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The time has come when 9x Arnold Classic champion and 2008 Mr. Olympia Dexter “The Blade” Jackson will retire. For years, many of us thought the day had arrived, only for Dexter to win more shows, land more covers, and ink more contracts. He shut so many people up, year after year, myself, Most...

by Matt Weik To say fans are a little disappointed with Big Ramy is an understatement. 2019 was the most epic fail of all his years competing. After not even placing top five at the 2018 Mr. Olympia competition, Big Ramy failed to make it to the stage at all in 2019. While many are excited to...

9x Arnold Classic champion Dexter Jackson is poised to earn his 10th Arnold title in just under four weeks time in Columbus, OH. The 2008 Mr. Olympia winner trains methodically, giving 110% with each workout from the Mecca of Bodybuilding, Gold’s Gym, Venice Beach. Together with the legendary...

A new Netflix series, titled “Breaking The Olympia,” is said to be in the works, featuring 7x Mr. Olympia Phil “The Gift” Heath. I just checked out an interesting interview clip between the legend and Muscular Development’s Giles “Tiger” Thomas. In the interview, Phil insists he doesn’t want to...

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Shawn Rhoden Looks BEASTLY Doing Massive DeadliftsShawn Rhoden Looks Like An Animal In Recent Gym Footageby Derek Hall Shawn Rhoden is currently not able to compete as a bodybuilder. Nevertheless, he is staying active in the gym, as evident by a recent gym video. Rhoden is the winner of the...

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that 2020 is going to absolutely be the most exciting year for you if you’re a bodybuilding fan. Over the years we have seen the disappearance of Kai Greene, the death of bodybuilders, the dethroning of Phil, the surgery struggles and rehab of Flex...

Bodybuilder Luke Sandoe Shows Incredible Strength While Pressing 220 Pound Dumbbells There is a common statement made by bodybuilders and bodybuilding fans that Monday is “International Chest Day.” It seems everyone wants to start their week by training the pecs and working on their bench. IFBB...

There has been much speculation as to when in 2020 we may see Shawn Rhoden grace a bodybuilding stage. Unfortunately, the news I’m about to share is something I had to reach out for confirmation on as I thought it was incorrect. I have confirmed that, indeed, Shawn Rhoden has had his IFBB Pro...

There has been much speculation as to when in 2020 we may see Shawn Rhoden grace a bodybuilding stage. Unfortunately, the news I’m about to share is something I had to reach out for confirmation on as I thought it was incorrect. I have confirmed that, indeed, Shawn Rhoden has had his IFBB Pro...

Sergio Oliva Jr. Training Ahead of the Arnold Classic Sergio Oliva Jr. is in full beast mode!The 2020 bodybuilding season is looking to be extremely competitive as some of the best in the world ramp up their training ahead of the Arnold Classic. With Roelly Winklaar dropping out of the 2020...

The 2020 bodybuilding season is looking to be extremely competitive as some of the best in the world ramp up their training ahead of the Arnold Classic. With Roelly Winklaar dropping out of the 2020 Arnold Classic, the field has opened up even more. With the return of Mamdouh ‘Big Ramy’ Elssbiay...

by Christian Duque If you’ve been a fan of bodybuilding for more than ten years, then you know the name Victor Martinez. Hell, if you’re any kind of fan of bodybuilding, you should be very familiar with Victor. In 2007, he won the Arnold Classic and took a razor sharp runner-up to Jay Cutler at...

A week before Christmas, I saw a very interesting video from 212 bodybuilding superstar, Derek Lunsford, in which he asserted that he was “done being 2nd place.” The video drew a bold line in the sand, that 2019 would be the last time this hard-working bodybuilder took runner-up. Lunsford is...

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Fitness Icon Oksana Grishina to Return to Olympia in 2020 After winning her 4 th straight Fitness Olympia title in 2017, Oksana Grishina announced her retirement from fitness competition. One of the greatest fitness champions of all time, Grishina earned a reputation for her jaw-dropping...

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by Christian Duque 4x Arnold Classic Champion and 1998 Mr. Olympia Runner-up Flex Wheeler recently underwent surgery, which involved a partial amputation of his right leg. Word has spread like wildfire, with fans from all over the world taking to social media, the message boards, and most likely...

by Matt Weik This is a very interesting topic as a couple of years ago I would have told you absolutely. However, as time goes by, I see his window of opportunity getting smaller and smaller for Roelly Winklaar. This year is a perfect example. With a weak showing of competitors (Phil was out...

by Christian Duque First and foremost, let’s qualify the title statement. Bonac wasn’t “all alone” at the 2019 Mr. Olympia, but that line deals with a bit of taunting by Olympia emcee and Bodybuilding Hall of Famer Shawn Ray, who couldn’t help but asking The Conqueror about his “Instagram...