The Best in Female Bodybuilding and Fitness by WPWMax.com

Tracy Beckham S1 Photos 1

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700

WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had a photo session with Tracy in 2010 when she was a spectator at that year's Arnolds/Ms. International. The very young looking 48 year old is from California and mentioned that she is friends with late 80s bodybuilding star, Rene Casella. Tracy entered the 2007 Team Universe, winning the heavy and overall, allowing her to turn IFBB pro. At 5'6" 140 pounds, she was not ripped here, but shows a thick off-season look, featuring impressive biceps, good looks and beautiful long blonde hair. She hits the shots in black tites/pink top and a black dress.

Janelle Ennis and Robin Freisem RV061 Video

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Jan was featured in our first Ray Martin video and was very popular as she not only had a great physique, but also very good camera presence. We kept getting asked to 'find more like Jan', for our videos, but it was difficult to find competitive bodybuilders who had acting experience. So, the solution? Another video with Jan, this time with Robin as her co-star. Both women have biceps as their best bodypart and the scenario is Jan teaching Robin 'the ropes' with respect to bicep posing in several outfits. You will hear references to "Mike", but the millionaire couldn't make it down to join in on this 1995 session- too bad for him!!

Sateash Berge S2 Photos 1

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

We already posted bikini shots of Sateash this month with bio info- here are more shots taken by WPW photographer John Nafpliotis, this time showing Sateash posing in white shorts/halter and a blue dress. The video footage taken at the time of these photos is now available on WPW DVD 759.

Sateash Berge S1 Photos 1

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had this photo/video session with Sateash at the time of the 2010 Junior Nationals, where she was 2nd in the Heavyweight Class. She followed that up with an impressive 9th in the tough US Championships. At 5'8" and 168 pounds in contest shape, she displays a very impressive physique combining size, shape and definition to the point where she could be a threat to win a major show soon. In addition to her heavy training, the 33 year old has a Masters Degree, and she lives in Wisconsin. Sateash hits the shots in her black bikini, again, showing off an awesome physique topped off by beauty of face and hair, a most attractive physique model. The video footage taken at the time of the photos is now available on WPW DVD 759.

Chris Bongiovanni and Kathy Connors RV060 Video

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

'Millionaire Mike' was at it again in this 1995 feature. He was noted for holding 'personal strength events' after the Extravaganza Strength Contest in order to know who to sponsor the following year. This time is was Kathy vs. Chris for several tests of strength (arm wrestling, etc) and physique comparison. Since both women were in the strength contest, they were 'off-season', though very lean. Chris had a very good career as an amateur, then a pro and competed well into the 2000's. Kathy has been competing since the mid-80's and is still on the scene today, having competed in two contests in 2011 and getting ready for 2012!

Yvonne Edmunds S3 Photos 1

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

We already posted photos of Yvonne in bikini and another dress this month, with descriptive text- here are some more shots of her posing in a green dress, with emphasis on her superior upper body, all taken by WPW photographer John Nafpliotis. The video footage taken at the time of these photos is now available on WPW DVD 759.

Holly Hart RV059 Video

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Holly, from California, was one of the early fitness women around 1990, but was known more for her 'shape' and beauty than for her muscularity at that time. Fast forward about five years and she has added some nice definition, particularly in her back, calves and arms, enabling us to tape a 'real' physique video featuring bodybuilding-style posing in several bikinis and one-pieces.

Yvonne Edmunds S2 Photos 1

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Yvonne has been on the competitive scene since the 1990s, and for more bio info check out our several other photo shoots with her which are posted on this site. She competes in the top national contests (was 3rd in the 2010 Junior Nationals, when this work was done) and was 8th in the 2011 Masters Nationals-Over 45 Division. She was in contest shape here, featuring a very lush physique look, with her biceps and back her best bodyparts. The good looking Yvonne hits the shots in a blue bikini and white/red dress, all taken by WPW photographer John Nafpliotis. The video footage taken at the time of these photos is now on WPW DVD 759.

