During a recent conversation with Chris Williamson, Bumstead admitted that bodybuilding was not great for his health and this contributed to retiring early.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was very conscious of bodybuilding is not good for your health. And I don\u2019t want to continue to do this to me with a family.\u201d<\/p>\n
After winning his sixth\u00a0Classic Physique Olympia<\/a>\u00a0title in October 2024, Bumstead announced that he would be retiring. He took the stage one final time during the\u00a0EVLS Prague Pro<\/a>\u00a0 in Men\u2019s Open and finished as the runner-up. Bumstead has not competed since. He has spoken about his new regime in retirement and that includes remaining in great shape.<\/p>\n Full Name: Chris Bumstead (Classic Physique Bodybuilder)WeightHeightDate Of Birth215-220 lbs6\u20191\u20332\/2\/1995DivisionEraNationalityClassic Physique2010s, 2020sCanadian<\/p>\n Chris Bumstead Talks Health in Retirement<\/p>\n Bumstead became known as the greatest Classic Physique competitor over the last six years. Last year, he decided to hang it up and retire from competitive bodybuilding. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s definitely is some damage that happened to my health and was another huge reason why it was easy for me to retire because I wasn\u2019t willing to make that sacrifice anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Bumstead might be retired but he continues to train at a high level. After winning his sixth\u00a0Classic Physique Olympia<\/a>\u00a0title in October 2024, Bumstead announced that he would be retiring. He took the stage one final time during the\u00a0EVLS Prague Pro<\/a>\u00a0 in Men\u2019s Open and finished as the runner-up. Bumstead has not competed since.<\/p>\n Who is Chris Bumstead?<\/p>\n In 2016,\u00a0Chris Bumstead earned his IFBB pro card after winning the IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship trophy at only 21 years old. Ever since then, he has continued to be a force in the Classic Physique division. As time went on, Chris saw himself walking the Olympia stage amongst the best competitors in the world. After a runner-up finish in 2017 and 2018, Bumstead was determined to take home the top prize.<\/p>\n And so, he did. Bumstead is now a six-time Olympia winner, having taken home the title in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. As the defending champion, it was always his title to lose, but he did not let that happen, beating out awesome competitors like\u00a0Ramon Dino<\/a>\u00a0and now the Arnold Classic Champ who beat Ramon,\u00a0Wesley Vissers<\/a>. By developing a serious training routine, effective nutrition plan, and efficient\u00a0supplementation<\/a>\u00a0for contest prep, Bumstead was able to remain at the top of Classic Physique during his career.<\/p>\n A lot of Chris Bumstead\u2019s inspiration comes from\u00a0golden age bodybuilders<\/a>. He made sure to keep his waist and\u00a0core<\/a>\u00a0tight with lean\u00a0muscle mass<\/a>. He hopes to replicate their legacy one day and the path he is was on certainly lends credence to his hopes.<\/p>\n For more news and updates, follow Generation Iron on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-19-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
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