M&F Editor in Chief and Pro Wrestling Superstar Triple H
When they planned the first-ever Mr. Olympia contest in 1965, Joe and Ben Weider were seeking to elevate bodybuilding by staging it in a grand venue and offering substantial prize money. They settled on the modest confines of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where Larry Scott and his legendary arms won the top prize: $1,000 and the Mr. O crown.The Olympia is now held in Las Vegas and has evolved into a four-day multi-sport spectacle with a variety of competitive events. This past September the world’s best physiques competed for $1 million in prize money across seven divisions. From a star-studded red carpet event to a jam-packed Olympia Expo, there was something for all bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts to enjoy.Check out some of the highlights.
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Biggest Loser Hosts, Jessie Pavelka and Jen Widerstrom
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Chef Robert Irvine and wife
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Eric the Trainer with CT Fletcher
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Jen Widerstrom
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Backstage at Flex Bikini Contest
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Getting in that Last Pump
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Prepping for the Stage
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Backstage at M&F Male Model Search Competition
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MC Bob Cicherillo
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Flex Bikini Finalists
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Flex Bikini Winner
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M&F Male Model Competitors
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M&F EIC Shawn Perine with Male Model Winner Phillip Blow
M&F Editor in Chief and Pro Wrestling Superstar Triple H
When they planned the first-ever Mr. Olympia contest in 1965, Joe and Ben Weider were seeking to elevate bodybuilding by staging it in a grand venue and offering substantial prize money. They settled on the modest confines of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where Larry Scott and his legendary arms won the top prize: $1,000 and the Mr. O crown.
The Olympia is now held in Las Vegas and has evolved into a four-day multi-sport spectacle with a variety of competitive events. This past September the world’s best physiques competed for $1 million in prize money across seven divisions. From a star-studded red carpet event to a jam-packed Olympia Expo, there was something for all bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts to enjoy.
Check out some of the highlights.
Biggest Loser Hosts, Jessie Pavelka and Jen Widerstrom
Chef Robert Irvine and wife
Eric the Trainer with CT Fletcher
Jen Widerstrom
Backstage at Flex Bikini Contest
Getting in that Last Pump
Prepping for the Stage
Backstage at M&F Male Model Search Competition
MC Bob Cicherillo
Flex Bikini Finalists
Flex Bikini Winner
M&F Male Model Competitors
M&F EIC Shawn Perine with Male Model Winner Phillip Blow
