Arnold Classic Fitness Expo

This past Saturday I decided to drive down to Columbus, Ohio for the 20th annual Arnold Classic Fitness Expo. As some of you may know health and fitness along with nutrition are a few things that interest me. After being at the expo for a good eight hours, I can say it was an awesome experience. I even got to see Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger himself. While Arnold is a name that is recognized worldwide there were a few other people there that I would imagine only the fitness/bodybuilding community would recognize. People like Layne Norton (see right), Jamie Eason (see below), and Tommy Jeffers (bottom middle). I introduced myself to each of these people and they were more than happy to talk and take pictures. It's nice when you meet someone you look up to and they're so down to earth about things.

Of course since this was a fitness expo they had events going throughout the day. Dance and cheer competitions, karate, mixed martial arts, arm wrestling championships, bodybuilding competitions for guys, figure competitions for girls, and strongman contests just to name a few. Along with these competitions there were hundreds of booths with information of all sorts of different things relating to health and fitness. I received a ton of free samples after walking around for 8 hours. I even won a raffle while I was there for a months supply of protein. It was worth about 60 dollars and it was a free raffle so I was thrilled.

I definitely got to see people in all varieties this weekend. Out of shape, in shape, muscular, toned, large, small, short, tall.....all kinds. This event draws a lot of people apparently. I would most definitely like to go back. Here are a few other pictures from the expo....