World class jiu-jitsu and grappling tournaments hosted by Rose Gracie return to California’s largest fitness event, The Bodybuilding.com Los Angeles Fitness Expo. The 2010 Los Angeles Fitness Expo™presented by Gaspari Nutrition and Pro Fight Supplements, will be held Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, South Halls G & H.

Gracie will once again work with The Los Angeles Fitness Expo to create the ideal environment and venue for top-notch competition. Rose Gracie, President of Gracie Tournaments, said, “The Los Angeles Fitness Expo is where we got our start and now in our third year we will host over 800 competitors ranging in age from 5 years to 50 years old.

We are very excited with the incorporation of new things such as double elimination for the kids, bigger medals and more competition areas to name a few. I definitely think all the changes will set a new standard in competitions all around.”

“Martial arts are a growing part of our expo with Gracie Tournaments being our cornerstone. Rose and her team continue to inspire us all with their dedication and passion for competition and we expect this years US Nationals and Kids World Championships to be the best yet, ” said The Los Angeles Fitness Expo Executive Director, Erin Ferries.

The Los Angeles Fitness Expo offers something for everybody! Attendees will find over 300 exhibits offering the newest in fitness, diet, nutrition, strength and wellness products and services. The Los Angeles Fitness Expo also plays host to 9 professional and amateur competitions including Strongman, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Karate, Wrestling, Fitness Challenges, Model Searches and much more.

Sponsors and exhibitors are welcomed as well as competitors for both the US Nationals and Kids World Championships. For more information including registration fees log on to www.gracietournaments.com or contact Gracie Tournaments main office at 909 256-4417

Adult admission tickets to the Los Angeles Fitness Expo are $15 per day or $20 for the full weekend, children 12 years and under are $5 per day and children under six are free. Show hours are Saturday, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM and Sunday, 10 AM – 5 PM. For more information and tickets visit www.thefitexpo.com

Thanks,

Your friends at The Los Angeles Fitness Expo

The Los Angeles Fitness Expo
January 23-24, 2010
Los Angeles Convention Center

The 2010 Bodybuilding.com Los Angeles Fitness Expo™ presented by Gaspari Nutrition and Pro Fight Supplements, California’s largest health and fitness weekend, returns Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24 to the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, South Halls G & H.

“2010, our 7th year, is going to be our biggest and best yet,” said Los Angeles Fitness Expo Executive Director, Erin Ferries. “Southern California is the center of the fitness world and it is exciting to see the tremendous growth our event has had as we've introduced new competitions, exhibits, and guest speakers.”

You'll  find over 250 exhibits offering the latest in fitness, diet, nutrition, strength and wellness products and services.

The Los Angeles Fitness Expo also offers 10 major competitions, including three new events introduced this year.

New events for 2010 are:

• The AAU USA WARRIORS CLASSIC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP 
(Saturday) offers High School students the chance to compete at The Los Angeles Fitness Expo. 

• The LA OPEN MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITION 
This two day event features the best in Karate and Sport Martial Arts Competition with extreme forms and weapons expertise.

• TapouT Live! 
Come hang with TapouT Magazine as they bring you a jam packed weekend of MMA celebrities, fashion shows, demos and live remotes at TapouT Live! 

Expo attendees will also cheer on competitors participating in returning contests including The Gaspari Nutrition All American Strongman Challenge, The Scot Mendelson Pro Bench Press Classic, The Gracie US Nationals and Gracie Kids World Championships, and USPF American Cup Powerlifting.

Attendees can get in on the contest action by participating in Champion Nutrition’s MAX REPS competition and Bodybuilding.com’s BodySpace Spokesmodel Search where one lucky man and woman will grace the cover of Iron Man Magazine and appear in a feature spread and represent Bodybuilding.com and the BodySpace community at the 2010 Arnold Expo in Columbus, Ohio and the 2010 Olympia Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You'll have the opportunity to meet and mingle with celebrities making appearances on the Expo floor including 3 X Mr. Olympia JAY CUTLER, popular MMA fighters MIKE BROWN, KIM "SugarFree" COUTURE, CRIS CYBORG, JAKE SHIELDS, BOB "The Beast" SAPP, and TapouT crew PUNKASS and SKYSKRAPE. 

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON LINE AT www.thefitexpo.com

If you're in the Socal area you shouldn't miss the LA FITNESS EXPO!

Adult admission tickets are $15 per day or $20 for the full weekend, children 12 years and under are $5 per day and children under six are free. Show hours are Saturday, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM and Sunday, 10 AM – 5 PM. Plenty of parking is available. 

For more information on ticketing, exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities call (818) 545-0290 

or visit www.thefitexpo.com

The Los Angeles Fitness Expo is also sponsored by: Muscle & Fitness, Con-Cret, Flex, Champion Nutrition, Pro Fight Supplements, Met-RX, Pure Protein, SAN, EAS, Subway, GNC, Muscle Milk, BSN, Muscle Mag, Muscular Development, MMA Worldwide, TapouT, Oxygen, Iron Man Magazine, Powerlifting USA. IronMind, Home Gym.com, GetBig.com, Sherdog and Blackbelt Magazine

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Sincerely,

Anita and 

Your friends at The Los Angeles Fitness Expo

The Los Angeles Fitness Expo
January 23-24, 2010
Los Angeles Convention Center

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