Bodybuilding’s most prestigious championship, Mr. Olympia 2022, is about to start. While the audience has picked their favorites, judges have begun to analyze the potential winner in the strong line-up of competitors this year. Reigning Mr. Olympia Big Ramy, who is expected to retain his title this year, was recently analyzed by IFBB’s head judge Steve Weinberger in a podcast interview. It appeared that the judge was doubtful rather than confident of the two-time Mr. Olympia making a mark in the upcoming competition.

Big Ramy won Mr. Olympia for the first time in 2020. He became the defending champion in 2021. This year Ramy has multiple potential candidates to watch out for like Nick Walker, Brandon Curry, Hunter Labrada, and many others. All the competitors are on their last round of workouts before they climb Mr. Olympia’s 2022 stage.

Steve Weinberger states what could go wrong with Big Ramy

Big Ramy won Mr.Olympia with his pumped-up muscular physique in 2020 and 2021. Moreover, he has not settled after becoming a two-time champion. Big Ramy is working hard to convert his wins into three. However, this year, the bodybuilder seems to have built a leaner physique which is quite an eyebrow-raising affair for Mr.Olympia judge Steve Weinberger. He recently appeared in a podcast interview with Prime Time Muscle.

During the podcast, Weinberger expressed that Big Ramy’s new switch to leanness could lead to problems with his shape. He stated:

“The pictures I saw of Ramy [this year], he looks extremely dangerous,”

He continued, “I don’t think it’s overconfidence. He’s a pretty levelheaded guy. I think he could maybe over-diet and come in too small, which I seriously doubt. He’s starting to look a little lean, which could hurt his shape… or come in too big like last year.”

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Although Ramy appears to maintain a lean body, many still hope that he might win the competition again.

Ronnie Coleman predicts Big Ramy’s win

The reigning Mr.Olympia has been dedicatedly preparing to defend his title for the second time. Previously in September, he revealed that he weighed 337 pounds, which was great for winning Mr.Olympia. Moreover, in late November, his coach Dennis James shared a clip of Ramy performing a high-intensity workout with minimal rest.

Looking at Big Ramy’s preparation, legendary bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman predicted his win in Mr.Olympia 2022. Not just Coleman, eight-time champion Lee Haney expressed that Ramy’s physique looked similar to Coleman’s competition days.

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