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Hadi Choopan Reveals Posing Routine Ahead Of 2021 Olympia

Hadi Choopan Reveals Posing Routine Ahead Of 2021 Olympia

Hadi Choopan looks ready for the 2021 Olympia in recent video showing posing routine.
In the past, Hadi Choopan has not had an ideal amount of time to prepare for the Olympia because of difficulty with travel. This year, Choopan is showing that with the necessary amount of time, he will be ready to go. In a recent video on Facebook, Choopan is seen showing off a posing routine ahead of the biggest event of the year.
On a ‘Persian Wolf’ Facebook page, Choopan is looking massive during a posing routine.

In early September, Choopan arrived in the United States to compete in the Olympia. In 2020, Choopan arrived right before the competition and did not have ample time to prepare. This year, he had about six weeks to prepare and get everything in line. If this recent video is any indication, Choopan is ready to compete at the highest level.

In the video, Choopan is showing off his physique and incredible mass. His waist is looking small while his arms and legs look competition ready. Choopan has had success at the Olympia in recent years and has a chance to improve further.
In 2018, Choopan competed in the Olympia 212 and placed 16th. He went onto win the Asian Grand Prix 212 that year before transitioning to Men’s Bodybuilding. He won the Vancouver Pro in 2019 and this is where his Olympia success began. In 2019, Choopan placed third at the biggest event of the year and was fourth last year.

Despite not having necessary time to prepare, Choopan has been able to put on a strong performance over the years. Heading into this year’s Olympia, Choopan will have some expectations.
Hadi Chopin has been training with Hany Rambod, who has worked with some of the biggest names in the sport. This is an advantage as Choopan has not been able to compete since last year’s Olympia.
There is plenty to look forward to in Orlando this year and Choopan is one of the big names to watch heading into the event.
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Mr. Olympia 2021: List Of Qualified Competitors And Point Standings

Mr. Olympia 2021: List Of Qualified Competitors And Point Standings

Here is an updated list of qualified athletes for Mr. Olympia 2021 along with post standings.
The summer is winding down and Mr. Olympia 2021 is right around the corner. It will take place from Oct. 7-10 in Orlando. This is where the best competitors in the world will gather to see who will take home victories at the biggest event of the year.
There have been qualifiers each weekend and that will continue up until the deadline of Sept. 12. Athletes have up until this day to get into the Olympia. There is one exception and that is the Arnold Classic. On Sept. 25 in Columbus, the Men’s Open champion will earn an automatic qualification.
Mamdouh Elssbiay took home the Olympia victory in 2020 while the 2019 Brandon Curry finished second. The top five finishers from the 2020 Olympia have already qualified for this year’s competition. This is just one way to earn an automatic qualifier. Athletes can also qualify by winning an IFBB pro contest or finishing in the top three of the point standings.
Below, you can find the updated list of competitors who have qualified and will look to dethrone Elssbiay this year.

Mr. Olympia 2021 Qualified Athletes and Point Standings
Mr. Olympia

James Hollingshead (UK)
Regan Grimes (Canada)
Mamdouh Elssbiay (Egypt)
Brandon Curry (USA)
Phil Heath (USA)
Hadi Choopan (Iran)
William Bonac (Netherlands)
Justin Rodriguez (USA)
Nicholas Walker (USA)
Patrick Moore (USA)
Akim Williams (USA)
Andrea Presti (Italy)
Hunter Labrada (USA)
Iain Valliere (Canada)
Nathan De Asha (UK)
Roelly Winklaar (Curacao)

POINTS: (top 3 qualify)

Mohamed Shaaban (Egypt), 19
Hassan Mostafa (Egypt), 16
Vladyslav Sukhoruchko (Ukraine), 16
Mokhamed El Emam (Russia), 15
Tim Budesheim (Germany), 13
Maxx Charles (USA), 11
Phillip Clahar (USA), 11
Theo Leguerrier (France), 9
Dorian Haywood (USA), 8
Charles Griffen (USA), 7
Brett Wilkin (USA), 6
William Martins (Brazil), 5
Steve Kuclo (USA), 4
Marc Hector (UK), 3
Blessing Awodibu (Ireland), 3
Lionel Beyeke (France), 3
Andrea Muzi (Italy), 3
Jamie Christian-Johal (UK), 2
Martin Fitzwater (USA), 2
Carlos Chapa (USA), 1
Eddie Bracamontes (USA), 1

