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It was a close competition between the top three, especially with Branch’s recent surgery to reattach his quadriceps back to the bone garnering extra scrutiny. There was a noticeable 5% difference in size in Branch’s amazing quads, but that wasn’t enough to hurt him in the judging. Dennis Wolf looked great, but we have seen him better at the Mr Olympia. Dennis appeared to be holding a slight film of water underneath his skin that surely cost him the top spot.

Evan Centaopani made a strong showing and displayed his potential to be a top pro for many years to come, hitting the scene with as much impact as a young Phil Heath. Evan was the youngest competitor on stage and came away with a convincing 3rd place award.

The following photos are courtesy of Muscular Development Magazine:

2012 Arnold Classic IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Placings
1. Branch Warren
2. Dennis Wolf
3. Evan Centopani
4. Ben Pakulski
5. Dexter Jackson
6. Lionel Beyeke

Most Entertaining Poser:
1. Branch Warren

Most Muscular Award
1. Branch Warren

IFBB Pro Bikini
1. Sonia Gonzales
2. India Paulino
3. Nicole Nagrani
4. Jaime Baird
5. Nathalia Melo
6. Juliana Danieli

Watch the 2012 Arnold Classic Competition live via Webcast courtesy of BodyBuilding.com

You can also check out BodyBuilding.com’s Arnold Classic Main Page to delve right into all the precontest coverage

Rich begins the shoulder routine with Smith Machine presses and advises to be careful not to comprise your shoulder joint by going too far down in your range of motion.

Secondly, Rich touches on dumbbell side lateral raises, an exercise that is arguably one of the most often incorrectly performed exercises by bodybuilders and regular gym goers alike. Make sure you use good form and turn your thumbs down to the floor like you are pouring a pitcher of tea. This will insure that you perform the exercise correctly and keep the focus on the medial head of the deltoid.

Next, Rich takes a 45lb plate and performs a modified front raise dubbed, “steering wheels” to further work the front and medial deltoid tie in.

Lastly for the deltoids, Rich goes old school and re-introduces the incline dumbbell side lateral raise. Rich notes that this exercise “caps the deltoid at the insertion of the arm”. While performing the exercise, the firing of striated muscle fibers is easily seen in Rich’s deltoid. Definitely an old school exercise worth revisiting!

For traps, rich performs shrugs and once again corrects an often performed mistake of rolling the shoulders. To perform shoulder shrugs correctly, you need to raise the shoulders straight up, as if you are trying to touch your ears with your shoulders. No rolling!

Gaspari Nutrition – Shoulders

The Mr Olympia competitors list is as follows in alphabetical order:

Ben White, Brandon Curry, Cedric McMillan, Craig Richardson, Dennis Wolf, Dexter Jackson, Edward Nunn, Evgeny Mishin, Fouad Abiad, Frank McGrath, Hidetada Yamagishi, Jay Cutler, Johnnie Jackson, Kai Greene, Lionel Beyeke, Marc Lavoie, Marcus Haley, Marius Dohne, Michael Kefalianos, Moe El Moussawi, Phil Heath, Robert Burneika, Roelly Winklaar, Ronny Rockel, Shawn Rhoden, Toney Freeman, Troy Alves, Victor Martinez

For additional information, check out BodyBuilding.com’s Olympia Main Page.

Also, if you are interested in pre ordering a dvd of this years Mr Olympia contest or ordering any of the past contests including the Arnold Classic, check out IFBBTV.com

Courtesy of Gaspari Nutrition, these training videos describe various modifications to standard exercises commonly used in Back Training. Slight modifications to these common exercises will help increase training intensity and muscle group isolation!

Video 1: Building A Better Back

*Dumbbell Rows, 3 Second Squeeze & Rear Double Biceps Flexing: Increase your mind-to-muscle connection while focusing on the rhomboid-trap tie in with a slight variation of the traditional dumbbell row.

Use a lighter weight dumbbell and position yourself on a flat or inclined bench as you normally would for dumbbell rowing. Begin with the weight lowered in front of you more so than you normally would position the dumbbell. Then bring it up as far as you can and hold/squeeze for three seconds before heading into the next rep. Perform your normal rep range of 10-15. After completing the lift, go straight into a contracting/squeezing-flexing motion leading into a rear double biceps pose that you will hold for a 5-10 second count. You can do these for reps as well.

Video 2: Building A Better Back

*Low Cable Rope Rows: An act merely as simple as replacing the traditional dual handle V attachment with the rope for your cable rowing exercise will provide you with a variation in technique that will feel far from the standard, targeting the trap, lower trap, and rhomboid muscles.

Focus on utilizing the full range of motion and longer contraction that is able to be achieved with the rope vs the standard dual handled attachment. Stay in a higher rep range of 15-20 and once again go into a lower back flex with a pre rear double biceps pose (as demonstrated in the video) and then move into the full rear double biceps and flex for 5-10 seconds.

Video 3: Building A Better Back

*Single Arm Machine Row: Its important to remember that even machine exercises, be it plate loaded or pulley system, can still be modified from its standard use to incorporate additional variations of the exercise. As seen in this video, the machine row can be modified by simply using one arm to perform the lift and the other to brace with.

When you think of a machine exercise, your first thought usually isn’t that it will help increase the development of the mind to muscle connection. One armed or unilateral training is great for increasing the intensity of the lift as well as developing a better mind to muscle connection. Don’t forget to incorporate additional training techniques such as multiple drop sets and extra slow contractions such as a 3 second pause for a few of the reps or individual sets.

