Why the 19-YO Who Shattered Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Long Standing Record Is Being Called Next Chris Bumstead?

A 19-year-old American teenage boy has surpassed the record set by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Almost 57 years after that record that the Austrian Oak had made for himself Anton Ratushnyi has broken Arnie’s record. He won the NPC National division recently which gave him his pro card, and earned him the title of the youngest Classic Physique professional.

Many people are comparing him to Bumstead, and saying that he might be the next Chris Bumstead and Classic Physique champion. Let’s see why.

Leaving Arnold and CBum behind

The bodybuilding prodigy excelled in the biggest amateur Competition and achieved his IFBB classic title and the championship. This is how he broke, the Austrian Oak’s record that had remained untouched for 57 years.

He is only 19, but he has already built a well-defined and flawless physique. Despite his metabolism being dialed up to 11 due to his young age, it still was not an easy process, but he managed to impress the judges with his Greek God physique and earn his card.

In one of his Instagram posts the young bodybuilder narrated his adversities and challenges while preparing for the competition. He said, “ I’m so glad that I decided to pursue my true passion, and didn’t let negativity get to me.”

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Even though he has not received much media attention as of yet, he is still training for these meaningful moments, and four years of hard work is finally paying off. His social media following is also growing day by day, and he has almost 2.5M followers on Instagram. There has also been a lot of talk about getting him to compete in next year’s Mr Olympia, alongside Chris Bumstead, who has won the last five Mr Olympia in the class physique category.

Why is the young 19-year-old the next Chris Bumstead?

He put together three consecutive victories at the NPC national level with the finals in Texas where he was on his pro card. He is a classic physique competitor, just like Chris Bumstead. The five-time Mr Olympia class physique winner had first competed in this category at 19 years old but earned his pro card at 21 after winning the 2016 IFBB, North American, bodybuilding championship.

Ratushnyi had only lifted his first set of weights four years ago when he was just 15 years old and went from a skinny teenager to a ripped and muscular athlete at 19. He showcases his intense training regime on Instagram and already has a large fan following.

Fans have already started comparing him to Chris Bumstead, and he recently shared a real video on Instagram that attracted a significant amount of attention. The video caption reads, “ 32 days to go. Time to shock the world. #NeverStopDreaming.” The young bodybuilding champion hinted that he was going to reveal a big surprise in one month and he did bring the surprise by winning the IFBB Classic Pro in 2023.

According to a video in the Sigma.fitness from TikTok, even Chris Bumstead complimented and congratulated the young bodybuilder on his achievements. Bumstead commented on one of his posts saying, “Crazy look man, congratulations. Keep chipping away, slow and steady.”

Anton Ratushnyi for Olympia, 2024

If he can land another win in one of the biggest bodybuilding contests, he will easily enter the history books of this sport as the youngest ever to scoop the biggest price. Some of the veteran bodybuilders and judges are tipping him to take part in Mr Olympia 2024 and go head-to-head with Chris Bumstead.

The future of this young bodybuilder looks bright however, he also has some tough competition on his hands like Urs Kalesinscki, who got his pro card at 21 and is training with Bumstead. He has already snagged the third place in 2023, Mr Olympia. Ramon Rocha Queiroz is also in classic physique and grabbed the gold at the 2023 Arnold classic.

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However, Ratushnyi’s ascent to the classic physique division is not far from being fulfilled and his competitive vigor and dedication to aesthetics marks the beginning of a new standard. The future seems very bright for the teenage sensation, and only time will reveal whether he will destroy other records, held by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bunstead.