Mr. Olympia

Top physique title

Mr.

Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of professional bodybuilding's most prestigious competition, held annually since 1965.

The contest determines who has the world's best-developed physique among elite competitors.

Winners like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman become legends in the sport: He's won Mr. Olympia eight times.

competition

bodybuilding

Muscle enlargement for appearance

routine · prejudging · callouts · comparisons · lineup · finals · qualifying · title · winner · runner-up

champions

Arnold Schwarzenegger

physique

symmetry

Invariance under transformation

vascularity · conditioning · mass · muscularity · shredded · dryness · striations · separation · fullness · density

muscles

biceps

Upper arm flexors

  • tricepsThree-headed arm muscle
  • quadsFront thigh muscles
  • latsBack muscles, abbreviated

pecs · delts · calves · glutes · abs · hamstrings · traps · forearms · serratus · obliques

prestige

elite

Superior select group

  • legacyWhat's passed down
  • iconPictorial screen symbol
  • legendUnverified traditional tale

pinnacle · gold · fame · recognition · immortality · hall of fame · greatest · GOAT · historic · prestigious

training

weightlifting

Sport of hoisting barbells

split · bulking · cutting · progressive overload · isolation · periodization · off-season · pump · failure · drop sets

Categories
Opposites
competitive bodybuilding status

Mr. Olympiacouch potato

Habitual sedentary TV watcher

ectomorph · skinny · scrawny · emaciated · weekend warrior

physique type/development

Mr. Olympiaskinny

Very thin, underweight

scrawny · emaciated · frail · out of shape · flabby

athletic discipline

Mr. Olympiapowerlifting

Maximal barbell competition sport

endurance athlete · CrossFit · Olympic weightlifting · ultramarathoner

Family

Mr., Olympics, Olympian, Olympia, Olympic, Olympians

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G