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    Who is Akim Williams? Meet Mr Olympia star known as BKbeast

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    IN some bodybuilding circles, Akim Williams is thought of as the strongest man in the world.The bodybuilding titan will be appearing at Mr Olympia 2024, thrilling fans who have been waiting for his return. Akim Williams has won huge competitions such as the Toronto Pro 2024Credit: GettyAkim’s arms are 23-and-1/2-inches wideCredit: GettyHe is often referred to by his nickname BKbeast, which stands for Brooklyn Beast, but bodybuilding wasn’t always Akim’s dream.Instead, he once thought about doing something quite different. Computer geniusAkim was born on August 20, 1984, and didn’t take any interest in bodybuilding in his youth.Instead, he decided to study computer science at Long Island University.Read more in Mr Olympia In the university gym, he was hesitant to try out weights.He told Muscular Development: “I was afraid to even try squats, because I had heard they were really bad for your knees,” he says.“Honestly, the first few months in that weight room, all I did was bench press because it was all I cared about.”However, a chance meeting changed his perspective. Most read in AthleticsIt was by pure serendipity that he ran across a man called Ken Thompson, nicknamed “Coach T”, who taught him that lower reps help you to build thicker, denser muscle mass.Just a few months later, he made it to the top five at the Chicago pro and, within seven years, he grew from 150lbs to 300lbs. Arnold Schwarzenegger helped make the Mr Olympia competition famousCredit: GettyMr Olympia starThe BKbeast will be appearing at Mr Olympia 2024, where he hopes to avenge his performance in 2022.He has opened up before about how he didn’t bring enough supplies to Mr Olympia 2022, which made him feel drained and tired whilst waiting to go onstage.That same year, he was caught in a car accident which took him out of the bodybuilding game for some time. Akim recovered from his crash just in time for Mr Olympia 2024 and even won the Toronto Pro title that same year. He has previously appeared at other Mr Olympias, such as the 2016 competition where he came in 15th place.In subsequent competitions, he ranked: 9th in 2019, 6th in 2020, 9th in 2021 and unranked in 2022.He reached 7th place in the 2020 Arnold Classic and 5th in the 2021 Arnold Classic, but has yet to win the title.In 2023, he slipped back to 6th place at the Arnold Classic but had won at the Tampa Pro just the year before.Hardcore trainingAkim has a hardcore training regime to maintain his 23½-inch arms.At one point in his career, he even weight 300lbs which is no easy feat to maintain.His routine involves lots of low reps to build mass and he forgoes any supportive weight gear.McDonald’s is one of Akim’s favourite restaurantsCredit: GettyMcDonald’s diet Akim has admitted that he often follows a “hardcore diet”.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe once only ate food from the McDonald’s menu for a year, in a bid to build his mass.Luckily Akim was successful and he didn’t struggle to lose any additional weight that he had gained (where most people do struggle). More

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      Who is John Jewett? Meet the Mr Olympia 2024 star

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      JOHN Jewett is a record breaking bodybuilder who has enjoyed a long and varied career in his chosen sport. The athlete will be taking on the Mr Olympia 2024 competition and hopes to win big.John has smashed powerlifting world recordsCredit: Instagram/johnjewett3Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of John’s biggest inspirationsCredit: GettyJohn uses his wealth of experience to educate hopeful bodybuilders and help them reach their potential.But John’s bodybuilding journey began with a different sport.Bodybuilding hopefulJohn first became interested in fitness at high school, where he was inspired by bodybuilding legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Platz. He began training and soon grew from 135lbs to 185lbs.However, John quickly became dissatisfied with powerlifting when he realised that he wanted a different physique.In order to get those gains, he switched to bodybuilding in college.He went to the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and, over his academic career, achieved a BS in exercise science and an MS in nutrition.I’m a 6-time Mr Olympia with 40 years in the industry – I never changed my routine & my quads have ‘still got it’ at 62Huge successJohn left behind his success in powerlifting, where he had smashed 12 world records, to fully embrace bodybuilding.Most read in AthleticsHe quickly began to win big and finished in 5th place at his professional debut, at the 2016 IFBB Europa Phoenix Pro.The bodybuilder entered the Mr Olympia contest for the first time in 2019 and stormed to a fourth place finish in the 212 category.John returned to the Mr Olympia stage in 2020, but sadly fell into 13th place.He wants to avenge this performance in 2024.John is not only known for his physique, but also his posesCredit: Instagram/johnjewett3Bodybuilding sage John is the founder of J3 University, which describes itself as “evidence based bodybuilding education”. The site hosts courses for different bodybuilding needs and even has a podcast that John hosts.It also focuses on teaching coaches, so they can deliver on more for their clients. John strict dietJohn has said that he previously ate anything that would leave him in a calorie surplus.This was because he needed lots of energy for his powerlifting competitions.Now, he focuses on being lean which requires a very different diet. READ MORE SUN STORIESHe eats turkey breast, fish, low-fat cheese, sweet potatoes, oats, and healthy oils.Not all bodybuilders follow this diet though, with Akim Williams choosing a diet solely focused on McDonalds. More

