Fitness Volt
  • Bodybuilding
  • Powerlifting
  • Strongman
  • Workouts
    • Training
    • Exercise Guides
    • Workout Plans
    • Celebrity Workouts
    • Training Programs
  • Nutrition
    • Supplements
    • Diet
    • Diet Plans
    • Nutrition Tips
    • Food Facts
  • Reviews
  • More
    • CrossFit
    • News
      • Mr. Olympia
      • Arnold Classic
      • Results
      • 2022 WSM
    • Fitness Calculator
    • Profiles
    • Motivation
    • Videos
    • MMA
No Result
View All Result
Fitness Volt
  • Bodybuilding
  • Powerlifting
  • Strongman
  • Workouts
    • Training
    • Exercise Guides
    • Workout Plans
    • Celebrity Workouts
    • Training Programs
  • Nutrition
    • Supplements
    • Diet
    • Diet Plans
    • Nutrition Tips
    • Food Facts
  • Reviews
  • More
    • CrossFit
    • News
      • Mr. Olympia
      • Arnold Classic
      • Results
      • 2022 WSM
    • Fitness Calculator
    • Profiles
    • Motivation
    • Videos
    • MMA
No Result
View All Result
Fitness Volt
No Result
View All Result
Bodybuilding

Branch Warren: ‘I Never Should Have Beaten’ Phil Heath And Kai Greene

Branch Warren Looks Back At What Made Him So Special During His Career

Derek Hall

Written by Derek Hall

Last Updated onSeptember 24, 2020

Branch Warren Interview

Branch Warren Interview - Image via @thebranchwarren Instagram

For more than 20 years, Branch Warren overcame the odds and proved all the doubters wrong. Now he is able to look back on his career, and figure out what made him so different than everybody else.

Over the course of his career, Warren spent a lot of time fighting an uphill battle. He was not the most genetically gifted bodybuilder, but was able to push past these disadvantages in order to build a great physique, win some big contests, and beat some worthy adversaries along the way. This led him to a peak in his career from 2009-2011, where he finished in the top three at two consecutive Olympias, and win two back-to-back Arnold Classics. Not to mention the fact that, in the process of doing so, he beat some big names.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Branch Warren (@thebranchwarren)

Although it has been five years since the last time Branch Warren competed, people still look back fondly on his career and his ability to overcome his genetic limitations. However, as he explained on a recent podcast with Hany Rambod, he did something that other bodybuilders didn’t. Knowing that he was not as gifted as the likes of Phil Heath or Kai Greene, he worked harder than anybody to win his championships.

“I don’t think it would be a hard compliment to say I was the hardest worker in the room,” Warren explained. “I think at the end of the day, that says something about you as a person, a man, and your character. I beat guys that I never should have beaten. I beat Phil Heath, I beat Kai, I beat these guys that are just amazing bodybuilders. I’ll be honest with you, I should never have beaten them. The reason why I beat them? I wanted it more than they did. Bottom line, that’s why I beat them. I beat these guys, Dennis Wolf and people like this. Genetically they were superior.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Branch Warren (@thebranchwarren)

“I just learned at an early age,” he continued. “I looked back, and I looked at my physique and I assessed myself. Do I have what Kai Greene has? No, I have a totally different physique. I have a different body, but I knew I could put a lot of muscle on my body and I knew that I could get really hard. Bodybuilding is about getting big and hard, right?

“I had good enough genetics, and knew I could put on a ton of muscle and get super hard,” Warren said. “I knew early on, if you outwork everybody eventually you’ll beat them. I learned that as a teenager. These guys I competed against, they had great genetics, some of them. But I trained harder than they did, I dieted harder than they did, I did my cardio harder than they did. Guess what? I beat them. So I learned that early on, that if you’re the hardest worker in the room, and you can outwork all your contemporaries, and you can outwork everyone on stage, they might get you in the beginning but down the road you’ll catch them and pass them, and they’ll never catch you.”

These are some inspiring words from a legend like Branch Warren. He backed this up through his whole career, and proved doubters wrong time and time again, just by working harder than everyone else. This is what defined his career, and it is something that he continues to teach to this day.

Published: 24 September, 2020 | 1:57 PM EDT

Add Fitness Volt to your Google News feed. Follow us on Google News
For the latest news and updates please follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook Twitter Reddit Flipboard LinkedIn
Categories: Bodybuilding News Videos
Previous Post

Lee Priest Admits To Using Fake Weights In Strict Curl Video

Next Post

Powerlifter Gabrielle Santarosa Impresses with a 419lb Lift

Derek Hall

Derek Hall

Staff News Writer and interviewer for MMA, powerlifting, bodybuilding, strongman, and CrossFit. Full time fight fan, part time participant. Bringing out of the box thinking to the world since 1995. Opinions are strictly my own.

