Troy Alves

Troy Alves (born 1966) is an American retired IFBB professional bodybuilder, about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a contest weight near 220 pounds and known for a symmetrical, balanced physique. He was a high school and college baseball star who loved weight training from his sophomore year, quit his scholarship after a lifting injury threatened his baseball career, and joined the United States Air Force. Told to pursue bodybuilding, he entered his first show, the 1996 NPC USA Championships, and placed eighth. His first IFBB contest was the 2003 Arnold Classic, tenth, and he placed eighth at his first Mr. Olympia that year. He has appeared on the cover of Flex, lives in Peoria, Arizona, owns the supplement store Pro Nutrition and is a childhood friend of the actor Michael Jai White.