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Nick Walker Withdraws From the 2023 Mr. Olympia Due to Hamstring Tear
The 2021 Arnold Classic champion and 2022 Mr. Olympia third-place finisher, Nick Walker, has withdrawn from the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest, set for Nov. 3-4 in Orlando, FL. Walker says his decision was due to a hamstring tear he suffered while training for the contest. It’s with a heavy heart that I won’t be stepping on stage this year…
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Chris Bumstead & Urs Kalecinski Train Arms Together One Week Before the 2023 Olympia
The reigning four-time Classic Physique champ Chris Bumstead has touched down in Florida. He met up with fellow Classic Physique competitor Urs Kalecinski from Germany to crush an arm workout. Bumstead seeks his fifth title at the 2023 Olympia, while his rival Urs Kalecinski is focused on making the weight cap — he had 26 pounds of muscle to lose this summer. Bumstead uploaded…
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WHACK PACK HALLOWEEN! AH PODCAST LIVE 10-31-23
Dave Palumbo and John Romano join the WHACK PACK for this HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Animal-Style Burgers — Jeremy Buendia’s Cheat Meal Two Weeks Before the 2023 Olympia
In the lead-up to a competitive bodybuilding show, diet is a competitor’s priority. Athletes typically spike a high-calorie day several times during the shredding phase before peak week (i.e., the week of the show) to analyze how their body responds to a refeed day. Staying on a calorie-restrictive diet for an extended period can compromise muscle fullness. A…
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Amélie Mierger (+84KG) Raw Benches Presses 3 Kilograms Over IPF World Record
Bench press specialist Amélie Mierger is no stranger to world records. She broke the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) bench press world record in the +84KG class three times before losing it to Mahailya Reeves in 2022. Reeves set the record at 164.5 kilograms (363 pounds) at only 18 years old en route to victory at the 2022 IPF…
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