Finishing Third in Maiden Olympia a Huge Accomplishment
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
Heading into the 2008 Mr. Olympia contest, the one name being tossed around as a wild card was Phil Heath. The man known as the Gift was making his first appearance on the Olympia stage, but has had a very productive year. Winning the [...]
No Contest in Taking the Sandow from Jay Cutler
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
Dexter Jackson’s reaction upon hearing his name announced as the 2008 Mr. Olympia winner.
Las Vegas, NV - Although a good portion of time had passed, when Dexter Jackson arrived at the after party, the newly-crowned Mr. Olympia was still at a loss for [...]
As MuscleSport Mag Predicted, the Blade Unseats Jay Cutler
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
Las Vegas, NV - On Thursday night, Dexter Jackson took the high road when asked where he would finish in the Mr. Olympia competition. “No predictions,” the humble one said. But surely he had to have an opinion inside, one that was very [...]
Pre-Judging for Mr. Olympia Title Complete
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
Call it reading into something. Or reading between the lines. It could be either or a combination of the two. But it certainly appeared on Saturday night during the pre-judging for the 2008 Mr. Olympia that reigning two-time champion Jay Cutler and Dennis Wolf are going [...]
Fans Line Up for Defending Champion at ‘Meet the Olympians’
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
When you’re the defending champion, long lines are expected at these ‘meet and greet’ functions. That also holds true if you’re the guy that everyone feels has the best chance to unseat number one. It just so happens that both of these [...]
Getting Started at The Orleans
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
Viva Las Vegas. After a nearly five-hour flight from New York, it was good to settle down at The Orleans Hotel. But who has time to settle down? After a decent workout in the ‘Fitness Center’ (don’t you just hate those places in hotels?) and a quick [...]
Injuries to Many Top Contenders an Unexpected “Gift”
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
The bodybuilder known as “The Gift” may receive an unexpected one come September 27. Phil Heath was not being spoken about as a top three contender for the Mr. Olympia title, but after a few good men had to drop out due to injuries, [...]
The Ramblin’ Freak Speaks his Mind About Steroids in Sports
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
The following article will appear in the October 2008 issue of New York Sportscene magazine. (www.nysportscene.com)
At Arm’s Length
Gregg Valentino Flexes his Opinion About Steroids
The old saying “Don’t throw stones in a glass house,” doesn’t apply to Gregg Valentino. When he talks about [...]
Jay Looking to Three-Peat While Wolf, Jax Eye Upset
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
The photos of the top contenders have been making the rounds on the Internet, some legitimate, others not. While this makes the anticipation for the Mr. Olympia contest even more frenzied, it also puts either confidence or doubt in the minds of the [...]
MuscleSport Mag Sits Down with MD’s Own Gregg Valentino
Recently, MuscleSport Mag had the pleasure of doing a one-on-one interview with Gregg Valentino, who is a top staff writer in ‘Muscular Development’ magazine. His ‘Ramblin’ Freak’ column is just one of his contributions each month to the famous publication and is known throughout the industry as [...]
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