{"id":10812,"date":"2023-02-01T22:06:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T23:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=10812"},"modified":"2023-02-01T23:27:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T23:27:10","slug":"dennis-james-milos-sarcev-believe-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-can-win-2023-arnold-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/dennis-james-milos-sarcev-believe-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-can-win-2023-arnold-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis James, Milo\u0161 \u0160ar\u010dev Believe Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay Can Win 2023 Arnold Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former two-time <a data-lasso-id=\"195343\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hadi-choopan-ripped-physique-update-2023-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr. Olympia<\/a> (2020-2021) Mamdouh &#8220;Big Ramy&#8221; Elssbiay entered the 2022 edition of the contest with high hopes. Should he have come out on top, he would&#8217;ve become only the ninth athlete to win the competition <a data-lasso-id=\"195344\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-health-update-stem-cell-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at least three times<\/a>. Elssbiay would fall short of that lofty goal, taking home a fifth-place finish instead. In the immediate aftermath, the Egyptian competitor reflected on what lies ahead in his career, vowing to come back <a data-lasso-id=\"195345\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-reaction-loss-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;stronger than ever.&#8221;<\/a> Roughly a month later, in January 2023, it was revealed Elssbiay would make his <a data-lasso-id=\"195346\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-2023-arnold-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second-ever career appearance at the 2023 Arnold Classic<\/a> (AC) in March. It&#8217;s there where one of the people closest to the athlete&#8217;s professional exploits thinks he can get back on track. <\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 29, 2023, <a data-lasso-id=\"195347\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-chest-workout-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elssbiay&#8217;s coach Dennis James<\/a> discussed the bodybuilder&#8217;s chances of winning the 2023 AC in Columbus, OH. In a contest that will likely require Elssbiay to topple former AC champions like <a data-lasso-id=\"195348\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/nick-walker-2023-arnold-classic-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Walker<\/a> (2021) and <a data-lasso-id=\"195349\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/william-bonac-physique-update-six-weeks-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Bonac<\/a> (2018, 2020), James maintained <strong>if Elssbiay shows up in top form, he&#8217;ll capture his first-ever AC title<\/strong>. <\/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=u2I53lGTEQg\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"THE BEST &amp; WORST PHYSIQUE OF ALL TIME\" title=\"Play video &quot;THE BEST &amp; WORST PHYSIQUE OF ALL TIME&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u2I53lGTEQg<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u2I53lGTEQg\" title=\"THE BEST &amp; WORST PHYSIQUE OF ALL TIME\">THE BEST &amp; WORST PHYSIQUE OF ALL TIME (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u2I53lGTEQg)<\/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<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift-on-leg-or-back-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195350\">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=\"195351\">The 4 Best Pull-Up Alternatives for Back Strength and Muscle<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>While breaking down the 2023 AC contenders, James spoke with fellow trainer <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/milos-sarcev-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-nick-walker-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195352\">Milo\u0161 \u0160ar\u010dev<\/a>. Per the latter, overlooking Elssbiay at the Mar. 2-5, 2023 competition would be a mistake. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cBig Ramy [Elssbiay] slipped from first from fifth [at the 2022 Mr. Olympia] and\u00a0Nick Walker\u00a0was in third, his highest placing,&#8221; \u0160ar\u010dev said. &#8220;Obviously going into the Arnold [Classic], you would assume the highest-placing Olympian would be the favorite. But how do you ignore Big Ramy, who was a two-time [Olympia] champion? Okay, he slipped a little bit, but assume he\u2019s going to be in <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-burn-fat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195763\">better condition<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, James believed Elssbiay should&#8217;ve won the 2022 Olympia, despite the eventual judging going against him. According to the coach, if Elssbiay looks roughly the same as then, he can expect to put an AC trophy on his mantel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;All I\u2019m saying if he\u2019s [Elssbiay] going to look like he looked leading up to the [2022] Olympia five days out, I don\u2019t see why he shouldn\u2019t win the Arnold [Classic],\u201d James said. &#8221; &#8230; If he can put that weight back on and he fills out like he was and the conditioning is right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>James and \u0160ar\u010dev are not the first prominent members of the bodybuilding community to tout Elssbiay as one of the 2023 AC favorites. Former four-time Mr. Olympia champion (2006-2007, 2009-2010)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-jay-cutler-training-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195354\">Jay Cutler<\/a> believes Walker should have the pole position but that a <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/jay-cutler-nick-walker-2023-arnold-classic-favorite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"195355\">&#8220;100 percent&#8221; Elssbiay is capable of anything<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cmbn8u2KSXx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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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\/reel\/Cmbn8u2KSXx\/?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 Mr Olympia Big Ramy (@big_ramy)<\/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=\"195356\">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=\"195357\">Try These 11 Front Squat Alternatives for Powerful Legs and a Stronger Core<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elssbiay uncharacteristically entering the 2023 AC might not only be related to the athlete seeking a quick rebound from his disappointing output at the 2022 Olympia. In mid-January 2023, the Arnold Sports Festival revealed the first-place prize for the competition would be $300,000 \u2014 a $100,000 increase <a data-lasso-id=\"195358\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-arnold-classic-prize-money-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from the previous year<\/a>. Someone who likely also would&#8217;ve centered only on Olympia preparation, Nick Walker, admitted the lucrative money was a deciding factor <a data-lasso-id=\"195359\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/nick-walker-derek-lunsford-rivalry-2023-arnold-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for him to participate in the 2023 AC<\/a>. It&#8217;s not hard to imagine a comparable Olympia-level bodybuilder like Elssbiay being similarly incentivized. <\/p>\n<p>That said, being able to beat his elite peers again probably comes first and foremost for Elssbiay. He has noted professional bodybuilding is his passion, and the implication of first-place achievement is arguably baked-in for a former champion. <\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @big_ramy on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-potential-win-2023-arnold-classic\/\">Dennis James, Milo\u0161 \u0160ar\u010dev Believe Mamdouh &#8220;Big Ramy&#8221; Elssbiay Can Win 2023 Arnold Classic<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former two-time Mr. Olympia (2020-2021) Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay entered the 2022 edition of the contest with high hopes. Should he have come out on top, he would\u2019ve become only the ninth athlete to win the competition at least three times. Elssbiay would fall short of that lofty goal, taking home a fifth-place finish instead. 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