Debbie Kruck and Jana Holmes RV058 Video

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Debbie was the 'First Lady' of fitness beginning around 1990. She, and Marla Duncan, were the two most popular fitness competitors of the time, with Debbie having the longer career in fitness, figure and bodybuilding, and going into 2012 can still be seen at booths at contests. Debbie was in top contest shape for this session in 1995 and together with Jana, show you their idea of having a fun vacation in Florida. What does that mean? Lots of bodybuilding-style posing with Jana in bikinis and dresses. Debbie was considered the most muscular and beautiful fitness/figure women of the 1990s and that is pretty much shown here.

Jennifer Scarpetta S3 Photos 1

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had a photo/video session with Jennifer at the time of the 2010 Junior Nationals, where she won her heavyweight class. Jennifer was 32 at the time and checked in at a very contest-ready 5'6" 145 pounds, topped off by facial beauty and long brown hair. Her physique is balanced and complete, and she hits the shots in a US flag bikini and blue dress. Jennifer is from Chicago and works as a personal trainer. The video footage taken at the time of these photos is now available on WPW DVD 759.

Caron Hospedales RV057 Video

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700

In the days before she became a competitive bodybuilder, Caron was getting a lot of photo shoots basically because of her incredible calves, which were a result of years as a ballerina. Well, fast forward a few years and she had become an impressive local/regional bodybuilder and made it clear she 'wanted to be photographed and taped as a complete physique now'. With weight training her lower body improved even more and she had an upper body now to match- lots of posing (and not just calves!) in several swimsuits and dresses in top contest shape. Caron was from New York City and continued on the competitive scene for a few years after this 1995 taping and was also in demand for making posing suits for other women after she retired.

Lilli Ewing S4 Photos 1

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Lilli poses in her third outfit during the WPW DVD 762 taping- a grey skirt/halter. Plenty of emphasis on her very lean and defined upper body. Photos by John Nafpliotis.

Lilli Ewing S3 Photos 1

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Lilli hits the shots at the 2010 Nationals in a yellow skirt, showing off very impressive definition and lean muscle size in a yellow skirt. Photos by John Nafpliotis and his footage of her is now available on WPW DVD 762.

Lilli Ewing S2 Photos 1

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Lilli competed in the 1990s and after about 15 years off, made a very nice comeback during 2010 and 2011. WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had this photo/video session with her at the time of the 2010 Nationals, where she placed 14th in a tough light-heavy class. She shows off a very lean and wiry style physique, displaying good size and definition, topped off by beauty of face and hair. Lilli poses in her red bikini, and the video footage of this is now on WPW DVD 762.

Latia DelRiviero RV054 Video

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Latia (formerly known as Arminda) was a top Canadian bodybuilder during the 1990s and starred in this bodybuilding posing video taped in 1995. She was in lean contest shape and hits the shots in one-piece and dresses, showing off a complete physique, featuring great arms.

Janet Kaufman S5 Photos 1

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Janet is at the 2009 Masters Nationals here again, this time posing in a bikini and silver dress- plenty of emphasis on her upper and lower body shots. All photos by John Nafpliotis, and his footage of her is now on WPW DVD 762.

Tracy Gillespie RV053 Video

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Tracy was a top national competitor for a few years in the mid-90s and was one of the rare competitors of the time whose legs were as good or better than her upper body. That said, the footage here features plenty of leg posing in bikini and dress, and a very heavy workout in the gym for this beautiful Southern belle. This is a pure 'bodybuilding posing video', taken in 1995.

Janet Kaufman S4 Photos 1

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

We have had several photo sessions with Janet over the years and she has now improved to the point where she is one of the best women in the sport today. This work was done with her at the 2009 Masters Nationals, a contest she placed high in 2010, and won in 2011, allowing her to get her pro card. Please see her many other entries on this site for more bio info. Here, Janet hits the shots in a green skirt/orange top, showing off very good size and extreme definition throughout- she has really brought up her legs. She is from Idaho and is pushing 50 !! Footage of this posing is on WPW DVD 762. All photos by John Nafpliotis.

