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Ronny Rockel Knockin’ on the Door of Greatness

Published: March 14, 2010

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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

Published: March 9, 2010

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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

Published: March 3, 2010

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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 [...]


2009: One Helluva Year in Bodybuilding

Published: December 29, 2009

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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

Published: December 23, 2009

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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 [...]


Buonocore Bests Braun & Jegelevicius for NPC Eastern USA Title

Published: November 15, 2009

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A sold out crowd at the BMCC Tribeca Theater of Performing Arts were treated to a four-hour show of men and women’s bodybuilding, fitness, figure and bikini competitions. It was another successful event promoted by husband and wife super team of Steve Weinberger and Bev Francis, who also own the Mecca of the east coast, [...]


IFBB Eliminating Posing Routine Scoring

Published: October 27, 2009

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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 since mass took over for symmetry.

“In [...]


Jay Cutler Reclaims the Mr. Olympia Title, Branch Warren Runner-Up

Published: September 27, 2009

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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 said on stage right after the announcement. “It’s a huge achievement [...]


Europa Super Show – Dennis James Edges Bill Wilmore

Published: August 15, 2009

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Dennis James is on a roll. After winning the Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly a week ago, DJ stood in the winner’s circle once again at the Europa Super Show. In a contest where many felt that the placings were controversial to say the least, veteran Bill Wilmore finished as the runner-up with Jeol Stubbs in [...]


How Will Victor Martinez’s Personal Tragedy Affect His Olympia Showing?

Published: July 29, 2009

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It is difficult to imagine what Victor Martinez has gone through recently. To have one of your siblings go missing and then found to be the victim of a heinous crime is enough for anyone to accept. The emotional highs and lows during the time frame before Eridania Rodriguez’s body was positively identified must have [...]


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