Kiyanosh Rahimi: Iranian Muscle

Kiyanosh Rahimi from Qazvin, Iran getting ready for the 2014 Asian Champaionships where he'll compete in the 75kgs (165lb) class.

강경원: Korean Light-Heavy

Over the last 3 years at the Asian Amateur Championships, Korean Kang Kyung Won (강경원) has placed 3rd (2011), 4th (2012) and 5th (2013) as a light-heavy. Way back in 2003 he won the middleweight class at the games. The 5'8" 40 year old from Incheon, South Korea has won just about every national Korean competition since 1999. He'll be looking at add a win at Arnold Amateur to his portfolio. Follow him on Facebook.

Lee Seung Chul: Korean Heavyweight

Lee Seung Chul, 이승철 선수, finished 3rd at the 2013 Asian Championships, up from 5th the year before. The 5'10" 35 year old former Mr. Korea (in 2010) has been competing since 1999. Read more about him here.

Tareq Al Shakhs: Kuwaiti Heavy

The 2013 Asian Amateur light-heavy runner up, Tareq Al Shakhs had previously been the super-heavy runner up in the same show just 3 years earlier. He is schedule to compete as a heavyweight in Columbus.










The here is Tareq posing at GCC Beach Games in 2010 in Bahrain.

Mahmood Lalegoon: Tehran Muscle!

34 year old, 5'7", Mahmood Lalegoon from Tehran.







Follow Mahmood on Facebook or his website.