Lee Priest

Name: Lee Andrew Priest McCutcheon
Born: July 6, 1972, Newcastle, Australia
Height: 5'4"
Off Season Weight: 230 Competition Weight: 203

Lee Priest was born to a "regular working-class family," as he puts it, and as he reached his teenage years, he began to dabble in rugby and karate. His grandfather, a former army wrestler, enrolled young Lee in the local police force's boys gymnastics club. The youngster had a habit of arriving before the gymnastics class started and -- being the adventurous lad he was -- working out with weights that were strewn around the secluded corner of the gym. This introduction to barbells and dumbbells occurred when Lee was 13.

Though he sported a lean and lithe physique that could never be described as skinny when he started, after only eight months of weight training, he had packed on impressive muscle size. In 1986, at the age of 14, he entered and won three local junior bodybuilding shows in quick succession against competitors three and four years older. Being onstage felt natural to him from the very first contest, and with that mind-set, he decided to "take this bodybuilding thing as far as I could." Initially, his family was a little wary of young Lee getting involved in the "weird" sport of bodybuilding, but they very quickly became supportive and have remained so ever since.

Lee Priest
The Blond Myth
Lee Priest
Another Blond Myth
Training Camp and
Career Highlights

2006 Iron Man
Pro DVD
2006 Iron Man Pro
Pump Room DVD





A devoted reader of Flex and Muscle & Fitness, the teenager became enamored with the Austrian Oak. "Arnold became my idol," he says. As he progressed, Lee was increasingly drawn toward the freaky look, as embodied by pros like Tom Platz and Eddie Robinson. Lee's early 1994 resemblance to Platz, courtesy of his dyed blond hair, is dismissed as a coincidence, and the youngster has now reverted to his natural brown hue. In 1989, at the tender age of 17, Priest won the Mr. Australia title, the major one, not the teen division, and successfully defended it in 1990 and 1991. Too big for Australia, Priest jumped the island continent and took fourth in the lightweight division of the 1990 IFBB World Championships in Malaysia. The tiny terror then entered the 1991 World Championships in Poland as one of the precontest favorites, but in a major controversy, he failed the contest's drug test even though he had tested clean (twice!) prior to leaving Australia. Of that incident, Lee says candidly, "If I was on gear (drugs), I wouldn't have been in the lightweight (154-pound) class. I would have been at least 20 pounds heavier."

After the Polish debacle, Priest felt it was time to strut his stuff among the pose-for-pay brigade. He applied for his pro status with IFBB Pro Division Director Wayne DeMilia, but DeMilia turned down the 20-year-old's request, saying he was too young and not yet good enough to turn pro.

The Priest of pump thus became suspended in a kind of career limbo in 1992. In April 1993, hungry for competition, he journeyed to the States and entered the Niagara Falls open amateur contest, which is staged in conjunction with the annual Niagara Falls Pro Invitational.

A few days before that contest, Lee was in Gold's Gym, Venice, hitting a few shots after a workout when he was spotted by NPC President Jim Manion. Perusing the 181 cut pounds distributed on Lee's 5'4" frame, the canny Manion exclaimed: "You should be a pro."

After a flurry of red tape, Priest was consequently registered as an IFBB pro on the morning of the 1993 Niagara Flass Pro Invitational, and he duly made his debut with an impressive ninth-place finish. Many observers of that show said he should have placed higher, but in the slow-burn manner that personifies his character, Priest in an interview. "As long as I'm in my best shape and continue making progress, I'm content to let the placings take care of themselves," he said humbly.

On July 1, 2000 he married Cathy LeFrancois, a female bodybuilder, from whom he has since separated. Recently he was engaged to popular fitness pro Adela Garcia Friedmansky.

2006 Night of Champions (PDI), 1st
2006 Ironman Pro, 1st
2005 Grand Prix Australia, 1st
2002 Mr. Olympia 7th
2000 Ironman Pro Invitational 2nd
2000 Arnold Classic 1st
2000 Hungarian Grand Prix 1st
2000 Mr. Olympia 3rd
1999 Mr. Olympia 2nd
1999 Joe Weider's Pro World 2nd
1999 Grand Prix England - 2nd
1998 Mr Olympia 2nd
1998 Arnold Classic 1st
1998 Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
1997 San Jose Pro 1st
1997 Arnold Classic 1st
1997 Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
1996 Mr. Olympia 4th
1996 Florida Cup Pro 1st
1996 Canada Pro Classic 2nd
1996 Night of Champions 1st
1996 Arnold Classic 2nd
1996 Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
1995 Grand Prix Spain 5th
1995 Mr. Olympia 8th
1995 South Beach Pro 1st
1995 Arnold Classic 2nd
1995 Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
1994 Arnold Classic - IFBB, 7th
1994 Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 4th
1993 Mr. Olympia 2nd
1993 Arnold Classic 1st
1993 Ironman Pro Invitational 1st
1993 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB, 9th
1990 World Amateur Championships - IFBB, 4th
1990 World Amateur Championships - IFBB, 4th
1990 Mr Australia - IFBB, Overall Winner
1989 Mr Australia - IFBB, Overall Winner



