The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Wrap-up

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Wrapping things up nicely with a video and event vendor index.  See you at the next event.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Beauties at the Booths (Part 5)

 

As another exciting event day winded down, lines dwindled and the once busy crowds began to give way. The atmosphere at the show became all the more relaxed with competition contenders and newly crowned champions, visiting loved-ones and their sponsor booths, expressing their heartfelt enthusiasm and gratitude. One could even hear the murmur of conversation with spikes of laughter from the booth attendants themselves, as they felt the calm of the closing hours amongst them. Fans and enthusiasts huddled up in packs along the edges, trying to take in all the great things they saw during the day, at times, even talking about the next adventure. That was no reason to pack the bags just yet, however, as most of the time, the extra space does tend to provide for some interesting and surprising chance encounters.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Iron Man Magazine Naturally Bikini Championships (Part 2)

 

As the competition continued, honor would be given to those who rose amongst their peers to claim recognition as the best in their respective classes, an achievement well earned though the rigors of persistent and dedicated training. But just as easily as one milestone is attained, the possibility of yet another soon presents itself. In a sport and culture which encourages one to be their very best, one starts to wonder what the pinnacle of their capabilities truly are. And so they elevate their focus and look forward, where the ambition tends to be grander towards that final curtain call with a firm grasp of that precious overall glory.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Iron Man Magazine Naturally Bikini Championships (Part 1)

 

The Iron Man Magazine Naturally Championships is the longest running stage attraction during the Los Angeles Fit Expo with several qualifying and main round segments scheduled throughout the course of its designated day of competition. People from all around the world would contend in different groups or classes based on height, weight or age brackets within the specialized categories of figure, bikini, and male physique, educating an attentive audience with the experience of a professionally formatted fitness contest. In a way, competitions such as these provide great insight for other professionals within other sectors of the modeling industry, as these athletes have trained long and hard in understanding the fine mechanics of poise and presence, discovering for themselves how it all relates to their very own bodies. To provide an example of what the competition had to offer, the following is a look back at the bikini class competitions of this year’s Fit Expo, featuring some amazing athletes and talents currently active within the fitness scene.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Ingrid Romero’s Team Edge

 

A three-time NPC overall competition winner and Arnold Classic Champion, Ingrid Romero is one of the most experienced professionals active today in the fitness industry. Charmingly captivating with inspiring style and embracing character, her undeniable beauty has been honored within various publications internationally, gracing the covers of Iron Man Magazine and Spain’s Bodybuilding Magazine to name a few. With this said, she has also expressed her own passion and drive for the fitness lifestyle as a popular and well respected columnist for numerous periodicals. Even though these works and accomplishments have touched many fitness enthusiasts throughout the world, she ultimately wanted to do more. This lead Ingrid and fitness expert Joe Discuillo to form Team Edge, a venture born from a mission to assist young bikini competition talent in attaining their hopes and dreams through programs specifically customized for each individual. To complement even this, Ingrid has delved into her own creative inspirations to form the Ingrid Romero Couture Custom Bikini line to provide athletes with stylish attire options while in pursuit of their aspirations. Ingrid knows how hard it is to get a good foothold within the fitness scene and with her expertise and knowhow, she hopes to create a more effective avenue toward achievement. The following is a pictorial overview of the Team Edge booth during the Los Angeles Fit Expo with spotlights featuring the impressive talent under the Team Edge banner.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Jennifer Swift

Glamorous in soothing depth and statuesque grace, Jennifer Swift is one of the most visually enthralling figures within any live event scene. A well known inter-promotional ring girl within various live cage combat sports circuits, she has effectively gained the admiration of MMA fans around the country. Most of this respect stems from a deep seeded passion for MMA and the fighting culture, a quality which has kept her upon the post of Ms. Tapout for several years and running, solidifying her status as a leading female promotional personality for one of the most prestigious brands of the sport. The other part of her appeal comes from her prowess as a multimedia persona. Her various duties and activities within the entertainment realm include writing as a Tapout Magazine columnist, co-hosting on broadcast programming, and even performing in music videos. Though she often interviews celebrities, she herself has become one as well, guest judging within the celebrity panel of the Los Angeles Fit Expo’s ring girl pageant last year. Returning to the event again for the 2013 show representing the Tapout Los Angeles Training Center, she charmed as magnificently as ever.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Beauties at the Booths (Part 4)

