Tag: Sport: Bodybuilding
Courtney King — Career, Bikini Olympia Win, and Biography
It’s not often that bodybuilding fans get to experience the equivalent of a royal baby announcement, but that’s exactly what they got in November 2023 when five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead announced that he and his fiancée Courtney King were expecting their first child. Newer bodybuilding fans may only know King as the future wife of…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals His Heaviest Lifts Ever
Most people would (rightly) place Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Mount Rushmore of bodybuilding. The seven-time Mr. Olympia winner is commonly considered to have possessed one of the best physiques in history. But you might not know that Schwarzenegger, long before he made his pilgrimage to the gold coasts of California to pursue bodybuilding, got his start as a…
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Program Glutes Like Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Erin Stern
Two-time Figure Olympia champion (2011-12) Erin Stern develops her glutes with four necessary lower body movements: Hip extension, abduction, adduction, and external rotation. On Nov. 15, 2023, Stern took to her YouTube channel to share the glute workout she uses for hypertrophy. Erin Stern’s Glute Workout Below is a breakdown of the two-time Figure Olympia champion’s glute programming: …
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2023 IPF Equipped World Championships Results
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) has an extensive equipped lifting history and has held world championships for over 50 years. The 2023 World Equipped Championships (WEC) were held in Druskininkai, Lithuania — a small spa town in the southernmost region — on Nov. 13-18, 2023. Athletes from 30 countries gathered in a celebration of single-ply equipped lifting. This category allows…
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2023 Invictus Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Invictus Pro took place on the weekend of Nov. 25-26, 2023, in Astana, Kazakhstan. It featured IFBB Pro League Classic Physique and Figure division contests. Daryn Shirbayev won the Classic Physique contest; Kristina Bodnariuk won the Figure contest. Both champions earned qualifications for the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2023, for…
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2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Japan Pro was held in Tokyo, Japan, on the weekend of Nov. 25-26, 2023, and it served as a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions. Theo Leguerrier (Men’s Open), Jo Uezato (Men’s Physique), and Ashley Kaltwasser (Bikini) were all declared champions. 2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results The final order…
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Priscila Rodrigues Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro Bikini Division Show
Priscila Rodrigues is the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro Bikini division show. The contest was held in Campinas, Brazil, on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. It featured seven IFBB Pro League competitors, all of whom represented the host country. Amanda Marques ranked second overall, and Gessica Brun rounded out the top three. The final order of…
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2023 Invictus Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
One of the three IFBB Pro League shows taking place on the weekend of Nov. 24-26 will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The 2023 Invictus Pro will host 17 pros in the Classic Physique and Figure divisions. They will compete for the title and the 2024 Olympia Weekend qualification that comes with gold. Entering the show, none of…
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2023 Musclecontest International Masters Brazil Pro Preview
Campinas, Brazil, will host the 2023 Musclecontest International Masters Brazil Pro on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. The show features an IFBB Pro League Bikini division event. The winner will earn qualification to the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2024. Six athletes are set to compete in Brazil as of Nov. 21, 2023. The…
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2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2023 Japan Pro is set to take place on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. It features three IFBB Pro League divisions: Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, and Bikini. The Men’s Open contest is one of the final shows of 2023 for the division. All three divisions will award 2024 Olympia qualifications to their respective winners if…
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