Retired bodybuilding veteran Lee Priest believes the sport is due for a makeover. In a YouTube video aired on Nov. 5, 2025, Priest compared judges to politicians and called for an overhaul, suggesting the IFBB Pro League take on younger talents.

Bodybuilding is subjective in nature; judges are tasked with evaluating physiques onstage, which often look vastly different from each other. This ‘apples and oranges’ dilemma has reared its head following just about every top-level contest.

At the 2025 Mr. Olympia , Derek Lunsford reclaimed the title against runner-up Hadi Choopan and Andrew Jacked . In the show’s aftermath, judging was brought into question. Though Priest mostly agreed with how the event played out , he believes the rightful winner should have been Choopan or Jacke

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