Hocus focus: the lighter side of the 2009 Arnold classic weekend

Flex, July, 2009

Chris Cormier, once again mistaking the Arnold expo for Carnival

Ronny Rockel picks up some extra cash checking IDs at the Coke machine backstage.

"Oh, so you're Dave Lee. Yes, now I recognize your heavy breathing."

Jay Cutler hard enough to compete, but he could have used a little more color.

We were right--Kai Greene was way off the mark, conditioning-wise, on Friday, but he miraculously managed to pull it all together in time for a shocking victory on Saturday.

Man purse? Check. Fluorescent blue track suit? Check. Fashion sense? Maybe next year.

Oprah's Book club meeting

"J.M., don't look up, but I think Moe El Moussawi is standing right in front of us."

Cormier anxiously awaits his turn in the annual Arnold classic Duck-Goose Championships, in which he eventually finished second.

Marcus Haley: "You talking to me? You talking to me? Well, you must be talking to me ..."

Kai, wake up dude! They're handing out the first-place trophy onstage.

"It'll all be over in a second, Toney."

Silvio Samuel doing his best flamingo impression

"Seriously, I can help you. I know oil. Just look at my hair."

Imagine Johnnie Jackson's dismay when he learned that the T-bar was, in fact, not a urinal at all.

Bethany Gainey seing what Tanji Johnson looks like with a 'stache

Photography by Mike Mader and Brian Kahn