''Generation Iron 2'' is a 2017

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...

and sequel to ''

Generation Iron ''Generation Iron'' is a 2013 American documentary film which follows the world's leading professional bodybuilders as they train and compete for the 2012 Mr. Olympia. Considered to be a spiritual sequel to the 1977 documentary ''Pumping Iron'', t ...

''. The film follows the next generation of bodybuilders as the industry opens up to viral internet stars as well as younger bodybuilders pushing the limits of how massive the human physique can become. The film features Kai Greene, Calum Von Moger, Rich Piana, and

Flex Wheeler Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler (born August 23, 1965) is an American retired International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB professional bodybuilding, bodybuilder. He won the Arnold Classic a then-record four times and was once described by Arnold Schw ...

, among other athletes. ''Generation Iron 2'' was released in limited theatrical, DVD, and Video On Demand on May 12, 2017.

Cast

* Kai Greene * Calum von Moger * Rich Piana *

Iris Kyle Iris Floyd Kyle (born August 22, 1974) is an African-Indian American professional female bodybuilder. She is currently the most successful female professional bodybuilder ever with seventeen titles including ten overall Ms. Olympia wins (the m ...

* Mamdouh Elssbiay * Hidetada Yamagishi * Brandon Curry * Dana Linn Bailey

Synopsis

''Generation Iron 2'' is the sequel to the 2013 documentary film ''

''. The follow up film, directed by

Vlad Yudin Vlad Yudin (russian: Влад Юдин; born 26 October 1982) is a Russian filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the United States, where he has made documentaries about topics such as hip-hop music, bodybuilding, and MMA. Filmography *''Bi ...

, follows the top five bodybuilding and fitness mega-stars on the journey to build the ultimate physique. Exploring the world of social media and internet, the film depicts how the rules have changed as to what makes a successful "mass monster" bodybuilder. A new generation, new bodybuilders, new world, and new people carve their own path to physique perfection.'Generation Iron 2': How Social Media Took Over Bodybuilding and the Fitness Industry
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* 2017 films Documentary films about bodybuilding American sequel films American sports documentary films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{sport-documentary-film-stub