America
- Los Angeles / Long Beach
The Fitness America Weekend™ is the pinnacle of natural fitness worldwide. Celebrating its 40th Anniversary Season, the Ms. Bikini, Model, Fitness, Figure, Musclemania® Classic & Physique America Championships will showcase fitness, fashion, model and muscle competitors from every part of the world including both new participants, veterans and Pros.
Always a professionally produced show and an honest and fairly judged competition, veteran Fitness America Weekend® staff will bring their years of show production experience to ensure a welcoming and enriching experience for everyone. Judges will include professional representatives of sports, fitness training, athletic & commercial media, modeling, fashion, dance, choreography and other relevant disciplines to each competition division. And, to ensure a clean and honest show, urinalysis testing for all competitors will be conducted by clinical professionals and certified US laboratory.
For competitors, their family and friends coming from other parts of the US and around the world, visiting Hollywood, Los Angeles and Southern California will offer you an amazing chance to see a diverse and unique mix of cultures from around the world all seamlessly living together in a engaging environment. Unparalleled entertainment, restaurants, amusements, gyms & fitness centers, beaches, mountains, shopping and people gazing is like no where else.
We welcome you to the 40th Annual Fitness America Weekend™ and looking forward to producing an exciting and rewarding show for everyone with lifelong years of memorable experiences!
Location
HONDA PACIFIC VISIONS THEATER
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
| One Division | Two Divisions | Three Divisions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration – Until July 30 | $150 | $250 | $300 |
| Basic Registration – Until September 30 | $200 | $350 | $400 |
| Late Registration – After September 30 | $250 | $400 | $450 |
| Urinalysis Testing Fee – Collected at Check-In | $50 |
| Friday, November 21 | |
|---|---|
| Check-In & Late Registration | 2 – 4 PM |
| Competitor Meeting | 4 PM |
| 40th Anniversary Dinner | 7 PM |
| Saturday, November 22 | |
| Media Interviews & Photos | 1 – 5 PM |
| Tanning, Hair & Make-Up | By Appointment |
| Show | 7 PM |
| Post Show Celebration Party | 11 PM |
LIVESTREAM BROADCAST & ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION
The Fitness America Weekend™ will be live streamed worldwide and available FREE to anyone, anywhere. Also, a specially edited, taped delayed production of all the action will be available on-demand following the live events on YouTube.com/musclemania.
EVENT & STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
Exclusive show and backstage studio photography will be provided by world class clicker Gordon J. Smith Photography and his team who will be offering special packages to competitors, family and friends. Following the show, a complete gallery of all events throughout the Fitness America Weekend™ will be available.
INFLUENCER COVERAGE
Many of the most popular fitness, model, bodybuilding and lifestyle influencers in Los Angeles and Southern California will be covering the Fitness America Weekend™, the show, the competitors, the media and all activities throughout the weekend. As well, many competitors will be bringing their own video production crews to record their week in Los Angeles, the show, the parties, all of the activities.
MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS
Outside of the competition, competitor modeling, action and paparazzi photography will be available by many Hollywood based and international photographers. Many will be shooting their own preference with selected competitors and scheduling their own appointments. And other photographers will be representing various US and international print and online fitness magazines, news outlets and commercial portals.
Los Angeles & Long Beach are proud areas of the Southern California community with trendsetting gyms & fitness centers, amazing beaches, all types of restaurants and eateries representing cultures and palates worldwide, the most famous amusement parks, historic theaters, dance all night clubs and hang-outs, trendy shopping streets and malls and weather like no place on earth!
So how fitting that Fitness America Weekend™ is being hosted back home where it all began 40 years ago! Come to compete, watch and enjoy and then spend a few extra days or week and enjoy Los Angeles, Long Beach and Southern California.
Amusement Parks
Disneyland
Knott’s Berry Farm
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Studio Tours
Universal Studios Tour
Warner Bros Studios Tour
Paramount Studios Tour
Sony Pictures Tour
Adventures by Disney Backstage Tour
Shopping
Melrose Avenue – West Hollywood
The Grove – Los Angeles
Rodeo Drive – Beverly Hills
3rd Street Promenade – Santa Monica
Fashion District – Downtown Los Angeles
Melrose Trading Posts – West Hollywood
Abbott Kinney Boulevard – Venice
The Citadel Outlet Mall – Commerce
The Santee Alley – Downtown Los Angeles
Famous Muscle Gyms
Gold’s Gym – Venice
Muscle Beach – Venice
Zoo Culture Gym – Encino
Easton Gym – Hollywood
Barbell Brigade Gym – East Los Angeles
Bodybuilders Gym – Silverlake
Iron Addicts Gym – Long Beach
Some Other Interesting Attractions
Chinese Theater – Hollywood
El Capitan Theater – Hollywood
Electic Dusk Drive-In Theater – Los Angeles
Farmers Market – Los Angeles
Griffith Observatory – Los Angeles
Hollywood Sign Hike
Little Tokyo
Magic Castle – Los Angeles
Malibu Beach – Malibu
Moonlight Rollerway – Glendale
Music Center Theaters – Downtown Los Angeles
Olvera Street – Los Angeles
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Queen Mary – Long Beach
Runyon Canyon Hike
Santa Monica Pier – Santa Monica
Venice Beach Boardwalk – Venice
Famous Museums
California Science Center
Fashion Institute Museum
Hammer Museum
Holocaust Museum – Los Angeles
Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art
Natural History Museum
Norton Simon Museum
Peterson Automotive Museum
The Broad Museum
The Getty Center Museum
