2025 IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Athlete, Contests, and News running Mega Thread

[Fleezy]

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Nick not looking so hot....

very generous of Nick to give so many poses to a guy he's never placed ahead of

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

He said in the caption he had been sick for a week and on antibiotics. What did you expect him to look like?

not like he is about to fuckin die?

 

[specter]

This Mofo is biiiiiiigggg.....

IFBB Pro Jo “The Machine” Palacios on Instagram: "Throwback Thursday!! From Mr. California 2022 as an amateur to 2nd year in the Pro league in 2025🙌🏼💪🏼 (210lbs to 295lbs) Coached by: @justinrcompton Sponsors: @dialedmoods Code: FATJO @officialgas

2,369 likes, 48 comments - ifbbpro_jo_palacios on January 9, 2025: "Throwback Thursday!! From Mr. California 2022 as an amateur to 2nd year in the Pro league in 2025🙌🏼💪🏼 (210lbs to 295lbs) Coached by: @justinrcompton Sponsors: @dialedmoods Code: FATJO @officialgasp Code: FatJo...

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[aDw32]

This Mofo is biiiiiiigggg.....

IFBB Pro Jo “The Machine” Palacios on Instagram: "Throwback Thursday!! From Mr. California 2022 as an amateur to 2nd year in the Pro league in 2025🙌🏼💪🏼 (210lbs to 295lbs) Coached by: @justinrcompton Sponsors: @dialedmoods Code: FATJO @officialgas

2,369 likes, 48 comments - ifbbpro_jo_palacios on January 9, 2025: "Throwback Thursday!! From Mr. California 2022 as an amateur to 2nd year in the Pro league in 2025🙌🏼💪🏼 (210lbs to 295lbs) Coached by: @justinrcompton Sponsors: @dialedmoods Code: FATJO @officialgasp Code: FatJo...

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Crazy size progress.. but.. he fu**d up his physique and looks terrible. Of course i'm aware it's end of push but i dont think he's going to look good after cut. Looks like cybertruck

 

[luki7788]

Crazy size progress.. but.. he fu**d up his physique and looks terrible. Of course i'm aware it's end of push but i dont think he's going to look good after cut. Looks like cybertruck

unfortunately this is inevitable if you are chasing size and it has happened to everyone who has tried to do it - and as I said many times the era of "mass monsters" is over and bodybuilding is heading towards aesthetics again

 

[Fleezy]

Looks like cybertruck

 

[specter]

unfortunately this is inevitable if you are chasing size and it has happened to everyone who has tried to do it - and as I said many times the era of "mass monsters" is over and bodybuilding is heading towards aesthetics again

Yeah sad the era of freaks is over

 

[SouthernMuscle]

Yeah sad the era of freaks is over

Sad in some ways but good at the same time. The monsters will always exist, just won’t be placing very high.

I’m actually glad to see the pendulum swinging back towards aesthetics. Can still be a monster if you’ve got the proper proportions to make it look good.

 

[luki7788]

Sad in some ways but good at the same time. The monsters will always exist, just won’t be placing very high.

I’m actually glad to see the pendulum swinging back towards aesthetics. Can still be a monster if you’ve got the proper proportions to make it look good.

I didn't expect that I would say this someday because I love physics like Ruhl, Ronnie, Dorian, Jay, Art Atwood etc. but I also think that moving away from super large mass is good because it will literally save the health and lives of many

 

[SouthernMuscle]

I didn't expect that I would say this someday because I love physics like Ruhl, Ronnie, Dorian, Jay, Art Atwood etc. but I also think that moving away from super large mass is good because it will literally save the health and lives of many

I was thinking this is well. Can’t save everybody but it’ll help some for sure.

 

[aDw32]

Can still be a monster if you’ve got the proper proportions to make it look good.

Yeap! That's it. Monsters will be still welcome, but only proportional ones without bloated and wide midsection. Physique like Ronnie's even from 2023 sitting at 292 lbs would never be beaten nowadays although his midsection was getting out of control back then (I also have a feeling that he wasn't even trying to control it. No one cared lol)

 

[Yousef12O2]

not like he is about to fuckin die?

what does that even mean Being sick for a week means that he hasn't been eating big for a week and probably not even training so of course he would lose some fullness.

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

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Jesus H.

 

[Fleezy]

what does that even mean Being sick for a week means that he hasn't been eating big for a week and probably not even training so of course he would lose some fullness.

i think he means Regan's face

 

[gauge22-v2]

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Jesus H.

What is up with his right quad?

 

[luki7788]

What is up with his right quad?

He’s tore them partially 2years ago on guest posing

 

[aDw32]

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Impressive, this is kind of physique that with enough size, without loosing proportions may win anything

 

[Elvia1023]

Crazy size progress.. but.. he fu**d up his physique and looks terrible. Of course i'm aware it's end of push but i dont think he's going to look good after cut. Looks like cybertruck

As others have stated I have always been a fan of the freaks such as Ruhl. However that was my first thought when seeing those pics. Even without the slight change in bodybuilding criteria (more towards aesthetics) his waist is far too big. I suppose he knows he will never be a top pro so he can just try and be the biggest freak ever which for social media will help him gain followers and earn money. His waist was never small though so it's the first thing I noticed when his pics came up and it only goes against him the more he pushes his weight up. With his genetics pushing like that even when he gets lean again will only go against his overall look as you also stated.

 

[specter]

I didn't expect that I would say this someday because I love physics like Ruhl, Ronnie, Dorian, Jay, Art Atwood etc. but I also think that moving away from super large mass is good because it will literally save the health and lives of many

Yeah i know... but i just fuckin loved the big gnarly fuckers like Ruhl and Dorian... but i know its their health thats takin the hit..

 

[aHarness]

As others have stated I have always been a fan of the freaks such as Ruhl. However that was my first thought when seeing those pics. Even without the slight change in bodybuilding criteria (more towards aesthetics) his waist is far too big. I suppose he knows he will never be a top pro so he can just try and be the biggest freak ever which for social media will help him gain followers and earn money. His waist was never small though so it's the first thing I noticed when his pics came up and it only goes against him the more he pushes his weight up. With his genetics pushing like that even when he gets lean again will only go against his overall look as you also stated.

It may not all be genetic as well. He definitely got too heavy in some offseasons imo. I believe it’s important to push weight, but Jo has had some very “dirty” offseasons