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American bodybuilder Derek Lunsford ended up in the runner-up position in an intense Mr. Olympia Men’s Open 2022 final, and since then has been in light in the bodybuilding world. The former 212 Mr. Olympia winner upgraded himself to Men’s Open category this year and didn’t upset his fans. Despite not winning gold, Lunsford’s physique got applauded by the judges and the audience. Before ending this year, Lunsford uploaded his workout video on the day of Christmas, which showed his immense dedication to bodybuilding and love for the workout.

In addition, when the bodybuilding world watched the intense leg day of Mr. Olympia 2022 runner-up, they couldn’t help but react to it. What did the fans have to say about Derek Lunsford’s determination and getting better each day? Let us find out.

The bodybuilding world reacts to Lunsford’s Christmas workout

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Derek Lunsford aims to win the biggest bodybuilding title in the world. And as every legend does, there are no off days until they reach their targets. While uploading his workout video, Derek captioned, “Christmas Day ✝️🎄Leg Workout. Just a few raw clips of today’s quad dominant leg training session. I’m always so eager to get back into the gym after a show… I can’t help myself, even if it’s Christmas. I’ve heard a quote before, “Everyday is a great day to get better.” Figured today was no different than any other. 😉” 

On the other hand, after watching Lunsford’s physique in competition; and watching his workout video, the fans couldn’t help but cheer about his growth. The fans couldn’t stop themselves from praising the quality of the leg muscles he has cultured. Fans wrote, “Incredible Legs.” “Those legs 😮” “Impressive 🔥” “Legs from a champion 💪🏼 big motivation”. Whereas one of the fans even gave him the title “The quadfather”.

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Meanwhile, one of the fans offered his gratitude to the bodybuilding giant for being their inspiration in life. He wrote, “My guy thanks to you I dropped 100lbs stoped doing drugs and got my life together! Keep rocking @dereklunsford_ You motivate me every time I see you! Lets get it! Gotta get ready for MAY !” Whereas some of the fans made some massive declarations in the comment section. They wrote, “next mr Olympia” “Best in the world” “And this guy got second place 😵😵😵”

The unbreakable bond between Derek Lunsford and Gym 

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Athletes tend to have a positive relationship with the gym. Especially when the sport is bodybuilding or any combat sport, the likeliness to make the gym their second home is nothing new. Similarly, Derek had been both in his career. He began his sporting career with wrestling, followed by bodybuilding, which he eventually settled on.

While speaking with the 8x Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman, Lunsford opened up about his transition. Former Mr. USA and 2021, 212 Mr. Olympia winner revealed how he gained those massive muscles. He said, “I couldn’t get my bu** out of the gym”. Furthermore, he explained his strong connection with the gym and added, “I was at the gym every day. Literally, that’s my home, that’s my place that I love to be”. 

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What were your thoughts on Derek Lunsford’s physique in 2022, Mr. Olympia? Do you agree with the comments of the bodybuilding fans on this Instagram video of Lunsford? Let us know in the comments.