CBum Weighs 260lbs 2 Weeks Out From Prague + Akim looks Insane + Rafael 1 Week Out + Martin Updates

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TIMESTAMPS BELOW 0:00 Intro 0:38 Rafael Brandao 1 Week Out 3:25 Akim looks absolutely insane 1 Week Out 6:20 Akim Confirms he's not doing Prague 6:47 Andrew Jacked Huest Posing 10:07 Martin fitzwater 2 Weeks Out 12:05 Shaun Clarida 2 Weeks Out 14:20 Shaun vs CBum Comparison 16:56 CBum Weighs 260lbs at 2 Weeks Out 18:53 CBum Vs Martin Olympia Comparison 20:24 If Chris Beats Martin He Should do 2025 Olympia BUY MUSCLETECH CODE: NICKS&P LINK: shop.muscletech.com/discount/NICKS&P?aff=44 www.arnoldsports.com/tickets/ My Ebay store: www.ebay.com/str/nspshop?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jE9am6uyTU2&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=jE9am6uyTU2&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY. Main Instagram: @NicksStrengthPower Instagram 2: @NicksStrengthandPokemon Instagram 3: @NickStrengthPower Main KZbin Channel: Nick's Strength and Power 2nd KZbin Channel: Nick's Strength and Pokemon 3rd KZbin Channel: Nick's Strength and Raccoons Facebook: Nick's Strength and Power Email: [e-mail]

[@davejamie5667]

akims legs have never looked so big and midsection never looked that good from what i remember props to him if only for that back, i feel like he has nerve issues there or something

[@the_real_Jshredz]

Akim actually beat Brandeo at the Olympia finals. Will be an interesting top 2

[@dancukar2591]

akim placed higher in finals then Raf at the O

[@Knutspild]

Saying there is no size difference between Martin and Chris is crazy. Can’t you see how much bigger Martin is? It’s just thick muscle everywhere. There is a BIG difference

[@jamesrendledyer]

💯

[@elliottrichardson8213]

Let’s see when they’re on stage together. And I can’t recall him saying there’s no size difference.

[@andrewbuchhalter5292]

⁠@@elliottrichardson8213Nick says it at 19:17 into the video. Obviously, they’ll both look different on stage day, but to say that there wasn’t a significant size difference in Martin and Chris at the Olympia is absurd.

[@fVNzO]

@@andrewbuchhalter5292 The literal quote "the size difference is not that crazy". And the accusation in question "there's no size difference". Do i need to ask chatgpt to confirm these sentences have different meaning or do you think you can go back and read them one more time to confirm it yourself?

[@youMatterItDoesGetBetter]

@@fVNzO Get a life. Why spend the energy on this?

[@matt_cartwright5782]

Cbum should bulk and win Open Olympia 2025, then stop the PEDs, downsize and win 212 Olympia as a ‘natty’ in 2026 😂

[@adamek9750]

Not with keone around

[@thereefster]

Then stop training legs for a while to bring them down and proceeds to win men's physique olympia

[@ArletteMaotieBomahou]

😂😂😂😂 LMAO

[@billiejeanthejellybean2536]

More like compete in mens physique as a natty lol

[@arturberenstein]

Anything else boss?

[@zuxzux]

I disagree that Martin doesn't look that much bigger. Proportionally he looks way bigger than Chris. Martins legs bad back in particular are significantly more densely muscled.

[@justinmarshall1043]

But no he doesn't. He looks like a little manlett next to him

[@tehDmez]

The bicep striations on Akim are crazy, hope he can put something together come show time.

[@kevinlocatelli1721]

He honestly looked good at this years olympia, he was top 10 in arguably the deepest olympia lineup in recent years

[@Bigkevwhitebuffalo]

Kev why dont you think on show day he fails to deliver most times is it nerves i mean the guy looks absolutely incredible always 2 weeks out ​@kevinlocatelli1721

[@upstateNYfinest]

Underrated asf. Duds looks gnarly from the side

[@TonyBarhoum]

And he's a chill dude

[@kamik1ng]

@@upstateNYfinest How? Guy doesn't come as peeled as he needs to be and doesn't have a back anymore.

