Most people share the misconception that Flex’s nickname came from lifting. The fact is, the name “Flex” was given to him playing rugby because he was very flexible to get out of tackles. Having had the moniker since he was 6 years old, it seemingly fit that Flex was meant to be a bodybuilder. Flex Lewis currently holds the Olympia title as the best 212 physique in the world.

7x MR. OLYMPIA 212lb

Joe Anoa’i is a professional wrestler, actor and WWE wrestler with ring name Roman Reigns. Before he signed with WWE, Reigns played college football at Georgia Tech before having a brief professional career. Reigns is an Anoa’i and wrestling runs in his family so it was no surprise when he rose to the top in the WWE world. Reigns is a two-time cancer survivor and won an ESPY for his return to WWE Raw after his second battle with Leukemia.

Pro Wrestler

Lauren Findley is a youtuber, social media influencer, and a figure competitor. After running track in college, she searched for something to keep her active and fit. She came across the competition scene of the fitness world and was hooked.

1st Place NPC Novice

Boston based professional wrestler Mercedes Vernado is currently signed to WWE where she performs under the stage name Sasha Banks. With many championships and titles to her name, Banks has received recognition from Pro Wrestling Illustrated and Sports Illustrated, where she made the Top 10 Women’s Wrestlers of the year. She also appears in WWE video games including the latest WWE 2K20. Banks is a cousin to rapper Snoop Dog, a fan of Japanese anime, and has a corgi named Ryu.

Pro Wrestler

Jazmin Pineda is a bikini competitor and fitness and beauty influencer from Houston, Texas. Wanting to change her life for the better, Pineda got into fitness over 5 years ago and hasn’t looked back. She offers inspiration and motivation on her Instagram and youtube channels to a large audience as well as online training and workout programs to clients. Her other passions include photography, modeling, makeup, and anything girly.

Fitness Trainer

Narmin Assria is an extremely accomplished IFBB Pro athlete. She began training in the gym at 21, winning her first bikini competition and the Pro Card just one year later. She is a Youtuber, Social Media Influencer, and actively competing today.

IFBB BIKINI PRO, 8X OLYMPIAN

Adam Scherr, also known by his ring name Braun Strowman, is a professional wrestler and actor currently signed to WWE and performing on SmackDown. At 6’8, Scherr has always loved being active and even played semi-professional football before entering strongman competitions. He is a country boy at heart, enjoying “outdoor redneck stuff with his redneck friends.”

WWE wrestler Bruan Strowman
@adamscherr99

Nicole Wilkins is one of the most admired women in the fitness industry today. From IFBB Olympian to a highly sought after diet coach and mentor, she continues to change people’s lives daily.

4x IFBB FIGURE OLYMPIAN CHAMPION
3x IFBB MS FIGURE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION

Puerto Rico native, CEO, and bikini competitor Yarishna Ayala is a fitness icon. Before getting into training, Yarishna and her twin sister were professional salsa dancers and participated in Marc Antony and Jennifer Lopez’ reality show “Q’Viva! The Chosen.” Winning all her competitions in Puerto Rico, Ayala came to the United States in 2013 for new industry and competition opportunities. Within a year Ayala had obtained her Pro Card, becoming the first bikini Puerto Rican to do so.

IFBB Pro

Originally a wrestler, Chandler racked up 100 career wins while at the University of Missouri and was ranked among the top in the NCAA. Immediately after his wrestling career, Chandler trained in mixed martial arts and made his first professional MMA Appearance with a first-round TKO victory. He also owns Training Camp, a fitness and MMA gym in Nashville, where he lives with his wife and their son.

3x MMA World Champion Fighter

With now one of the most famous bodybuilding physiques in Brazil, it’s hard to believe Brandao’s struggle to gain weight is what initially drew him to the gym. Once, he started training as a teenager, he never looked back, earning his Pro Card in 2016.

IFBB Pro

3rd place IFBB California State Bodybuilding Competition

Brazil native Karen Brandao is a professional wellness athlete and model. Growing up, she was underweight and struggled to gain weight on her small frame. As a result, she became inspired by the fitness and bodybuilding world, getting involved at just 14 years old and starting to compete in 2013. Brandao knows how demanding the industry is and is an advocate for balance, believing it is the key to everything you do. She also has a dog named Bela.

India Paulino is a top IFBB pro bikini competitor with 13 wins and 29 top 5 finishes and has been dominating the division since turning pro in 2011. When she’s not competing, Paulino finds joy in inspiring and motivating others to change their life for the better. She’s also a certified life coach, fitness model, wife, mother, and a former law enforcement officer and dance teacher.

IFBB PRO

Jen had no idea that her new year’s resolution of getting in the best shape of her life would turn into a passion for physique competitions. In addition to competing, she works as a fitness and posing coach, helping her clients reach their goals and acting as a positive influence in their life.

IFBB Pro
6 Pro Wins
Runner Up Bikini Olympia

Blessing is an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, currently working to compete again in the Arnold Classic 2019. He has become known as “the world’s funniest bodybuilder” and has been nicknamed ‘The Boogieman’. His humor stems from a goal of making the sport of bodybuilding a more approachable one, and his hard work has paid off as he has appeared on Fox News, TMZ, and other stations globally for his cause.

2x Arnold Classic Winner
4x IFBB Overall Champion

Lauralie Chapados is an IFBB Pro Athlete and model from Quebac, Canada. She has been active all her life taking part in soccer, skiing, and jiujitsu. She recently became known as “the dark horse” in the fitness world, because she came out of nowhere and crushed her 2018 season landing her a spot at the Olympia where she earned second place.

5x Bikini Olympian

Known as the “Cuban Missile” Santi Aragon is an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder and fitness model. Santi also designed the Paragon Waist Taper. He loves to travel and has been to countries like China and India.

Devoted to the competition scene, Casey competed non-stop for five years, earning multiple titles and first places wins within the pro scene. When Casey isn’t training, prepping or competing herself, she is passionately involved in the industry coaching and supporting others. She is a donut lover, cat lady, and strongly believes in flexible dieting.

3x Bikini Olympian

Steve Laureus, known as “Mr. Propahhh” in the competition world, was born in Haiti and currently resides in New York. Laureus was an athletic child, playing multiple sports before getting into bodybuilding at the age of 16. Enjoying the sport as a hobby and stress reliever, Laureus waited 10 years before finally stepping on stage where he took the competition world by storm.

IFBB Pro

1 place 2018 Pittsburgh Pro Classic Men’s Physique

2 place 2019 Arnold Men’s Classic Physique 

After a long struggle with eating disorders and depression, Maddy found powerlifting to be her refuge, using it to set goals, hold herself accountable, and prove to herself what her body is capable of. Maddy is also a mental health advocate and very open with her story. Besides being an athlete, Maddy is a coach, nurse, dog mom to Benji and a self-proclaimed beer snob.

New York native George Peterson is best known for becoming the first Nationals Classic Physique Champion in history. Peterson originally was an open class bodybuilder and switched to physique, which posed a great challenge but a rewarding and successful one nonetheless. He is also a coach and has a black belt in Shotokan Karate.

2019 Classic Arnold Champ
3x 3rd place in the Olympia
IFBB Pro

Starting as a fashion and runway model, Katelyn found that she needed to take care of her body from the inside out, finding a passion in improving her mind, body, and spirit. She became a WBFF pro at her first competition and became a fitness model, posing this time as something other than a “skinny agency model”. Now Katelyn is a nutrition and fitness coach, yoga instructor, and fitness model.

WBFF Pro