Chris Bumstead needs no introduction. The exquisite bodybuilder has dominated once again and clinched his fourth consecutive Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title. Although he has achieved an abundance of success in his career, it was not all hunky-dory for him. In fact, in 2018, Cbum opened up about his sufferings as a result of an auto-immune disease called IgA Nephropathy.

Before even winning his first title, in 2018, Bumstead was diagnosed with an incurable disease that will haunt him forever. What does the disease entail? Let’s find out.

The incurable disease of Chris Bumstead

A few months before going into Mr. Olympia 2018, Chris Bumstead had to go through a nightmare. Bumstead was diagnosed with an incurable auto-immune disease of IgA Nephropathy. The disease affects kidney functions and causes the body to retain water in specific parts of the body. In fact, there is nothing worse for a bodybuilder than to watch his physique get affected due to conditional water retention.

The disease made Bumstead rethink and pushed him into a mental state where he was “going through the motions“. Bumstead said he used to question himself, “if I should even be doing this to myself? If I should give up.” 

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Bumstead added, “He (Doctor) determined from the biopsy, I have a rare form of IgA disease which is an immune system. So potentially my immune system was kind of attacking itself. And we figured out that’s what happened four years ago or whatever. And it can flare up kind of any time in your life.” 

Bumstead came back stronger 

After the setback that incurred a few months before Mr. Olympia 2018, Bumstead managed to score the runner-up position. The journey of the comeback was pretty tough for the champion. Bumstead opted to treat himself thoroughly after the competition as the medicines would have contradicted his preparation for the competition. 

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However, there was no looking back from that year. Bumstead has dominated the bodybuilding world since 2018 and won 4 consecutive titles after that, including Mr. Olympia 2022. 

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Despite suffering from a rare auto-immune disease, CBum has made himself extremely strong and fought against it. However, it may pull him back at any time in his life, but Bumstead knows how to fight every setback and come back stronger. What did you think of Chris Bumstead’s win at Mr. Olympia 2022?