The Science Behind 5x Mr Olympia’s Workout Routine - Chris Bumstead

Chris and Chris Bumstead discuss Cbum's workout routine for Olympia prep. What are some of Chris Bumsteads training secrets? How do you not get too into your own head according to Chris Bumstead? How does Chris Bumstead get into deep focus?
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[@ChrisWillx]

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[@joshuaweston7082]

Thavages*

[@thautrw]

Glad he talked about the mental side of bodybuilding prep that not many people touch on. Its easy to see a bodybuilder’s physique and think oh it’s just the steroids but the mental side it takes to be at that level is insane.

[@hamzariazuddin424]

I love how he referenced his wife. Shows his compassionate and empathetic side. Love that

[@EriveFilms]

True Aquarius

[@chrisanderson687]

Bodybuilding is clearly a mental game, more so than I ever realized. Mind over matter, in its purest form.

[@thesandman1384]

Bodybuilding is probably the least mental “sport” out there. I’m not hating, it definitely takes incredible discipline. But you’re not doing live competition like actual sports. It’s not even close to the mental fortitude required to compete with actual opponents like in regular sports.

[@saint_ofc]

​@@thesandman1384 Bodybuilding is absolutely a mental game-arguably more than most sports. The competition is primarily against yourself, and that makes it even tougher. There’s no team to pick up the slack if you’re having an off day, no opponent to blame for a loss. It’s just you, pushing your limits day in and day out. The physical training is only part of the challenge. The real test is in the daily discipline, the unwavering dedication to your diet, your sleep, your recovery-all of it, 24 hours a day. While other sports have defined seasons and breaks, bodybuilding demands a lifestyle commitment that never really stops. It’s a constant battle with your own willpower, and that takes an insane amount of mental strength.

[@NATURALFitnessBrothers]

@@thesandman1384 "Incredible discipline" that's 100% mental, discipline is coming from saying NO, over and over again to things we love and enjoy, at some point your mind is changed so bad, that's your starting enjoying the pain it comes with it.

[@scottkenyon3194]

Chris Bumstead is fucking cool.

[@NAVEENCHAURASIYAA]

Next - Ronnie coleman and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the podcast MAKE IT HAPPEN

[@robertocarrascopurvis4010]

Dorian is a much better choice

[@michaelwachtel2933]

Robbie the black prince

[@DYLEE-mo3ch]

Now that Chris seems to have embraced the Dr. Mike mindset, it really seems right to have them collab!

[@med_ayhem_benabda]

What do you mean Dr Mike mindset? Chris is doing his things his way

[@luxix4161]

Mike is clueless

[@anonymous134y]

dr mike is so all over the place then when on his theories he doesn't even follow the same technique/form what he preaches...

[@uirmeg]

Rp style training has always been around. Mike popularized it and explained it well.

[@Themilkman95]

Dr Mike couldn’t even get his pro card, he needs to throw his app away and maybe just focus on training haha

[@MRBarton369]

Fuck the overthinking and cringe science.. Clang and bang with original form and pace. Compound movements, eat, rest, drink water. Do it for enjoyment and well being, don't let others tell you how to live, you already know

[@spojsissnajsis]

You'll need to change that title to 6x Mr Olympia's :)

[@jefflomprey1688]

Nope

[@Pieter_Lion]

ive seen how cbum trains. and its the way I train as well, which is basically sticking to the most basic movements. Why? because those work the best. You see all these fancy exercices people do these days which dont give you any added benefit to the muscle you're training, in many cases even the contrairy. All these acrobatic fancy BS training methods and exercices are just out there to impress people and to give them the illusion that they're going to build more muscle. just stick to the basics and train hard. its all about the muscle contraction, not the exercice

[@fVNzO]

I mean CBUM uses quite a lot of machines which absolutely is considered fancy and not the most basic movements. If you train exactly like him you're already a little science pilled and obviously care mostly about getting bigger rather than stronger. You don't see CBUM whip out all the big compounds. He hasn't done that for years and years (smartly off course).

[@baba.mkhulu]

so...in short...stop thinking about it & just do it. 👊🏽

[@Themilkman95]

But but but the science says!!!

[@kuancs1]

Two elite male specimens in front of us

[@alexandercluster3003]

Look people over complicate bodybuilding. Pick things up and put them down number one. Number two have incredible genetics. Those two things and you will look like a Cbum. Take out the genetics and look like an average gym enthusiast.

[@Fatigue-Lost_AirBassist]

Absolutely not, work ethic and mental fortitude plays an incredible role in prep. And you have to be smart with injury reduction, exercise selection, overload levels, rep and set ranges, etc... theres a lot more that goes into it than that.

[@JauntyWhale]

You're putting too much into "genetics", whatever that's even supposed to mean in this context.

