“That Crowd Is Going to Side With You”: 7x Mr. Olympia Explained Why Chris Bumstead Has an Upper Hand Going Into Mr. Olympia 2022

As the temperature in Vegas is going down, the heat of Mr. Olympia 2022 is getting higher. Mr. Olympia is about to begin in a day and the fans can’t keep their cool to find out who will dominate this year. However, when it comes to classic physique, Chris Bumstead has dominated the competition in the last three years. Will he be able to dominate the stage yet again?

7X Mr. Olympia title winner Phil Heath recently revealed his view on Chris Bumstead’s physique. Moreover, the 2022 Mr. Olympia Host disclosed why CBum might have the upper hand over the other competitors. Why did he think of Bumstead having the upper hand here?

Phil Heath finds Chris Bumstead’s physique ridiculous

Phil Heath will be seen as the live Telecast host for Mr. Olympia this year. While talking with Dave Palumbo for the preview of the competition, Heath revealed how a reigning champion can get the benefit. He said, “You know, the answer I think for everyone is yes, anyone can be beaten, but at the same time, the likelihood is very slim, and here’s why. Because he has done it three times. Oh man, I mean, you have an edge. That crowd is going to side with you, that they deliver energy to you.”

Moreover, Heath finds the current shape of CBum extremely impressive. Heath continued, “His back is ridiculous, his conditioning is going to be top-notch. It’s going to be very hard to knock that champ out.”

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Furthermore, Heath even explained what physical advantage Bumstead has over his strong opponents. Heath explained, “Chris is kind of an anomaly in this division because of his height and weight, he is not capped out on the weight side thing, so he could actually gain like three pounds, four pounds, five pounds. He has more room for improvement where these other guys don’t.”

Chris Bumstead will be eying on his fourth Classic Physique title

After conquering the Mr. Olympia Classic Physique three consecutive times, Chris Bumstead will be looking for his fourth title this year. He has completely dominated the last three, whereas he stood as runner-up in the two years before that. 

However, he is in incredible shape going into the competition. He will have tough competition though. He will compete with strong opponents like Terrence Ruffin, Breon Ansley and other young sensations like Urs Kalecinski and Ramon Rocha Queiroz. 

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Phil Heath believes Chris Bumstead has a pretty good chance to win his fourth consecutive title this year. However, to know the results, we have to wait for a few more days to confirm the prediction. What do you think? Can he retain his title once again in 2022?