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Hadi Choopan is the winner of the 2022 Mr. Olympia. After a dynamite overall performance from all the top Men’s Open contenders in Las Vegas, NV, Choopan captured his first career Mr. Olympia title. Choopan had been on the doorstep of bodybuilding’s ultimate greatness for some time, finishing in at least the top four in each of the previous three years. The athlete finally broke through on the biggest stage and stood on top of the Olympia podium on Dec. 17, 2022.
Here are the top five athletes in the Men’s Open division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia and the respective prize money they earned:
2022 Mr. Olympia Results
Hadi Choopan— $400,000 | 2022 Mr. Olympia Champion
Choopan’s victory not only gives him his first career Mr. Olympia title, it also topples previous two-time reigning champion Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay. The former defending champion finished in fifth place. Meanwhile, in his Men’s Open debut, Derek Lunsford took runner-up to Choopan’s Olympia championship.
The top six athletes in both the first and last callouts saw themselves shifted on multiple occasions as they were compared. Eventually, the top contenders performed their posing routines in the order as follows:
Hadi Choopan
Andrew Jacked
Derek Lunsford
William Bonac
Nick Walker
Brandon Curry
Hunter Labrada
Rafael Brandao
Samson Dauda
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay
Choopan’s first career Mr. Olympia title bookends a night that also saw champions crowned in the Bikini, Men’s Physique, Classic Physique, and Wheelchair divisions.
Amidst a torrent of relative hype for the other competitors, Choopan kept his nose to the grindstone and saw his hard work and commitment pay off. With his first Mr. Olympia title under his belt, Choopan can officially join the elite of the elite in bodybuilding’s all-time pantheon.
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After a round of pre-judging, the 2022 Men’s Physique competitors stepped onto the Las Vegas, NV stage to determine whether three-time champion Brandon Hendrickson would become the second man to win a fourth Olympia title.
Ultimately, Erin Banks interrupted the Hendrickson reign and capitalized after debuting on an Olympia stage in 2021.
2022 Men’s Physique Olympia Results
These are the top five Men’s Physique Olympia competitors of 2022, with their respective earnings.
Banks’ 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia win wraps up a successful competitive year. He won the 2022 Men’s Physique Arnold Classic in early March 2022. Having placed second second to now-former champion Hendrickson in the 2021 Men’s Physique Olympia, the roles were reversed as Hendrickson took home silver in 2022.
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Saturday’s Olympia prejudging on Dec. 17, 2022, saw three-time reigning champion Chris Bumstead in pole position to capture another Classic Physique division title. Ultimately, he only really faced significant resistance from challenger Ramon Rocha Queiroz, as the two were the last athletes standing in Las Vegas, NV. In the end, to no one’s surprise, Bumstead won the 2022 Classic Physique Olympia championship to extend his ongoing reign.
Here are the top five athletes in the Classic Physique division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia and the respective prize money they earned:
2022 Classic Physique Olympia Results
Chris Bumstead — $50,000 | 2022 Classic Physique Olympia Champion
Bumstead’s win gives him his fourth straight Classic Olympia title (2019-2022) as he continues to dominate a bodybuilding division that was only established in 2016. With such a timeline, that means Bumstead has won two-thirds of the available Classic Physique Olympia titles in history. Notably, in his last Classic Physique appearance before a transition to the 212 in the year 2023, former two-time champion (2017-2018) Breon Ansley notched a fourth-place result.
With the field narrowed down to 10 participating athletes, here are the results of the callouts from the Finals of the Classic Physique division at the 2022 Olympia:
Bumstead and Rocha Queiroz held the center position in the last callout. The top five athletes would then work through their own usual individual posing routines to push for the Classic Physique Olympia title. Here was that group of five in no particular order:
Breon Ansley
Mike Sommerfeld
Chris Bumstead
Urs Kalecinski
Ramon Rocha Queiroz
With the routines concluded, it was evident the title would come down to Bumstead and Rocha Queiroz. As a part of the lead commentary team, Phil Heath asserted he believed Bumstead would win his fourth straight title before the final judgment passed through, and that assertion, likely rooted in Heath’s own Olympia experience, came true.