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      England fan looks unrecognisable after shedding SIX STONE in five months to become bodybuilder and Team GB prospect

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      ENGLAND fan Dan Clibbon shed a staggering SIX STONE in FIVE MONTHS and cut his body fat by 88 PER CENT to bag a national bodybuilding medal.And despite downing 10 pints-a-day in Germany supporting the Three Lions, the first-time-father-to-be is targeting a Team GB spot for October’s world championship.Dan Clibbon underwent a dramatic body transformation to compete in a bodybuilding contestThe England fan shed a staggering six stone in five months and reduced his body fat by 88 per centAnd the Stoke-born 25-year-old spoke exclusively to SunSport while supporting the Three Lions in GermanySelf-proclaimed “fat lad” Dan, 25, revealed guzzling lager and scoffing pizzas and kebabs left him with a body fat percentage of 40 and weighing 17st 4lbs before his drastic body transformation. But sobriety, a super strict diet and a gruelling daily regime of 4am weightlifting sessions, 10,000-step dog walks and 40 minute night-time cardio workouts left him unrecognisable with just five per cent body fat.Dan, who is 5ft 7in, weighed in at 11st 5lbs as he claimed bronze at last month’s Physical Culture Association (PCA) ‘Naturals’ contest in Telford.And at a streetside bar in Dusseldorf the day after England’s dramatic Euro 2024 quarter-final penalties win over Switzerland, hungover Dan told SunSport: “I’ve always been a big fat lad.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“But I’ve been doing powerlifting training for 11 years so I’ve always been strong too. “I’d always wanted to do a bodybuilding show so when I found out my girlfriend was pregnant in January, I thought ‘I’ll never have the chance to do it with a baby’.“So I entered the competition, knuckled down for five months, got on the cardio, got in good shape, won bronze and now I’m back on the beers again!”CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSSun reader Dan is ‘back on the beers’ after going sober for five months while trainingBut he says the intense regime was well worth it for the bronze medal he bagged at last month’s PCA Naturals in TelfordDan was virtually unrecognisable after five months of eating clean and training for up to three hours a dayThe 25-year-old has put on 1st 8lbs in the month since the competition but still looks fantastic in these pictures he posed for SunSport for in DusseldorfHaving returned from a holiday to Gran Canaria with girlfriend Kirah Barnes, 23, the couple learned their daughter was due on September 1.Most read in Euro 2024And that kicked structural engineer Dan into gear as his diet switched from junk food and pints of lager to protein and vegetables and eight litres of water-a-day. Stoke-born Dan said: “I was drinking a lot of beer. And although I was eating OK during the week, at weekends it was kebabs, pizzas, anything I wanted really. “But then I started training and all I was doing every day was going to work, walking 10,000 steps, doing cardio, lifting and eating a little bit of food.“I was shredded to the bone in the space of five months. I didn’t have a drink and ate chicken and lettuce basically the whole time.“My daily routine was wake up at 4am, 20 minutes of posing practice, weights sessions at the gym, go to work, go home, 40 minutes of cardio on the cross trainer, get my 10,000 steps in with the dog, more posing practice, back to bed and repeat the next day. For FIVE MONTHS.”Dan woke up at 4am every day to lift weights before workThe structural engineer told SunSport competitors apply fake tan to emphasise their definition under the artificial stage lightsDan said bagging bronze was ‘surreal’ after five months of sacrificeDan is expecting his first child in September as him and girlfriend Kirah prepare to welcome a daughterDespite joking that his girlfriend “hated” him during his intense regime, Southam-based Dan said it did not affect his social life. The Port Vale fan said: “My girlfriend is pregnant so there wasn’t an issue with me not drinking because she wasn’t drinking either.“And I’d still go out with the boys and do exactly what I wanted, I just wouldn’t be drinking.“But the eating was 100 per cent the hardest bit. And you’re doing it for so long, you get to a point where you only want chocolate. “I was so hungry it was ridiculous.“But I ate so much after the show. Burgers, chocolate, sweets, crisps, everything was gone!”Dan spent 40 minutes-a-night on his cross trainer at homeAnd he was drinking eight litres of water-a-day in the week before the competitionPort Vale fan Dan joked his girlfriend Kirah ‘hated’ him during his intense training periodDan was spurred on by the news he was going to have his first baby in SeptemberAfter five months of clean eating this post-competition donut went down a treatDan added: “In the week leading up to the show, I was drinking eight litres of water a day to get rid of all water weight from my system. “I was also taking Peak Max, which is a natural diuretic. And then it was just low carbs, high protein and s*** tons of cardio!“But it was definitely worth it. “When they called my name out and I got third place it was surreal because I had spent five months thinking about getting a medal.”Dan’s bronze last month qualified him to compete for Team GB in the PCA SuperSeries Natural final on October 6 in Seoul, South Korea. A world championship event.But the imminent arrival of his baby girl and the cost of the trip means he may be unable to accept the spot.Dan went from 40 per cent body fat to five in just five monthsDan travelled to Dusseldorf with mates Tom Vousden and Toby Poole who gleefully told SunSport how he had been making up for all the beers he missed out on when training. Especially as the trio watched England beat Switzerland on penalties in Saturday’s quarter-final in a pub packed with fellow Three Lions supporters.And despite putting on 1st 8lbs in the month since the show, Dan is desperate to make it to South Korea. He explained: “I said before Telford I would only do one show. But I’ve got the itch now and would like to do one more in Seoul. “I want to go again because I want to get some gold medals!READ MORE SUN STORIES“Maybe The Sun can sponsor me!”Dan has started an online coaching business to help others get into shape and he can be contacted via his Instagram page.Dan is hoping to travel to South Korea in October to compete for Team GB but needs a sponsor to cover the costs More

