Want to know how the best biceps in the history of bodybuilding were created? You don't have to search anymore! In this article you will see not only 35 examples of amazing biceps, but also tips for training them.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
“When I was 15, I took off my clothes and looked at myself in the mirror. As I looked at myself, I realized that in order to be perfectly proportioned, I would need arms that were 20 inches long to fit my entire body." - Arnold SchwarzeneggerJoel Stubbs
"If I had to choose one biceps exercise that a bodybuilder cannot do without, I would say it is the standing barbell curl. The most important thing is to increase the weight while maintaining proper form and technique, and barbell curls are the best way to do this. This exercise helps you move more weight, so try to perfect your technique. Of course, if you have wrist problems, then the EZ-bar lift is a completely worthy alternative." - Joel Stubbs
Albert Beckles
"I like to emphasize the peak contraction phase during flexion. I resist supination until I am close to flexion, and rotate my wrists outwards as much as possible as I reach peak flexion. This creates a huge contraction and I hold it for a couple of seconds." - Albert Beckles
Robbie Robinson
"I do a concentrated barbell curl using a close grip and leaning over until my torso is parallel to the floor. I slowly do an overhead curl, feeling resistance with every millimeter of movement. At the peak of the movement, I hold the weight for a few seconds, flexing and squeezing my biceps. It is hard and painful work, but it helps to achieve density." - Robbie Robinson
Larry Scott
"I did 4 different biceps exercises, 5-6 sets each, with 8-10 reps. Total 24 sets for biceps. If I trained biceps, triceps and deltoids on the same day, I would do 4 exercises for each muscle and 5 sets of each exercise, for a total of 60 sets. This type of training takes 2 hours. I don't rest too long between exercises or sets, and I try to move more." - Larry Scott
Mike Matarazzo
"Old school bodybuilders have always been my idols. They didn't need fancy equipment. They trained purposefully and intensively, despite the equipment of the gym and other restrictions. They could do bench presses with buckets filled with concrete and it would still be a great workout." - Mike Matarazzo
Phil Heath
"Personally, I like isolated one-arm dumbbell curls. You don't have to lift 100 pounds to feel the burn. Heck, I can get results with 35-40 pound dumbbells. Plus, it's a great option for those on the go. After all, this is the type of equipment that is available in almost all hotels." - Phil Heath
Freddy Ortiz
"I don't count reps. I just work until my body gets tired." - Freddy Ortiz
Lee Priest
"One day during a workout, a guy came up to me and said that I needed to do curls differently. I looked at his arms, they were about 15 inches. It's the same as if I walked up to Tom Platz and started teaching him how to squat!" - Lee Priest
Paul Demaio
Barbell curl
Alternating dumbbell curls while seated
Curls on a biceps isolation machine
Leroy Colbert
"I, Leroy Colbert, became the first person to create 21-inch muscle arms without doping, and I'm proud of it."- Leroy Colbert
Jay Cutler
“I am always for volume training." - Jay Cutler
Kevin Levrone
"For isolated curls, this exercise is performed with an EZ barbell; you can use a narrow or wide grip. If you don't have an EZ bar, you can use a short straight bar." - Kevin Levrone
Dexter Jackson
"I find that posing improves the shape and firmness of my arms. Before competitions, posing daily improves my arms every day. Try to flex your arms after each set so that more blood flows to the muscles." - Dexter Jackson.
