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Dennis Wolf’s Hernia Injury May Be a Reason for Olympia DNP

Published: September 29, 2009

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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. After finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, the last two years, even he [...]


Cathy LeFrancois Injures Elbow, Will Skip Ms. Olympia

Published: August 26, 2009

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Less than a month before the Ms. Olympia contest, Cathy LeFrancois will have to pull out after injuring her right elbow on August 6 in a freak home accident. She slipped on a carpet mat and fell to the floor, and “fell like a rock,” according to her blog.
After four days of giving her elbow [...]


Phil Heath Knee Injury Scare During Guest Posing Appearance

Published: July 21, 2009

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For a few moments during the NPC Colorado State Championship on Saturday evening, hardly a hush could be heard coming from the crowd. Phil Heath was barely a minute and a half into his guest posing routine before he attempted to perform a front double bicep pose low to the ground with his right leg [...]


The Serge Nubret Poison Mystery Continues

Published: July 18, 2009

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In this day and age of instant access and technology that can dispel rumors before they even get any legs, it is amazing that the situation concerning the health of a bodybuilding legend has been in doubt for months on end. Serge Nubret, 70, was reportedly training to make a guest posing appearance at this [...]


Markus Ruhl Competing at the Olympia Shows That Size Does Matter

Published: July 7, 2009

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With Dexter Jackson and Kai Greene winning the last two prominent titles in bodybuilding, it seemed that the worm started to turn as far as freaky mass taking home the biggest check. The Mr. Olympia contest has been dominated by size since Dorian Yates won his first Sandow in 1992, through the seven year-reign of [...]


Dennis James Could Be a Top-6 Olympia WIld Card

Published: June 3, 2009

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All of the names being spoken about as favorites to win or place high at the 2009 Mr. Olympia contest have made the rounds. No one is disputing that Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, Dennis Wolf, Phil Heath, Kai Greene and Victor Martinez will have something to say come September, but there’s one man who has [...]


Phil Heath: Lookin’ HUGE at NPC Long Island Contest

Published: June 2, 2009

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If there was any doubt as to the strategy of Phil Heath coming into the 2009 Mr. Olympia contest, it was cast aside with his guest posing appearance at the NPC Long Island on May 30. ‘The Gift’ looked absolutely huge from all angles as he took to the stage in East Islip and showed [...]


Author Randy Roach This Week’s Guest on MuscleSport Radio

Published: March 30, 2009

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Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, March 31 at 1:00 PM Eastern time for MuscleSport Radio. This week’s special guest will be Randy Roach, author of “Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors Volume One.” 
MuscleSport Radio can be heard live on Blog Talk Radio (www.blogtalkradio.com) or after the show airs, via the media player on Blog Talk [...]


Cathy LeFrancois This Week’s Guest on MuscleSport Radio

Published: March 25, 2009

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Be sure to join us on Thursday, March 26 from 3:00 to 4:00 Eastern time for MuscleSport Radio. Our special guest this week will be IFBB pro Cathy LeFrancois, who has been competing since 1990 and won the 2008 New York Pro Women’s Bodybuilding title. 
MuscleSport Radio can be heard live on Blog Talk Radio (www.blogtalkradio.com) [...]


Why Bodybuilding Has the Steroid “Problem” Solved

Published: February 23, 2009

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While baseball gets dragged through the mud and takes all the other sports down with it, bodybuilding has gone about its business and continues to thrive. As soon as the National Pastime decided to rid the game of anabolic steroids on the public forum, the attention spread to everything from football to…cheerleading, believe it or [...]


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