the next few weeks.

2003 NABBA Australia now available!!

The NABBA Australian Championships were held in Adelaide this year, and far be it from me to blow my own bag - but we did do a good job of it!!  You can see the results in our 2 new releases for this week; GMV-542 The Women - Prejudging and Show; and GMV-543 The Men - Prejudging and Show.  South Australia did very well!!

And for all those who have been asking how on earth I got involved with Indoor Rowing - my story has just been posted in our articles section.  And if you think I still look a little chubby in the photo, just reflect on what I must have looked like a year or so ago, before I took up this fascinating sport!

Dorian Yates Blood & Guts - on DVD!!

Yes, it's true.  GMV Productions has produced the Dorian Yates DVD - isn't that great!!   We have been asked so much for this video on DVD, and Dorian agreed for us to do the DVD for him and for us.  

Kay Baxter - on DVD!!

Kay Baxter is as much of an icon of women's bodybuilder as Mike Mentzer is of men's bodybuilding.  We have now released GMV-002DVD of Wayne's Kay Baxter video - and her physique is still awesome even by today's standards.  The quality of the DVD is brilliant - I saw a preview last night.  

The other big news is that we've come to an arrangement with Dorian Yates, and will be producing a DVD of Blood & Guts for him.  Should be ready very soon - possibly even next week!  Watch this space.

Best of Women's Muscle Power!! - Vol.1 !!

Hands up all those who knew that we have been making Women's Muscle Power for 12 years!  That's a long time.  So we decided to release GMV-353 "Best of Women's Muscle Power" show-casing the best women from all over the world over the past 12 years.  The video and the DVD run for 90 minutes.  And they are absolutely superb!  Click here for DVD details; and here for VHS details.  For once, both VHS and DVD are ready to ship right now.  And this is only Vol. 1 - we have so much wonderful footage that we had to leave out of this release that Wayne is bound to release a Vol.2 one of these fine days.

Results for the 2003 NABBA Australian Championships!!

The 2003 NABBA Australian Champs were held in Adelaide on Saturday, and we all had a great time.  South Australia did extremely well, as you will see from the results I have just posted!  Sean has started the editing already, and the videos should be available by the end of the week.

FAQ on V-103 1980 Mr. Olympia rewritten!!

Wayne has expanded his FAQ on the 1980 Mr. Olympia - V-103.  It fully explains the circumstances and technology of the shoot and why it happened as it did.

FIBO DVDs Shipping Now!!

Both men's and women's FIBO DVDs are finally finished, and the first ones have been shipped today.  All back orders will have been shipped by tomorrow.

Top 10 for August!!

Lee Priest hit the top this week, still followed very closely indeed by Arnold - all on DVD of course.  It seems that DVDs rule these days.  We are still working very hard to put more of our product onto DVD, but of course this last week all priorities were for the 2003 FIBO DVDs which are on the very verge of being released.

New DVD - Mike Mentzer

Our latest Classic DVD has just hit the streets: it's our all-time favourite video - Mike Mentzer at the Beach and Muscle Rocks: V-112DVD.  We have added a photo gallery of Wayne's most famous pix.  Click here for more:  V-112 DVD Mike Mentzer.  The cover that Andrew designed is absolutely gorgeous.

FIBO 2003 - The Women:  Biomarkers: and Results!!

V-182 FIBO 2003 - The Women is now ready.  It will also be available on DVD by the middle of next week - as always we will only charge your card when the product is ready to ship.  The VHS version is ready to ship now.  Here are the DVD details:  V-182DVD FIBO 2003 - The Women.  The photo gallery is really GOOD.

A few days ago I put up a new book, and forgot to mention it in this column.  It's called Biomarkers, and is a wonderful reference for those who are maybe a little older and want to get back in to training - or maybe want to start training for the very first time.  It emphasises the absolute importance of weight training for a better quality of life as the body ages.  Wayne and I found it inspirational to say the least.  Click here for more.

I've just put up the results from the Jan Tana Fitness Weekend held August 15th and 16th in North Carolina.  And yes, we will be releasing the Masters Olympia video/DVD a little later.  AS you may know we don't tape this event ourselves, but have someone else do it for us.  As soon as the footage is received in Oz, we'll settle into the editing and get it out for you ASAP.

Finally, if you thought you hadn't heard from us for a while with a newsletter, I haven't sent one out for a couple of weeks because of these horrid viruses that are floating around.  If things settle down in cyberspace, I'll send one out towards the end of this week.  

FIBO 2003!!  Marvellous Muscle Men!!

I  know it's been a while, and I apologise.  BUT - there are compensations.  I am pleased to be able to tell you that the first 2003 FIBO video is ready.  The VHS is ready to ship, and the DVD will take one week longer.  If you want to the order the DVD - be my guest.  We won't charge your card until the DVD is ready to ship - as I said, in about 1 weeks time.  The details are:  V-181DVD FIBO 2003 - Marvellous Muscle Men 90 mins $45.00; and for the VHS version V-181 FIBO 2003 - Marvellous Muscle Men 90 mins and $39.00.  We saw heaps of new faces, as well as Heiko Kallbach and Paco Bautista!  It's a great video/DVD release, and we are proud of it.

