“Nobody Stays Number One”: 2X Mr. Olympia Big Ramy Revealed His Ultimate Bodybuilding Goal in 2017

Bodybuilders always have a story that inspires all of us. Many of them have crossed numerous hurdles in order to get to where they stand right now. Whether it’s Arnold Schwarzenegger or Chris Bumstead, the champions have battled many struggles to achieve their goal. Amidst them lies the current reigning Mr. Olympia, Big Ramy.

Mamdouh ‘Big Ramy’ Elssbiay is an Egyptian IFBB Professional, known for his gigantic size. The legend has been a reigning champion for the past two years. However, like every other bodybuilder, Ramy had his own set of struggles to deal with in order to achieve his goal. In fact, before he won the championship, Ramy revealed his heartwarming dream in an interview.

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Big Ramy and his dream to clinch the title

In an interview from 2017, Big Ramy talked about his struggles, progress, and the one dream he had. The legendary bodybuilder started off as a fisherman in Kuwait before he picked up an interest in bodybuilding. He received the professional card relatively early, due to his immense potential. The champion showed insane progress when he went from 80kgs to 120kgs within two months.

The star then confronted his dream. He explained during the interview, “The whole time I’m thinking about number one, I said, ‘I have to be Mr. Olympia one time you know'”. He recalled seeing all the previous titleholders who had great bodies. Since he had trained hard, he set his goal – to become Mr. Olympia one day.

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At a time when he was surrounded by self-doubt, the icon asked himself if he could win the title, and the answer was a definitive, resounding ‘YES’. His goal and the ultimate dream was to get to the top and win Mr. Olympia. He recounted convincing himself, “nobody stays number one whole life”. This meant that even the champions he would see on stage, who trained hard to get award-winning bodies, wouldn’t stay up there every time. This gave him a chance to prove himself worthy.

The star went on to win Mr. Olympia in 2020 and 2021. Ramy is now all set to participate in Mr. Olympia 2022, and the stakes are high! He has been noticed by legends like Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler, who think that he’s a promising contender. Considering the hurdles he has crossed, making it to the stage and walking away with the title is a hero’s move. It is heartwarming, however, to see a legend fulfill his own dreams not once, but twice.