Eastern's buffest showcase their muscles
Nick Grabarek, Rachel Hymes named Mr. EIU, Ms. Fitness
Stacy Smith/ Staff Writer
Issue date: 3/7/05 Section: News
Frank Bono said he had critiqued his brother's poses and eating habits throughout his training.
"Chuck would get up at 7 a.m. to eat chicken," he said.
Everyone agreed the most difficult part of the competition was dieting.
James Keller Jr., a sophomore computer information systems major and participant in the heavyweight class, said his diet consisted of high protein foods, and he had a hard time not eating anything with sugar in it. Keller said once he got into an eating routine, however, it became a lot easier.
Hymes said when she wanted to splurge she "thought about looking stupid on stage."
During the women's competition, each woman had to perform a short dance routine, showing off different muscles in their bodies and their strength. The women were then asked to come out, line up on stage and flex specific muscles to be judged.
During the men's competition, the competitors were instructed to go on stage one-by-one and flex their muscles to the beat of dance music. Then, the men were ordered to line up and flex specific muscles for the judges. The men had time in the competition to do whatever they wanted to compete for the judges' attention. Some stepped in front of one another, flexing their favorite muscles to music.
The crowd cheered and booed the competitors throughout the whole competition.
Tim Bonfill, a second-year graduate student in clinical psychology, said he was impressed with the competition.
"I have a lot of respect for people who do that (body building)," Bonfill said. "It is a lot of hard work."
"Chuck would get up at 7 a.m. to eat chicken," he said.
Everyone agreed the most difficult part of the competition was dieting.
James Keller Jr., a sophomore computer information systems major and participant in the heavyweight class, said his diet consisted of high protein foods, and he had a hard time not eating anything with sugar in it. Keller said once he got into an eating routine, however, it became a lot easier.
Hymes said when she wanted to splurge she "thought about looking stupid on stage."
During the women's competition, each woman had to perform a short dance routine, showing off different muscles in their bodies and their strength. The women were then asked to come out, line up on stage and flex specific muscles to be judged.
During the men's competition, the competitors were instructed to go on stage one-by-one and flex their muscles to the beat of dance music. Then, the men were ordered to line up and flex specific muscles for the judges. The men had time in the competition to do whatever they wanted to compete for the judges' attention. Some stepped in front of one another, flexing their favorite muscles to music.
The crowd cheered and booed the competitors throughout the whole competition.
Tim Bonfill, a second-year graduate student in clinical psychology, said he was impressed with the competition.
"I have a lot of respect for people who do that (body building)," Bonfill said. "It is a lot of hard work."
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