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Every Winner of the Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Competition
There is no greater accomplishment in the sport of bodybuilding than winning the Mr. Olympia title. In 1965, Joe Weider and his brother Ben debuted the Mr. Olympia competition to establish a true world champion. Fast forward to today, and there’s now a whole weekend dedicated to the Olympia, which includes a fan expo and competitions for 11…
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2023 Olympia Results — Complete Official Scorecards
The 2023 Olympia occurred from Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL, and featured highly anticipated rematches from the 2022 Olympia, upsets in multiple divisions, including first-ever champions, the continued dynasties, and much more. Eleven divisions were contested at the 59th edition of bodybuilding’s biggest show. The scorecards for each division, which indicate the judges’ scores for each athlete…
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Jennifer Dorie Wins 2023 Bikini Olympia
Almost 50 athletes were in the prejudging round of the 2023 Bikini Olympia. That field was reduced to just the top 10 by the evening finals at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The two athletes many fans were talking about were defending champion Maureen Blanquisco and three-time champion Ashley Kaltwasser, who appeared to be in…
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Derek Lunsford Wins 2023 Mr. Olympia
The Friday night prejudging round of the 59th Mr. Olympia contest concluded with the final callout of defending champion Hadi Choopan, Arnold Classic winner Samson Dauda, and 2021 Olympia 212 winner Derek Lunsford taking turns in the center of the group. Now, the best Men’s Open bodybuilders in the world were back to determine who would hold up…
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Ryan Terry Wins 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia
Favorites for the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia included defending champion Erin Banks and former champion Brandon Hendrickson. Those two were in the final callout of prejudging, but they weren’t alone. Ryan Terry and Emanuel Hunter were in the callout with them taking numerous turns for the judges. Terry and Hendrickson were in the center throughout. On Saturday night,…
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Chris Bumstead Wins Fifth Classic Physique Title at 2023 Olympia
The first round of the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia featured a familiar sight. Four-time and defending champion Chris Bumstead was standing next to 2022 runner-up and 2023 Arnold Classic Physique winner Ramon Rocha Querioz going pose-for-pose with the fans surrounding the stage cheering them on. Now they, along with the rest of the top 10 from prejudging, were…
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Karol Milewski Wins 2023 Wheelchair Olympia
As Harold Kelley has every year, he went into the 2023 Wheelchair Olympia in Orlando, FL, as the favorite to win the title. Still, nothing is guaranteed in bodybuilding, and he has been defeated before, just not on the Olympia stage. The competition was held in Orlando, FL, during their expo on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Division chairman…
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2023 Bikini Olympia Prejudging Results
Four previous Bikini Olympia winners were among the 49 women set to compete in the 2023 edition of the contest in Orlando, FL on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Defending champion Maureen Blanquisco faced past winners Jennifer Dorie, Ashley Kaltwasser, and Elisa Pecini as well as the rest of the athletes who won a show to qualify for this…
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2023 Men’s Physique Olympia Prejudging Results
The 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia contest is already historic in a sense, because it is the first time that three past winners will be in the same contest. Defending champion Erin Banks is set for a rematch against three-time champion Brandon Hendrickson, who hopes to avenge his loss from last year and beat four-time winner Jeremy Buendia to…
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The Key Differences Between Free Weights vs. Resistance Bands
Resistance bands catch a bad rap. Most dedicated gym rats think of exercise bands as remedial, low-level tools meant mostly for rank beginners, the elderly, or people with injuries. After all, most physical therapy clinics are lined wall-to-wall with colorful bands and there’s nary a barbell to be found. While that reputation is at least partially true —…
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