WFF Women's tapes are ready, AND big alterations to the 
New Releases pages!!

The 2 women's videos from the 2003 WFF Universe are now ready.  Here are the details:  GMV-540 - The Women Tape # 1 features the Aerobic and Fitness Classes; and GMV-541 - The Women Tape # 2 features Performance, Athletic, Superbody and Pairs.  There's also a special offer if you buy both tapes.

Also, for your ease of navigation, we have instituted 3 "New Release" pages from our home page.  One takes you to VHS New Releases, the second to DVD New Releases,  and the final one to Books New Releases.

Best Seller List for July

All the new DVDs seems to leapfrog straight into the best seller list.  Although that's hardly any surprise, I guess.  Who would want to buy VHS if you own a DVD player.  the quality is light years ahead of anything we can produce on VHS. 

We do have an on-going program for DVD releases - but as I have already said we can't do everything.  Processing videos for DVD release is a very complex process, and takes a great deal of time.  However, what we can do is make DVDs to special requests.  If there is anything you are desperate to own on DVD, let me know, and I'll give you a quote.   I guess, in effect, you are sponsoring a DVD release that otherwise wouldn't make it - perhaps for years.

WFF Universe - The Men's Videos

The three videos from the WFF Universe, held in Northeim in June are now available.  Here are the details:  GMV-537 Men's Tape # 1 - Juniors, Wheelchair Athletes, Men's Superbody and Extreme Body; Men Over 50 and Over 60; GMV-538 Men's Tape # 2 - Men's Fitness: and GMV-539 Men's Performance and Athletic.

You can also buy all three men's videos at a very special price - GMV-537sp.

There's also a new review (short) on GMV-488 Luke Wood video.  Ed obviously liked it very much, and I thank him for his review.

We have received a whole heap of info on this year's Olympia Weekend.  Rather than clog up the whole of "What's New", I've created a special "Press Releases" section in "Articles".  It makes good reading, and if you are planning on attending the Olympia this year, I urge you to read the information as soon as possible.

Pete Kutsugeras: Passed away Sunday 27th July 2003

We are very sad to announce the untimely passing of one of our models - Pete Kutsugeras.  He died Sunday as a result of injuries he received in a car accident.  He was 45 years old.

Pete posed in the studio for us the day after he competed in the 1988 NABBA Universe.  He had an amazing physique - ripped to shreds, and he was the nicest possible man to talk to.  Click here to see some pix.  

Our sincere sympathies go to his wife Vicki and daughter Elena.

2003 NABBA Worlds Now Ready!!

Yes indeed, all three NABBA World videos are now ready.  These will only be released in VHS (not DVD), so there's no need to hold off.  Three videos as follows:  GMV-534 2003 NABBA Worlds The Men - Prejudging; GMV-535 2003 NABBA Worlds: The Men - The Show: and finally GMV-536 2003 NABBA Worlds The Women - Prejudging & Show.  Click on the links for details.

Nick Jones on a 2-DVD set and
Fantastic book on women's bodybuilding!!

We have released the Nick Jones Workout on a 2-DVD set - extra scenes from 2 cameras, and an extensive photo gallery are included.  GMV-492DVD Nick Jones Road to the Universe - Hard Core Workout, for only $55.00

B-0253 Picturing the Modern Amazon is a wonderful book that we have just discovered.   The editors are Joanna Frueh, Laurie Fierstein and Judith Stein, and it includes contributors from all walks of bodybuilding life, including Steve Wennerstrom, Jan Todd and Nathalie Gassel.  Photographers include Bill Dobbins.  There's also a whole section on fantasy art.

What's New??  A Lee Priest DVD - that's what!!

The Lee Priest Training Camp has been a good seller for us, so what better than to take the very best bits out of that, couple it with Lee's amazing win at the 2002 San Francisco Grand Prix, and all his career highlights - beef it up with some superb pumping at the Olympia and the Arnold Classic, add a photo gallery and some extra scenes - and hey presto!! A brand new DVD showing the very best of Lee Priest.  Here is the link: GMV-533DVD Lee Priest Training Camp and Career Highlights.  It is also available on VHS, code number GMV-533.

We also have a new review for you of GMV-130 Cory Everson's Workout by popular reviewer, Brett DeHaan.  Click here to read what Brett has to say.

New Book!!

I'm sure you have all heard of the excellent book called "Stretching" by Bob Anderson.  Well, he has another book B-0252 Stretching in the Office.  Brilliantly designed to minimize all those horrid side effects of sitting still in front of a computer screen - plus all the other office activities.   Please excuse me while I go off and have a stretch.  My shoulders are killing me!!

