Mr Olympia 2024 - Discussion Thread

[lovesmayfamilis]

I get what you are saying about bodybuilding.  The competitions do seem pretty over the top these days, especially for women.  A lot of those female athletes go overboard trying to win.  They mess with their health and dont look natural anymore.  I can think of any woman bodybuilders I find attractive.  Its just too much.  but hey, to each their own right? Im sure some folks dig the whole super ripped female bodybuilder look. Just not my cup of tea.

I think that in our age, where gender can be easily changed, and a man can be passed off as a woman, no one will be surprised by anything. It happened at the recent Olympics. So why can't it happen in these competitions, where Mr. will turn into Ms. Although you are right, their physiques are not for the naked eye; rather, these athletes can be easily and conveniently studied for anatomy.

[SamReomo]

My main question:
Who is going to win Mr Olympia 2024 Men's Classic? Do you think it's gonna be Chris Bumstead again or will Dino finally take a crown on his head? Or will it be Urs? I think that Cbum is going to nail it and win it 6th times in a row.

Chris Bumstead is the king of physique and body building and there's chance that he might win Mr Olympia 2024 once again. His hard working and discipline will make him win the competition once again this time. I guess we all know that he's going to win the crown once again this time. He's still young and has the physique to win the crown.

[Slow death]

I’m torn because this is something new I could bet on that I’ve never bet on before but I also don’t want to look at pictures of a bunch of muscle dudes and try to pick out which one looks the best. So I’ll pass for now as the juice doesn’t seem worth the squeeze, but I look forward to other opportunities to bet on things I had never considered before.

 

I wondered what the criteria were for determining the winner of the competition, after I researched and learned that the judges of the competition are people with well-trained eyes and they analyze: mass, symmetry, proportion, definition, and stage presence. So I asked myself the following: does this mean that people who are fans of this sport and want to bet on which of the athletes will win, also need to have well-trained eyes and will be watching men for a long time, because even though they are athletes who are participating, they are still men. So I told myself that I would not watch this type of competition. Man, looking at men's bodies for a long time, being that I am also a man, I don't see myself doing that kind of thing.

[Franctoshi]

Started my bodybuild at the University, I usually go to gym then in order to stay fit, used to do work out, buiding six packs and to try to look good and remain attractive for ladies, then six packs was talk of the town for ladies in my school, they used chooce all these muscular and lion shaped guys over us a normal or natural bodybuid guy, aside from that, there are a lot of benefits tied to it, I don't really like those de-shaped muscular bodybuilds, looks irritating to me, I love it moderate.

[trendcoin]

I think this topic is in order. I used to be very interested in body building many weight lifting many years ago when I watched the biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger. And then I learned about Mr Olympia and the other body building competitions. I was fortunate to have met and followed Ronnie Coleman during his days when he was winning the Mr Olympia back to back. I don't what happened but I think after his numerous surgeries that has left him in a wheelchair, I just lost interest in this. Hoping that this thread will bring up to speed on what is happening in the body building world again as it used to be in time past.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is undoubtedly a legend, but the best body builder the world has ever seen is Ronnie Coleman for me... When I didn't know that they were using steroids/anabolizers, I used to train dreaming of being like them. The day I found out that they were using steroids/anabolizers and that they weren't natural, I was very disappointed... Of course, even though these athletes are using steroids/anabolizers, we should know that if they didn't have good genetics and didn't work hard, they wouldn't be as good as they are. We couldn't produce Arnold Schwarzenegger or Ronnie Coleman if we gave steroids/anabolizers to just anyone... I also hope that this thread will give us the opportunity to talk more about bodybuilding, I don't know many of the new names, maybe this thread will give us that opportunity...

[OgNasty]

I’m torn because this is something new I could bet on that I’ve never bet on before but I also don’t want to look at pictures of a bunch of muscle dudes and try to pick out which one looks the best. So I’ll pass for now as the juice doesn’t seem worth the squeeze, but I look forward to other opportunities to bet on things I had never considered before.

 

I wondered what the criteria were for determining the winner of the competition, after I researched and learned that the judges of the competition are people with well-trained eyes and they analyze: mass, symmetry, proportion, definition, and stage presence. So I asked myself the following: does this mean that people who are fans of this sport and want to bet on which of the athletes will win, also need to have well-trained eyes and will be watching men for a long time, because even though they are athletes who are participating, they are still men. So I told myself that I would not watch this type of competition. Man, looking at men's bodies for a long time, being that I am also a man, I don't see myself doing that kind of thing.

