Dexter Jackson ready for Romanian Grand Prix

[tkD]

can you say another pro show in the bag ?

The new Mr. Olympia is taking his show on the road. Proving he's not willing to rest on the biggest victory of his career, newly-crowned Mr. Olympia Dexter Jackson will be competing in the Romanian Pro Grand Prix on October 11 in Timosoara, Romania. Jackson, who last weekend unseated Jay Cutler as the No. 1 bodybuilder in the world, is the only top Olympia competitor traveling to Romania. Aside from Jackson, Ronny Rockel and Sergey Shelestov are the only competitors from last weekend's Olympia competing in Romania. Considering the lineup, Jackson - cautious of sounding overly confident - expects nothing less than another win, which would be his fifth of the 2008 season.

"I'm in such good shape right now, and no one from here is gonna be there," Jackson said, "so I think it looks pretty good."

It will be the second time Jackson has traveled out of the United States to compete. In March, after winning the Arnold Classic for the third time in his career, Jackson won both the Australian and New Zealand Pro Grand Prix contests. By all accounts, Jackson - amazingly - was better in those two contests than he was at the Arnold. The 39-year-old expects more of the same this time around.

"I think I get better as I go," Jackson said. "I'm definitely gonna be in better condition. When I fly I get drier for some reason, so I have to drink a lot of water just to slow the process down. Most guys, when they fly they get bloated."

According to Jackson, he's still getting used to the idea of being the new Mr. O.

"I'm walking around and just thinking Mr. Olympia, Mr. Olympia .. that's all that's going through my mind," Jackson laughed. "But it still hasn't sunk in yet. My girlfriend called me, her and some of my friends were like Come on Mr. Olympia. And I'm like, No. That doesn't sound right, don't call me that yet. Jay told me it's gonna take about three or for months. He said that's how long it took for it to sink in for him."

2008 Romanian Pro Grand Prix Competitor List

Khalid Almohsinawi, Netherlands
Hanni Glanville, United Kingdom
Dexter Jackson, USA
Martin Kjellstrom, Sweden
Cesar Mendible, Venezuela
Manfred Petautschnig
Ronny Rockel, Germany
Sergey Shelestov, Russia
Tommi Thorvildsen, Norway
Ricky Welling, United Kingdom

 

[Duality]

someone should alert the romainian police because a raping will take place october 11th

 

[tkD]

^^ poor competition for a guy like Dex, i wish Jay,Phil and some others from top 5 at this mr O ,would compete too

 

[chadcruz]

Dexter could turn up on stage eating a bucket of KFC and still easily win that show.

 

[lifterdead]

Dexter could turn up on stage eating a bucket of KFC and still easily win that show.

LOL.

I wonder how much he'll get paid? He should do something bizarre on stage; the hokey pokey!

 

[PiC]

im gona be at this show cuz i am from romania.bodybuilding is a very pour sport in our country.the prize will be change for dex but for the fans these will be unbeliavable.

 

[mvsf1]

Dex would take it without a doubt... one more to the pocket.

 

[benmoneyog]

if he wins would five wins in one year be a bodybuilding record?

 

[Line]

im gona be at this show cuz i am from romania.bodybuilding is a very pour sport in our country.the prize will be change for dex but for the fans these will be unbeliavable.

Sounds like a great experience. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

lol @ Tommi Thorvildsen still competing.

 

[El Freako]

I can hear a collective "Damn" from all the other competitors.

 

[mvsf1]

if he wins would five wins in one year be a bodybuilding record?

Ummm, I think Levrone took at least 5 trophys in 1997...

 

[pegasus]

here's something you don't see everyday. props to him.

 

[Hypocrisy86]

Thats beyond determination there.
definite props.

 

[Beau]

Awesome work... although it looks like someone played a joke on him with those rainbow trunks

Damn that's one of the longest torsos I've ever seen

 

[tkD]

great post pegasus, i've never heard about him, poor guy ..props to him for doing what he loves and showing that with determination and ambition everything is possible

repped man

 

[BigBen]

That guy was amazing as far as i am concerned. His development is great regardless of his handicap or not.

 

[pakiman]

Yeah thats pretty amazing.
I don't know if someone noticed it or not but first half of his posing was a slow rednition of Dorians 91 and 92 Olympia rutines, pose for pose...

 

[atomic strenght]

great athlete props for him.