Culmination of the Titans

The First Three Mr. Olympia Contests Proved Weider’s Vision Correct

By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
The world was a very different place in 1965. The Cold War was raging, Vietnam was beginning to brew and bodybuilding was in need of a ‘real’ title to crown its champion. Before then, Mr. America, Mr. World and Mr. Universe all […]

Ronnie Coleman Suing Gold’s Gym

Mr. Olympia Rages at Gold’s Gym
by TMZ Staff

Ronnie Coleman, who has been crowned Mr. Olympia (do they crown them??) eight times, is suing Gold’s Gym for allegedly using his muscles to lure in members.
In a lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Coleman claims Gold’s used a photo of him to advertise Gold’s … […]

Muscle Media 2000 Pulled No Punches - Almost

Bill Phillips Publication was a Good Read, Still Missed

By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
When it first burst onto the bodybuilding scene, Muscle Media 2000 looked and read different from the other publications sitting on the newsstand. Bill Phillips was the right type of voice for the gym set and didn’t pull any punches, coming straight out […]

Robby Robinson Still Waging War at 62

“The Black Prince” Throws Barbs at Arnold and Weider, Steroids in Bodybuilding and Baseball
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag

To be considered one of the pioneers and a legend in your sport is something that can never go away. Even if he never picked up a weight again, Robby Robinson would always be one of the […]

Dennis Wolf Hungry for Cutler’s Mr. Olympia Title

5th Place Finish in ’07 for Young German
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
Dennis Wolf will not turn 30 years of age until the month after the upcoming 2008 Mr. Olympia contest in Las Vegas on September 28. The up and coming bodybuilder finished in fifth place last year, and although his official website states that he […]

Dexter Jackson Looks to Cut Through the Mr. Olympia Competition

“The Blade” is Coming Off Three Strong 2008 Victories
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag
After finishing in third place in the 2007 Mr. Olympia, 38 year-old Dexter Jackson knows that the window of opportunity may be closing on him. In September, he will give it another go, this time coming off three consecutive first place finishes in […]

Legendary Status

Frank Zane Still Going Strong at 65
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag

In the sport of bodybuilding, champions have come and go at a steady pace over the years. To sustain a lengthy career is quite an accomplishment in any form of athletics, and to be a top competitor in a period of time that spanned three […]

The ‘Michael Jordan’ of Bodybuilding

8-Time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney – Simply the Best
By Joe Pietaro, MuscleSport Mag

When people think of bodybuilders, the first name that comes to mind is Arnold Schwarzennager. The ‘Terminator’ definitely did put bodybuilding on the map in the 1970’s and is still a great ambassador for the sport, but the fact of the matter is […]

Webcast of the NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships

Bodybuilding.com Airs First-Ever Webcast of the NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships

Boise, ID – July 11, 2008 – Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most- visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest retailer of nutritional supplements, is airing the first-ever webcast of the NPC (National Physique Committee) USA Bodybuilding and Figure Championships, an […]

2008 NPC Bodybuilding & Figure USA Championships

MuscleTech and GNC Present the 2008 Bodybuilding.com
NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships (IFBB Pro Qualifier)
July 25-26, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada

The 2008 2008 NPC USA Bodybuilding and Figure Championships will be held on July 25-26, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be held at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the Campus of […]