Roelly Winklaar was asked point blank about retirement and had some interesting comments.
Roelly Winklaar is not yet retired but has not competed in almost two years. During a recent interview, the bodybuilder was asked about his status on stage and retirement. Winklaar expressed that he did not want to retire but also discussed his injuries and potential at a comeback.
Winklaar was one of the biggest mass monsters during his peak on stage. He competed at the Olympia 10 times over the course of his career but was never able to grab the elusive Sandow Trophy. In 2018, Winklaar put on his best show and finished third to the late Shawn Rhoden and Phil Heath. In 2021, Winklaar stepped on stage for the last time during the 2021 Romania Muscle Fest Pro.
During his extended break, Winklaar has suffered different injuries that have kept him off stage. This includes a five-hour rotator cuff surgery on his left shoulder that put his bodybuilding career in jeopardy.
Winklaar joined The Menace Podcast for an interview and was able to give an update about his current situation.
Roelly Winklaar: “I Don’t Want To Retire”
During the conversation with Dennis James, Roelly Winklaar was asked about whether he was officially retired or not. He was able to break down his answer and even hinted at a potential comeback.
“I can’t answer that no, [officially retired] I don’t want to retire. I don’t want to retire but the injuries that I have I think I can do better to be my best back on stage.”
During his career, Roelly Winklaar became known for his extreme workouts in the gym. He reached 305 pounds at his peak and believes that his best look came during the 2018 Arnold Classic Australia.
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At the same time, Winklaar believes that these heavy lifts were part of the reason for his shoulder injuries. Of course, this has hindered his progress in the gym.
“I don’t know how to call it in English, rotator cuff, it’s done. It’s too much, third-grade. I tried food, I tried. No, it’s only from the gym from all the years of heavy training. Yeah, that was in 2020 when I did it. I started training back again. And exactly all my last shows, 2021, I didn’t want to eat well. I don’t exactly know, that’s why I placed bad.”
James continued to speak on the reputation that Winklaar built on stage. At this point, he does not have anything else to prove and was not able to retire officially to this point. It has been injuries that has halted his career rather than his own decisions. When the time comes, he would like to go out under his own powers.
“I’ve never had a chance to do that. I never thought that I would have ended it like this.”
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