Few bodybuilders in recent years have generated as much excitement and anticipation as Iran’s Hadi Choopan, aka The Persian Wolf. That Hadi is built like a tank, with a 5-foot-5 frame that’s packed with 220 pounds of dense, gnarly, dried-out muscle with some of the best quads and delts ever seen, is only part of the appeal of this soft-spoken family man. Hadi Choopan has overcome tremendous political obstacles to enter the USA and compete, and under the guidance of his esteemed coach Hany Rambod, has placed in the top four of the Mr. Olympia for the last two years. Hadi Choopan’s drive, determination and perseverance are the defining characteristics of a true champion, and we are honored to feature Hadi and his coach on the cover of this month’s MD..

On the cover is Hadi Choopan - The Persian Wolf