212 Olympia

Angel Calderon Frias (Spain)
Shaun Clarida (USA)
Kamal Elgargni (Libya)
George Peterson (USA)
Derek Lunsford (USA)
Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Tonio Burton (USA)
Nathan Epler (USA)
Piotr Borecki (Poland)
Lucas Coelho (Brazil)
Keone Pearson (USA)
Noel Adame (USA)
Kerrith Bajjo (USA)
Ahmed Elsadany (Egypt)
Vladimir Iakolev (Moldova)
Pasquale D’Angelo (Italy)

POINTS (top 3 qualify)

John Jewett (USA), 21
Steve Benthin (Germany), 15
Naser Mohammad (Kuwait), 13
Radoslav Angelov (Bulgaria), 10
Estaban Alejandro Fuquene Bravo (Colombia), 9
Dectric Lewis (USA), 7
Dan Cirstea (Spain), 7
Derik Oslan (USA), 6
Gaetano Cisternino, Jr (USA), 6
Justin Randall (USA), 5
Boas Henrique Oliveira (Brazil), 5
Fabrizio de Souza Moreira (Brazil), 5
Zoran Kolevski (Madedonia), 4
Milton Martinez (USA), 4
Andrey Melnikov (Russia), 4
Austin Karr (USA), 4
Diogo Nunes (Portugal), 3
Oswaldo Gonzalez (USA), 3
Lionardis Cardoza (Mexico), 3
Martin Gomez (USA), 3
James Llewellin (UK), 2
Bryan Balzano (USA), 2
Victor Eric Lopez Garcia (Mexico), 2
Jason Herbert (USA), 2
Paul Latham (UK), 1
Christyan Gomez (Honduras), 1
Charles Curtis (USA), 1

Classic Physique Olympia

Laszlo Kiraly (Hungary)
Peter Molnar (Hungary)
Courage Opara (USA)
Chris Bumstead (Canada)
Terrence Ruffin (USA)
Breon Ansley (USA)
Alex Cambronero (Costa Rica)
Bryan Jones (USA)
Divine Wilson (USA)
Dani Younan (USA)
George Kawalawu (USA)
Zeek Andrews (USA)
Tony Taveras (USA)
Gabriel Zancanelli Machado (Brazil)
Brady King (USA)
Mike Sommerfeld (Germany)
Jose Maria Mete Bueriberi (Spain)
Darwin Andres Uribe (Colombia)
Seonghwan Kim (South Korea)
Urs Kalecinski (Germany)
Robert Timms (USA)
Fabian Mayr (Austria)
Ramon Rocha Querioz (Brazil)

POINTS (top 5 qualify)

Sabur Favors (USA), 17
Tommy Clark (USA), 14
Neil Currey (UK), 13
German Pastor (Spain), 12
Vahid Badpei (Iran), 11
Christopher Hunte (USA), 10
Mohamed Amine Fakhfakh (Tunisia), 10
Steve Laureus (USA), 9
Brandon Kidd (USA), 8
Dimitrii Vorotyntsev (Russia), 7
Marcus Perry (USA), 7
Marco Ruz (France), 6
Giuseppe Christian Zagarella (Italy), 6
Mattie Nelms (USA), 6
Ashwin Lucas (USA), 6
Mikhail Timoshin (Russia), 5
Traveon Daniels (USA), 5
Wesley Vissers (Netherlands), 5
Carlos Dommar (USA), 5
LeLand Devaughn, Jr (USA), 4
Lamar Shaw (USA) 4
Kevin Wilson (USA), 4
Alex dos Anjos (Brazil), 4
Jihoon Bang (South Korea), 4
Logan Franklin (USA), 4
Michael Daboul (UK), 3
Roman Khaliulin (Russia), 3
Jonathan Pelkey (USA), 3
Michael Bell (USA), 3
Harold Bright, Jr (USA), 3
Julio Cesar Balestrin de Freitas (Brazil), 3
Maurice Burgess (USA), 3
Jaewan Park (South Korea), 3
Shane Cullen (Ireland), 2
Jarek Crew (USA), 2
Arturo Mendez (USA), 2
Jorge Luis Guerrero Gallegos (Mexico), 2
Jaehun Park (South Korea), 2
Brandon Williams (USA), 2
Jonathan Lofthouse (UK), 1
Tomas Adame-Hernandez (USA), 1
Omar Bautista (USA), 1
Joseph Wahlberg (USA), 1
Jared Feather (USA), 1
Tom Connelly (USA), 1
Myeongho Park (South Korea), 1

