{"id":59178,"date":"2025-04-29T03:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T03:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/59178\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T03:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T03:44:11","slug":"iain-valliere-and-guy-cisternino-share-top-7-picks-for-2025-pittsburgh-pro-fitness-volt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/59178\/","title":{"rendered":"Iain Valliere and Guy Cisternino Share Top 7 Picks for 2025 Pittsburgh Pro \u2013 Fitness Volt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Predictions for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro are rolling in. <strong>Retired bodybuilding Pros Iain Valliere and Guy Cisternino recently sat down to offer their official picks for the event, with both picking a different winner.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The table is set for an epic showdown as the Men\u2019s Open roster is stacked with big-name bodybuilders. Among the favorites is Derek Lunsford, a former two-division Mr. Olympia champ. He won the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2025-arnold-classic-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Arnold Classic<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/samson-dauda-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samson Dauda<\/a>, giving him huge momentum ahead of the contest. However, to earn gold, he\u2019ll have to nail his peak perfectly to prevent the other contenders from pulling off a big upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/nick-walker-bodybuilder-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Walker<\/a> will also return after he was forced to pull out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2024-olympia-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Mr. Olympia<\/a>. He shared that his body wasn\u2019t responding to preparations. Other Pros will storm the stage like fourth-place Olympia finisher Martin Fitzwater, as well as standouts Michal Krizanek, Ugolnikov \u201cGood Vito\u201d Vitalii, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/william-bonac-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Bonac<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIwuoPLSYZt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIwuoPLSYZt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIwuoPLSYZt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Derek Lunsford (@dereklunsford_)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            Get Fitter, <strong>Faster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<p>Please wait&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>            <strong>You&#8217;re In!<\/strong> Let&#8217;s Crush Your Fitness Goals Together<\/p>\n<p>Expect expert-backed workouts, nutrition advice, the latest in strength sports, and a whole lot of motivation heading your way.<\/p>\n<p>            Subscribe Another Email<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s essentially a mini Olympia lineup. Bodybuilding coach Chris Aceto, who oversees Lunsford\u2019s training, has already deemed it the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/chris-aceto-talks-goodvito-south-america-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show of the year<\/a>. As one of the tougher competitions to call a winner ahead of time, Valliere and Cisternino did their best below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Official 2025 Pittsburgh Pro Top 7 Picks\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Valliere and Cisternino dropped their official picks below, courtesy of the latest Bro Chat podcast aired on YouTube.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iain Valliere<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winner \u2014 Derek Lunsford<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2014 Nick Walker<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2014 Martin Fitzwater<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2014 William Bonac<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2014 Kennedy Anyanwu<\/li>\n<li>Sixth Place \u2014 Michal Krizo<\/li>\n<li>Seventh Place \u2014 Leandro Peres \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Guy Cisternino\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winner \u2014 Nick Walker<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2014 Derek Lunsford<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2014 Martin Fitzwater<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2014 William Bonac<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2014 Leandro Peres<\/li>\n<li>Sixth Place \u2014 Good Vito<\/li>\n<li>Seventh Place \u2014 Michal Krizo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Valliere backed Lunsford to emerge victorious in a close battle against \u2018The Mutant.\u2019 Though Guy Cisternino, who co-hosts the Mutant and the Mouth\u00a0podcast, made it clear that Walker has more than enough tools to leave Pittsburgh with the hard-fought victory and his golden ticket to the Mr. Olympia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These athletes aren\u2019t short on confidence. Walker said he <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/nick-walker-2025-pittsburgh-pro-can-beat-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">truly believes he can beat everyone<\/a>. Lunsford, meanwhile, suggested that a win would be<a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/derek-lunsford-enters-2025-pittsburgh-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> historic for the sport<\/a> and argued he can expose Walker onstage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/ifbb-pro-league-adds-mens-open-2025-pittsburgh-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh Pro<\/a> won\u2019t be one to miss. It will take place from May 10-11, and the team here at Fitness Volt will have live coverage to keep fans up to date on the action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/jay-cutler-talks-derek-lunsford-pittsburgh-pro-expectations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Cutler Expects Derek Lunsford to \u2018Set a New Standard\u2019 in Pittsburgh, Says the Bigger He Is, \u2018The More Dangerous He Gets\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9cc0Cp6s1S8&amp;list=PLLWpb8nFrSQy7klYe8fYnBZy5StFO83IY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> from the Fouad Abiad Media YouTube channel below:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Predictions for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro are rolling in. 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