BodyBuilding News

The end of an era has arrived. On Sept. 7, 2023, Canadian Men's Open bodybuilder Iain Valliere announced his retirement from competitive bodybuilding at age 32 in a video published on his YouTube ... Continue Reading

Five-time WBFF world champion bodybuilder Wole Adesemoye recently discussed bodybuilding on the Sept. 1, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show. One major topic he and O’Hearn spoke to was peak week — ... Continue Reading

Canadian pro bodybuilder Iain Valliere punched his ticket to the 2023 Mr. Olympia by emerging victorious at the 2023 Toronto Pro Supershow. Valliere has competed at the Olympia four times. His best ... Continue Reading

With the 2023 Olympia on Nov. 2-5, 2023, fast approaching, attention turns toward two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley, who has not yet announced if he will stay in the Classic Physique ... Continue Reading

The RGV Classic Pro Wellness division show was held on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in McAllen, TX, and Jacqueline Huescas Rios emerged victorious. Rios placed first in a lineup of 15 athletes representing ... Continue Reading

IFBB Pro League Bikini athlete Yurika Shigemoto has won the 2023 Musclecontest Irongames Pro. Shigemoto placed atop the list of 14 competitors who entered the contest on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in ... Continue Reading

The next athlete to add their name to the list of qualified athletes for the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia was Shi Tian Wang. Wang earned that Olympia qualification by winning the 2023 Korea AGP Classic ... Continue Reading

The 2023 Giants Live World Open (GLWO) contest occurred on Sept. 2, 2023, in Cardiff, Wales. The five-event, single-day contest featured the 2023 World Deadlift Championships (WDC), highlighted by world ... Continue Reading

The 2013 Women’s Physique Olympia champion, Dana Linn Bailey, is famous for her intense workouts. Bailey’s legs were one of her biggest strengths during her competitive bodybuilding career. Although she ... Continue Reading

The IFBB Pro League is very popular in South Korea. Over 20 Classic Physique athletes will showcase their physiques at the 2023 Korea AGP Pro on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Gyeonggi State, South ... Continue Reading

The next Olympia qualification will be decided in Anaheim, CA. The 2023 Musclecontest Irongames Pro Bikini division show will take place on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. Twelve competitors will do their best to ... Continue Reading

Dutch Classic Physique bodybuilder Wesley Vissers has graced the Olympia stage four times. His top performance came in 2022 when he ranked eighth overall. Vissers wants to earn his qualification to return ... Continue Reading

Hadi “The Persian Wolf” Choopan is the reigning Mr. Olympia. He will attempt his first title defense at the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023. Choopan uses high-volume training to build ... Continue Reading

Most bodybuilders begin the calorie-cutting phase of their contest prep three months before stepping on stage. In addition to depleting calories to maintain a manageable caloric deficit, cardio typically ... Continue Reading

2022 Mr. Olympia bronze medalist and 2023 Arnold Classic runner-up Nick Walker is amidst his prep for the 2023 Olympia on Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL. Walker is dialing in his physique as ... Continue Reading

Men’s Open bodybuilder Jason Lowe knows when to go heavy with carbs and cheat meals to fill out his physique. The additional calories fuel Lowe's heavy back and leg training. Thus far in 2023, ... Continue Reading

The 2023 Musclecontest International Rio Pro Bikini division show was held on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It featured 12 Brazilian pros facing the judges and fans in ... Continue Reading

Over 60 IFBB Pro League athletes from 13 nations gathered in Tokyo, Japan, to take part in the 2023 Tokyo Pro on the weekend of Aug. 26-27, 2023. The two-day show featured Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, ... Continue Reading

The 2023 Masters Olympia was held on the weekend of Aug. 26-27 in Cluj, Romania, and it featured 10 of the 11 IFBB Pro League divisions. Men’s Wheelchair was absent from this show. Nine of the divisions ... Continue Reading

Seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath is one of the most decorated bodybuilders in the sport. Nicknamed “The Gift," Heath's incredible symmetry, muscle size, balance, proportions, and conditioning led to his ... Continue Reading

Two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley hasn’t retired from competitive bodybuilding but has already started a new career as a pro show promoter. One namesake show is the 2023 MGB Mexico ... Continue Reading

The 2023 World Klash Pro Championships Bikini show will be held in Charleston, SC, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. Athletes from seven countries will be in this lineup competing for a win as well as a ... Continue Reading

The 2023 Musclecontest International Rio Pro is slated for Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The contest features 12 IFBB Pro League athletes from the Bikini division, all of whom ... Continue Reading

The next opportunity for IFBB Pro League Wellness athletes to qualify for the 2023 Olympia Weekend is the 2023 Musclecontest Sin City Showdown Pro in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. Twelve ... Continue Reading