Here is the entire Saturday Finals schedule for the 2022 Olympia weekend, and here’s how to keep up with the action. (Note: All listed times are in Pacific Standard time.)
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
7:00 p.m. — Finals
Mr. Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Classic Physique Olympia
As the Olympia draws to a close in Las Vegas, with an exhilarating Finals on hand for the remaining divisions, Bumstead has written yet another illustrious chapter for himself in the lore of bodybuilding’s flagship competition.
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The final night of the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest is wrapping up after a pair of exciting rounds. Dec. 16-17, in Las Vegas, NV, will see more than 200 competitors across four separate divisions following up from the previous day’s pre-judging round.
The Mr. Olympia, Men’s Physique, Classic Physique, and Bikini divisions are each topped with defending champions looking to retain their titles against a packed field.
That’s a wrap for the 58th annual Olympia contest, with a weekend packed full of on-stage theatrics, energy, and eventual victory. Missed the action? Replay contestsby purchasing a pay-per-view premium package for $69.99 at the Olympia website — www.olympiaproductions.com.
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When it comes to developing an upper body that looks great and performs even better, the best coaches in powerlifting, strongman/strongwoman, weightlifting, bodybuilding, and sports performance all agree on one thing: a strong upper back is a must-have.
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While it may not be as impressive-looking as strapping plates around your waist and doing pull-ups until the cows come home, the simple face pull is a staple exercise for building a set of strong, robust, and muscular shoulders while targeting the multiple muscles that makeup your entire upper back.
While most rowing movements target larger back muscles like the lats and most shoulder exercises involve pressing which may aggravate joint issues, the face pull gives attention where it’s most needed. Here’s how to get the very best out of this reliable movement.
The face pull is a type of rowing exercise, performed standing in front of an adjustable cable pulley. A successful and efficient face pull shares the workload between your traps and shoulders, while minimizing assistance from your biceps. To pull this off, you need to nail the grip, arm position, and cable path.
Step 1 — Proper Height with Proper Grip
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Set a cable pulley at eye-level and attach a rope handle. Getting the proper cable height is critical to engage the target muscles. Grab the rope handle with your palms down, your palms facing back toward you, and your knuckles facing each other.
Form Tip: If the pulley is set too high or too low, you’ll change the focus of the exercise away with different muscle recruitment. This can sometimes be done deliberately, to intentionally recruit a variety of muscles, but the basic and most efficient setting is roughly in-line with your eyes.
Step 2 — Stretch to Start
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Step back from the pulley far enough to allow your arms to fully straighten. The slack should be taken out of the cable without the weights lifting from the stack. Start with your shoulders protracted (rounded forward). This will put your traps and rhomboids (upper back muscles) into a stretch, which helps to build mobility and strength. (1)
Form Tip: If you feel yourself being pulled forward and you’re too unstable, you can use a staggered or split stance with one foot in front of the other, or put one foot up on a sturdy support like the edge of a bench. This will let you focus your energy on the pulling motion rather than fighting to stay upright.
Step 3 — Pull to Your Face
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Pull the weight straight toward your face, at eye-level, by driving the dorsal (back) side of your hands and forearms back behind you. As you reach the top position, feel your shoulder blades naturally move down to your back pockets. Don’t let your shoulders shrug up. Do not overfocus on pulling with your shoulder blades or overexaggerate the motion, because other back muscles should be involved in the movement.
In the finished position, your fists should be beside your temples and your elbows should be level with your shoulders. You should look like a bodybuilder doing a “double biceps pose.” Focus on feeling your back and shoulders flexing, not your arms.
Form Tip: Do not let your trunk “tip backwards” as you pull. Your body should remain upright as you pull and reach the finished position. If you feel your glutes or lower back contracting significantly, you may be leaning too far backward.
Step 4 — Return to the Stretch
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After a brief pause in the top position, control the weight as you straighten your arms and reach forward. Make sure to fully extend your arms and protract your shoulder blades toward the pulley. Keep your feet stationary and your upper body vertical.
Form Tip: Lower the weight at a slightly slower speed to keep control. Don’t allow the plates to slam onto the weight stack.
