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Classic Physique kingpin, Chris Bumstead announced his retirement in his victory speech following an historic sixth Olympia win less than three weeks ago, but rather than hang up his wrist straps, Bumstead has already confirmed that he will be returning to the stage at least one more time, and...

The 2024 Mr. Olympia finals in the Men’s 212 Bodybuilding division concluded on Friday evening, October 11, at the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following an intensely competitive contest, Keone Pearson emerged victorious, claiming his second title in the division. The stakes were...

2022 Boston Pro Wellness winner Yarishna Ayala is one of the most popular athletes in her division. That means she has quite a hectic schedule between making appearances and preparing for the 2022 Olympia this December in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ayala told Fit Rockstar host Isabelle Turell that while...

Women’s bodybuilding is undeniably going through a resurgence. Leading the comeback are a group of extraordinarily gifted women such as MayLa Ash, who have taken on the role of personifying, dignifying, and being the ambassadors for the new look of the sport. Their mission is clear – to advance...

There is such a proliferation of divisions in women’s bodybuilding and figure competition that it is often difficult to keep track or understand the standards of each. First, there was Bodybuilding followed by the Fitness division, in which athlete performance was very important in addition to...

In the early days of bodybuilding, there were only male competitors. Eventually, women were invited to compete as well, but the growth on that side of the sport was far behind their male counterparts. Then came the Figure division. Once this division made it to the Olympia stage, there was a...

Throughout 2021, the talk of the bodybuilding industry was the addition of the Wellness division to the Olympia weekend. While there were a few that thought it was too many divisions in one show, the results spoke for themselves. The fans in Orlando waited at the Expo stage in anticipation of...

Renee Harshey had been competing in bikini for quite a while. She had done nine national contests and two international shows, but was unable to win her pro card. “My problem,” she says, “is that I tend to be denser in my lower body than the bikini judges are looking for.” Renee points out that...

The 2021 Olympia will definitely go down as one of the best in the event’s history. A year after COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the event logistically, this weekend proved that the spectacle that super bowl of bodybuilding is back. This year’s Olympia was full of upsets and unexpected winners as...

Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot of discussions, rumors, and anticipation for the new Wellness Division in the IFBB Pro League. This has only magnified since it has been added to the lineup of the 2021 Olympia Weekend. Judges Sandy Williamson and Steve Weinberger as well as...

Jeffery Salter / M+F Magazine Mr. Olympia LLC on Thursday announced that seven-time 212 Mr. Olympia champion Flex Lewis has received and accepted a special invitation to compete in the Open division at the 2020 Mr. Olympia in September. Lewis announced his retirement from 212 ahead of...

Per Bernal / M+F Magazine Henri-Pierre Ano put the classic physique division on notice in 2018. A promising open-class bodybuilder, the Canadian decided to bring his aesthetics to a new division last year. The move netted him a first-place finish at the Tampa Pro and a fourth-place spot amid a...