[@MeauxGreenMusic]

19:25 Did you seriously say Martin didnt look that different from Chris not much more muscular? Lmao. Get your eyes checked. Martin's density looks years ahead of Chris. Crazy...

[@phillipdiaz1644]

Was about to comment the same

[@JA_1337_]

Yeees

[@MrKostas3645]

Relax coach

[@evanscott999]

Shawn doesn’t have a weight cap. He never comes in over 200 so he’s always trying to bring his best bodybuilding package

[@picoloc1980]

And clarida just cannot beat chris he has no chest and is tiny compared to chris-his 1 leg is wider that him lol

[@TTGG107]

Not even… love talking behind the keyboard

[@k-v-d1795]

Clarida is a microwaved hot dog

[@millennial9252]

Correct, he was like 172 this year. He’s never been close to 212

[@darionbuck4614]

Terrible midsection. He's irrelevant

[@titoslounge1946]

15:00. Clarida isn’t remotely close to his weight cap so this argument doesn’t apply to him.

[@SheHulkBuilt]

I was thinking the same thing. Neither Clarida nor Keone were close to be over the 212 weight cap. Clarida was like 174 at the olympia.

[@Lift805]

Akim really deserves some more respect in the scene !!!! Dude looks so crazy right now

[@OptimisticOstrich-sd9nt]

@@Lift805 with no back and hamstrings

[@logibear453]

Akims arms are crazy impressive.

[@rhatikeo]

Jeeez Akim has some serious great arms!

[@LUCASDBD]

Martin beats him in the legs and the thickness from the back...

[@joshuawhitley5819]

Yeah dude. You look at the back shots and it’s very clear Chris isn’t close to that density and thickness

[@CannibalShadow]

Akim is looking crazy right now, damn.

[@3six5fitness]

I think CBums lower back isnt as full as say clarida or martin. But his front lat spread is so much wider than everyone else

[@DCJayhawk57]

Akim has the best arms right now, just crazy. If he didn't have those high lat insertions, he'd be a much more hyped guy in this generation. Even despite those insertions, his back is very thick down the middle.

[@AlexMartinez-1316]

C Bum is gonna be like the wolf on Wall Street “I’m not leaving… I’m not fucking leaving! The show goes on !! “

Akim has one of the best arms ever.

[@FrozenSurf]

Which arm?

[@jacobb2805]

@@FrozenSurf right for sure. I think it’s comparable to Phil heaths left

[@Mike-ez4jd]

Akim's right bicep has its own faackin Bicep !! 😂

[@keattsgm]

Andrews Posing in general isnt that good

[@Joshthetruthseeker]

Needs serious improvement and also needs to hold the poses longer

[@gameurai5701]

Particularly from the side, very awkward. He has the delts, arms and chest + side legs (minus hamstrings) to look good in both of them.

[@davidcampos2615]

Definitely being held back massively by subpar posing. Also looks so awkward from the side. it shocks me when these elite body builders are suffering from posing of all things

[@z3phyr92]

He also looks uninterested a lot of times when he poses. Not a great look :/

[@mr.wednesday4929]

​@z3phyr92 in regards to this is think that he's mad shy so that's how he looks to not look so nervous

[@gbp3616]

I dont think the lighting at these shows does Akim justice

[@Doctorgoodegg]

Chris is definitely the underdog here, no doubt. But man, am I rooting for him! Let eff’n go!

[@newmanskitchenandstuff9738]

I truly believe that Chris was also emotional when he retired because he knew that he could pursue another dream of his within bodybuilding, which is open. I’ve been following this guy along time and the last few Olympians he has seemed to be missing something and I think this is definitely what it is . That would definitely be no knock on him changing division because it’s just like any other Olympian that change division even that he’s successful he doesn’t make him different from anyone else. He’s just a nice guy like everyone that competes in bodybuilding. It’s great that he still has to drive, because when I started to watch him come up in class and when he first PR I always thought to myself why isn’t this guy doing bodybuilding but for someone who has had health problems as well through their life I get what his mindset would be not been able to pursue his real dream that he started with. It would be very frustrating but Alicia has dealt with the situation and became a champion and a legend not only that he’s going to be challenging himself again. Martin should’ve beat Derek and been third😂 by far in my opinion

[@theeverydailyshow]

Cbum is super crazy heavy.