Face Pull Mistakes to Avoid
The face pull is often performed with some common errors which reduce its effectiveness. To keep tension on the target muscles and build strength and mobility, be sure to stay focused throughout each repetition.
Going Too Heavy
Trying to use too much load with a face pull will make it really hard to recruit the right muscles. Instead, it becomes a face pull/curl/body heave combo that misses a lot of the benefits of this exercise and adds unnecessary risk.
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Turning the exercise into a momentum-based, full-body lift by swinging your torso only increases strain on your lower back and decreases tension on your relatively smaller upper back.
Avoid it: Don’t even think about using the full weight stack. Stick to a weight that’s challenging for at least 10 or more repetitions. That should allow you to target your back and shoulders without needing to swing your body or sacrifice technique to move the weight.
Pulling with Your Arms
Focusing only on the “face” part of “face pull” will usually result in doing a weird rope hammer curl to bring the handles toward your face. That will turn a very good upper back and shoulder exercise into a very awkward an inefficient biceps exercise.
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If your biceps are fatiguing and reaching muscular failure before your back or shoulder muscles, reduce the weight and re-evaluate your technique.
Avoid it: Focus on pulling with your back and shoulders instead of “curling” the weight toward you. In the top position, make sure the dorsum (backs) of your hands and forearms are facing away from you, not up toward the ceiling.
Too Much Body Movement
It’s sometimes tempting to cheat the face pull and reduce the range of motion by leaning your body back to start the movement and quickly leaning forward to “meet” the weight, rather than keeping your body still and staying relatively strict.
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This issue often occurs when the load of the cable is too much for your spine extensors (lower back) to resist. When you can’t keep a stable core, it’s not uncommon to recruit more muscles to make the exercise easier.
Avoid it: Either decrease the load to reduce the challenge to your core stability, brace your foot on a stable bench or box, or sit with your chest against a vertical support (like an upright bench) to provide a more stable pulling position.
How to Progress the Face Pull
The face pull is essentially a “horizontal” movement, with the cable set around face-height, which provides a effective upper back and rear shoulder stimulus. Adjusting the pulley’s angle can create changes to muscle recruitment which may be beneficial to people looking to address specific muscle weaknesses.
Low Anchor Face Pull
Setting the pulley anywhere from stomach-level to knee-level will significantly change the pulling angle, which increases the work done by your upper traps, external rotators, and middle deltoid.
Low anchor face pulls are a terrific modification for lifters trying to build a “yoked” look — wide, thick shoulders and muscular traps.
High Anchor Face Pull
Anchoring the cable higher than eye-level increases the work done by your lower traps and can begin to recruit your lats because, and the pulley gets higher, the movement becomes more similar to a type of lat pulldown.
High anchor face pulls are fantastic for lifters and athletes who need to get better at “setting” their shoulders for better upper body stability during movements like the bench press or low bar squat.
Benefits of the Face Pull
While it may not carry the esteem of a deadlift or squat, the face pull has built a steadily growing reputation as a versatile and efficient addition to nearly any lifter’s training plan.
Overall Shoulder Health
When it comes to improving or maintaining overall shoulder health, one general movement pattern often receives a lot of attention — horizontal pulling. This comes from a belief that a rowing motion “reverses” the joint stress from horizontal pushing like the bench press and push-up, and therefore provides structural balance to the body.
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However, this overlooks the fact that the main muscles trained by horizontal pushes (the pecs) and horizontal pulls (the lats) both internally rotate the shoulder. Therefore, it is important that to regularly load shoulder external rotation in addition to horizontal pulling.
The face pull fits this requirement perfectly because your arms are externally rotated during the peak contraction of each rep. The movement should be included by anybody who regularly performs significant chest or shoulder pressing exercises in training.
Muscle Size
The face pull puts many muscles through a long time under tension, which is ideal for hypertrophy (muscle growth). (2) The trapezius, rhomboids, and deltoids (shoulders), especially the rear deltoid, are all key movers in the face pull.
These muscles are trained with constant tension from the cable, which helps to stimulate muscle growth. These muscles not only work together to help produce strength and stability, but they contribute to an aesthetic and athletic-looking physique.
