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If you watched the prejudging round of the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia, then you knew that out of the almost 40 competitors that walked onstage, the last two men standing in front of the judges were defending champ Chris Bumstead and 2022 Olympia runner-up Ramon Rocha Querioz. At the end, it...

Brandon Curry went into the 2022 Arnold Classic with hopes of joining Kevin Levrone, Flex Wheeler, Jay Cutler, Kai Greene, Dexter Jackson, Branch Warren, and WIlliam Bonac as the only multi-time Arnold winners in the 34-year history of the contest. Not only did he do it, but he had to hold off a...

Named after the most famous and arguably the greatest bodybuilder of all-time, the Arnold Classic was an instant hit when it debuted in 1989. Legendary bodybuilder, actor, and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger partnered up with Jim Lorimer for what would be some of the sport’s most unforgettable...

It’s hard to believe that prior to 2019, Brandon Curry was seen as a bodybuilding journeyman. The 2008 NPC USA Overall champion had a few pro wins up to that point, most notably the 2013 Arnold Classic South America. But, he was never perceived to be among the elite of the sport. Curry was even...

Bodybuilding is an international sport. Competitors can come from all over the world and make a positive impact. You can see proof of that statement right at the top of the sport in the form of Mr. Olympia Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay. Samson Dauda is originally from Nigeria, but he calls the...

Sad news from Orlando, Florida as the 2021 Olympia was preparing to get underway. 212 Division superstar George “Da Bull” Peterson has passed away on October 6th at the age of 37. The Olympia has confirmed Peterson’s death within the last few hours. No cause of death was revealed and no details...

The Austrian oak, Arnold Schwarzenegger has al;ways been driven by success. It is part of the reason he is probably the most iconic bodybuilder of all time. Classic Bodybuilding, Success Driven Arnold Schwarzenegger By Sharon Aguirre There are icons that are identified in every game...

Many of the most popular competitors in the IFBB Pro League reside in the Classic Physique division. Chris Bumstead may be the Olympia champion and face of that division, but there are numerous stars that live around the world. One of them is Wesley Vissers of the Netherlands, and he is much...

Ever since the start of the pandemic, people in the bodybuilding and fitness industry have had to make adjustments to support their lifestyles. This included people at the Olympia level as well. For evidence to back this up, look no further than two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris...

Very few modern athletes had reached the heights of popularity that Sadik Hadzovic had. Whether he was competing onstage, training in the gym, or posting on social media, everything he does is watched by many of his loyal fans and supporters. The former Arnold Classic Men’s Physique winner was...

In bodybuilding, it can be hard to be known as the first to do something important. If you’re the first bodybuilder or physique athlete to accomplish something in this sport, you stand out. Rich Gaspari is considered a bodybuilding legend, in part because he is the first Arnold Classic Champion...

Current Classic Physique Olympia Champion Chris Bumstead is familiar with being in the final standoff on the big stage. For the last two years, Bumstead has been announced by Bob Cicherillo as the O champ. In the two years prior to that, he had been the runner-up to then-Classic Physique king...

Chris Bumstead won the Classic Physique Olympia for the second year in a row, battling it out with a stacked lineup including former champ Breon Ansley. These were the top 5 athletes at the 2020 Classic Physique Olympia: Chris Bumstead Terrence Ruffin Breon Ansley Alex Cambronero Bryan Jones...

Among veteran bodybuilders from the so called Golden Era of the ?60s and ?70s, often when the topic of drug use is raised, a barrier goes up and the conversation becomes charged. The reason is that they are extremely proud of what they accomplished and do not want their success defined by drug...

The Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH is one of the biggest fitness events of the year, and fans were shocked when Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that the expo—an event that was set to bring 250,000 people together—would be postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus. It was a...

Dan Ray / M+F Magazine IFBB pro League classic physique competitor Charles Donaldson is doing a good job of not letting work get in the way of, well, work. In between weekday 6 a.m. fasted cardio and late-night weight-training sessions, the 2017 NPC Masters Universe Classic Physique winner...

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