Fouad Abiad

Fouad "Hoss" Abiad (Arabic: فؤاد ابيض; born 15 October 1978) is a retired Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. He earned IFBB Pro League status by winning the super-heavyweight division and overall titles of the Canadian Championships in 2006. He made his first appearance as a professional at that year’s Atlantic City Pro, finishing in 15th place. He ultimately competed in the 2008 Mr. Olympia.^[1]

Fouad Abiad

Personal information
Born	(1978-10-15) October 15, 1978 (age 46) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Website	Official website
Sport
Sport	Bodybuilding

He won two contests in 2015 — the Orlando Show of Champions and the Vancouver Pro. He also placed second at the Tampa Pro that year to winner Maxx Charles. Abiad’s last contest was the 2017 Arnold Classic, where he placed sixth overall. His focus eventually shifted to launching his supplement brand, Hosstile,^[2] and promoting contests in Canada. He is also known as the host of various podcasts. He has also performed commentary.^[3]

Contest history

2006

• Canadian National Championships - Overall Champion
• IFBB Atlantic Pro - Open, 15th

2007

• IFBB Montreal Pro - Open, 5th
• IFBB Atlantic City - Open, 8th

2008

• IFBB Europa Supershow - Open, 3rd
• IFBB Houston Pro Invitational - Open, 7th
• IFBB Tampa Bay Pro - Open, 5th
• IFBB Mr. Olympia - Open, 17th

2011

• Arnold Sports Festival|Arnold Classic - Open, 12th
• IFBB Flex Pro - Open, 3rd

2012

• IFBB Flex Pro - Open, 3rd
• Arnold Classic - Open, 11th

2013

• Arnold Classic - Open, 10th
• IFBB Toronto Pro - Open, 2nd

2014

• IFBB Europa Supershow - Open, 2nd

2015

• IFBB Europa Supershow - Open, 1st
• IFBB Vancouver Pro - Open, 1st
• IFBB Tampa Pro - Open, 2nd

2016

• IFBB Toronto Pro - Open, 3rd

2017

• Arnold Classic - Open, 6th

Personal life

Abiad is of Lebanese descent.^[4]

In 2023, he cited the kidney struggles he faced during his time competing and his fear of being put on dialysis in the future as the main reasons that pushed him to retirement.^[5]