 

 

Because of the fitness industry’s broadness and scope, the talent encountered at the Los Angeles Fit Expo tends to represent a vast spectrum of expertise and experience. Though whether they are competitors, health gurus, or promotional specialists trying to convince people of the merits of a state-of-the-art product, their activities and functions can all be summarized within the encompassing theme of self-improvement. It’s this singularity that seemingly unites through the conviction of purpose and attracts such a wide range of professionals under one roof. That’s an aspect of the Fit Expo that makes it uniquely intriguing.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: BodySpace Spokesmodel Finals (Part 3)

 

 

Because of the quality of competition for this year’s BodySpace Spokesmodel Search Final, the judges understandably took all the necessary time to formulate a final decision for the contest. When they were ready, they gave the presenters the signal to ask all the contestants to come to the stage one last time for the presentation of awards. Five women and five men would walk out again to greet the crowds. Only two, one man and one woman, would be chosen to represent the BodySpace brand for the year 2013. Who would they be? The following is photographic chronicle of how it all unfolded.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: BodySpace Spokesmodel Finals (Part 2)

 

 

During a brief break in the action of the competition, a moment of contemplation likely took over the contestants as it did the competition hosts. Perhaps, Mike O’Hearn said it best when he relayed to the audience that while this competition showcases the magnificence of results, the story was truly what drove the event. It was the journey to that accomplishment that defined the athlete. Every one of the BodySpace Spokesmodel hopefuls have had their share of struggles and disappointments, and it’s their narrative of how they were able to overcome such obstacles that are the most intriguing to the community, inspiring a belief that anyone could become the very best that they could be. Next to the stage would be the men.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: BodySpace Spokesmodel Finals (Part 1)

 

 

Housed under the banner of BodyBuilding.com, BodySpace is the leading online community for fitness enthusiasts to share their stories with likeminded individuals for the purpose of motivating and educating each other further in the processes of the health-driven lifestyle. Every year at the Los Angeles Fit Expo, BodySpace holds a special main stage segment featuring their most admired and accomplished members, giving the chosen hopefuls a chance to compete for prime spokesperson positions representing the community brand. Along with roles in a multitude of live promotional events and national ad campaigns under the BodyBuilding.com umbrella, winners would also receive a featured cover spot on an issue of Iron Man Magazine, which has always been a major sponsor of the event segment throughout the years. The top five women of BodySpace would be the first to grace the stage in the competition proceedings. The following is how the segment unfolded.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Women of the Gridiron

 

 

 

The LA Temptation has been the most dominating team in the history of the newly rebranded Legends Football League, capturing a record of three league championships in consecutive, back-to-back seasons. With the new LFL spring schedule unveiled and the 2013 season starter fast approaching, some of the legendary team’s star players made their way back to the LA Convention Center, as they have done in the past, to promote the team’s upcoming efforts at the Los Angeles Fit Expo. The team, as always, seemed optimistic about continuing their success with a four-peat championship streak. After all, history was heavily on their side. The following is a rundown of some of the LA Temptation athletes that will be playing in this year’s LFL season.

