The five-time Mr. Olympia Chris Bumstead is on his remarkable journey of success with everything sailing smoothly for him. He even has a baby on the way, and the next few months are going to be busy for CBum. CBum is currently on his off-season break and training for his sixth Mr. Olympia scheduled to be held in October 2024. 

Amidst his off-season prep, Bumstead recently shared a video on his YouTube channel revealing his goals for the next few weeks. The five-time Mr. Olympia is set to go on a bulk for the next four weeks. Let us see what challenges CBum expects out of his bulking period.

Does CBum find bulking more challenging than cutting?

After being shredded for a long time, the five-time Mr. Olympia has decided to put on weight for his next Mr. Olympia competition. He highlighted how our environment and perceptions play an important role in bulking. “I f**king hate food right now. I’m literally eating like a meal that I normally love and I’m just like disgusted by it,” explains Bumstead.

CBum explained that he no longer cares about the food; he just wants to complete his goal and gain weight. He shared that he is going to be in New York soon and that he will not be dining out at his favorite restaurant. He gave an example of how perceptions affect your appetite. Bumstead shared that he craves eating chicken and mustard when he restricts eating them on his own. On the other hand, now that he’s bulking, he doesn’t care about food anymore. 

The five-time Mr. Olympia disclosed that he finds the concept of restricting more fascinating and said, “I definitely would rather be restricted from food and loving what I eat than the current point where I’m like having to eat as much as I can and not enjoying anything I put in my mouth.” He is aiming to gain seven pounds with his bulk, looking to achieve 265 pounds pounds.

At the beginning of 2023, the five-time Mr. Olympia had shared the three favorite meals he can eat for the rest of his life.

CBum is a fan of chicken rice 

In a Q&A video on his YouTube channel, the bodybuilder was asked about his three favorite meals, and he instantly said, “It’s a hard question.” The first meal that topped the bodybuilder’s list was stir-fried chicken rice. He disclosed that he could have those with a bunch of sauces and said, “I think I could eat a chicken rice, stir fry literally every meal, every day, and be good with it.“

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The next meal that made it to the list was pancakes. CBum stated he knows how to make healthy pancakes. He even mentioned how he “Can have them during the prep and the off-season and adjust the calories accordingly“. The third dish on his list was sandwiches. Bumstead liked sandwiches with tacos. 

Bulking might seem easy to one, but the five-time Mr. Olympia finds it a difficult task as one’s perception can affect your appetite, among many other things. Do you also find bulking more difficult than cutting? Let us know in the comments.

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