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2023 Mr. Olympia

2023 Mr. Olympia

Fitness competitor Missy Truscott provides an update about her knee injuries she suffered at the 2023 Olympia contest.

Missy Truscott Suffered Dual Meniscus Tears and a Ruptured ACL During the 2023 Fitness Olympia

After winning the first of two scored rounds in her division, Missy Truscott appeared well on her way to securing her third Fitness Olympia title at the 2023 Olympia. Then the nightmare began. ... Continue Reading

Nick Walker posing for a photo while flexing his upper body muscles.

Nick Walker Reveals He Suffered More Than Just a Torn Hamstring Before Bowing Out of 2023 Mr. Olympia 

Coming off a third-place finish at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, Nick Walker looked bound for a podium finish at the 2023 Mr. Olympia. Unfortunately for the gifted bodybuilder, his quest to capture the 2023 Mr. ... Continue Reading

Derek Lunsford stands on stage with the first-place medal for winning the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest.

Derek Lunsford Becomes the First Two-Division Champion at the 2023 Mr. Olympia

Unlike most of his peers in the Men's Open division, Derek Lunsford entered the 2023 Mr. Olympia weekend having already experienced the thrill of having a first-place medal put around his neck at the ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead and other Classic Physique competitors pose on stage at the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest.

Chris Bumstead Claims Fifth Consecutive Classic Physique Championship at 2023 Mr. Olympia

Chris Bumstead confirmed he's still at the top of his class by claiming his fifth consecutive Classic Physique title at the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest on Nov. 4, 2023. The Canadian native put on a ... Continue Reading

Mr. Olympia contestants pose on stage at the 2022 event.

2023 Mr. Olympia Results: Complete Coverage and Live Updates

For elite bodybuilders like 2022 Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan and four-time Classic Physique champion Chris Bumstead, having the chance to compete for the sport's ultimate prize makes months of strict dieting ... Continue Reading

Derek Lunsford performing a machine chest press during a workout.

2022 Runner-Up Derek Lunsford Crushes Final Workout Two Days Out From 2023 Mr. Olympia

To say Derek Lunsford left a lasting impression at the 2022 Mr. Olympia would be a massive understatement. Transitioning from the 212 division, he made the most of his Men's Open debut by coming within one ... Continue Reading

Untimely Setback Forces Nick Walker to Withdraw From 2023 Mr. Olympia

Even "The Mutant" is human. Unfortunately for Nick Walker, his Olympia journey has already come to an end due to a hamstring tear he suffered while training for the most important bodybuilding show of ... Continue Reading

Poster of how to watch the 2023 Olympia show featuring various athletes.

How to Watch the 2023 Olympia Contest

Top bodybuilders from around the world will try to parlay their chiseled physiques into championship glory at the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL. Scheduled for Nov. 2-5, 2023, the most prestigious show in the ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead performing cable lateral raises in the gym.

Chris Bumstead Trains Shoulders Two Weeks Out From Trying to Capture Fifth Consecutive Mr. Olympia Title

For the last four years, no Classic Physique competitor has been able to outperform Chris Bumstead at the Mr. Olympia contest. The titleholder since 2019, he remains firmly in the driver's seat heading ... Continue Reading

Men's Open division competitors posing on stage at the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest.

Major Change to Mr. Olympia Qualification System Will Have Immediate Impact on 2023 Contest

While previous Mr. Olympia winners, including current titleholder Hadi Choopan and 2019 champion Brandon Curry don't have to worry, other Olympia hopefuls suddenly face a steeper climb to secure a spot in ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilders in gym performing chest workout

Reigning Champ Hadi Choopan and Top Contender Derek Lunsford Team Up for Chest Workout 3 Weeks Before 2023 Mr. Olympia

To be the best, you have to beat the best. Considering how close he came to taking home the title in his Men's Open debut, 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up Derek Lunsford certainly seems capable of toppling ... Continue Reading

Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay poses on stage as Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a selfie.

Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay Pulls Out of 2023 Mr. Olympia

Although the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest will boast plenty of star power, one of the biggest names in the sport will not be making an appearance at the biggest bodybuilding show of the year. Mamdouh "Big ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead flexing arms 2023

Chris Bumstead Outlines Full Day of Eating Before 2023 Mr. Olympia

Thanks to four consecutive Classic Physique Olympia titles (2019-2022), Chris Bumstead has established himself as one of bodybuilding's biggest household names. With over 18 million Instagram followers and ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu flexing muscles

Blessing Awodibu Reflected On His Disappointing 2023 Chicago Pro Performance

Perhaps once considered one of the bigger dark horses at the upcoming 2023 Mr. Olympia, bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu has been biding his time and gathering his strength. Such time away from competition, ... Continue Reading

Derek Lunsford Physique, 212, throwback 2023

Flex Lewis Believes Derek Lunsford Will Be First Olympia Champion in 2 Divisions

Derek Lunsford could be the next heir apparent to true bodybuilding greatness. Already a former 212 Olympia champion (2021), Lunsford shined in his Men's Open debut at the 2022 Olympia, finishing as the ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead pensive look:posing June 2023

Chris Bumstead Describes His Training Recovery Process

To start a bodybuilding dynasty, an athlete must be meticulous about every aspect of their training. As the reigning four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion (2019-2022), Chris Bumstead has undoubtedly ... Continue Reading

Hadi Choopan 2023 Olympia Flex

Miloš Šarčev Thinks 2023 Mr. Olympia Is Between Hadi Choopan, Derek Lunsford

The 2023 Mr. Olympia is slowly shaping up to be a contest of mammoth proportions on paper. As the Men's Open division seemingly enters a new golden era, bodybuilding's flagship contest resembles a gauntlet ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Samson Dauda in gym performing shoulder exercise

Samson Dauda Trains Shoulders and Calves During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep

Samson Dauda captured his first professional title at the 2023 Arnold Classic in March. Now he's able to solely focus on the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest, taking place in Orlando, FL on the weekend of Nov. ... Continue Reading

Shaun Clarida 206-pound physique update June 2023

Shaun Clarida Begins Contest Prep Weighing 206 Pounds 20 Weeks Out from 2023 Olympia

Shaun "The Giant Killer" Clarida isn't shy about what he wants to accomplish as a dynamite bodybuilder. The two-time 212 Olympia winner (2020, 2022) wants to build a dynasty of championships and eventually ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead in gym doing dumbbell lunge

Chris Bumstead Endures Brutal Leg Session in the Offseason

Four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead is in the early stages of his offseason as he prepares to compete for a fifth straight Classic Physique Olympia championship at the 2023 Olympia ... Continue Reading

Derek Lunsford posing 2022 Mr. Olympia

Derek Lunsford and Hany Rambod Discuss 2023 Olympia Prep, Anxiety Battles

This coming November in Orlando, FL, Derek Lunsford will chase ultimate greatness in the sport of bodybuilding. After finishing at the 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up, the superstar athlete will plan to unseat ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada posinf and flexing muscles

Hunter Labrada Looks Shredded Before Taking on 2023 Texas Pro and 2023 Tampa Pro

It's still a ways off, but bodybuilder Hunter Labrada has set his sights on a redemptive performance at the 2023 Olympia. Following a disappointing seventh-place finish at the 2022 edition, Labrada vowed ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead flexing with Hany Rambod May 2023

Chris Bumstead is Building His Own Private Gym

Before the year 2023 ends, four-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion (2019-2022) Chris Bumstead has a different ambitious goal he plans to tackle at the same time as his championship defense. ... Continue Reading

Mamdouh Big Ramy Elssbiay 2023 Arnold Classic

Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay Is Training Angry in Quest for Mr. Olympia Redemption

Entering the 2022 Mr. Olympia, former two-time champion (2020-2021) Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay was a presumed heavy favorite to complete a legendary "three-peat." Instead, the Egyptian superstar finished ... Continue Reading

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