Beth Mandyck had mostly hung around smaller bodybuilding competitions until she won the Ms. Buffalo Bodybuilding title nine months ago. That crown vaulted the Rochester, New York, nurse to two ...

As a young girl growing up in Waterbury, Desiree Barrieau knew when it was Sunday before she even opened her eyes. Lying in bed, she could hear her father gather his fishing or hunting gear, then head ...

Marie Ann “Mo” Newman took her first steps onto the women’s bodybuilding stage two decades ago. When the 43-year-old International Federation of Bodybuilders figure pro started her journey, social ...

Beth Mandyck didn't become a bodybuilder because she wanted to stand up for women's rights. She just wants to stand on a stage and compete in a sport she has grown to love. But now the 56-year-old ...

Joanna Pluszcz showed up carrying the tools of the trade: transparent heels in one hand, resistance bands in the other. As spray tanning machines buzzed in the background, she donned her bikini, did ...