The world of bodybuilding is often glamorized to an extent, where the sole goal of the athlete becomes winning trophies and achieving titles. This often takes a toll on the mental health of the bodybuilder, as they are restricted from doing everything that they please. Well, the reigning Mr. Olympia 212 champion made a somewhat similar confession.

Shaun Clarida was one of the most rooted contenders in the Arnold Classic this year. However, his defeat to the Nigerian Lion Samson Dauda has fueled him all the more to defend the title of Mr. Olympia this year, in order to get back in the limelight. Well, the cost that he is paying is huge.

Shaun Clarida confesses about having a tough prep time

The reigning Mr. Olympia 212 champion, Shaun Clarida, recently took to his official Instagram account @shaunclarida, and shared a video of himself, revealing snippets from his back and triceps workout. He began the video by pulling out an intense set of T-bar rows, followed by tricep pulls for his triceps.

He then added two rendition sets for his back – first, pulling out a set of the close grip lat pulldown, followed by a set of machine rows. Well, the video is pretty much a standing testament to the amount of hard work and zeal Clarida is putting in so that he can achieve the title of Mr. Olympia this year. However, in the caption, he revealed about the price that he is paying. Clarida wrote, “Without question, these are the hardest days of prep both mentally and physically but these are also the most important days of prep.” Clarida’s caption showcases the toll that the preparation has taken on him. Despite what is shown in the video, he emphasizes on the fact that things are not always as rosy as they look from the outside.

Just like his current post, Clarida has been keeping his followers posted about his fitness update through his social media platforms. Despite the sheer trouble that he is facing to keep up mentally, the Giant Killer is surely in no mood to lose this year.

Shaun Clarida goes heavy on his prep

Despite talking about the mental toll the prep is taking on him, at the end of the caption for the same post, Clarida wrote, “The work continues!! #25Days⭕️ut.” Well, the legendary bodybuilder is indeed leaving no stone unturned to acquire the title this year and there is no doubt that the entire fitness community is rooting for him.

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Shaun Clarida even took to his official YouTube channel and posted an extensive video of his chest and delts workout and well, the level of dedication is insane. Sharing few snippets from the video on his Instagram wall, he wrote, “Getting it done with CHEST & DELTS 5 weeks out. N⭕️ STONE UNTURNED!”

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