Ever because the Bikini division was created in 2010, it’s develop into one of the crucial fashionable feminine divisions within the IFBB Pro League. Three competitions have been held on the weekend of May 12-14 alone. New followers are watching these women compete world wide each week, however they should know who the important thing gamers are once they watch the 2023 Bikini Olympia in Orlando, FL on Nov. 2-5.
Tim Wilkins, Chris Cormier, and Terrick El Guindy broke down the elite of the elite on a latest episode of Prime Time Muscle. El Guindy began off by acknowledging the 2022 Bikini Olympia champion Maureen Blanquisco, however he additionally spoke in regards to the runner-up and 2021 champion.
“Jennifer Dorie was not happy about losing that title,” El Guindy stated partially. “She’s going to come back in 2023 with a freaking vengeance.”
Going past the final two champions, there was a brand new champion topped on the Bikini Olympia yearly since 2018. The final champion to win multiple title was Angelica Teixeira, and the one three-time winner in historical past is Ashley Kaltwasser, who’s nonetheless competing in 2023. El Guindy shared that the aggressive panorama is one motive why we don’t see extra dynasties within the division.
“It’s one of the toughest classes to judge because the physiques and the criteria forces them to be very equal. We’re not asking them to be massive, so there’s not enough room to grow.”
Beyond Olympia champions, there are different contenders to contemplate as energy gamers, together with Lauralie Chapados, who defeated Blanquisco on the 2023 Bikini International as a part of the Arnold Classic weekend. El Guindy provided Chapados asome steerage going into the 2023 Olympia in the event that they compete.
“She was overconditioned (at the Olympai), which made her lose her nice shape. If she was fuller, she’d been there.”
To hear extra in regards to the energy gamers in Bikini in addition to different discussions on Prime Time Muscle, subscribe to the Olympia TV YouTube channel, and tune in to new episodes each Friday. You may remark and share your ideas in regards to the discussions when you’re there.