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In my twenty plus-years of involvement in the fitness and bodybuilding industry, I have learned to appreciate the importance of mental and physical fitness. Through personal training and the promotion of drug free NPC bodybuilding and fitness contests, I have made a conscious effort to help individuals improve their mental health and physical caliber.

My goal through this site is to continue to help others by providing nutrition information, and personal training services which include hands-on training and personalized workout routines.

I hope your visit is enlightening, informative and motivating, and that you take with you a wealth of information to assist you in living a life of good mental and physical health.

I became involved with weight training at the age of 13 in order to battle a weight problem and to improve my self-esteem. After lifting weights at home, I decided to join a local YMCA. Fortunately this particular YMCA had an extensive gym with a variety of free weights and machines.

In 1983 at the age of 17, I decided it was time to try competing, and took home my first bodybuilding trophy, and placed fourth in the NPC Teenage Ohio North District. For the following 10 years I competed successfully in a multitude of bodybuilding contests.

With my success on the bodybuilding stage I received a contract with Cybergenics, a New Jersey based supplement company. I was a spokes person for them for three years, and was so well received I was given the responsibility of representing the company by handling all their military accounts. This gave me the unique opportunity to make a living at what I love to do, and travel the world in the process.

Some of the places I made appearances at were Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Germany, Saudi Arabia and all over the US including Alaska.




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After a bit of traveling, I felt the need to come back to the Cleveland, OH area and start my personal training and nutritional services. The majority of my business is fueled by everyday people whose main desire is to lose weight, tone up and improve their overall health and fitness.

I am still very involved with the bodybuilding and fitness community, and often find time to write and take photos for various bodybuilding and fitness publications. In addition, I am a promoter of NPC bodybuilding and fitness events in the Cleveland area, and donate a good portion of the proceeds to the American Cancer Society.

Contest History:

1st place NPC Teenage Ohio
1st place NPC Mr. Metropolitan
4th place NPC Teenage Mr. America
1st place and overall NPC Teenage Key To the Sea
1st place and overall NPC Ohio North District
1st place NPC Mr. Northern USA
1st place and overall NPC Mr. Midwestern America
1st place NPC Mr. North East USA
1st place and overall NPC Mr. Ohio
1st place and overall NPC Collegiate Mr. America
1st place and overall NPC Washington DC Grand Prix
1st place and overall NPC Titan Championships
1st runner up NPC Jr. America

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Wong Hong

Full Name: Wong Ngai Hong
Nickname: The Beast From The East
Born: 4th April 1970, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Current Residence: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Profession: IFBB pro bodybuilder and gym owner
Best Bodyparts: Legs, Back
Favorite Exercise: Bench Press

Height: 5’ 9” (175 cm)
Off Season Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
Contest Weight: 240 lbs (110 kg)
Neck: 20”
Arms: 21”
Chest: 53” Waist: 31”
Thighs: 30”
Calves: 19.5”


I was born on 4th of April 1970 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I am the youngest in a family of 10. Since a kid, I was always focused, determined, and athletic. I played all kinds of games in school.

I started bodybuilding at the age of 18 when I was in my high school track and field team. My body responded well and put on some 20 lbs in just 6 weeks of training. I was hooked and amazed by how fast my body responded and decided to become a bodybuilder instead. I have been training ever since.

After only 6 months of training, I entered my first bodybuilding competition and won the “junior” category. I was in quite a good condition considering that I did not know much about training and nutrition at that time.




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A few months later in August 1990, I went to school in Colorado State University in America. When I was in school, I learned a lot about bodybuilding. I started reading bodybuilding books and magazines about training and nutrition. I was only a recreational bodybuilder then, and went to a few local NPC competitions and saw a few pros as the guest posers. I never knew I had the genetics to become a pro until I saw them posed in person that night. I told myself I wanted to be a pro bodybuilder and make bodybuilding as my career.

I knew I had a long way to go before I could turn pro, so after I graduated with a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition in 1995, I came back to my native country, Malaysia and started to compete again. I wanted to be the best in Asia before setting foot in America again to earn my pro card. During that period when I was in Malaysia competing from 1995-1999, I also worked as a quality controller in a local food company.

