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Muscle & Fitness used to be much more than the most reliable source of fitness and training information. It could also serve as a fortune teller because many of the athletes that graced the cover of past issues of M&F went on to become legends and icons of bodybuilding and beyond. If you need...

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...

The Olympia stage is where dreamers become contenders, contenders evolve into champions, and champions transition to legends. The 60th edition of Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend featured all the above and then some. Fans that watched the action live on pay-per-view or in...

Bodybuilding history was made on Saturday, October 12 th , 2024 when Samson Dauda stood center stage as the 19 th man to win bodybuilding’s biggest title – the Mr. Olympia. Dauda was one of 15 Men’s Open competitors posing down in Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV as the main event of the...

Andrea Shaw has been the Women’s Bodybuilding queen ever since her first Ms. Olympia victory in 2020. This year however, the reigning champion faced her biggest challenge, as Angela Yeo, the 2024 Rising Phoenix winner, attempted to crack the foundation of Shaw’s time at the top. The champion...

In the hallowed halls of bodybuilding, there’s no prize more coveted, no symbol more iconic than the Sandow Trophy. Hoisted triumphantly overhead by legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lee Haney, Dorian Yates, Ronnie Coleman, and Jay Cutler, this majestic statue is a tribute to a pioneer of the...

Born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller in Prussia in 1867, Eugene Sandow’s journey began with a childhood fascination with the timeless beauty of classical sculptures. This early inspiration set him on a path that would lead him across Europe, where he honed his physique and strength under the mentorship...

Every sport has its pinnacle — the ultimate test. In bodybuilding, that apex is unequivocally the Olympia. For the last 60 years, the Mr. Olympia competition has reigned supreme, crowning the undisputed kings of physique development every year since 1965. Only two iconic sporting events — the...

Samson Dauda is just weeks out from the most important bodybuilding competition of his career so far, and thanks to a recently shared video on Instagram, we now know one method that he’s using to help build such a huge back. Pullups are the perfect move for constructing thick lats and an...

Four-time Mr Olympia champ and International Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Jay Cutler, is a trailblazer who has helped to elevate the bodybuilding industry and at 50-years-young is now training a new generation of rock-solid athletes through his teachings at fitness conventions and on social...

Natalia Abraham Coelho is preparing for her first title defense as Women’s Physique Olympia champion on Nov. 3-4 in Orlando, FL at the 2023 Olympia Weekend. Coelho is not only one of the most popular women in her division, but she may be among the most popular athletes in the entire IFBB Pro...

Bodybuilding has been a gateway to stardom for many celebrities. Long before Arnold Schwwarzenegger was the Terminator or Conan, he was Mr. Olympia. Lou Ferrigno evolved from a Mr. Universe to the Incredible Hulk. John Cena and Triple H had graced bodybuilding stages long before they dominated a...

Lenda Murray is one of the most iconic figures in the world of bodybuilding. Without her, as my not-too-often used metaphor goes, no pantheon of modern bodybuilding would be complete. Her absolute reverence for the office of Ms. Olympia, and her impressive collection of eight Ms. Olympia...

Whether you want to stay up to date on all the latest developments leading into the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, Florida, or you’re simply looking to enjoy some great fitness content, Olympia TV and the Muscle & Fitness YouTube channels have you covered. Here’s what you can see on this...

The leadership team of the iconic Olympia is constantly working to grow the Olympia brand while providing life changing opportunities for the best bodies on the planet. Owner Jake Wood and his team are bringing the celebrated Masters Olympia back. The new and improved version of the Masters...

Bodybuilding has had a lot to teach human beings about their own bodies. For example, it has been known for thousands of years that training with weights can make you bigger and stronger. But nobody ever predicted the kind of muscle size and muscularity that you see nowadays in top pro...

Olympia TV and the Muscle & Fitness YouTube channels have some of the top shows in the fitness industry that were created to inform you and keep you updated on the world of bodybuilding and fitness. Whether you follow the Men’s Open, the women’s side of the sport, or anything in between, you can...

The Fit Rockstar Show features some of the biggest names in bodybuilding, and host Isabelle Turell had an icon on one recent episode – three-time Mr. Olympia Frank Zane. Turell credited Zane as an inspiration for her to get into the sport over 20 years ago, and she wanted to hear how he got into...

Dennis James has been bringing on a wide variety of guests to join him, Milos Sarcev, and Chris Cormier on The Menace Podcast. One recent episode had two guests, Dave Palumbo of RX Muscle and former bodybuilding great Dennis Newman. All five gentlemen in this episode have a connection to the...

Tim Wilkins, Terrick El Guindy, and Chris Cormier bring the fans all the latest information and analysis every week on Prime Time Muscle, but every now and then, they take a left turn and offer a history lesson on how the sport of bodybuilding reached the level it has today. One recent episode...