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To be a?bodybuilder, one arguably has to leave behind the usual pleasures and normality of life. They not only skip having a proper family life but also miss out on their own way of living peacefully. It becomes quite crucial for every bodybuilder to find a proper and suitable time when they want to draw a line between their career and their humane lifestyle with a bit fewer sacrifices than before. Similarly, Iain Valliere is known to be one of the underrated gems of the bodybuilding world.?

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He has spent his prime years dedicated to bodybuilding and coaching his brother-in-law, Chris Bumstead. However, after his retirement, he received compliments from CBum’s coach, Hany Rambod.

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Hany Rambod talks about Chris Bumstead’s former coach Iain Valliere’s early retirement

In the Q&A session with Chris Bumstead, Hany Rambod brings up Valliere’s conclusion about his journey in the industry. However, instead of any smirking, teasing comments, Rambod is seen talking sincerely about the retired bodybuilding star. He remarks,?“It takes so much self-awareness to be able to do that. Yeah, so kudos to you, Iain, for being able to do that.”

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Furthermore, Hany also complimented Valliere’s sense of self-awareness. He believes Iain has been one of his kind without having the slightest bit of ego within him. He remarks that Valliere is very different from other great bodybuilders. Hany Rambod says,?“So many other people, their egos are so big, and they’re so narcissistic that they don’t allow themselves to really understand.”

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The four-time?Mr. Olympia?title holder, Chris Bumstead’s brother-in-law, Iain Valliere, has coached him ever since he started his career. The bond between these two bodybuilding stars has always been so intimate that a separation was needed.

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In one of the interviews,?Chris confessed?that he urgently needed to change his coach, and the reason wasn’t someone could imagine. It certainly hasn’t happened because Valliere wasn’t making enough contributions to CBum’s journey. Instead, it was the opposite scenario that had concerned him. For a while, when Bumstead noticed that Valliere had been paying more attention to his career than his own, CBum felt that a separation would be the only resolution for saving Iain’s bodybuilding career. The bond they had created, professionally and personally, has to be one of the greatest coach-student ones.

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The sport of bodybuilding can be easily compared to a competitive race, where many people can get easily lost amidst ambitions and naivety. Self-awareness is thus quite important. Hany Rambod’s compliment on Iain Valliere’s chief qualities is pretty thought-provoking, shining a spotlight on the retired legend.

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Pritha Halder is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in covering the off-court life of PGA Tour players, she brings to life the drama, triumphs and challenges of the athletes in the game. Having completed her Bachelor's in English Language and Literature from a multidisciplinary university, Pritha started her career as a writer for a literary magazine, before delving into the world of golf. Her early interest in the sport blossomed after reading a New York Times article "Tiger Woods and the Game of Life." Since then, she's continued to immerse herself into the sport and learn its techniques so her articles can connect to the dedicated and passionate niche fanbase. In her free time, Pritha loves binging on sports animes, Haikyuu being one of her favorites.

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