Best sellers!!

DVD sales are certainly taking off.  Three of our 4 DVD releases are in the top 10 for the month of June, and I expect the 4th -  (V-173DVD  2001 FIBO - Monstrous Men  ) to join them next month - it was only released a few days ago.  

Give me some feedback - what would you like to see on DVD?  It's not very likely that  contests will be released on DVD in the near future.  But features certainly will be.  Let me know what you think.  tina@gmv.com.au 

I have also put up a couple of new links.  One is for exciting female pro bodybuilder Mah-Ann Mendoza, and the other is for LHArt - Amazon art and comics.  There's also a hair laser treatment place in Denver Colorado.  You never know what you'll see next in the GMV links section.  There's anything and everything to do with bodybuilding, plus some!!

Postage!!

There has been yet another price rise on parcel rates, so regretfully we have to put up our postage prices.  As from now postage will cost you $4.50 per video - we do regret having to do this, but  you can still be assured that we are subsidising the postage costs as much as we can.  We still ship by air, and as you can imagine, that is a costly exercise.  However, I have checked the opposition, and we are still generally cheaper than most US and UK based organisations.  I noticed the other day that Amazon.com have also increased their freight rates, and they are ever so much higher than ours!!

2001 FIBO Monstrous Men on DVD!!

V-173  2001 FIBO - Monstrous Men has been our all-time best FIBO seller.  Probably because of the line-up - Ronnie, Jay, Günter, Paco etc., etc..  So we have now put it to DVD, and added a photo gallery of previously unpublished photos.  For only $45.00.  And the cover has been re-designed.  It's brilliant.

Also, our sale has been a wonderful success, but as with all things, it's about to come to an end.  If you need to see the list again let me know  (tina@gmv.com.au), and I'll email it to you.  The sale ends Friday 11th July.

Long Awaited Nick Jones Workout Video Now Available!!

GMV-492 Nick Jones - Road to the Universe Tape # 2: Hard Core Workout is now available.  It's a long video, 137 minutes of it, and you will see Nick as never before.  He nearly kills himself in the workout!  It's totally true to life, and Wayne followed Nick around for about 12 months to get this exciting footage.

Wayne is back from an extended trip to Europe, and he's brought back some fantastic footage from FIBO, the 2003 NABBA World Championships (Aberdeen), and also the 2003 WFF Universe (Germany).  Sean went a bit pale when he saw all the editing he now has to do.  

We're also working on DVD releases - but more news on that as it comes to hand.

I also have the results of the NABBA World Championships available for you.  If there are any spelling errors in the names - please don't hesitate to let me know.  They were a nightmare to type!!  Here's the link.

The results of the WFF Universe held in Germany a week after the NABBA Worlds are also available.

1980 Mr. Olympia now on DVD!!

A new DVD this week - one of our very best sellers, and possibly the most controversial bodybuilding contest of all time - V-103DVD 1980 Mr. Olympia.

There's also a few new books for you to check out - we have 2 categories now: Bodybuilding books, and Health & Fitness Lifestyle books.

NOC Results, Concept 2 Training and Best Sellers

As promised, Wayne has written a second article on training with and for the Concept 2 Rower.  It has really captured our imagination.  (He called me to say that his latest time is 1 minute 38.3 seconds - a personal best and a wonderful achievement for a guy who has only been rowing for 6 months or so).

In the May bestsellers, the Arnold The Early Years DVD continues to sell apace - and don't forget that GMV-519DVD Women's Muscle Power # 12 is now also on DVD.

Finally - the complete results from the NOC weekend are now in our results section - with 3 sections  of women for the first time - Fitness, Figure and Bodybuilding, as well as the traditional men's event.

Hard News, Interactive CD-ROM & 2002 EFBB Champs - The Men - The Show, plus Women - Prejudging & Show

I have just posted Wayne's latest edition of Hard News.  Last weekend he high-tailed it down (or across) to Wales to do a gym workout with UK's latest Pro, Kamal.  Wayne tells me that the gym shoot was just about the hardest and most gruelling he had ever taken part in - and that's saying something, because he's seen a few in his time.  Read all about it by clicking here.

Secondly I am very pleased to share this release with you.  It's not one of our own productions - we have never produced CD-ROMs, but by golly it's good, and I shall take great care to incorporate some of these ideas into my own workout.  It's called Lean & Clean (CD-001), featuring Natural Mr. Olympia, Mr. World & Mr. Universe Keith Sydney Bullock.

Basically it's an instructional CD-ROM which can be played on any computer - it has hundreds of pages - if you are lucky enough to own a notebook computer you could even take it to the gym with you.  Heaps and heaps of workout instruction and nutritional information - excellent for both the beginner and the experienced bodybuilder/body-shaper.  Fantastic stuff - and only $34.95.

