Giving more room for improvement… or a stumble. With 24 hours between rounds instead of just 5 or 6 – the tactic on how to improve in that time period changes. After pre-judging, competitors often adjust as much as they can based on the scoring of the comparison rounds in the hopes of locking in the best possible result. While seemingly insignificant, this provides a different timing between the two rounds of the competition. Olympia – with the pre-judging capping off Friday night followed by the finals on Saturday. This year, the event seems to be following a similar format to the Mr. Typically, the pre-judging and the finals for Men’s Open occur in the same day.

Being the second largest pro bodybuilding competition – it’s also seen as a predictor of what we might expect later in the year at the Olympia 2022.Īlso of note is that the Arnold Classic has switched up their scheduling a bit compared to previous years. While there are occasionally competitions that crop up earlier, the floodgates open up after the Arnold Classic’s early March event date. The Arnold Classic is considered by many to be the official start of the IFBB Pro and NPC bodybuilding season. Not able to make it to Ohio in person? Here’s our complete guide on how to watch the 2022 Arnold Classic. As for the pro bodybuilding competition specifically – divisions will be split up across both days with the Men’s Open pre-judging on Friday and the Finals on Saturday. It is also one of the biggest sports festivals in the world featuring 60+ sporting events. The event is one of the largest pro bodybuilding competitions second only to the Mr. The 2022 Arnold Classic and Arnold Sports Festival takes place on March 4-5, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Including Pro Bodybuilding, Strongman, Slap Fight Championships & More. A complete guide on how to watch the 2022 Arnold Classic.

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