{"id":10830,"date":"2023-02-02T14:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T15:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=10830"},"modified":"2023-02-02T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T15:58:02","slug":"bodybuilder-logan-franklin-cried-for-3-days-after-withdrawing-from-2022-olympia-outlines-2023-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/bodybuilder-logan-franklin-cried-for-3-days-after-withdrawing-from-2022-olympia-outlines-2023-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilder Logan Franklin \u201cCried For 3 Days\u201d After Withdrawing From 2022 Olympia, Outlines 2023 Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before the onset of the annual Olympia, there is often a small spate of <a data-lasso-id=\"195834\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-sadik-hadzovic-withdraws-2022-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surprising last-minute withdrawals<\/a>. One of the bodybuilders who surprisingly bowed out of the 2022 iteration was <a data-lasso-id=\"195835\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/chris-bumstead-wins-2022-classic-physique-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classic Physique<\/a> competitor Logan &#8220;The Texas Oak&#8221; Franklin. Perhaps best known for his Men&#8217;s Physique victories in the 2020 New York Pro and 2018 Tampa Pro, it seemed like Franklin would try to build on a ninth-place Olympia finish from 2020. Instead, the athlete had to disappointingly step away from his potential second chance at bodybuilding&#8217;s highest title. <\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 31, 2023, during an interview with <em>Muscular Development<\/em>, Franklin discussed <strong>the aftermath of his difficult decision to withdraw from the 2022 Olympia<\/strong>. While the athlete didn&#8217;t specifically disclose why he decided to not compete, he maintained he&#8217;s already prepared to look forward and try to make 2023 another productive year in his career.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lLZCDtEohUc&#038;t=144s\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Logan Franklin: &quot;I am Coaching Myself Now&quot; | Ask the Texas Oak\" title=\"Play video &quot;Logan Franklin: &quot;I am Coaching Myself Now&quot; | Ask the Texas Oak&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lLZCDtEohUc&#038;t=144s<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lLZCDtEohUc&#038;t=144s\" title=\"Logan Franklin: &quot;I am Coaching Myself Now&quot; | Ask the Texas Oak\">Logan Franklin: &quot;I am Coaching Myself Now&quot; | Ask the Texas Oak (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lLZCDtEohUc&#038;t=144s)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift-on-leg-or-back-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195836\">Should You Train the Deadlift on Back Day or Leg Day?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/pull-up-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195837\">The 4 Best Pull-Up Alternatives for Back Strength and Muscle<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>After stopping short of the finish line of an entire competitive year, Franklin shared that he was understandably shaken by his choice. To be so close to a high-profile athletic endeavor but ultimately not participate might be hard on any competitive personality. <\/p>\n<p>It made Franklin rather emotional. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt sucked. The whole ordeal was very disappointing.\u201d Franklin said. \u201cI cried for three days after it. I couldn\u2019t stop crying, just all the work that goes in, thinking about a whole year\u2019s worth. \u2026 Putting all that work in and all that effort, creating a routine that I was very excited to present, and just how I was feeling about my progress leading into the show. I was very disappointed and having to make that decision. But we have to make very hard decisions to move ahead in life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With murmurs abounding of who might compete in the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/flex-lewis-2023-arnold-classic-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195838\">2023 Arnold Classic<\/a>, Franklin clarified his next competitive appearance won&#8217;t be in Columbus, OH. It appears to be too fast of a turnaround after his latest ventures, which wouldn&#8217;t let him recover enough as he pleases. <\/p>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Arnold [Classic] is just too close, I need to take a break,\u201d Franklin explained. \u201cI actually have trained only four times in the last five to six weeks. Going to the Arnold just wasn\u2019t in the cards for me. Having a full long year, I need to allow my body to rest. I&#8217;m not one of these guys that&#8217;s just going to keep going show to show, and do this for years and years and years. That&#8217;s how you run your body down and you eventually fall off. I want longevity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>As for what lies ahead in the long term, Franklin noted <strong>he will now coach himself during his <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/two-a-day-workouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195867\">training<\/a> routine for the time being<\/strong>. He had previously worked with experienced coaches like <a data-lasso-id=\"195840\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/milos-sarcev-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-nick-walker-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milo\u0161 \u0160ar\u010dev<\/a>. Franklin elaborated that this path will have him &#8220;betting on himself&#8221; as he works toward his contest return at the 2023 Texas Pro on Aug. 19, 2023, in Irving, TX. For this Texas native, who fell just short of the said competition&#8217;s title in 2021, there might not be a better place to show off his hard work and <a data-lasso-id=\"195841\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mass<\/a> again. <\/p>\n<p>It seems to be only the first step of his grand ambitions this year. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI plan on winning the [2023] Texas Pro,&#8221; Franklin said. &#8220;It\u2019s right here, not my home town but the home state, in Dallas. I lost that show by one point back in 2021, so it would be a good show to go back there and get some redemption. The <a data-lasso-id=\"195842\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-mr-olympia-date-confirmed-orlando-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[2023] Olympia<\/a> will be 11 weeks after the Texas Pro, and then I\u2019ll be doing the [2023] Hawaii Pro on Nov. 20. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CoArAlVuCdX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by The Texas Oak (@logan_franklin)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/dumbbell-front-squat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195843\">How to Do the Dumbbell Front Squat for Leg Size and Strength<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/front-squat-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195844\">Try These 11 Front Squat Alternatives for Powerful Legs and a Stronger Core<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some athletes might take more time to recalibrate and figure out what&#8217;s next after halting their professional plans. That&#8217;s because such decisions usually carry a ton of weight and can weigh on the mind. For Franklin, it looks like he&#8217;s already healthily compartmentalizing what happened because and is now ready to shine on stage once more. <\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @logan_franklin on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/logan-franklin-2022-olympia-withdrawal-2023-comeback\/\">Bodybuilder Logan Franklin &#8220;Cried For 3 Days&#8221; After Withdrawing From 2022 Olympia, Outlines 2023 Return<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before the onset of the annual Olympia, there is often a small spate of surprising last-minute withdrawals. One of the bodybuilders who surprisingly bowed out of the 2022 iteration was Classic Physique competitor Logan \u201cThe Texas Oak\u201d Franklin. 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