Arnold’s week is basically the Super Bowl for bodybuilding - and this episode breaks down what actually decides who wins. 💪🏆

From competitor prep rituals to how environment can make or break stage performance, we unpack the Arnold’s bodybuilding competition with real talk on judging criteria, bikini preference, and why “new competitor expectations” are usually… wildly delusional.

We also go there on the growing bodybuilding fanbase and what it means when people reduce athletes to “just muscle.”

Inside this episode:

• Arnold’s predictions + who looks ready to dominate

• What judges reward in a bikini (yes, it’s preference-heavy)

• Why training for competition is a long-game, not a 12-week miracle

• How the competition environment shifts outcomes

• The image problem: how bodybuilders are perceived vs. who they are

🎧 Listen now and tell us your picks for the Arnold’s lineup!

[Arnold’s bodybuilding, Arnold’s competition, bodybuilding competition, bikini division, judging criteria, fitness podcast, competition prep, bodybuilding training, stage performance, muscle, competitors, predictions]