Manfred Herbel
"You can't plan how big you will become because you never know what your genetics will produce. So when I started, I had no idea how far I would go in the sport. And the fact that I have big hands is actually a disadvantage in our sport. So I never planned for my hands to be so huge, but nevertheless, over time, I realized that having the biggest hands in the world is a great marketing tool." - Manfred Herbel
Sergio Oliva
"In the magazine you could see that this guy has 21 inch arms, this one has 22 inches, and this one has 19 and a half inches. When they all went to Florida, the only one who came close to my score was Arnold, and his hands were only 19. My hands were so big that they were bigger than my head. I was definitely the first." - Sergio Oliva
Vince Taylor
"Most would say that I practice multiple repetitions. It is not true. I need a weight that allows me to feel the muscles working. And no matter how trivial it may sound, I need to feel that the muscles are working." - Vince Taylor
Cal Shkalak
"The mind-muscle connection is the key to great hands. More than any other part of the body, you can easily watch your muscles move with each rep, and with the help of a regular hinge joint, you can concentrate on getting maximum stretch and concentration. Make your reps harder, not easier." - Cal Shkalak
Flex Wheeler
"The biceps is a relatively small muscle, and if you train intensely, it doesn't take much effort to exhaust it. I do no more than 10 sets, once a week, but if I push each set to the point of muscle failure, that's enough for my muscles to continually grow without overtraining." - Flex Wheeler
Bill Pearl
"If I wanted my arms to get as big as possible, I would do about 20 sets of 4 exercises and 5 sets of each for triceps and 20 sets for biceps each workout 3 times a week. This would work out to about 60 sets of triceps and 60 sets of biceps per week. I would do 6-8 reps and do all the compound movements where I can hold the maximum weight. I would consume nutritious foods containing calories and simply eat!" - Bill Pearl
Bertil Fox
"Anyone who rejects the development of the brachialis is automatically limiting the height and ultimate volume of their biceps because a well-developed brachialis pushes the biceps upward, away from the humerus and gives the biceps obvious height and volume." - Bertil Fox
Mike Christian
"Remember, 4 sets, 8-10 reps, hard and diligent." - Mike Christian
Boyer Co.
"I remember reading an issue of Joe Weider's Muscle Builder magazine and coming across an article by Steve Reeves on biceps training. He wrote about incline dumbbell curls. This was good advice for me, so the first biceps exercise I started doing was dumbbell incline curls. In fact, this was the only biceps exercise I did for five years. All I did was 8-10 sets on an incline bench, and then moved on to triceps training." - Boyer Co.
Brian Buchanan
"Let's be honest and name two qualities that a bodybuilder needs to have a chance to reach the top. First of all, he must have outstanding, genetically determined physical characteristics - the ability to respond to training and build muscle mass. Secondly, he must have mental endurance, the will to harness and develop this physical potential." - Brian Buchanan
Dorian Yates
"In addition, it seems to me that the greater the volume, the less separation there is. If you go to the gym and pump your arms, they become larger due to the pressure of blood. But the separation is not so clear." - Dorian Yates
Ronnie Coleman
"Well, it was a long and hard journey, but I enjoyed every moment. I liked the challenges. The path to the Mr. Olympia title is in your head. Everyone puts emphasis on the physical component, but in fact, only those who are spiritually strong can succeed." - Ronnie Coleman
Paul Dillett
"I like to use a cable instead of a handle to train my triceps. The rope handle triceps press is more of an isolated exercise than a mass-building exercise because at the bottom you can rotate your arms independently of your body. You can't get volume with this exercise, but it does help add shape and separation." - Paul Dillett
Lou Ferrigno
"I definitely don't agree with bodybuilders who claim that you can get bigger forearms by simply squeezing dumbbells while doing curls. This may work in some cases, but for these guys it would be enough to eat eggs in the morning to get bigger forearms. Most bodybuilders, and I am no exception, need to work hard to achieve noticeable development." - Lou Ferrigno
Frank McGrath
"First of all, you yourself are the only person to whom you have to prove something. Secondly, you can watch life go by from behind the glass or you can open the doors and enter." - Frank McGrath
Serge Nubret
"Genetics helps to a certain extent, but the most important thing is the mind and spirit. These two aspects are much more important than the physical characteristics you inherit." - Serge Nubret
Reg Park
"As your bodybuilding goals get higher, it's obvious that you have to work harder until, believe it or not, you're doing 20-30 sets of biceps and triceps 3 times a week." - Reg Park
Shawn Ray
"Use different exercises every workout. Tangle muscles and stimulate them to new growth." - Shawn Ray
Dave Draper
"Both biceps, triceps and thighs had to work hard this Saturday. Everyone took part in the performance." - Dave Draper
Markus Ruhl
"After reading bodybuilding magazines, I realized the shortcomings of my initial training. And then I decided to develop my own program. Everything was intensified: the weights and approaches were increased, and I took on a 6-day program, training a separate body part every day, with Sunday being a day off. This time my goal for each workout was to get a big pump with a lot of weight." - Markus Ruhl
Nasser El Sonbati
"I don't have a favorite body part and I don't have a favorite exercise. Anyone who is honest will admit that they prefer machines to free weights because machines are more comfortable and cause less pain, require less concentration and are generally less dangerous. BUT, if you want to get real results, you need to train gruelingly and diligently, and choose your least favorite exercise, which gives a truly best result. So, do your least favorite exercise, free weights... and feel the muscle pain!" - Nasser El Sonbati
Marko Savolainen
"What I would like to bring to modern bodybuilding from bodybuilding in the 90s is the muscle hardness characteristic of athletes of that time. The best example is Dorian Yates. Now the guys are bigger, but they look softer, especially in the shoulders and arms. But I think there are reasons for this." - Marko Savolainen.
