Jacked is prepared for his moment in March.
The primary month of 2023 hasn’t even concluded, and Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, a.k.a. “Andrew Jacked,” has already kept his schedule jam-packed. The eighth-place finisher on the 2022 Mr. Olympia has followed that sterling top-10 performance by diving head-first right back into his training and dietary plans. A part of the previous note is connected to Jacked’s recent reveal he would start some work with a recent trainer, Chris “Psycho” Lewis. The trainer is probably previously best known for his time working with the late 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden. Judging by a recent update, Lewis possibly seems on target to unlocking Jacked’s full potential.
On Jan. 26, 2023, Jacked posted a photograph to his Instagram where he’s flexing his ripped chest and arm muscles. Per a general perusal of Jacked’s feed thus far in 2023, it’s the primary relatively comprehensive look the bodybuilder has offered of where his physique stands over the previous couple of weeks.
“When the hoodie comes off … chest and triceps work! … Training appears to be going pretty much.”
With the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) on the horizon in March, it’d even be a fantastic sign of Jacked’s prospects at the main contest.
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While there’s a stacked cadre of competitors on tap for the 2023 AC, that doesn’t look like an intimidating gauntlet for Jacked.
Sure, a field that, right now, features two-time AC winner (2018, 2020) William Bonac, two-time Mr. Olympia champion (2020-2021) Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay, and Nick Walker (one other former AC victor from 2021) may appear daunting from an initial glance. Nevertheless, on this case, if Jacked was going to capture what would arguably be the most important win of his profession in Columbus, OH, on Mar. 2-5, 2023, he was more likely to must topple a set of elite peers anyway. From that perspective, overcoming stars like Bonac, Elssbiay, and Walker is perhaps a fantastic fortune because it might speak to, and validate, Jacked’s meticulous work in his preparation.
The athlete maintained as much during a recent Jan. 25, 2023, interview with Muscular Development while breaking down his feelings about his recent training regimen and setup. Jacked also works with Chris Aceto, an experienced bodybuilding coach and consultant with 111 on-stage victories spread across his clients over time.
“I like working with people who go together,” Jacked explained about what lies ahead in his prep work for the 2023 AC and other contests within the calendar 12 months. “I believe things might be very smooth. He [Chris Aceto] said it’s cool, so I’ll walk with him for the Arnold [Classic] … Aceto, ‘the true technician.’ He’s an exquisite guy. Well, each Chris’s. I’m working with Chris [Aceto] and Chris [Lewis]. Each of them are amazing people to start out with. Amazing. It’s all business and never brotherly or intimacy or whatever.”
It’s apparent Jacked’s ambitions seem entirely valid based on the focused, hands-on attention and guidance he’s now receiving. On the very least, his pair of trainers give him confidence for the journey ahead.
“Even ‘Psycho’ [Lewis], I told him, ‘Bro, I would like a drill sergeant, not a brother,’” Jacked noted. “And he’s [Lewis] like, he wanted the identical, too. We train and we go. There isn’t any time for chitchat, smiling, whatever. No. We’re on this for business and that’s exactly what I would like. Aceto is doing his thing, too, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, good, awesome.’”
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A pivotal 12 months in Jacked’s profession could await him. He might need put himself on the map with respective wins on the 2022 Texas Pro and 2022 Arnold Classic UK, nevertheless it’s readily apparent he’s not satisfied with such an early highlight reel. To work concurrently with two elite trainers and put one in every of bodybuilding’s most important competitions in his crosshairs speaks to the legacy Jacked desires to create. He seems to desire to be special, and such a robust mentality goes a great distance in a sport of intense commitment.
Featured image: @andrewjacked on Instagram