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      Who are the previous winners of World’s Strongest Man?

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      THE World’s Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition that began back in 1977.There have been 24 winners of the contest, which takes place in the US in the summer but isn’t aired in the UK until late December.
      Brian Shaw of USA is one of the past winners of the World’s Strongest Man competitionCredit: Victor Fraile/Getty Images
      Who are the winners of the World’s Strongest Man?
      Bruce Wilhelm – 1977-1978
      Bruce Wilhelm won the first ever World’s Strongest Man contest, which was held at Universal Studios, California, in 1977.
      He went on to win the competition again the following year, beating runners-up Bob Young and Ken Patera.
      After his wins, Wilhelm helped organise and officiate subsequent contests.
      He was also a member of the executive board of the United States Olympic Committee. 
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      Don Reinhoudt – 1979
      Don Reinhoudt was named the World’s Strongest Man in 1979, a year after he placed as a runner-up at the 1978 event.
      Despite his win, Reinhoudt would go on to compete only once more, placing ninth in 1980.
      Bill Kazmaier – 1980-1982
      Bill Kazmaie is a former World’s Strongest Mans champion and world record holderCredit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images
      Bill Kazmaier dominated the World’s Strongest Man contest from 1980 to 1982.
      He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and is widely considered to be one of the greatest strength competitors of all-time.
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      Geoff Capes – 1983, 1985
      British strongman Geoff Capes was the first non-American to win the World’s Strongest Man contest in 1983Credit: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
      Brit Geoff Capes became the first non-American to win the World’s Strongest Man title in 1983.
      The former shot putter also had a very successful athletic career and represented both England and Great Britain.
      He competed at the Commonwealth games, the European indoor championships, and at three Olympic Games.
      Jón Páll Sigmarsson – 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990
      Jón Páll Sigmarsson won the title of World’s Strongest Man four times
      Jón Páll Sigmarsson was a strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder from Iceland.
      He was the first man to win the World’s Strongest Man four times.
      Sigmarsson died on January 16, 1993, after suffering a heart attack while deadlifting.
      Jamie Reeves – 1989
      After placing third the year before, Jamie Reeves took home the win at the 1989 World’s Strongest Man competition.
      The former coal miner, from Sheffield, was also a professional wrestler.
      After retiring from competitive sports, Reeves worked as a referee, event promoter and coach for strength contests.
      Magnús Ver Magnússon – 1991, 1994-1996
      Magnús Ver Magnússon, from Iceland, is one of the most famous World’s Strongest Man winnersCredit: Antonio RIBEIRO/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
      Icelandic strongman Magnús Ver Magnússon dominated the World’s Strongest Man contest for much of the 1990s.
      Like his fellow Icelandic competitor Sigmarsson, Magnússon won the competition four times.
      Ted van der Parre – 1992
      Ted van der Parre won the World’s Strongest Man contest in 1992, with the 6’10” athlete becoming the tallest ever competitor to take the title.
      As of 2023, he is the only competitor from the Netherlands to win the competition.
      Van der Parre competed again in 1994 but was forced to drop out due to a calf injury.
      Gary Taylor – 1993
      Welsh strongman Gary Taylor won the title of World’s Strongest Man in 1993.
      According to Guinness World Records, 6′ Taylor is the shortest ever winner of the contest.
      The sportsman, from Cardiff, has become a commentator and organiser for the annual UK’s Strongest Man contest since retiring from competing himself.
      Jouko Ahola – 1997, 1999
      Jouko Ahola is a former strongman, powerlifter and actor from Finland.
      He won the World’s Strongest Man twice and is also a two time winner of the Europe’s Strongest Man competition.
      Ahola has starred in films like Kingdom of Heaven, Bad Day to Go Fishing and War of the Dead.
      He also had a role in the History Channel series Vikings.
      Magnus Samuelson – 1998
      Magnus Samuelsson competed for the title of World’s Strongest Man three times before winning in 1998.
      He has been named one of best arm wrestlers in the world and was a European Arm Wrestling champion before moving into strongman competitions.
      Samuelson is also an actor and has starred in Swedish crime thriller series Arne Dahl as well as the BBC’s The Last Kingdom.
      Janne Virtanen – 2000
      Janne Virtanen of Finland was once the World’s Strongest Man competition winner but has since retiredCredit: China Photos/Getty Images)
      Finland’s Janne Virtanen was a runner-up in 1999 but moved up to the top of the podium in 2000.
      He also won Finland’s Strongest Man in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, the Helsinki Grand Prix in 2000), and the Turkey Grand Prix in 2002.
      Virtanen announced his retirement in 2007 and now works as a carpenter.
      Svend Karlsen – 2001
      Svend Karlsen became Norway’s first World’s Strongest Man in 2001.
      He retired from competing in 2006 and began working in TV.
