{"id":12183,"date":"2023-04-29T05:08:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T05:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12183"},"modified":"2023-04-29T06:02:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T06:02:52","slug":"flex-lewis-would-end-his-retirement-and-consider-a-comeback-for-seven-figure-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/flex-lewis-would-end-his-retirement-and-consider-a-comeback-for-seven-figure-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Flex Lewis Would End His Retirement and Consider a Comeback For Seven-Figure Offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Roughly a year ago at the time, James &#8220;Flex&#8221; Lewis <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/flex-lewis-retires-from-competitive-bodybuilding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"245901\">officially retired from competitive bodybuilding<\/a>. A seven-time 212 Mr. Olympia champion (2012-2018), Lewis finished his career widely regarded as <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/shaun-clarida-flex-lewis-212-olympia-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"245902\">one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time<\/a>. These days, with the icon perhaps looking to scratch that competitive itch, he may well return to a stage. That is, for the right incentives. <\/p>\n<p>On Apr. 24, 2023, in a video career discussion shared on Lewis&#8217; YouTube channel, the athlete breaks down his feelings about a potential return to professional bodybuilding. Lewis maintains that for a seven-figure offer (at least $1 million), <strong>he would consider competing and donning his posing trunks again<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/flex-lewis-retirement-comeback-seven-figures\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lyteCache-25.php\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/beginner-bodybuilding-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"245903\">Try This Beginner Bodybuilding Routine If You\u2019re Looking to Build Mass<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/arnold-press\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"245904\">How to Do the Arnold Press for Fully Developed Shoulders<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Lewis retired, it opened the door to former 212 competitor Derek Lunsford <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-mens-open-invitation-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"245905\">receiving a special invitation to compete in the Men&#8217;s Open<\/a> at the 2022 Mr. Olympia. Lunsford would take home <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hadi-choopan-wins-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"245906\">a runner-up finish at the contest<\/a>. Lunsford&#8217;s absence as one of the heir apparents to Lewis&#8217; former 212 title reign could mean there&#8217;s another opening for the icon to step back in. <\/p>\n<p>However, considering the commitment at a <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/two-a-day-workouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"246060\">training<\/a> and <a data-lasso-id=\"245908\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-eat-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nutritional<\/a> level, Lewis wouldn&#8217;t just return to professional bodybuilding seamlessly. As competitions like the <a data-lasso-id=\"245909\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-masters-olympia-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Masters Olympia<\/a> re-enter the fray for experienced veterans, Lewis&#8217; return would have to come at the right price \u2014 a payday of at least $1 million. (Note: Lewis, at age 39, would not be eligible for the Masters Olympia until the 2024 edition when he&#8217;s 40 and meets the contest&#8217;s age requirement.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Obviously, my name has been thrown in the mix this year [for the 2023 Masters Olympia], and I said, &#8216;Let me dispel this right now, I\u2019m on my own journey, it\u2019s definitely back to the stage,&#8217;&#8221; Lewis said &#8220;&#8230; If there was a monetary draw for me, I\u2019m all in. For me, it has to be a seven-figure monetary draw. It has to be because for me to walk away from what I\u2019m doing right now, that\u2019s what my sacrifice is, unfortunately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the approximate year since his retirement, Lewis has maintained a steady influence in the bodybuilding and strength community over various media platforms \u2014 even recently serving as a social media correspondent during the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"246061\">2023 World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a>. His status as a legendary Olympia champion seems to offer him a measure of respect for his opinions and thoughts on the current state of the sport. <\/p>\n<p>Being such a big name on paper, Lewis compared his ideal payday to compete as a bodybuilder again to that of more traditional sports. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I truly think bodybuilding was as fruitful as many of the other sports in the world like golf and basketball and football,&#8221; Lewis said. &#8220;The contracts these guys are getting paid, it\u2019s insane &#8230; Nobody [in bodybuilding] was ever really able to carry the torch into the realm it could be to potentially be one of the sports that are getting huge contracts for sponsorships &#8230; Where you\u2019re able to win a show and it\u2019s a seven-figure win for a show or you get seven-figure sponsorships because bodybuilding is, if not one of the hardest sports in the world &#8230; It\u2019s 365\/24\/7. You\u2019re always thinking about what you\u2019re eating and what you\u2019re training.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The 2023 Masters Olympia <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-masters-olympia-prize-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"245910\">has an overall prize purse of $229,000<\/a>. Lewis now joins seven-time Mr. Olympia champion (2011-2017) Phil Heath as the latest iconic bodybuilder to maintain they would return <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/phil-heath-2023-olympia-contenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"245911\">if the compensation was incredibly lucrative<\/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\/Cra-0FDgGIj\/?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); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cra-0FDgGIj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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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\/Cra-0FDgGIj\/?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 Flex Lewis<img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/2122.png\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery1\"> (@flex_lewis)<\/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=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"246062\">How to Build Muscle: The Guide for Beginners and Advanced Lifters<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/start-training-over-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"246063\">How to Start Training if You&#8217;re Over 40<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lewis&#8217;s position seems to be gaining more steam in the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilding-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"246064\">bodybuilding<\/a> world. As some of the elite athletes continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/flex-lewis-physique-update-transformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"246065\">push their bodies<\/a> to the limit, and the sport appears to be growing in popularity, the stars of the sport might want bigger paydays. At the very least, something like that could potentially lure Lewis back to the stage to shine once again. <\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @flex_lewis on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/flex-lewis-retirement-comeback-seven-figures\/\">Flex Lewis Would End His Retirement and Consider a Comeback For Seven-Figure Offer<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roughly a year ago at the time, James \u201cFlex\u201d Lewis officially retired from competitive bodybuilding. A seven-time 212 Mr. Olympia champion (2012-2018), Lewis finished his career widely regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. These days, with the icon perhaps looking to scratch that competitive itch, he may well return to a stage. 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