The sport of bodybuilding and the glamour of casinos have been joined at the hip for more than a decade. Ever since Ronnie Coleman won his second consecutive Mr. Olympia title at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on October 23, 1999, the sport’s premier event has been held at the glitzy environs of Las Vegas, the gambling capital … Read more
Place Competitor 01 Dexter JACKSON 02 Chris CORMIER 03 Gustavo BADELL 04 Lee PRIEST 05 Melvin ANTHONY 06 Darrem CHARLES 07 Victor MARTINEZ 08 Troy ALVES 09 Mark DUGDALE 10 Anthony FREEMAN 11 Shahriar (King) KAMALI 12 David HENRY 13 Frank ROBERSON 14 Art ATWOOD 15 Idrise WARD-EL
The 2004 edition of Joe Weider’s crowned jewel is slated for the weekend of October 30th. So far, the pre-event hype has centered mostly on the corporate side of the sport. In recent months, the headlines were dominated by the widely publicized American Media deal. A year ago, our attention was on “Ronnie-Jay-Gunter”. Those names … Read more
It has been said that the pillar of a man’s strength and vigor is in his back. A man might have massive muscular arms, rugged formidable legs, superb abdominals, championship deltoids, and a powerful Herculean chest but without a colossal, powerful and fully developed back, he will be found lacking! It is not too much … Read more
41 massive competitors took the stage this year in New York City with guest emcees including Denise Masino, Flex Wheeler, Dorian Yates, Gunter Schlierkamp, and Shawn Ray. Check out the photo report online now at www.muscletime.com more than 80 photos – onstage, backstage and behind the scenes. GREAT stuff! Place Country Victor MARTINEZ USA Pavol … Read more
Who will win the 2003 Arnold Classic? Jay Cutler of Las Vegas won the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition. A check for $100,000, a trophy, a 2003 Hummer and a $20,000 gold Rolex were presented to Cutler by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The prize money was donated by Physical magazine. Place Competitor Country 01 Jay CUTLER … Read more
Without a doubt, the most coveted and respected lift in the iron game is the barbell bench press. Ironically, no other lift is the source of so much frustration either. Sticking points and plateaus seem to trouble nearly everyone at one time or another. It’s not uncommon for someone to spend months or even years … Read more
The shoulders are the key element in building an impressive physique. Every element holds its own in the whole that forms the amazing bodies that bodybuilding produces and no true bodybuilder will tell you that one body-part can make up for the lack of size in another because symmetry is all-important at the natural level. … Read more
2005 MR. OLYMPIA Las Vegas, Nevada – Saturday, October 15, 2005 WINNER: RONNIE COLEMAN (USA) Place Competitor Country 01 Ronnie Coleman USA 02 Jay Cutler USA 03 Gustavo Badell Puerto Rico 04 G�nter Schlierkamp Germany 05 Victor Martinez Dominican Republic 06 Dennis James Germany 07 Melvin Anthony USA 08 Branch Warren USA 09 Darrem … Read more
2003 GNC Show of Strength Atlanta, Georgia – Saturday, November 8, 2003 WINNER: DEXTER JACKSON (USA) Place Competitor Country 01 Dexter Jackson USA* 02 Jay Cutler USA* 03 Kevin Levrone USA* 04 Dennis James USA 05 Günter Schlierkamp Germany 06 Darrem Charles Trinidad and Tobago 07 Chris Cormier USA 08 Melvin Anthony USA 09 Toney … Read more