Rafael Brandao joined Flex Lewis for a training session and pose down.
Rafael Brandao continues to train at a high level in hopes of rising up the scorecard during the Olympia. Recently, he joined bodybuilding legend Flex Lewis for a workout and posing session.
Lewis enjoyed great success on stage during his career that spanned over a decade. He was at the top of 212 Olympia, winning seven consecutive titles before calling it a career. In retirement, Lewis remains active in the fitness world. He opened Dragon’s Lair Gym in Las Vegas and has a successful podcast.
There has been talks of a potential return for Lewis but nothing is certain just yet. He has even discussed the possibility himself.
“THE FANS HAVE PLAYED A MASSIVE PART IN MY LIFE. THEY’VE BEEN A MASSIVE PART OF MY WHOLE CAREER. I START THINKING ‘MAN, I SHOULD DO IT FOR THE FANS. I SHOULD DO IT FOR THE FANS.”
Lewis has kept his physique in great shape and has worked with some of the top competitors in the world.
Flex Lewis & Rafael Brandao Posedown
Rafael Brandao was inactive over the last year and put in extra work to make improvements to his physique. He shared that he is about 15-pound heavier than he was during the 2022 Olympia. Brandao has impressed over the course of his career due to his incredible conditioning on stage. He has victories over some of the top competitors in the world but has yet to take that next step in the biggest shows of the year.
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Rafael Brandao has high hopes for his career moving forward but this was not always the ultimate goal.
At first he had no aspirations to be a pro athlete, let alone a bodybuilder. What he wanted to do at this point was simply improve his physique, putting on sizeand not being seen as skinny anymore. He didn’t have much knowledge to start, but trained anyway and learned as he went, like a lot of people do. Rafael did make a lot of progress rather quickly which was the most satisfying feeling because he knew that what he was doing in the gym was working.
Now, Brandao is joining some of the sport’s best competitors to build an elite physique and become a champion.
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