Jody Wald S2 Photos 1

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had a photo/video session with Jody at the time of the North Americans in 2010, where she was watching the show. At 5'1" 140 pounds the 2010 Overall Canadian Masters Champion showed off impressive size, featuring huge arms in particular. Despite not dieting for the show, she was in fairly lean shape. In addition to her Canadian title, she won her Light Heavy Class in both the 2008 and 2009 North Americans, and will now be competing as an IFBB pro. Jody hits the shots here in a bikini and one dress item, and video footage of her posing in those is now available on WPW DVD 762 with two other top women.

Lauren Hart RV052 Video

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700

There is only one spot left to compete in the Extravaganza Strength Contest, and the promoter has decided to hold a taped challenge where two bodybuilding athletes compete for that lone spot'. Errica (tall and blonde) and Lauren (short, with dark hair) go head to head for nine different lifts in the gym, then compare poses in bikinis and dresses in order for the boss to make his final decision. Errica was from California, and Lauren from New Jersey, wonder if that played any part in this feature from 1995?

Heidi Hansen S6 Photos 1

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Heidi is from Alaska and continues to compete in the figure events in her mid-40's. WPW has a couple of DVDs with her, but for this session, it was photos-only, taken at the time of the Junior Nationals in 2009. She continues to compete and was recently 4th in her Figure Class at the impressive Emerald Cup in Washington State in 2011. Here, Heidi hits the shots bodybuilding-style in a black mini/blue halter, then a blue evening gown. As always, she showed off a 'lean machine' look featuring a very defined and detailed upper body, and incredible calves that would be superior to most of the top bodybuilders, all topped off by very young, beautiful looks for her age, and a great blonde hairstyle. All photos by John Nafpliotis.

Laura Bass and Melissa Coates RV051 Video

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Melissa is a bit smaller than some of those 'bigger girls' competing against her in top pro shows. She goes on and on about how she could beat many of the bigger women, but does not realize that it is Laura who she is talking to. The scenes then show the women primping up in the dressing room before the two go head to head for comparative posing scenes in dresses and bikinis. Pete arrives and gets in on the action in terms of trying to decide who is better, then there is some arm-wrestling to try to break the tie, but you have to watch the tape to see who Pete picks as the winner of the best physique. Both women are in top contest shape, who would you select?

Jennifer Abrams S4 Photos 1

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Jennifer was one of WPW's favorite physique models during the mid-2000's, and have several DVDs available for her. For those video sessions she was mainly in hard contest shape. We did do one session with her off-season, but for this photos-only session, she was really in huge off-season shape at 5'5" 170 pounds ! So, she was not ripped at all here, but shows off huge size and shapes, with good definition mainly for her upper body shots. WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had this session in 2009 when she was a spectator at that year's Junior Nationals, and poses in a black minidress, and one white dress. Great looks and huge size, somewhat similar to the Doughdee Marie look.

Hannie Van Aken RV050 Video

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Hannie won the Dutch Championships in the mid-80s, then had a good IFBB pro career for almost 10 years. She was most famous for her huge size and was one of the biggest competitors weight per height during her career. She was smoother early in her career, but by the early 90s she got the dieting down and was very lean and defined for her contests. This work was done in 1995 when she was in lean contest shape, yet still showing off lots of size, including 17" arms. Lots of great posing in several outfits with a campy story line which had to do with 'dealing with unruly customers' at a restaurant she was working in.

Carrie Walend S1 Photos 1

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Carrie is from Ohio and at 5'2" 122 pounds, was in lean contest condition at the 2010 Junior Nationals, when WPW photographer had this photo shoot with her. She was 6th in her Light Heavy Class here, and placed 2nd in the Junior USA in 2009. Carrie, 41 at the time of the session, displays a hard physique, with her front and rear bicep and side chest shots being notably impressive.

