2004 Olympia Preview

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

German Giant Markus Ruhl out of Olympia with Triceps Tear

Markus Ruhl is out of the 2003 Mr. Olympia contest. On August 21st, he tore his triceps completely off of the bone while training his chest. Ruhl reported feeling a “pull” doing a flat bench press with 265-pounds, so he thought he should just have a light workout and took off 45 pounds, then with … Read more