      Karlsen has worked as the presenter and producer of the Norwegian version of the World’s Strongest Man contest, and for the qualifying tour Giants Live.
      Mariusz Pudzianowski – 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
      Mariusz Pudzianowski is a former strongman and MMA fighterCredit: Maciej Gillert/Gallo Images Poland/Getty Images
      Mariusz Pudzianowski is a former strongman competitor and MMA fighter.
      The sportsman, from Poland, has the nicknames “Pudzian” and “Dominator”.
      Pudzianowski won five World’s Strongest Man titles in seven years, the most in history.
      He retired in 2009 and made his debut as an MMA fighter the same year.
      Vasyl Virastyuk – 2004
      Vasyl Virastyuk won the World’s Strongest Man contest in 2004.
      He is one of only two people to defeat Pudzianowski during his seven-year stint at the contest.
      Virastyuk is also a politician and in 2021 he was sworn in as a member of the Ukrainian parliament.
      Phil Pfister – 2006
      Phil Pfister won the World’s Strongest Man contest in 2006Credit: Ron Antonelli/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images
      Phil Pfister was named the World’s Stongest Man in 2006.
      He was the first American to win the title since Kazmaier in 1982.
      Pfister came in fourth at the 1998, 2001, 2007, and 2008 contests but retired from the sport in 2009.
      Žydrūnas Savickas – 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014
      Zydrunas Savickas of Lithuania has won the World’s Stongest Man competition four timesCredit: Victor Fraile/Getty Images
      Zydrunas Savickas knocked Pudzianowski off the top spot to claim his first World’s Strongest Man win in 2009.
      He went on to win the competition three more times and break over 70 world records.
      The Lithuanian hasn’t appeared at the World’s Strongest Man competition since 2018, when he finished tenth.
      Brian Shaw – 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
      Brian Shaw of USA is a four time winner of the World’s Strongest Man contestCredit: Victor Fraile/Getty Images
      Brian Shaw is one of Savickas’ fiercest competitors and has also won the World’s Strongest Man competition four times.
      The athlete, from Colorado, became the first man to win the Arnold Strongman Classic and the World’s Strongest Man competitions in the same calendar year in 2011.
      He then replicated this feat in 2015.
      Shaw is the fourth most decorated strongman in history and announced his official retirement in August 2023.
      Eddie Hall – 2017
      Eddie Hall was crowned the World’s Strongest Man in 2017Credit: John Phillips/Getty Images
      Eddie Hall is a former strongman and boxer who won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2017.
      Hall is best known for setting the world-record 500kg deadlift in 2016, widely regarded as one of the most iconic lifts in the history of the strongman sport.
      Since retiring from strongman, Hall has revealed plans to move into bodybuilding.
      Hafthor Björnsson – 2018
      Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is a World’s Strongest Man champion
      Hafthor Julius Björnsson won the World’s Strongest Man contest in 2018, after missing out by just one point the previous year.
      He is the first and only person to have won the Arnold Strongman Classic, the Europe’s Strongest Man, and the World’s Strongest Man competitions in the same calendar year.
      Björnsson is also an actor and is best known for his role as “The Mountain” Ser Gregor Clegane in the HBO’s Game of Thrones.
      Martins Licis – 2019
      Professional Strongman Martins Licis was named the World’s Strongest Man in 2019Credit: Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
      Latvian-American professional strongman Martins Licis had a surprise win at the 2019 World’s Strongest Man event.
      He went on to win the 2021 Rogue Invitational and 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic strongman championships.
      Oleksii Novikov – 2020
      Ukraine’s Oleksii Novikov won the World’s Stongest Man competition in 2020Credit: The Sun
      Oleksii Novikov claimed his first World’s Strongest Man title in 2020.
      The Ukrainian became the second youngest man to win the competition, triumphing when he was 24 years and 278 days of age.
      Sigmarsson is the youngest to have won, clocking in at 24 years and 271 days of age when he gained his title in 1984.
      Tom Stoltman – 2021, 2022
      Tom Stoltman has won the World’s Strongest Man title twiceCredit: Antonio Brecht Grist/ Alamy Live News
      Tom Stoltman made history when he became the first Scot to win the World’s Strongest Man title in 2021.
      The sportsman won the contest again 2022, becoming only the tenth man in the competition’s history to win the title of World’s Strongest Man twice.
      Mitchell Hooper – 2023
      Mitchell Hooper won the World’s Strongest Man competition for the first time in 2023
      Mitchell Hooper claimed the World’s Strongest Man title for the first time in his career in 2023.
      Hooper, from Midhusrt Canada, became the first Canadian in World’s Strongest Man history to win.
      What is the prize for World’s Strongest Man?
      The prize for winning World’s Strongest Man is monetary.
      The amounts have changed over the years and the prize pot went up significantly after 2021.
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      It has been reported that the 2020 first prize was around £42,000, while in 2021 it increased to just over £117,000.
      Runners-up also receive money for their efforts. More

