As I like to point out often, the Classic Physique division is constantly infused with tremendous new talent that rises to the top swiftly. At the recent New York Pro, I bore witness to one of Classic’s best new champions as the UK’s Michael Daboul, a Supplement Needs athlete, dazzled with some of the deepest cuts I’ve ever seen on a human being. Daboul already has five wins including two at the Arnold Classic UK, and he’s my pick to make the biggest leap in placings this year at the Olympia. His sleek, streamlined musculature is a true work of living art, the embodiment of the ideals for Classic Physique. Let’s find out more about The Saharan Eagle!
I DON’T NEED YOUR CIVIL WAR
Michael grew up in Damascus, capital city of the Middle Eastern nation of Syria, which he says isn’t so different from countries like Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan that you might be more familiar with. At 18, he began studying for a degree in computer engineering, mainly to avoid mandatory military service. Just two years later in 2011, a civil war broke out in Syria, one that is still ongoing today and has claimed over half a million lives. The ruling government needed more soldiers fast, and Michael knew two things: his student status wasn’t going to keep him out of the army much longer, and he had no interest in killing his fellow countrymen. China was the quickest and easiest country he could find to get a visa, so that’s where he went and spent the next year and a half. Struggling with the language, he returned home in hopes that the situation had improved. Instead, his home was in the middle of a war zone.
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THE AMAZING POWER OF JULIA DI POMPEO
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BRYAN JONES: THE LORD OF CLASSIC RETURNS!
It seems like a decade has passed since the pandemic began in 2020. That was a chaotic year for all of us. MD sent me to Atlanta to cover the Chicago Pro, because restrictions in Illinois made it impossible to hold Tim Gardner's annual extravaganza there. The athletes still showed up in force to compete, and the Classic Physique division alone featured 30 men. When they came out to be adjudicated, one man stood out in a flash as the one to beat. I had never heard of Bryan Jones until that point aside from a vague recollection that he'd won the USA a couple of years before. With his braided and colored hair piled on top of his head in a gathered bun with the ends appearing to be some type of bizarre plant, I dubbed him \"The Kai Greene of Classic.\" That didn't stick, thankfully, because Bryan \"Lord\" Jones is a unique athlete in his own right. I knew I was looking at a man who was going to make waves in that division. A few months later he did just that, placing fifth in his first Olympia appearance. But we only saw him twice more after that, at the Arnold Classic and once again at the Olympia at the end of 2021. Since then, Jones has been working hard to build the additional size needed to successfully transition to the Open category. I spoke with him about his brief but notable time in Classic, and how he plans to make a big splash in Open.
SUCCESS STORY: YANIV ZUR
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HOW MUCH REST IS BEST?
Getting enough rest after weight training is essential for optimal muscle growth and performance. Unfortunately, many get insufficient rest because they simply disregard the fact that weightlifting breaks down muscle tissue, creating the requirement for adequate rest to fully recuperate.
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As you know, pathologic fat accretion results in obesity. The medical community and pharmaceutical industry have been struggling to address this burgeoning condition in the Western culture - particularly in the United States. Obviously, individuals have also been struggling in their attempts to avoid or correct unsightly or unhealthy fat gain. Imagine the shame these professionals and people must feel when they realize they may have been ignoring a risk-free, health-promoting, inexpensive dietary ingredient that can enhance fat loss. Bodybuilders seek potent drugs or supplements to force the metabolism to strip body fat to low single-digit percentages, but failing to acknowledge the foundation of diet can sabotage even their extreme measures.
CREATINE: THE BEST FORMS
New products and formulations are introduced to the supplement market every day. However, it is very rare for a product or especially an ingredient to create noteworthy evolution in supplement performance. Arguably, the greatest leap up this axiomatic evolutionary ladder occurred with the advent of creatine supplements in the 1990s. Creatine has proven over and over to be \"the real deal\" in clinical research and broscience. It's a muscle-building, performance-enhancing supplement that nearly all athletes should use.
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