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Labrada seems to be pulling out all the stops as he charges headlong toward this year's Olympia.It's still a ways off, but bodybuilder Hunter Labrada has set his sights on a redemptive performance at the 2023 Olympia.Following a disappointing seventh-place finish at the 2022 edition, Labrada vowed to return stronger as a competitor.

Coleman appreciates Lunsford's potential and approach to the sport.As the 212 Olympia champion in 2021 and the 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up, Derek Lunsford doesn't necessarily need endorsements from anyone on the outside looking in.He's a bona fide modern superstar and seems destined for a prolific bodybuilding career.

This year's Pittsburgh Pro felt like another appropriate preview of the Olympia.By now, many in the bodybuilding community understand the annual Pittsburgh Pro to be more than a major qualifying event on the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League calendar.In recent years, some of the most popular Mr. Olympia contenders in the Men's Open division have appeared at the annual May contest to guest pose and offer a preview of their training progress in anticipation of the flagship Olympia later that fall.

Bonac thinks Choopan has established a clear path to another Olympia win.After years of near-victories, Hadi Choopan finally scored bodybuilding's greatest accomplishment when he won the 2022 Mr. Olympia.According to one of Choopan's elite peers, the Iranian athlete will add another Olympia notch to his belt in November 2023 in Orlando, FL.

Mackey made this somewhat unconventional lift look easy.When Joe Mackey makes news, it's usually because the simultaneous powerlifter and bodybuilder capped off some kind of incredible feat of strength.His most recent display of power was a fitting reason to make some headlines.On Mar. 27, 2023, Mackey shared an Instagram video of himself completing a monstrous 449-kilogram (990-pound) hack squat for five reps.

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Ronnie Coleman pieced together an exemplary bodybuilding career on the strength of a massive physique and impeccable commitment to his training.In the process, he also developed a few "signature" moves that helped him win eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles (1998-2005) and construct a dominant dynasty.

Cutler believes the Men's Open division is as stacked as it's been in years.At this point in time, the Men's Open division resembles a loaded gauntlet.Usually, a bodybuilding class will feature a champion, in this case, Hadi Choopan, and only another worthy contender or two.According to Jay Cutler, this reality couldn't be further from the truth for those who currently reside in the Men's Open.

Farias can now comfortably look ahead to November.Brenda Farias is the Champion of the 2023 Musclecontest Campinas Pro.The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League member won the contest that took place on Saturday, Mar. 18, 2023, in Campinas, Brazil.Here's an overview of the top 10 finishers at the 2023 Musclecontest Campinas Pro.

Jackson still looks like he could shine on stage.Most know Dexter Jackson for his Mr. Olympia victory in 2008.However, the bodybuilder is widely renowned as one of the greatest bodybuilders in the history of the sport.For over 20 years, from 1999 to his retirement after the 2020 Mr. Olympia, Jackson was a prolific competitor.

Wheels will be done stacking size for now.Over the years, Larry "Wheels" Williams has done it all in strength sports.He's shined as a powerlifter.He's moonlighted as a strongman.On occasion, he's even shown off commitment to a strict diet and training plan to partake in bodybuilding.It's this latter niche that Wheels will be placing a particular focus on for the foreseeable future.

Heath's stacked look and reflection might raise interesting questions.Written by Robert Zeglinski
More from Breaking Muscle: Phil Heath stopped competing after his third-place finish at the 2020 Mr. Olympia.The seven-time champion (2011-2017) hasn't been seen on a stage in over two years, but he never retired.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Jake Davison was a loner who was obsessed with guns from a young age likening himself to Arnold Schwarzenegger's character from the Terminator films.The 22-year-old sealed his place in the macabre history of mass shootings in the UK alongside the likes of Michael Ryan, Thomas Hamilton and Derrick Bird when he killed five people in Keyham.

Some of the world's best bodybuilders are gathering in Columbus.The 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) will take place this weekend in Columbus, OH, and it looks like quite the show is in store.With a lucrative $300,000 prize for the Men's Open division winner, the battle for the headline event figures to be quite a doozy across the board.

In his latest step toward bodybuilding, Hall took cues from an all-time great.If anyone had doubts about Eddie Hall's earnest commitment to trying bodybuilding, the strongman legend continues to show he's dead serious.On Mar. 5, 2023, Hall posted a video to his YouTube channel where he worked through a back workout while guided by four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler (2006-2007, 2009-2010).