*Low Cable Seated Rows: Attaching the traditional Lat Pulldown Bar to a low cable is great for alternate rowing technique. Remember to get a full squeeze with your back when pulling. Additional variations can incorporate a 3 second pause at each contraction.

*Rack Dead Lifts: By replacing traditional dead lifts with rack dead lifts, the normal sticking point around the knee section is eliminated, thus allowing you to train heavier and avoid the highest risk point of injury.

*Smith Machine Pull Ups: Smith Machine Pull Ups are a simple variation of the traditional pull up. To make it even more challenging, drape chains over your chest and this exercise gets a new twist. Chain exercises open up an often forgotten category of exercises that can put a real spin on traditional lifts.

Seemingly relegated to bodybuilding folk lore, most gyms today, sadly do not think to add chains to the equipment inventory. Sure a few dungeonus hard core gyms dedicated solely to the bodybuilder still have them in the arsenal, but the vast majority have seen the chains fade away into obscurity.

However, rubber bands, typically used for yoga exercises and stretching, are more commonly found in the modern gym. Many bodybuilders mistakenly do not give them a second look. Don’t be fooled by the rubber band’s bright cardio oriented colors though. Simply securing the handles (perhaps to the protruding weight rack on each side) in a position that places the band across your chest during Smith Machine Pull Ups, will add the extra resistance that increases intensity, totally revamping the exercise.

The 2010 Mr Olympia contest which will yet again establish the top bodybuilder in the world for the next year, will be webcast by BodyBuilding.com September 24-25, 2010. While the webcast covers the entire Olympia weekend, the mens Mr Olympia contest is by far the main event. Click here for a direct link to the webcast.

On Friday 09/24/2010 beginning at 9:00 Eastern Time, the Fitness Olympia Finals, Bikini Olympia Finals, Ms. Olympia Finals followed by the Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging will be webcast by BodyBuilding.com

The mens Mr Olympia Finals will conclude Saturday 09/25/2010 at 9:00 Eastern Time. Other events will be webcast prior to the main events- Click here for a full listing of the Olympia Weekend schedule and events- just remember the listings on the linked page are in Pacific Time, as the Olympia Weekend takes place in Las Vegas.

The 2009 Mr Olympia was one of the best competitions in recent years as history was made with the former Mr Olympia winner Jay Cutler, presenting his best ever Olympia physique and regaining his title after having been dethroned by Dexter Jackson, finishing in 2nd place in 2008. When Jay reclaimed the Mr Olympia title in 2009, he accomplished a feat that has never been done by any prior Mr Olympia. Not even the great Ronnie Coleman, arguably one of the best Mr Olympias ever, could succeed at ascending back to the Mr Olympia throne after losing the title to Jay Cutler in 2006. Jay Cutler is the first ever Mr Olympia winner to have lost and then reclaim a Mr Olympia title.

The 2010 Mr Olympia competition promises to be no less exciting than 2009 as Jay Cutler attempts to win a fourth Sandow and reign as Mr Olympia for another year. The 2010 Olympia line up is one of the strongest in recent years, which means that even the slightest slip up in conditioning can be the difference between a top five finish or not even placing. The 2010 Mr Olympia competitors are listed below along with a number signifying if the competitor placed in the top ten and in what position in the 2009 Mr Olympia.

2010 Mr Olympia Competitors

Ben White

Bill Wilmore

Branch Warren (2^nd 2009)

Craig Richardson

Dennis James

Dennis Wolf

Dexter Jackson (3^rd 2009)

Edward Nunn

Erik Fankhouser

Essa Ibrahim Hassan Obaid

Evgeny Mishin

Francisco Bautista

Hidetada Yamagishi (9^th 2009)

Jay Cutler (1^st Place/Mr Olympia Winner 2009)

Johnnie Jackson

Kai Greene (4^th 2009)

Marcus Haley

Mark Alvisi

Melvin Anthony

Phil Heath (5^th 2009)

Robert Piotrkowicz

Roelly Winklaar

Ronny Rockel (7^th 2009)

Toney Freeman (8^th 2009)

Troy Alves

Victor Martinez (6^th 2009)

Testosterone Undecanoate is a modified form of testosterone, where a undecanoic acid ester has been attached. Esterified forms of testosterone are less polar than free testosterone, and are absorbed more slowly from the area of injection. Once in the bloodstream, the ester is removed to yield free, active testosterone. Esterified forms of testosterone are designed to prolong the window of effect following administration, allowing for a less frequent injection schedule compared to injections of free, unesterified steroids. Nebido is designed to maintain physiological levels of testosterone for up to 14 weeks after injection. The half life of Testosterone Cypionate & Testosterone Enanthate is approximately 8 days after injection, requiring a more frequent injection schedule and less stable blood hormone levels than Nebido potentially offers.

As far as being a prescribed medication like Testosterone Cypionate and Enanthate, Nebido has yet to be cleared by the FDA, although it is already currently being prescribed in 86 foreign countries.

Muscular Development Magazine writer William Llewellyn published an article in the March 2010 issue on Nebido and its current FDA bid for acceptance. Click on the links below to read the article.

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References

Llewellyn, William. Anabolics. 9th ed. Jupiter, FL: Molecular Nutrition, 2009.

Llewellyn, William. “U.S. Aveed/Nebido Delayed.” Muscular Development Magazine Mar. 2010: 299-300. Print.