The reigning and three times classical physicist olympia to bite chris bumstead is currently in a charging phase and is eating around 5,000 calories per day. According to the 26-year-old body-builderlost about eight to 10 pounds after contracting COVID-19 during the holiday season in December 2021 and is a little behind schedule out of season than where it was a year before.
Bumstead’s three Classic Physique Olympia wins are the most by any athlete in division history, making him one of the most decorated bodybuilders of all times. However, he is not resting on his laurels and is going full steam ahead for his fourth consecutive victory at Olympia. On April 8, 2022, “CBum” took to his YouTube channel to share his offseason. shoulder workout. Check it out in the following video:
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classic shoulder workout
Bumstead spends the first eight minutes of the video talking about his supplement brand, RAW, before heading to the gym to work out his shoulders.
Trying to get huge now. I just took a bunch of stuff to get excited. I drank [RAW supplements] PUMP and PUMP2. I had a ton of salt, beets, and some Thavage Pre-Workout.
Bumstead begins his shoulder training with the seated dumbbell shoulder press. He uses 100 pounds dumbbells for what appears to be his first set. The 6’3″ bodybuilder did not share his shoulder warm-up routine.
Bumstead uses the 1.5 rep technique while performing the second set. To make the 1.5 dumbbell pressraise the dumbbells to the middle of the range of motionthen return to the starting position at the bottom before completing the rep by extending your arms straight general expenses toward Blocking. Bumstead upgrades to 120-pound dumbbells for his final set of shoulder presses.
“Lots of reps, lots of warmups,” the three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion says after completing a warmup set on his second shoulder exercise: the machine shoulder press. Uses three 45 pound weight plates on each side for heating. Bumstead starts his work set by stacking four 45-pound weight plates and a quarter on each side of the machine.
Bumstead performs dumbbell side side raises for his third exercise of the day.
I haven’t worn a tank top to the gym or on video since I was trashed… glad I’m not that fat right now. [I] I got a decent little pump considering how much PUMP product and salt I put in my body today.
He seems visibly nervous when he removes his sweatshirt after completing his first set of the exercise. He then he goes to the reverse pectoral platform fly to train your rear delts. Bumstead wraps up his shoulder workout with the standing machine lateral lateral raise.
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Bumstead Full Shoulder Workout
Here’s a rundown of the three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion’s shoulder workout routine:
- Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
- machine shoulder press
- Dumbbell Side Lateral Raises
- Inverted Pec Deck Fly
- Standing Machine Side Lateral Raise
Bumstead did not disclose the exact number of sets and reps performed in training for each exercise.
Road to Olympia 2022
Bumstead has been out of season since winning her third consecutive Classic Physique Olympia title in December 2021 and is not expected to compete until olympic weekend 2022 scheduled for December 16-18 at The Vegas, Nevada.
According to the three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion, he’s using the long offseason to make big improvements to his physique. Bodybuilding fans can expect a tough battle for the 2022 Classic Physique Olympia throne as Bumstead will attempt to defend it against the two-time Olympia runner-up and two-time classic arnold to bite Terrence Ruffin2022 boston professional and Kuwait Classic Pro winner Urs KalecinskyRamon Rocha Queiroz, and Breon Ansley (from Ansley latest contest in Classical Physics).
Featured Image: @cbum on Instagram