Annie Rivieccio RV049 Video

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

At the time of this taping in 1995, Annie was already a top star since 1987, with several WPW videos under her belt. Flash forward 15 years and Annie is still going strong into the 2011 season, placing high in many of the toughest IFBB pro shows such as the Ms. Olympia. Annie was 150 pounds here, the heaviest she had been in contest shape, featuring incredible size and shapes, with very good definition for her extra size. This is basically a pure posing tape, and Annie hits the shots in several outfits while also discussing her training, etc.

Jill Theobald S1 Photos 1

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had a photo shoot with Jill at the time of her 2009 North American contest, where strangely, she did not place. She did much better at the 2009 USA when she was 8th in her class at that very tough show. She is from California, and the young looking 44 year old has been training for 30 years. Jill displays a terrific physique package- at 5'7" 150 pounds she was in top contest shape, with lean definition throughout, though her biceps, chest, back and leg shots stand out, all topped off by great looks and long blonde hair. She hits the shots here in a black bikini.

Becky Rampey RV048 Video

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

One of the themes of this video was that Becky was a 'young, fresh faced newcomer in 1995' and she was wondering how she stacked up against some of the older veterans. Interestingly, after a gap in her competitions, she has now been back on the scene in recent years and is expected to compete in 2011. At only 5'2", she really packed on the size for her 15" arms. She was 'concerned' that her lower body would not measure up for this video, but as always, we will let you, the viewer, decide as she hits all the shots in her bikini and two other outfits. We are sure you will have the same opinion of her overall physique as we did when we asked her to do the work.

Chris Bongiovanni RV047 Video

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Chris was a top NPC and IFBB star during the late 90's, and she was featured in many of the muscle magazines. One article on her was called 'Crushing Power', so we used that print magazine title for our video title here. This is a straight-out posing video, taped when she was in ripped contest shape for her show in 1995. Her physique is balanced- not a huge type, but lean, chiseled muscularity for all of her upper and lower body poses.

Theresa Hendricks S3 Photos 1

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

We posted her bikini photos from this session already, with bio info for her. The former figure woman turned bodybuilder, who recently won her class in the 2009 Team Universe, poses here in a black mini-dress, with emphasis on her fabulous upper body, in top contest shape. Photos by John Nafpliotis.

Laura Vukov RV046 Video

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Laura was originally from New Jersey and during the early-mid 90's she began to work her way up from local competitor to IFBB pro. This video, taken in 1995, is titled 'Board Room Muscle', as she is the CEO of a company that has been losing money, taking her male subordinates to task on this, displaying her unusual strength to any one who stands in her way. Inbetween the above scene, she stops the scolding long enough to hit her contest-ready physique shots in bikinis and dresses, further scaring her helpers to do a better job.

Theresa Hendricks S2 Photos 1

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

We met Theresa about 5 years ago when she was a figure competitor. Being somewhat too muscular for that division, she began to do bodybuilding events shortly after that, quickly advancing to top amateur status. WPW has a couple of DVDs for her, but this time, WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had a photos-only session, and she hits the shots in a bikini (featured here) and dress (photos available shortly). Theresa had two great placings in 2009- she won her Heavyweight Class in the 2009 Team Universe, then was 9th in her class in the tough Nationals, which is when this work was done with her. She shows off her elegant looks and lean physique in a red bikini/heels, with emphasis on her very impressive upper body shots.

Melissa Coates RV044 Video

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Yes, Melissa is really a blonde, but WPW was doing so much video work with her that we decided to alter her look 'slightly' by having her do our posing videos as a brunette. In RM video #14, Melissa wore a short brown hairpiece, and this time 'Gina' has longer brown hair for this 1995 session. This is basically a pure posing video- she does heavy repwork in the gym, then hits her pumped up shots in several dress and one-piece outfits, showing off incredible definition and hardness, with beauty of face and hair.