This could be the secret cheat code for gay men to get rich gambling. I guess that’s what it’s like to have experience playing certain sports and using your knowledge to try and win bets. Kidding of course. I know being gay doesn’t make you an expert on judging bodybuilding competitions, but it does help you get your foot in the door. Lol

[famososMuertos]

Mr.Olympia 2024 Men's Classic has always been popular... I think you're coming to this topic through social media and not because of the very essence of Mr. Olympia.

First of all, you're mentioning a lower category, I mean if you mention Men's Classic, since the main event is the Open, and the guy you name has been stuck there, but more for money reasons.

Currently I consider this sport to be shit, full of steroids and needles everywhere, it always has been, but today social media and mainly the guy you name are the main influences for guys to end up dead at 35 years old, or less.

[Synchronice]

My main question:
Who is going to win Mr Olympia 2024 Men's Classic? Do you think it's gonna be Chris Bumstead again or will Dino finally take a crown on his head? Or will it be Urs? I think that Cbum is going to nail it and win it 6th times in a row.

I'm curious whether there are sportsbooks posting odds for this. I am unfamiliar with bodybuilding as a sport and the only person I actually know about in this field is Cbum but it's only because I've seen people post about him online(usually from "gym fitness coaches or from people who deadlifts), apart from that I know nobody else.

I can't find Mr Olympia on any popular sportsbook, including fiat sportsbooks but I have heard that sometimes some offshore bookmakers accept bets on Mr Olympia.
By the way, it would be nice if any crypto sportsbook makes an exclusive offer and will let us to place bet on Mr Olympia contest. It's funny but Chris Bumstead will be a nightmare for bookmakers.

To get a physique like that is really hard, you need to spend tons of hours in the gym and have a crazy diet. Isn't cheap and you need to have all that free time to spend on the exercise.

This year will be a complex competition, but let's grab some popcorn and enjoy it.

I am into bodybuilding and can confirm that it's really hard and expensive sport. I work full-time job and I'm very tired to go workout after my job. Everything becomes a nightmare when I am on a cut diet to get shredded for the summer.

Is any crypto casino going to make an exclusive contest on Mr Olympia betting for Bitcointalk members? Please write down if you read this post.

[acroman08]

By the way, it would be nice if any crypto sportsbook makes an exclusive offer and will let us to place bet on Mr Olympia contest. It's funny but Chris Bumstead will be a nightmare for bookmakers.

yeah, it'll be nice if there is a crypto sportsbook that'll make an exclusive offer for people who are interested in betting on Mr. Olympia, maybe if there are enough people who'll be interested in betting on the event they'll consider it. to be honest I am a bit surprised that it is a bit hard to find a sportsbook that offers odds for this event.

[stompix]

Mr.Olympia 2024 Men's Classic has always been popular... I think you're coming to this topic through social media and not because of the very essence of Mr. Olympia.

Popular? I kind of doubt it, they claim anticipating a record 120 000 attendance for a 7 days event, it's a pretty low number!
Also, no viewership statistics, so no, doubt it can beat an NBA game!

The question here is.
Can we bet on this event?

Not a single option to date but wait till it kicks off there might be some offering in the week of the event.
There are plenty of leagues that get odds and betting chances one day before the start so it wouldn't surprise me but again, it's a completely jury-dominated event, so unlike skating where you can see a guy falling and obviously it can't win people see those are highly susceptible to biased decisions, so you're gambling more on the jury than the guy, not really a thing gamler look at positively.

[Davidvictorson]

When I didn't know that they were using steroids/anabolizers, I used to train dreaming of being like them. The day I found out that they were using steroids/anabolizers and that they weren't natural, I was very disappointed... Of course, even though these athletes are using steroids/anabolizers, we should know that if they didn't have good genetics and didn't work hard, they wouldn't be as good as they are.

I completely agree with dude. Although I am totally against steroids/anabolizers because of their side effects, genetics, nutrition, rest and relaxation play very huge role in their bulk up as well. In many of his interviews, Coleman has always mentioned that he trains for only 45 minutes. I used to think I was going to be a huge as then but after spending some time in the gym and speaking with some gym rats I had to go back home and set my expectations accordingly.

[danherbias07]

Well, it's nice to talk about it too. But we are in gambling discussions here. Is there a line of betting for bodybuilding? I mean, it's a nice sport but I have not seen that line yet.
There is a chance this will just be moved off-topic if no gambling discussions happen. There might be a betting site or sports bookie that covers this kind of sport but I doubt it is in the popular ones since not that many are regularly talking about this or would bet for it.
I have a classmate in high school who is also a body builder and joins in this kind of contest but let's face it, men would not have much interest in the sport.

