Mr Olympia 2024 - Discussion Thread

[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.

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.

Cbum suffers from a chronic kidney disease called immunoglobulin A nephropathy, a disease that causes the body to have problems eliminating waste from the body. I read in an interview that this was the reason he was considering an eventual early retirement. It has nothing to do with steroids or anything like that. It is a disease that he probably already had and is autoimmune, meaning that it gets worse over time because the body attacks itself...

[l99l]

I just followed in the era of Cutler and and Ronnie Coleman.

But after that, I haven't been in the bodybuilding and not betting on it. I will understand the reasoning as others doesn't consider this as a sports. And now it's totally different, bodybuilding tends to be more of them becoming mass monsters and not the symmetry or the V-shape type like Reeves. Although we can consider that Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler are the start of the mass monsters in bodybuilding.

I was following when Cutler and Ronnie Coleman were there and I also do bodybuilding.
I was strange feelings when I saw this topic. I quit bodybuilding later when I realized it wasn't for me.
It took me a long time to understand this. Still, I respect the people there for what they do, it's really hard work. They work and diet almost all season.

[Davidvictorson]

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.

Yes, the addiction part. It is just something that happens naturally and you don't even know it until when the time is drawing close to "gym time" and all you could thing about is what part of the body you are working on, the type of work out, the number of reps and sets, and your gym bros you'd meet and work out with. I remember relocating to another county where there was no gym, and I had to use what was in my enviroment at the time to create my own personal street gym. Fun times.

[criptoevangelista]

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.

Yes, the addiction part. It is just something that happens naturally and you don't even know it until when the time is drawing close to "gym time" and all you could thing about is what part of the body you are working on, the type of work out, the number of reps and sets, and your gym bros you'd meet and work out with. I remember relocating to another county where there was no gym, and I had to use what was in my enviroment at the time to create my own personal street gym. Fun times.

Here, when there are no gyms available, or when they are full (they always are), I see some people exercising and doing weight training using some kind of elastic band. It is very interesting and there are several types with different loads. You can do practically all exercises using just elastic bands. It is an economical and alternative way when there are no gyms available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L08vWPkMftQ

[l99l]

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.

Yes, the addiction part. It is just something that happens naturally and you don't even know it until when the time is drawing close to "gym time" and all you could thing about is what part of the body you are working on, the type of work out, the number of reps and sets, and your gym bros you'd meet and work out with. I remember relocating to another county where there was no gym, and I had to use what was in my enviroment at the time to create my own personal street gym. Fun times.

In recent years I have been doing outdoor workouts and they are actually enough.
Variations and harder levels of moves like pull-ups, dips, squats or push-up are useful.
I also do workouts with exercise bands from time to time.
That's why the gym doesn't seem like a necessity to me. A friend of ours shared a video above, yes it looks like a good content, you can benefit from it.

Anyway, in topic not to digress, Mr. Is there anyone who really follows the Olympia?
I am talking about what happened this year. How well do you know the athletes?
Which weight classes do you follow the most. Can you guess the athletes who will be first? I haven't followed BB for a long time, but it was fun at the time.

[Davidvictorson]

You can do practically all exercises using just elastic bands. It is an economical and alternative way when there are no gyms available.

I'll tell you one thing mate, while it is possible to do all exercises and hit all the body parts with the elastic bands, you can never build muscles with it. You can have a bigger chest, arms , legs with that. To build gains you must put in the work and putting in the work means lifting irons. However this elastic band exercises maybe preferable for another person whose interest isn't in building muscle but just to look for.

[Synchronice]

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.

He has a serious health issue, an autoimmune kidney disorder, which is a huge problem for a bodybuilder, that has to consume a diet high in proteins, creatine and performance enhancing drugs that affect kidneys seriously but are necessary to compete in this sport, plus, he has to get shredded and that process also damages kidneys. I have no idea how he is a N1 Bodybuilder in his division and still manages to maintain good health.

You can do practically all exercises using just elastic bands. It is an economical and alternative way when there are no gyms available.