[@zerafians8145]

260-275 is his normal off season weight. Hes not really heavy at all...for him

[@christian_urocar]

@@zerafians8145 casuals

[@EvanC8]

People keep comparing Chris to everyone by how he looks like on stage on the Olympia. Chris is not gonna be depleted like he has to do for classic. He is gonna look a lot bigger. And fuller yet still defined cause he really always is ripped. His arms have seemed to make a lot of gains as well. I have no idea what’s gonna happen in the competition. But he definitely is gonna do well. That’s one thing foresure.

[@metaforcesaber]

I think his biggest issue is his legs are going to look washed out. They might be bigger but they're going to really hurt on separation.

[@daveyadict_]

5:56 akim from the side is freaky unreal.

[@DavidDeMesquita]

I appreciate the shot out man. Great analysis. I think Chris will end up about 15 pounds to max 20 pounds above his weight cap weight same prediction as you have :)

[@adamk862]

I don't know why we'd see Shaun any fuller due to the lack of a "weight cap;" Shaun's weight cap at the Olympia was 212, and he was nowhere close to that.

[@mr.wednesday4929]

I guess that was wording. But he will definitely be fuller he was way to drained

[@firestara4830]

Nick Strength and repeating yourself to the edge of sanity... "like I said" to the edge of sanity..."like I said" to the edge of sanity..."like I said" to the edge of sanity "like I said"...

[@GodlessPhilosopher]

Love it when bodybuilders post backshots.

[@Sedloc777]

😅

[@raulveloso3603]

Brandão already said that he is only doing romenia for the qualification to MrO25, maybe if he doesent win Romenia he is doing Prague but he not confirmed that. Shout out from Brazil!

[@angmori172]

My dream would be to see cbutt take two or three years off, and then do one final push to bring his most impressive physique possible to the open. Just build and retain as much as he wants to look as good as he can. Because I honestly always feel like his stage look is way flatter and less impressive than his off-season look.

[@sheeshman9713]

He definitely won't look as flat as we are used to seeing him. He isn't going to deplete himself for this show so he will come in much fuller anyway

[@angmori172]

@sheeshman9713 exactly. Honestly he doesn't need to gain a lot of weight to be really impressive in open, he mostly just needs to not be depleted

[@Marmaduke00]

Akim looks nuts. His arms are insane

[@lutskeWetterpes]

Damn! You really know what's up man. Thanks

[@DeBeumster]

It is also noteworthy that Akim was 12th at prejudging and 8th at finals at this years Mr. Olympia!

[@Createtobuild]

I'm so exciteted for this. I'm a big fan of Maerin Fitzwater -> even before he was that famous. So I am rooting for him! But gotta respect the 6time Classic Physique champ. I realy like the way he presents the sport of bodybuilding (even though I am a Breo Ansley Fan -> for me he's the classic Olympian -> but I don't wanna discuss this here, because I get why Chris wins. He's the new standart. Facts. Just a diffrent physique :D ). I think this will be a great awesome show.

[@timephire]

Andrew Jacked is just the new Cedric McMillan, doesn't seem like he will hit his max potential.

[@Pidea14]

He's crazy aesthetic at his best

[@TheBestFilmOneLiners]

Cedric won the Arnold?

[@timephire]

@TheBestFilmOneLiners Cedric had the same peaking problem at the Mr. O that Andrew also seems to have.

[@nickcharles5469]

@@TheBestFilmOneLiners yes in 2017 against Dallas McCarver

[@mr.wednesday4929]

I disagree with this statement I say we will see a different Andrew next year much improved

[@keithdefreitas3399]

To be fair to Andrew, you can’t really compare him at 39 to the average 39 year old pro BB simply because he just doesn’t have the mileage and wear and tear on his body like the average 39 yr old pro that has been blasting heavily and competing and depleting there body for 15-20 years. I think it’s fair to say that Andrew at 39 is more equivalent to a top pro in the 33-35 year range. Andrew can easily be a top 3 BB well into his 40’s if he can bring the conditioning. We shall see.

