{"id":14148,"date":"2026-02-18T00:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=14148"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:15:58","slug":"mens-open-arnold-classic-2026-%f0%9f%8f%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=14148","title":{"rendered":"MEN\u2019S OPEN \u2014 ARNOLD CLASSIC 2026 \ud83c\udfc6&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We\u2019re officially 4 weeks out from the @arnoldsports Classic\u2026 and the Men\u2019s Open division is HEATING UP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This lineup is STACKED:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align:start\">\u2022 @nick_walker39 \u2014 The Mutant <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" alt=\"&#x1F9EC;\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tce\/2\/16\/1f9ec.png\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align:start\">\u2022 @hadi_choopan \u2014 Former Mr. Olympia <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" alt=\"&#x1F451;\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t87\/2\/16\/1f451.png\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align:start\">\u2022 @brandon__curry \u2014 Former Mr. Olympia <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" alt=\"&#x1F451;\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t87\/2\/16\/1f451.png\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 @akim_bkbeast_williams \u2014 seasoned Olympians<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Multiple Arnold champions, Olympia winners, and freak-level physiques on one stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/princefitnesss\/posts\/mens-open-arnold-classic-2026-were-officially-4-weeks-out-from-the-arnoldsports-\/1497091942418464\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re officially 4 weeks out from the @arnoldsports Classic\u2026 and the Men\u2019s Open division is HEATING UP. 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