Rodney St. Cloud (born December 3, 1973) is a retired American professional bodybuilder who reached the peak of the sport in the early 2000s. Born in Brooklyn, he rose through the ranks of the National Physique Committee (NPC) to earn his in 1999. He famously competed on the world's biggest stage, placing 12th at the 2003 Mr. Olympia .

Psychologically, the brain registers differently than performing . When you watch a polished Athlean-X or Jeff Nippard video, your brain categorizes it as "education." When you watch a shaky, hidden camera video of Rodney St. Cloud grinding through his 15th rep of a deadlift, your brain triggers mirror neurons as if you are a fly on the wall in a dangerous environment.