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The Golden Era of bodybuilding is widely believed to have been from the 1950s to the 1970s. During these years, the greatest physiques to ever grace the sport were sculpted and are still widely coveted today. During this time, bodybuilders had huge muscles, tiny waists, and perfect symmetry...

M&F previously reported that Arnold Schwarzenegger had courted controversy at his classic bodybuilding show this year during commentary, by labeling the board shorts worn in the Mens Physique Division as “bogus.” Now the trophy winner Ali Bilal has responded and unlike The Terminator star, it...

The Arnold 2025 was deemed to be a critical start to the year ahead in bodybuilding, as Derek Lunsford claimed the top prize in the Men’s Open to signal that he is now a revived threat to current Mr Olympia, Samson Dauda. Still, there was one issue that The Terminator star took with the show...

Samson Dauda came a close second to Derek Lunsford at the 2025 Arnold Classic, and the British bodybuilder took to Instagram following the show to address his fans and his future. While the big man is ready for a much-deserved break, he explained that he’s going to try and come back better at...

Brandon Curry made an impressive showing of himself at the 2025 Arnold and has delighted fans by confirming his next step in the world of bodybuilding. The 2019 Mr Olympia, Brandon Curry is still going strong at 42, and placed fourth at The 2025 Arnold in Columbus, Ohio. It was on the post-show...

The 2025 Arnold Classic is now in the books, and this continues to be an exciting time in the world of bodybuilding where the field for flexing is perhaps as competitive as ever. After a dramatic drop to third place at last year’s Mr. Olympia contest, Lunsford made a commanding return in...

Those who dismissed Sam Sulek as merely a young YouTuber with style over substance were forced to eat their words on Thursday, February 27, when the 23-year-old officially became a pro bodybuilder. Sulek was the overall victor in the Classic Physique Division at the 2025 Arnold Amateur event...

Social media star Sam Sulek made the successful leap into competitive classic bodybuilding in February, winning his debut appearance. Now, he has his sights set on earning a pro card at the 2025 Arnold Amateur. Here’s Sulek’s short but sweet back workout just days out from the event. Sulek was...

Dennis “The Menace” James was joined by regular guests Milos Sarcev and Chris Cormier for Episode 220 of The Menace Podcast. There was also a very special guest in the form of two-time Mr Olympia Brandon Curry, who told the crew that he is confident ahead of the upcoming Arnold Classic...

Host Dennis James was joined by regular panel members Milos Sarcev and Chris Cormier for Episode 219 of The Menace Podcast, and talk soon turned to how Derek Lunsord could give Samson Dauda a run for his money at the 2025 Arnold Classic. With the great and good of the bodybuilding industry set...

Wesley Vissers doesn’t just complete in the Men’s Classic Division; he also appreciates the physiques that paved the way. When you think of a narrow waist, huge chest, and bulging biceps, Arnold Schwarzenegger is synonymous with one of bodybuilding’s most heralded eras and Vissers is eager to...

Just a few weeks out from one of bodybuilding’s biggest annual shows, the guests joining Dennis James on “The Menace Podcast” have cast their votes on who will place in the top 6 — and a clear favorite is emerging. James, who has competed in an astonishing 11 Mr. Olympia contests was joined by...

There are no bigger action movie icons than Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, and it seems that their movies were only made better by a motivational rivalry that drove each star to go bigger and bolder. But while these two titans of cinema were very serious about beating each other...

2024 Mr. O Samson Duada shocked the world of bodybuilding when he beat out the favorites, Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan to claim his first Mr Olympia title, but the “Nigerian Lion” has shared that he almost quit bodybuilding before taking the industries most coveted crown. Now that he’s at the...

1. Despite the addition of numerous divisions and weight classes since the Olympia’s inception in 1965, only the winner of the open bodybuilding competition can claim the title of “Mr. Olympia.” 2. The first Joe Weider’s Mr. Olympia competition was held on September 18, 1965, at the Brooklyn...

Arnold Schwarzenegger says his chest was a challenging area of the anatomy to build, but he was able to grow it from what he described as “very flat and sunken” to one of the biggest in bodybuilding, and he did so with the flat bench dumbbell chest fly. Peaking at 58 inches, Schwarzenegger...

There’s a reason that Arnold Schwarzenegger lifted seven Mr Olympia titles and that’s because he trained as smart as he did hard. And, as this rare glimpse from the shoot of Pumping Iron shows, the Australian Oak was really onto something with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s standing overhead triceps...

The critically acclaimed Pumping Iron (1977) still holds up as one of the greatest ever films to cover the bodybuilding genre. And, almost 50 years on, the docudrama still holds up as a masterpiece for anyone who wants to make gym gains. One of the many moves that The Terminator star broke out...

Arnold Schwarzenegger reaches thousands of fitness enthusiasts around the world with his motivational Pump Club, and if you think that his teachings might be limited to pumping iron, you’ll be pleased to know that the Terminator star is just as excited about form and function as he is about...

During Arnold’s peak competitive years, from 1972 to ’76, I made dozens of audiotapes of him explaining his training techniques and exploring every facet of his workout approach. Arnold was a very scientific bodybuilder who was continually striving for a higher level of perfection. He was...