Hannie Van Aken S1 Photos 1

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

We have known Hannie for 25 years and her early WPW DVDs are still available- WPW 48, 85 and 186. She has not competed in a while, but fans of hers will recognize her immediately. The face and hair are the same and she still has the powerful physique- her upper body is impressively lean. She has been living in Massachusetts and is close friends with Bonnie Pappas, a recent top NPC competitor-turned new IFFB Pro. During a photo/video session with Bonnie, WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had a brief photos-only session with Hannie also, placing heavy emphasis on Hannie's thick upper body shots. She wears a purple bikini and displays her famous bicep, back and side chest shots, looking pretty much as she did in 1985 and 1995 !

Christa Bauch RV042 Video

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Christa's first RM video #11 was so popular that bodybuilding fans called for another tape, hence the sub-title here, 'Christa Revisited". That first video was taken around 1993, and this one is from 1995, when again she was in incredible contest shape. Her biceps are among the best ever, but her overall physique is complete - great shapes, hardness and size everywhere. At this time, the German Champ was already a top pro and she shows off while posing in dresses and bikini after pumping up in the gym. Another top woman- Colette Guimond- was also in town and has a 'cameo' role here for arm-wrestling, 'abs-punching', etc, scenes.

Sheila Bleck S4 Photos 1

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Sheila was a top regional competitor in the northwest in the early 2000s, then quickly moved into top national competitor territory soon after. What was predicted for her for a few years, winning the Nationals, finally came true in 2008 when she won the overall at that show, allowing her IFBB pro status. In 2010 she made her pro debut, placing 2nd in the New York Pro Contest and 4th in her first Ms. Olympia. During 2009 WPW photographer John Nafpliotis had a photo shoot with her when she was a spectator at a national contest. She was not in ripped contest shape, but was well defined, displaying her trademark balanced physique. Sheila 5'7" 170 pounds, hits the shots in a black/blue bikini, with emphasis on her upper body, which is fabulous despite being just off top contest shape. No video was taken during this session, but WPW has several of her taken during the mid-late 2000's.

Joanne Lee RV041 Video

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Remember the rock and roll British Invasion of 1964 ? Well, 30 years later top British bodybuilder Joanne Lee 'invaded' the US to compete in pro bodybuilding contests. We had some fun having Joanne pose to music by several of those pop groups and she was in great shape, featuring huge size, shape and definition, and her upper body shots were among the best during the 90's. Lots of posing in swimsuits and dresses to some catchy tunes !

Marina Lopez S1 Photos 1

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Marina had quite a competitive year in 2010- she won the overall at the Junior Nationals, was second in her class in the US Championships, then topped all that off with a big win in her Lightweight Class in the Nationals, gaining her IFBB Pro Card. Marina is from Colorado and was in very top contest shape for her photo/video session with WPW photographer John Nafpliotis. Despite being very lean and wiry, she maintained her beautiful shapes and facial beauty, all topped off with a nice mane of black hair. Her entire physique is noteworthy, but her upper body shots are absolutely chiseled. The video footage taken at the time of the photos is now available on WPW DVD 760, along with two other chiseled competitors- Kristie Bruce and Stacey Pillari.

Lauren Hart RV040 Video

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Lauren was a top national bodybuilding competitor during the 1990s, and a fun, 'go for it' actress in bodybuilding tapes. Here, in 'Uplifting Experience', she is waiting for her workout partner, Cindy, to arrive. When she does, Cindy is more interested in flirting with her boyfriend, so a deal was made- they will skip the gym and will use the 185 pounder as a human barbell including toe raises, overhead lifts, etc. Lauren was in off-season and looking strong, so you will understand her strength, but Cindy is a newcomer and she holds her own for sure during the lifting session also.

Sharon Mould S1 Photos 1

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

At 5'2" 130 pounds, Sharon was in hard, defined shape for her 2010 North Americans Contest, where she placed 9th in the Light-Heavy class and 7th in the Masters Division. The Ontario, Canada, resident sported a lean physique throughout, topped off by very impressive biceps, showing them off in a blue bikini and shorts/halter outfit. All photos by WPW photographer John Nafpliotis. The video footage taken at the time of the photos is now available on WPW DVD 761, which also features her fellow Canadian, Maria Mikola.