{"id":9349,"date":"2022-12-07T21:03:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T22:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=9349"},"modified":"2022-12-07T22:41:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T22:41:40","slug":"mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-tells-phil-heath-about-his-mentality-ahead-of-the-2022-mr-olympia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-tells-phil-heath-about-his-mentality-ahead-of-the-2022-mr-olympia\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay Tells Phil Heath About His Mentality Ahead of the 2022 Mr. Olympia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mamdouh &#8220;Big Ramy&#8221; Elssbiay is on a fast track toward all-time legendary status. Should the Egyptian athlete capture his third consecutive Mr. Olympia title on Dec. 16-18, 2022, he will become the eighth bodybuilder to win the contest on at least three occasions. <\/p>\n<p><a data-lasso-id=\"171315\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/legendary-bodybuilder-ronnie-coleman-calf-raises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Among other icons<\/a>, one of the athletes who has accomplished that feat and then some is seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, who won consecutive Mr. Olympia titles from 2011 to 2017. There might not be a better person to pick the brain of the current face of bodybuilding.  <\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 5, 2022, in collaboration with the Mr. Olympia organizing body, Heath shared an Instagram Live where he discussed the upcoming Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, with Elssbiay. Heath is part of the lead 2022 Olympia commentary team. <\/p>\n<p>In a frank conversation, Elssbiay and Heath touch on <a data-lasso-id=\"171316\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-2022-mr-olympia-emotions-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the pressures of performing on stage<\/a>. The reigning two-time champion Elssbiay discussed some of his personal expectations as he enters another title defense.<\/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\/tv\/ClzpmF2pGv3\/?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\/tv\/ClzpmF2pGv3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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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\/tv\/ClzpmF2pGv3\/?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 LLC (@mrolympiallc)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-minify=\"1\" async src=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/wp-content\/cache\/min\/1\/en_US\/embeds.js?ver=1669056036\"><\/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\/turkish-get-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"171317\">How to Do the Turkish Get-Up for Total-Body Strength and Conditioning<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/russian-twist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"171318\">How to Do the Russian Twist for Powerful Abs<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>To achieve consistent excellence on the Olympia stage, successful winners must bring their A-game yearly, especially as <a data-lasso-id=\"171319\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/flex-wheeler-andrew-jacked-big-ramy-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talented up-and-comers come into the picture<\/a>. Elssbiay and his coach <a data-lasso-id=\"171320\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-chest-workout-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dennis James<\/a> apparently acknowledged that as a challenge he&#8217;s hurdled in the past and will try to leap over again in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Dennis [James], we spoke last week that it\u2019s too hard for people who win the Olympia many, many years like Phil Heath, like Ronnie Coleman,&#8221; Elssbiay expressed. &#8220;It\u2019s too hard when you think about the next one because you need to bring something bigger and everything to not let the fans [down]. That means you have to work harder than anybody, and that\u2019s not easy for anyone. That\u2019s the main thing for a champ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As for his &#8220;three-peat&#8221; plan, Elssbiay and his team are keeping it simple in the final countdown to the 2022 iteration of the Olympia with an emphasis on further refining his <a data-lasso-id=\"171321\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-kettlebell-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conditioning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8221; &#8230; It\u2019s not just me, it\u2019s me and my team working very hard to come early,&#8221; Elssbiay said. We have everything [we need] for [conditioning] &#8230; We are working very hard right now but also we are fine. I feel good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Elssbiay weighed over 300 pounds on the day of the interview with Heath. He will strive to make one last marked cut down before he steps on the 2022 Olympia stage. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today, in the morning, [I weighed] 306 [pounds],&#8221; Elssbiay said. &#8220;&#8230; But I think the last week we\u2019re going to drop more weight, and it will be,&nbsp;I think, 295 [pounds] on the stage.&#8221;<\/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\/p\/CiXjTlmrkf7\/?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\/p\/CiXjTlmrkf7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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