Men’s Physique Olympia

Abisai Pietersz (Netherlands)
Riccardo Croci (Italy)
Carlos DeOliveira (Brazil)
Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
Raymont Edmonds (USA)
Khali Quartey (USA)
Antoine McNeill (USA)
Corey Morris (USA)
Kyron Holden (USA)
Erin Banks (USA)
Micah Thomas, Jr (USA)
Arya Saffaie (USA)
Rodrigue Chesnier (France)
Jahvair Mullings (USA)
Daniel Ammons (USA)
Suraqah Shabazz (USA)
Charjo Grant (USA)
Diogo Montenegro (Brazil)
Ramses Rams (Spain)
Clarence McSpadden, Jr (USA)
Andrei Marius Lincan (Romania)
Felipe Franco (Brazil)
Bong Seok Choi (South Korea)
Andre Ferguson (USA)
Jason Huynh (USA)
Joseph Lee (USA)
Youcef Djoudi (France)
Leonardo Vecchiato (Italy)

POINTS (top 5 qualify)

Luca Biolo (Italy), 19
John Sarmiento (USA), 17
George Brown (USA), 15
Ismael Dominguez (Mexico), 14
Nick Koeu (USA), 14
Ashley Lamont Patillo (USA), 12
Jeremy Potvin (USA), 10
Thomas Kunz (Switzerland), 8
Brett Mario Jackson (USA), 8
Emanual Hunter (USA), 7
Myron Griffin (USA), 7
Reuben Glass (USA), 6
Mehdi Kabbadj (USA), 6
Antoine Weatherspoon (USA), 6
Edvan Palmeira (Brazil), 6
Mike Stripling (USA), 5
Anthony Gilkes (USA), 5
Adrian Horton (USA), 5
Pedro Lima (Brazil), 5
Bumsu Park (South Korea), 5
Wellington Rodriguez (Brazil), 4
Ahmed Abdelgalil (Egypt), 4
Evan Kanu (USA), 4
Matthew Greggo (USA), 4
Daniel Stull (USA), 4
Steven Cao (USA), 4
Elton Mota (Portugal), 4
Tre Trotter (USA), 4
Yujin Lee (South Korea), 4
Anthony Chinakwe (USA), 4
Andrea Mosti (Italy), 3
Vinicius Viera Lima (Brazil), 3
Antonio Smothers (USA), 3
Zach Savoie (USA), 3
Michael Mperey (USA), 3
Saint Michael Anthony Moodie (USA), 3
Stevelon Dennis (USA), 3
Brandon Warren (USA), 3
Wooyoung Seo (South Korea), 3
Mark Robinson (USA), 3
Philippe Degila (France), 3
Maxime Parisi (France), 2
Denis Gusev (Russia), 2
Marcel Treichler (Switzerland), 2
Alex Newell (USA), 2
Antoine Williams (USA), 2
Jonathan Jimenez (USA), 2
Bryan Blackman (USA), 2
Alessandro Cavagnola (Italy), 2
Gerardo Gabriel (USA), 2
Junghyeon Jo (South Korea), 2
Aroldson Etienne (USA), 2
Frank Worley (USA), 2