Muscles Worked by the Face Pull
Face pulls will load and train your upper back and shoulders, which are comprised of several separate muscle groups sharing similar movements.
Trapezius
The trapezius, running along the majority of your upper and mid-back area, is a key player in shoulder blade movement.
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All “divisions” of the traps (upper, middle, and lower) are worked by the face pull, but emphasis can be shifted by changing the height of the pulley — a higher angle recruits more lower traps and a lower angle recruits the upper traps more strongly.
Shoulders
Your shoulders are comprised of three separate muscle heads — the front, rear, and middle. These are often trained with overhead presses or different raises or flyes, but the face pull particularly recruits the middle and rear heads of the delts. These sections of the muscle are responsible for manipulating your upper arm during the pulling portion of the face pull.
Rhomboids and Rotator Cuff
The rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, and posterior muscles of the rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor) work together to keep the shoulder joint in a stable and powerful position. They are significantly recruited during the latter portion of the face pull, and your hands approach eye level.
Strengthening these muscles can be very useful to balance high amounts of pressing volume. They also contribute to maintaining the coveted and elusive “good posture” with your shoulders back and your chest up.
How to Program the Face Pull
Face pulls are best programmed like other relatively light, “pump”-type exercises (think lateral raises or dumbbell flyes), as opposed to big barbell exercises which are often more conducive to very heavy lifting (like deadlifts or barbell rows).
Light to Moderate Weight, Moderate to High Repetition
To keep the work focused on the target muscles without assistance from addition body parts, use a weight that allows at least 10-12 reps. when you start going heavier, other muscles begin contributing to move the weight and it can be tempting to use body English to start the movement.
Perform two to three sets of 10-15 reps at least once per week, ideally after a workout that included heavy pressing, to achieve a restorative-type effect from the face pulls. These also work fantastically as part of a low-intensity “extra workout” on a day off, or paired with your warm-up sets prior heavy pressing to ensure your shoulders and upper back are primed for optimal training.
Face Pull Variations
Whether you’re not able to stand while performing the face pull or if you don’t have access to a full cable stack, you can still benefit from similar movements. Try these alternatives.
Chest-Supported Face Pull
This variation is ideal for lifters who have trouble stabilizing themselves against the weight when standing. It’s also useful for lifters with pre-existing lower back problems who may want added support.
Because your upper body is braced against the pad, it also reduces your ability to “unintentionally” swing your body to initiate the lift, making it a much more strict movement.
Dumbbell Face Pull
This dumbbell-only option is ideal for lifters in home gyms who may not have access to a cable machine. By setting the angle and pulling appropriately, you can mimic the face pull movements and target the same back and shoulder muscles.
Don’t turn the exercise into a chest-supported dumbbell row. Keep you elbows in line with your shoulders and externally rotate your hands at the top instead of keeping your elbows close to your body. That’s an essential step for targeting the rotator cuff muscles.
FAQs
Do I have to do the face pull?
Technically, you don’t “need” to do any specific exercise. However, it is important to do some kind of direct external rotator strengthening each week to keep your shoulder joints and upper back healthy and performing well. If you don’t want to do face pulls, you can replace them with some kind of direct external rotation exercise like a lying Y-raise or banded shoulder rotation.
How steep should I set the cable?
Very steep angles significantly change the mechanics of the face pull and begin recruit different muscles in the back, so avoid angles greater than 30-degrees from the horizontal. Very high face pulls can still be useful exercise when you want a hybrid back, trap, and shoulder exercise. If in doubt, experiment with several angles and find which feels the most comfortable for you. If you’re not sure what face pull cable angle you’ll benefit most from, either use a standard horizontal cable or varying the angle every two to four weeks.
Build a Better Back and Shoulders
The face pull is the muscle-building, performance boosting staple exercise you didn’t know you needed. Make it a regular player in your weekly training and you should soon notice your upper body feeling stronger, moving more easily, and looking more muscular.
