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After winning the Men’s 212 category at the 2023 Mr Olympia, Keone Pearson has been the talk of the town for a significant period. The bodybuilder who has previously been in the Classic Physique division found more confidence as he started with 212 division. Yet winning the Olympia was not enough, the bodybuilder still wants to better his standing in the industry.

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Without disrespecting anyone else, Pearson claimed how he could get even better, emerging as a major threat to his competitors. As the bodybuilder talked about the journey ahead, he had much to talk about his competition as well. Let us see what Pearson has to say about it.

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Pearson claims people sometimes struggle with making weight

In his latest interview with Flex Lewis, Pearson explained how he still wants to improve a lot in his own game. “I have so much so much room for improvement. I think that’s the scary part for the competitors. And no disrespect to no one, but it’s just that I have a lot more room I have more time to be in this class,” Pearson claimed.

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The bodybuilder also expressed how many people in the division or even in general find it hard to make their needed weight. “And a lot of people that are struggling to make weight eventually going to have to go up because you can’t bring your best when you’re struggling to make weight for so long eventually,” he explained.

He also added that they might start to lose the bulk in certain body parts as well, “You’re going to start losing certain body parts for me I can only get better and um that’s why I’m super super excited for this year.” As the interview progressed Keone Pearson also gave a sneak peek into his present weight as well as what he usually weighed before his shows.

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Pearson sees a major bulk

When Flex Lewis asked Pearson how much he truly weighed at present, the bodybuilder had answered, “230 lbs.” Then he added, “Never been this heavy before.” Pearson explained how crazy this was because in his last off-season before Texas Pro he was only 217 lbs.

I weighed myself right before the night show when we walked to the venue, it was 199 lbs on the scale. After I woke up from that nap and I was like we’re on.” The bodybuilder also added how he was not that heavy for the classic physique because even in the off-season he was only 190 lbs.

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READ MORE: Keone Pearson Reflects on Mentorship From Bodybuilding Legend Flex Wheeler in Journey to 212 Mr. Olympia: “This Is the Work That People Don’t See”

With Keone Pearson so confident and hyped up about improving himself, do you think there are any competitors who he would have a hard time competing against at the moment? Let us know in the comments below.

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READ MORE: Olympia Champion Keone Pearson’s Picture From Natural Bodybuilding Days Leaves Fans Amazed: “Flex Wheeler Genes”

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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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