Ms. Olympia 

Virginia Sanchez (Spain)
Andrea Shaw (USA)
Margie Martin (USA)
Helle Trevino (USA)
MayLa Ash (USA)
Irene Anderson (Sweden)
Leah Dennie (USA)
Nadia Capostosto (Italy)
Michaela Aycock (USA)
LaDawn McDay (USA)
Anastasia Leonova (Russia)
Sheena Ohlig (USA)
Mona Poursaleh (Canada)
Margita Zamolova (Czech Republic)
Silvia Matta (Italy)

POINTS (top 3 qualify)

Janeen Lankowski (USA), 11
Stephanie Flesher (USA), 10
Monique Jones (USA), 9
Aleesha Young (USA), 8
Hunter Henderson (USA), 8
Tamara Makar (UK), 7
Corinne Ingman (UK), 7
Monica Gioiosa (Italy), 6
Anne Sheehan (USA), 6
Kristina Mendoza (USA), 6
Julia Fory (Germany), 6
Alcione Sanots (Brazil), 6
Wendy Sanchez (USA), 5
Heather Grace (USA), 5
Vera Mikulcova (Czech Republic), 5
Felicia Spatarescu (Spain), 5
Stacey Nunez (USA), 4
Jessica Martin (USA), 4
Hulda Lopez (Honduras), 4
Vanesa Lloria (Spain), 4
Akemy Jones (USA), 4
Anastasia Korableva (Russia), 3
Susanna Jacobs (USA), 3
Nicki Chartrand (USA), 3
Traci Rugged (USA), 3
Keisha Oliver (USA), 2
Gabriela Pena de la Vega (USA), 2

Women’s Physique Olympia

Lenka Ferencukova (Czech Republic)
Caroline Alves Dos Santos (Brazil)
Emily Renee Schubert (USA)
Melissa Teich (USA)
Sarah Villegas (USA)
Shanique Grant (USA)
Natalia Abraham Coelho (USA)
Barbara Menage (France)
Ivie Rhein (USA)
Carli Terepka (USA)
Alyssa Kiessling (USA)
Ana Harias (USA)
Tanya Chartrand (Canada)
Christelle Zarovska (Sint Maarten)
Daniely Castilho (Brazil)
Patricia Gosselin (Canada)
Brooke Walker (USA)
Ashley Jones (USA)
Anne-Lorraine Mohn (France)
Penpraghai Tiangngok (Thailand)

POINTS (top 3 qualify)

Elizabeth Bradshaw (USA), 23
Elisama Manuel Benta Zorzetta (Brazil), 11
Laura Pintado Chinchilla (Spain), 11
Sheronican Henton (USA), 8
Modesta Halby (Denmark), 8
Jeannie Feldman (USA), 8
Yuna Kim (South Korea), 7
Sheena Washington (USA), 7
Oana Marinescu (Spain), 6
Patricia Vezirian (USA), 6
Julia Whitesel (USA), 6
Christina Bryant (USA), 6
Elena Aviles Romero (Spain), 6
Claudia Arroyo (USA), 5
Brittany Watts (USA), 5
Raluca Raducu (Romania), 5
Corinne Ingman (UK), 4
Jeanette Johanson (Sweden), 4
Candice Willmore (USA), 4
Amanda Machado (USA), 4
Chelsey Worster (USA), 4
Priscila Reis (Brazil), 3
Jennifer Faccinto (USA), 3
Ann Gruber (USA), 3
Kimberly Rieck (USA), 3
Acione da Silva dos Santos (Brazil), 3
Katherine Hall (USA), 3
Tomefafa Ameko (USA), 3
Jeannea Burritt (USA), 2
Claudia Diaz (USA), 2
Lorraine Gonzalez (USA), 2
Amy Ramsel (USA), 2
Winsome White (USA), 2
Pamela Canfield (USA), 2
Bian Ruiying (China), 1
Teresa Brooks (USA), 1
Laura Richards (USA), 1
Victoria Flores (USA), 1
Katherine McLaurin (USA), 1
Priscila Cavilha (USA), 1

