Johnnie Jackson has just celebrated his 52nd birthday and despite his advanced age is considering a return to the competitive stage. When the Masters Olympia takes place in Romania at the end of August, Branch Warren’s longtime training partner planned to be on stage. While the former Arnold Classic champ already took part in the competition in Cluj-Napoca categorically ruled outJohnnie Jackson finally decided for the Masters Olympia.
World’s Strongest Professional Bodybuilder
Johnnie Jackson was born in New Jersey in 1971 and was already 30 years old when he died Pro Card won. Nevertheless, from then on a competitive career began that lasted almost two decades. At his first Mr. Olympia in 2003, the Texan-by-choice finished eleventh, and despite participating in a total of twelve events in the world’s most important bodybuilding competition, he only narrowly cracked the top 10 twice. Johnnie Jackson may never have climbed to the pinnacle of bodybuilding. But with two professional victories at the end of his career in 2017, he proved that he can definitely be described as a long-running favorite.
This is particularly notable given that the American was known for lifting heavy weights. In 2009, he benched 500 pounds and deadlifted 800 pounds, earning him the title of “Mr. Olympia 2009 World’s Strongest Professional Bodybuilder. Now Jackson plans to return to the competitive stage and add another to his 80+ pro show appearances.
Johnnie Jackson has chosen to participate
At the end of last year, the former heavyweight pro announced that he would consider participating. Like his longtime training partner Branch Warren, Jackson’s biggest concern was steroids. But unlike Warren, Johnnie Jackson’s thought process went in a different direction.
In an interview with Muscle Development, the American revealed that he misses competing. He himself is by no means satisfied in retirement. A day after the interview, Johnnie Jackson officially announced on his Instagram account that he had decided to take part in the Masters Olympia. Fans can expect the full line up at the end of April.
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