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James Hollingshead has proven that resilience can lead to results, qualifying for the 2026 Mr. Olympia final on his fourth attempt over the weekend. The British bodybuilder made history at the Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro Supershow, winning its first ever Open division contest and joining a stacked, eleven category show.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very honored,\u201d said Hollingshead, who admitted to being a little starstruck during his post win interview with Lenda Murray, the female bodybuilding legend that amassed eight overall Ms. Olympia<\/a> titles, and has now hosted five Atlanta Pro shows. \u201cAtlanta is going to hold a place in my heart for the rest of my life now, because of you Lenda.\u201d<\/p>\n Punching his ticket to the 2026 Olympia had required some serious patience however, as Hollinghead made runner-up at<\/a> the Portugal Pro, China Pro, and Tampa Pro in the last few weeks, before finally acing it in Atlanta.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Struck by Hollinghead\u2019s recent journey, Murray said, \u201cThat says a lot. It means you really want it.\u201d<\/p>\n The big man agreed. \u201cYeah, I\u2019m quite resilient. It\u2019s a good attribute, and a bad attribute,\u201d said Hollingshead. \u201cBut for bodybuilding it\u2019s a good attribute. For the wife, not so good sometimes,\u201d he joked.<\/p>\n Murray felt that Hollinghead was a worthy winner on the night, beating Regan Grimes to the top spot. \u201cWell, you held your conditioning, you\u2019re in great shape, and there was no question about it,\u201d said Murray. \u201cYou were the tightest, the biggest. You just brought the whole package.\u201d Hollingshead noted that he\u2019d brought a better package to Atlanta than he had to Tampa. \u201cI think being on U.S. soil for an extra week (after Tampa) has helped us, just like, acclimatize,\u201d explained the big Brit. \u201cAnd, I\u2019m a massive fan of conditioning. I know, I\u2019 don\u2019t have the biggest muscle bellies, I\u2019m quite balanced, so for me, it\u2019s just about being hard, and full enough to present it.\u201d<\/p>\n To celebrate, Hollinghead told Murray that he was looking forward to a well-earned breakfast at First Watch, before the hard work begins on the road to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n The 2026 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro Supershow featured 11 IFBB Pro League divisions, with each winner<\/a> earning a direct qualification to the 2026 Mr. Olympia weekend.<\/p>\n To follow James Hollinghead on Instagram, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nJames Hollinghead says that resilience leads to results<\/h2>\n
Full List of 2026 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro Winners by Division<\/h2>\n
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