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      I played for Worcester City Ladies and was bodybuilding superstar… now I’m appearing in hit BBC show reboot

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      FORMER Worcester City Ladies player Livi Sheldon once swapped football for bodybuilding.And she is now set to feature in the comeback of hit show Gladiators.
      Livi Sheldon is set to star in he reboot of GladiatorsCredit: Instagram @livisheldon
      Sheldon used to play for Worcester City LadiesCredit: Instagram @livisheldon
      She has been a finalist in a bodybuilding competitionCredit: Instagram @livisheldon
      Sheldon has 12,100 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @livisheldon
      Sheldon had a passion for sport from the age of six when she begun playing in a boys football team.
      Standing at 6ft tall, she beat the bullies that picked on her due to her height and she was eventually signed by Worcester City Ladies.
      Sheldon was soon made captain of the team that now play in the fifth tier of women’s football.
      The 29-year-old balanced the beautiful game with hitting the gym as she launched a career in bodybuilding.
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      Her hard work led to her being a finalist in the ‘England Toned Figure’ competition.
      And the influencer, with 12,100 followers on Instagram, has now been confirmed as one of the Gladiators ahead of the popular programme’s reboot.
      The BBC series hosted by Bradley Walsh is set to hit screens this autumn.
      Filming has taken place over the summer and it is a remake of the show which first aired in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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      Livi Sheldon will be nicknamed Diamond in the BBC seriesCredit: Instagram @livisheldon
      She has described the Gladiators chance as a dream opportunityCredit: Instagram @livisheldon
      Sheldon will star as a Gladiator nicknamed “Diamond” due to her “unbreakable strength and spirit.”
      On the struggles she has faced and the chance to show off her super strength on tele, she said: “When I was growing up I used to get picked on for being taller than everyone else.
      “Now I get to show everyone that being unique is your superpower.
      “I can’t wait to get into the arena and take on the contenders as Diamond.
      “If there was an opportunity I could wish for this would be it.
      “This truly is the biggest thing that has ever happened to me.”
      The blonde bombshell also posts workout videos onlineCredit: Instagram @livisheldon More

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      Lisa Lyon dead at age 70: Female bodybuilder who posed for Playboy & inspired Marvel character dies after cancer battle

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      LEGENDARY women’s professional bodybuilder Lisa Lyon has died at age 70 after battling cancer.Lyon, a world champion, helped put female bodybuilding on the map and went on to pose for Playboy and inspire a Marvel character.
      Lisa Lyon has died at the age of 70Credit: Getty
      Lyon was a legendary female bodybuilder and Playboy modelCredit: Getty
      She won the first International Federation of Bodybuilders Woman’s World Pro Bodybuilding ChampionshipCredit: Getty
      Lyon died at her home in California on Friday, a week after news broke that she was in grave condition and going into hospice care.
      She was battling stomach cancer at the time of her death, a close friend told TMZ.
      Lyon rose to stardom after becoming a champion and helped to make women’s bodybuilding mainstream.
      She won the first-ever International Federation of Bodybuilders Woman’s World Pro Bodybuilding Championship in 1979.

