Every time he decides to hold up his posing trunks, Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay will undoubtedly be considered the most effective bodybuilders of all time. The 37-year-old athlete is the reigning two-time Mr. Olympia (2020-2021). He’s currently training to finish a legendary three-peat at this 12 months’s edition of the celebrated contest in mid-December. 

On August 10, 2022, Elssbiay shared a post on his Instagram where his upper body mass looks stacked. In line with the bodybuilder, he weighs a large 336.6 kilos on the time of the photo. 

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Unlike a few of his peers, Elssbiay has automatic qualification to the 2022 Mr. Olympia because of his status as a previous winner. As such, Elssbiay can focus most of his training energy on preparing for December’s contest to take home one other Olympia title.

Dating back to 2016, the bodybuilder has often only competed within the Olympia while guest posing in other contests. He’s on course to do the identical in 2022, save for the absence of a guest-pose up to now. The 12 months 2020 was the lone exception in that timeline when Elssbiay also competed at that edition of the Arnold Sports Festival. He took home third place. 

Before his Olympia victories in 2020 and 2021, the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League athlete collected six finishes in at the very least the highest 10 on the competition. Elssbiay’s best result prior to an outright victory was a second-place finish on the 2018 Mr. Olympia.

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While Elssbiay’s two consecutive Olympia titles are undoubtedly his profession highlights thus far, the Egyptian athlete does produce other noteworthy accomplishments on his overall resume. In line with NPC News Online, here’s a rundown of a few of Elssbiay’s more notable achievements:

Mamdouh Elssbiay | Notable Profession Results

• 2012 IFBB Amateur Mr. Olympia — First place (Men’s Over 100KG)
• 2013-2014 IFBB Recent York Pro — First place (Men’s Open)
• 2015 IFBB Arnold Classic Brasil — First place (Men’s Open)
• 2015 IFBB EVLS Prague Pro — Second place (Men’s Open)
• 2020 Arnold Sports Festival — Third place (Men’s Open)
• 2020-2021 IFBB Mr. Olympia — First place (Men’s Open)

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Pushing for Legacy

In a May 2022 interview with the RWA Podcast, Elssbiay revealed he might retire from competitive bodybuilding on the age of 38. Considering the superstar’s birthday is on September 16, that might mean the upcoming Olympia may be the last time he stands on the legendary stage.

Should Elssbiay follow through with these potential retirement plans, he could have a novel opportunity to go on top as a three-time reigning champion. If Elssbiay’s bid at a 3rd consecutive title is successful, he’ll join a club of who’s who in bodybuilding lore. The one athletes to ever win the Mr. Olympia at the very least three consecutive times are Arnold Schwarzenegger (1970-1973), Frank Zane (1977-1979), Lee Haney (1984-1991), Dorian Yates (1992-1997), Ronnie Coleman (1998-2005), and Phil Heath (2011-2017).

Elssbiay will vie for his third straight title on the 2022 Mr. Olympia on December 16-18 in Las Vegas, NV.

Featured image: @big_ramy on Instagram