Tag: Bodybuilding
Hunter Labrada’s Back Training One Month Out From the 2023 Mr. Olympia
It is often said that bodybuilding shows are won from the back. Posterior chain muscles are often challenging to develop as athletes cannot see them in the mirror while training. As such, establishing a mind-muscle connection is all the more critical. Men’s Open division bodybuilder Hunter Labrada fell from fourth place at the 2021 Olympia to seventh the…
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2023 Men’s Physique Olympia Preview
On the weekend of Nov. 2-5, 2023, the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, will feature 11 world championship bodybuilding events. The Men’s Physique Olympia will be held for the 11th year. The 2023 edition will be historic as three different Men’s Physique champions will share the stage: reigning champion Erin Banks, three-time champion Brandon Hendrickson, and four-time champion…
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Coach Hany Rambod Trains Reigning Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan on Chest Day
Hadi Choopan etched his name in the annals of bodybuilding by becoming the first Iranian athlete to win the Mr. Olympia contest. After barely making it to the United States due to American sanctions on Iran, Choopan bested multiple former Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic champions to claim his maiden Sandow trophy at the 2022 Olympia. Although Choopan…
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2023 Classic Physique Olympia Preview
The eighth edition of the Classic Physique Olympia will occur on the 2023 Olympia weekend in Orlando, FL on Nov. 2-5, 2023. It will feature 39 athletes and might be the most anticipated contest outside of the Mr. Olympia competition. There were three ways to qualify for the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia. Past champions are qualified for life, the…
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2023 Fashion Street Fitparade Hungary Pro Show Results
The 2023 Fashion Street Fitparade Hungary Pro was held on the weekend of Oct. 14-15, 2023, in Budapest, Hungary, and it was an all-women’s show. IFBB Pro League Figure, Bikini, and Wellness athletes took to the stage with hopes of being among the first to qualify for the 2024 Olympia Weekend. The winners of those contests were Jennifer…
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Xinyi Chen Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Vietnam Pro Bikini Division Show
The 2024 Olympia qualification season has begun, and one of the first shows for the IFBB Pro League Bikini division was the 2023 Musclecontest International Vietnam Pro show in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Twenty-one athletes faced the judges and fans. The winner was Xinyi Chen of China has qualified for the 2024…
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Riccardo Croci Wins 2023 British Championships Pro Men’s Physique Show
The 2023 British Championships Pro Men’s Physique show was held on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Manchester, UK, and it featured 11 IFBB Pro League athletes from six countries. The winner of the contest was Riccardo Croci. As a result, Croci is now one of the first athletes to qualify for the 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia contest, the date…
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Victoria Reyes Villa Wins 2023 Ms. Lions Grand Battle Mexico Wellness Show
Victoria Reyes Villa has won the 2023 Ms. Lions Grand Battle Mexico Wellness show. The contest was held on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Reyes, representing the host country, was one of six competitors in the contest. Brittanie Molina placed second, and Synara Silva rounded out the top three. Teresa Maria Sina of Angola was on…
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Kamal Elgargni Withdraws from 2023 Olympia
Another bodybuilding superstar has announced his impending absence from bodybuilding’s biggest weekend. 2023 Masters Olympia champion and 2019 Olympia 212 champion Kamal Elgargni was eligible to compete in both the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest and the 2023 212 Olympia contest in Orlando, FL, on the weekend of Nov. 2-5, 2023. However, he will not compete in either. On…
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2023 Miss Lions Classic Mexico Grand Battle Pro Preview
Seven IFBB Pro League Wellness competitors will gather in Guadalajara, Mexico, to compete in the 2023 Miss Lions Classic Mexico Grand Battle Pro on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. The winner of this competition will be among the first athletes to qualify for the 2024 Wellness Olympia. The dates and location for the 2024 Olympia haven’t been announced, but…
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