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Why Did Jay Cutler Wait This Long To Have Left Bicep Surgery?

Published: January 21, 2012

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When the 2011 Mr. Olympia contest was in the books, everyone was in agreement that Phil Heath deserved being named the new champion. Jay Cutler did come to Las Vegas in shape and it was more of what ‘The Gift’ brought to the stage than what Cutler didn’t. But afterwards, it came out that the [...]

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Jason Arntz is One Steady 202 Competitor

Published: September 28, 2011

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The 202 Showdown at the Olympia had enough twists and turns to fill a book with a great three-way battle between Kevin English, “Flex” Lewis and Jose Raymond. So it’s not out of the question when one of the other competitors gets slightly overlooked. But that’s not entirely fair when Jason Arntz is in the [...]

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Iris Kyle (Ms. Olympia), Adela Garcia (Fitness), Nicole Nagrani (Bikini) All Winners, Final Placings

Published: September 17, 2011

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In perhaps her most difficult battle, Iris Kyle prevailed once again when it was just her and Yaxeni-Oriquen Garcia remaining on the stage at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Friday evening. Both women were worthy of the crown and came to Sin City in peak physical condition. But it was Kyle who heard [...]

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Cathy LeFrancois Still Going Strong After PBW Tampa Pro Win

Published: July 6, 2011

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They say that 40 is the new 20 and Cathy LeFrancois certainly is doing her part to keep that from changing. She reached that milestone in February and now has another win in her fourth decade. LeFrancois stood in the winner’s circle last month at the Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships in Tampa, Florida and made [...]

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MuscleSport Mag Exclusive: Ronnie Coleman Out of 2010 Mr. Olympia, But Has Not Officially Retired

Published: August 2, 2010

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THIS IS A MUSCLE SPORT MAG EXCLUSIVE – After a year of speculation, Ronnie Coleman has decided not to compete in the 2010 Mr. Olympia. In an e-mail sent to our publication, the 8-time Sandow winner plainly stated, “I’m definitely not doing the Olympia.” It was last June that Coleman first announced live on MuscleSport [...]

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Fedor Returns at StrikeForce Event on June 26; UFC Lesnar Fight in Doubt

Published: May 4, 2010

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Everything seemed to be in line for a heavyweight superfight between Fedor Emelianeko and Brock Lesnar. Both Dana White and Joe Rogan of the UFC have been dropping enough hints and straight out statements to make this more than just a sports bar rumor. When MuscleSport Mag contacted StrikeForce for a follow-up to our story [...]

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Can Dennis Wolf Rebound at the NY Pro?

Published: April 5, 2010

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Sometimes a person needs to hit rock bottom to appreciate what they had in the past, or at least the potential. In the case of Dennis Wolf, he was unfairly over-hyped as one of the favorites in the 2009 Mr.Olympia. Two years earlier, the 31-year-old took fifth in Las Vegas and then jumped up one [...]

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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 [...]

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Silvio Samuel Was Not a Factor in the Arnold, Anyway

Published: January 1, 2010

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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 [...]

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Kevin English All Business Leading Up to the 202 Olympia

Published: August 15, 2009

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Since the 202 division has become its own entity, there has been a classic one-two punch reminiscent of the days of the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier battles. David Henry and Kevin English are playing the parts of the pugilistic pair from a generation ago and have gone toe-to-toe in their prior meetings. The first one came [...]

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