Who rightfully deserved the title of the best bodybuilders? In every generation you can hear big names with incredible physical abilities and a lot of muscles. But who turned out to be more outstanding than others?
Although he is the only professional bodybuilder on this list who has never won the Mr. Olympia title, this does not diminish his overall career success. Having won the Arnold Classic 4 times and received many more awards, he has proven that he deserves to be included in the list of the best bodybuilders of all time.
In addition, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman noted him as one of the greatest bodybuilders. It impresses with its symmetrical aesthetics. More commonly known as the "Sultan of Symmetry". Contrary to popular belief, the nickname "Flex" comes from his remarkable flexibility, and not from the fact that his muscles are good at flexing.
Jackson is considered a symbol of the times; he never ages. The former 2008 Mr. Olympia champion, most recently took second place in the same competition in 2015 at almost 46 years old.
He was given the nickname "Blade". Dexter is known for his low body fat percentage and seemingly timeless physique. Competing in every Mr. Olympia competition since 1999, Jackson has graced the covers of countless bodybuilding magazines and articles. He is also a five-time Arnold Classic winner. Dexter has cemented himself as one of the best bodybuilders of a generation.
Known as a friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger, he pushed him to his maximum limits while remaining in great shape himself. Received the Mr. Olympia title in 1976 and 1981. Colombo was known for his aesthetic and symmetrical physique.
He was not only Schwarzenegger's favorite partner, but also a world champion powerlifter, a participant in the "Strongest Man on the Planet" competition and an actor. It's a little-known fact, but Franco also had a short role in the movie The Terminator, which made Arnold famous.
He should not be confused with the American football player of the same name, as is usually the case. Jay is a four-time Mr. Olympia champion 2006-2007 and 2009-2010. He personifies the modern bodybuilder and performs on stage in the over 100 kg category.
His massive chest and quads are impressive. Cutler is known to this day to have one of the heaviest and most aesthetically pleasing forms of modern times.
When most people think of aesthetically pleasing symmetrical bodies, the first name that comes to mind is Frank Zane. Winner of 3 Mr. Olympia titles from 1977 to 1979 and the vacuum pose, he sets a certain standard to this day. Zane has the body that every bodybuilder hopes to one day have.
Unlike some of the other bodybuilders on this list, Zane is the lightest bodybuilder of them all. He performed on stage in the category up to 85 kg. Frank epitomized an era based on an aesthetic with broad shoulders and an unusual V-shaped tapered waist.
Better known in the bodybuilding world as “The Gift.” He is a six-time Mr. Olympia title winner from 2011 to 2016. Thanks to his hard training, Phil is unlikely to stop winning in the near future, his career is still going strong and it is unlikely that he plans to stop.
The combination of natural genetics and a clear mind allows Phil to set a high bar for everyone who shares the stage with him. Although his portrayal in Generation Iron is somewhat controversial, Phil is very passionate about maintaining a strong relationship with his fans and is constantly trying to expand his business.
What makes Doriana Yates one of the best bodybuilders of all time? It's not just his Mr. Olympia titles from 1992 to 1997, but also his unique training style. While many professional bodybuilders train six days a week, Dorian was famous for his development of "High-Intensity Interval Training" (HIIT), which achieved maximum muscle stimulation with shorter, intense workouts four days a week.