Wellness Olympia

Francielle Mattos (Brazil)
Angela Borges (Brazil)
Gisele Machado (Brazil)
Maria Paulette (Spain)
Yarishna Ayala (USA)
Isabelle Nunes (Brazil)
Sunny Andrews (USA)
Casey Delong (USA)
Lorena Ragusa (USA)
Juliana Mota Esteso (France)
Isamara dos Santos (Brazil)
Kassandra Gillis (Canada)
Bruna Seredich (USA)
Renee Jewett (USA)
Devyn Cambre (USA)
Barbara Emanuele Cesar (USA)
Tatiany Valliant (Brazil)
Julia Chitarra (Brazil)
Susana Mendez Monteiro (Brazil)

POINTS (top 3 qualify)

Mallory Myers (USA) 11
Charline Mas (France), 11
Renee Harshey (USA), 9
Lisa Christin Meiswinkel (Germany), 9
Amanda Rezende (Brazil), 8
Devoné Martin (USA), 7
Kenea Yancy (USA), 6
Helena Ordonez (Spain), 5
Marcela Mattos (Brazil), 5
Anna Mroczkowska (Poland), 5
Minna Pajulahti (Finland), 4
Daisha Johnson (USA), 4
Susana Rodriguez (Brazil), 3
Dani Balbino (Brazil), 2
Crystal Hayes (USA), 2

Figure Olympia

Wendy Fortino (USA)
Julia Heerenveen (Netherlands)
Carly Starling-Horrell (USA)
Cydney Gillon (USA)
Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
Nadia Wyatt (USA)
Nicole Zenobia Graham (USA)
Latorya Watts (USA)
Bojana Vasiljevic (USA)
Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz (USA)
Jessica Reyes Padilla (Puerto Rico)
Lola Montez (Canada)
Rhea Gayle (UK)
Julia Waring (USA)
Michele Silva Pinto (Brazil)
Larhannah Robinson (USA)
Anna Banks (Poland)
Bahar Arya (Germany)

POINTS (top 3 qualify)

Shelace Shoemaker (USA), 15
Latoyia Farley (USA), 12
Heather Dees (USA), 12
Lena Ramsteiner (Germany), 12
Sandra Grajales (Mexico), 11
Jennifer Zienert (Germany), 10
Ivana Ivusic (USA), 9
Christine Stearns (USA), 8
Jossie Alarcon (Mexico), 8
Desiree Alferes (USA), 7
Melissa Brodsky (USA), 7
Gabriela Linhartova (Czech Republic), 7
Jessica Huete (USA), 6
Mayra Yudith Rocha Hernandez (Mexico), 6
Julia DiPompeo (USA), 6
Michele Pinto (Brazil), 5
Veronica Gallego (Spain), 4
Kristen McGregor (Jamaica), 4
Oyku Baser (Turkey), 4
Karina Grau (Paraguay), 4
Rachel Shoemake (USA), 3
Autumn Cleveland (USA), 3
Shanice Abrams (USA), 3
Jacquelyn Hurry (USA) 3
Anita Davis (USA), 3
Danielle Rose (USA), 3
Catherine Lavoie (Canada), 2
Queren Pacheco (Mexico), 2
Julia Champlin (USA), 2
Rachel Cucchia (Switzerland), 2
Rori Ross (USA), 1
Jill Braxmeyer (USA), 1
Rita Villarreal (USA), 1
Donya Jackson (USA), 1
Kim Clark (USA), 1

Fitness Olympia

Aurika Tyrgale (USA)
Missy Truscott (USA)
Oksana Grishina (Russia)
Whitney Jones (USA)
Ariel Khadr (USA)
Jaclyn Baker (USA)
Derina Wilson (USA)
Minna Pajulahti (Finland)
Sara Kovach (USA)
Alix Small (UK)

POINTS (top 3 qualify)

Tamara Vahn (Canada), 19
Debbie Fowler (USA), 15
Kate Errington (UK), 13
Corrine Bean (USA), 10
Stacy Dawn (USA), 7
Layla Mikayla (USA), 6
Marta Aguiar (Uruguay), 6
Stephanie Jones (USA), 6
Rene Brosch (USA), 5
Anna Chism (USA), 5
Allison Kramer (USA), 5
Sally Kendall-Williams (USA), 4
Michelle Gales (USA), 4
Jobie Goodro (USA), 3
Alison Burns (USA), 3
Missy Khasawneh (USA), 2

