There are lots of potential up-and-comers who could make some noise on the 2022 Mr. Olympia. Current International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League rookie Michal Križánek is perhaps certainly one of them.
In mid-July 2022, Križánek announced that he can be switching to the IFBB Pro League. A number of months later, in October 2022, he earned his official IFBB Pro League card by winning the 2022 Amateur Olympia Italy. Now, together with his first IFBB Pro League contest — the 2022 EVLS Prague Pro — on the horizon, the athlete shared a have a look at where he stands physique-wise in an Oct. 21, 2022, Instagram post. (Note: That contest will happen on Oct. 29, 2022, in Prague, Czech Republic.)
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For somebody vying for a roster spot in December’s Olympia, Križánek definitely looks the a part of a shredded, well-trained mass dynamo. With a potentially momentous performance awaiting Križánek on the 2022 EVLS Prague Pro, he preceded this physique update with a brief breakdown of a recent chest workout that he posted to his YouTube channel on Oct. 20, 2022.
Here’s an outline of that routine:
Michal Križánek | Chest Workout, Oct. 20, 2022
(Note: Specific reps were undisclosed.)
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Should Križánek transfer his training output and up to date success to the stage in Prague, a victory would garner him automatic qualification to the 2022 Mr. Olympia. If he doesn’t win, the athlete would wish to take home a top-five result, at minimum, to earn points within the Olympia qualification standings. (Note: Only the highest three in each bodybuilding division will qualify for the Olympia on a points basis. The points qualification period ends on Nov. 20, 2022.)
In accordance with the IFBB website, the 2022 EVLS Prague Pro is a Tier 3 contest. Meaning second through fifth-place finishers will earn successive points starting from six to a few. With zero IFBB Pro League contests to his name, these points can be Križánek’s first as knowledgeable within the event he doesn’t win outright.
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It’s been quite an extended and winding competitive journey for Križánek over the past few months. A victory in 2022 EVLS Prague Pro would assuredly not end it. The bodybuilder, like his peers, has aspirations of excelling on the Olympia stage. At his rapid pace of progression, it’s not clear what, if anything, could halt those dreams.
The 2022 Mr. Olympia will happen on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV.
Featured image: @ifbb_pro_michalkrizokrizanek on Instagram