[famososMuertos]

Mr.Olympia 2024 Men's Classic has always been popular... I think you're coming to this topic through social media and not because of the very essence of Mr. Olympia.

Popular? I kind of doubt it, they claim anticipating a record 120 000 attendance for a 7 days event, it's a pretty low number!
Also, no viewership statistics, so no, doubt it can beat an NBA game!

I'm going to quote myself completely because otherwise my idea loses its meaning.

Mr.Olympia 2024 Men's Classic has always been popular... I think you're coming to this topic through social media and not because of the very essence of Mr. Olympia.

First of all, you're mentioning a lower category, I mean if you mention Men's Classic, since the main event is the Open, and the guy you name has been stuck there, but more for money reasons.

Currently I consider this sport to be shit, full of steroids and needles everywhere, it always has been, but today social media and mainly the guy you name are the main influences for guys to end up dead at 35 years old, or less.

First of all, what is popular for you, millions of fans watching some guys play or practice it, on the other hand, you surely don't know that fitness is currently one of the niches with the most followers not because they see a guy in a swimsuit, it's because his followers practice it, then I mention social networks, because that exact guy that OP mentions, is even more followed than the winner of the main event the OPEN.

Then you can't compare apples with pears in terms of audience, it's obvious that an event like the NBA has followers, but that fact in itself doesn't make other sports less popular, you get the point. (imo)

[seoincorporation]

So, the event is rigged as hell, that's what i have learned in this weekend, and that explains why there are on official odds in odds shark or other odds sites, and that explains why we can't bet on the event at any casino because there is not a standard rules to decide the winner, there is a rigged judge who decides who win, and that is not fair at all. Just imagine those judges placing bets to the biggest underdog and making it win, that would be epic.

But the problem is how the Mr Olimpia only competes with their physics, while they should compete with their straight, that would be better to judge them, not only with who looks better, the who is stronger should be a fact too.

[stompix]

Then you can't compare apples with pears in terms of audience, it's obvious that an event like the NBA has followers, but that fact in itself doesn't make other sports less popular, you get the point. (imo)

Well, that was my point actually, that popularity doesn't scale up because of the devotion or zealotims of the community but the size of it!
It's the same thing with crypto, you have a nucleus that thinks everything in the world is about crypto but when you step out of this forum and social media nobody talks about it like they do about football or politics.

In a simpler way cricket is popular in India but it's not popular in the world, I dare you to find 100 guys who know the rules around you, (Spain if I remember correctly?) 

Also, this is not about fitness, comparing bodybuilding with fitness is really a stretch, I mean I don't have a single friend from my former water polo team who is into it and they still go to the gym every week at least half of them unlike me a certified couch potato, it's a bit like thinking everyone doing jogging for his health is interested in that madness which is the Marathon des Sables

[Smartprofit]

Chris Bumstead is a great athlete and his past achievements are undeniable.

However, this time, in my opinion, he will not take 1st place. The first place in 2024 will be taken by another athlete - Wesley Vissers (Netherlands). The figure of this athlete is very similar to the figure of the great Arnold Schwarzenegger. In general,

Wesley Vissers is a typical bodybuilder of the golden era of bodybuilding (although he is our contemporary). His muscles look very powerful and natural. I am convinced that he will win Mr. Olympia 2024 Men's Classic.

As for bets on this bodybuilder competition, they can be made on decentralized platforms, and not only in online casinos. At the same time, online casinos could also be interested in this sporting competition.

[Yatsan]

There are threads for many sports on Bitcointalk, so why shouldn't we discuss about Bodybuilding? Especially when it's becoming a very popular sport?



* List of 2024 Mr Olympia Qualified Athletes

There are 9 major divisions in Bodybuilding:

• Open Bodybuilding
• Men's Physique
• Classic Physique
• Bikini
• Women's Physique
• Figure
• Wellness
• WBB
• Fitness

When I was a kid, I loved open bodybuilding but as I grew up and matured, my vision and thought around this subject changed. Today, I am a big fan of Chris Bumstead and because of him, I watch Classic Bodybuilding.
I don't know how many of you workout or are into fitness & bodybuilding or even watch it but I hope there are many of you who at least regularly workouts few times a week.

My main question:
Who is going to win Mr Olympia 2024 Men's Classic? Do you think it's gonna be Chris Bumstead again or will Dino finally take a crown on his head? Or will it be Urs? I think that Cbum is going to nail it and win it 6th times in a row.