 

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Beauties at the Booths (Part 3)

 

The fitness community has always been characterized by a strong cohesion amongst professionals and enthusiasts, forged by stories of individual triumphs and tribulations, which often influence the lifestyle genesis of another. Because of this, there is a deep sense of respect and camaraderie that permeates the atmosphere of events like the Los Angeles Fit Expo, evident in a highlight reel of humorous, light-hearted moments and fond get-togethers.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: The Fit Expo Fashion Show (Part 3)

 

This year’s Fit Expo Fashion Show segment was bigger and better than ever with an expanded roster of companies offering some of their styles and designs for the general viewing pleasure. Such participating brands included Equilibrium Activewear, Gym Rules Clothing, Iron Fist Athletic, Max Out or Get Out, and Baddass Nutrition's Apparel line. With this, the modeling talent would come out once again for one final showcase cycle before joining each other one last time for the final curtain call.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: The Fit Expo Fashion Show (Part 2)

 

 

The Fit Girl Wear Fashion Show proceeded onward with more of the brand’s alluring two-piece bikini designs, getting everyone in the crowd ready for the upcoming beach and competition seasons. More men’s casual apparel from Max Out or Get Out would be featured alongside. One of the most unique characteristics of the Fit Girl Wear fashion line, however, was its equal emphasis upon costume style and creation, the effective utilization of such to be played out live and on stage for all to enjoy.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: The Fit Expo Fashion Show (Part 1)

 

The Fit Girl Wear Fashion Show is the premier fashion segment of the Fit Expo, showcasing a variety of designs inspired by the vision and direction of Ms. Fitness America Sherry Goggin. To fully emphasize the style and character of her creative line, Sherry often employs the assistance of some of the industry’s hottest talents, showing how Fit Girl Wear truly honors the fitness lifestyle in all aspects and modes of performance, while infusing refreshing flavor into the sensory equation through vivid prints and patterns, adorned in scintillating metallic highlights. To illustrate, the following is a pictorial of the presentation proceedings.   Men’s wear in this coverage portion is provided by Max Out or Get Out Clothing.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Beauties at the Booths (Part 2)

 

The Los Angeles Fit Expo, being the premier fitness event in Southern California, brings some of the most amazing fitness talent from across the country into one venue. Upon the floor, a fan and enthusiast would be pleased to see their favorite magazine cover model or bikini figure competitor standing just a few steps away, offering him or her a sample of a popular brand product.

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Hooters Invades the Octagon

 

 

The Fit Expo of Los Angeles is known for holding some entertaining pageants and ring girl contests at their designated MMA areas every year. For the 2013 show, some of the most beautiful women of the West Coast Hooters restaurant franchise were invited to take part in a special presentation to determine who amongst them would become the LA Fit Expo’s Hottest Hooters Girl.  One by one, they took their turns front and center at the display octagon trying to impress the judges with their charm and playful antics.  In the end, though, as they say in those Highlander films, there could only be one.  Below is photographic narrative of how the contest eventually unfolded.

 

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Beauties at the Booths (Part 1)

 

 

This year’s Fit Expo Los Angeles featured a packed vendor village, which displayed a wide variety of products and services catering to anything and everything involving fitness, nutrition, and competitive sports fandom. Often times, a simple turn at a corner would reveal something fun and fascinating for the curious and attentive event attendee. Taking in the energy of the packed convention hall as well, the booth representatives themselves found it equally difficult to resist the absolute thrill of the moment.

 

 

The Fit Expo Los Angeles 2013: Floor Report

The new year always brings with it a certain air of optimism. It’s that realization that no matter what has transpired throughout one’s lifetime, there are always opportunities that allow for change and new beginnings. Perhaps, it’s within this tradition of yearly resolutions that is so well emphasized by today’s culture that the organizers of the Los Angeles Fit Expo feel poised to create the most profound impact. The message is simple. Work to achieve. Achieve and be transformed. Nothing justifies and exemplifies that spirit better than the talented men and women who comprise today’s fitness elite. It is through their example that they have become honored, and by their dedication that they hope to inspire a generation. They know that within this marketplace of ideas and philosophies, the next wave of great motivators and leaders will emerge. The progression of such a cycle is what drives the engine of the fitness culture, and therefore, many of the models and talent at this event, while admired for their physical feats and accomplishments, are all the more regarded for their roles in shaping mindsets as lifestyle mentors and teachers. The Fit Expo of Los Angeles, being the largest event of its kind in Southern California, truly emphasizes the enthusiasm of a passionate and interconnected community and stands as one of the first and best big venue events of the show season.