Valliere thinks it doesn't make sense to keep the class around anymore.From the end of 2022 to the start of 2023, various notable figures in and around bodybuilding have had frank thoughts about the state of the sport.There was the iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger expressing his fandom of reigning four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead while noting the division should be the Olympia weekend's main event.

Cutler is a huge fan of Walker's prospects this year.Nick Walker has spent the better part of the roughly last two years turning heads.The young bodybuilder won the 2021 Arnold Classic, took home a top-five debut result at the 2021 Mr. Olympia, and followed that performance with a podium finish behind Derek Lunsford (second) and Hadi Choopan (first) at the 2022 Olympia.

Elssbiay wants a stellar rebound after a disappointing Mr. Olympia result.Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay entered the 2022 Mr. Olympia with aspirations of becoming only the eighth athlete to win the contest on three consecutive occasions.He had the hype behind him, endorsements from living legends, and appeared "destined" to enter exclusive bodybuilding lore.

Mackey won his own personal "iron war" with this deadlift.By now, Joe Mackey has a deserved reputation for being one of the strongest professional bodybuilders of all time.The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League member has made past headlines for being a versatile deadlifting dynamo, having once pulled 385.5 kilograms (850 pounds) at the Iron Wars VI in 2022.

A stellar 2022 was only just the beginning for Jacked.In 2022, Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, a.k.a."Andrew Jacked," burst onto the major bodybuilding scene.During his International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League rookie year, the Nigerian athlete made waves by winning the 2022 Texas Pro and Arnold Classic UK.

"The Mutant" is hungry for another Arnold Classic title.Nick "The Mutant" Walker wasn't always a hulking phenom - one of modern bodybuilding's top competitors.Then he won the 2021 Arnold Classic (AC) during his International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League rookie year, and he's seemingly only become more high profile by the day ever since.

Labrada didn't mince his words at falling short, but vows to return better than ever.Entering the 2022 Mr. Olympia, bodybuilder Hunter Labrada understandably set high expectations for himself.After he notched a fourth-place finish at the 2021 edition of the contest, Labrada aimed for the main throne in Las Vegas, NV, hoping to topple the mountain of a man in former two-time defending champion Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay.

The Lion of Lebanon thinks the Olympia needs to showcase only the best of the best.To close the 2022 calendar year, the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) revealed the standards for the 2023 Olympia qualification process.The contest's next iteration will occur sometime in November 2023 in Orlando, FL.

Elssbiay is looking ahead after falling short of defending his Olympia title.Heading into the 2022 Mr. Olympia, Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay was considered the presumed heavy favorite.The former two-time defending champion (2020-2021) had ringing endorsements from Olympia icons like Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney.

Bodybuilding and football worlds collide.Shannon Sharpe's career in the National Football League (NFL) saw him accomplish just about everything a football player dreams of.On an individual level, the Pro Football Hall of Famer garnered four First-Team All-Pro (1993, 1996-1998) selections - an indicator that the former prolific tight end was the best at his position in each of those respective years.

Why Hadzovic withdrew from the tentpole contest remains unknown.On Dec. 6, 2022, bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic took to his Instagram page to reveal he will not compete in the upcoming 2022 Mr. Olympia.The contest takes place on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV, making Hadzovic's somewhat last-minute withdrawal a surprise.

If Nichols is bench pressing over 500 pounds now, he could become an unstoppable force soon enough.In their free time, most 16-year-olds probably aren't working on building their strength in the gym.Rather than polish up their staple lifts, they're likely playing video games, hanging out with friends, or just chilling out on the couch.

One of the final major contests before next month's Olympia was a doozy.The 2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro took place on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Bucharest, Romania.Nine separate competitive divisions crowned winners in the Romanian competition.One of the headline victors would be Behrooz Tabani Abar Ghani standing on top of the Men's Open category, who, by capturing his first career win, also earned his first-ever berth in the 2022 Olympia that will occur on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. Per the standards of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB), the 2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro was a Tier 3 competition.

De Asha will now unfortunately have to look ahead to 2023.After winning three contests in 2021 - the 2021 Europa Pro, the 2021 Arnold Classic UK, and the 2021 Yamamoto Pro - bodybuilder Nathan De Asha was on the cusp of consistent superstardom.Unfortunately for the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League athlete, he will have to put any near-horizon competitive plans on a temporary hold.