The 2024 Border States XLV Pro is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in San Diego, CA. This Men’s Physique show will award a qualification to the 2025 Men’s Physique Olympia to the winner if they were ... Continue Reading
Flex-Off: Mr. Olympia & Arnold Classic Battle Over Bodybuilding Prize Money
At bodybuilding competitions, size matters. That's why the world's two most popular events are ponying up for prestige. Even events outside of bodybuilding, such as the rapidly expanding Rogue ... Continue Reading
“It Was Just a Shock”: Derek Lunsford’s Open Disappointment About 2024 Olympia Upset
Despite entering the 2024 Mr. Olympia contest as the reigning champion, Derek Lunsford left Las Vegas without his second straight Sandow trophy and a record-setting prize purse of $600,000 that accompanied ... Continue Reading
Excessive Protein Consumption, Explained
Protein is an essential macronutrient for muscle growth. (1) It helps repair and create new cells to build muscle. But how much protein is necessary to optimize muscle ... Continue Reading
Wesley Vissers “Didn’t Get His Shot” at 2024 Classic Physique Olympia
Before the 2024 Classic Physique Olympia had even wrapped, Wesley Vissers had thrown in the towel — sort of. Vissers, widely expected to be a real damage-dealer at this year’s “O,” found himself out of the ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Bikini Olympia
It’s hard to imagine Olympia weekend without the now-infamous Bikini Division, which rewards beauty, poise, and intense muscular conditioning in women. But before 2010, women's competitors had three ... Continue Reading
Every Men’s Physique Olympia Winner
The Olympia weekend is made up of 11 IFBB Pro League divisions. Five of those divisions have been added since 2010. The promoters and organization leaders wanted to attract more athletes and fans to ... Continue Reading
10 Surprising Traps That Can Sabotage Your Diet
Sticking to a weight-loss diet can often feel like an uphill battle. While willpower and discipline certainly play a role, sometimes, unexpected pitfalls can derail progress. On Oct. 10, 2024, Dr. Mike ... Continue Reading
2024 Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda To Compete for $500,000 Prize at Arnold Classic
Samson Dauda, who assumed the throne at the 2024 Mr. Olympia on Oct. 12, won't be retreating from the bodybuilding stage to prep for next year's "O" — he wants to stay in the thick of it. The Arnold ... Continue Reading
Jesse James West Lied His Way Onto the 2024 Olympia Stage
Everyone tuned into the 2024 Olympia knows Samson Dauda thwarted defending champion Derek Lunsford's attempt to win back-to-back titles. Dauda left with the Sandow Trophy and the $600,000 prize. Chris ... Continue Reading
Why Phil Heath Stopped Winning the Mr. Olympia
At some point, bodybuilders take it too far. That’s not us talking, that’s what four-time Mr. Olympia winner Jay Cutler thinks happened to Phil Heath at the Mr. Olympia. Cutler, of course, isn’t a ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Classic Physique Olympia
Everybody loves a vintage comeback. In bodybuilding, the Classic Physique division, which debuted in 2016, was established to promote bodies that harken back to the Golden Era of bodybuilding from the ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Competition
There is no greater accomplishment in the sport of bodybuilding than winning the Mr. Olympia title. In 1965, Joe Weider and his brother Ben debuted the Mr. Olympia competition to establish a true world ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympia Scorecards
The 2024 Olympia contest in Las Vegas, NV, wrapped on Oct. 13, 2024, and saw several champions defend their titles, several new champions start what they hope to have become long-term dynasties, and the ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman’s 3 Best (& Worst) Bodybuilding Tips Ever
They call him “the King” for a reason. Ronnie Coleman, eight-time Mr. Olympia winner and purveyor of household staples like “Yeah, buddy,” had one of the best physiques to ever grace a bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
Upset: Derek Lunsford Drops to Third at 2024 Mr. Olympia
In a surprising twist, reigning Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford placed third at the 2024 Mr. Olympia on Oct. 12, 2024. When Lunsford's name was called, fans in the Resorts World Theater audibly gasped. In ... Continue Reading
Samson Dauda Wins the 2024 Mr. Olympia
The 60th edition of the Mr. Olympia concluded at Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. This was the main event of the 2024 Olympia weekend. Hadi Choopan maintained his ... Continue Reading
Lauralie Chapados Wins 2024 Bikini Olympia
The 2024 Bikini Olympia finals were held at Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 12. Over 50 competitors started the day in prejudging. Still, the finals featured the top 10 from ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Announces Retirement From Bodybuilding
No king rules forever. On the evening of Oct. 12, 2024, social media superstar and now six-time Classic Physique Olympia winner Chris Bumstead announced his retirement from competitive ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Wins 2024 Classic Physique Olympia
The 2024 Classic Physique Olympia was more of the same; "and still..." from host Bob Cicherillo, who rang it out for Chris Bumstead's sixth consecutive title. The bodybuilding superstar who has defined ... Continue Reading
Ryan Terry Wins 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia
The 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia finals occurred on Saturday night, Oct. 12, 2024, in the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV. The top 10 from the pre-judging round were eligible to pose in the ... Continue Reading
Harold Kelley Wins 2024 Wheelchair Olympia
Harold Kelley is your 2024 Wheelchair Olympia champion. Kelley had previously won the title every year since its debut in 2018 through 2022. He was beaten in 2023 by Karol Milewski, but it turns out that ... Continue Reading
Urs Kalecinski’s Big Surprise at the 2024 Classic Physique Olympia
German bodybuilder Urs Kalecinski had perhaps the most unexpected showing at the 2024 Olympia so far, at least among the Classic Physique Olympia competitors. Kalecinski took a different approach for ... Continue Reading
2024 Bikini Olympia Pre-Judging Recap
The 2024 Bikini Olympia, held in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 12, began with the pre-judging round in the Las Vegas Convention Center. We are guaranteed a new champion as 2023 winner Jennifer Dorie is not ... Continue Reading