Finally - for today at least - we have now completed the trilogy from the 2002 EFBB British Championships - The Men; insofar as GMV-532 the Men's Show video is now ready.  Plus you can buy all 3 videos in this set for a discounted price.  If you have already bought one or two of the videos, we will supply the remaining video/videos to complete the set at the discounted price - so you won't miss out by having bought early.  And Ricky Welling is such an inspiration - I do so admire him.  GMV-525 The Women's Prejudging & Show is also ready - Physique and Fitness women, with the ever so glamorous Dawn Sutherland as guest poser.

The BIG Announcement!!

OK guys - today's the day.  Our very latest DVD is (drum roll)..........Women's Muscle Power # 12.  To see all the details, click here for GMV-519DVD.  We have kept the price the same as for the VHS, but it does have a couple of extra features.  Like a great photo gallery, and chapter points.

2002 EFBB British Championships - Men's Prejudging Tape # 2

This excellent Prejudging tape is the second in the series from last year's EFBB British Championships, and features the heavier men.  There's 117 minutes of action and with the EFBB, the prejudging is the only place you can see all the competitors pose.  At the Show, only the winners present their routine.  It's GMV-527, and click here for the full details.

Look out on Monday for our next BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - a women's DVD will be ready for release - no, I'm not going to tell you now - you'll have to wait until Monday.

Shawn Ray Muscle Camp in Australia!!

We've just heard some very exciting news for would be superstars in Australia.  Shawn Ray is headed down here to host  two muscle camps in Melbourne and in Sydney.   He will be accompanied by Dennis James, Milos Sarcev and Melvin Anthony.   Here are the details:

* Dec 5th Melbourne Australia at Tony Doherty's Gym, host hotel is the Grand Hyatt
* Dec 7th Sydney Australia at Gold's Gym, host hotel is the Swiss Grand on Bondi Beach
* Sponsors thus far - Max's Protein and Dorian Yates Approved
* Athletes attending - Shawn Ray, Dennis James, Milos Sarcev and Melvin Anthony.
* Ticket cost Aust.$450
* Tickets are limited to approx 50 per camp
* Format of camp is as follows: 

7-11 am Workout at gym with pro's at alternate stations
12-2 pm Huge buffet lunch with pro's
3- 5 pm Seminars and give aways etc.
8- pm VIP entrance to pre determined night club to relax and reflect day with pro's, sponsors and campers

Doesn't that sound fantastic!  I can't remember the last time Australians were given such an exciting opportunity to train with the pros.

For tickets, please call  02 6551 4426.

For any other information, as and when it becomes available, Shawn's web address is www.shawnray.net

On another subject, my attention was brought to a very special website during the week.  Go to our male bodybuilder links, and check out the link to Sam Addo's site.  He's a young Ghanaian bodybuilder - natural - and so totally genetically gifted, I could hardly believe my eyes.

2002 EFBB British Championships - 1st tape ready!!

The very first tape from the 2002 EFBB British Championships is now ready.  It's Men's Prejudging tape # 1 - GMV-526.  You'll note that this is the first of 2 prejudging tapes.  It was a massive contest - 112 competitors altogether, hence two men's prejudging videos.  And this year it wasn't shown on TV!!  So this is the only way you'll get to see it.  The First Timers and Intermediate classes are brilliant - much higher standard than usual - and the Senior Men - well, they are simply awesome.

Hard News & Fitness Men & Women!!

Wayne's Hard News has been posted - it's his FIBO 2003 Report.  Click here for details.

Given the fact that there's a upsurge of interest in the Fitness and Figure competition for both Men & Women (did you know that they even had an IFBB Men's Fitness Contest at FIBO??), and also an interest by the generally aging population in anti-ageing, fitness lifestyle and longevity, Andrew and I have been working on a new section on the website devoted to these subjects.  To make life easier for searching for Fitness & Figure contest videos, they now have their own sub-category, called, interestingly enough, Fitness Women & Fitness Men.

In our articles section we will be highlighting from time-to-time articles that relate to these subjects, and in fact if you do a search in our articles section right now, you will find heaps of interesting information about training and lifestyle - and not necessarily for the died-in-the-wool bodybuilder.

Two things I have learnt is that you are never ever too old to start weight training, and never ever too out of shape that you can't improve your lifestyle.

Australian Grand Prix Pump Room!!

GMV-531 2003 Australian Grand Prix Pump Room has now been edited.  Troy Alves stayed in amazing shape right from the beginning of the season to the end of it - even with all that travel.  He's amazing.  It's also you chance to see the Australian lineup, including Big Jonathan Davie and Luke Wood.

Challenge Yourself!!

When Wayne and I visited with Clarence and Carol Bass late last year, we were inspired to try out for the on-line world rankings with Concept 2 rowers.  Read all about it in Wayne's latest article.  Then get on a Concept 2 rower and see if you can beat us.