He was also known for coming on stage with a torn triceps and an injury he suffered three years prior to his thigh muscle. He was able to recover and also win the competition and take 1st place.
Winner of 8 Mr. Olympia titles from 1984 to 1991. Haney ended his bodybuilding career extremely early at 31 years old.
But to this day, he works in the field of sports training for fitness athletes in the NBA, MLB and professional boxing. At the age of 55, Lee Haley is still in good shape, which is the envy of young bodybuilders.
Ronnie Coleman was not only one of the most massive bodybuilders of all time, weighing 138 kg, but also one of the strongest. With a deadlift of 365 kg and a bench press of 250 kg, it’s scary to imagine what else Ronnie is capable of, since he himself claims that he did not train as hard as he could.
Having a record number of victories (8 times in a row) in the Mr. Olympia competition from 1998 to 2005. and while remaining the best bodybuilder in the world, Ronnie managed to work full time as a police officer. It is difficult to find an athlete as massive, strong and sharp as Ronnie Coleman.
It's hard not to put Arnold Schwarzenegger at the top of this list. With 7 Mr. Olympia titles (1970-1975, 1980) and success in every career related to bodybuilding, films and politics, he captivated many. Arnie is the standard by which every bodybuilder measures himself.
With his incredible charisma and never-fading intelligence, Arnold Schwarzenegger successfully changed bodybuilding for generations, overcoming all odds and obstacles. A little known fact about Arnold: he competed in several powerlifting competitions throughout his career.
Hi all! It’s high time to talk about Russian bodybuilding champions. The last USSR championship took place in Minsk in 1991. Then Andrei Kosichenko, the first USSR champion in bodybuilding, showed up. Therefore, the history of Russian championships should be traced back to 1992.
Their names
Bodybuilding has been known in Russia for a long time, because circus wrestlers have been involved in this sport, starting with the famous Ivan Poddubny. And they continued the legendary line of athletes very worthy. Sometimes even people who are quite far from bodybuilding know their names; they admire the work on body architecture that the athletes demonstrate.
Yes, how can you not admire it! Here is a list of those we will talk about today:
Numerous photos from competitions at all levels give an idea of how differently athletes use their natural abilities when building their bodies, and what determines the first positions on the podium.
Work on yourself! No one will fall in love with your inner world at first sight.
A. Kosichenko
Alexey Lesukov, for example, twice won the champion title at the Russian Junior Championships, in 2007 and 2009. He is called the “Russian phenomenon in bodybuilding.” He had first and second places in almost all competitions, and there were failures, not without that. Perhaps 2013 was a bad year.
Standing 169 cm tall, the athlete, according to his coach Andrei Prokofiev, is extremely physically gifted, one of a kind in terms of muscle development and proportions, even Arnie cannot compare. Over time, he turned into a very serious athlete, and there was even such a story at one of the shows when he took the first prize and the audience award.
Imagine, all the spectators wrote his name on the tickets and threw them into the ballot boxes. Even those who were counting stopped halfway, since everyone had the surname Lesukov.
Sergey Shelestov is the absolute champion of Russia in 1998, all other titles are in the European and World Championships. Apart from Alexander Fedorov (2005), he is the only athlete from Russia who competes at the international Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic, promoting our school of bodybuilding.
Football, athletics and powerlifting are childhood hobbies. 250 kg in the bench press and 365 kg in the squat with a barbell are his records in 2000. With a height of 181 cm, Sergei’s biceps are pumped up to 54 cm, thighs up to 77 cm.
At the Brutal Gym Grand Prix, he won the most times, bench pressing a 150-kilogram barbell 21 times.
Alexander Fedorov from the St. Petersburg bodybuilding school was noticed and in 2005, the first of the Russian athletes was invited to Mr. Olympia (he took 19th place). Since childhood, he has been involved in freestyle wrestling, football and taekwondo.
At the age of 19 (1997) he took first place in the Russian bodybuilding championship. After a break due to injury in 2006, he again appeared on the competitive podium in September 2014, and in May 2015 — Go became third in the show of champions.
Denis Gusev as a child was fond of dancing, volleyball, karate, and wushu. He began competing in classical bodybuilding competitions at the age of 31. Has a good higher education. Judging by the information provided by Wikipedia, at his only Russian championship in 2012, he was eighth out of 16 participants.
