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Femme Flex Friday host Alina Popa decided that this week’s episode should hit the road. Well, the 2018 Rising Phoenix World Champion opted to hit the gym instead. She was joined by another champion bodybuilder, 2020 Ms. Olympia winner Andrea Shaw. Shaw was kind enough to share a few training...

Episode No. 3 of “The Menace” Podcast was a special one for the fans as well as the hose. Dennis James’ guest was none other than four-time Arnold Classic Champion Flex Wheeler. Recognized as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all-time, the former Mr. Olympia runner-up dove into several...

If a media personality is going to launch a podcast, then it would be a good idea to have the biggest guest possible to draw the most attention. So for the debut of “The Menace” podcast, host Dennis James landed the biggest guest bodybuilding could offer. Reigning Mr. Olympia Mamdouh “Big Ramy”...

This week’s episode of “Femme Flex Friday” was headlined by the top three finishers of the 2020 Figure Olympia. Alina Popa and Whitney Jones were joined by the reigning champ, Cydney Gillon, as well as the second- and third-place finishers, Natalia Soltero and Nadia Wyatt — the first time the...

In December of 2020, the bodybuilding world was shocked when Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay upset reigning Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry and seven-time champion Phil Heath to become the 16th man to hold bodybuilding’s biggest title. Wouldn’t it be great to find out more about the number one bodybuilder...

This week’s edition of “Monday Night Muscle” featured three all-time greats. Of course, Bob Cicherillo and Shawn Ray were in their hosting chairs as usual. However, Ray wasn’t the only former Arnold Classic winner and Olympia runner-up in the house. Two-time Arnold champ and 2009 Mr. Olympia...

Host Alina Popa and guest co-host Whitney Jones were joined on the latest episode of “Femme Flex Friday” by four-time Fitness Olympia champion Oksana Grishina and 2020 titleholder Missy Truscott. Between those two and Jones, that was seven Fitness Olympia titles on one show. This group also...

“Femme Flex Friday” host Alina Popa was joined once again by two-time Fitness Olympia champion Whitney Jones on the latest episode. On this edition, they spoke with three IFBB Pro athletes in different divisions about what they do during the offseason to improve before their next contest prep...

“Femme Flex Friday” host Alina Popa had some company on the March 5th episode, as two-time Fitness Olympia champion Whitney Jones was this week’s co-host. The two discussed a relevant topic in all of the fitness industry: social media. Joining them for this panel discussion was a trio of Olympia...

Femme Flex Friday host Alina Popa hosted a roundtable discussion with the Top 3 Finishers of the 2020 Bikini Olympia on the February 26th episode. Champion Janet Layug, runner-up Jennifer Dorie, and third-place finisher Etila Santiago all had a lot to share about various topics, including the...

Las Vegas, NV, is most famous in bodybuilding circles as the home to Jay Cutler, but now another Olympia winner is making his mark. James “Flex” Lewis is best known as the seven-time Olympia 212 Champion, but the superstar from Wales is making waves in the business of bodybuilding as well. If...

Bodybuilding’s biggest event is coming back to the Sunshine State. Organizers of the Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend announced that the fitness industry’s most prestigious event is returning to Orlando, FL, for its 2021 world championship weekend to be held the weekend of...

This week’s episode of “Monday Night Muscle” featured hosts Shawn Ray and Bob Cicherillo interview 2020 Olympia 212 champion, Shaun “The Giant Killer” Clarida. The New Jersey native was open to talking about several topics regarding his win and the sport in general. On the Feeling of Being the...

This week’s episode of Femme Flex Friday features some of the elite stars of the IFBB Pro League’s Women’s Physique division. Host Alina Popa was joined by 2020 Olympia Champion Sarah Villegas, third-place finisher Natalia Coelho, fourth-place finisher Barbara Menage, and Ivie Rhein, who...

Shawn Ray and Bob Cicherillo are both familiar with the Olympia stage. Ray has competed on that stage 13 different times, placing as high as second twice. Cicherillo is well known as the voice of bodybuilding thanks to him serving as the MC and announcing every champion on that stage for over a...

This past December, Janet Layug finally reached bodybuilding’s pinnacle by winning the 2020 Bikini Olympia. On this week’s episode of Femme Flex Friday, Layug not only sat down to discuss her Olympia journey with eight-time Ms. Olympia Lenda Murray, she also hit the gym with co-host Alina Popa...

2008 Mr. Olympia Dexter “The Blade” Jackson took time away from his retirement to join the crew at Monday Night Muscle for an in-depth interview. Hosts Bob Cicherillo and Shawn Ray spoke with the 5-time Arnold Classic winner in the opening episode of their second season about the conclusion of...

Olympia Cycle Revealed By: The Steroid Guru The Mr. Olympia competition has once again come and gone and this year we saw a major upset with Shawn Rhoden taking down the most genetically gifted bodybuilder of all-time in Phil Heath. It’s never easy to take down a defending champion, much...

Last year’s Bikini Olympia runner-up, Janet Layug, took home the title at the 2020 show. Here were the top 5 at the 2020 Bikini Olympia: Janet Layug Jennifer Dorie Etila Santiago Angelica Teixeira Lauralie Chapados Chris Nicoll Continue reading...

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...