Bikini Olympia

Stine Hansen (Denmark)
Lucia Malavaze (USA)
Jourdanne Lee (USA)
Francesca Stoico (Italy)
Emily Plajer (USA)
Angelica Teixeira (USA)
Jennifer Ronzitti (USA)
Janet Layug (USA)
Ashley Kaltwasser (USA)
Elisa Pecini (Brazil)
Melissa Carver (Australia)
Lauren Dannenmiller (USA)
Ashlyn Little (USA)
Gabrielle Messias (USA)
Romina Basualdo (USA)
Alessia Facchin (Italy)
Chen Qi Liu (China)
Sara Choi (South Korea)
Eli Fernandez (Mexico)
Jimi Marley (USA)
Maria Julia Lemos (Brazil)
Jessica Wilson (USA)
Ariel Barley (USA)
Daraja Hill (USA)
Kristina Brunauer (Austria)
Lauralie Chapados (USA)
Maureen Blanquisco (USA)
Jasmine Gonzalez (USA)
Erin Stern (USA)
Allison Testu (France)
Noora Mahonen (Finland)

POINTS (top 5 qualify)

Carolina Collazos (USA), 18
Sierra Swann (USA), 16
Jennifer Dorie (Canada), 16
Ivanna Escandar Fernandez (Spain), 16
Vania Auguste (USA), 14
Reijuana Harley (USA), 13
Shelby Pierce (USA), 12
Anya Nicholson (USA), 12
Etila Santiago Santos (Brazil), 11
Cristobalina Pajares (Spain), 10
Carla Garthwaite (USA), 10
Haley Houdyshell (USA), 10
Hannah Ranfranz (USA), 9
Ottavia Mazza (Italy), 9
Svetlana Elina (Russia), 8
Eszter Oczella (Hungary), 8
Cory Hageman (USA), 7
Jessica Dolias (USA), 7
Adrianna Kaczmarek (Poland), 6
Phoebe Hagan (UK), 5
Chloe Margraitner (Switzerland), 5
Aleksandra Banda (Australia), 5
Song Reum (South Korea), 5
Brittany Ann (USA), 5
Anastasia Gonzalez Andreu (Spain), 5
Breena Martinez (USA), 5
Jessica Johnson (Australia), 4
Alyssa Blessing (USA), 4
Christina Heath (USA), 4
Hyo Jung Kim (South Korea), 4
Julia Wohlschlegel (USA), 4
Dulce Cristal Lopez Castellanos (Mexico), 4
Isha Barrow (USA), 4
Christiane Silveira (Brazil), 4
Jade Kelsie Wolfenden (UK), 3
Stephanie Kalms (Australia), 3
Rudy Guerrero (USA), 3
Sonia Lewis (USA), 3
Bola Seo (South Korea), 3
Lydia Munroe (USA), 3
Alejandra Soule (USA), 3
Lexus Redmond (USA), 3
Pricila Rodrigues (Brazil), 3
Alice Marchisio (Italy), 3
Elizabeth Yisrael (USA), 2
Sethia Daigle (USA), 2
Beatriz Biscaia (Portugal), 2
Claire Bonaccorso (Australia), 2
Hope Harper (USA), 2
Emily Plajer (USA), 2
Trisha Green (USA), 2
Meechka Marcelin (USA), 2
Hyekyeong Hwang (South Korea), 2
Yadira Rosado (USA), 2
Alexandria Ross (USA), 2
Jodie Yunker (USA), 2
Giuditta Taccani (Italy), 2

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James Hollingshead Forced To Halt Training Due To COVID-19

