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Street and Broadway. Every summer a
since 1997, Serious Fitness crowns a
cr::: new Mr.lMs. Millennium, a person that
I. . embodies personal fitness and contains
the full package: big biceps and thighs
and tighl abs all while mainlaining a
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of the Mr. Millennium lille was given '\ ~
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Alberto Siri, presidenl and personal '"i )~::fCPI.""S:~
trainer for Serious Fitness, organizes
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stage. They may grow up to be fine
young adulls and pursue a sport such
as competitive bodybuilding."
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had submil10an
participate,
application candidates
and pay a
$35 entry fee. Although the competition
is open to teenagers and both men and
women. only men ranging from 19
to 55 years old compeled Saturday
night. Four were categori~ed in the
middleweight division, which consisted
of those in Ihe 156 *-to-176 *-pound
brackel, and three were heavyweights,
those over 189 pounds. In addition to
Ihese Iwo categories, two heavyweights
also compeled under the men's masters
division, which is for bodybuilders
over the age of 40.
The seven participants were lined
up on stage according to Iheir division
and asked to perform poses that
highlighted parlicular muscle groups.
Threejudges in Ihe audience lhen rated
each competilor based on symmetry,
muscularity, and presentation. After
posing and lurning so Ihe judges could said. "It also gives the compelitor the
rale each bodybuilder's muscle balance opporlunity 10 express their creativity,
and overall body symmetry. Iheflexing personality and inlerests. Compelitors
began. The second round determined are encouraged to include any lalent or
muscularity, which is defined as the interest they ma}' have such as dance,
size and shape of muscles. martial arls, or gymnaslics."
In Ihe Ihird round, compelitors Several participanls used that
had up 10 90 seconds to present Iheir opportunity 10 highlight Iheir besl
rouline sel 10 music of Iheir choice. features and garner praise from Ihe
Thefree posing round gave compelilors audience. And in turn, Ihe audience
a chance 10 display Iheir physique, showed their supporl by clapping and
physical condilioning, and personality, cheering theirfavorites on. Parlicipants
said Siri. He added Ihallhe routine had and winners received either medals or
10 be of artislic origin, demonslrale a trophies depending on how Ihey placed. IW'f'T HDUU for11R1111S
degree of endurance and may cOn/ain Kendall Cenac was chosen as Ihis
some of Ihe mandatory poses Ihe year's winner and has compeled five 1Wt~~~~m;~'~~.!)~
competilors performed earlier in the limes, coming in second place twice.
show. "The routines are meant to give Now he's finally won Ihe coveted
Ihejudges some ideaoflhe compelitor's litle and hopes to keep compeling and
physical condition and abililies," he training for the nexl 20 years, at leasl.

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