In 4 years, I won most of the competitions in Asia including the prestigious IFBB Mr.Asia title in 1999. With the Mr.Asia title under my belt, I thought it was time to go back to America in 2000 to further my bodybuilding career (earn for an IFBB pro card).

Within 2 years after setting foot again in USA for the second time, I became a professional bodybuilder. This meant a lot to me as I was one of the very first Asians to turn pro in the IFBB. During that time, I was a personal trainer in New York City.

I competed a few times in pro competitions and did decently well before I decided to go back to Malaysia in March 2005 to venture into business. I opened my new fitness center in Kuala Lumpur on 1st of September 2005. Opening a new gym is one way I can educate and pass on my knowledge of what I have learned from my 15 years experience in the bodybuilding and fitness industry, Master’s of Science in Human Nutrition , and 4 years as a competitive bodybuilder in America.

Eventhough I am an entrepreneur now, I still have fire in me to compete professionally. I am far from reaching my full potential as a competitive bodybuilder. I know I have what it takes to be one of the best bodybuilders in the world.

There were many ups and downs in my bodybuilding career but I kept on believing in myself and refused to give up to get to where I am today. I am grateful that I can make a living doing what I love, BODYBUILDING.

Cheers and God bless!

Education: Master’s of Science in Human Nutrition from Colorado State University
Personal Traits: Determined, Focused and Friendly
Goals: To be a successful businessman and a great bodybuilder
Years In Bodybuilding: 17
Years In Competing: 16

Titles:
1. NPC Eastern USA (overall winner) 2002
2. NPC New York Metropolitan (Mr. New York City) overall winner 2002
3. IFBB Mr.Asia 1999
4. Mr.Malaysia 1996, 1999

Likes about Bodybuilding:
1. teaches us to be discipline which can be applied to different aspects in life
2. increases one’s self esteem
3. get to travel to different parts of the world and meeting new people while competing

Dislikes about Bodybuilding:
1. bodybuilders are stereotyped as being cocky and muscleheads
2. drugs abuse in the sport that leads to health problems and distented stomachs!
3. trash talking among bodybuilders

Proudest Moments:
1. when I earned my IFBB pro card
2. when I graduated with a M.Sc in Human Nutrition
3. when I opened my fitness center (F1 Fitness One)

Web Site: wonghong.net
Email: wong@wonghong.net

Sonny Schmidt

Name: Sonny Schmidt
Name on the birth record: Edmond Alten Schmidt
Born: Sept 19, 1953, New Zealand. Passed away Jan 25, 2004

Schmidt grew up on the small South Pacific island of Western Samoa. Eventually, he found his way to Australia, where he earned his pro card in 1989. He quickly distinguished himself on the IFBB circuit with his thick powerfully built musculature. The 5'10" 240-pound bodybuilder would compete in nearly 50 pro contests, his final appearance being the 1999 Masters Olympia, where he finished third. The highlight of his career was winning the '95 Masters O.
1999 Masters Olympia 3rd
1998 Arnold Masters 2nd
1997 Masters Olympia 2nd (40+)
1996 Masters Olympia 2nd
1995 Grand Prix Spain 7th
1995 Grand Prix Russia 7th
1995 Grand Prix Germany 5th
1995 Grand Prix France 7th
1995 Grand Prix Ukraine 7th
1995 Grand Prix England 7th
1995 Masters Olympia 1st
1995 Mr. Olympia 13th
1994 Grand Prix Italy 8th
1994 Mr. Olympia 10th
1994 Arnold Classic 10th
1994 Ironman Pro 6th
1994 Grand Prix France 10th
1994 Grand Prix England 11th
1994 Grand Prix Germany 8th
1994 Grand Prix Spain 7th
1993 Mr. Olympia 8th
1992 Pittsburgh Pro 2nd
1991 Finnish Grand Prix 6th
1991 Swiss Grand Prix 5th
1991 English Grand Prix 5th
1991 Spanish Grand Prix 3rd
1991 Italian Grand Prix 3rd
1991 Danish Grand Prix 2nd
1991 Night of Champions 2nd
1991 Niagara Falls Pro 2nd
1991 San Jose Pro 2nd


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Claude Groulx

Name: Claude Groulx
Born: June 24, 1962, Montreal, Canada
Height: 5'8"
Off Season Weight: 250 lbs
Competition Weight: 227 lbs

