2025 Olympia Updates

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Hadis legs looking peeled 1 week out

 

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Nick Walker 3 days out

 

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Nick Walker: “My waist has disappeared. We did some things together to make sure the waist stays tight — really shrunken in — and it worked. I didn’t lose any size. We had a good game plan after New York, and everything just started to flow. I’m up about 8 pounds and way more conditioned.”

 

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Ramons top 5

 

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Breon Miles 2 days out

 

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Nick 2 days out!!!!

 

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Samson Dauda

 

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Olympia Week Iron Debate Recap
Key takeaways

• Conditioning decides the show.
• If all four are on, the fight is Derek Lunsford vs Hadi Choopan vs Samson Dauda vs Nick Walker.
• Behrouz Tabani’s late visa approval changes the top six.
• Good Vito is the dark horse with real top-five upside.

What changed this week

• Behrouz Tabani confirmed for Vegas, panel sees top five if he is peeled.
• Samson pushed a “torture” prep to reach true peel, risk is losing pop in back shots.
• Derek’s legs are up, back is elite, several panelists lean Derek if legs hold.
• Nick looks biggest and hardest since Pittsburgh, best path is freak size plus sharpness.
• Andrew Jacked needs deeper backside detail and more density.
• Martin Fitzwater must chase his New York and 2024 Olympia detail, not just size.
• Good Vito can break the first callout if he is dry and dense.

How each contender wins

• Derek Lunsford: Legs match the back, keep flow and balance.
• Hadi Choopan: Arrives rested, shrink wrapped, no soft spots.
• Samson Dauda: True peel while keeping fullness from the back.
• Nick Walker: Maximum size and hardness, capitalize if others miss.
• Behrouz Tabani: Balanced shape and razor detail beat bigger but softer rivals.
• Good Vito: Round muscle, no gaps, stage-level hardness.

Panel top six, Open

• Joe Palasios: 1 Nick, 2 Hadi, 3 Samson, 4 Derek, 5 Behrouz, 6 Martin.
• Arman: 1 Derek, 2 Hadi, 3 Samson, 4 Nick, 5 Behrouz, 6 Martin.
• Factory Mubarak: 1 Hadi, 2 Derek, 3 Samson, 4 Nick, 5 Behrouz, 6 Good Vito.
• Dave Palumbo: 1 Hadi, 2 Derek, 3 Samson, 4 Nick, 5 Good Vito, 6 Behrouz.

Other divisions

• Classic Physique: Panel leans Mike Sommerfeld.
• Men’s Physique: Most pick Ryan Terry, Ali Bilal flagged as a major threat, Jeremy Buendia’s front shots look strong.
• 212: Keone Pearson is the clear favorite. Several say he could place around fourth or fifth in Open today.

What to watch on stage

• Prejudging legs and back shots for Derek, Samson, Hadi.
• First callout shape and dryness for Behrouz and Good Vito.
• Nick’s side shots and lower-body pop at full hardness.
• Andrew’s hamstrings and glutes for true etched detail.
• Martin’s lower back detail and overall grain to match his best look.

 

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Jeremy Buendia 2 days out

 

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Classic measurements

 

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Press conference

 

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Goodvito looks ready!!!!

 

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Urs 1 day out