Bodybuilding With Steroids Damages Kidneys
Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. The findings indicate that the habitual use of steroids has [...]
IFBB Eliminating Posing Routine Scoring
by Joe Pietaro
What almost seems like a formality at this point, the IFBB has officially removed the scoring in regards to the posing round in both men and women’s bodybuilding. What was once a major part of a competitor’s presentation, posing is even less than the afterthought that it had become [...]
Lee Priest Comeback May Result in 202 Victory
by Joe Pietaro
An announcement was made during Olympia weekend that may just shake up the 202 division next year. Lee Priest, who has not competed since 2002, announced that he is coming back and intends on taking on Kevin English and the rest of the 202 division. He [...]
Kevin English – King of the 202 Division
by Joe Pietaro
Why bodybuilding took so long to bring back a second division for the smaller framed competitors may be questionable, but now that it is here to stay it appears that Kevin English has established himself as the one to beat. The back and forth battle between [...]
Branch Warren More Than Just ‘On the Map’
by Joe Pietaro
And then there were two. As Jay Cutler and Branch Warren stood side by side on the stage at the Orleans Arena, the tension cut be cut with a knife. As emcee Bob Cicherillo was set to read out the winner’s name, a bit of confusion [...]
Dennis Wolf’s Hernia Injury May Be a Reason for Olympia DNP
by Joe Pietaro
As the first two call-outs were read at the Orleans Arena during the pre-judging, Dennis Wolf was getting noticeably antsy. By being passed up, he must have known that this year’s Mr. Olympia contest was not going to be a successful for him. [...]
Jay Cutler Reclaims the Mr. Olympia Title, Branch Warren Runner-Up
by Joe Pietaro
Becoming the first to reclaim the Mr. Olympia title, Jay Cutler defeated what has been called the deepest line-up in the contest’s history. The Las Vegas resident was the clear-cut fan favorite and obviously impressed the judges just as much.
“Everyone wrote me off,” he [...]
Here is the list of the 2009 Mr. Olympia Competitor’s who will compete this weekend in the contest. They are, in alphabetical order:
1. Troy Alves (USA)
2. Melvin Anthony (USA)
3. Gustavo Badell (Puerto Rico)
4. Darrem Charles (Trinidad)
5. Jay Cutler (USA)
6. Moe Elmoussawi (New Zealand)
7. Toney Freeman (USA)
8. Kai Greene (USA)
9. Ahmad Haidar (Lebanon)
10. Phil Heath (USA)
11. [...]
2009 Team Universe Results
Overall
1. Wendell Floyd
Heavyweight
1. Shiloe Steinmetz
2. Donovan Strong
3. David Coleman
4. Amechia Chinweze
5. Jeff Beckham
Chadwick Austin
James Bivens
Robert Brown
Chris Cosich
Domine DAgustino
Erick Seng
Marlon Hospedales
Glenn Ubelhor
Don’t Count Out Gustavo Badell at Atlantic City Pro
By Joe Pietaro
We’ve all heard the names being mentioned as favorites in Saturday’s IFBB Atlantic City Pro. Troy Alves and Hidetada Yamagishi are two that has been heard often. But little has been said about Gustavo Badell. The “Freakin’ Rican” has had a quiet 2009 after being [...]
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