Does Calum hold up against the current IFBB champs?

The secret is out, Calum Von Moger is a beast. The Australian bodybuilder has often times been called Arnold 2.0 and with good reason. Besides resembling Arnold Schwarzenegger, he has a physique very similar to that of the Austrian Oak in his prime. Now a 2x WFF Universe champion – Calum isn’t messing around in making a name for himself. If you haven’t seen the man’s progress pics this year then check out this recent photo of the reigning champ.

It’s the kind of classic aesthetic that calls back to the golden age of bodybuilding, the kind of physique that Arnold Schwarzenegger has been wishing would be highlighted more. It begs the question, is Von Moger’s physique impressive enough for the Olympia stage? Granted he’s not as large as competitors like Phil Heath, Branch Warren, or Kai Greene, but it’s pretty evident that Calum has a great physique.

Though many will probably proclaim that Von Moger is too small or that he can’t compare to the pros in IFBB, the argument can be made that smaller men have gone on to win the Mr. Olympia event. Frank Zane is instantly a name that comes to mind as a bodybuilder with a smaller physical form that was able to dominate the competition with his symmetry, posing, and stage presence, not to mention being completely shredded. If you add that to the fact that Calum is a larger man than Zane was, we can definitely see a argument being made that the Australian stand out could at least have a decent showing at the Olympia.
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