Marthe Randine Sundby was born in Aurskog in Norway on April 18th 1975. In her late teens she was one of the best junior speed skaters in the country, winning national junior titles over 1,500 and 3,000m, and breaking national junior records at the former distance. She represented Norway at Junior World Speed Skating Championships in 1991, 1992, and 1993, finishing 11th overall at the last of those.
By the mid-90s, she had swapped her blades for barbells. This is my 'passion in life', she said at the time. I love to exercise, love to be in motion. And I am very fond of muscles. Fast forward to 2006, and Marthe Sundby was winning another national title. At the age of 31 she was Norwegian champion in Women's Bodybuilding.
But a year later Marthe was diagnosed with cancer. I had one foot in the grave, she says, but I fought back. She didn't appear on stage again until the National Championships in 2012. It was her first contest back after the battle. She won.
And that same year she made her first trip to the USA, taking the Muscle Beach Labor Day contest by storm (you bet she won) and giving the crowd (and us female muscle fans) some of the most unforgettable images and clips of Marthe that I know.
Tomorrow we'll be back in 2016 as Marthe touches down in the USA once again.
We last saw the magnificent piece of muscular womanhood that is Norway's Marthe Sundby just over a month ago here on FMS (see While the Slave's Away: She's So Shredded). We reported that she'd received her IFBB pro card, and was preparing for her first pro contest. We didn't know what that contest was at the time, but we were blown away by the freaky detail and separation already evident in every muscle on her beautiful body even though her competition was still a couple of weeks away.
OMFG! one of our favourite readers was moved to comment in response to the post. That's just insane condition. Must be hard as a rock. So freakin' hot and sexy!!!
And Marthe was clearly feeling it too as she entered the last week before the show. Just imagine walking into your equivalent of whatever the Norwegian equivalent of M&S is and being greeted by a real bronzed and ripped "Wonder Woman"! And she's flexing!
6 days out and her gorgeous pumped and veiny legs were worth a selfie just sitting in the car. Yes, I think it's safe to say that Marthe was getting almost as excited as our reader. On my way soooooon, she told her Instagram followers the following day as she dolled herself up for the first of many photo shoots she would be doing over the next couple of weeks. [I am] aiming high! she added. The sky is not the limit.
Now I had assumed that Marthe would be competing in some obscure European show when I'd put the "So Shredded" post together in August, and as I was rushing to get the thing done before I went off on my holidays, I hadn't had time to check it out. It was a dumb guess. What "European show" exactly would an IFBB pro be turning up at?!
In fact, Marthe was heading Stateside. And all week this week on FMS we'll be following her adventures while she was there. It's about time we had a Marthe week, after all.
And we'll leave you today with a glimpse of what must have been one of her final workouts before she left. It's not what you'd call a long clip, but as our old friend C. Moore Glootz might say, it is like seeing the face of God - 7 times in 15 seconds!
CAUTION! DANGER OF HYPNOSIS
If, like me, you have a penchant for looping these mini-clips, then I strongly advise you don't attempt that with this one. If the cat hadn't jumped on me, I would - sleep-deprived and dehydrated and with about six days' worth of beard on me - probably still be watching it right now, and you would be wondering why FMS didn't post today.
Joanna Romano (left) and Cristina Goy Arellano are GROWING.
Sometimes the hottest pics are the one where you know an athlete has just blasted her muscles like never before in pursuit of physical greatness, says one forum poster.
Looks like they didn't get the "10-15%" memo from the IFBB!*
Joanna: needs a better camera, but even so... *SWOON*
Our (very perceptive) forum poster continues: the Physique women at the European contests are now very much at FBB level on stage, ahead of [bigger than] contest shape Physique women in the USA. This is causing concern amongst the women in some countries, as Physique was originally an alternative division for flexing athletes who wanted to compete but not make the big size jump to FBB level. Of course, with the FBB division largely discontinued across Europe, the inevitable is happening - the Physique women are excelling and are starting to fill the gap that has been left.
Cristina: the pump, the whole pump and nothing but... *SWOON*
And long may that continue!
Enjoy!
* [Today's post, as do most of the posts this week, makes reference to the "10-15%" reduction in muscle the IFBB/NPC recently announced. If you haven't already, you might want to read Saturday's post in order to fully understand the context.]
When, on the forum whose first rule is..., someone is actually brave enough to stick their neck out and write that they think a young female bodybuilder is "almost like Tina Lockwood" in the thigh department and nobody, not one person, abuses them for it, then you KNOW that someone very very special this way comes.
Unfortunately for those who like their facts with their massive slabs of female muscle, what I can tell you about Micaela Viscido is not a lot. She's from Argentina (the land of prime beef), and that's just about the one thing I am 100% certain of. I'm not even clear on exactly how old she is, as she is reported to be either 19, 20, or 21 years old depending on which unreliable source you go with. Let's just say "young", shall we?
So, Argentinian, young, HUGE, and what else?
Well, I know some of you like your measurements, but I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you there. But I also know some of you like to know the kind of poundage your muscle women can, er, pound, and we do have that information. It's not what you would call "the latest" news - they're from about four months ago, so she may well be lifting (much) more now - but it does come courtesy of Micaela herself (so trustworthy?)...
Leg Press: 440kg
Squat: 180kg
Shoulder Press: 70kg
Back [unspecified movement]: 100kg
2 Arms [sic, Barbell?] Biceps Curl: 30kg each side
One Arm Curl: 15kg
You can follow Micaela on Facebook, and you can follow her on Instagram. The message is clear. She wants to webcam with you. In fact, every post I've looked at (and I've looked at a few I can tell you) is an advertisement for what you can get for your dollars. I will make your dreams true! she promises. Webcam sessions: worship me! Contact micaelaviscido.fit@gmail.com, she says. I will be waiting for you.
Young then, but not what you would call "innocent". Micaela seems to be fully aware of the earnings potential of her "like Tina Lockwood" body, and what's more, she isn't shy about unleashing that potential all over the world of female muscle fandom.
Mr Female Muscle Clips has even invested some money in Micaela. Now it seems that Mr FMC wasn't entirely satisfied with the product she produced for his site, but nobody can fault the performance Micaela puts on in her self-made clip, despite the not very high quality camera. There you are, looking up in awe as she proudly flexes her mighty thighs over you, and through those tight tight shorts is it my imagination or is Micaela possibly as excited to display those thunder thighs as you are to witness the display?
Here's the preview. Decide for yourself.
Full clips are available at Female Muscle Clips (and no, really, no need to thank me for the plug Mr FMC, I really couldn't accept a free month's membership. Really.)
Back to reality and I'm wondering, in this wonderful sport whose biggest governing body seems hell bent on driving away the female muscle beasts forever, what motivates a young woman like Micaela to build such eye-watering amounts of muscle.
Sure, she can earn a living (I hope) from her webcam activity, but given the effort (and expense) involved in building such wondrously massive muscles, I can't believe it's all about the money. What, for example, does Micaela get out of having so many female muscle heads paying her such nice (and nasty) compliments all the time? What does she get out of the fact that a fair number of those fans are prepared to put their hands in their pockets to have her make their dreams come true? What price knowing your body can arouse such insatiable desire? What price to be she who is worshipped?
Or is all we need to know about Micaela's motivation right here in front of our eyes?
Si no hay amor que no haya nada entonces - If there is no love, there is nothing.