I'll tell you one thing mate, while it is possible to do all exercises and hit all the body parts with the elastic bands, you can never build muscles with it. You can have a bigger chest, arms , legs with that. To build gains you must put in the work and putting in the work means lifting irons. However this elastic band exercises maybe preferable for another person whose interest isn't in building muscle but just to look for.

That's true, for bodybuilding purposes, elastic banks can't help. That's only okay if you want to be in a little shape. There is a huge difference in training with your body weight and training with gym equipment. There are many influencers who do calisthenics and have great physique but 99% of them are liars, they are on high dose of anabolic steroids and that's how they gain muscles with their training regime.

[Free Market Capitalist]

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.

He has a serious health issue, an autoimmune kidney disorder, which is a huge problem for a bodybuilder, that has to consume a diet high in proteins, creatine and performance enhancing drugs that affect kidneys seriously but are necessary to compete in this sport, plus, he has to get shredded and that process also damages kidneys. I have no idea how he is a N1 Bodybuilder in his division and still manages to maintain good health.

He probably won't make it to 40.

If you follow this world a little bit, you see news every now and then of bodybuilders who die young for the most varied reasons, but which are caused or have been aggravated by everything that comes with high competition, mainly the consumption of steroids, but not only that.  The massive consumption of drugs that is done today, which makes many who do not even reach Mr. Olympia bigger than Arnold in his prime takes its toll. Some, by pure genetic variance, will endure it better but in general they are reducing life expectancy very much.

[Zlantann]

He has a serious health issue, an autoimmune kidney disorder, which is a huge problem for a bodybuilder, that has to consume a diet high in proteins, creatine and performance enhancing drugs that affect kidneys seriously but are necessary to compete in this sport, plus, he has to get shredded and that process also damages kidneys. I have no idea how he is a N1 Bodybuilder in his division and still manages to maintain good health.

This is the part I don't like about bodybuilding sports. The use of performance-enhancement drugs and steroids has severe health consequences. Research has shown that athletes live longer than non-sportsmen but bodybuilder sports surprisingly have high motility. Bodybuilders ten years ago was not as big as what we are seeing now. This might be because the body was built with natural nutrients and training. Now it is more dependent on the potency of the drugs or supplements they have access to. Bodybuilding sports need energy, courage and endurance but there should be some regulations for the use of these steroids and enhancers just like in other sports. 

[Wapfika]

Where do you guys watch this competition? I frequently watch reels related to this competition when I accidentally watch the rivalry of Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman on one random video on my wall. After that, I frequently have a suggested video of this tournament on my wall.

@OP, If this is not a problem to you can you update the first page for the schedule and mechanics of the competition in summary? This competition is interesting and very fun to watch due to the hype when they are already flexing their form.

[Free Market Capitalist]

Where do you guys watch this competition? I frequently watch reels related to this competition when I accidentally watch the rivalry of Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman on one random video on my wall. After that, I frequently have a suggested video of this tournament on my wall.

I'll just watch highlights on Youtube when it's over. I'm not interested enough to look for a place to watch it live. I was interested to see if Big Ramy was coming back but it's been confirmed that he won't be there this year either.

[Wapfika]

Where do you guys watch this competition? I frequently watch reels related to this competition when I accidentally watch the rivalry of Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman on one random video on my wall. After that, I frequently have a suggested video of this tournament on my wall.

I'll just watch highlights on Youtube when it's over. I'm not interested enough to look for a place to watch it live. I was interested to see if Big Ramy was coming back but it's been confirmed that he won't be there this year either.

Who’s the best contender against Derek Lunsfor this year? My Olympia seems like no dominant players after Phil heath dynasty. After that only a back to back win Elssbiay that didn’t follow already.

I don’t follow the current tournament but I hope there will be a tough rivalry like the previous My Olympia since it sparks better competition among participants. I think what happened to Ronnie create awareness to every contestant including Big Ramy to prioritize health before they enter since he has a lifetime invite already.

[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.