References
Afonso, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moscão, J., Rocha, T., Zacca, R., Martins, A., Milheiro, A. A., Ferreira, J., Sarmento, H., & Clemente, F. M. (2021). Strength Training versus Stretching for Improving Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 9(4), 427. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9040427
Burd, Nicholas & Andrews, Richard & West, Daniel & Little, Jonathan & Cochran, Andrew & Hector, Amy & Cashaback, Joshua & Gibala, Martin & Potvin, James & Baker, Steven & Phillips, Stuart. (2011). Muscle time under tension during resistance exercise stimulates differential muscle protein sub-fractional synthetic responses in men. The Journal of physiology. 590. 351-62. 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.221200.
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Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, saw the approximate second half of the 2022 Olympia get kicked off. With division winners in the 212, Wellness, and Ms. Olympia already set, among others, Saturday’s pre-judging and callouts featured the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Wheelchair categories.
Notably, the Wheelchair is all-inclusive, meaning final judgments on the competitors in this class will be judged at roughly the same time as initial callouts. The Finals for the three other divisions, as well as the Mr. Olympia, will begin at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Standard. time. Fans can watch the action unfoldby purchasingapay-per-view premium package for $69.99 at the Olympia website — www.olympiaproductions.com.
Respective callouts for the Classic Physique division started the 2022 Olympia festivities on Saturday. Three-time defending champion Chris Bumstead entered as the favorite. Meanwhile, contenders like Breon Ansley and Terrence Ruffin were in it to try and topple the young dynamo before he made even more history.
As usual, whoever would be featured in the first and last callouts would be considered a favorite and top contender heading into the Finals. Naturally, Bumstead found himself in the final group. Meanwhile, an athlete and former two-time champ like Ansley (2017-2018) — who will transition to the 212 division in 2023 — enjoyed some of his last moments as a Classic Physique competitor.
Here are the results of the callouts for the Classic Physique competitors.
Callout 1
Wesley Vissers
Breon Ansley
Urs Kalecinski
Ramon Rocha Queiroz
Chris Bumstead
Mike Sommerfeld
Terrence Ruffin
Fabian Mayr
Callout 2
Adam Bomert
Chen Kang
Kyrylo Khadaliev
Michael Daboul
Alex Cambronero
Jorge Herrera
Gabriel Zancanelli
Jaehun Park
Callout 3
Mehdi Larijani
Dancovea Anderson
Alexander Westermeier
Neil Currey
Ali Poladvand
Darwin Andres Uribe Aristizabel
Camilo Diaz
Patrik Herczik
Abdullah Wael Alrabiah
Callout 4
Tommy Clark
Anthony Barbera III
Tony Duong
Valeri Enchev
Junior Javorski
Georgian Andrei Birica Anghel
Jonathan Pelkey
Josh Eastman
Callout 5
Woilid Baatout
Brady Barnes
Mohamed Amine Fakhfakh
Darren Farrell
Emanuele Ricotti
Jeff Hallenbeck
Abdullah Al Sharafi
Callout 6
Lemar Shaw
Tyler Johnson
Christopher Hunte
Blake Course
Marcus Perry
Valentin Petrov
Marco Ruz
Callout 7
Robert Wichman
Anthony Casado
Mateo Vaihu
Jesus Rodriguez Sendra
Ahmed El Halawani
Lenny Wicks
Ruben Lopez Reyes
Ali Poladvand
Callout 8
Alex Cambronero
Michael Daboul
Terrence Ruffin
Wesley Vissers
Fabian Mayr
Callout 9
Breon Ansley
Urs Kalecinski
Mike Sommerfeld
Callout 10
Ramon Rocha Queiroz
Chris Bumstead
Bumstead and Ramon Rocha Queiroz found themselves standing front and center during the first callout and were the only athletes featured in the last callout. They will head into the Finals as the top contenders for the 2022 Classic Physique Olympia title.
Men’s Physique
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Bikini
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Wheelchair
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Over 30 athletes were in Las Vegas, NV, to try and capture the 2022 Mr. Olympia title. Though, with the only competitors who had previously won the championship being two-time reigning victor Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay (2020-2021) and Brandon Curry (2019), anything could be possible. In terms of the only two former champions, Elssbiay was on the hunt to notch a three-peat and become just the eighth person ever to win at least three Mr. Olympia titles. Meanwhile, Curry has been on a mission since falling short over the last Olympias. A win would give him give his second Mr. Olympia championship in four years.
