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I’ve known Adela Garcia since she first started competing for the NPC in fitness in 1995. So it’s amazing to realize that she’s been competing as an IFBB Pro League Fitness athlete for 20 years now! Time has flown by. Garcia has made great use of that time, winning, among other titles, the...

At the 2020 Olympia Weekend, taking place on Dec. 17-20 at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, the following three former Olympia champions are making comebacks. Firstly, Adela Garcia, who won eight Fitness Olympia titles, the last one being 2013. Also returning is Oksana Grishina, winner of four...

When it comes to bodybuilding, I find It fairly easy to determine who will or should win in a given lineup. The same is not true in the fitness division. The standards of judging a physique are different and less objective, and it’s impossible to predict how the judges are going to score the...

The fitness industry’s most prestigious event announces a deal with Northern Chill, a rapidly growing manufacturer of their premium and naturally alkaline bottled mineral spring water. As part of a 2-year agreement, the Northern Wisconsin-based company will serve as the official water of Joe...

Arnold Schwarzenegger burst onto the bodybuilding scene in the late 1960’s in Europe, and made the transition from Munich to Venice, CA in 1968. He entered his first Mr. Olympia contest, at 22 years old, on Sept. 13, 1969, fully confident he could defeat defending champion Sergio Oliva, Sr. —...

When I saw Iris Kyle win the 1996 Orange County Muscle Classic, she was ripped and in great shape, but she did not have the muscle mass that would later allow her to win 10 Ms. Olympia titles. Obviously, she put on a lot more size fairly quickly. But being in great shape on the contest stage...

Shaquille O’Neal: NBA legend, professional DJ, PhD holder, bodybuilding fanatic, 2020 Mr. Olympia ambassador, and now — Good Samaritan. The 7’1″ lovable giant was recently thanked for his part in comforting a Florida driver who had gotten into a crash. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s...

Competitive bodybuilding, especially at the pro level, is so difficult that very few have the physical genetics and the psychological makeup to create successful careers. And once those who have found success step away from the sport, returning at the same level or better is incredibly...

Per Bernal / M+F Magazine Dexter “The Blade” Jackson, the 2008 Mr. Olympia and the winningest IFBB Professional League competitor, has announced that the 2020 Mr. Olympia will be his final contest. News of the bodybuilding legend’s impending retirement was announced in a release issued by the...

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...

Andy Kropa/Invision/AP / Shutterstock Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend has selected Shaquille O’Neal as its Honorary Ambassador for the 2020 event. Widely regarded as one of the world’s most recognizable athletes, the selection of the Hall of Famer and four-time NBA champion...

Dan Solomon While the 2019 Olympia Weekend continues to garner headlines, our team here at Olympia headquarters is working every day to develop the Olympia in ways that go far beyond the annual Las Vegas main event. Here’s an update on some of the ways we are expanding as we prepare to take the...

Chris Nicoll Dexter Jackson is already a veritable bodybuilding legend, having won 29 IFBB Pro League shows over the course of his career. Those wins include five Arnold Classics and, most notably, the 2008 Olympia. But the 49-year-old athlete isn't done just yet. In fact, "The Blade" just...

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The wait is nearly over. Olympia Weekend officially gets underway in Las Vegas on Thursday at noon with the Olympia Press Conference at the Orleans Arena (free to the public). Anticipation is already growing with rumors swirling about a few surprises. Will fans finally get to lay their eyes on...

Per Bernal / M+F Magazine With the Olympia quickly approaching, there's been seemingly endless discussion about seven-time champ Phil Heath. After his shocking loss last year, it wasn't clear whether or not Heath would take the stage in an effort to reclaim the Sandow in 2019. Now, fans have...

Ronnie Coleman is on a mission to hulk up his already huge biceps, declaring on Instagram that his guns seem to be shrinking. The eight-time Mr. Olympia’s arms are widely considered some of the best, if not the best, ever to appear on a bodybuilding stage, but he says they're not what they used...

Courtesy of Evogen Update, as confirmed on the Mr. Olympia Facebook page: Iranian bodybuilding sensation [Hadi Choopan] has arrived in the U.S. to finish preparations for bodybuilding’s biggest competition. It’s still unknown whether he will compete for the title of 212 Olympia or Mr. Olympia...

The fitness industry’s most celebrated tradition returns to Las Vegas September 12-15 with the world’s most prestigious physique titles on the line. Olympia Weekend is set to award more than $1.4 million in prize money, eclipsing its previous mark and making this year’s event the most lucrative...

Per Bernal / M+F Magazine Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay hasn't competed since the 2018 Olympia, but make no mistake: he hasn't let himself go. Ramy guest posed at the Victor Martinez's Legends Championships over the weekend, and he looked nearly ready to compete against the biggest guys in the...