Cbum suffers from a chronic kidney disease called immunoglobulin A nephropathy, a disease that causes the body to have problems eliminating waste from the body. I read in an interview that this was the reason he was considering an eventual early retirement. It has nothing to do with steroids or anything like that. It is a disease that he probably already had and is autoimmune, meaning that it gets worse over time because the body attacks itself...

But isn't it true that it has been happening for several years and in fact he can maintain it and does not experience any serious problems related to the impact of the kidney disease he has, moreover if we read and understand all of C.Bum statements in the interview also mentioned that he really maintains his health and does some routine treatments and therapies several times every year.
Moreover he is professional and has been bodybuilder for long time so he knows how to keep his body fit and can avoid all problems related to his own health, I sure he will be able to continue his career for quite long time in the future.
And about the use of steroids and various other drugs to add strength with the aim of being able to have high training intensity and muscle building recovery in bodybuilder is indeed no longer public secret and this has long-term side effects in the old age of an athlete himself.

[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.

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.

Cbum suffers from a chronic kidney disease called immunoglobulin A nephropathy, a disease that causes the body to have problems eliminating waste from the body. I read in an interview that this was the reason he was considering an eventual early retirement. It has nothing to do with steroids or anything like that. It is a disease that he probably already had and is autoimmune, meaning that it gets worse over time because the body attacks itself...

But isn't it true that it has been happening for several years and in fact he can maintain it and does not experience any serious problems related to the impact of the kidney disease he has, moreover if we read and understand all of C.Bum statements in the interview also mentioned that he really maintains his health and does some routine treatments and therapies several times every year.
Moreover he is professional and has been bodybuilder for long time so he knows how to keep his body fit and can avoid all problems related to his own health, I sure he will be able to continue his career for quite long time in the future.
And about the use of steroids and various other drugs to add strength with the aim of being able to have high training intensity and muscle building recovery in bodybuilder is indeed no longer public secret and this has long-term side effects in the old age of an athlete himself.

His body can handle it because he's still young. Cbum not even 30, so no matter how much abuse he's suffered due to steroids, his body can easily regenerate. This ends when you get close to 40, when the human machine starts to give you some problems... the truth is that we will all pay the price for our choices, whether it's anabolic steroids, drinks, food, sedentary lifestyle... so it's always important to know when to stop and respect your own body. I think they (bodybuilders) already have this in mind, in fact, I believe they all have a plan for the future...

[Synchronice]

I'm sorry that I'm late, I was outside having some beer with friends but guys, did you forgot that there is Mr Olympia today? It's going live right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02h7WyUkxt0

By the way, the most important thing for me is that Chris Bumstead won for 6th time in a row. This guy is simply amazing, words can't describe his physique, discipline, mentality, work and effort that he puts in Mr Olympia contest. I watched his posing right now and my jaw dropped, this guy looks like he is on another level (he always was but right now it's out of mind).
I'll share Chris Bumstead's posting since I'm his fan
Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NSQ13RNp-0

[criptoevangelista]

I'm sorry that I'm late, I was outside having some beer with friends but guys, did you forgot that there is Mr Olympia today? It's going live right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02h7WyUkxt0

By the way, the most important thing for me is that Chris Bumstead won for 6th time in a row. This guy is simply amazing, words can't describe his physique, discipline, mentality, work and effort that he puts in Mr Olympia contest. I watched his posing right now and my jaw dropped, this guy looks like he is on another level (he always was but right now it's out of mind).
I'll share Chris Bumstead's posting since I'm his fan
Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NSQ13RNp-0

Ramon Dino's performance was disappointing. He probably made a mistake in his preparation and ended up completely sweating. I wonder what really happened? Emotional? Medication? Diet? His fluid retention was out of the ordinary. It ended his dream of finally becoming this year's Mr. Olympia, which Cbum won, and very well, by the way.

[Davidvictorson]

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 guess by now those who are interested in this even already know who won the Mr Olympia 2024. Unfortunately it is Chris Bumstead or Dino. It was absolutely someone no one, not even myself thought about - Samson Dauda. According to the reports from their X account he has claimed the Sandow and a record-breaking $600,000. In another news, the 2024 IFBB Olympia Wheelchair Olympia Champion is Harold Kelley. Big question, will Samson be able to defend this title during the next Mr Olympia?

