{"id":14586,"date":"2025-07-01T23:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14586"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:21:01","slug":"can-derek-lunsford-peak-again-chris-aceto-jose-raymond-debate-olympia-prep-on-tmp-episode-238","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14586","title":{"rendered":"Can Derek Lunsford Peak Again? Chris Aceto &#038; Jose Raymond Debate Olympia Prep on TMP Episode 238"},"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>Menace Podcast host Dennis James was joined by regular panelist Milos Sarcev, along with special guests Chris Aceto and Jose Raymond for an old school round table in episode 238 of \u201cTMP.\u201d During the show, the guys got to grips with the subject of peaking, and whether or not Derek Lunsford can repeat his success at the Arnold on the Olympia stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/interviews\/bodybuilding-coach-chris-aceto-secret-to-success\/\" 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\/2022\/02\/Chris-Aceto-on-The-Menace-Podcast-with-Dennis-James.jpg?w=150&amp;h=84&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 280px\" alt=\"Chris Aceto on The Menace Podcast with Dennis James\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Chris-Aceto-on-The-Menace-Podcast-with-Dennis-James.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With each competitor aiming to reach their optimal physique for the Olympia stage in October, one pitfall that they must avoid is peaking too soon as they compete and continue to prep their physiques as the event closes in. Sarcev, who is a former Mr Universe, wanted to know how \u201cThe Boston Mass\u201d Jose Raymond approached the precarious subject of peaking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would do the New York Pro, or The Arnold, and then I would do the Olympia,\u201d explained the 212 division competitor who <a href=\"https:\/\/musclememory.com\/show.php?a=Raymond,+Jose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won the Arnold Classic in 2015<\/a> \u201cAnd then, I would continue \u2026 two months later I\u2019d be in either Pheonix or the Dominican Republic, (or) Japan. I competed all the way through November.\u201d Sarcev wanted to know if it was possible to peak several times per year. \u201cI\u2019d just stay in striking distance,\u201d confirmed Raymond.<\/p>\n<p>Sarcev then turned to Chris Aceto and asked the same question. Aceto is one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/training\/do-you-need-a-bodybuilding-coach-to-win-the-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">successful bodybuilding coaches in history<\/a>. Known as \u201cThe Technician.\u201d He\u2019s mentored some of the greats, including Jay Cutler to four Mr Olympia titles. These days, he has been associated with the likes of Derek Lunsford and Sasan Heirati.<\/p>\n<h2>\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\/2024\/10\/Untitled-design-30-2.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Derek Lunsford wins the 2023 Mr. Olympia\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Untitled-design-30-2.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Moriau<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h2>\n<h2>Has Derek Lunsford already peaked in 2025, and can he compete at the Olympia?<\/h2>\n<p>Sarcev wanted to know if competing too often can pose a risk that a bodybuilder might peak before they finally hit the Olympia stage. \u201cI know where you\u2019re going with it,\u201d nodded Aceto. \u201cPeak, by definition, is your absolute best. Once you have done that, it\u2019s hard to repeat that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis James asked Aceto if he felt that Derek Lunsford had peaked at the 2025 Arnold. \u201cYeah,\u201d stated the coach, honestly. \u201cThat\u2019s going to be hard to beat or repeat, right?\u201d questioned The Menace. \u201cI think, if I had to guess, it\u2019s always hard, but I think he can do it.\u201d Aceto confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The bodybuilding coach went on to explain that he began working with Lunsford right after the 2024 Olympia but conceded that it\u2019s hard to get more out of a bodybuilder when they have peaked in an earlier competition. In the case of Derek Lunsford, he won the Arnold Classic just a few months ago in March, and if he can\u2019t peak again, Samson Dauda will hold on to his crown. \u201cIt\u2019s always hard,\u201d agreed James, who is an experienced Olympia competitor in his own right. \u201cIt\u2019s possible, but it\u2019s hard,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like what Jose said,\u201d offered Aceto. \u201cHe\u2019s obviously within striking distance.\u201d The coach advised that to succeed at the 2025 Olympia, Lunsford must bring an even better package to Las Vegas than he did at the Arnold. Still, he thinks he has a very good chance. To watch the complete episode, where the guys also dissected the results of the recent Dubai Pro, see below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DUBAI PRO WRAP UP!  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