      The iconic contest was one of only two competitive bodybuilding competitions that she entered.
      She went on to pose for Playboy the following year, in 1980.
      Her cover shot was historic as she was one of the first bodybuilders photographed for the famous publication.
      Lyon used that success to transition into television and she appeared on multiple talk shows.
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      Lyon also pursued a short acting career and starred in three films in the 1980s, Three Crowns of the Sailor, Getting Physical, and Vamp.
      The famous bodybuilder is also said to have been the inspiration behind Frank Miller’s Marvel Comics character Elektra.
      Lyon went on to share her fitness expertise with the world, writing a book titled Lisa Lyon’s Body Magic, which was published in 1981. 
      Her achievements in the sport were recognized as she was inducted into the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Hall of Fame in 2000.
      Movie star and bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger was a fan of Lyon and detailed his admiration for her to TMZ.
      “She is the best. I love her,” Schwarzenegger said.
      Lyon is said to have inspired Marvel character Elektra, played by Jennifer GardnerCredit: IMBD
      Lyon also starred in three films during the 1980sCredit: Getty
      She wrote a fitness book called Lisa Lyon’s Body MagicCredit: Getty More

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      Ronaldo’s bodybuilding ex, 41, reveals shock plan to join OnlyFans and strip off for nude snaps

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      RONALDO’S ex Michele Umezu has revealed she is planning to strip off for nude pictures on OnlyFans. The Brazil legend and two-time World Cup winner, 46, had a fling with Michele back in 2004.
      Michele Umezu has revealed she is joining OnlyFansCredit: Newsflash
      The 41-year-old declared the move was in the interest of being artisticCredit: Newsflash
      Ronaldo had a fling with Michele in 2004Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      But now the bodybuilder has announced she will be joining OnlyFans.
      And while she has admitted she will be stripping off her clothes, she insists she is doing it in an artistic light.
      Michele told Brazilian media: “Now, I know that there are different styles and types of materials.
      “I want to do a lot of artistic nude photos with my physique.”
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      The 41-year-old is said to have the full support of her family and friends – including the 17-year-old son of Ronaldo and her, Alexander.
      Although she did not indicate whether she had told Ronaldo about the move.
      She said: “I use my body as art for sports, and I have the support of my family and friends, who understand that I work to achieve a competitive physique.
      “Art has nothing to do with vulgarity, because at 14 I already had photos and fashion shows in Japan, when I was an international model.
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      “For a model it’s normal.”
      She added: “My son supports me, he has already supported me in bodybuilding.
      “I already shoot photos and videos all the time in competitions. It won’t be all that different.”
      Michele also insisted that the move was aimed at raising female self-esteem.
      She said: “It’s possible, at 40 years old, to overcome yourself, to be professional, sensual, a mother and an athlete who is your own person.
      “And today I have self-esteem.”
      Michele previously revealed how using steroids sent her libido into overdrive and gave her an “insatiable” appetite for sex. More

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      I’m a former goalkeeper who quit football to become a bodybuilder, appeared in Men’s Health and became a wrestler

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      PLENTY of people dream of becoming a footballer, wrestler, model or bodybuilder.Stuart Tomlinson has done all four.
      Stuart Tomlinson already resembled a hulking figure during his football careerCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      The goalkeeper came through Crewe’s academy in the early 2000s, and was given his professional debut by the Alex.
      After 28 appearances he left Crewe to join Barrow in 2009 – before going on to play for Port Vale and Burton Albion over the following four years.
      Tomlinson had an unusual physique for a goalkeeper, and sometimes had his rippling muscles mistaken for being overweight by goading opposition fans – not that it overly bothered him.
      He suffered a devastating knee injury while playing for Burton during the 2012-13 season, and was forced to hang up his gloves aged just 28 at the end of that campaign.
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      Boasting an impressive physique, Tomlinson landed some modelling work – even going on to appear on the cover of Men’s Health.
      He was soon picked up by WWE talent spotters, and found himself signing for Vince McMahon’s promotion.
      “I was on the cover of Men’s Health,” he told the Mirror in 2016.
      “And the talent scout Canyon Ceman, I think he saw a picture of me, and they were looking for talent from the UK, and then lucky enough I got a try-out, and I was here a couple of months later.”
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      Tomlinson appeared as “Hugo Knox” during his time in the WWECredit: WWE
      Tomlinson, appearing under the ring name “Hugo Knox”, joined the WWE’s developmental division NXT.
      While football was his first love, wrestling always remained a passion, and he added: “If you asked any of the guys I used to play football with, I would always be watching Monday Night Raw or messing around trying to wrestle them in training!”
      Donning a pair of tiny polka dot trunks during his WWE stint, Tomlinson shoved previous taunts from fans down their throats.
      On his message for terrace boo boys, he said: “I used to get a lot of abuse, getting called fat and this, that and the other, it’s a bit of a change now when I’m just in my wrestling attire, which is a pair of tiny pants.
      “But I don’t go the gym every day to be covered up! For everyone who was calling me fat, come and watch!”
      Tomlinson suffered a number of injuries during his three years with the WWE, and went on to be released in 2016.
      Incredibly, he returned to football in March of the following year.
      He played half a dozen games for sixth-tier Altrincham – covering for injured former Barrow team-mate Tim Deasy.
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      That would be his last stint in football, and he has gone on to become a bodybuilder with his incredible dedication to gym work.
      Tomlinson, now 38, still shares plenty of post-workout images to social media – showing off his incredible build and huge muscles.
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      Mr Olympia 2022 results LIVE — $1.6m up for grabs with Bikini & Men’s Physique events tomorrow, schedule & how to stream

