The weeks leading up to the 2023 Olympia Weekend seem to be going by faster and faster. It can be easy to miss an update or development that is worth your attention. The good news is we got you covered thanks to Olympia TV and the M&F YouTube channel. Here are some sneak previews of yoru favorite bodybuilding shows this week.
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Prime Time Muscle: Lunsford versus Dauda, what really happened during Olympia Battle.
The triple threat of podcasting, Tim Wilkins, Terrick El Guindy, and Chris Cormier are back with another episode of Prime Time Muscle, and the focus this week was on the recent Olympia Battle between 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up Derek Lunsford and 2023 Arnold Classic champion Samson Dauda. If you watched that show, then you saw Lunsford take off his shirt to show confidence in his ability to pose down alongside the larger Dauda. The guys weighed in on the workout that transpired and gave details on what happened behind the scenes when the cameras were off. El Guindy and Cormier also faced off in another trivia game later on in the show.
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Femme Flex Friday: Disagreeing with the judges?
Meanwhile, the ladies of Femme Flex Friday took on a controversial topic – disagreeing with the judges. Clearly, there have been several controversial calls from the judges table at shows, and the fans have held gripes about those decisions for years in some cases. How do the judges themselves feel about this? Head judge Sandy Williamson joined Lenda Murray, Whitney Jones, Wendy Fortino, and Camile Periat to discuss the other side of this topic. Williamson had sat in a chair at numerous shows for almost four decades, and she’s open about sharing her opinions as well. You don’t want to miss what she says in response.
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Fit Rockstar Show: WBB ROUNDTABLE WITH MONIQUE JONES, GINA CAVALIERO, MAYLA ASH & IRENE ANDERSEN!
Women’s bodybuilder and Fit Rockstar Show host Isabelle Turell was joined by a panel of guests this week for a Women’s Roundtable. Monique Jones, MayLa Ash, Irene Anderson, and Gina Cavaliero joined her to discuss various topics on both the women’s and men’s sides of the sport, such as possible increase in prize money, athletes creating rivalries, and if 2022 Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan will repeat in Orlando, FL this November. They also talk about fan encounters they’ve had in their careers. The ladies also give updates on their present and future career moves.
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The Menace Podcast: BLESSING COMING TO UPSET THE WHOLE ITALY CARD
Last, but not least, Dennis James had 2022 New York Pro champion Blessing Awodibu on to talk about his upcoming contest in Italy. Awodibu needs to win a show in order to qualify for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest in November, so he’s putting it all on the line to win his show and earn that trip to Orlando. He also talks about working with coach Matt Jansen, gives an update on his weight and conditioning, and the crew talk about other topics within the sport.
