Mr. Olympia 2012 (Phil Heath VS Kai Greene) video!

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So currently we are about 3 months out from the 2012 Olympia,which means it is time to start follow the O qualifications, Olympia news and moreover the athletes preparing for the most prestigious BB event of the year..

For more official information, please visit the official website of the event - http://www.mrolympia.com/

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Olympia 2012 qualifieds .. *the lists updated*

Mr Olympia

Lionel Beyeke

Evan Centopani

Jay Cutler

Kai Greene

Phil Heath

Dexter Jackson

Johnnie Jackson

Michael Kefalianos

Victor Martinez

Cedric McMillan

Ronny Rockel

Branch Warren

Bill Willmore

Dennis Wolf

Juan Morel *skips the O this year*

Essa Obiad

Shawn Rhoden

Roelly Winklaar

Ms Olympia

Brigita Brezovac

Lisa Giesbrecht

Iris Kyle

Debi Laszewski

Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia

Alina Popa

Anne Freitas

Monique Jones

Sarah Heyes

Fitness Olympia

Jodi Boam

Myriam Capes

Bethany Gisternino

Regiane Da Silva

Nicole Duncan

Tina Durkin

Adela Garcia

Ryall Graber-Vasani

Oksana Grishina

Tanji Johnson

Camala Rodriguez

Figure Olympia

Jelena Abbou

Teresa Anthony

Krissy Chin *will not compete due the pregnancy*

Ava Cowan

Jami Debernard

Heather Dees

Alicia Harris

Candice John

Candice Keene

Candice Lewis

Chelsea Morgenstern

Monica Specking

Erin Stern

Gennifer Strobo

Ann Titone

Rosalind Vanterpool

Nicole Wilkins

Ann Titone

Alea Suarez

Francine Sablan

Gal Ferreira Yates

-212 showdown

Al Auguste

Lyndon Belgrave

Kevin English

Jaroslav Horvath

Tricky Jackson

Flex Lewis

Stan McQuay

Fernando Noronha

Lukas Osladil

Jose Raymond

Petr Vanis

Angel Vargas

Jamal Elmadavy

David Henry

Curtis Bryant

Ed Correa

For this year, IFBB pro league announced Olympia qualification series which will award points to competitors placing in the top 2 to 5 of all Pro League events. At the end of the Olympia qualifying season, the five (5) competitors with the highest points totals in the IFBB Pro Olympia Qualification Series will qualify to compete at Olympia Weekend. To view the Olympia qualification series standings, please visit http://www.mrolympia...lification.html

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Recent Olympia updates...

Mr Kai Greene confirmed his participation at 2012 Mr Olympia..

..and so did Victor Martinez, who was locked up (jail) for nearly 7 months. Read his interview on MD - http://www.musculardevelopment.com/news/breaking-news/4491-victor-martinez-will-compete-in-the-2012-olympia-exclusive-interview.html

Dennis Wolf talks and trains 15 and half weeks prior to the Olympia..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkNEjFSnRLY&feature=player_embedded

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Phil Heath talked about his Olympia and Sheru prep at FIBO..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2WSaQhWcgw&feature=g-u-u

Ben Pakulski's 1st part of his Olympia video series..

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Jay Cutler takes the shirt off first time for the audience after the surgery at NPC BMR West Coast Classic held in this weekend, see the vid on RXmuscle.com - http://rxmuscle.com/...st-classic.html

Also Dex Jackson guest posed at NPC Flex Lewis Classic during the weekend, see the video on Flexonline.com - http://www.flexonline.com/videos/gaspari-zone/dexter-jackson-guest-posing-routine

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At Europa Hartford, Juan Morel and Anne Freitas earned Olympia qualifications ..