But he is the first Russian in the history of sports to win the IFBB Pro League tournament, Men`s Physique category. He was the first to take gold at the Arnold Classic Europe tournament, in the same category, and silver at the World Championship competition, Men’s Physique category.
Alexander Vishnevsky took first place at the Russian championships in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 2000. He is even the 2000 world champion. He started with gymnastics, and here he was the champion of Russia. Now Vishnevsky trains many famous athletes. And before that there was work in the circus, as a trainer in fitness centers, victories in tournaments.
Sergei Zebald mastered bodybuilding in the army. No one except Sergei has three “Progress Cups” - for 2006, 2007 and 2009. He is the winner of the 2013 Russian Championship in the age category. Sebald is also known as a member of the Petersburg-Athletic show group, who performs extreme power routines.
Stanislav Lindover, despite suffering an injury to the radial nerve of his hand in 2008, nevertheless already in 2011 competed at the European Championship - first place, and in 2014 first - at the Russian Championship.
Evgeny Shevchuk won the Russian championship when he was 22 years old, in 2008. Then, having become the European champion, he became the world champion - this year in Slovakia, October 10, in the 70-75 kg category. Judging by his years, he is now 30, a very young world champion.
The Russian Bodybuilding Championship 2016 was held from October 21 to 23 in Yekaterinburg. I suggest watching the video broadcast and being happy for our athletes. That's all for today. Good luck to all!
Interesting facts from the life of the most famous bodybuilders in the world
All over the world, a new gym opens almost every day, and the number of people wanting to “train” is growing exponentially. Some go to “carry iron” to get rid of their complexes, some as a tribute to fashion, and there are those whose idol is still Arnold Schwarzenegger. There is only a problem, since many newly minted athletes do not always delve into the peculiarities of the life path that the most famous bodybuilders went through from the moment they first entered the gym to the ovation at Mr. Olympia.
The history of bodybuilding has thousands of names. Many of them are an example of painstaking work on every muscle of your own body, a special diet and daily routine. But, as they say, “there’s a black sheep in the family,” so we will pay special attention to precisely that category of athletes who put their beauty and health on the line with steroids, and as a result, everyone lost.
The most popular jocks in the world also often become hostages of their own popularity. They want more and more: immense volumes of biceps, the back of Hercules, superhuman endurance and the strength of the Hulk. Such an athlete faces temptations at every step in the form of various supplements, injections, and pills. And then from a full of vitality, a promising athlete, it turns out to be an anabolic monster with blistering muscles, a decaying liver and an insane craving for another injection.
Most muscle magazines try to pretend that their audience comes to the gym to find health and longevity, but, unfortunately, this is not the case. 90% of “real boys” come to the “rocking chair” all over the world with a strange goal - to become the biggest, “muscular” monster that a person can become. And while coaches in elite sports clubs argue about the benefits or harmful harms of chemistry in sports, about the aesthetics of lines and proportions, monsteroids are chasing a bunch of pumped-up meat. A striking example for beginners is Dave Palumbo and Ronnie Coleman. Note that the latter, due to an addiction to steroids, almost had his legs amputated, as the swollen veins stopped functioning normally.
Athletes like Mike Mentzer and Bertil Fox managed to inspire generations of athletes through personal example, and their posters adorned the tattered walls of every basement “rocking chair” in the Soviet Union. Here you will find out how the story of their stellar career ended, and how many other iconic bodybuilders fell into the abyss of drug addiction, crime and sank to the very bottom.
We will reveal all the secrets of the biography, social and personal life of world bodybuilding stars, and destroy all the myths and stereotypes about bodybuilders using specific examples. A lot of interesting information about such contrasting destinies of world bodybuilding legends awaits you in our “Walk of Fame” section.
