Yates shared more simple training secrets that elevated a perennial champion. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on June 8, 2023 These days, Dorian Yates happily spends most of his time in a deserved retirement in Brazil. However, there was a time when the six-time Mr. Olympia champion (1992-1997) constructed one of the greatest runs
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Despite being rivals, Coleman thinks Wheeler helped him become a legend. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on April 17, 2023 In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Ronnie Coleman and Ken “Flex” Wheeler had a great bodybuilding rivalry. Of his eight overall Mr. Olympia victories from 1998 to 2005, Coleman would best Wheeler for
Haney was on top of the sport. He wanted to be remembered on top. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 30, 2023 Lee Haney crafted a dynasty at the top of bodybuilding in the 1980s. To this day, the superstar’s eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles (1984-1991) are only matched by fellow fitness legend
Clarida will stick with the 212 as he begins the ascent of one of bodybuilding’s tallest mountains. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 24, 2023 Reigning 212 Olympia champ Shaun Clarida usually wears his heart on his oversized sleeve. The athlete hasn’t been shy about sharing his bodybuilding goals and his next mission
A tried and true favorite for a legend. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 16, 2023 It’d be easy to assume that most world-class bodybuilders have bread and butter exercises when it comes to training. They’ll have a movement they specifically prefer to augment a part of their physique. Mr. Olympia legend Dorian
Jackson still looks like he could shine on stage. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 13, 2023 Most know Dexter Jackson for his Mr. Olympia victory in 2008. However, the bodybuilder is widely renowned as one of the greatest bodybuilders in the history of the sport. For over 20 years, from 1999 to
Bannout thinks a new competitive venture would do Bumstead some good. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on January 24, 2023 As various prominent names in the bodybuilding sphere begin mapping out their plans for the 2023 calendar year, former 1983 Mr. Olympia Samir Bannout has been dispensing his thoughts on the current landscape of
Coleman seems to be rapidly on the mend after past problems. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on January 19, 2023 There’s no question Ronnie Coleman is one of the greatest bodybuilders in history. With eight consecutive Mr. Olympia victories to his name in the late 20th century and early 2000s (1998-2005), Coleman is tied
Well into his deserved retirement, it looks like Yates makes it a point to stay ripped. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on January 17, 2023 In the 1990s, while Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls captivated the team sports world with a dominant six NBA championships in eight years, Dorian Yates was simultaneously writing chapter after
A meeting of two hallowed fitness legends finished 2022. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on January 11, 2023 At the start of this century, Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler were arguably the two most prominent names in bodybuilding. En route to his legendary run of eight consecutive Mr. Olympia victories (1998-2005), Coleman relegated Cutler
The Lion of Lebanon thinks the Olympia needs to showcase only the best of the best. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on January 6, 2023 To close the 2022 calendar year, the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) revealed the standards for the 2023 Olympia qualification process. The contest’s next iteration will occur
At age 49, with four Mr. Olympia titles (2006-2007, 2009-2010) to his name, Jay Cutler has nothing to prove. He’s one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, bar none. Yet, after an Oct. 14, 2022, Instagram post from fitness apparel company Schiek Sports Inc. — where Cutler posed and looked ripped next to fitness
Jeremy Buendia was a dominant bodybuilding force through most of the 2010s. Thanks to a rare combination of mass and strength, the athlete won four consecutive Men’s Physique Olympia titles (2014-2017). But after falling short in fourth place at the 2018 Mr. Olympia and an initial comeback attempt that never quite materialized in 2020, it’s
On August 5, 2022, bodybuilder Petar Klančir revealed he would not compete for the rest of the 2022 season. As the Croatian athlete confirmed in a later post on August 6, he suffered a “snapped” right biceps tendon while recently training (date undisclosed) and will likely require surgery after a formal evaluation from a medical
The last time Arnold Schwarzenegger competed as a professional bodybuilder was over four decades ago. Even though he’s no longer necessarily focused on building incredible amounts of mass, he still holds considerable influence over the strength sport. Joseph Baena — Schwarzenegger’s 24-year-old son — appears to be following (somewhat) in his dad’s massive footsteps. Or