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Jay Cutler won the 2006 Mr. Olympia contest, ending the consecutive reign of former champ Ronnie Coleman!
Podcast Interview: In this episode, Dan Gastelu interviews guest Jim Rockell, IFFB Head Judge for the 2006 Mr. Olympia! Listen to Jim explain in detail why Ronnie Coleman lost, and what Jay brought to the table differently this year than last year!
Welcome to Interview # 16 in the Awesome Muscles™ Podcast Interview Series. Today, your host, Daniel Gastelu, talks with IFBB Olympia Head Judge, Jim Rockell in this exclusive podcast interview. Hear about how the Olympia was judged, why Ronnie Coleman lost this year, and what Jay Cutler did differently this year as opposed to last year!
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In this post-contest interview, Dan talks with IFBB Head Judge Jim Rockell about the 2006 Mr. Olympia contest results. Jim starts out by reviewing this scoring process and gets into insider judge details about this historic Mr. Olympia contest.
What Does IFBB Stand For?
IFBB stands for the "International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness". Visit their website at http://www.ifbb.com/. (The IFBB is for professional competitors.)
He reveals behind the scenes information about Jay Cutler's win at the 2006 Olympia, including the key bodybuilding development that Jay attained for this contest to win the title, versus the 2005 Mr. Olympia competition. Jim also discusses why reigning champion Ronnie Coleman lost his edge in the scoring process, including some of his major competition deficiencies.
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Jim Rockell.
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Jim also talks about Victor Martinez's commanding performance, reviews the other top 16 Olympia champions, shares his thoughts about the progression of bodybuilding from Lee Haney to Jay Cutler, talks about some tips on competing in bodybuilding, reveals his favorite bodybuilders of all time, and discusses what it takes to be a competitive bodybuilder.