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Larry Scott a year after his triumphant victory at the first Mr. Olympia, 1966 Larry Scott
Nickname: Legend
Mr. Olympia: 1965, 1966
Years of life: 10/12/1938 - 03/8/2014
The very first
“Why be weak when you can become strong?” - the pumped-up author of the training course, Charles Atlas, asked young readers, smiling from the picture like Superman. Larry read comic books with all his might, and at the age of 16 he first showed up to the gym. Then it would never have occurred to anyone to call him either “Legend” or even “Atomic Thunderbolt” - he was a canonical brute with a biceps 28 cm in diameter. In 1965, when Larry took the first Mr. Olympia in history, a man had already flown into space, and Larry became prettier - his biceps grew to 50 cm. The superhero of this note died in 2014 at the age of 75, when the next one was being prepared for release a story about Superman - the cartoon "Justice League: War".
Nickname: Arnie
Mr. Olympia: 1970–1975
Years of life: 07/30/1947 - present. vr.
Height: 188 cm Competition parameters: weight - 107 kg / biceps - 55 cm / chest - 140 cm The most famous
Oh, how much coal little Arnold had as a child! Imagine: the Austrian village of Tal, near Graz. Another autumn. Coal-stained Arnie stands on a hillock and mindlessly stares at the ruins of an ancient castle, which is located right here, in front of the dusty house of the future bodybuilder. “Let’s go haul coal to the basement, there won’t be anything to heat it with in the winter!” - his father yells at him and knocks on the old car with a heavy police boot. They carry on until lunch, and then, sitting at the table, the father talks about his everyday life - the work of a law enforcement officer. “On a dark, harsh night, this bastard rushes at us with a knife,” the head of the family passionately shouts something like that and, most likely, spills soup on the tablecloth.
What should Arnold do after lunch? There is an idea - to carry coal. What would you, reader, do if you got dirty in something black all week? Shower, bath? Schwarzenegger would like with all his heart to wash himself more often, but this procedure was difficult for him. First, it was necessary to fetch water from a well, which stood two kilometers from the house. When the bathtub was filled (Arnold was pretty sweaty and out of breath by that time), his father washed first, then his mother, and then, in exactly the same muddy water, the future star of the covers of bodybuilding magazines cleaned her body. Well, thanks to coal and water, Schwartz grew up resilient and accustomed to difficulties: he won all sorts of competitions, became a movie star, then a politician (governor of California in 2003-2011), then again a movie star...
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Nickname: none Mr. Olympia: 1984–1991
Years of life: 11/11/1959 - present. vr.
Height: 180 cm Competition parameters: weight - 112 kg / biceps - 52 cm / chest - 137 cm The most titled
A passenger plane is flying over the Atlantic Ocean, its destination is Spain. The cabin is dimly lit, and a huge passenger, a mobile Mount Elbrus, a grizzly bear in an official suit - American Lee Haney, eight-time Mr. Olympia champion, could barely fit into the chair. Now, as a member of the World Bodybuilding Federation, he routinely flies to the IFBB headquarters in Madrid. Haney is no stranger to bureaucratic work, because under Bill Clinton he was the chairman of the US Presidential Council on Physical Culture and Sports for several years.
What else do giants do when they no longer step out into the spotlight covered in oil? Lee Haney has written two books (on bodybuilding, of course) and is currently working on another; starred in several documentaries; hosts a show on Christian radio; owns a chain of fitness clubs; He also built and maintains at his own expense an orphanage-village (with a zoo, by the way).
What do mountain rangers think about in retirement? Haney, 55, looks out the window as cirrus clouds fly by, clearly visible in the deltoids of his competitors at his first Mr. Olympia in 1981. Here, at an altitude of 10,000 kilometers, the silhouettes of the Egyptian Mohammed Makkawi and the German Yusup Wilkosz, who took second and third places, are clearly visible: Haney beat them then with ease, and later another 7 years (the last one in 1991) became the winner of Olympia . This is a record that no athlete has yet broken. Roni Coleman (MN wrote about him in February 2009) will only repeat the same result in 2005, 14 years after Haney.
Lee Haney helps boxer Evander Holyfield prepare for his next fight, 1997 Backward In the 1980s, Lee Haney invented the “Haney Row,” an exercise for working the posterior shoulder deltoids, which many athletes still use today.
Stand with your back to the barbell, grab the bar shoulder-width apart.
Pull upward, bending around your buttocks, but without moving the bar more than five centimeters from your body. Keep your head straight. Raise the barbell just above your lower back and lower it down. Perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions.