The shopping cart is now fixed by the way.  Thanks for your patience.

Problems, problems!!

Sorry, but our order system is down due to a corrupt database.  I'll let you know as soon as it's all fixed, but it may take a day or so.  In the meantime, please email me tina@gmv.com.au for any orders or enquiries.  There is no problem with accessing the videos on line, that particular database is fine - it's just the order system.

Top 10 for April!!

April's top 10 best sellers have seen a whole swag of new titles in the list.  2002 San Francisco and 2002 Ironman don't really surprise me, but GMV-519 Women's Muscle Power # 12 has rocketed up the charts - we only released it late in April.  It's a magnificent video with a wonderful list of stars.  Well worth checking out. Arnold's DVD has done really well, too - but I guess that not really a surprise.

Arnold DVD is shipping now, plus 2003 IFBB Australian Grand Prix!!

At long last we are shipping our brand new DVD release of GMV-250DVD Arnold the Early Years.  this DVD includes the original footage of the video release plus 33 minute of bonus footage, previously unreleased photos by world renowned photographer Douglas Kent Hall and much more besides.

Our video of the 2003 IFBB Australian Grand Prix has just been released.  It's GMV-530 and can be checked out by clicking here.  Troy Alves certainly had a great run this, his first pro season.  I wonder if he expected to qualify for the Olympia?  Now that the Toronto GP and the Southwest Pro Cup have been cancelled (didn't you know that?  Have a look at www.getbig.com for all the ins and outs of these two decisions; it's all very sad), it may well be that the lineup for this year's Mr. O in Las Vegas will be smaller than the past couple of years.  

2002 Mr. Olympia - Men at the Expo & Behind the Scenes

Yes indeed!! Another video from the 2002 Mr. Olympia Weekend.  This time it's the GMV-504 Men at the Expo, and it's a truly fantastic video.  Just check out the names of the men that you will see - AND it includes a rare interview with Frank Zane.   

New Review!!

Popular Brett DeHaan has written a review on GMV-215 Lenda Murray Seminar and Posing.  To read it, click here. 

Women's Muscle Power # 12

The latest edition of the hugely popular Women's Muscle Power series has just been released.  And it's a biggie!  Yaxeni Oriquen and Fannie Barrios, Susi Niederhauser, Juliette Bergmann all tapes the day after the Olympia, by the pool at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.  It's just wonderful.  For details on GMV-519 Women's Muscle Power # 12 More FemMuscle, click right here.

Damian & Trent went to some trouble to send us a review of V-111 Ken-Ichi Suemitsu & Ron Teufel, which was very kind of them.  To read the text, click here.

New Article!!

We had intended to do a video shoot with Siggi Segers in Las Vegas last October.  Siggi has written an article about why it didn't happen,  and what he's going to do to make it happen next year!!  His article about his Las Vegas trip is in our articles section.

DVD Release and Answers to Nick-Names Quiz!!

We are now able to tell you about the pre-launch of our very first DVD!!!!!

It is GMV-250DVD - Arnold the Early Years.  You can order it now, and it will be shipped next week.  We won't charge your card until the DVD is shipped, so feel free to order it now and get the first available copies.

We've posted the answers to the nick-names quiz in Wayne's Hard News.  Congratulations to John and Stu for being the joint winners.  

2002/2003 NPC Figure Competitions!!

It's been a while coming, but blessed are the patient - in this case those patiently awaiting our very first NPC Figure Competition video.  GMV-529 covers three contests - the 2002 NPC Bay Area Figure Extravaganza, the 2003 IronMan NPC Figure Contest and the 2003 Bay Area Figure Extravaganza.  Monica Guerra won the overall in the 2002 Bay Area event, Hannah Park the overall at the Ironman, and Rhonda Yancey at the 2003 Bay Area Extravaganza.  Click on each name for a complete list of results.

WE NEED YOUR HELP
2003 San Francisco Grand Prix & March Best-sellers

Before you do anything else, please read Wayne's Hard News, which I have just posted.  We are in difficult times right now and we need your help.

March best-sellers are listed above.  It's delightful to see Günter at the top of the pile again - he really deserves your support.  It was also great to see him on stage with Ronnie at the San Francisco Grand Prix.  Both guys took off their shirts and posed arms etc., and you'll see it all in GMV-528 2003 IFBB San Francisco Grand Prix tape.  

Don't forget - there won't be an "Arnold" video this year, so your only chance to see these guys in their early season top condition  is either V-180 2003 IronMan or the San Francisco.  They are both great videos.

Talking of San Francisco, I've just posted the results for the 2003 NPC Bay Area Figure Extravaganza, won by the glorious Hannah Park (Short Class), and Rhonda Yancey (Tall Class).  Click here for the full list of results.  The video will be available very soon.  You can also see the results of the 2003 IronMan NPC Figure Competition by clicking here.

