1ST SET
WEIDER ATHLETES WEIGH IN
STEVE
KUCLO
WHEN YOU’VE
REACHED THE
OLYMPIA STAGE
FOUR YEARS IN A
ROW, IS THERE
ADDED PRESSURE
TO CONTINUE
THE STREAK?
WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?
I’m very thankful for my family—my
wife and daughter. I wouldn’t be
complete without them. I’m thankful
for the life I have—with bodybuilding,
I pretty much get to do what I love,
and on top of that I’m lucky enough
to have fans who support me.
DO YOU HAVE TO CHANGE
YOUR POSING EVERY ONCE IN A
WHILE TO KEEP IT FRESH?
The answer to that is yes, I think so.
But in 2017 I did five shows, and I
kept to the same routine for all of
them! If I had won and made it to the
Olympia, I would have developed a
new routine, but that turned out not
to be an issue.
WHAT IS YOUR SECRET
FOR DEALING WITH
THE COLD OF WINTER IN
THE NETHERLANDS?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PRE-
CONTEST RITUALS OR THINGS
YOU DO BEFORE YOU STEP
ONSTAGE FOR A CONTEST?
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FLEX | JANUARY ’18
JUAN
MOREL
For sure, there is
pressure—but sometimes
you have to take a step
back to take two steps
forward. There is nothing
like getting on the Olympia
stage, which is the Super
Bowl of bodybuilding and
the pinnacle of what we as
professional bodybuilders
work our butts off for. I feel
I need to make some bigger
changes that require time
to rest, grow, and train in
order to bring an improved
package. I am still young by
bodybuilding standards—
just turning 32—so I have
time on my side. I plan
to try to qualify for the next
Olympia at the Arnold in
Ohio to start off the 2018
season.