He almost died on his bike, but Jordan Rapp survived to become America’s top Ironman. I seem to discover my new passions through a failure at whatever came before,” says 2012 U.S. Ironman champion Jordan Rapp. Rapp’s inspiring, learn-from-defeat attitude doesn’t seem to be as useful these days, considering how rarely he experiences defeat. The… read more
From wrestling All-American to UFC top-10 light-heavyweight, Ryan Bader never stops evolving. Though the Ultimate Fighting Championship has come a long way from single-discipline fighters getting free dental work, many athletes still specialize in the art that brought them to the sport. For the Gracies, it was the arm-torquing art of jiu-jitsu; for kickboxers, the… read more
The only thing larger than Kai Greene’s muscles is his personality. November 16–18 Victoria, Brazil Within hours of his landing in Brazil for a MuscleMeds promotion, thousands of fans are mobilizing to meet bodybuilding superstar Kai Greene at a variety of locations. As he walks down the street in Victoria, thousands of people follow him… read more
Alexandre Carneiro combined brains and brawn to become an IFBB physique standout. With a father who’s a United Nations diplomat and a mother who’s a doctor, Alexandre Carneiro doesn’t have the typical background of someone who’d go on to grace the cover of an elite fitness magazine. The brainy bodybuilder earned degrees in kinesiology and… read more
French-Canadian Olympic hopeful Michele Levesque turned a disappointing injury into a successful fitness career. To an athlete, injury is destiny. It’s a sad fact of life for those who force their bodies to perform under extreme circumstances, pushing themselves to be faster, stronger, more agile with every performance. Even legendary sports stars have seen remarkable… read more
Fitness model and actor Kyle Clarke has a hunger for high-risk adventure. Some guys have all the fun. Guys like Kyle Clarke. The classically handsome Clarke may seem like your everyday fitness model who spends his off hours manscaping and mirror-gazing, but after learning his life story you realize he’s more like a Hemingway character… read more
Minnesota Vikings nose tackle LeTroy Guion is the immovable object in the brutal trenches of the NFL. What’s the toughest position to play in all of professional team sports? Fans will give you a variety of answers to that question (e.g., NHL goalie, Major League catcher), but it’s certain that NFL nose tackle will… read more
Photography by Jason Ellis Four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler is skipping the ‘12 Mr. O. Disappointed? Wait until you see him in ‘13. “Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” Jay Cutler would undoubtedly concur with that modern invocation of Billy Shakespeare’s famous line. Seconds after the Massachusetts native earned his first Mr.… read more
PHYSIQUE PRO CRAIG “HOT COMMODITY” CAPURSO IS A WALL STREET TRADER WHOSE ATHLETIC PROWESS AND COVER-MODEL PHYSIQUE IS ALWAYS MONEY. Craig “The Hot Commodity” Capurso is a futures trader and IFBB competitor who just may have the best body on Wall Street. Those “Masters of the Universe” who populate Wall Street may have nerves… read more
CROSSFIT STAR LOGAN GELBRICH IS A FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER WHO MADE THE SWITCH TO THE ULTIMATE FITNESS CHALLENGE. Former Major Leaguer turned CrossFit star Logan Gelbrich takes physical potential to another level. Admit it: When you think of baseball players, you don’t envision lean, athletic guys. But not all baseball players are… read more