Italian Pro Grand Prix Results

The first Italian Pro Grand Prix for many years was held last Saturday 29th March in Rome.  For the results - a spectacular success for Darrem Charles in particular - click here.

2003 IronMan - The year's first Pro Show!!

Kicking off the new 2003 pro season with a bang is the (V-180) IronMan Pro Invitational. Always popular, this event added a new dimension with "Cut Man" JAY CUTLER storming to victory over a star studded field. You also see Wayne in his brief moment of glory! As there is no Arnold Classic video this year, you see Jay at his shredded best in this tape - don't miss it.

Second most important Women's Pro show after the Ms. Olympia!!

See Nancy Lewis' awesome comeback of August last year at the Jan Tana Pro Classic. She achieved outstanding peak condition for this tape, and shows just how strong and ripped these girls can be. Roberts, Lewis and Barrios are rock solid evidence of what it takes to be number one in their sport.

Check out the (A-1069) 2002 Jan Tana Pro Classic for the big girls of muscle.

There's also a link to Flex Wheeler's site so you can check it out.  We have heard that Flex isn't well right now, so if you have a spare moment, you could email him a 'get well' wish.

Exciting back stage action and more Hard News!!

Two cameras capture all the pumping, posing and  stretching while the 2002 Fitness Olympia women practice their routines prior to the evening show. Includes many great close-ups. (GMV-508) 2002 Fitness Olympia: The Pump Room

From the top place down to the new comers there are many attractive physiques on display. The women are so good I couldn't help including extra pictures with the video description so have a look and get a feel for what is a fantastic fitness video, filled to the brim with exciting talent. 

Wayne has written his reports on the 2003 San Francisco Grand Prix and the 2003 Australian Grand Prix in his latest Hard News.  And as a little tribute to the great man, I've printed his Ironman Cinematography Award acceptance speech as an article.  There's also a couple of pix of him on the night at the bottom of his Ironman report Hard News.

Our female pump room video of the year!!

Welcome to the (GMV-503) 2002 Ms. Olympia Pump Room. See Murray, Kyle, Oriquen, Bergmann, Chepiga and all your other favourite top women competitors oiling, tensing, pumping and posing before all 15 women hit the stage at the evening show.

Shot with two cameras with many superb closeups.

More New Links, Books, Grand Prix Results and much more besides!!

Back home to Adelaide again, and it's almost like we haven't been away.  

Wayne and I have seen inside many, many gyms, and they are mostly pretty good.  However, every now and again one shines above the rest.  I've already told you about our good friends in Northumberland who run a resort style gym just outside of Bamburgh - well, here's another that we feel we can recommend.  

This time it's in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and called Liberty Gym. We had the pleasure of working out there during our recent visit.  If you live there or if you are travelling down that way, be sure to check them out.  Here's the link:  www.libertygym.com - and give Doug our regards.

We have the results from the Australian Grand Prix held last Saturday, 15th March.  Click here to go straight to the results page.

2 New books on the shelves for you to browse, have a look.

(B-0230) High Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way - by Mike Mentzer with John Little. THE definitive book on the Mentzer HIT training system.

(B-0231) Sandow the Magnificent: Eugene Sandow and the Beginnings of Bodybuilding - by David L. Chapman. The story of Eugen Sandow (1867-1925), a muscular vaudeville strongman who used his good looks, intelligence, and business savvy to forge a fitness empire.

The first of a three part series on how Olympic bars get bent, and how to prevent it, is up on the site. By Tom Lincir, President and Founder, Ivanko Barbell Company. Click here for "How to Bend an Olympic Bar: Part 1"

Nasser - Part IV - Lifestyle !!

Nasser takes us into his private world in part IV of his series - (A-4343) Nasser on the Way: Lifestyle. Nasser takes you behind the scenes of his championship training, journeys around the world, contest prep and lifestyle.

Results for the 2003 IFBB San Francisco Pro Grand Prix !!

The results from the San Francisco Pro Grand Prix held in the Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, are now up on the site and located under our Contest Results.

Wayne's first hand account is due soon, so stay tuned for his up coming report on the event.

2002 Mr. Olympia: The Pump Room # 3 - The Show !!

The third and final tape in the Mr. Olympia Pump Room series is complete and now available. This tape (GMV-502) covers that tense time before the Evening Show, with all 25 competitors fighting for the weights, pumping, sweating, posing and oiling just for our cameras. We get up close and intimate with all the big names. Don't miss it!

2002 Mr. O Pump Room Set - Cheaper when you buy the lot !!

Now that all 3 2002 Mr. Olympia Pump Room tapes are available we can offer a special deal if you buy all 3. Click here for the information on the 3 tape set.

Not forgetting those of you who already have 1 or 2 of the set we are also offering to complete your set at a special discount rate. Contact tina@gmv.com.au with your details for your special deal.

Welcome back Wayne and Tina !!

Glad to have you back home. Now I can pester you with lots of questions about your trip...