The main event of bodybuilding’s flagship competition started with pre-judging on Friday, Dec. 17, 2022, and left the door open for quite the battle on the ensuing Saturday. Any number of other contenders like Nick Walker, Derek Lunsford, Hadi Choopan, and Hunter Labrada could make a name for themselves after initial results, and as they try to topple Elssbiay and Curry.
Here is how pre-judging went for the Men’s Open division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia:
Comparison 1
Hadi Choopan
Andrew Jacked
Tonio Burton
James Hollingshead
Vladyslav Sukhoruchko
Antoine Vaillant
Comparison 2
Derek Lunsford
William Bonac
Vitor Boff
Patrick Johnson
Andrea Presti
Charles Griffen
Comparison 3
Iain Valliere
Nick Walker
Michael Krizanek
Justin Rodriguez
Mohamed Shaaban
Akim Williams
Comparison 4
Theo Leguerrier
Brandon Curry
Hunter Labrada
Rafael Brandao
Joel Thomas
Mohammad Alnsoor
Comparison 5
Blessing Awodibu
Andrea Muzi
Samson Dauda
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay
Eventually, the callouts over these respective comparisons shook out like this:
Callout 1
Samson Dauda
Brandon Curry
Hadi Choopan
Derek Lunsford
Nick Walker
Mamdouh Elssbiay
Callout 2
Iain Valliere
William Bonac
Chinedu “Andrew Jacked” Obiekea
Hunter Labrada
Rafael Brandao
Michael Krizanek
Callout 3
Antoine Vaillant
James Hollingshead
Patrick Johnson
Charles Griffen
Justin Rodriguez
Akim Williams
Callout 4
Tonio Burton
Vladyslav Sukhoruchko
Blessing Awodibu
Joel Thomas
Mohamed Shaaban
Mohammad Alnsoor
Callout 5
Andrea Presti
Vitor Boff
Theo Leguerrier
Andrea Muzi
Callout 6
William Bonac
Samson Dauda
Hunter Labrada
Chinedu “Andrew Jacked” Obiekea
Callout 7
Samson Dauda
Hadi Choopan
Brandon Curry
Nick Walker
Derek Lunsford
Mamdouh Elssbiay
Curry and Walker had the pleasure of coveted center position during their final callout. Meanwhile, Elssbiay never stood in the center on his first callout, which also included Curry, Choopan, Derek Lunsford, Samson Dauda, and Nick Walker. Ultimately, it is this group of six competitors sitting in a solid contending position for Saturday’s Finals.
Here is the entire schedule for the 2022 Olympia weekend. (Note: All listed times are in Pacific Standard time.) Here is how to watch and keep up with the action.
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
Fitness Olympia
212 Olympia
Figure Olympia
Women’s Physique Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Finals
212 Olympia
Fitness Olympia
Figure Olympia
Women’s Physique Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
Classic Physique Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals
7:00 p.m. — Finals
Mr. Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Classic Physique Olympia
Saturday night will officially sort out whether Elssbiay can join some all-time legendary company, whether Curry can put himself in the conversation of more esteemed icons, or whether an ascending Men’s Open star can capture their first Mr. Olympia title.
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Heading into the Finals of the 2022 Ms. Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16, the reigning champion Andrea Shaw had her sights set on another illustrious performance. Shaw did not fail in her mission and captured her third consecutive Ms. Olympia title.
After prejudging, Shaw was already in a strong spot, even with a trio of contenders in Margie Martin, Helle Trevino, and Angela Yeo all showing promise. Ultimately, Shaw proved to remain formidable and successfully defended her title once again.
Here are the top five athletes in the Ms. Olympia division at the 2022 Olympia and the respective prize money they earned:
2022 Ms. Olympia Results
Andrea Shaw: $50,000
Angela Yeo: $20,000
Helle Trevino: $12,000
Margie Martin: $7,000
Branka Njegovec: $6,000
The field of 20 athletes all went through comparisons, with the callouts listed accordingly. Those who found themselves in the last callout were those who had the best chance of winning.