James Hollingshead Forced To Halt Training Due To COVID-19

James Hollingshead will take time off from training for Mr. Olympia 2021 after contracting COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been controlled to a degree but it still impacts the lives of many out there — including athletes like James Hollingshead. The bodybuilder recently announced on Instagram that he has contracted the virus and will be forced to take some time away from training for the 2021 Olympia.
James Hollingshead posted a video on his official Instagram page on Saturday to break the news. In the video, he lays out how he has not left his house since last Sunday and has been unable to train. Hollingshead has received two positive tests.
“Sorry I’ve been quietWe live in a time where not much is personal and I wanted some time to digest the situationAs a bodybuilder with a very fortunate support network I feel it right to let people know the current situationSo yeah there it is been out of action for a while but hey it is what it is and there is not a lot one can do except ride this shit outI’ll be staying isolated until I get a string of negative testsI honestly don’t think this will have too much an effect on my efforts this year besides the obvious week + of no trainingFor now I’m just gonna focus on the days ahead and once I’m ready to get back it I willCheers guys”

James Hollingshead is qualified for the Olympia this year. He became one of the first athletes to qualify after winning the 2020 British Grand Prix Bodybuilding Show on Nov. 4, 2020. He began training back in the spring and shared a video on YouTube on March 13 taking viewers through his first public workout in preparation for the competition.
This news comes after Hollingshead decided to opt out of the 2020 Olympia. He gained qualification to that competition by winning the Europa Pro back in October 2020. Hollingshead put all of his focus onto this year’s Olympia but will be forced to halt his progress.
Hollingshead has been out of training for approximately one week, as of now. He will continue to remain home until he gets a string of negative COVID tests. Hollingshead has not been forced to remove himself from the Olympia. In fact, it could be quite the opposite. Hollingshead could use this as even more motivation, especially after being opting out of last year’s competition.
There will be more updates provided on Hollingshead’s status as it becomes available. For more news and updates, follow Generation Iron on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Chris Bumstead Details 5,000-Calorie Diet During Bulking Phase

Chris Bumstead Details 5,000-Calorie Diet During Bulking Phase

Chris Bumstead took viewers through an average day of meals during his bulking phase of training.
The 2021 Mr. Olympia is about three months away. The competition will take place from Oct. 5-10 Orlando and participants are beginning preparation. For Chris Bumstead, he has finished his bulking phase and decided to give us an inside look at his diet during this period.
Bumstead posted a video on YouTube giving viewers and fans an inside look at his day-to-day meals during this bulking phase.
Chris Bumstead is the reigning two-time Classic Physique champion at Mr. Olympia. He is going for his third in a row and feels like he has a great chance.
“This is the final full day of eating,” Bumstead said at the end of the video. “Prep starting soon. This is the biggest, strongest I’ve been going into a prep. I’m feeling really good, really excited. Probably going to start prep a bit earlier this year because I’m in such a good spot. Trying to get ahead of the game and get after that three-peat.”

Chris Bumstead gave a full insight to his daily preparation. After a morning stretch and drinking water, Bumstead begins with his vitamins. In the morning, he begins with lipids for heart, liver and kidney health followed by Omega K2 D3 vitamins. This is when Bumstead took to the scale to give a live weigh-in where he checked in at 264.6 pounds.
According to Bumstead, this is a bit higher than usual.
“264.6. Not going to, that’s actually a lot heavier than I thought I was going to be today. The highest I’ve been is 263, so lucky me, the morning vlog is a new morning high.”
After all of his normal morning rituals, Chris Bumstead was ready to get his meals going for the day. Below is a full breakdown of his insane calorie intake consumed during his bulking period.
Meal One (920 Calories)

1.5 scoops of Jacked Factory protein powder (FYI, it’s chocolate peanut butter)
1 scoop UltraInflamX protein
90 grams Oats
Half of a banana
Protein Bar

Meal Two (737 Calories)

575 grams raw sweet potato
160 grand ground turkey

Meal Three (661 Calories)

160 grams chicken breast
280 grams white rice
80 grams avocado

Meal Four (678 calories)

190 grams white fish
300 grams white rice
1 tablespoon coconut oil

Meal Five (1,101 calories)

150 grams raw weight pasta
250ml pasta sauce
177 grams ground turkey
6 ounces cherry tart juice

Meal Six (934 calories)

1.5 scoops iso whey protein powder
2 bagels
1.5 tablespoons ghee butter
2 prunes

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