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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...

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...

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...

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1977 docudrama, Pumping Iron, may be approaching age 50, but the teachings that came out of the bodybuilding classic are still inspiring gym goers to this day. So, when the Arnold Sports Festival Instagram account recently unearthed a clip of the ‘Austrian Oak’ repping...

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...

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1977 Pumping Iron docudrama has served as a blueprint for aspiring bodybuilders for almost 50 years, so to find out that there is never-before-aired footage, complete with a rare glimpse into Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Side-Lying Dumbbell Raises exercise from the film is...

Anyone familiar with Travis Van Winkle and his “body” of work in Hollywood will know that the “Transformers” and “Friday the 13t”h star has one of the best on-screen physiques around. Having gained 10 pounds of muscle to play Cary Conrad in the third season of “YOU,” joining the cast of Arnold...

You may know William Bonac as “The Conqueror.” He has conquered most stages that he’s stood on, including the Arnold Classic stage twice. He almost conquered the Olympia stage in 2019 when he finished second to Brandon Curry at the Mr. Olympia. His hard physique can be credited for overcoming a...

Two-time Arnold Classic champion and 2009 Mr. Olympia runner-up Branch Warren was the guest on this week’s episode of The Menace Podcast. Warren joined host Dennis James, Chris Cormier, and Milos Sarcev in this episode to reflect on his career, including why he feels he reached the high points...

Many people know the Arnold Sports Festival for the Arnold Classic and the expo that captures the attention of fans and businesses alike. One of the events that is quickly rising as a crowd favorite is the World’s Strongest Firefighter (WSFF) contest. The 2023 edition was held in the Arnold...

On the weekend of March 3, the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH hosted the 35th edition of the Arnold Classic. The fans saw seven champions crowned throughout the weekend, including Samson Dauda taking the top title, the men’s open Arnold Classic championship. Dauda had to...