When it comes to premier athletes, there are a lot that rely on their unrelenting discipline and training regime to keep them in top condition, and bodybuilding icon Chris Bumstead, popularly known as CBum, is no different in that regard. His razor-sharp focus and hunger to win is what has made him a Mr. Olympia Classic Physique champion.
But those aren’t the only attributes that have helped him become the icon of the fitness industry. In fact, he has been seen several times acknowledging the influence of anime in his life and how it pushes him to become better every day. Recently, while prepping for his fifth Mr. Olympia title, he revealed that he has been watching Jujutsu Kaisen and Bleach while skipping One Piece as it was too long.
Chris Bumstead Watches Anime While Preparing For Mr. Olympia Competitions
It’s no surprise that anime has a lot of influence over the world when it comes to pop culture, cinema, and everything else in between. So, when people who follow the sport of bodybuilding learn that the reigning Mr. Olympia Classic Physique champion Chris Bumstead is a big anime fan, they may not be as surprised.
But in a recent video before his fifth win at the 2023 Mr. Olympia competition, he revealed which anime he had been watching while preparing for his then-upcoming title defense.
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Almost a week before the competition would’ve been on top of him, the champion posted a video on his YouTube Channel, where he was doing an arm session with his training partner, when the topic of what they do during competition prep and rest came up. Here, Bumstead talked about his obsession with anime and how he watches them during training and rest before a show.
At the time of posting the video, he said that he was watching Jujutsu Kaisen along with the OG Bleach when he got the chance. He was also asked if he had seen One Piece, to which he said that he hadn’t. The main reason for his reluctance, as with most others, is the fact that the anime is way too big with more than 1,000 episodes to catch up.
Just goes to show how something seen as just another form of entertainment can influence people to achieve greatness people can only dream of.
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How Chris Bumstead Won His Fifth Mr. Olympia Title
With his aforementioned attributes being put to the test on 5th November 2023 at the IFBB Mr. Olympia competition, Bumstead proved yet again why he’s the champion.
Towards the end, it was the reigning champion, along with last year’s runner-up Ramon Rocha Querioz again being the two last men standing on stage. After the prejudging round came to a close, CBum was once again crowned Mr. Olympia Classic Physique champion, making it his fifth consecutive win since 2019.