Also 2 O contenders, Kai Greene and Branch Warren guest posed at the Hartford Europa show. See the video here:

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/12-europa-battle-of-champions/4509-kai-a-branch-guest-pose-the-dlb-recap-from-the-europa.html

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At the Chicago pro show Essa Obiad, Monique Jones (Ms O) and Jamal Elmadawy earned the Olympia qualification. As the winner of women's figure Candice Lewis had already qualified, noone qualified direct to the Figure O at this show.

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http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/2012-mr-olympia/4532-2012-mr-olympia-pre-series-begins-branch-warren-and-johnnie-jackson-blast-chest-.html

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http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/2012-mr-olympia/4542-dennis-wolf-blasts-quads-13-weeks-out-from-the-2012-olympia.html

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Johnnie Jackson guest posing at Branch Warren Classic this weekend - http://www.musculard...en-classic.html

...and Flex Lewis took the stage at NPC Southern States - http://www.rxmuscle.com/videos/c-interviews/6110-flex-lewis-guest-posing-at-the-2012-npc-southern-states.html

212 showdown contender (3x O champ as well) Kevin English guest posed as well during the weekend - http://www.musculard...sing-video.html

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Mr. Olympia Press Release

OLYMPIA PRIZE MONEY HITS ALL-TIME HIGH

A staggering $900,000 is up for grabs at Joe Weider’s 2012 Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend, plus a special surprise in store for next year.

America Media Inc. (AMI) and the IFBB Pro League, producers of the Olympia weekend are thrilled to announce that the prize money for this year's event has been increased to $900,000. "We're proud to be increasing the prize money at what continues to be the biggest event in bodybuilding," said AMI Chairman and CEO David Pecker. "The athletes at the Olympia are the best in their sport and the rewards they’re fighting for should be the biggest in the sport."

This year’s Mr. Olympia winner is guaranteed a cool quarter-million-dollar check for his accomplishment. In addition, the Bikini Olympia and the Olympia 212 Showdown prize totals will increase by a combined $25,000.

A new addition to next year’s Olympia, the IFBB Pro League has also announced that the winner of the 2012 Amateur Olympia will be granted a berth at the 2013 Mr. O. The 2012 IFBB Amateur Olympia is scheduled for November 29-30, at Kadalya Stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

“The IFBB’s mission is to give athletes all over the world the opportunity to compete at the highest level," said IFBB Pro League Chairman Jim Manion. “Thanks to the combined efforts of IFBB President Rafael Santonja, Mr. Olympia LLC and AMI, we are making it possible for athletes to follow their dreams and for fans of this great sport to see the best bodybuilders in the world."

Industry leader Ultimate Nutrition once again presents Joe Weider’s 2012 Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend brought to you by Bodybuilding.com. The weekend features the Mr. Olympia, 212 Showdown, Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Ms. Olympia contests and expo full of exciting events takes place September 27-30 in Las Vegas. Tickets are on sale now. Visit www.MrOlympia.com for further details.

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Spreading like a fire in the world wide web // photos of Mr Evan Centopani in Brazil. How far can Evan go in his very first Olympia?

Bodybuilders.gr website interviews Olympia contender Michael Kefalianos on his way to the O. You can read the interview HERE.

Johnnie Jackson Olympia prep-update;

And Ronny Rockel gives a lil update as well;

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Bill Willmore talks and trains 10 weeks out;

Part 2 available on MD - http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/2012-mr-olympia/4607-bill-wilmore-trains-chest-part-two-10-weeks-to-olympia.html

Finally some updates of female competitors also; Erin Stern trains chest and triceps about 8 weeks out from the Figure O - http://www.muscleand...5-chest-triceps See all the videos of Erin Stern's Road To The Olympia series HERE.

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Ms O contender Brigita Brezovac updates ...

Time for updates

We are 8 weeks out of Ms Olympia so it's time to start posting some photos from my work outs. I am back home, enjoying the hot sommer here and working hard for September. This year I'm working with George Farah and I'm really happy with my preps...bever been better.