[@jamesmac4447]

Andrew jacked was off because of that Lewis training nonsense.dude was full of inflammation and injured smh !

[@joshgill3189]

@@jamesmac4447his coaching is weird af. All the videos I’ve seen just scream mega snake oil salesman lmao

[@BossofBosses111]

Totally agreed. He isn't worn down like someone that has been competing for decades.

[@victorhugo-rf7py]

Akim looks shredded, but raphael looks more complete and balanced

[@nathanbailey7974]

Me and my family were at that show that Andrew Jack guest posed in. My mom said that Andrew Jack looks like a giant tree😂

[@alibabaei5968]

Akim in this video uses a wide (probably phone) lens and you can see his upper body is close to the edge of the frame. This makes his upper body stretched and his arms and head bigger than what they really are.

[@runeandersen7022]

7 inches taller and only 20 lbs more is not going to cut it imo...I think if Chris can crack top 3 it will be amazing...

[@yogivah]

@@runeandersen7022 Arnold competed at 240 lbs 6 ft maybe 6` 1”. Cbum is not much taller than Arnold.

[@zoomies7098]

It's unreal to think that Derek Lunsford's payout for 1 open olympia win was more money than all of Chris' wins combined in Classic. Open is like $500,000, Classic is $50,000. 6 wins, $300,000 lmao.

[@mr.wednesday4929]

That is nuts it should be atleast 200k the disparity is huge

[@gameurai5701]

Big people - big money. Little people - little money.

[@texoo4463]

@@gameurai5701 did you not saw the video classic cbum is not even that much smaller compared to open

[@zoomies7098]

@@gameurai5701 The sole reason bodybuilding survived the last 6 years is because of Cbum. Not a single open competitor drew any amount of attention comparable to Cbum. Literally not close.

[@Bjorn_R]

8:55 I dont know why you are talking about jumps. If Andrew nails his condition I could see him going all the way next year. Ronnie Coleman went from 9th place to winning the O. Why could Andrew not do the same? He just needs to peak perfectly once, he doesnt need to win a bunch shows before the O.

[@tehDmez]

@@Bjorn_R I'd say that is a pretty bad example for a few reasons. 1) Ronnie is on record saying he didn't take steroids till 30 (1994). So it took him 4 years on gear. 2) Ronnie was 5 years younger when he won his 1st Olympia, and he was a "late bloomer" see above. 3) arguably the lineup was much deeper in the 90s. Dorian, Flex, Shawn, Kevin, etc were crazy.

[@OptimisticOstrich-sd9nt]

Andrew has ultra poor side poses,most muscular, early Ronnie already had great poses just gained size and won Olympia,Andrew will never ever be top3

[@BossofBosses111]

If he steps on stage with striated glutes and hamstrings he wins. It's just that simple.

[@theeyesurgeon1]

When he showed Martin and Brett his legs after they weighed themselves, I don’t think they could believe how big and shredded he is at 260. I prefer his look to Martin even in open.

[@Sholsta]

Andrew Jacked needs to come in more peeled, more detail and also needs to keep his midsection in check, recently it has gotten bigger. So much potential, just hope it doesn't go to waste!

[@jedok1677]

Ngl it would be kinda sad to have to see Andrew Jack become an uncrowned champ. So much potential ever since his first clip with Larry. I got on the hype train. Still am

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

CBum is looking insane! He is going for the win!

[@1Crbodybuilding]

There is a rumor saying that after Cbum wins open olympia he will chase after wellness and dominate there

[@calumsmith6877]

None going to talk about Akim’s feathering in the biceps 😱🔥

[@stwephen775]

Andrew is in the exact same boat as Samson a couple years ago. If he truly comes in shape it's tough for everyone, including Samson

[@markmusgrave5091]

Current judging criteria aside, Rafa has one of the best physiques the world has veer seen. CBum is extraordinary and he'll probably come in looking better than he ever has... it will be fun to see what happens.

[@carlstokes8888]

I'll just say it again Chris has an aura like the greats of the golden age and a work ethic to match . Remembering this is for fun he will still look fantastic.