Claude Groulx started training when he was 20 years old. He went to the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). He is fluent in French and English. Have one sister.
Lives in Miami, married to Nevine.
2003 Masters Olympia 1st
2003 G.N.C. Show of Strength 15th
2003 Amsterdam Grand Prix 9th
2003 Russian Grand Prix 8th
2003 British Grand Prix 8th
2003 Mr. Olympia 14th
2003 Rome Grand Prix 4th
2003 Australian 5th
2003 San Francisco 8th
2002 Amsterdam Grand Prix 5th
2002 British Grand Prix 5th
2002 Mr. Olympia 16th
2001 New Zeland Grand Prix 3rd
2001 British Grand Prix 13th
2001 Mr. Olympia 20th
2001 Hungarian Grand Prix 5th
2001 San Francisco Cup 5th
2000 Canada Pro Cup 4th
2000 Hungarian Grand Prix 5th
2000 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 9th
2000 Ironman Pro Invitational 7th
1999 Night of Champions 11th
1999 Toronto Pro Cup 4th
1998 Finland Grand Prix 7th
1998 German Grand Prix 7th
1998 Mr. Olympia 16th
1998 Night of Champions 8th
1998 Canada Pro Cup 5th
1998 San Francisco Pro 4th
1997 Night of Champions 6th
1997 Canada Pro Cup 4th
1996 San Jose Invitational 11th
1996 Ironman Pro Invitational 11th
1995 Niagra Falls Pro Cup 11th
1995 Canada Pro Cup 4th
1995 Night of Champions 11th

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Don Youngblood

Name: Don Youngblood
Born: April 7, 1954. Passes away May 8, 2005
Height: 5' 9"
Off Season Weight: 295 lbs
Competition Weight: 245 lbs

After 14 years of building his business, at age 34 Don Youngblood decided to allow himself some time to pursue a personnel hobby. He chose bodybuilding and took to it like a duck to water.

At an age when most Pro's are winding up their careers, Don was just beginning. In 1994 he won the Arkansas State Masters Bodybuilding Championship. In 1995 he won the Arkansas State Overall Bodybuilding Championship, then in August of 1995 he won the NPC Masters National Overall Bodybuilding Championship, were he received his Pro Status.

In 2001 he placed 2nd in the IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia being defeated by only 2 points. Don was 8 points ahead after beating Vince Taylor in the symmetry and muscularity round. Don was edged out in the posing round of competition by a narrow 2-point margin. The 2001 Masters Olympia was Dons first ever professional competition.
2002 Masters Olympia - 1st

2001 Masters Olympia - 2nd

1995 NPC Masters National - 1st

1995 ARK State Overall - 1st

1994 ARK State Masters - 1st

Rachel McLish Ms Olympia 1980, 1982

Name: Rachel McLish
Name on the birth record: Raquel Livia Elizondo
Born: June 21, 1955, Harlingen, Texas

Rachel McLish is a true queen of women's bodybuilding, the lady who literally put the sport on the map. Rachel defined bodybuilding, but she was bigger than the whole sport. She pushed the envelope as to what constituted the ultimate expression of beauty. It was Rachel's exquisite example that allowed the culture to move beyond the vulnerability of Marilyn Monroe and toward the kick-ass era of Lucy Lawless. "Empowerment" was only a word until Rachel McLish put the soul into it. Beauty and sensuality count for a lot, but Rachel's life also touches the heart in unexpected and deep ways. An architect of the future, she is also very much part of a better day the like of which we'll not see again.
Tenacity, discipline, commitment, dignity and integrity have made Rachel McLish an icon for female athletes of all types, not just bodybuilders.

She married John P. McLish on Feb. 3 1979. Rachel was 23 and John was 26 on their wedding date.

Married now to film producer Ron Samuels. They raise Doberman dogs. They have a doberman named Princess Olympia the First. Also had two Arabian horses.
Rachel McLish
Flex Appeal DVD
"Muscle & Curves"


Rachel has been in a few movies, includes:
Pumping Iron 2: The Women, Aces: Iron Eagle III, Ravenhawk

In a bodybuilding competitive career that lasted only four years, Rachel won the inaugural United States Bodybuilding Championships, and the first ever Ms. Olympia. She was in the movie 'Pumping Iron II'. In January 1999, Rachel was inducted into the Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Hall of Fame.
1984 Ms. Olympia - 2nd
1983 World Cup Caesars - 3rd
1982 Ms. Olympia - 1st
1982 Pro World - 1st
1981 Ms. Olympia - 2nd
1980 Ms. Olympia - 1st
1980 Frank Zane Invitational - 2nd
1980 United States Bodybuilding
Championships - 1st



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