Some pros collect trophies. Andrea Muzi collects seasons. 🇮🇹 The Italian Men’s Open bodybuilder has been an IFBB Pro since 2018, and he is still on stage in 2026 — still chasing the two things that have always just escaped him: a first pro win and a Mr. Olympia debut.
His record is a story of persistence rather than podiums. One career-best third place, a stack of top-five finishes across three continents, and a refusal to walk away — that is the Andrea Muzi story, and it is still being written. 💪
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Andrea Muzi |
| Born | 24 July 1990, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Division | Men’s Open Bodybuilding |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), as listed in athlete profiles |
| Contest Class | Over 100 kg — weighed 106.6 kg at the 2017 European Championships |
| Turned Pro | 14 July 2018, Portugal Pro Qualifier overall winner |
| Pro Wins | 0 |
| Mr. Olympia Appearances | 0 |
| Best Pro Result | 3rd — 2022 Toronto Pro Supershow |
| Status in 2026 | Active — competed at the 2026 Europa Pro |
Early Life and the Road to the Stage 🏋️
Muzi was born in Italy on 24 July 1990, and like many Italian lifters of his generation, he built his foundation in local gyms long before anyone outside his hometown knew his name.
He stepped on stage for the first time in 2011, competing in the junior ranks. The early years were about size and patience — learning how to fill out a heavyweight frame takes time, and Muzi took his time.
By 2017 he was ready. At that year’s IFBB European Championships he entered the Men’s Bodybuilding over-100 kg class — the official start list records him at 106.6 kg — and won his class, the biggest amateur result of his career to that point.
He also placed second in the super-heavyweight class at the 2017 Olympia Amateur Spain, a sign that his physique travelled well outside Italy too.
Turning Pro in Portugal (2018) 🏆
The breakthrough came on 14 July 2018 at the NPC Worldwide Portugal Pro Qualifier. Muzi won the over-102 kg class and then took the overall title — and with it, his IFBB Pro card.
It is worth being precise here: this was a pro qualifier, the amateur gateway event, not the Portugal Pro show itself. Winning the overall is how a heavyweight from Italy punched his ticket to the pro league.
He wasted no time using it. Before 2018 was over he had already stood on three pro stages, taking fourth at both the George Farah Classic in Italy and the Bigman Weekend Pro, and 12th at the Romania Muscle Fest Pro.
The Early Pro Seasons (2019–2021) 📈
Muzi’s 2019 season was his busiest yet — five pro shows in a single year. The highlight on paper was a third place at the Puerto Rico Pro, his first pro podium.
He also finished fourth at the Yamamoto Cup Pro on home soil in Italy, fifth at the Fitparade Hungary Pro, and 12th at both the British Grand Prix and the Romania Muscle Fest Pro.
That workload put him in the Olympia conversation for the only time in his career: he appears in the IFBB Pro League’s 2019 Olympia points standings. Points, however, are not a qualification — and the Olympia stage stayed out of reach.
After a sixth place at the 2020 Europa Pro, his 2021 season brought three more shows. At the Puerto Rico Pro he placed fifth — one spot behind fellow Italian Andrea Presti, a different athlete with a very similar name, in a rare top five shared by two Italian Andreas. He added seventh at the Mr. Big Evolution Pro and 11th at the European Pro.
2022: His Best Season Ever 🔥
Everything clicked in the spring of 2022. At the California State Pro in May, Muzi placed fourth in a strong field — the show was won by Charles Griffen, with Mohamed Shaaban second and Petar Klancir fifth.
One week later in Toronto came the best result of his professional life. Muzi led the Toronto Pro Supershow after prejudging, and although Theo Leguerrier overtook him at the finals and Mohamed Shaaban took the title, his third place remains his career-best pro finish.
He closed that run with fourth place at the 2022 Puerto Rico Pro, behind winner Hassan Mostafa. Three shows, three top-fours, in a single month — Muzi has never put together a better stretch.
Training and the Yamamoto Connection 🇮🇹
Muzi’s training is old-school gym work: heavy compound lifting, high training volume, and the slow, patient mass-building that an over-100 kg frame demands.
