The preparation for the Arnold Classic 2024 is in full swing as we are barely a week away from D-day. All the elite Bodybuilders are eager to clash with each other after the prompt results of Mr. Olympia last year. They have all been very eagerly sharing their prep for the contest on their social media handle.
There are going to be several rivalries that are much awaited, but among them, the most exciting one will be the face-off between the Mr. Olympia 2023 second runner-up Samson Dauda, and the runner-up of the show Hadi Choopan. Choopan has been waiting to take back the limelight for himself after losing to Derek Lunsford and storming out of the stage last year, while Samson Dauda aims to continue defending his title. And he is leaving no stone unturned to ensure exactly that.
Samson Dauda’s road to perfection
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Despite having won so many battles in the bodybuilding world, including the title of the Arnold Classic in 2023, Samson Dauda, popularly known as the Nigerian Lion, has faced some criticism about his back. A lot of people have complained about the thinness of his skin on the back. The controversies about his victory have been talked about so much that even his colleagues like Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker have agreed with them.
Thus, with so many people talking, perfecting his back became a primary point of introspection for Dauda, and he has been dedicatedly working towards it and it reflected on the stage of the Arnold Classic 2023. His approach has been regarded as the champion’s mindset. In one of his interviews, with sheer confidence in the development of his back, Dauda shared, “When we do our conditioning, I don’t even bother looking at my front because I know that most of the time my front is going to get conditioned way before my back does.”
As the spotlight converges on Samson Dauda, there will be several others waiting to take that away from him too. Hadi Choopan too is in full swing to take the title from him, and here’s how.
Hadi Choopan’s battle to win back his name
The Mr. Olympia Champion 2022 was extremely disappointed with the results of the Olympia last year. He is working hard to regain his title and wishes to startle the fitness world by winning on the stage of the Arnold Classic 2024. He has been regularly sharing updates on his physique, showing off progress.
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While training his legs, and pulling out barbell lunges, Hadi Choopan shared an inspirational video where he spoke about what it takes to return to form. He said, “Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards. It’s like propelling your experience infinitely forward. So all that, the reversals, aren’t used as an excuse for your progress later.”
He further added, leaving a note of inspiration for his followers, “If you see the roads of your life, your goal is so small that you have to move beyond your purpose elsewhere in life, get out of that and start moving.” Hadi Choopan is using his 2023 Olympia dethroning as a motivation to move forward and win the show!
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Well, now the question is will it be Hadi Choopan gaining back his position after the defeat at the stage of Mr. Olympia 2023, or will it be a second victory for Samson Dauda, winning the title two times in a row? Who do you think has more prowess to take home the trophy this year and why? Share your views with us about the Arnold Classic 2024 in the comments section below!
