{"id":14428,"date":"2025-06-11T00:03:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14428"},"modified":"2025-06-11T00:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:03:31","slug":"chris-bumstead-on-life-after-olympia-supplements-and-his-new-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14428","title":{"rendered":"Chris Bumstead on Life After Olympia, Supplements, and His New Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Chris Bumstead may have retired from the competitive side of bodybuilding, but the six-time Classic Mr. Olympia winner\u2019s profile is still very much on the ascent. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/flex-news\/chris-bumstead-bows-out-after-evls-prague-open-division-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">With training taking a new direction<\/a> and his line of health supplements now on a meteoric rise, CBum sat down with <em>M&amp;F<\/em> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/flex-news\/chris-bumsteads-rise-to-iconic-bodybuilder-and-businessman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reflect on the phenomenal success he had<\/a> with his physique, where his true passions now lie, and what to expect in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Few people have done more to peak people\u2019s interests in building muscle than Christoper Adam Bumstead. From 2019 until 2024, the Canadian crushed his competition to lift six-consecutive titles in the Classic Division, amassing millions of fans and inspiring those both young and old to make their own gains in the gym.<\/p>\n<p>Now 30, Bumstead has been lifting weights since he was 14 years old and learned much of what he knows thanks to the painfully truthful process of trial and error. Bumstead\u2019s detailed approach to commanding the Olympia stage left nothing to chance, putting a spotlight on any area of his mental or physical health that could offer even the slightest of advantages. Of course, this is how champions are made, but while many people ask Bumstead for his advice, few understand what it takes to follow in his prolific path.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/flex-news\/chris-bumsteads-rise-to-iconic-bodybuilder-and-businessman\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bodybuilder-Chris-Bumsteads-First-Muscle-and-Fitness-Cover-2018-and-2024-retirement.jpg?w=150&amp;h=84&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 280px\" alt=\"Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead's First Muscle and Fitness Cover 2018 and 2024 retirement\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bodybuilder-Chris-Bumsteads-First-Muscle-and-Fitness-Cover-2018-and-2024-retirement.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Cbum\u2019s Secret: There is no secret<\/h2>\n<p>Becoming Mr. Olympia is a world away from setting up as a self-styled social media influencer. On the bodybuilding stage, judges don\u2019t care about filters or slickly edited videos, and there\u2019s certainly no short-cut to success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs much as someone can hear over and over again that there\u2019s no secret and that it\u2019s just consistent hard work and it takes time, they\u2019re still like, \u2018OK, cool, but what\u2019s the secret?\u2019\u201d jokes the bodybuilding legend. \u201cSo, when people come up to me and ask, \u2018What\u2019s your best piece of advice?\u2019 My answer is usually something along the lines of, \u2018Don\u2019t listen to anyone who gives you one piece of advice because it doesn\u2019t exist.\u2019 You know, you gotta jump in the weeds, you gotta take action. You gotta start, you gotta fail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds: \u201cThere\u2019s no right way to start, no right time to start. You just kind of gotta jump right in the mess and figure it out as you go. And if you\u2019re serious, and if you love what you do, you will figure it out on your own. Getting past the fear of starting and the vulnerability that comes from actually working hard at something, risking failing, I think that is just such a big thing that holds people back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What Chris Bumstead figured out for himself, and illustrated time-and-time-again on the iconic Olympia stage, is that repeated success means taking care of those things that others neglect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kind of have 3 pillars that I live by,\u201d he tells <em>M&amp;F.<\/em> \u201cLike you \u2018Build,\u2019 \u2018Fuel,\u2019 and you \u2018Focus.\u2019 There\u2019s training (for building muscle). Fueling is like the nutrition and (then there\u2019s) sleep and recovery. Focus is your mind. But when it comes to recovery, sleep is arguably like the top pillar that you need to focus on,\u201d says Cbum. \u201cYou know, a better, healthier, rested body is also able to grow more, and I don\u2019t think people understand. It\u2019s not always about driving yourself into the ground, but actually giving your body the rest it needs so that it can do the work to get you where you need to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Chris Bumstead Supplements For Success<\/h2>\n<p>While Bumstead is keen to stress that there is no magic \u2018winning\u2019 pill, there are plenty of supplements that can hone our health and help with those all-important areas such as quality sleep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main ones that I go through at night are magnesium, inositol and theanine,\u201d shares Cbum. \u201cThey\u2019re the ones that your body naturally has within it, and it doesn\u2019t deplete your sources to take it,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, protein has been a huge product of choice over the years for packing lean mass on Bumstead\u2019s buff body. \u201cTo get in your protein goals as a bodybuilder through just meat is very challenging,\u201d he explains to the uninitiated. \u201cCreatine absolutely is a must; I take 5 to 10 grams a day minimum. I\u2019m on omega-3 for joints and inflammation and there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9831136\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studies on autoimmune (conditions)<\/a> that omega-3 is really good for that too,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n<p>In launching Raw Nutrition as a founding partner in 2021, Bumstead was able to bring his experience of supplements to a brand bearing his own image. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250401643282\/en\/RAW-Nutrition-Joins-Forces-with-The-Quality-Group-in-Category-Defining-Co-Ownership-and-Partnership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By 2024, Raw was recognized as the fastest growing consumer goods company<\/a> in the United States. Then, in May 2025, the brand reached another milestone by opening a retail space in <a href=\"https:\/\/locations.vitaminshoppe.com\/fl\/portst-lucie\/vitamins-supplements-port-st.-lucie-fl-417.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Vitamin Shoppe\u2019s Home Town Store section in Port St. Lucie, Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s really cool,\u201d beams Cbum of his products having a fitting physical presence. \u201cJust an evolution over time, of a kid who loved working out and shopped in supplement stores,\u201d he reflects. \u201cAnd then, I wanted to get a job and work in a supplement store. Next thing I know, I have a company I want to get into a supplement store, and then it\u2019s on the shelf,\u201d he says proudly. \u201cThe next thing I know it\u2019s not only on the shelf, but we have our own wall there. So just seeing that evolution come from something that\u2019s truly a passion of mine is an honor to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bodybuilder-and-2023-Classic-Physique-Winner-Chris-Bumstead-posing-on-stage-at-the-2023-Olympia-Competition.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Bodybuilder and 2023 Classic Physique Winner Chris Bumstead posing on stage at the 2023 Olympia Competition\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bodybuilder-and-2023-Classic-Physique-Winner-Chris-Bumstead-posing-on-stage-at-the-2023-Olympia-Competition.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">moriauphoto\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Chris Bumstead Reflects on His Favorite Olympia Victory<\/h2>\n<p>In the life and times of Chris Bumstead, his business success is yet another ambition realized through hard work and dedication, but is there a particular Olympia trophy that meant the most?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really hard for me to pick a favorite because there\u2019s different reasons to be proud of,\u201d explains the six-time champ. \u201cIt\u2019s tough because my mind always goes to loving challenges, like the tough ones I went through. But in terms of just the most joyous, the one that had, like minimal obstacles was 2020 for me. It was coming off my first win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds: \u201cWhen I won my first win in 2019, it was a bit controversial. So, it was like, \u2018Should he have won.\u2019 It was pretty close, and it was arguable, and I really wanted to come back that year and just shut the door and show that I deserved to be there, and no questions asked. I came back and made the best improvements I\u2019ve ever made, had an incredible Olympia showing and made probably the biggest jump in progress I had made between years. So, 2020 was definitely always really special to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Bumstead gave fans a final bonus performance in Prague, placing an impressive second in his first and only Open division outing in 2024, this was not the start of a new chapter. Still, you can take the bodybuilder out of bodybuilding, but you can\u2019t take bodybuilding out of the bodybuilder it seems. To that end, Olympia fans will be excited to learn that Bumstead has been working closely with the event\u2019s promoters to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJRbTaVu62C\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bring something \u201cbig and crazy\u201d to a show<\/a> that he holds so dear to his heart.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all his fond memories of flexing for trophies, Bumstead is not one for staring too long into the rear-view mirror. Of course, he\u2019s loving life with \u201cless pressure\u201d and more family time, but he\u2019s still very much sweating it out in the weight room, albeit with a new focus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI continue to stay very driven and motivated for the gym,\u201d he tells M&amp;F. \u201cI started my career because I love the gym and somewhere along the way it turned into a lot of pressure of expectation to win, to dominate, to do it all perfectly and I\u2019m thrilled to wash that all away now, of any expectation, and just step back into the gym because I want to\u2026 because I love it. It\u2019s experience, so I\u2019m definitely still very excited to push myself and I take a fulfillment in pushing my body to new challenges. So, getting in the gym now, I\u2019m trying to maintain as much muscle as possible, as much strength as possible. But I also want to turn into a little bit more of a functional athlete. Like when I was a teenager (playing multiple sports like football, baseball, and basketball).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds: \u201cI\u2019m having kids now, and I want to be able to play sports with them, and I want to be able to kick their a** in sports for as long as possible and not just playing with them. I want to also still look good, because there\u2019s that bodybuilder in my heart. I\u2019m blending kind of hypertrophy with athletic training and slowly getting my body into a position where I can move more functionally. And it\u2019s something that\u2019s fun and new and exciting to me, and it\u2019s fun to step into something and being bad at it. You know, I\u2019ve been very good at bodybuilding for a long time and now I\u2019m doing these movements, I feel very uncomfortable and awkward and like a beginner. So, it\u2019s kind of fun to be starting a journey as a rookie again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>To follow Chris Bumstead on Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cbum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/flex-news\/chris-bumstead-on-life-after-olympia-supplements-and-his-new-goals\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Bumstead may have retired from the competitive side of bodybuilding, but the six-time Classic Mr. Olympia winner\u2019s profile is still very much on the ascent. 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