2002 Ms. Olympia Prejudging: With Interviews !!

From the Mandalay Bay Theatre comes (GMV-507) 2002 Ms. Olympia Prejudging. Lenda Murray is in great shape, taking 1st place with self confidence and assurance. Lots of great close-ups from Camera #2 and I've overheard Sean saying he's very happy with the tight editing he's been able to achieve on this tape.

Brief interviews are included with the following women - Lenda Murray (victory interview), Susie Niederhauser, Valentina Chepiga, Yaxeni Oriquen, Dayana Cadeaux, Beth Roberts and Vickie Gates.

Complete results from the Arnold weekend !!

Now up on our site is the complete results of the 4 contests from the Arnold Weekend just a few days ago. 

That is the:

2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic,
2003 Ms. International,
2003 Fitness International and
2003 Figure International.

Arnold climbs to the top again !!

The top 10 best sellers for February have been tallied up and there are a few welcome surprises. It's good to see Nick Jones gaining the popularity he deserves after the release of his video (GMV-491), he's made it into the top 10 and there's more great stuff to come from that series too. Günter (GMV-392) has moved from 10th to 3rd, and on top of them all beating the Olympia and WFF is Arnold - The Early Years, which just goes to show a the strength of a classic. 

2 New articles and Wayne's Hard News !!

Wayne has a new Hard News out, reporting from the road trip in the USA. There's a competition to win DVD's testing your knowledge of common nicknames of famous people from the industry.  It also mentions a recent conversation with Lou Ferrigno and unveils two new articles up on the site. One is by Clarence Bass called “Fat Loss Mother Nature’s Way” and the other is an article Wayne wrote 20 years ago about his visit to Iron Man Magazine.

322 minutes of 100% PURE BEEF !!

The most awesome, massive, and freaky physiques walking the planet show how their World's collide preparing for the Olympia title.

(A-4342) The Battle For The Olympia VII 2002 2-tape set contains a little over 5 1/3 hrs of the best and biggest backs, legs, chests, traps, shoulders, calves and arms in bodybuilding.

Athletes include: Craig Titus, Flex Wheeler, Ronnie Coleman, Darrem Charles, Ahmad Haidar, Orville Burke , Art Atwood, King Kamali, Kevin Levrone, Claude Groulx, Bob Cicherillo, Tommi Thorvildsen, Lee Priest, Dennis James, Gunter Schlierkamp, Francisco “Paco” Bautista, George Farah, Jaroslav Horvath.

IronMan Pro Invitational report and results!!

Wayne is jet setting around the world, and was in Los Angeles at the Marsee Auditorium, El Camino Community College to witness Jay Cutler storm to victory in the IronMan Pro Invitational. The full report can be read here.

These are also our first contest results for 2003. The fully tally of last years can now be found archived under 2002. It's going to be a big year, and there's a lot more to come!

Young Celtic Warrior hits the shelves!!

GMV-509 Ronan Doherty - Celtic Warrior has just hit the shelves. Ronan is young, fit and hard and his star is ascending though junior contests in the USA with three titles already under his belt. Only time will tell what this focused teenager can achieve.

The video covers a full gym workout, pumping and posing poolside at the Mandalay Bay Resort, Olympic Weekend and appearing at the Olympic Expo. Also includes a brief interview in Ronan's mellow Irish accent.

Feature video from Aussie icon Nick Jones!!

Nick Jones' first feature video is out, GMV-491 Nick Jones: Road to the Universe Tape #1 - The Seminar.

Follow in the footsteps of a top physique star in this rare and intimate account as he prepares for the Mr. Universe competition. From a full chiropractic adjustment and seminar right through to the tanning salon. 

Major sections are:

* Chiropractic
* Nutrition Seminar
* Posing
* Tanning
* Contest Highlights

Share in the secrets to Nick's amazing success. Click here for more details.

The final video from the 2002 WFF World Championships!!

The final video from the WFF World Championships is now ready.  It's GMV-518 The Men's Pump Room.  We're so excited to finish off this massive project, we are offering the Men's Pump Room video free of charge as a gift if you buy the 3 Men's Tapes.  If you have already bought a couple of them and still want to take advantage of our offer,  be my guest.  Just make a purchase of the final tape (or whatever) and in the comments column of the order form ask Tracy for your free gift.  It's as simple as that.

More Contest Results plus the 2002 WFF World Championships - The Men Tape # 3!!

The third tape in the WFF World championship series is finally available and it's a beauty!  GMV-517 fully covers the superbly conditioned bodybuilders of the Men's Performance and Men's Athletic classes. Take a look.

Also, more winners have been added to further flesh out our results section. The newest addition is the 1973 IFBB Mr. Universe.

