Dress up. Get pumped.

Halloween is fast approaching and that means that everyone gets to pretend to be someone else for one night. You can transform yourself into whatever your wildest imagination allows. Traditionally Halloween is filled with monsters, ghouls, and creatures of the night – but there’s a whole world of costume possibilities out there. With so many choices – how can you settle down on the best costume?

We’re here to help. Since we are all about bodybuilding here at Generation Iron, we want to give you our official list of the best costumes that will show off your shredded muscles this Halloween.
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Kai Greene

Let’s start with an obvious one. In general, it would be hard to dress up as a pro bodybuilder – as they are essentially just shirtless people flexing on stage. But there is one bodybuilder that has a distinct enough look to pull it off as a costume. That person is Kai Greene.

Put on some oil, get a performance mask, and throw on a long ass pony tail to stick on the back of your shaved head and you got a Kai Greene costume ready to go. Just make sure that you have somewhat serviceable muscles. You don’t want to claim to be Kai Greene but have the body of a string bean.
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Mr. Clean

Are you an old guy but young at heart? Still kicking it hard at the gym and keeping those muscles lean? Then maybe you’d want to consider dressing up as Mr. Clean this Halloween.

Mr. Clean always had one agenda, kick the crap out of dirt with his bald head and big arms. This costume is simple. Just shave your head, get a white t-shirt (or a Mr. Clean t-shirt if you really want to drive it home), and a small hoop earring on one ear.

If you aren’t sporting grey hair yet – just make sure to dye those eyebrows white. You can’t be Mr. Clean without them!
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Nudist

Photo courtesy of Vegaoo.

Let’s face it. Costumes can be pretty expensive – even the home made ones. The nudist costume is the perfect way to save money and still have one hell of a costume that shows off your hard earned muscles.

It’s simple really. Just take off all your clothes; throw on some tight skin colored underwear; and then slap on a black rectangle (posterboard, cardboard, paper, whatever!) that says “CENSORED” over your privates and bingo! You have a costume that shows off all your muscles and probably only cost about five dollars.
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Bane from Batman

Photo courtesy of Antonio Flores II

Superhero movies are all the rage these days. That’s a good thing for muscle and fitness enthusiasts – because it gives plenty of options for muscle bound costumes. But sometimes you just want to be the villain. We got you covered for that too.

Bane is one of the most badass villains to come out of the superhero genre in recent years. He’s so strong and powerful that he even broke Batman’s back. You can probably find the Bane mask and costume in most Halloween shops – so if you are willing to drop the cash, you can flex your massive biceps and talk menacingly in a muffled voice that most people can hardly understand.
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The Hulk

Photo courtesy of Pop-Lee.

Let’s stick with the superhero theme for a moment. Don’t want to be a villain or feel like wearing a claustrophobic mask? Then why not dress up as the biggest and strongest superhero of them all – the Hulk.

This one is pretty simple to get together if you’re willing to do a little make up. All you need to do is paint your entire body green and find a pair of ripped purple pants. That’s it. You’re done. Now you have another excuse to flex your muscles when you’re not on the stage or in the gym. And maybe you can smash a few things too.
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Statue of David

Bodybuilders often refer to weight training as sculpting of the body. Then it’s a no-brainer to dress up as one of the most beautifully sculpted statues of all time – the Statue of David. Lean, ripped, and perfectly proportioned. This costume would literally be all about your muscles. And don’t worry about showing off your privates. You can just take the classic “leaf censor” to cover up down below.

If you want to get some bonus points, forget the Statue of David – just go with the only statue that matters. Paint yourself up bronze, get a fake barbell, and dress up as the Sandow trophy.
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Wrestling Superstar (Of Your Choice)

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We already agreed that most bodybuilders all look the same. Shirtless guys with huge muscles. But what if we jump ship from bodybuilding and go to another sport that often has shirtless people on stage – wrestling.

These guys show off their muscles all the time but they also have specific costumes that make them stand out. Just dress up as your favorite wrestler and start practicing your moves. You’ll be on your way to a muscle bound costume in no time.
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John Rambo

We put Sylvester Stallone and Rambo on our list of the top 30 muscle movies of all time. So of course it would be a perfect costume to not only show off your muscles but also look pretty bad ass.

This one is pretty simple too. You just need a bandanna, a dirty army tank top, and army pants. Maybe throw in a fake machine gun for good measure. That’s it. Now you are ready to flex and kick ass.
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Conan the Barbarian

Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most iconic bodybuilders of all time. So of course, if you dress up as any of his movie characters you’re on the right path to a super cool and muscle filled costume. But if you want to really kill it with your costume – the best Arnold character to be is Conan the Barbarian.

Shirtless and with a super big sword. This the perfect way to show off all the hard work you put in at the gym. It might just be the perfect bodybuilding costume. Make sure to punch a camel for bonus points.
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Jacked-O-Lantern

What can we say, we love wordplay. The jack-o-lantern is a tried and true staple of Halloween. You know what else is? Corny costumes. Combine the two and throw in some shredded muscles and you get one perfect costume. All you have to do is take a traditional Jack-O-lantern costume but rip off the sleeves and make sure you just have the biggest biceps of all time. You cease to be a Jack-O-lantern and become… the Jacked-O-lantern!

We think it has a nice ring to it.

 

There are a ton of costumes out there. So what do you think deserves to be on this list? Let us know your favorite muscle bound Halloween costumes in the comments below. You can also share your costume ideas on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

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Cover photo courtesy of William Warby