[@goldenremnant2610]

15:25 - Shaun isn’t maxed out in terms of his limbs. He just has the issue of expanding his gut when he gets closer to 200lbs. He’d look fantastic at 200lbs on stage if he didn’t also grow his waist.

[@George-xb5ey]

lol shaun next to Chris looks like a gnome

[@yanniblumstein1]

Would like to see a top 3 final of Samson, Hadi and Andrew next year

[@ichxro]

Claridas ab distension is getting worse and worse the gut is looking heath esque

[@ryancalhoun4671]

Yes. Once it gets to this extent, they usually retire within a year or two.

[@Joshthetruthseeker]

Akim constantly gets overlooked

[@lgpugh35]

It's a bit of both Andrew and the coaching. It's like he wants to go at his own pace and the trainer wasn't pushing him hard enough especially in areas where Andrew needed to focus more on which is his posing, forearms, back,calves,thigh width and most importantly conditioning.

[@gevorggasparyan4257]

Andrew has an amazing one of a type physique but he does not seem as hungry as Samson.

[@SheHulkBuilt]

I will say in this comparison, Shaun's back is more filled out to its potential, making him look more complete in the back double. Chris is going to struggle some in the back poses.

[@chasegordon2120]

Very tough. But martins back is lights out better. He has that Phil blasting full look

[@JustDave_GG]

CBUM said this is for fun right? Why are people talking about him and the Olympia again? Did I miss something?

[@timloffel4196]

He said he will eventually do one Olympia if he wins

[@JustDave_GG]

@ ah I must have missed that. Thanks

[@Kerwinmaximus]

Andrew was just off, if he bought that Texas look to the Olympia, he would have been fighting for the title, Derek would have been Fourth or fifth, which would have forced Derek to compete More, I believe Derek is afraid to compete, he's afraid to lose.

[@testaverdes]

Derek doesnt need to compete even if hes fourth or fifth. He has lifetime qualification because he won. Same for Hadi, Brandon etc

[@russianbeginner643]

@@testaverdeswhat king of an ambassador is that? You win the olympia and don’t compete just for the sake of being the ambassador of bodybuilding. The fans are what make bodybuilding popular and them not competing is just a disservice to the fans

[@MattTaylor-fw5pr]

Definitely going to be interesting…

[@Kerwinmaximus]

This is starting to look like the 80s and the 90s in some sense, the big man vs the little man.

[@runeandersen7022]

Williams looks sick...hope he can nail it...he has struggled a lot before with his condition.On point he is an awesome bodybuilder.

[@carlosdueza6246]

In my opinion If Andrew had bigger calves and foreams it would be a different story.. people say they dont matter but you need them to look complete

[@NetzKanal]

I wonder how much additional money this announcement about the Praque Pro brought to Chris in the end. Marketingwise this is genius for him as a brand :D

[@steveboissonneault8519]

Chris has the line, the structure, the size, his muscles will be full and that's without counting the aura that surrounds him.💪🇨🇦

[@BMGYGK77]

He does not have the size.. not even close

[@chrismccreight8207]

@@BMGYGK77 I think he might look bigger than some of you think.

[@christian_urocar]

@@chrismccreight8207no he won’t … he would need a whole off season like horse md or like Rafael to pick on size. He walkes around at 260 when he’s not competing . He needs like a good 20 lbs Lbs of muscle to actually be taken Serious

[@lachlansmith8411]

tHe AuRa

[@chrismccreight8207]

@@christian_urocar we will see, I think this is pretty interesting. Cbum is big bro but more importantly he has the proportions, minus biceps.

[@NathanBehnke]

martins back is light years ahead of chris

[@CPT.Blueballs]

Chris arms are light years ahead of martins

[@hemmexl]

Chris Front Latspread way more impressive than Martins

[@OptimisticOstrich-sd9nt]

@@CPT.Blueballs wtf,Chris has puny arms

[@OptimisticOstrich-sd9nt]

@@hemmexl yes but in no other pose he could beat Martin

[@Rockythedog2023]

Arnold and Franco is back!!:)

[@TK-is7re]

Andrew jacked started competing just a couple years ago. His rankings aren’t “tanked”. It’s pretty good. Ronnie didn’t win his Os until after like 6 years of not getting top 5. I’m not saying Andrew’s age isn’t a factor but I don’t think he wants to do it as long as it takes for him to win the title.

