Ronny Rockel Knockin’ on the Door of Greatness

It may seem kind of strange to predict big things out of a bodybuilder who has exactly one win since earning his pro card eight years ago, but Ronny Rockel may just be the one to change that. The 37-year-old German has made strides in the past year and was impressive in 2009 with top [...]

Phil Heath Leading After Pre-Judging, But Kai Greene Makes it Two Straight Arnold Classics

As the War Memorial was emptying out and the competitors wound down in the Brehm Pump Up room, the judges went over their scoresheets for the afternoon prejudging at the 2010 Arnold Classic. The top six would be calculated, as well as who sat in what placing heading into the evening’s Finals.
Kai Greene came into [...]

It’s ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Time for Dexter Jackson at the Arnold Classic

It’s kind of odd that someone who was on top of the bodybuilding world a mere six months ago can be at a career crossroads now, but it can be argued that Dexter Jackson needs to do more than okay at the 2010 Arnold Classic this weekend. But he is 40 years old and has [...]

Melvin Anthony Wins IFBB Phoenix Pro

Following a quiet 2009, Melvin Anthony started the new year off on the right foot by winning the Phoenix Pro on Saturday night. The California native edged out Hidetada Yamagishi, who continues to make strides in the division by finishing as the runner-up. The ageless Toney Freeman placed third and also qualified for the Mr. [...]

Silvio Samuel Was Not a Factor in the Arnold, Anyway

In the professional bodybuilding ranks, there are that tier of men whose names jump off the page as serious contenders for the ‘Big Two’ every year. The Arnold Classic and Mr. Olympia contests does attract the best of the best, but there are usually three or four that are serious contenders to win the championship [...]

2009: One Helluva Year in Bodybuilding

12 months ago, Dexter Jackson fans had no complaints. ‘The Blade’ was coming off a four-for-four sweep of all the contests that he entered, most importantly the Arnold Classic and Mr. Olympia. He dominated the professional bodybuilding ranks and was easily the sport’s MVP.
But 2009 was a totally different one, in that two great stories [...]

2010 Arnold Classic Line-Ups Posted

Kai Greene has made it official. He will be defending his Arnold Classic championship come March and will have another deep line-up to do it against. The two biggest names trying to take his title will be Phil Heath and Dexter Jackson, himself a former winner of the contest.
Co-producer Jim Lorimer said in a statement [...]

Dennis Wolf at a Career Crossroads in 2010

Imagine being considered a favorite to win your sport’s highest honor one day and then close to being an after thought the next? That is not too far from what has happened to Dennis “Big Bad” Wolf in 2009. After finishing fourth in the 2008 Mr. Olympia, he had to sit out the Arnold Classic [...]

2010 Iron Man Pro Postponed

According to a press release dated November 13, 2009 on www.ironmanpro.com, their annual bodybuilding contest will be postponed in 2010. Last January, Silvio Samuel was named champion at the contest’s 20th anniversary show.
Here is the official press release:
Iron Man Magazine Publisher John Balik reported today that the Pro Fight Supplements Iron Man Pro bodybuilding contest, [...]

Branch Warren More Than Just ‘On the Map’

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 ensued when he led the announcement with “the new [...]

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