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2023 Legion Sports Fest Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

2023 Legion Sports Fest Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2023 Legion Sports Fest is one of the larger pro bodybuilding shows of the 2023 season, and it will be held in Reno, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. This show represents the final opportunity for many competitors to qualify for the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5. The cutoff for qualifying is Oct. 9, 2023….
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2023 Korea AGP Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview

2023 Korea AGP Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview

The 2023 Korea AGP Pro Men’s Physique show will be held on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Gyeonggi State, South Korea. As of Oct. 5, 2023, 12 athletes were on the roster to compete for one of the final remaining qualifying spots on the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia lineup. The cutoff for qualifying for the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando,…
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2023 Southern Muscle Pro Bikini Division Show Preview

2023 Southern Muscle Pro Bikini Division Show Preview

The 2023 Southern Muscle Pro Bikini division show is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Dalton, GA. Thirteen IFBB Pro League competitors representing four different nations will take the stage, hoping to score gold and claim one of the final qualification spots for the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023. The cutoff date for…
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2023 Musclecontest International Recife Pro Classic Physique Show Preview

2023 Musclecontest International Recife Pro Classic Physique Show Preview

There are three qualifying spots for the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia available on the weekend of Oct. 6-8, 2023. One of those spots will go to the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Recife Pro in Recife, Brazil. Eleven Brazilian competitors are slated for this show, none of whom have yet qualified for the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando,…
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Chris Bumstead’s Sub-3,000-Calorie Diet 6 Weeks Out From the 2023 Olympia

Chris Bumstead’s Sub-3,000-Calorie Diet 6 Weeks Out From the 2023 Olympia

As a pro-competition nears, bodybuilders cut their calorie intake and increase cardio to drop body fat while improving their conditioning and muscle definition. On Oct. 1, 2023, the four-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead took to his YouTube channel to share what he eats in a day six and half weeks out of the 2023 Olympia…
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The Mike O’Hearn Show – Are Actors’ Physiques the Result of Steroid Use?

The Mike O’Hearn Show – Are Actors’ Physiques the Result of Steroid Use?

Mike O’Hearn popped onto the Sept. 29, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show on the Generation Iron YouTube channel to discuss his soon-to-be-released film projects and if actors are commonly using steroids to obtain their shredded silver-screen physiques fit to portray superheroes. Talking with Director of Generation Iron Vlad Yudin, the duo dives into Hollywood’s steroid rumors before…
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How Dana Linn Bailey Incorporates CrossFit on Leg Day

How Dana Linn Bailey Incorporates CrossFit on Leg Day

Dana Linn Bailey announced her intent to switch from bodybuilding to powerlifting in August and her training approach has shifted from exercises that bias hypertrophy to those that train movement patterns. On Sept. 26, 2023, Bailey shared her leg workout that incorporated CrossFit methodology in a video published on her YouTube channel. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcQTfsZVVdY&ab_channel=DanaLinnBaileyVideo can’t be loaded…
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Erin Stern’s 3 Leg Extension Variations for Improved Quad Sweep

Erin Stern’s 3 Leg Extension Variations for Improved Quad Sweep

Before moving into the Bikini division, pro bodybuilder Erin Stern won two Olympia titles in the Figure division (2010, 2012). To excel in either division, well-developed, even striated in the latter, leg musculature is necessary to score well in the eyes of the judges. Stern’s training methodology has enabled her to find success in both divisions despite the required differences…
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Samson Dauda Trains Chest With Sam Sulek During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep

Samson Dauda Trains Chest With Sam Sulek During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep

Samson Dauda carries a ton of momentum with him into the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest through his qualification via his 2023 Arnold Classic victory — the second-most prestigious bodybuilding competition behind the Olympia. He outscored a stacked roster that included former two-time Mr. Olympia champion Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay, 2022 Mr. Olympia bronze medalist Nick Walker, William Bonac,…
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Men’s Open Bodybuilder Charles Griffen Trains Back With Brett Wilkin Before 2023 Legion Pro Show

Men’s Open Bodybuilder Charles Griffen Trains Back With Brett Wilkin Before 2023 Legion Pro Show

Men’s Open bodybuilder Brett Wilkin was the first athlete to qualify for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest when he won the 2022 Big Man Weekend Pro. Charles Griffen seeks to be the final athlete to qualify for the Mr. Olympia contest by winning the 2023 Legion Pro, scheduled for Oct. 7-8, 2023, in Reno, NV. On Sept. 22,…
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