Keone Pearson is focused on adding more size following his showing in Prague.
Men’s 212 bodybuilder Keone Pearson has been pegged as the next competitor to make the jump to Men’s Open in the future. He recently made his Open debut during the EVLS Prague Pro and this sparked rumors even further. Pearson recently cleared up these rumors claiming that it is not the time to make the jump.
Pearson has emerged as a star in bodybuilding in a short amount of time. His pro career, beginning in 2016, started in Classic Physique before making the move to 212. He ended up taking 1st place at the NPC Lee Haney Games. It did not stop there, as just one year later, he took the NPC Junior USA Champion title, and in turn, took home his IFBB Pro Card.
Pearson spent a few years in the division before going head-to-head and defeating Shaun Clarida. Pearson is now the new face of the 212 division after winning three straight Olympia titles.
It goes without saying that Keone has had some huge success in such a short space of time echoed through the online fitness industry. Keone is also a certified personal trainer and professional bodybuilding athlete that has had experience in multiple divisions, taking home plenty of titles.
| Full Name: Keone Pearson | ||
| Weight | Height | Date of Birth |
| (95 kg) 210 lbs | (168 cm) 5’6” | 2/23/1995 |
| Profession | Era | Nationality |
| Professional Bodybuilder/Certified Personal Trainer | 2010s – Till Date | American |
Keone Pearson Focused on Adding More Size
Keone Pearson has spoken on this potential move in the past but we have never seen him on stage with the big boys. Now that he has competed in a show, Pearson knows what he has to do.
“I need more size, I need more dimension, I need more pop coming out toward the judges. Like my quads, just bigger overall. I’m very aware of that.”
It was a loaded lineup with multiple competitors who finished near the top of the Olympia scorecard. Martin Fitzwater ended up edging out former Olympia champion Samson Dauda, who defeated Fitzwater recently during the 2025 Olympia. Pearson finished fourth during the event, behind Michal Krizo as well.
“I did want to see how I could stack up and hold my own, I did feel like I held my own but to make that permanent move today, it’s not what we want to do right now. Just focus on getting bigger as time goes by and I learned a lot.”
Pearson could follow the path of Derek Lunsford, who won his first 212 Olympia title in 2021 before making the big jump to Men’s Open. Two years later, Lunsford became the first bodybuilder to win an Olympia title in two divisions, being crowned the 2023 Mr. Olympia. If Pearson is next in line, it will not be soon as he claims to have work to do before making the jump. Until then, Pearson is focused on adding more size to his frame.
“My intention wasn’t going in and thinking it was going to be easy. I didn’t think that at all, I knew it was going to be a challenge. I knew I was going against taller people, people 40,50,60 pounds bigger than me.”
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