[l99l]

I'm sorry that I'm late, I was outside having some beer with friends but guys, did you forgot that there is Mr Olympia today? It's going live right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02h7WyUkxt0

By the way, the most important thing for me is that Chris Bumstead won for 6th time in a row. This guy is simply amazing, words can't describe his physique, discipline, mentality, work and effort that he puts in Mr Olympia contest. I watched his posing right now and my jaw dropped, this guy looks like he is on another level (he always was but right now it's out of mind).
I'll share Chris Bumstead's posting since I'm his fan
Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NSQ13RNp-0

Thanks, I was wondering about this too. I used to follow Mr. Olympia very closely and even guess who would come first, but now I realize I've gotten very far away from it.
As far as I can tell, there have been major setbacks in the competition and it seems like the competitors in the past weren't more aesthetic and bigger, or is it just me?

[sompitonov]

I'm sorry that I'm late, I was outside having some beer with friends but guys, did you forgot that there is Mr Olympia today? It's going live right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02h7WyUkxt0

By the way, the most important thing for me is that Chris Bumstead won for 6th time in a row. This guy is simply amazing, words can't describe his physique, discipline, mentality, work and effort that he puts in Mr Olympia contest. I watched his posing right now and my jaw dropped, this guy looks like he is on another level (he always was but right now it's out of mind).
I'll share Chris Bumstead's posting since I'm his fan
Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NSQ13RNp-0

Ramon Dino's performance was disappointing. He probably made a mistake in his preparation and ended up completely sweating. I wonder what really happened? Emotional? Medication? Diet? His fluid retention was out of the ordinary. It ended his dream of finally becoming this year's Mr. Olympia, which Cbum won, and very well, by the way.

For some reason I thought that these liquids should not be easily washed off with the help of untimely sweat, but only with careful washing with special means. Maybe I really was overexcited, which could be accompanied by profuse sweating, or the temperature and humidity in this room were too high, which coincided with his performance. Of course, it is a shame when such unpredictable incidents happen, especially when the athlete has been preparing for this for many years, or maybe it was just bad luck.

[Hirose UK]

But isn't it true that it has been happening for several years and in fact he can maintain it and does not experience any serious problems related to the impact of the kidney disease he has, moreover if we read and understand all of C.Bum statements in the interview also mentioned that he really maintains his health and does some routine treatments and therapies several times every year.
Moreover he is professional and has been bodybuilder for long time so he knows how to keep his body fit and can avoid all problems related to his own health, I sure he will be able to continue his career for quite long time in the future.
And about the use of steroids and various other drugs to add strength with the aim of being able to have high training intensity and muscle building recovery in bodybuilder is indeed no longer public secret and this has long-term side effects in the old age of an athlete himself.

His body can handle it because he's still young. Cbum not even 30, so no matter how much abuse he's suffered due to steroids, his body can easily regenerate. This ends when you get close to 40, when the human machine starts to give you some problems... the truth is that we will all pay the price for our choices, whether it's anabolic steroids, drinks, food, sedentary lifestyle... so it's always important to know when to stop and respect your own body. I think they (bodybuilders) already have this in mind, in fact, I believe they all have a plan for the future...

With his young age, he will have long time to be able to maintain it, although there are also some young athletes who have to suffer and accept fatal consequences to the point of risking their lives due to the use of steroids in high doses.
But seeing how C.Bum health is developing, it can still be ascertained that his immune system is very good and he can really minimize all the negative impacts of using anabolic steroids and some drugs that support his body to maintain muscle proportions and develop them more perfectly.
We can see that finally C.Bum won first place again and this is his 6th victory while defending the championship in row, it really great, I really amazed by this achievement.
However, it is very unfortunate that C.Bum which even shows that he actually still deserves to be here, making bitter statement that this victory is his last and he has decided to really retire, it is truly something that is completely unexpected from the defending champion decision.