This weekend is the annual Arnold Sports Festival which is held in Columbus, Ohio. The Arnold has grown to the second biggest supplement and bodybuilding event in the country only behind to the Olympia.
For those that do not know the Arnold started back in 1989 by Arnold Shwarzennegger and Jim Lorimer. Back then it was a simple pro bodybuilding event which Rich Gaspari was the very first winner of.
The Arnold now attracts more than 18,000 athletes that compete in 44 different sporting events. There are upwards of 200,000 expo attendees at any given time. The biggest supplement companies can all be found at the Arnold with their booths, samples, shirts, and sometimes a new product. You can also meet your favorite bodybuilder, fitness model, or MMA fighter. Usually they will sign autographs and pose for pictures.
If you follow the supplement industry or bodybuilding this is an event I highly reccomend. This year I am not attending but I am putting all efforts to the 2011 Arnold. I hope you too make plans to join me.
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