We are off on our travels again, leaving Saturday.  It comes round real quick, doesn't it.  So, while we are away, address any queries to tracy@gmv.com.au.  If there are any problems at all with the site itself (not orders, not bodybuilding enquiries) address your question/suggestion/demand to webmaster@gmv.com.au.  Andrew is in charge of the website while we're away, and is already making BIG plans.

2002 WFF World Championships - The Men Tape # 2!!

Men's Tape # 2 of the WFF World championships encompasses the Fitness Classes in their entirety.  GMV-516.  It's good.

At the top of the page you will see last month's best sellers, and I am totally delighted to see Ripped - The Video with Clarence Bass at Number 4.  As regular readers of this on-line diary will know, I fell head over heels in love with Clarence (from a fitness point of view) when I met him and Carol last October.  He is simply the best in my opinion, and there is something for everybody in that video.  Don't take my word for it.  Buy one - you won't regret it!!

Hard News - 2002 WFF World Championships!!

Wayne's report on the gargantuan 2002 WFF World Championships has been posted in Hard News.  There's also a bit of gossip about Danny Padilla, as well as some memories of the 1981 World Games.  Tuck up in front of the winter fire (up north) or under the airconditioner (down south) and have a good read.

2002 WFF World Championships - Tape # 3!!

GMV-515: the first men's tape in the 2002 WFF World Championships series of videos is ready.  It is the first of 3 men's tapes.  Cool, huh!!

2002 WFF World Championships - Tape # 2!!

As promised here is GMV-514  Women's Tape # 2 from the WFF World Championships.  It will be the men's tapes next, and I can confidently predict that the first in the set of three will be up on the site tomorrow.!!

Also, there are two new series of pictures to look at in the Gallery - it's been ages since we added something new, I know, but hopefully we will be able to update it a bit more often now we have Andrew to help us.  One is a series of pictures of RON TEUFEL taken by Wayne, and the other is JOHN KEMPER and JACQUES NEUVILLE taken at the 1981 IFBB World Games.

2002 WFF World Championships!!

Did you all in USA enjoy the Superbowl last night??  It was Australia Day over here, and a holiday.  Not that you could call it a holiday with temperatures hovering around 44 °C (111°F).

If you click here, you will see the first of the WFF World Championship videos: GMV-513 The Women's Tape # 1.  Women's Tape # 2 will be available very soon.

Preparatory to putting GMV-250 Arnold the Early years on DVD, much of the footage has been re-mastered, and the video/DVD now runs for 73 minutes instead of 65 minutes.  Hold your horses - it's not available on DVD quite yet - but soon, soon.

Fitness Olympia Prejudging & Reorganisation

Now, it might appear as though we haven't done anything for a few days, but all sorts of things have been happening behind the scenes.  The Gallery has been reorganised so that the pix load down much more quickly.  There are several new links.  And there's a new video for you!  It's GMV-506 2002 Fitness Olympia Prejudging Plus Ms. Muscle Beach.  The Prejudging of the Fitness event is under-rated, in my opinion.  That's where they separate out the sheep from the goats, and you get to see all the compulsories and the compulsory routines.  Great stuff.

AND...... we are getting ready to make a BIG announcement re DVD's.  They are very close.  Just a few more tests and we're away.

And, and.... we've been able to drop the price of the  Dorian Yates Blood & Guts video to our Australian and New Zealand customers.  Dorian allowed us to do a deal with him, which is going to save us a fortune in import postage and duty etc..  Dorian's video is an absolute classic and an inspiration to everyone.

The 2002 Dutch Grand Prix, plus contest results from 2002 WFF World Championships!

The video of the 2002 Dutch Grand Prix (GMV-499) has been released. Wayne has also written a full report of the event in his Hard News.

Contest results from 2002 WFF World Championships held in Northeim, Germany on the 14th Dec last year are now up and available to view.

Wayne's report on the WFF event will appear next month. The tapes are currently being edited and are on their way.

Nasser video review!

We have a new review of Nasser El Sonbaty's third video "Nasser on the Way - Part 3" (A-4316)  written by none other than Nasser himself.  

Ron Teufel's Video

V-111 is the video we have which features Ron Teufel and Ken-Ichi Suemitsu.  A cover has now been made (well-overdue) and the details of the video have been re-written.  Click here to see all the details.  

In Memoriam - Ron Teufel

Yes it is true - Ron Teufel sadly passed away in the middle of December.  Read Wayne's Hard News for his "In Memoriam".

NABBA Universe Pump Room videos

Both of the NABBA Universe Pump Room videos are ready to kick off the New Year.  By the way, all of us at GMV wish all of you the very best health, happiness, peace and prosperity for 2003.

GMV-496 2002 NABBA Universe Men's Pump Room and GMV-497 2002 NABBA Women's Pump Room are great videos.  The quality of the contestants is astounding, and you'll see them in a totally different light in these two tapes.  

Best sellers for December are listed above.  It's good to see the NABBA Universes at the top of the list, and surprise surprise, Günter Schlierkamp's video has made a comeback!!