Nick Walker entered the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) as a presumed favorite. After finishing in third place at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, some, like four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler (2006-2007, 2009-2010), expected ... Continue Reading
Kamal Elgargni Keeps 2023 Masters Olympia In Play During Ambitious Year
Kamal Elgargni is one of the headline competitors at the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC). The Columbus, OH, contest will see Elgargni try to topple Men's Open mountains like Nick Walker and Mamdouh "Big Ramy" ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Results
The Arnold Classic is one of the most notable competitions on the bodybuilding calendar. Held annually for more than 30 years, it takes its name from event co-founder and undoubtedly the most popular ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Preview
The 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) will take place this weekend in Columbus, OH, and it looks like quite the show is in store. With a lucrative $300,000 prize for the Men's Open division winner, the battle for ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2023 Arnold Classic
One of the most lauded events in fitness, the Arnold Sports Festival, is set to occur from March 2-5, 2023, in its one and only home of Columbus, OH. Since its inception in 1989 (as only a bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
7-Time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Looks Jacked in New Training Video
Phil Heath stopped competing after his third-place finish at the 2020 Mr. Olympia. The seven-time champion (2011-2017) hasn't been seen on a stage in over two years, but he never retired. Even as he stays ... Continue Reading
The 2023 Masters Olympia Will Award $229,000 in Overall Prize Money
After a decade-plus absence, the 2023 Masters Olympia contest will return this summer on Aug. 26-27, 2023, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. While the complete list of participating athletes over 10 competitive ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Darwin Uribe Will Withdraw From 2023 Arnold Classic
The year 2023 must feel like deja vu for Classic Physique competitor Darwin Uribe. In both 2021 and 2022, the IFBB Pro League athlete won two major contests — the Chicago Pro in 2021 and the Houston ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Takes Another Step Toward Bodybuilding With an Intense Back Workout
As one of the greatest strongmen of all time, former 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie "The Beast" Hall has probably earned the right to try his hand at almost any competitive venture. As such, with ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Shares Physique Update Two Weeks Ahead of 2023 Arnold Classic
The 2023 Arnold Classic is set to take place throughout the weekend of Mar. 2-5, 2023 in Columbus, OH. One of the 10 confirmed bodybuilders competing in the Men’s Open contest is 2021 winner Nick Walker. ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford is Sizing-Up in His 2023 Off-Season. Give His Leg Workout a Try
Just over one month into 2023, anyone with a set of eyeballs and access to social media can see that Derek Lunsford's New Year's resolutions must have included never fitting comfortably into a smart car ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Isn’t Aiming for Sheer Size, Plans a Streamlined Physique
After a disappointing seventh-place finish at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, Hunter Labrada seems to be in a state of frank reflection. In mid-January 2023, the elite bodybuilder disclosed he was so upset by his ... Continue Reading
Lee Haney Thinks Modern Bodybuilding Contest Prep is Too Dangerous
Few people understand what it truly takes to eat, train, and prepare like a dynastic bodybuilding champion. Lee Haney is one of them. With eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles from 1984-1991, Haney spent ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere Believes the 212 Division Should No Longer Exist in Bodybuilding
From the end of 2022 to the start of 2023, various notable figures in and around bodybuilding have had frank thoughts about the state of the sport. There was the iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger expressing his ... Continue Reading
Ryan Terry Diagrams His Ambitious 1,874-Calorie Mass-Building Protein Shake
Bodybuilder Ryan Terry entered the 2022 Olympia with hopes of a landmark victory. Unfortunately, while he brought his personal best to the stage, the Men's Physique competitor and 2016 Olympia runner-up ... Continue Reading
Andrew Jacked’s Trainer Thinks His “Best” Will Come at 2023 Arnold Classic
When a constellation of some of bodybuilding's biggest stars align at the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC), most will understand who to point their "telescope" toward. Some of the usual suspects like 2021 AC ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Logan Franklin “Cried For 3 Days” After Withdrawing From 2022 Olympia, Outlines 2023 Return
Before the onset of the annual Olympia, there is often a small spate of surprising last-minute withdrawals. One of the bodybuilders who surprisingly bowed out of the 2022 iteration was Classic Physique ... Continue Reading
Dennis James, Miloš Šarčev Believe Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay Can Win 2023 Arnold Classic
Former two-time Mr. Olympia (2020-2021) Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay entered the 2022 edition of the contest with high hopes. Should he have come out on top, he would've become only the ninth athlete to win ... Continue Reading
Shaun Clarida Shows Off 190-Pound Physique Ahead of 2023 Arnold Classic
In his current competitive ventures, Shaun Clarida has little to prove. The bodybuilder has won two of the last three 212 Olympia titles (2020, 2022) and, as he maintains his impeccable physique with ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Fixture Johnnie Jackson Teases Masters Comeback at Age 52
There was a time when International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League member Johnnie Jackson was a fixture on the competitive circuit. In the 2010s alone, the 52-year-old appeared in ... Continue Reading
Seven-Time 212 Olympia Champ Flex Lewis Predicts Top 10 at 2023 Arnold Classic
When James "Flex" Lewis speaks on the current state of bodybuilding, folks in the community tend to listen to the retired legend. As the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) nears this March — a contest that will now ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead: “All I Want to Do is Win Olympias.” Quashes Any Arnold Classic Rumors
After winning his fourth consecutive Classic Physique Olympia title in December 2022, members of the bodybuilding world have speculated about Chris Bumstead's future. While the bodybuilder has previously ... Continue Reading
Andrew Jacked Looks Shredded as He Seeks First Career Arnold Classic Title
The first month of 2023 hasn't even concluded, and Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, a.k.a. “Andrew Jacked,” has already kept his schedule jam-packed. The eighth-place finisher at the 2022 Mr. Olympia has followed ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler Pegs Nick Walker as His 2023 Arnold Classic Favorite
Nick Walker has spent the better part of the roughly last two years turning heads. The young bodybuilder won the 2021 Arnold Classic, took home a top-five debut result at the 2021 Mr. Olympia, and followed ... Continue Reading
