The height of bodybuilder Shaun Clarida’s profession up to now is undoubtedly his 212 Olympia win on the 2020 Mr. Olympia. With a second-place end to Derek Lunsford final 12 months, the 39-year-old is likely to be decided to be the 212 division’s prime canine once more.
On June 11, 2022, the Worldwide Federation of Bodybuilding and Health (IFBB) Professional League competitor shared an replace on the place his physique stands. Clarida says he at present weighs 211 kilos — his reported heaviest-ever physique weight — as he begins to ramp up his training and prep work for the 2022 Mr. Olympia on December 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV.
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On the time of this writing, Clarida has not but clarified whether or not he’ll compete within the 212 division or within the Open division. Technically, Clarida is certified to compete in both division due to his win on the 2021 Legion Sports activities Fest within the Males’s Open division. If he did compete in and win the Mr. Olympia title, he’d be the primary man to win two Olympia titles in two totally different divisions.
About six months earlier than the 2022 Mr. Olympia, Clarida’s present physique weight is roughly 30 kilos heavier than his competitors weight on the 2021 Mr. Olympia.
Giving y’all only a sneak peek, sitting at 211 kilos. Heaviest I’ve been up to now.
Within the caption of his Instagram publish, Clarida says that this was his weight from a customary check-in along with his long-time coach, Matt Jansen.
About Shaun Clarida
Clarida is without doubt one of the extra skilled energetic bodybuilders round. The athlete, also called “The Large Killer,” has been part of aggressive bodybuilding in some capability since 2005. Whereas his 212 Olympia win in 2020 stands out specifically, he can level to various different noteworthy outcomes.
Listed here are a number of the prime achievements from Clarida’s bodybuilding profession:
Shaun Clarida | Notable Profession Outcomes
- 2012 Nationwide Bodybuilding Championships (Males’s Bantamweight) — First place | Earned Professional Card
- 2014 IFBB New York Professional 212 — thirteenth place | IFBB Debut
- 2014 IFBB Toronto Professional 212 — twelfth place
- 2015 IFBB Toronto Professional 212 — Second place
- 2015 Mr. Olympia 212 — sixteenth place | Mr. Olympia Debut
- 2017 IFBB New York Professional 212 — Second place
- 2018 IFBB New York Professional 212 — First place | First IFBB Victory
- Legion Sports activities Fest Professional Males’s 212 — First place (2018, 2021)
- 2018 Japan Professional Males’s 212 — Second place
- 2019 Mr. Olympia 212 — Third place
- 2020 Mr. Olympia 212 — First place
- 2021 Mr. Olympia 212 — Second place
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Clarida’s Preparation
As his low season and routine unfold, Clarida makes it a behavior to share common updates about his coaching progress. The bodybuilder persistently shares totally different coaching movies and tips about his Instagram (473,000-plus followers on the time of this writing) and YouTube channel (27,500-plus subscribers and counting).
For some examples, in April 2022 he posted a rigorous arms workout. That very same month, he showcased how he works to realize a muscle pump thanks to 150-pound incline dumbbell bench presses.
There’s nonetheless quite a lot of time for Clarida to prime himself earlier than he considers going head-to-head with Lunsford once more. If he elects to compete within the Open division as an alternative, he’ll should deal with the likes of Nick Walker and Hunter Labrada, amongst others. How Clarida will in the end fare in both class is up within the air. The one factor that’s probably for sure is that he’ll go away no stone unturned in his preparation.
Featured picture: @shaunclarida on Instagram
