Mr. Olympia is the 51st running of this competition, founded by the ‘godfather of bodybuilding’, Joe Weider. The winner is crowned at the Joe Weider “Fitness and Performance Weekend” competition, now held annually in Las Vegas.
Mr. Olympia is the 51st running of this competition, founded by the ‘godfather of bodybuilding’, Joe Weider. The winner is crowned at the Joe Weider “Fitness and Performance Weekend” competition, now held annually in Las Vegas.
Our video takes you back to the spectacular Mr Olympia, from his beginnings under Joe Weider to the present day. The pageant is now something completely different in scale – not only in terms of the contestants’ physiques, but also in terms of prize money and pectoral muscle size.
He read some interesting highlights, which we couldn’t fit in the video but we thought it a good idea to mention them here. Memorize as much as you can to impress your friends when you find yourself at a bar.
Some more exciting facts: