The Item: Bodybuilding Contest Results

The Scoop: In the digital age, the bodybuilding contest stage is a computer screen and judges make their marks with keyboard strokes. The 2nd Annual MD Cyber Classic, an online bodybuilding contest, pulled in a pool of surprisingly impressive contestants with remarkable physiques from all around the global cyberspace. These muscled-up upstarts were vying for pre-pro exposure that could jumpstart their future careers in the pro ranks. The Muscular Development Magazine staff selected four finalists: Eduardo Correa, Tarek El Setouhi, Karouani Johan Fehd and Chris Jalali. Fans picked the fifth finalist, Dan Serota, via an online vote.

The showdown went down at the MD booth at the 2008 Arnold Classic Sports Festival Expo. A chiseled combo of mass, symmetry, conditioning and quality muscle, Brazilian Eduardo Correa was awarded first place, $7,000, an MD cover and supplements from Gaspari Nutrition. He also took the middleweight class at the Arnold Amateur. The second-place finisher, Egyptian Tarek El Setouhi ($2000), is a massive athlete who also won the Super-Heavyweight division of the Arnold Amateur and beat out Correa for the Arnold Amateur Overall title.

The “So What?”: Eduardo had previously qualified for pro status with a middleweight-class victory at the 2007 IFBB World Championships, but he elected to retain amateur status. This up-and-comer has landed a highly coveted spot usually reserved for new IFBB noisemakers and seasoned pros – the cover of one of the most widely read muscle mags.

* Photos by Raymond Cassar

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