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
Actor Jonathan Majors Ate 6,100 Calories a Day to Become a Bodybuilder in “Magazine Dreams”
To pull off being off a believable bodybuilder on the silver screen, an actor has to put in the requisite work. No questions asked. They've got to push themselves in the gym, leaving no dumbbell or loaded ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Preps for Bodybuilding Debut by Training His Back With a Pro
In early January 2023, former 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall revealed he would be training to prepare for a venture into bodybuilding in the late stages of the year 2024. In ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Discusses His Biceps Health, Puts His Legs Through the Wringer
In some ways, Chris Bumstead might be at a crossroads in his professional bodybuilding career. After notching his fourth consecutive Classic Physique title at the 2022 Olympia —giving him more ... Continue Reading
Hadi Choopan Looks Stacked as He Preps for Mr. Olympia Title Defense
After years of competing at the highest level of bodybuilding, and coming so close to capturing a Mr. Olympia title, Hadi Choopan finally claimed the throne as the vaunted Mr. Olympia in December 2022. ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Samir Bannout Wants Chris Bumstead to Compete in Open Division at 2023 Arnold Classic
As various prominent names in the bodybuilding sphere begin mapping out their plans for the 2023 calendar year, former 1983 Mr. Olympia Samir Bannout has been dispensing his thoughts on the current ... Continue Reading
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay Will Compete at 2023 Arnold Classic
Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay entered the 2022 Mr. Olympia with aspirations of becoming only the eighth athlete to win the contest on three consecutive occasions. He had the hype behind him, endorsements ... Continue Reading
2023 Olympia to Take Place in Early November 2023 in Orlando, Florida
Every year, the best bodybuilders in the world prepare with one central goal: to win the legendary Mr. Olympia contest. Sure, there are other tentpole events like the annual (and now rather lucrative) ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Is Prepared for Rivalry With Derek Lunsford
In the current bodybuilding pantheon, few names are as big as Nick Walker and Derek Lunsford. The two young athletes have stormed respective paths to the forefront of the sport, seemingly becoming titans ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman Believes Stem Cell Treatment Saved His Health
There's no question Ronnie Coleman is one of the greatest bodybuilders in history. With eight consecutive Mr. Olympia victories to his name in the late 20th century and early 2000s (1998-2005), Coleman is ... Continue Reading
Andrew Jacked Will Be Trained By Chris “Psycho” Lewis in 2023 Arnold Classic Prep
In 2022, Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, a.k.a. “Andrew Jacked,” burst onto the major bodybuilding scene. During his International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League rookie year, the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Dorian Yates Still Resembles a Chiseled Statue at Age 60
In the 1990s, while Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls captivated the team sports world with a dominant six NBA championships in eight years, Dorian Yates was simultaneously writing chapter after chapter of ... Continue Reading
