{"id":5364,"date":"2022-07-21T16:47:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T16:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=5364"},"modified":"2022-07-21T17:03:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:03:09","slug":"bodybuilder-michal-krizanek-switches-to-npc-hopes-to-qualify-for-2022-mr-olympia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/bodybuilder-michal-krizanek-switches-to-npc-hopes-to-qualify-for-2022-mr-olympia\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilder Michal Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek Switches to NPC, Hopes to Qualify for 2022 Mr. Olympia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As far as bodybuilding talents who have competed outside of the National Physique Committee&#8217;s (NPC) parameters go, Michal Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek is towards the top of the list. As the Men&#8217;s Open winner of the 2021 Mr. Universe Pro \u2014 a contest in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Elite Pro League \u2014 &nbsp;it wouldn&#8217;t be a stretch to see Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek attempt any relevant professional bodybuilding venture. Thanks to his <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/sled-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122666\">building of a physique<\/a> that features <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-arm-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122667\">sterling arms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-leg-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122668\">ripped legs<\/a>, he may well excel, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to a press release posted by the Evls Prague Pro organization on July 15, 2022, Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek is doing precisely that. The bodybuilder has <strong>officially switched&nbsp;from the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Elite Pro League to the National&nbsp;Physique Committee (NPC)<\/strong>. The NPC is the only amateur organization recognized by the IFBB Pro League.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" 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: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgBmx4dDcMW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; 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 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgBmx4dDcMW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122676\">A post shared by <img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f3c6.png\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery1\">EVLS PRAGUE PRO<img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f3c6.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc6\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> (@evls_prague_pro_official)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-arm-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122669\">The Best Arm Workouts For Beginners, With Dumbbells, And More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-lengthy-qualification\">A Lengthy Qualification<\/h2>\n<p>At the time of this writing, per his social media, Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek intends to earn his IFBB Pro Card. He hopes to parlay that into a qualification for the 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/jay-cutler-bodybuilding-retirement-training-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122670\">Mr. Olympia<\/a>, which will take place on December 16-18, in Las Vegas, NV.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To get his Pro Card, based on the NPC&#8217;s standards, Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek will have to qualify for and win at least one of the National Championships, North American Championships, or the USA Championships. A top-five finish in a National Qualifier would garner him a roster spot in the North American Championships. A top-three result would place him in The National Championships and USA Championships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Should Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek successfully earn his Pro Card in time, he will then have to qualify for the Mr. Olympia by either winning an <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-vancouver-pro-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122671\">IFBB Pro League contest<\/a>, or by finishing in the top three in point standings in his Open division. To get in by points, the official qualification period for the 2022 Mr. Olympia ends on November 20.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek has not confirmed when he&#8217;ll compete in a related regional contest at the time of this article&#8217;s publication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 NPC USA Championships will occur on July 29-30 in Las Vegas, NV.&nbsp;The 2022 NPC North American Championships will take place on August 31 in Pittsburgh, PA. Finally, as a potential last step before the Olympia, the 2022 NPC National Championships will take place on December 2-3, in Orlando, FL.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" 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: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ce-5HSSjF06\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; 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 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ce-5HSSjF06\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122677\">A post shared by Michal Kriz\u030co Kriz\u030ca\u0301nek (@ifbb_elitepro_michal_krizo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-burn-fat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122672\">Everything You Need To Know About How To Burn Fat<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-bright-future\">A Bright Future<\/h2>\n<p>Based on his IFBB Elite Pro career results, Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek earning his IFBB Pro Card might be more of a formality than a question. According to <em>Big Bodies<\/em>, in 14 Elite Pro Contests, the bodybuilder has won 13 times and only failed to make the podium once. It&#8217;ll undoubtedly be more challenging for Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek to maintain such an impressive ledger in a new league, especially if he competes against Open athletes like reigning two-time Mr. Olympia Mamdouh Elssbiay, Brandon Curry, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hadi-choopan-looks-jacked-ahead-of-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122673\">Hadi Choopan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-hunter-labrada-banded-squats-495-pounds-17-reps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122674\">Hunter Labrada<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-nick-walker-physique-update-295-pounds-mr-olympia-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"122675\">Nick Walker<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That said, Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek&#8217;s already making a leap in competition. It wouldn&#8217;t be surprising to see him potentially become a household name in the NPC in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/michal-krizo-npc-switch-2022-mr-olympia\/\">Bodybuilder Michal Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek Switches to NPC, Hopes to Qualify for 2022 Mr. Olympia<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As far as bodybuilding talents who have competed outside of the National Physique Committee\u2019s (NPC) parameters go, Michal Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek is towards the top of the list. As the Men\u2019s Open winner of the 2021 Mr. Universe Pro \u2014 a contest in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Elite Pro League \u2014 \u00a0it wouldn\u2019t &#8230; Read more<br \/>\nThe post Bodybuilder Michal Kriz\u030c\u00e1nek Switches to NPC, Hopes to Qualify for 2022 Mr. Olympia appeared first on Breaking Muscle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":868,"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\/5364"}],"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=5364"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5365,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5364\/revisions\/5365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}