Your view of the disciplines Opens up Bodybuilding into an attractive territory. But that's rather remarkable, how you're suddenly attracted to Classic Physique, especially because of Chris Bumstead's masterly appearance. His beauty and physique have set a new benchmark for what fans want to see. This is what people expect from competitors, and that's why Classic Bodybuilding happens to be so popular. Competition-wise, it is going to be a ride at the 2024 Olympics. For on one hand Bumstead's further fine-tuning puts him up as one more potential winner for six years running, Dino's desire and the Urs's rise to power will up the ante to this competition. Each man has a style and strength that will add an interesting twist to the competition. It would be interesting to see how each of them is marked by the judges this year. Now, suppose you might think that's the case? Bumstead has the size and the symmetry combine in an ultimate move to get the edge over the bad guys. Or we'll have discontent this time?

Chris Bumstead is a great athlete and his past achievements are undeniable.

However, this time, in my opinion, he will not take 1st place. The first place in 2024 will be taken by another athlete - Wesley Vissers (Netherlands). The figure of this athlete is very similar to the figure of the great Arnold Schwarzenegger. In general,

Wesley Vissers is a typical bodybuilder of the golden era of bodybuilding (although he is our contemporary). His muscles look very powerful and natural. I am convinced that he will win Mr. Olympia 2024 Men's Classic.

As for bets on this bodybuilder competition, they can be made on decentralized platforms, and not only in online casinos. At the same time, online casinos could also be interested in this sporting competition.

You also have an intriguing argument for Wesley Vissers, especially compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Which bodes terrific for fans of the old, attractive sport. His strong, natural physique could make him a standout in competition, as Bumstead has lately ruled the field. I think his unpredictable athleticism makes interesting new competition like Vissers and the fact that betting facilities are mentioned here also adds an interesting twist to the conversation, with most fans engaging with the sport in new ways. It will be interesting to see if Vissers can translate potential into a win for Mr. Cole at the 2024 Olympia.

[criptoevangelista]

I thought Cbum would retire after Mr Olympia 2023 due to some health issues, but apparently he will still compete for a few years, maybe he has the ambition to be the greatest winner of all time.

Maybe the only one who can compete against him is the Brazilian Ramon Dino, who in my opinion will be Mr Olympia one day, Cbum just needs to leave the scene for that to happen, Ramon Dino is really impressive and his genetics are sensational.

[coolcoinz]

Oh man, you reminded me of when I was in my 20s and I'd hit the gym 3 times a week. There was so much sweat, testosterone and rivalry in that place. We'd always organize bench press competitions. That was an old school gym the kind you nowadays only see in the movies from the 80s and 90s, filled with posters of half-naked women... and Arnold in his prime
Back in the day I was huge fan Ronnie and Dorian Yates. I haven't watched or read anything related to bodybuilding in a long time, at least 10 years so I don't know any names associated with the sport at the moment, but the thread idea is nice, keep it going.

Dude you sound like someone that we'd be gym buddies, lifting weights, spotting for each other while the other is lifting and shouting "light weight". Your description brought back sweet memories of the past. Thank man

For sure man, there was always someone ready to help out. We were pretty good at this, could spot the exact moment when someone was failing and just help them with 1 or 2 fingers and he'd push the weight on his own and be proud of it. When the gym was closed because they were renovating or something we'd organize in a group and go by car to another one on that same day and hour when we'd normally visit our place. There's some sort of addiction developing when you do the same thing with the same people for years. When I close my eyes I can still smell sweat, cheap deodorant, leather and rubber.

[Hirose UK]

I thought Cbum would retire after Mr Olympia 2023 due to some health issues, but apparently he will still compete for a few years, maybe he has the ambition to be the greatest winner of all time.

Maybe the only one who can compete against him is the Brazilian Ramon Dino, who in my opinion will be Mr Olympia one day, Cbum just needs to leave the scene for that to happen, Ramon Dino is really impressive and his genetics are sensational.

A bodybuilder will certainly experience health problems and especially for those who consume various supplement drugs and also steroids, there are many cases of this and on average are people with high doses of all types of drugs.
But for C.Bum I don't think he has any serious health problems and has only had minor injuries few times, serious injuries and experienced by bodybuilders in my opinion and to my knowledge only experienced by Ronnie Coleman with spinal injury.
I sure C.Bum will remain an athlete for some time to come, he is bodybuilder who has been talked about lot since he first won the Mr.Olympia Classic Physique in 2019.
As long as C.Bum is still participating in the Mr.Olympia championship, it is clear that he will remain favorite and win again in row in the future until he decides to retire.