bodybuilding

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...

There have been a lot of discussions about who has the best bodyparts in the entire history of bodybuilding, including the best legs. Tim Wilkins, Terrick El Guindy, and Chris Cormier take up that topic as part of a recent episode of Prime Time Muscle, over at the Olympia TV YouTube channel...

If you need advice on how to succeed in a bodybuilding show, you can look no further than IFBB Pro League judge Terrick El Guindy, bodybuilding legend Chris Cormier, and athlete/host Tim Wilkins. Together, they are the hosts of Prime Time Muscle, and they focus on “just the facts.” That...

When people think of muscle, the first bodypart to come to mind is the biceps. Of course, the triceps make up the majority of the upper arm, so they need attention as well. Big arms can make a big statement in bodybuilding, but who has the biggest of them all? It would be very difficult to...

Women’s bodybuilding has a very unique history. The division evolved over three decades, and some fans and promoters didn’t like the way it was going, which was one reason why the Ms. Olympia was discontinued in 2014. Thanks to the efforts of Jake Wood and Wings of Strength, the division stayed...

Imagine standing at the edge of a bodybuilding stage and waiting for the announcer to call your name to walk out. You’ve prepared for this moment for months and trained for hundreds of hours to hear that crowd cheer and applaud you when you hit that first pose in front of the judges. Erin Banks...

While the front double is indeed the mark of a bodybuilder, it’s still pretty much an arm pose. The rear double is much more than merely the front double from the back. The back double biceps shot is actually a back shot. Coupled with the rear lat spread, these two poses essentially highlight...

When you interview Hunter Labrada via Zoom, you immediately get the feeling there’s a monster across from you filling your computer screen. The competitor from 2021 who finished fourth was nowhere to be seen anymore. To say he feels that he’s improved his physique is a drastic...

Growing up begging for food in the streets of Brazil and almost losing her life to drugs and alcohol, Lucia Malavaze never lost her spirit. Bodybuilding saved her life. A kind soul saw potential in her and pulled Lucia from a miserable life. Lucia understands more than most what it means for...

When an IFBB Pro League competitor takes a stage, he or she is announced by name along with their home country. The athletes consider it an honor to represent their homeland while living their dreams competing around the world. Biki Singh is very familiar with that feeling as the first Classic...