Urs Kalecinski discussed what it will take to defeat Chris Bumstead and others at the 2024 Olympia.
Urs Kalecinski has been one of the top competitors in Classic Physique over the last two years but the talent continues to grow within the division. During a recent interview, Kalecinski spoke on what it would take for him to win the 2024 Olympia.
The Classic Physique division continues to grow but is still dominated by Chris Bumstead, who has won four consecutive Olympia titles. Kalecinski is looking to improve upon his standing from his last two times out.
“I’m the guy. I’m going to prove it at the end of the year.”
Kalecinski finished third at the 2022 Olympia and the runner-up at the Arnold Classicback in March. This means he has been behind Bumstead and Ramon Rocha Queirozover the last year. The goal for this year is to change the guard in the Classic Physique division and take down Bumstead.
Kalecinski fell to third during the 2024 Arnold Classic, behind Ramon Dino and champion Wesley Vissers. In Columbus, Vissers took a major step forward to take down the rest of the division.
“He brought his A-game. I would say it was his conditioning and his fullness because we all saw me and Ramon at the evening and we had a different level of fullness and that was also the feedback from the judges that told me in prejudging. The fullness wasn’t there 100%.”
Urs Kalecinski Talks 2024 Olympia
Urs Kalecinski is working to make improvements ahead of the biggest show of the year. He shared that he weighed 225 pounds during the Arnold Classic, which is two pounds under his weight cap of 227 pounds.
Kalecinski knows what he needs to improve and keyed in on his arms and back.
“My head is very focused on the big shows to get a big impact over there. Body part wise, my arms and my back, I always try to get my feet back and every time they say it matches more, it matches more, that’s definitely a good direction.”
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Kalecinski is one of the best posers in bodybuilding. He is often rewarded for his work on stage in terms of posing. This is what made him love bodybuilding and what he works to improve.
“I try to bring up a super aesthetic and balanced physique. That’s bodybuilding for me. That’s always what I wanted to achieve and always what I loved about bodybuilding. That, combined with super good posing with spot-on conditioning, then the right peak, that’s going to be a deadly package.
That’s what makes me the next Mr. Olympia.”
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