He has long been associated with Yamamoto Nutrition, the Italian supplement brand — he is regularly pictured training in the company’s kit, and his fourth place at the 2019 Yamamoto Cup came at the brand’s home show in Italy.
Specific workout splits and meal plans circulating online under his name are generic template material rather than documented routines from Muzi himself, so we don’t repeat them here.
2023–2025: Quiet Years and a Comeback 🔄
In 2023 Muzi competed twice at home in Milan: 12th at the Flex Weekend Italy Pro in September, then a better ninth at the Italian Olympus Pro in October, a show won by Theo Leguerrier — the same man who had beaten him to second in Toronto.
No pro contests are recorded for him in 2024. Rather than a retirement, it proved to be a pause: in June 2025 he returned with ninth place at the Toronto Pro Supershow, followed by 11th at the Huanji China Pro in Beijing two weeks later.
Contest Record 📋
| Year | Show | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | IFBB European Championships (Amateur, over 100 kg) | 1st |
| 2017 | Olympia Amateur Spain (over 100 kg) | 2nd |
| 2018 | NPC Worldwide Portugal Pro Qualifier (Overall) | 1st — pro card |
| 2018 | Bigman Weekend Pro | 4th |
| 2018 | George Farah Classic Pro | 4th |
| 2018 | Romania Muscle Fest Pro | 12th |
| 2019 | Puerto Rico Pro | 3rd |
| 2019 | Yamamoto Cup Pro | 4th |
| 2019 | Fitparade Hungary Pro | 5th |
| 2019 | British Grand Prix | 12th |
| 2019 | Romania Muscle Fest Pro | 12th |
| 2020 | Europa Pro | 6th |
| 2021 | Puerto Rico Pro | 5th |
| 2021 | Mr. Big Evolution Pro | 7th |
| 2021 | European Pro | 11th |
| 2022 | California State Pro | 4th |
| 2022 | Toronto Pro Supershow | 3rd |
| 2022 | Puerto Rico Pro | 4th |
| 2023 | Flex Weekend Italy Pro | 12th |
| 2023 | Italian Olympus Pro | 9th |
| 2025 | Toronto Pro Supershow | 9th |
| 2025 | Huanji China Pro | 11th |
| 2026 | Europa Pro | 15th |
Andrea Muzi in 2026 🎯
Muzi turned 36 in July 2026 — and he is still competing. In September 2026 he took 15th in the Men’s Open at the Europa Pro, a deep international field headlined by winner Samson Dauda.
That placing will not make headlines, but it tells the real story of his career: eight years after turning pro, with no win and no Olympia appearance, he is still entering shows and still trying to move up.
Whether the breakthrough ever comes is an open question. What is not in doubt is the work ethic that has kept an Italian heavyweight in the pro ranks for nearly a decade.
Frequently Asked Questions ❓
Has Andrea Muzi ever won a pro show?
No. Across a pro career that began in 2018, his best finishes are two third places — the 2019 Puerto Rico Pro and the 2022 Toronto Pro Supershow, where he led after prejudging.
Has Andrea Muzi competed at Mr. Olympia?
No. He earned Olympia qualifying points during the 2019 season and appears in that year’s points standings, but he has never qualified for or competed at the Mr. Olympia.
When did Andrea Muzi turn pro?
On 14 July 2018, when he won the overall title at the NPC Worldwide Portugal Pro Qualifier, earning his IFBB Pro card.
How much does Andrea Muzi weigh on stage?
He competes in the over-100 kg heavyweight class. The one documented weigh-in from his career is 106.6 kg, recorded on the official start list at the 2017 European Championships.
Is Andrea Muzi the same person as Andrea Presti?
No — they are two different Italian Men’s Open pros. They are often confused because of their similar names, and they even finished back to back at the 2021 Puerto Rico Pro, Presti fourth and Muzi fifth. Presti is the one with Olympia appearances and pro wins.
Is Andrea Muzi still competing in 2026?
Yes. After returning from a quiet 2024 with two shows in 2025, he competed at the 2026 Europa Pro, placing 15th in Men’s Open.
Andrea Muzi may never own the sport’s biggest trophies, but his career carries its own kind of value: a junior from Italy who turned pro in 2018 and, season after season, kept showing up. In a sport where most careers fade quietly, that persistence is its own achievement. 🙌