“It’s Weird…I’m Such a Meathead”: 2013 Ms. Olympia Champion Admits Drawing Inspiration From Bodybuilding Icon Kai Greene for Training Routines

Dana Linn Bailey is among the most well-known female athletes in bodybuilding and powerlifting. Competing since 2006, Bailey claimed the ultimate prize in bodybuilding in 2013 after winning the Ms. Olympia contest. On May 12, Dana Linn Bailey appeared on bodybuilding icon Jay Cutler’s podcast. Bailey joined the four-time Mr. Olympia and his co-host, Manager Mike, for a two-hour conversation. 

During the episode, the former Women’s physique competitor talked about her journey. Around halfway through their talk, Cutler asked the 39-year-old about her inspiration. “Who do you think is the most inspirational person that you… kind of followed coming up?” asked Cutler. The former Ms. Olympia named one of her contemporaries and explained why.

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The 39-year-old said, “It’s weird… I’m such a meathead” during the podcast. That’s because despite being one of the most popular female bodybuilders, Bailey never looked up to another female bodybuilder. “My favorite bodybuilders, they’re all men,” said the former champion. She then revealed that the one who inspired and motivated her the most was none other than Kai Greene.

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The 47-year-old is among the greatest bodybuilders of the last decade. While The Predator never won a Mr. Olympia, he gave seven-time champion Phil Heath a run for his money more than once. In fact, Greene and Heath’s rivalry is among the most iconic in bodybuilding history. Besides having an incredible physique, the bodybuilder became a fan favorite because of his masterful posing.

Dana Linn Bailey also found Greene’s intricate and unique posing routines awe-inspiring. “A lot of my routines, posing, I used to just watch videos of him,” revealed Bailey. The 2013 Ms. Olympia also added that the three-time Arnold Classic Champion is a fascinating person to watch on stage and interact with off-stage. In fact, the former champion even named a particular Kai Greene routine she loves the most and has replicated herself.

Dirty Diana by Kai Greene

What makes Kai Greene’s posing routine stand out most, is how he combines two passions into one. For those who are unaware, The 47-year-old loves dancing and bodybuilding equally. Hence while posing, the Arnold Champion uses dance moves to transition from one pose to another, giving his routine a unique and fluid look.

As per Bailey, her favorite Kai Greene routine was posing to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s Dirty Diana. “It was the most incredible routine ever,” admitted the former Ms. Olympia. In fact, Dirty Diana is one of Greene’s most famous posing routines and one he has been doing at least as early as the 2007 IFBB Keystone Classic.

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