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The Innovations of Derek Lunsford’s Back Progression During His Off-Season

The 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up, Derek Lunsford, could be on his way to the Mr. Olympia title. He is a former 212 division champion (winning the title in 2021) and is eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie ... Continue Reading

Flex Lewis

Flex Lewis Breaks Down How He Trained During His Olympia Reign

With seven 212 Olympia titles under his belt, James “Flex” Lewis is the most decorated bodybuilder in the division’s history. Although Lewis retired from competitive bodybuilding in May 2022, the Welsh ... Continue Reading

Poland Pro

2023 Fitness Authority Poland Pro Bodybuilding Show Results — Kuffel, Molnar Claim Gold

The 2023 Fitness Authority Poland Pro show was held on the weekend of June 10-11, 2023, in Sopot, Poland. It featured Classic Physique and Bikini division contests to determine which athletes would qualify ... Continue Reading

2023 DC Pro Men’s Physique and Bikini Division Results — Chaves, Wilson Triumphant

Vitor Chaves and Jessica Wilson have won the 2023 DC Pro Men’s Physique and Bikini shows, respectively. Both divisions were featured on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Alexandria, VA. The show featured 29 ... Continue Reading

Lili Dong

Lili Dong Wins 2023 Southern California Pro Wellness Show

The 2023 Southern California Pro Wellness contest was held in San Diego, CA, on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Lili Dong of the USA claimed gold and the 2023 Olympia qualification that came with it. The 2023 ... Continue Reading

Soltero

Natalia Soltero Wins 2023 Northern California Pro Figure Show

IFBB Figure Pro Natalia Soltero has won the 2023 Northern California Pro in Sacramento, CA. The contest was held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, and it featured 21 competitors from five different ... Continue Reading

Ryan Terry

IFBB Pro League To Introduce Height and Weight Restrictions in the Men’s Physique Division

On Jun. 8, 2023, the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional (IFBB) League announced major changes to the Men’s Physique Pro division. The IFBB will institute "height and weight ... Continue Reading

Poland Pro

2023 Fitness Authority Poland Pro Muscle Show Preview

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, bodybuilding fans in Sopot, Poland, will witness Classic Physique and Bikini division shows as part of the 2023 Fitness Authority Poland Pro show. Nine male athletes and 16 ... Continue Reading

Kiani

2023 Mile High Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2023 Mile High Pro will be held on Saturday, June 10, in Denver, CO. It will include IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique and Bikini division contests. The 2022 winners of this contest were Steven Cao in ... Continue Reading

Charjo

2023 DC Bodybuilding Pro Show Preview

The 2023 DC Pro is scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Alexandria, VA. IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique and Bikini athletes will compete in the shadows of the US capital city for ... Continue Reading

Soltero

2023 Northern California Pro Figure Show Preview

There are five IFBB Pro League contests taking place on Saturday, June 10, 2023, but only one features the Figure division. The 2023 Northern California Pro in Sacramento, CA, will feature 21 athletes ... Continue Reading

2023 Musclecontest Southern California Pro

2023 Musclecontest Southern California Pro Wellness Show Preview

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, 12 IFBB Pro Wellness athletes will gather in San Diego, CA, to compete in the 2023 Musclecontest Southern California Pro. Athletes from the USA, Canada, Thailand, and Brazil ... Continue Reading

Shaun Clarida

Watch Shaun Clarida’s First Leg Day After Moving to the Lone Star State

Two-time 212 Olympia champion Shaun Clarida is always looking to improve and add muscle tissue to his physique. His off-season training to defend his Olympia title underwent a shift as he moved to Dallas, ... Continue Reading

Billy Gunn

Billy Gunn Compares His Diet and Training to His Younger Self on “The Mike O’Hearn Show”

The June 2, 2023, episode of The Mike O'Hearn Show featured a return guest. WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW pro wrestler Billy Gunn joined the show's namesake to discuss how Gunn structures his ... Continue Reading

Andre Ferguson

2023 Miami Muscle Beach Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

There were seven IFBB Pro League contests held on the weekend of June 3-4, 2023, and one of them was in South Beach. The Miami Muscle Beach Pro took place on June 3, and it featured Men’s Physique, Bikini, ... Continue Reading

Tissenbaum

Darrian Tissenbaum Wins 2023 Adela Garcia Classic Pro Fitness Show

Darium Tissenbaum is the 2023 Adela Garcia Classic Pro Fitness champion. Tissenbaum outperformed a field of eight other competitors to earn the qualification for the 2023 Fitness Olympia in ... Continue Reading

Ashley Kaltwasser

Ashley Kaltwasser Wins the 2023 Nevada State Pro Bikini Division Show

Three-time Bikini Olympia champion Ashley Kaltwasser has won her 38th professional show in the IFBB Pro League. Kaltwasser placed first at the 2023 Nevada State Pro Bikini contest in Las ... Continue Reading

Emily Schubert

Emily Schubert Wins 2023 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique Show

The 2023 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique show was held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Omaha, NE, and won by Emily Schubert. Schubert not only took the victory but qualified for the 2023 Women’s Physique Olympia ... Continue Reading

Men's Physique

Vinicius Mateus Veiro Lima Wins 2023 Musclecontest Bahia Pro Men’s Physique Show

The 2023 Musclecontest Bahia Pro show featured an all-Brazilian Men’s Physique lineup on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Vinicius Mateus Veiro Lima emerged victorious to qualify for the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia ... Continue Reading

Iain Valliere

2023 Toronto Pro Supershow Bodybuilding Results

The 2023 Toronto Pro Supershow was held on Sunday, June 4, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It featured 10 IFBB Pro League contests, with the Men’s Open main event won by Iain Valliere. Valliere is ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Big Ramy

10 Former Olympia Champions and Underdogs Looking to Bounce Back in 2023

The 2022 bodybuilding season was a memorable one for several reasons. New champions were crowned, careers were redefined, and it all culminated in one of the most fiercely contested Olympia weekends in ... Continue Reading

Valliere

2023 Toronto Pro Supershow Bodybuilding Preview

The Toronto Pro Supershow is the biggest contest in Canada, featuring 10 of the IFBB Pro League’s 11 divisions as well as pro qualifying events. The 2023 edition of the Toronto Pro Supershow will take ... Continue Reading

Chaves

2023 Miami Muscle Beach Pro-Am Show Preview

There are seven IFBB Pro League contests being held at different locations across the Western Hemisphere. One of them is the 2023 Miami Muscle Beach Pro-Am show in Miami, FL, on Saturday, June 3, ... Continue Reading

Camilo Diaz

2023 Mid USA Pro Classic Physique Show Preview

The 2023 Mid USA Pro Classic Physique contest will take place on Sunday, June 4, 2023, in Albuquerque, NM. It features 14 bodybuilders seeking a qualification for the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL, on the ... Continue Reading

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