Mr. Olympia Review with Jerry Brainum, Part One

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, former Muscle and Fitness writer Jerry Brainum, is the guest to talk about the recent 2024 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part One of the interview, Jerry and host John Hansen review the biggest competition of the year. They analyze all the top contestants and talk about their strengths and weaknesses and what they should do to improve for next year.  Time Stamps: 1:53 - Chris Bumstead to compete in Open Bodybuilding  4:00 - Today's Pro Bodybuilders Guest Posing 8:50 - Start of Jerry Brainum Interview, Part One 11:00 - Perfect balance in the arms 13:10 - The 2024 Mr. Olympia review 14:30 - Samson Dauda, the new Mr. Olympia 19:00 - Bloated Bellies 21:28 - Older competitors 25:48 - Nick Walker dropping out of the Olympia 35:24 - The sad ending of Shawn Rhoden 40:37 - Hadi Choopan, 2nd Place  47:11 - Derek Lunsford, 3rd Place 52:46 - Improving as a Mr. Olympia winner 1:01:39 - Martin Fitzwater, 4th Place Links: Jerry Brainum's Newsletter Bodybuilding Legends Patreon Sponsor link Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Workout and Diet Programs