{"id":9456,"date":"2022-12-15T14:01:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T15:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=9456"},"modified":"2022-12-15T15:03:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T15:03:13","slug":"ronnie-coleman-believes-derek-lunsford-is-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiays-top-challenger-at-the-2022-mr-olympia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/ronnie-coleman-believes-derek-lunsford-is-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiays-top-challenger-at-the-2022-mr-olympia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie Coleman Believes Derek Lunsford is Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay\u2019s Top Challenger at the 2022 Mr. Olympia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the 2022 Mr. Olympia, reigning two-time champion <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-chest-workout-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176253\">Mamdouh &#8220;Big Ramy&#8221; Elssbiay<\/a> will be a heavy favorite to finish a &#8220;three-peat&#8221; in taking home his third straight title. However, with a mark like that sitting on the table, Elssbiay is bound to have a huge target on his shredded back <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-2022-mr-olympia-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176254\">from any number of contenders<\/a>. According to one legendary bodybuilder, on Dec. 16-18, 2022, Elssbiay should actually be most wary of a newcomer to the Men&#8217;s Open division. <\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 12, 2022, eight-time Mr. Olympia <a data-lasso-id=\"176255\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/legendary-bodybuilder-ronnie-coleman-calf-raises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronnie Coleman<\/a> (1998-2005) appeared in a video on <em>Muscular Development Magazine&#8217;s<\/em> YouTube channel. In offering some pre-contest analysis of the field coming to Las Vegas, NV, Coleman maintained that he thinks former 212 champion (2021) <strong><a data-lasso-id=\"176256\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-trains-shoulders-2022-mens-open-olympia-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Lunsford<\/a> is the most likely athlete to push Elssbiay for the title<\/strong>. Lunsford will make his first appearance as a Men&#8217;s Open competitor <a data-lasso-id=\"176257\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-hany-rambod-mens-open-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">after transitioning from the 212 division<\/a> in late Summer 2022. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MD EXCLUSIVE 8X MR OLYMPIA RONNIE COLEMAN: MORE OLYMPIA PREDICTIONS\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DtjPU4JePEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/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=\"176258\">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\/hotel-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176259\">Try These Hotel Workouts to Stay Fit During Holiday Travel<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Coleman didn&#8217;t mince words in his endorsement of Lunsford. Even while he ultimately believes Elssbiay will still retain his Olympia title, Coleman asserted Lunsford is the only competitor who can potentially match Elssbiay&#8217;s total package. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Derek [Lunsford] is the only one that\u2019s pretty close to him [Elssbiay] right now that\u2019s got everything,&#8221; Coleman said. &#8220;He\u2019s really complete; he\u2019s got a lot of thickness and everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another prime contender for the Olympia, <a data-lasso-id=\"176260\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hadi-choopan-looks-jacked-ahead-of-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hadi Choopan<\/a>, was also someone Coleman highlighted. However, from his perspective, the all-time great noted that Lunsford&#8217;s physique is just more polished by comparison.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think height makes a difference, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-burn-fat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176318\">conditioning<\/a> and thickness, and I think Derek [Lunsford] is close to being complete,&#8221; Coleman explained. &#8220;Hadi Choopan is really good in some areas and not so good in some other areas. He\u2019s not complete like Derek [Lunsford] is right now, but anything can change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for how Coleman viewed the top five at the 2022 Olympia shaking out, he didn&#8217;t make a firm commitment to a prediction. To him, any number of Lunsford, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/william-bonac-physique-update-six-weeks-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176262\">William Bonac<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-brandon-curry-weighs-260-pounds-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176263\">Brandon Curry<\/a>, and Choopan could be in line for a second-place result to Elssbiay. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Man, it\u2019s so hard right now, I know so many good guys, but I see &#8216;Big Ramy&#8217; [Elssbiay] first, then second it could be [William] Bonac, he is looking real good,&#8221; Coleman said. &#8220;Then Brandon Curry&nbsp;always looks pretty good, and then these new guys coming in here Derek [Lunsford], and I don\u2019t think <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/andrew-jacked-flex-lewis-back-workout-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176264\">Andrew [Jacked]<\/a> can place that high &#8230; for the second, it\u2019s going to be between [William] Bonac, Hadi [Choopan], Derek [Lunsford], and Brandon [Curry]. Four guys can place second, I think.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Derek Lunsford | Road To Olympia 2022 Ep.25 | 5 Days Out\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hOufyGbsOpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group\">\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\/at-home-chest-workout-for-bodybuilding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176265\">The Ultimate At-Home Chest Workout for Bodybuilding<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/lateral-raise-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176266\">10 Lateral Raise Variations For Bigger Shoulders<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 2022 Mr. Olympia <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-phil-heath-295-pounds-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"176267\">might be Elssbiay&#8217;s to lose<\/a>. That said, if an icon like Coleman thinks Lunsford has the tools to topple the Egyptian giant, then a tight battle could be in store on the Las Vegas stage.  <\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @dereklunsford_ on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-derek-lunsford-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-compete-2022-mr-olympia\/\">Ronnie Coleman Believes Derek Lunsford is Mamdouh &#8220;Big Ramy&#8221; Elssbiay&#8217;s Top Challenger at the 2022 Mr. Olympia<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the 2022 Mr. Olympia, reigning two-time champion Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay will be a heavy favorite to finish a \u201cthree-peat\u201d in taking home his third straight title. However, with a mark like that sitting on the table, Elssbiay is bound to have a huge target on his shredded back from any number of contenders. 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