Hunter Labrada will take the remainder of the year off to recharge both physically and mentally.
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada has made a decision about the remainder of the season. He made a guest appearance at the NPC Sweden Grand Prix over the weekend and announced that he will take a break from competition for the remainder of 2025.
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Labrada last competed at the 2024 Olympia. He qualified with a win at the 2024 Promuscle Italy Pro but received criticism for his physique. Labrada went into the Olympia after making improvements and finished sixth in Men’s Open.
Labrada peaked with a fourth-place finish during the 2021 Olympia. He returned to finish seventh the next year and was sixth in 2023. There are many who believe he can win an Olympia title during his career if certain improvements are made. Labrada will now take a break to focus on making these necessary improvements.
| Full Name: Hunter Labrada | ||
| Weight | Height | Date Of Birth |
| 235-245 lbs. | 5’9’’ | 05/17/1992 |
| Profession | Era | Nationality |
| Bodybuilder | 2010 | American |
Hunter Labrada Announces Break from Competition
Hunter Labrada took the stage and explained what went into his decision. Along with improving himself physically and mentally, Labrada will work off the stage to focus on his personal life.
“I will be taking this year off from competing. I haven’t had a break since 2016. I need to recharge myself a little bit physically, need to recharge myself a little bit mentally. And I really want to take care of what’s truly important outside of bodybuilding — my friends, my family, my relationships, my faith.”
Hunter Labrada, who is the son of bodybuilding legend Lee Labrada, had a love football and sought to make that his dream and career. But his football dreams would be halted after suffering a serious injury, and actually ending his football career. However, he took to lifting to help his recovery and rebuild that lost strength. What he would soon find out was that he loved bodybuilding and it would grow to be a big part of him while also bringing him notoriety not only in the bodybuilding community, but on social media as well.
Labrada has been hard at work for close to a decade and this has led to plenty of success on stage. Even though he will not be competing, Labrada will still work to help improve the sport and take it to the next level.
“So, I’m going to be taking the year doing that. I’m still going to be traveling. I’m still going to be in the industry doing what I can to enhance the sport. But I promise y’all this, you have not seen the best Hunter yet. You will see the best Hunter on stage next year.”
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