Related

Sergio Oliva Jr On His Dad

Sergio Oliva Jr. On His Dad’s Rivalry With Manion Family: ‘Schwarzenegger Won 1971 Olympia Because My Dad Was Banned’

During the Golden Era of bodybuilding, Sergio Oliva cemented himself as one of the best with three consecutive Mr. Olympia...

William Bonac talks prep

William Bonac ‘Taking Measures’ for Inflamed Kidneys, Stops Oral Steroids In Prep for 2023 Arnold Classic

Bodybuilder William Bonac is determined to redeem himself after turning in a ninth-place finish at the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest....

Dennis James on Big Ramy

Dennis James: If Big Ramy ‘Fills Out and Conditioning Is Right’ He ‘Should Win’ 2023 Arnold Classic

Five weeks before the 2023 Arnold Classic, bodybuilding veteran Dennis James discussed the competition. Talking with Milos Sarcev, James explained...

How To Lose Muscle

How to Lose Muscle

You probably did a double-take when you saw this article’s title. Fitness Volt is, after all, all about building muscle...

Blessing Awodibu Avoids Serious Injury

Blessing Awodibu Escapes Serious Injury, Ready to Start The Growing Season

Bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu had the fans concerned about his health after hinting at a potential injury. In a recent Instagram...

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest

Sergio Oliva Jr. On His Dad’s Rivalry With Manion Family: ‘Schwarzenegger Won 1971 Olympia Because My Dad Was Banned’

William Bonac ‘Taking Measures’ for Inflamed Kidneys, Stops Oral Steroids In Prep for 2023 Arnold Classic

Dennis James: If Big Ramy ‘Fills Out and Conditioning Is Right’ He ‘Should Win’ 2023 Arnold Classic

How to Lose Muscle

Frog Jumps Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Benefits, and Alternatives

Lou Ferrigno Workout and Diet Program

Reviews

Best Bone Broth Supplements

10 Best Bone Broth Supplements of 2023 (Reviewed & Ranked)

Body Fortress Whey Protein Review

Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein Review

Best Coffee Creamer

10 Best Coffee Creamer For Intermittent Fasting of 2023 (Review & Ranked)

Fitness Volt

At FitnessVolt.com Our mission is to help our readers to achieve their fitness goals, regardless of where you’re at on your journey, we are on a mission to educate You with the latest from strength and fitness space. Read more.

Email: sm(at)fitnessvolt.com

Disclosure: FitnessVolt.com has an affiliate relationship with different brands and is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. However, our reviews are based on well research backed analysis.

Follow Us

Trending Topics

  • Mr. Olympia
  • Bodybuilding
  • Strongman
  • Powerlifting
  • CrossFit
  • At Home Workouts
  • Bodyweight Exercises
  • Best Pre-workout
  • Best Fat Burners
  • Bodybuilding Diet
  • Bicep Workouts
  • Triceps Workouts
  • Chest Exercises
  • Back Workouts
  • Leg Workouts
  • Front Squat Guide
  • Calf Workouts & Exercises
  • Forgotten Exercises
  • Jefferson Deadlift

Calculators

  • Calorie Burning Calculators
  • IF Calculator
  • TDEE Calculator
  • Calorie Calculator
  • Keto Calculator
  • RMR Calculator
  • Macronutrient Calculator
  • Creatine Calculator
  • Wilks Calculator
  • EER Calculator
  • FFMI Calculator
  • IBW Calculator
  • LBM Calculator
  • Fat Intake Calculator
  • Calories Burned Swimming
  • Calories Per Meal Calculator

  • Food Nutrition Analysis
  • Carb Cycling Calculator
  • Weight Gain Calculator
  • Weight Loss Calculator
  • Calories Burned Calculator
  • Strength Standards
  • One Rep Max Calculator
  • Body Fat Calculator
  • EER Calculator
  • Weight Loss Percentage
  • Treadmill Calorie Calculator
  • Body Surface Area Calculator
  • Running Pace Calculator
  • Bench Press Calculator
  • Protein Calculator
  • Water Intake Calculator
  • Body Type Quiz
  • Steps to Miles Calculator
  • Calorie Deficit Calculator
  • Home
  • About
  • Jobs
  • Accessibility
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Syndication
  • Sitemap
  • DMCA
  • Copyrights
  • Terms
  • Privacy

© Copyright 2010 - 2022 Fitness Volt IBC. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Bodybuilding
  • Powerlifting
  • Strongman
  • CrossFit
  • Workouts
  • Exercise Guides
    • Arms
    • Back
    • Chest
    • Core
    • Legs and Glutes
    • Shoulders
  • Training
  • Nutrition
  • Reviews
  • More
    • News
    • Mr. Olympia
    • 2022 WSM
    • Diet
    • Arnold Classic
    • Motivation
    • Videos
    • Food Facts
    • Fitness Calculator

© Copyright 2010 - 2022 Fitness Volt IBC. All Rights Reserved.