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      THE Mr Olympia 2022 convention is underway as athletes compete for a chance at taking home the title and winning money from the $1.6million pot. The Bikini and Men’s Physique events will take place tomorrow with live audiences.
      Athletes will also compete in the Classic Physique and Wheelchair Olympias for a chance at taking home prize money.
      The total purse for the convention is the highest its ever been, breaking the previous amount of $1.4million.
      The prize money is split between the winners of all the events, Mr Olympia being the only first-place title to walk away with six figures, according to Sporting News.
      If you’re wondering where to watch the Mr Olympia 2022 competition, know that cable television will not be airing it this year.
      However, those who wish to binge-watch the competition can do so on Olympia TV, but they must pay a membership fee for the Premium Package of about $69.99.
      Read our Mr Olympia live blog for news and updates
      Who qualified for the 212 Olympia?
      The qualifications for the 212 Olympia are just as the name implies.
      The max weight an athlete can be is 212 lbs. and they must be under 5’5.
      The full list of qualifiers competing in the Olympia is included on Mr Olympia’s official website.
      Who qualified for Ms Olympia?
      Ms Olympia athletes are judged rigorously to qualify for the convention in Vegas.
      There are currently over ten athletes representing the US, one from Italy, one from Croatia, one from Canada, and two from Brazil.
      Andrea Shaw, the current 2021 champion is among the qualifiers competing Saturday.
      The full list of athletes can be found on the Mr Olympia official website.
      Who qualified for the Wellness Olympia?
      The wellness category in bodybuilding is a new women’s division focusing on symmetry, proportions, and an emphasis on the lower half of the body.
      Francielle Mattos became the first-ever champion in 2021 and will defend her title Saturday.
      The full list of qualifiers is posted on the Mr Olympia official website.
      Who qualified for the Wheelchair Olympia?
      The Wheelchair Olympia pre-judge and finals will take place Saturday morning.
      The qualifiers have been announced on Mr Olympia’s official website, including six athletes from the US.
      Harold Kelley, the four-time champion was among the qualifiers and will defend his title tomorrow.
      Who qualified for the Classic Physique Olympia?
      The Classic Physique Olympia is a division in bodybuilding where contestants have to resemble the physiques from the 1960s and 1980s.
      This era is considered the golden age of bodybuilding.
      This category judges athletes based on the symmetry and definition of their physique.
      The full list of those who qualified for the 2022 Olympia is listed on Mr. Olympia’s official website.
      Who qualified for Mr Olympia 2022?
      To qualify for Mr Olympia, contestants have to meet the requirements set forth by the IFBB Professional League.
      The competition is incredibly stiff and requires rigorous commitment.
      The convention’s official website includes the full list of qualifiers competing for Mr Olympia 2022.
      What’s going on Sunday?
      Sunday will conclude the Mr Olympia 2022 convention.
      At 11:00, VIPs and those with an Insider Club pass are invited to the Olympia Superstar Seminar at the Celebrity Ballroom in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
      More on the schedule for tomorrow
      The Olympia Saturday Evening Finals will take place at Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
      The events will begin at 7:00 when the winners of Mr. Olympia, Men’s Physique Olympia, Bikini Olympia, and Classic Physique Olympia will be announced.
      Following the finals, a Victory Gala at Planet Hollywood in the Celebrity Ballroom will commence for VIPs.
      What’s on the schedule for tomorrow?
      The festivities at Mr. Olympia will begin tomorrow at 8:15 when the charter bus starts operation from the Planet Hollywood Resort to the Venetian Expo.
      The pre-judging will begin at the Venetian Expo at 9:00 for the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Wheelchair categories.
      The Olympia World Fitness Expo opens at 10:00 for the General Public and 9:00 for VIPs, Insider Club Members, & Expo Early Entry Weekend Pass Holders.
      Women’s prejudging callout reports, conclusion
      Prejudging for Women’s Fitness started at 9am on Friday, December 16, 2022, and these are the results of the final callout:

