“Why We Train” Screening in Cinema City International Film Festival, Universal City, LA

Sept. 13, 2008 - PRLog -- “Why We Train,” the new documentary film on bodybuilding by Guile Branco, will be screening in the Cinema City International Film Festival, Universal City, on Tuesday September 30 at 2:40pm, Universal City Walk, AMC Theaters.  

The primary purpose of Guile’s new documentary film is to shine a positive light on bodybuilding, power lifting, health and fitness.

The film follows Guile through his preparation for his last competition taking place at Muscle Beach, Venice, CA.  As he prepares, he meets several champions and receives insight into their lives and why training is so important.

Guile personally invites you to join him in his journey from Muscle Beach, Venice to the Arnold Sports Festival in Ohio, to the Excalibur NPC Show  in Culver City, CA and beyond.

Highlights Include:

Exclusive interview with Jon Jon Park (Reg Park’s son)

Barbie Barbell: World’s strongest teenager! To date Amanda has never been defeated in competition and will give any elite female adult lifter in the amateur 123 pound weight class stiff competition. Her skill levels are that of a seasoned veteran and are ready for the adult world of competition. She has trained hard and earned her place on the platform with the world’s best female Powerlifters.

Scot Mendelson: World Champion power lifter who overcame an almost fatal accident. He is one of the World’s strongest bench-pressers, lifting over 1000 lbs.

Carlos Laguna: He is a power lifter over at 72 years old! And he holds a record for his category. Born in Argentina, he overcame an obstacle inherent to all of us: aging. He is trying to break a world record for his category.

Victor Konovalov: Five-time NPC National Wheelchair Bodybuilding Champion and first-ever IFBB Professional Wheelchair-Bodybuilder! Victor’s most recent national overall title (2007) came at the age of 45, 24 years the senior of the runner up.

The film also features appearances / interviews with: Dave Palumbo, Frank Zane, Ed Corney, Jon Jon Park, Ronnie Coleman, Flex Wheeler, Franco Columbu, Jack LaLanne, Toney Freeman, Lee Priest, Phil Heath, David Henry,  Lou Ferrigno and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Producer Guile Branco is also  in the process of planning the preview screening in the Los Angeles area which will also be a fund raising event benefitting youth fitness.

More details to come!



“Why We Train” -One Man’s Journey through Weight Training, and A Tribute to Reg Park-
Starring: Guile Branco, Jon Jon Park, Scot Mendelson, Barbie Barbell,
Carlos Laguna, and Victor Konovalov

Directed by: Darin Mangan

With Appearances by Some of the Greatest Athletes in the Sport:
Dave Palumbo, Frank Zane, Ed Corney, Jack Lalanne, Phil Heath, Franco Columbu,
Arnold Schwarzenegger and others.

Download formatted press release, and view the trailer at:
http://www.thomcomm.net/featurefilmpublicity/whywetrain.html

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