Chris Bumstead Shares Impressive Post-Retirement Physique: “Retired From the Stage, Not From the work”

Chris Bumstead continues to display an impressive physique in retirement.

Chris Bumstead seems to be enjoying retirement both in and out of the gym. While he is not preparing for competition, Bumstead has kept his physique in great shape and showed it off during a recent update.

[RELATED: Will Chris Bumstead Return to Bodybuilding in Men’s Open?]

After winning his sixth Classic Physique Olympia title in October 2024, Bumstead announced that he would be retiring. He took the stage one final time during the EVLS Prague Pro  in Men’s Open and finished as the runner-up. Bumstead has not competed since. He has spoken about his new regime in retirement and that includes remaining in great shape. Now, he is taking on new challenges and goals while remaining as big as possible.

Chris Bumstead Shares Latest Physique Update

Bumstead has opened his own private gym and has been putting in a great amount of work. He has stayed shredded in retirement, which has naturally brought upon talks of a potential return.

“Retired from the stage, not from the work.”

Terrick El Guindy has spoken about his thoughts on Bumstead returning to bodybuilding. He believes that it will happen and when it does, it will be in Men’s Open. Chris Bumstead has spoken many times about doing an Open show if it was soon after the Olympia. That show happened to be in Prague last year and Bumstead made great strides in a short amount of time to compete in the biggest division. Following the competition, he shared that it was “arguably the most fun” he ever had competing.

“I’m going to go on record here. He’s going to come back. I talked to him in Pittsburgh. Mark my words, Chris Bumstead is going to come back. He won’t come back as Classic. He’s going to come back in bodybuilding. Write it down.”

Generation Iron has released a documentary delving into the journey of bodybuilding superstar Chris Bumstead, as he expands beyond the bodybuilding stage to create one of the fastest growing companies in health and fitness, RAW, alongside renowned bodybuilding coach Matt Jansen and accomplished entrepreneur, Dom Iacovone.

The film explores the five-time Mr. Olympia Classic Physique champion’s evolution from athlete to entrepreneur and takes viewers behind the scenes into the growth of RAW. With their unyielding commitment to excellence – Bumstead, Jansen, and Iacovone overcome many obstacles and form an incredible bond while going through the growing stages of their team. ‘The Raw Story’ can be watched here.

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