{"id":12982,"date":"2023-06-15T13:54:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12982"},"modified":"2023-06-15T14:07:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:07:06","slug":"derek-lunsford-and-hany-rambod-discuss-2023-olympia-prep-anxiety-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/derek-lunsford-and-hany-rambod-discuss-2023-olympia-prep-anxiety-battles\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Lunsford and Hany Rambod Discuss 2023 Olympia Prep, Anxiety Battles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This coming November in Orlando, FL, <a data-lasso-id=\"267707\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-favorite-bodybuilder-derek-lunsford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Lunsford<\/a> will chase ultimate greatness in the sport of bodybuilding. After finishing at the <a data-lasso-id=\"267708\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-mr-olympia-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up<\/a>, the superstar athlete will plan to unseat <a data-lasso-id=\"267709\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hadi-choopan-ripped-physique-update-2023-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defending champion Hadi Choopan<\/a> from his throne at the <a data-lasso-id=\"267710\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-mr-olympia-date-confirmed-orlando-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 edition of the bodybuilding mega-contest<\/a>. With several months still to go before the next Olympia, Lunsford offered a thoughtful update on his training progress and some of his own personal adversity. <\/p>\n<p>On June 13, 2023, Lunsford appeared on the Hany Rambod podcast <strong>to discuss where how his 2023 Olympia preparation is going<\/strong>. The athlete also offered <strong>some clarity on his battles with anxiety<\/strong>, especially in stepping on stage as an elite competitor. Notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-hany-rambod-mens-open-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"267712\">Rambod is Lunsford&#8217;s coach<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-2023-olympia-anxiety\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lyteCache-38.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><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/beginner-bodybuilding-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"268461\">Try This Beginner Bodybuilding Routine if You&#8217;re Looking to Build Mass<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-eat-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"268462\">How to Eat More for Muscle and Strength Gains<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Being Lunsford&#8217;s coach, Rambod is intimately familiar with Lunsford&#8217;s approach to training and nutrition. He explained that Lunsford usually tries to slow down the meat of his preparation around three months before the Olympia. However, Lunsford&#8217;s jam-packed schedule can sometimes make such a goal difficult. <\/p>\n<p>If it holds, that planned timeline will coincide with around early August 2023.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cUsually about 10 or 12 weeks out we [Lunsford and Rambod] try to shut it down,&#8221; Rambod said. &#8220;So, we\u2019re far enough out, we have plenty of time. But I think what he\u2019s [Lunsford] alluding to is the fact that he\u2019s been so busy, when you\u2019re out constantly, even in the off-season, it\u2019s hard to even get all the meals in because you\u2019re traveling &#8230; to get all of the really good, high-level workouts in because you\u2019re using gyms that you&#8217;re probably not accustomed to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While he apparently feels good at the moment, Lunsford would jump into the conversation to clarify that he&#8217;ll really appreciate training in environments he&#8217;s familiar with again. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThings are good right now, training is good,&#8221; Lunsford started. &#8220;I\u2019ve made solid improvements since the [2022] Olympia. 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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\/Cn4ncPwO4Qc\/?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 Derek Lunsford (@dereklunsford_)<\/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><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilding-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"268463\">The Best Bodybuilding Workout for Each Body Part<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"268464\">How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Lifters<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lunsford could be a prime example that even when professional athletes are on top of the theoretical world, they&#8217;re not immune to the same struggles as an Average Joe or Jill. As he charges headlong toward his first hopeful Olympia title later this fall, Lunsford maintained he first had to fight off a heavy bit of anxiety and depression. <\/p>\n<p>From an athlete that some might see as &#8220;indestructible,&#8221; so to speak, the honesty appeared illuminating. <\/p>\n<p>Lunsford&#8217;s noble battle remains ongoing. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;There was a point in my life where I was in such a dark place, man.&#8221; Lunsford explained. &#8220;So depressed that it was to the point that I literally didn\u2019t even want to be here anymore &#8230; I thought it was the placings at the time but it was really just how I viewed myself. I just kind of started realizing, \u2018Oh, man, I\u2019m not the person that I truly want to be.\u2019 I want to be one person, I say I\u2019m one person, but I\u2019m acting in a different way. I don\u2019t like it. And I want to truly live my life better.\u201d<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Featured image: @dereklunsford_ on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-2023-olympia-anxiety\/\">Derek Lunsford and Hany Rambod Discuss 2023 Olympia Prep, Anxiety Battles<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This coming November in Orlando, FL, Derek Lunsford will chase ultimate greatness in the sport of bodybuilding. After finishing at the 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up, the superstar athlete will plan to unseat defending champion Hadi Choopan from his throne at the 2023 edition of the bodybuilding mega-contest. With several months still to go before the next Olympia, Lunsford&#8230;<br \/>\nThe post Derek Lunsford and Hany Rambod Discuss 2023 Olympia Prep, Anxiety Battles appeared first on Breaking Muscle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12982"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12982"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12985,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12982\/revisions\/12985"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}