What does it take to train like Branch Warren or Johnnie Jackson? Find out in our exclusive video series, presented by GASP. In this eight-video series, Branch and Johnnie will be giving you a behind-the-scenes look into their Olympia training, as they take in inside the gym and show you what it takes to compete on bodybuilding’s biggest stage.

This week, Branch and Johnnie train chest again at MetroFlex. But this time they are going back to old school chest training instead of the new powerlifting style of training that was featured in our last segment. At 10 weeks out from the Olympia, Johnnie explains why they are going old-school.

http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/md-tv/branch-a-johnnie-hardcore-training/4435-branch-warren-a-johnnie-jackson-old-school-chest-10-weeks-out.html

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Juan Morel opts out of Olympia - http://www.flexonline.com/ifbb/juan-morel-opts-out-olympia

Though qualified, Team Morel decided it best to wait one more year to add those fine details required to place at the Olympia

Juan Morel's had a great run this year as a rookie pro. Morel took the 2011 North American Championships Men's Super Heavyweight Class and Overall.

Immediately the next year, Morel competed in and placed 4th at the 2012 New York Pro Men's Open. Team Morel took a step back, reassessed and came back to take the 2012 Hartford Europa 1st place spot.

It's a difficult decision, I know, but sometimes it's best to let off the gas, fine tune and come back stronger. Morel's philosophy is if you're going to the Big Show, you go to win - not to show.

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Lionel Beyeke started his diet 4 months out from the Olympia. Here at 2 months out, Beyeke takes us through a chest workout

http://www.flexonlin...ut-2012-olympia

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What does it take to train like Branch Warren or Johnnie Jackson? Find out in our exclusive video series, presented by GASP. In this eight-video series, Branch and Johnnie will be giving you a behind-the-scenes look into their Olympia training, as they take in inside the gym and show you what it takes to compete on bodybuilding’s biggest stage.

This week, Branch and Johnnie train shoulders in the heat at Metroflex Gym. Warren says he is on point and can't wait to get back on stage at the 2012 Olympia.

http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/md-tv/branch-a-johnnie-hardcore-training/4436-branch-warren-and-johnnie-jackson-delt-training-8-weeks-out.html

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Qualified at Tampa Pro 2012 // Shawn Rhoden to the Mr Olympia, Ann Titone to the Figure Olympia and Sarah Heyes to Ms Olympia.

The Olympia contenders Dex Jackson and Vic Martinez were sitting in the audience at Tampa Pro but MD interviewed these guys 7 weeks out from the 2012 Mr Olympia. Watch these interviews on Musculardevelopment.com .

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Qualified at Europa Super Show 2012 ; David Henry (-212 showdown) and Alea Suarez (Figure). Men's open division winner - Rhoden - already qualified at Tampa show.

As women's bodybuilding had the last pre-olympia contest at Tampa, we do have now an official Ms Olympia qualified list. View the list HERE.

Mr Branch Warren guest posed at Europa Super Show being 6 weeks out from the Olympia, see the video on MD.

Kefalianos shares as well - leg work out 6 weeks out ..

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http://www.flexonline.com/ifbb/lionel-beyeke-back-workout-video

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The thing we already kinda knew is now official...

Cutler is Out in 2012, But Far From Done

From 4x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler:

I will not be competing this year in the Mr. Olympia. I did try to get back on track with my training and my eating, but there was simply too much going on with my business ventures. The only way I would compete is if I can put 100 percent into it, and the timing wasn’t right for this year. And honestly, it wasn’t until mid-July that I even made the decision to return in 2013 and try to get my title back from Phil, just like I got it back from Dexter in 2009. But this year, for the first time in 10 years, I want to just sit back and watch the show— who moves up, who moves down— and start training full-throttle for the 2013 Mr. Olympia not too long after. Next month in MD, I will give the full story behind my decision to sit this one out, and how and why I know I can get my title back next year.

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The thing we already kinda knew is now official...

Quite sad but hopefully more interesting fight with other competitors