      Jaclyn Baker
      Missy Truscott

      Women’s prejudging callout reports, part three
      Prejudging for Women’s Fitness started at 9am on Friday, December 16, 2022, and these are the results of the third callout:

      Corrine Elizabeth Bean
      Abby Bolton
      Danielle Chikeles
      Danielle DaCosta
      Andrea Glass
      Alix Small

      Women’s prejudging callout reports, part two
      Prejudging for Women’s Fitness started at 9am on Friday, December 16, 2022, and these are the results of the second callout:

      Anna Chism
      Sara Kovach
      Michaela Pavleova
      Terra Plum
      Aurika Tyrgale

      Women’s prejudging callout reports, part one
      Prejudging for Women’s Fitness started at 9am on Friday, December 16, 2022, and these are the results of the first callout:

      Jaclyn Baker
      Michelle Freuda-Mensah
      Missy Truscott
      Ariel Khadr
      Minna Pajulahti
      Allison Kramer
      Aurika Tyrgale
      Tamara Vahn

      Another female bodybuilder forced to withdraw competition
      Whitney Jones, the current Fitness Olympia champion, has excelled in the category for most of the past 10 years.
      Jones announced that she was forced to withdraw from the upcoming 2022 Olympia due to health issues in an exclusive message to FitnessVolt.
      Female bodybuilder withdraws from competition due to injury
      Oksana Grishina, a four-time Fitness Olympia champion, withdrew from the competition due to an injury, according to FitnessVolt.
      Although the precise reason for her withdrawal has not been disclosed, Bob Cicherillo, the face of bodybuilding, revealed the sad news during the Fitness division’s pre-judging phase when just 19 contenders instead of the anticipated 20 took the stage.
      On Thursday, December 16, during the 2022 Olympia press conference, the Russian physique contestant hobbled onto the stage.
      The most anticipated event in the competition
      While many of these qualified competitors participate over the course of the four days in several categories, the Men’s Open has attracted the most attention thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman, who have gained the highest levels of recognition.
      Qualifying men in the Mr Olympia competition in Brazil
      The men who qualified for the Mr Olympia 2022 event in Brazil are:

      Rafael Brandao
      Vitor Boff
      Leandro Peres

      Qualifying men in the Mr Olympia competition in Iran
      The men who qualified for the Mr Olympia 2022 event in Iran are:

      Hadi Choopan
      Behrooz Tabani Abarghani

      Qualifying men in the Mr Olympia competition in Egypt
      The men who qualified for the Mr Olympia 2022 event in Egypt are:

      Mamdouh Elssbiay
      Mohamed Shabaan
      Hassan Mostafa

      Qualifying men in the Mr Olympia competition in Canada
      The men who qualified for the Mr Olympia 2022 event in Canada are:

      Regan Grimes
      Iain Valliere
      Antoine Vaillant

      Qualifying men in the Mr Olympia competition in the UK
      The men who qualified for the Mr Olympia 2022 event in the UK are:

      Nathan De Asha
      Samson Dauda
      James Hollingshead

      Qualifying men in the Mr Olympia competition in the US
      The men who qualified for the Mr Olympia 2022 event in the US are:

      Nick Walker
      Brandon Curry
      Hunter Labrada
      Shaun Clarida
      Joel Thomas
      Charles Griffen
      Akim Williams
      Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, aka ‘Andrew Jacked’
      Derek Lunsford
      Tonio Burton

      How to watch Mr Olympia 2022
      If you’re wondering where to watch the Mr Olympia 2022 competition online, know that cable will not be airing it this year.
      For access to Olympia TV, those who wish to binge-watch the competition must pay a membership fee for the Premium Package of about $69.99.
      What goes on at Mr Olympia
      Over the course of the weekend, both men and women compete in a number of fitness and figure categories.
      The men will compete to win the title of Mr Olympia in addition to the crowning of a Ms Olympia.
      They take the stage to demonstrate their prowess and are graded according to a points system before being rated according to their many tiers.
      The mass, symmetry, definition, proportion, and stage presence of competitors are evaluated.
      If there is a tie, the bodybuilder who earned the most points at the top-tiered show wins.
      The main event is the Mr Olympia (Men’s Open), which is spread across two nights.
      Mr Olympia winner in 2021
      Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay was crowned Mr Olympia in 2021.
      The Egyptian IFBB professional bodybuilder took first place in 2020 as well.
      The enormous champion, who weighs 337 pounds, plans to defend his championship in 2022 and pursue a third victory.
      He has been working hard to tone his trim waist and broad shoulders in preparation for Mr Olympia.
      He must defeat Hadi Choopan, Hunter Labdrada, and Nick Walker, among other tough opponents.
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