Jacked knows where he fell short. That would only mean good outcomes down the road.
After an eighth-place debut on the 2022 Mr. Olympia, some had surmised that Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, aka “Andrew Jacked,” would show out on the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC). To a level, he did. The relative rookie, starting his second yr as an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) pro bodybuilder, took home a third-place podium finish. Like his contemporary Nick Walker, who was the runner-up to champion Samson Dauda, Jacked isn’t lamenting over what could’ve been. He’s got his vision aimed straight ahead.
On Mar. 5, 2023, Jacked shared a poignant and thoughtful Instagram post offering a private reflection on his AC performance. Among the many more notable tidbits was the rising star’s assessment of an earned result.
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In some ways, Jacked seeming content along with his AC result is acceptable. The athlete has already enjoyed a sterling rise to prominence. His respective wins on the 2022 Texas Pro and 2022 Arnold Classic UK contests display as much of somebody with elite mass and a dynamite commitment to nutrition. At this pace, Jacked appears to only be improving.
That makes his heartfelt evaluation of the 2023 AC all too fitting. He only fell wanting two other athletes while ending ahead of established superstars like two-time Mr. Olympia (2020, 2021) Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay (fourth place) and two-time 212 Olympia champion (2020, 2022) Shaun Clarida (fifth place), and two-time AC winner (2018, 2020) William Bonac (seventh place).
One of the best might truly be ahead for Jacked.
“Arnold Classic 2023 done and dusted, gameplan was executed,” Jacked wrote. “[I was] awesome and tighter in prejudging, slacked a bit within the Finals, and third place was so deserved! I’m so comfortable with the package presented on stage.”
Because the athlete takes a break after an apparent “366 consecutive days” of contest-focused preparations, he thanked his two coaches, Chris “Psycho” Lewis and Chris Aceto, for his or her help. It would only be fair to assume they’ll proceed to coax out the most effective in him.
“I’m sincerely grateful to Chris [Aceto] and Chris [Lewis] for an incredible six-week camp prep,” Jacked wrote. “Taking a break now after an extended three hundred and sixty six days of actively prepping … and can come back more energizing, stronger, prettier, classier & higher.”
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With names like the previous two-time Mr. Olympia (2020-2021) champion Elssbiay losing their mantle, bodybuilding appears to be in a current state of flux. A longtime juggernaut may not be coming out victorious in every significant contest just yet. Based on his recent progress, that competitor could thoroughly turn into Jacked in due time.
Featured image: @andrewjacked on Instagram