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Kamal Elgargni is considered one of the headline competitors on the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC). The Columbus, OH, contest will see Elgargni attempt to topple Men’s Open mountains like Nick Walker and Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay. Nevertheless, when the dust settles on the AC for this 212 third-place finisher on the 2022 Mr. Olympia, there’s still a complete 2023 competitive season to run through. Elgargni is already pondering ahead.
On Feb. 28, 2023, Elgargni was a guest on the Muscular Development podcast with Ron Harris. The conversation saw the previous 212 Olympia champion (2019) discuss his bodybuilding ambitions for 2023. In the method, Elgargni revealed that he isn’t ruling out the upcoming 2023 Masters Olympia later this summer. The competition is scheduled for Aug. 26-27, 2023, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. With the competition returning for the primary time in 11 years, this might be Elgargni’s first appearance.
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At 51 years old, Elgargni is eligible for each the Men’s Open and 212 divisions on the 2023 Masters Olympia. (Note: Athletes should be not less than 45 to compete under each classifications). On the time of this writing, Elgargni maintains he’ll compete within the Men’s Open to remain relatively consistent along with his training and nutrition.
What’s more, Elgargni was frank about why he’d even consider competing on the Masters Olympia: he expects the prize money to be enticing. (Note: The show’s organizers have revealed that the general prize purse is $229,000.)
“You never know what’s going to occur down the road but, yes, it’s a superb title [the 2023 Masters Olympia],” Elgagrni said. “We don’t hear much about it in the mean time. We don’t know what the prize money is. I hope they do something good that makes people [want to compete]. At the tip of the day, it’s a business. It’s work. It’d be silly if you happen to’re spending greater than what you’re getting. It’s a superb title, however it should still be an honest amount of prize money.”
As for what else lies ahead this 12 months, Elgargni is ruling out featuring within the Men’s Open on the 2023 Mr. Olympia. Due to his perception that the judges favor size, he’ll persist with a 212 pursuit on the flagship competition as an alternative. Then, after ending up his 2023 AC appearance, the Tampa Bay, FL, resident plans to feature at the following Tampa Pro and potentially set his sights on the Masters Olympia.
Across the board, the athlete’s rationale was fairly easy:
“I might like to do Tampa [Pro] again because I live in Tampa [Bay],” Elgargni said. “I might like to do it and possibly win it. To do the Olympia [Men’s] Open, no. No, no, no. I’m not fascinated by the Olympia Open since the judges should not going to evaluate small, young, whatever they call me within the 212. Then, they’re going to evaluate mass monsters. If the way in which they judging changes, possibly you give it a try but I don’t think so. In the mean time, I’ll do the Arnold [Classic], possibly the Tampa Pro within the Men’s Open, after which the Masters Olympia. That’s it. If all the things goes well, I’ve done what I even have to do.”
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It’s been a little bit while since Elgargni stood at the highest of any Olympia podium. Within the event of a fruitful 2023, the superstar could find himself standing on two iterations of the rostrum.
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