Phil Heath: Lookin’ HUGE at NPC Long Island Contest

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 [...]

Branch Warren Primed for Mr. Olympia Run

Big things were being predicted for Branch Warren back in 2006. The Texas native stood in the winner’s circle at the Charlotte Pro and Europa Supershow in 2005 and finished as the runner-up in the Arnold Classic and San Francisco Pro Invitational a year later. But then he had three disappointing finishes in a row, [...]

Comeback Kids – Kai, Victor & Branch

Coming back from any serious injury is a difficult to ask for an athlete. Times that by 10 when you’re a bodybuilder. Although you may not be able to train that one body part (or even at all) for a length of time, you still have to remain active in some capacity because you cannot [...]

Enter the Kai Greene Era

Throughout the history of bodybuilding, there have been a few select men and who have dominated their class. Of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger is and always will be the benchmark for all to follow, but on Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio there may have been another name added to that short list. Brooklyn born Kai Greene [...]

Comeback Trail to Ohio Bumped by Toney?

We are only a few short weeks out of the 2009 Arnold Classic and all the talk has been of the Big Three who missed the last Mr. Olympia due to injuries. Victor Martinez, who won the show in Ohio two years ago, is reported to be not only fully recovered from his knee injury, [...]

It’s Now or Never for Toney Freeman

The X Man needs to make a statement in 2009. Perhaps at his best back in September, the 42-year-old placed fifth at the Mr. Olympia and should have been at least one spot higher. As for the entire year of 2008, Toney Freeman started out slow with an eighth place finish at the Ironman Pro [...]

J.C. Romero ‘Phil’ of Shit; Admit Steroids Already

Lefty Reliever Should Just Come Clean Following Second Positive Test Since 2006; Leave Race Card Out   How convenient has the “I just used a supplement from GNC” become for professional athletes getting caught using steroids? It’s getting a bit redundant and now add two more to the list – lefty relievers J.C. Romero of [...]

Arnold Classic Roster Set

Excellent Line-up in March; Comeback for Many A loaded line-up including some of the biggest names in bodybuilding grace the 2009 Arnold Classic. The most interesting ones are returning from various injuries and had to sit out the 2008 Mr. Olympia. Names like Victor Martinez, Kai Green and Branch Warren will be back on stage [...]

Dexter Jackson – Mr. Big

Aesthetic Dexter Jackson Unseats Jay Cutler for 2009 Mr. Olympia The following article will appear in the November 2008 issue of New York Sportscene magazine. Heading into the 2009 Mr. Olympia contest, the two names being thrown around were Jay Cutler, the two-time defending champion, and an up and coming Dennis Wolf. Three other names [...]

Phil Heath Raises the Bar

Finishing Third in Maiden Olympia a Huge Accomplishment Heading into the 2008 Mr. Olympia contest, the one name being tossed around as a wild card was Phil Heath. The man known as the Gift was making his first appearance on the Olympia stage, but has had a very productive year. Winning the IFBB Iron Man [...]

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