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Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead Crushes a High-Volume Arm Workout in Prep for 2022 Olympia

Bumstead destroys an intense arm workout despite nagging injuries.

Andrew Foster, C.S.C.S

Written by Andrew Foster, C.S.C.S

Last Updated onAugust 22, 2022

Chris Bumstead Arm Workout

Chris Bumstead Arm Workout (Images Credit: Chris Bumstead/YouTube)

The 27-year-old phenom is the reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion and is considered among the greatest bodybuilders of the current era. After scoring runner-up finishes at the 2017 and 2018 Olympia, Chris Bumstead conquered the Classic Physique throne in 2019 and successfully defended it in 2020 and 2021. He will attempt to secure his fourth consecutive win when Olympia returns to its home in Las Vegas after three years. The event will take place from Dec. 15 to 18.

After significantly improving his physique during the off-season, Bumstead has finally started his 2022 Olympia prep. He recently went through a high-volume arm workout in prep for the showdown later this year. The video of this session was uploaded on Bumstead’s YouTube channel.

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Chris Bumstead’s Arm Workout

Rope Push-Down

Bumstead started with this exercise to pre-exhaust his arms before getting to the heavier sets. Rope push-down is an effective way to warm up the elbow joints in addition to the arms. Since the elbows are used in almost all arm exercises, warming them up can help avoid injuries and soreness.

“I’m gonna do a bunch of these till my arms are sore. Then we’re gonna move to heavier movements. Trying to pre-exhaust, protect my shoulders, protect my elbows and not die!” Bumstead stated.

CBum performed several sets of this exercise before moving on to the main arm workout. He maintained a 10 to 12 rep range for each one of the sets.

Seated Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension

Bumstead next jumped onto the dumbbell overhead extension to work his triceps. It is an isolation movement that helps strengthen the triceps, builds muscle mass, and improves shoulder stability and mobility. The Canadian native did this exercise in a slow and controlled motion.

Close-Grip Incline Bench Press

After working the triceps, the 27-year-old took to the close-grip incline bench press. Although he used a barbell for this exercise, Bumstead stated that he has significantly reduced the use of free weights since injuring his shoulder a while back.

The three-time Classic Phyqiue Olympia champ started the first set with two plates on each side. He took a quarter plate jump in the second set and wrapped up the exercise after a few sets.

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Single-Arm Cable Push-Down

Bumstead performed the exercise with an underhand grip. This variation activates the entire triceps but primarily focuses on the medial head. Additionally, reverse-grip triceps push-down engages the glutes, back, and core to stabilize the body.

Triceps Dips

Setting free weights and machines aside, the Canadian performed parallel bar dips to work his triceps and shoulders. It is a composite movement that improves upper body strength. In addition to working the triceps, dips train anterior deltoids, pectoralis, and rhomboids.

Dumbbell Curl

After completing his triceps routine, Bumstead shifted his focus to the biceps and started with one of the most common biceps exercises, the dumbbell biceps curl. The reigning Classic Physique Olympia champ performed a couple of variations of this exercise:

  1. Alternate dumbbell biceps curl (two sets)
  2. Curl one arm and hold it at the top. Curl the second arm and lower the first and vice versa (two sets)

“If you don’t get a pump from doing these four sets here alone, you’re doing something wrong. So give it a shot kids. The biggest arms pump you’ll ever have in your entire life,” Bumstead stated.

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Superset — EZ Bar Preacher Curl and Spider Curl

The reigning Classic Physique Olympia king next took to the second biceps exercise—a Preacher and spider curl superset.

“A beautiful pair to the preacher curl is the spider curl for obvious reasons. You’re hitting it on the opposite ends of the spectrum. One of them has weights pulling down and the other one, you’re forward – elbows are locked a lot more forward. You’re pulling higher with your elbow rather than stuck in place. It really hits your biceps in beautiful different ways,” Bumstead said.

CBum performed multiple sets of both exercises with short rest periods between sets.

Standing Cable Curl

Bumstead next worked his biceps with the standing cable curl. He performed a few sets of this movement in the 10 to 12 reps range with minimal rest.

Reverse-Grip EZ Bar Curl

Reversing the grip on the EZ bar curl works the brachioradialis—the muscles in the anterior part of the forearm, just below the elbows. Since this exercise also targets the brachialis and brachii as synergists, it is best performed at the beginning or the end of an arm workout. Bumstead performed a few sets of this exercise to wrap up his arms workout.

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Chris Bumstead Olympia-Winning Arms Workout

Overall, the workout included:

  • Rope Push-downs
  • Seated dumbbell overhead triceps extension
  • Close-Grip Incline bench press
  • Single arm cable push-downs
  • Triceps Dips
  • Dumbbell curls
  • Superset – Preacher curls with EZ bar and spider curls
  • Standing cable curls
  • Reverse-grip EZ bar curls

Bumstead has had a bad shoulder for a long time now. Just before the start of his 2022 Olympia prep, the reigning Classic Physique champ strained his knees while playing basketball. While Bumstead would have preferred to start the Olympia prep without nagging injuries, he acknowledges that it is the time of the year when you cannot make excuses. Looking at his mindset and the work he is putting in, the fourth consecutive Olympia win looks in reach for CBum.

You can watch the full arms workout video here, courtesy of Chris Bumstead’s YouTube channel:

 

 


This news was written by Andrew Foster, who has 7 years of experience in the field of Bodybuilding & Personal Training. Andrew is committed to delivering top-quality content that is informative, engaging, and reliable. If you have any questions or need further clarification about this news, please leave a comment below, and Andrew will get back to you as soon as possible.

Published: 22 August, 2022 | 1:56 PM EDT

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Andrew Foster, C.S.C.S

Andrew is a highly experienced and qualified professional in the field of exercise science. He holds a Master's degree from Rutgers University and is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is dedicated to providing the latest information and expert advice on bodybuilding, training, and workout programs. In addition to his work as a journalist and researcher, Andy also offers online coaching and in-person training services. He is committed to helping others achieve their fitness goals and live healthy, active lives.

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