[@Themilkman95]

You’ve obviously haven’t workout with me ahaha

[@tonyl3040]

... the 'science' is steroids and other drugs (started in earnest in the 1960s) ... that people still pretend it's about the workout routine and mental game is just bizarre.

[@flash3403]

Day 33 of asking Mr. Chris Williamson about his turgid, tediously pompous or bombastic, and aspiring trophy husband forearms routine.

[@stilchlln]

I keep missing the point, got a tldr

[@angushibbins2891]

Tren hard , clen eating

[@Eysc]

beard tips please.

[@RBC0405]

The science is ALWAYS years behind the meatheads.

[@forrestwhichard2862]

No clue how Chris got to this interview being so depleted. His brain must be so foggy.

[@irishwarlord100]

The Science : Steriods.

[@dazzuluwilliams3150]

Steroids - validation the worst drug in the world,

[@fabiansuckfull9446]

And what's your body comp/weight?

[@irishwarlord100]

@@fabiansuckfull9446 My body comp is mostly water and blood , cuppa organs here there and a skeleton to keep it all upright ☺️. Im about 90kg, roughly 20% body fat.

[@MikeListens-g6u]

Lmfao, welcome to the real life.

[@LikeABaws81]

They ALL take steroids, yet nobody else looks like CBum 🤦‍♂️

[@willnitschke]

The workout routine is pretty irrelevant though. I've never seen a steroid guy even do much good form. The real question is how can you take that many drugs and not die.

[@Fatigue-Lost_AirBassist]

Watch cbums videos, his form is perfect.

[@willnitschke]

@@Fatigue-Lost_AirBassist Perfect form is your foundation. Knowing if you're lifting for mass/competition, or for longevity and health is another. Because then the exercises are very different.

[@Fatigue-Lost_AirBassist]

@@willnitschke you said "I've never seen a steroid guy even do much good form." Cbum is all good form

[@willnitschke]

@@Fatigue-Lost_AirBassist Cbum doesn't go to my gym.

[@juhel5531]

From a videogame balancing perspective, bodybuilding as a sport kinda sucks. It's not balanced. You are born into a body and there isn't enough control for a elite level competition to be anything more than RNG. The only reason bodybuilding has any skill expression is because it's the early parts of the sport where heart, grit and determination matter. Once the meta has been figured out, it'll mostly be about genetics. Compare bodybuilding to MMA where the sheer length and bredth of the tactical and strategical options mean that skill expression is gigantic and any natural talent can be easily overcome with tactical and strategical skill.

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

The post-partum MenInBlack flush of hormones is craaaazy. Didn't know that is a thing

[@boiler4life3325]

Brother Chris that hair transplant looks too unnatural

[@shakir4969]

4 seconds negative are not science based. controlled negative however, are science based

[@Themilkman95]

Science based lifting is the dumbest thing to come into bodybuilding haha

[@iLLuminatedWithDren]

You need to bring shulz on

[@EloquenceTV]

did schulz steal that joke from daniel sloss?

[@PaddyDoesasia-bj3bb]

Sound?

[@I.nitishsinghhh]

Bihari is here now 😂

[@tiomoidofangle102]

I guess you're not allowed on KZbin unless you have a beard.

[@klausreinsch5774]

Imagine how he would look like if he took steroids.

[@Raziel132]

everyone takes them. It's a even playingfield. And once you even the field with that , whats left? genetics, dedication, absolute regime and willpower

[@ivan06pr]

Imagine what he would look like if he went to the gym

[@samuelepelisseri]

Imagine how he would look like if he had good genetics

[@fukun5773]

Chum is my favorite bodybuilder but he seriously needs to work on his forearms. Chris probably has bigger forearms than Chris.

[@MrSkiPR]

5x Olympia.................... Think he knows what he's doing

[@TheKbthakur]

He really doesn't given his biceps size bigger forearms will ruin his symmetry

[@fukun5773]

@@TheKbthakur His biceps are big, but short

[@ArkaBasu-hh4dm]

First

[@nspencer7368]

Fake news

[@NitinKomawar]

First viewer

[@ewrock7635]

For all those who say steak and eggs are the secret, enjoy your heart disease in middle age.

[@Smitty_Werbenjagermanjenson]

yeah, raw liver and horse testicles are the ultimate hypertrophic meal

[@calebreed7758]

If that’s you in that profile pic,the irony here is on a new level.

[@fabiansuckfull9446]

The eggs thing has been debunked since we figured out there's high density and low density cholesterol. As for the whole "meat gives you cancer/heart disease/soft pp" thing rhe evidence for that is paper thin.

[@BeforeItsTooLate1]

I'll stay high protein and fats. I'm a competitive athlete. We can do the Army physical fitness test anytime if you think you know better.

[@dragonpundit.6443]

You probably still use the FDA food pyramid for health