Callout 1
Danielle Willis
Asha Hadley
Reshanna Boswell
Eva Montgomery
Lisa Kudrey
Callout 2
Irene Andersen
MayLa Ash
Mona Poursaleh
Donna Salib
Callout 3
Michelle Jin
Chelsea Dion
Michaela Aycock
Branka Njegovec
Theresa Ivancik
Alcione Santos Barreto
Callout 4
Margie Martin
Andrea Shaw
Angela Yeo
Helle Trevino
Ten of the 20 competitors had the opportunity to perform their individual routines, as listed, before Shaw eventually took home her third straight Ms. Olympia title.
Here is the entire schedule for the 2022 Olympia weekend, and here’s how to keep up with the action. (Note: All listed times are in Pacific Standard time.)
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
Fitness Olympia
212 Olympia
Figure Olympia
Women’s Physique Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Finals
212 Olympia
Fitness Olympia
Figure Olympia
Women’s Physique Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
Classic Physique Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals
7:00 p.m. — Finals
Mr. Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Classic Physique Olympia
By the end of Friday night, the Finals will have concluded for over half the competition’s divisions. Though, some of the tentpole divisions, like the Men’s Open and the Classic Physique, still await the docket on Saturday.
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The Wellness Olympia was introduced to the stage in 2021, where Francielle Mattos won the inaugural event. The 2022 edition saw an expanded field, not only in terms of competitors — growing from 20 contestants to 38 — but also in terms of the contest format, now having a second round of judging for competitors to work through.
2022 Wellness Olympia Results
These are the top five Wellness Olympia competitors of 2022, with their respective earnings.
Mattos continued her Wellness Olympia wins and, as the event commentators mentioned, may be playing a part in determining the “ideal” physique judges look for in future contests because the division is relatively young and Mattos is taking the early charge ahead.
The final comparisons were called out in two groups before determining the eventual placings.
Here is the entire schedule for the 2022 Olympia weekend, and here’s how to keep up with the action. (Note: All listed times are in Pacific Standard time.)
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The 2022 Olympia prejudging offered a potential showdown between a pair of 212 Olympia champions, Shaun Clarida (2020) and Kamal Elgargni (2019). As the competition and division moved toward the Finals on Friday night, the last two at the end of the round squared off once again on the Las Vegas, NV, stage.
Here are the top five athletes in the 212 division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia and the respective prize money they earned:
2022 212 Olympia Results
Shaun Clarida: $50,000 | 2022 212 Olympia Champion
Angel Calderon Frias: $20,000
Kamal Elgargni: $10,000
Ahmad Ashkanani: $6,000
Oleh Kryvyi: $4,000
In getting the ball rolling on 2022 Olympia victors, Shaun Clarida has won his second 212 Olympia in the last three years.
In no particular order as listed, here were the top 10 athletes that came out to be compared during the 212 Finals on Friday night:
Bryan Balzano
Felipe Moraes
Kerrith Bajjo
Shaun Clarida
Angel Calderon Frias
Ahmad Ashkanani
Keone Pearson
Oleh Kryvyi
Dean White
Kamal Elgargni
Here are how the respective comparisons shook out:
Comparison 1
Bryan Balzano
Kerrith Bajjo
Oleh Kryvyi
Dean White
Felipe Moraes
Keone Pearson
Comparison 2
Kamal Elgargni
Angel Calderon Frias
Ahmad Ashkanani
Shaun Clarida
Once the comparisons concluded, the respective top five athletes performed their usual individual routines, as listed below, before Clarida captured the title:
Here is the entire schedule for the 2022 Olympia weekend, and here’s how to keep up with the action. (Note: All listed times are in Pacific Standard time.)
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
Fitness Olympia
212 Olympia
Figure Olympia
Women’s Physique Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Finals
212 Olympia
Fitness Olympia
Figure Olympia
Women’s Physique Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
Classic Physique Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals
7:00 p.m. — Finals
Mr. Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Classic Physique Olympia
The Finals are set for the first major portion of the 2022 Olympia, with a host of contenders trying to knock off the respective worthy defending champions.
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