Big Ramy: 2015 Mr. Olympia?
The 2015 Mr. Olympia is only a few short weeks away and even though a lot of fans like to think that the outcome of the contest is already “set in stone”, it probably isn’t. For a dedicated Bodybuilding fan the Mr. Olympia is the one moment where we can see all of the best bodybuilders in the world fight for the coveted first place trophy known as the legendary Sandow award, I know I don’t only speak for myself when I say that listening to the cheesy yet beautiful Olympia theme song before the giants walk out on stage generates an unique feeling of excitement.
For the past few years Bodybuilding has been criticized and attacked in every single way possible and while it’s true that the sport is not perfect, it’s not that bad either. Bodybuilding will always be the subject of controversy and misinterpretation, what many don’t seem to understand is that the sport has always been the target to these kinds of critiques.
One of the biggest discussions leading up to this year’s Olympia, other than the Heath vs. Greene rivalry is the untapped potential of Mamdouh Elssbiay, better known as Big Ramy. It’s no secret that the shoes Big Ramy has to fill are rather large, fans and bodybuilders all around the world have been speaking highly about the insane potential this man has, even the legendary Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman has spoken and stated that Big Ramy will be a Mr. Olympia in the near future.
[wptouch target=”mobile”]
[wptouch target=”non-mobile”]
.
Big Ramy has literally all the tools he needs in his possession to be the best bodybuilder in the world, not only is he extremely big and wide but he also has the proportions and symmetry that any aspiring bodybuilder can only dream of having, the main area that Ramy lacks in is conditioning. It’s undeniable that he came in looking very good at this year’s Arnold Classic Brasil where he beat Cedric McMillan and got to shake Arnold’s hand. Some speculate that Ramy’s trainer, George Farah helped him achieve a shape that would be good enough for him to win the Arnold and that would later be improved upon at the Olympia, if this is the case we should expect to see an improved version of Ramy that will definitely get the fans talking more than usual.
In order for Ramy to take the Sandow back home he needs to defeat every single bodybuilder on the Olympia stage, we can expect to see that everyone this year is going to bring their best and leave everything on the stage for an opportunity to be the crowned 14th Mr. Olympia. In order for Ramy to be the last man standing come September he needs to come in as lean as he possibly can and be aggressive on that stage by standing next to the top guys during the pose down.
Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Shawn Rhoden and Dennis Wolf have been the favorites coming into the past few Olympia’s, Big Ramy has also earned a spot next to these athletes leading into this year’s “Super Bowl of Bodybuilding”. Phil Heath is the current champion and is willing to do everything in his power to stay on top, the other contenders are hungrier than ever and are looking to bring the champion down, if Ramy improves he may have a chance on being that last man standing but as many know Bodybuilding is totally unpredictable and assuming that the Olympia will go only one way is just like taking a gamble, what we can’t deny is that this year’s Mr. Olympia should be something worth watching.
My name is Roderick Collins, I am a teenage bodybuilder and creator of the website www.collegiatemuscle.com created especially for the new generation of bodybuilders and athletes. You can reach out to me by hitting up my Twitter @collegiatemuscl and also by visiting my website here.