How it's buttered
Professional competition Mr. Olympia has been taking place since 1965 and is organized by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB, www.ifbb.com). Now the main venue for Mr. Olympia is Las Vegas (USA). The judges evaluate not only the size of the athlete, but also the development of each muscle and the overall harmony of the competitor’s body. In order for you to become a participant in Mr. Olympia, you need to win several significant amateur competitions (here you will be given a professional ID - IFBB Pro Card), and then win at professional shows (for example, the Arnold Classic or New York Pro). Participants of the previous Mr. Olympia who took places from 1st to 5th are also allowed to participate.
But there is a shorter way. The Amateur Mr. Olympia is an amateur tournament, but a special one. They are distinguished by more lenient requirements for muscle development and the size of athletes. The Amateur takes place several times a year, each time in a new location. The absolute winner immediately receives a cash prize, an IFBB Pro Card, and a ticket to the professional Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas.
The most addicted Dorian Yates prepares for the competition, 1993 Dorian Yates
Nickname: Shadow
Mr. Olympia: 1992–1997
Years of life: 04/19/1962 - present. vr.
Height: 178 cm Competition parameters: weight - 121 kg / biceps - 54 cm / chest - 148 cm The most advanced
Look, someone is being beaten in a narrow street. Who works the hardest? Yes, this is our Dorian, here he is walking the poor fellow with his feet. Hey, passer-by, you narrowed your eyes somehow strangely - you'll get a fist in the nose. Woman, wait, I need to call you a name. 1976, the first skinheads proudly walk along the streets of England, they listen to reggae and ska and carry knives in their pockets. When Dorian moved with his mother to live in Birmingham, he was 14 years old - he immediately fit into the local skinhead company. While other children were sweating over their homework, Dorian hung around clubs with friends and started fights. In April 1981, riots occur in England. Oh yes, this is a real holiday for a young and aggressive person.
Years of life: 12/18/1979 - present. vr.
Height: 175 cm Competition parameters: weight - 111 kg / biceps - 56 cm / chest - 138 cm Latest
Phil, the last Mr. Olympia to date, actually wanted to become a basketball player. At first, he didn’t even think about growing his neck like a bull’s and swaying his hips to the thickness of a lamppost. 15-year-old Phil, having put his short body from birth to bed, pictured in his imagination: he is Michael Jordan, he throws the winning basketball into the hoop... Heath looked with envy at the long television towers, looked with wet eyes at the endless trunks of pine trees, could not tear himself away from three-meter fishing rods. Heath asked higher powers to give him the best future in the world - to grow up a little and play on one of the NBA teams. But Phil only managed to get into the student team of the Denver Institute.
Our hero is 23 years old, his studies are completed, and the measuring bar remains frozen at 175 centimeters. And instead of growing in length, Phil decides to grow in breadth. He suddenly reveals great talent for this. He leans on dumbbells and barbells, grows by leaps and bounds (this is where Phil is given the nickname Dar), and begins to win all bodybuilding competitions in a row. And look: today Heath is still not the most brilliant basketball player, but his neck is 47 centimeters in circumference (another question is who needs this and why, but we will take the discussion of this issue beyond the scope of this article). In September 2014, in the huge Las Vegas Convention Center (in Las Vegas), Phil was hung with a Mr. Olympia medal on his chest for the fourth time. Stepping down from the pedestal, he told reporters: “I’m still growing. You haven’t seen my real muscles yet - look closely next year.”
Four facts about bodybuilding
1959 The first athlete in the world begins to take anabolic steroids. His name is Bill March and he is a member of the American weightlifting team. The drug was given to him by the team's sports doctor, John Ziegler. These substances were banned en masse only in 2005, when representatives of 191 countries signed the World Anti-Doping Convention. Now, for example, in Russia, anabolic steroids are under special state control (their sales fall under Article 234 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, “illegal trafficking in potent or toxic substances”).
To the Japanese Tsutomu Tohsaka. At this age, he is still involved in bodybuilding and participates in competitions. In 2009, the Japanese was included in the Guinness Book of Records.
204 cm This is the height of the world's tallest professional bodybuilder, American Noah Steer (his weight is 160 kg).
