Con Demetriou: Two Days to Dallas

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Con Demetriou: Countdown to Dallas

The big Aussie doing some alternative training at Big John McCarthy's Ultimate Training Academy in Valancia CA, two weeks out from the Europa Super Show in Dallas the weekend of August 12 and 13. In the pic below Con was a big 264lbs three weeks out.

Con Demetriou: Happy Birthday!

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Lee Priest: Superman Rises

Lee guest posed at the 2011 NABBA Adelaide Grand Prix on May 7th.

Con Demetriou: Just a Taste!

The 37 year old finished 11th at the inaugural Flex Pro in Los Angeles back in February.



Much more at Muscle Gallery.

Sunday Worship!

Neil Gardner: Arnold Amateur

Another Aussie (well British ex-pat) with a sense of humor, Lightweight competitor Neil Gardner, the 5'2" "MonstaDwarf."



The 44 year old owner of the Winning Physique Gym in Ferntree Gully, Victoria has actually competed in the IFBB pro ranks in the days before the 202 class. Consequently being a smaller guy he didn't place at the 2005 IFBB Charlotte Pro (routine below) or 2005 New York pro, was 7th at that year's Australian Grand Prix (which was won by Lee Priest), didn't place at the show in 2006 and then came 11th in 2007 (which was won by Dexter Jackson).



As an amateur Neil has competed in numerous World Amateur Championships, including the 2009 (he was 7th) and 2010 (he was 12th), and of course many Australian show. As a couple of example he placed 2nd at the 2008 Australian Bodybuilding Championships (clip below) and won the under 70kgs class at the 2010 IFBB Nationals & NSW bodybuilding championships held last October.





Neil was on the cover of the November issue of Hardcore Aussie Muscle and also appeared in LIFE Magazine in a 2007 IFBB Australian Bodybuilding Grand Prix VII spread.

Al Reidie: Arnold Amateur

In 2008 Aussie heavyweight Al Reidie was 3rd in the Tall class at the NABBA Australia, and went on to win the heavyweight class at the NPFC-IFBB Victorian Championships. In 2009 he won the Class 1 division of the NABBA International.



Reidie, who just turned 28 on January 19, writes the column "According to Al" for Hardcore Aussie Muscle. From his numerous post and video clips Reidie seems to be your typical Aussie joker! Case in point his Go West cover band tribute. There are a number of clips detailing the breakdown of his friendship with "PJ" Paul James, an Aussie model/personal trainer who became fat as an experiment so he could better understand his clients' needs. "What the general public didn't know is how much his friend Al Reidie would be effected":





Getting back on track, below is Reidie's posing routine from the 2010 IFBB Nationals & NSW Bodybuilding Championships held the end of October in Sydney at the South Juniors Club:



While up next is his posing routine from the IFBB Victorian Bodybuilding Championships where he was second in the heavies:



You can follow Al on his YouTube Channel, his website and his other (older) blog.

Lee Priest: 2006 Ironman

2006 winner of the Ironman Pro, Aussie Lee Priest!



I've previously posted pix of Lee's 2004 Ironman stint where he was the runner up (as he was in 2003 and 2005), and I've got to say he must be one of the most overlooked pros in the IFBB!