Every routine could matter for Elssbiay as he seeks an Olympia “three-peat.”
As two-time reigning Mr. Olympia Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay charges headlong to defend his title on the 2022 edition of the competition, it appears he’s not taking many moments to stop and bask in his past accomplishments. To realize a historic “three-peat” against a stacked cadre of competitors, the superstar can’t afford to rest on his laurels. With the competition on the horizon on Dec. 16-18, 2022, Elssbiay and his team are preparing for more greatness. How? Within the gym.
On Nov. 30, 2022, Elssbiay’s coach, Dennis James, shared a clip of a recent upper-body workout he put the elite bodybuilder through. The short video shows off Elssbiay crushing an incline bench press on a Smith machine, starting with 4 45-pound plates on each end of the bar and using a “drop set” technique — quickly removing one plate per side for high-intensity training with limited rest. It’s one other glimpse of Elssbiay seemingly trying to examine off every box as he pursues one more Olympia title in Las Vegas, NV.
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This quick peek at a pre-Olympia workout is but one other taste of an eventful past few months with Elssbiay within the news and in front of the mirror. Because the bodybuilding titan tries to place himself in an exclusive all-time company, various notable figures in the game have weighed in on his outlook for the 2022 Olympia title.
For instance, in early October 2022, while breaking down the highest contenders, eight-time Mr. Olympia (1998-2005) Ronnie Coleman predicted one other Elssbiay victory. The living legend cited Elssbiay’s seemingly insurmountable size as his reasoning for the prognostication. Meanwhile, in late October 2022, fellow eight-time Olympia winner Lee Haney (1984-1991) noted that he thought Elssbiay’s current status as bodybuilding’s king is, satirically, comparable to Coleman at the height of his reign.
It shouldn’t be surprising then that coaches like Miloš Šarčev consider Elssbiay can be battling it out at the highest against up-and-comers comparable to Nick Walker.
Elssbiay’s physique has definitely looked the a part of a champion who can win three straight titles. In his final update of the off-season in late September 2022, the Egyptian athlete revealed he weighed a mammoth 337 kilos. It’s that kind of trademark mass which may help Elssbiay keep his throne.
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While there’s the expectation that some phenoms could push Elssbiay in mid-December, all eyes will likely center on the athlete’s latest quest for glory. Together with his peers gunning for his esteemed crown, Elssbiay can have to bring his best to the 2022 Olympia stage. It doesn’t look like a task he and his coach are taking calmly within the least.
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