The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, that takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing Muscle hypertrophy. Competition is a rivalry between individuals groups nations or animals for territory or resources Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is considered the most lucrative competition in bodybuilding, with a number of large prizes. A prize is an Award given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements Most notably, first prize consists of $130,000 check, a Hummer vehicle, and a Rolex watch. Hummer is a Brand of Off-road vehicles sold by General Motors, also known as GM Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of Wristwatches and accessories The Arnold Classic rivals the Mr. Olympia in prestige and popularity. Mr Olympia is an international Bodybuilding competition which is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB Like most bodybuilding competitions it is always hotly contested and often only one or two competition points will separate the winners.
The Arnold Classic includes three competitions for women: Ms. International, Fitness International, and Figure International. Ms International is a contest of professional Female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (I The Fitness International is an annual women's Fitness competition run by the International Federation of BodyBuilders. The Figure International is an annual women's Figure competition run by the International Federation of BodyBuilders. It has also been expanded to feature gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, fencing, table tennis, yoga, martial arts, strongman competitions, archery, wrestling, powerlifting and many other sports. Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination Cheerleading is a Sport that uses organized routines made from elements of Tumbling, Dance, jumps and stunting to direct spectators of events Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. In the 19th century the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength (before strength sports were codified into Weightlifting, Powerlifting etc Archery is the practice of using a bow or Crossbow to shoot Arrows Archery has historically been used in Hunting and Combat and has Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent Powerlifting is a strength Sport, consisting of three events the squat, the Bench press, and the Deadlift. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively
The Arnold Expo is held in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, while finals of the bodybuilding, fitness, figure, and strongman competitions are held in the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The Greater Columbus Convention Center is a Convention center located in downtown Columbus Ohio, United States, along the east side of High Street Fitness and figure competition is a class of physique-exhibition events for women while bearing a close resemblance to Female bodybuilding, it emphasizes Muscle tone Fitness and figure competition is a class of physique-exhibition events for women while bearing a close resemblance to Female bodybuilding, it emphasizes Muscle tone Beginning in 2006, events in boxing, martial arts and figure skating were added at Nationwide Arena. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging Nationwide Arena is a Sports and entertainment arena in Columbus Ohio.
The date for the 2008 event is February 29 - March 2, 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Arnold Classic 2008 Competitors
| No. | Competitors |
|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Anthony |
| 2 | David Henry |
| 3 | Gustavo Badell |
| 4 | Dexter Jackson |
| 5 | Adorthus Cherry |
| 6 | Johnnie Jackson |
| 7 | Toney Freeman |
| 8 | Desmond Miller |
| 9 | Kai Greene |
| 10 | Ronny Rockel |
| 11 | Deshaun Grimez |
| 12 | Silvio Samuel |
| 13 | Phil Heath |
| 14 | Branch Warren |
Winners
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