Sam Sulek is lifting weights, spirits and trophies. 22 athlete has won his debut bodybuilding show, securing the 2025 NPC Open Legends title in the Classic Physique class.
Sulek is locked in, shredded, and ready to hit the stage for the first time ever at this weekend's 2025 NPC Legends Classic.
At just 21 years old, Sam Sulek has captivated the fitness world with his chiseled physique and (at the time) unconventional approach to nutrition. While his days of devouring boxes of Krispy Kremes and downing gallons of chocolate milk are behind him, his ultimate objective remains unchanged: to sculpt a world-class bodybuilding physique.
Over the past year, Sulek has meticulously refined his musculature through strategic bulking and cutting cycles. With his impressive mass and broad structure, many assumed he was destined for the Men’s Open division. While that may still be in his future, Sulek has chosen to test his physique in the Classic Physique category first. The highly anticipated 2025 Legends Classic is set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 15, making it a must-watch event for bodybuilding enthusiasts.
Sam Sulek Sets His Sights on 2025 NPC Legends Classic & Arnold Classic Amateur
The era of mass-building and cutting is complete. Sulek is now prepared to showcase his meticulously honed physique on stage in a matter of days.
“No more winter shredathon, no more just dieting down arbitrarily, this that or the other. I mean, it’s show week. It is debut show week. That is the time.”
The rising bodybuilding star has officially claimed victory in his first-ever competition, securing the 2025 NPC Open Legends Classic title in the Classic Physique division.
“The overarching plan is this is a qualifier show, right? So once I head back home, assuming I actually meet those qualifications then that means I get to do the Arnold Amateur.
But that’s like three weeks from now. Let’s focus on what’s kind of right in front of us and really focus on what’s right in front of us, is this chest day.”
Sulek’s dominant performance marks his debut appearance under the bright lights—a moment that the YouTube bodybuilding community has eagerly anticipated for years.
His triumph grants him a highly sought-after entry into the prestigious 2025 Arnold Amateur Classic, a challenge he has already embraced, as confirmed by a recent Instagram story.
On his road to the NPC Open Legends crown, Sulek chronicled his grueling workouts, regimented diet, and intense cutting phase in a series of daily vlogs, widely recognized among fans as the “Winter Shredathon.”
Throughout his journey to the competitive stage, Sulek has remained a devoted student of the sport, absorbing invaluable insights from elite bodybuilders such as Urs Kalecinski, reigning Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda, and four-time Olympia champion Jay Cutler.
With an electric buzz surrounding his name and a rapidly growing fanbase, all eyes will be on Sulek as he steps under the stage lights this weekend. Should he emerge victorious and advance to the Arnold Amateur, his skyrocketing popularity is poised to reach unprecedented heights.