[@kaleandoscope]

Akim has Coleman arm genetics, insane development.

[@mickiesworkshop3490]

Shawn is never worried about a weight cap😂

[@adamheeley285]

Andrew seems like he doesnt take it seriously. He might be making enough money doing social media and whatever else he is doing. He just seems like a chill kind of dude. He could have won the Olympia 10 times over if he took it seriously.

[@FrozenSurf]

13:53 flex brutally left hanging there 👊🏻👊🏿❌

[@yamircubas8396]

I saw that. That wasn’t cool at all! He clearly saw Flex going for that fist bump and he ignored it

[@samalmond2321]

I don't understand why Nick thinks that Shaun is going to try and come in fuller cuz he doesn't have a weight cap to meet. Shaun has never had to worry about the 212 weight cap in his life at most he is in the 190's so the only reason he would come in fuller into this show is because he fixed his peak.

[@calebswartzpt]

The side chest pose of Chris is like 6 weeks before the Olympia he has a full beard

[@jasonharryphotog]

Chris looks healthier than the open guy in every shot fresher and a much better shape 100%

[@SheHulkBuilt]

The comparison of Derek and Cbum isn't a fair one. Derek had a full year off and got a special invite when he wasn't going to make weight. That isn't the case for Chris. Its not going to be a full year if you consider doing Prague, post show rebound, and clean out phases. By the the time he starts a true off season its less than a year.

[@weareone6332]

Akim is looking so good that his beard has big biceps as well😂

[@xeji4348]

Andrew Jacked reminds me of Chris Comier, where everything flows really well, but nothing stands out, so he ends up placing where he does. 11424

[@samb5687]

Akim doesn't enough credit for himself, he is soooo underrated!!!!

[@paulohanlon714]

Nick, if there is anyone who could convince CBum to go for open BB Mr Olympia it would be you 😂 i hope CBum watches your vids for real 😊

[@AnthonyVenmans]

Keone Pearson is a man who can EASILY be top 3 in the Open Class at the Olympia.

[@a.c.f.2423]

Don't know much about Akim, but his arms look incredible.

[@johnrenzamante6389]

After the prague,CBUMshould take his off season and get the most bulk that he needs. He will be unbeatable in the open olympia

[@AndreasZiegler]

Does anyone know where to watch Prague? Is it streamed anywhere?

[@Eth280498]

Chris's back poses are going to hurt him. From the front and side it comparable, but there is a difference in density in his back. It could also be how he's hitting the poses

[@0ptimal]

if the ifbb wants chris to be open olympia champ he'll win or get 2nd

[@ericjohnson8586]

Cbum honestly looks phenomenal. I could actually see him winning

[@pedrocarvalhobass]

I get that jacked is in offseason mode, but thats a serious lack of ab control in the side poses

[@kingojugo]

Problem with the Andrew Jacked situation is that his team brought him in too heavy. Thats all

[@calebswartzpt]

If any one is surprised at Cbum’s weight then it’s inexperience people who haven’t competed and ever rebounded after depleting and dieting hard for a show.

[@lolololalala8225]

Damn, the gut on Clarida.

[@MatthewMoller-gj1ht]

Akim looks amazing!!!

[@keithdefreitas3399]

Man if Akim had a back similar to Samson’s he would be Mr. Olympia. Akim is the most underrated pro today.

[@andersistbesser]

Ja akims back is very weak especially the back lat spread. Unfortunately he never will have a great back.

[@NJR151]

Where's Keone!?! He jumps in this lineup it would be legendary!

[@ryancalhoun4671]

Akim with the arms bigger than his lats, reminds me of Sergio Olivia

[@MoebiusChungus]

Andrew Jacked had some kind of abdominal sprang or tear, which we explains why his posing was so off on the Olympia. Jacked has a a lot to work on this year, especially down stairs from all angles.

[@DavidDavid-sw4cl]

I've always wondered what that was in Akim's mouth. I always thought it was a whistle. Now I know.