• Bodybuilding: Bay bodybuilder targets the Universe - New Zealand Herald

    Bodybuilding: Bay bodybuilder targets the Universe
    New Zealand Herald
    Aaron Vaisigano with his trophy haul from the National Amateur Body Building Association nationals which saw him qualify for Mr Universe. Photo / Paul Taylor. Hawke's Bay's Aaron Vaisigano laughed as he recalled his introduction to bodybuilding.
  • Pump Up the Volume

    Pump Up the Volume
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  • How "Marvelous" Melvin Built One of the Best Backs of the 21st Century

    How "Marvelous" Melvin Built One of the Best Backs of the 21st Century
    He was nearly a superstar. For most of the past decade, Melvin Anthony was on the verge of breaking through to bodybuilding’s upper echelon. He never quite made it. After his overall victory at the 1999 USA Championships, this SoCal native competed in 36 pro contests from 2000–10. Despite cracking the top five 19 times, Anthony secured only three titles. Likewise, although he finished in the Mr. Olympia top seven four straight years (2005–08), his highest placing was fifth. At

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