Look out for the wild card.
Bodybuilding is a game all about perfection. The top of the food chain usually take the same spots at a given event, Phil Heath number one, Kai Greene number two, Shawn Rhoden or Dennis Wolf number three. Rarely do we see any shake ups where the rankings are concerned and even at this years Olympia event – the positioning is likely to be identical to last years. But just like any other sport there’s always that X factor, a competitor that could shake things up, put a wrench into the best laid plans. It’s for this reason that we tune in to the Mr. Olympia and Arnold Sports Festival events throughout the year. We want to see who, if anyone, will be that X factor.
If you haven’t heard it already allow us to fill you in. Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay is going to be a major threat to that Olympia crown. At the 2015 Arnold Classic the Egyptian bodybuilder destroyed a field that consisted of up and comer Cedric McMillan along with veterans Juan Morel and Victor Martinez. Considering the level of competition he’s been up against, plus his breaking the top ten in last years Olympia event, it’s no wonder that Big Ramy is getting all this attention.
Weighing in at over three hundred pounds at the Arnold Classic, it appears that Big Ramy is of the mind to set some records this year. His conditioning is getting steadily better, his form is shredded and he has a pretty solid posing routine to tie things up in a nice package. It’s looking likely that the Egyptian standout could force the upset this year.
It’s pretty rare that current top competitors would throw another bodybuilder’s name around as being the threat to take the number one spot in the world. Usually they’re more likely to say “the field needs to watch out for me!” and be done with it. But it seems that there’s another pro who believes that Big Ramy will pose a major threat to Phil Heath’s crown. Take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0OHCKLXn0A&feature=youtu.be&t=5m15s
Short and right to the point, Ben Pakulski isn’t afraid to say what a lot of people are thinking – Big Ramy might be able to take down Phil Heath among others. Could this all be a fools dream? Wishful thinking? Let us know in the comments below be sure to follow Generation Iron on Facebook and Twitter.
