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Days after Mr. Olympia 2022 competition ended, the bodybuilding world is still wondering – What happened to Big Ramy on the big stage? The 2x Mr. Olympia title winner, who was anticipated to win the event again this year, turned into a major shocker after placing fifth place in the competition. Reeling over the course of events, bodybuilding fans are still debating what caused Ramy to lose so badly.

In the comment section of a recent YouTube video, followers shared their views about what appears to be a never-ending discussion.

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Why did Big Ramy lose? Bodybuilding fans have a few opinions

One of the popular bodybuilding YouTubers who believed that Big Ramy was going to win Mr. Olympia 2022 was Nick Miller, of Nick’s Strength and Power . However, after Hadi Choopan crushed everyone’s predictions, Nick posted a video on his channel asking fans’ thoughts on Ramy’s failure. In the video, Nick said, “Alright guys, the question of the year is, what went wrong with Big Ramy? What is going on?”

Nick also added that in many recent interviews, Ramy and his coach Dennis James have claimed that the bodybuilder was fine before the championship. Then what happened to him on the stage? Well, fans in the comments had various views. While some sympathized with Ramy, others were not so pleasant. Let’s take a look-

“I think Ramy has terrible anxiety honestly!”

“Maybe his stress level was high and that would suddenly endurance water retention”

Many believed Ramy’s competitors were way better than him:

“Nothing happened to him….there were better competitors then him”

“He just wasn’t standing next to anyone. Looked good alone but got exposed when next to others”

And some believed the bodybuilder peaked at the wrong time:

“Diuretics, and peaked a week early. That’s it.”

“You don’t win the show based on how you look 1 week out from the show. He peaked too early”

Read More: “He Came Down Even Worse”: Mr. Olympia Judge Breakdown Big Ramy’s Upsetting Shot at Defending His Title Against Hadi Choopan

Although bodybuilding fans may never conclude their discussion on Big Ramy’s Mr. Olympia 2022 loss, YouTuber Nick also shared his views on what might have caused the bodybuilder to end fifth in the tournament.

Was posing the reason behind Big Ramy’s defeat?

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In one of his earlier videos, Miller had discussed Ramy’s loss and believed that poses might have been a big problem for the star bodybuilder. In his YouTube video, Nick also explained how Ramy struggled with his poses throughout the competition.

However, the YouTuber also mentioned that Ramy’s past injuries might have contributed to the problems as well.

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Although the championship has ended, fans are sure Big Ramy will come back strong next year and win the title. What do you think, will Big Ramy claim his third Mr. Olympia title in 2023?