“Still Young, He Is Not Old”: Samir Bannout Is Sure 39-Year-Old Big Ramy Can Still Reclaim Mr. Olympia’s Title if He Does This
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Big Ramy aka Mamdouh Elssbiay rose to prominence after winning Olympia back in 2020 and 2021. However, he couldn’t win the coveted title again in 2022 as that time Hadi Choopan came out victorious, giving tough competition to the former Mr Olympia.
Further, the year 2023 was spent in combating multiple injuries. Before he announces competing in the upcoming Olympia 2024, Samir Bannout, the former bodybuilding coach, has revealed something that can ensure Ramy’s win this year if he puts his heart and soul into it.
Samir Bannout on Big Ramy
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In a recent video uploaded by the Old School Lab YouTube channel, Samir Bannout, in a conversation with John Hansen, talked about Ronnie Coleman and Dorian Yates’ prowess at Olympia. Along with this, he shared his opinion about Big Ramy and his chances at retaking the Mr Olympia title in 2024. Bannout said, “Rami is still young, he’s not old” but he is not “as focused as Dorian as Dorian was winning the contest because he was putting his heart and soul into it. Nobody had better tunnel vision than Dorian.”
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Taking the conversation ahead, he said the same of bodybuilding GOAT, Ronnie Coleman. “I would say Ron Coleman did too. So in order to be the best of the best, you have to put your mind 100%. And yes let’s keep health the top priority.” According to him, if Big Ramy puts his mind to the competition and takes care of his health, he can strengthen his chances of winning Olympia this year.
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Big Ramy’s latest physique update
In a video uploaded by BisandTris’s Instagram channel, Big Ramy showed off his ripped body with a quote, “An update on @big_ramy ahead of the 2024 season!”
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The 39-year-old bodybuilder could only secure 5th in Olympia 2022, so it seems that he’s getting a headstart on training this year. Apart from Olympia, he will also be competing in the Arnold Classic 2024.
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What do you think about Ramy’s progress so far? Does he still have a chance at bagging the Mr Olympia title this year?
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