“Life Is Uncertain”: 2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry Once Nearly Lost His Life in the Gym

2019 was indeed a lucky year for bodybuilding champion Brandon Curry. However, it was not just because he won Mr. Olympia and the Arnold Classic Championships winner that year. Just almost a week before winning the prestigious title, Curry was involved in a scary gym accident but was left unharmed. The bodybuilder once confessed to his mistake that led him into a dangerous situation.

So what exactly happened at that time that he almost lost his life?

Brandon Curry beats bodybuilders and death

In 2019, Curry was one of the biggest competitors for the then-upcoming Mr. Olympia championships as he won the Arnold Classic Event the same year. Like other bodybuilders, Curry also trained day and night in the gym as he chased his first Olympia title. However, he might have taken his training a little too far, as it almost cost him his title and life.

While recalling the terrifying gym accident with Barbend.com, Curry said, “Yes, just yesterday during my final exercise, I pull a machine over on top of myself. Once the stack got up so high it made the machine too heavy, as I was performing overhead triceps extensions. Thank God I walked away uninjured just a bump and scrap.”

The incident did affect the bodybuilder. If he had injured himself, the bodybuilder might have missed his chance to claim the Mr. Olympia title. After nearly missing death, Curry also added, “Life is uncertain. Things can be going great one second and not so great the other. God is always in control of it all and what can be seen as bad is often for our good. We can’t allow ourselves to get so focused on the life we forget about the life giver.”

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However, the legendary bodybuilder soon overcame this frightening accident and won the Mr. Olympia title.

When Curry shocked the bodybuilding world

Curry was chasing his first Mr. Olympia title for many years after nearly missing first place several times. However, 2019 was different. After coming out as an Arnold Classic Champion, Curry had held his hopes high to win the Mr. Olympia title. He soon turned his hopes into victory. Curry finally won his long-awaited Mr. Olympia winner, beating competitors William Bonac and Hadi Choopan.

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Curry also created history by becoming only the third bodybuilder to win an Arnold Classic and Mr. Olympia title in the same year.