Hadi Choopan had a great year of bodybuilding. The first Iranian-born athlete to win the Mr. Olympia was unhappy to lose his title in 2023 and had vowed to get the Sandow back in 2024. Choopan ... Continue Reading
2024 Fitparade Hungary Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Fitparade Hungary Pro is slated for the weekend of Oct. 19-20. 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. This show is a 2025 Olympia qualifying event for the IFBB Professional League’s Figure and Bikini ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Musclecontest Pro is scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 18-20, 2024, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This event will be held alongside the 2024 Amateur Olympia Brazil event, and it serves as a 2025 Olympia ... Continue Reading
2024 Hurricane Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Hurricane Pro is scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 18-19 in St. Petersburg, FL. This IFBB Professional League show will serve as a 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifier for the Classic Physique, Men’s ... Continue Reading
2024 British Championships Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 British Championships Pro will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Rotherham, England. This IFBB Professional League event will serve as a 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifier for the Classic ... Continue Reading
2024 Border States XLV Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
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 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 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