Flex Lewis Will Show 'Something F—king Special' Onstage In 2022

Flex Lewis Will Show ‘Something F—king Special’ Onstage In 2022

Flex Lewis and his coach Neil Hill are reunited, and vow to bring a ton of improvement to the stage in 2022

Last Updated onNovember 3, 2021

It has been a few years since the last time Flex Lewis stepped on a bodybuilding stage to compete. However he and his coach Neil Hill say that the wait is over and the former 212 Olympia champ will be making his Open debut in 2022.

Fans were absolutely pumped to hear that Flex Lewis was making the move from 212 to Open, after earning his 7th straight 212 Olympia title. Unfortunately, due to a variety of issues, between multiple injury struggles and the other things that he is involved in, he has not been able to compete since the 2018 Olympia.

That said, it appears that the time for his return to competition will be soon, according to a video posted to Flex’s YouTube channel. Here he explained that after months of struggling to get a visa, coach Neil Hill is back with him in the Dragon’s Lair, while “Yoda” promises that his pupil will compete next year and look better than ever.

“I’m very excited about the next journey that myself and Flex (Lewis) are going to be doing throughout the next number of days, and weeks, and months, because next year we will be f—king stepping on stage. So guys and girls, you are not going to be disappointed. I promise you are going to see something f—king special in 2022,” Hill said.

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The Focus Is On Longevity

As exciting as this announcement is from Flex Lewis and Neil Hill, there is an understandable amount of fatigue from the fanbase. After all, this is not the first time that he has said he will be returning, only to not do so.

However Neil says that this time things are different because Flex is ready to compete again. He says that Flex has been focused on longevity in the sport and on his other goals outside of the sport, but now he is ready to make a comeback.

“There’s been a lot of challenges over the last three years since Flex Lewis has been on stage. I know there’s a lot of excitement and anticipation, and people keep asking ‘When is Flex Lewis back on stage?’ … Like everything in life, you have to look at longevity and you also need to prioritize what’s more important. There’s been a lot of things taking place in Flex’s life… we are officially back in official off-season training. So our eyes are firmly on the prize,” Hill said.

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If Flex Lewis does make his Open bodybuilding debut in 2022, it will be interesting to see how he looks. Provided that he is not rusty when it comes to his peaking, he could be a real threat to anyone onstage.