Andrew Jacked‘s (Chinedu Andrew Obiekea) latest performance has the community talking about his chances at the next Mr. Olympia. On April 15, 2025, judge Terrick El Guindy recapped his FIBO Championships victory and explained what he needs to improve to dominate at the biggest show of the year this October.
Jacked walked away in fifth place at the 2024 Mr. Olympia. Then, shined on the 2025 Arnold Classic stage en route to taking bronze. While he qualified for the last few Olympias thanks to big wins at the Texas Pro, he opted for a different route this time around. Jacked made a surprise entry into the FIBO Championships.
He laid claim to gold in Germany, but it wasn’t without a fight. He was pushed by runner-up Sasan Heirati as well as Open mainstay Sergio Oliva Jr., who brought his most well-rounded physique to date. Having qualified for the Mr. Olympia early, Jacked has plenty of time to bring a revamped look to his next Mr. Olympia contest.
Terrick El Guindy Recaps Andrew Jacked’s FIBO Championships Win, Expects Him to Dominate Bodybuilding in Future
In a recent YouTube video, El Guindy shared that Jacked’s decision to come in full paid off in Germany. However, he thought Heirati exposed his lack of condition in a few poses.
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“Andrew Jacked, big, huge, he was a lot fuller, but a lot of people said at prejudging he should have been more conditioned. I think this was a great test for Andrew Jacked. He came in full as a house. He dominated some poses and then got exposed in some poses in terms of conditioning.”
El Guindy believes Jacked can use this performance as a launching pad for his next outing at Olympia.
“At the finals, he was a lot harder, and that was an amazing performance, and that is why he ended up winning the show. He had better conditioning for the finals.
This is a great experiment for Andrew Jacked because he gets to test his physique, earns his qualification, now he goes into the Olympia saying, ‘If I can come in at prejudging like I did at the finals in Germany, man I’m going to be a very very tough guy to beat.'”
With the perfect combination of fullness and condition, El Guindy believes Jacked can eventually dominate the sport.
“He’s got the genetics. He’s got everything in place. He just needs to nail at the Mr. Olympia the fullness with the conditioning, and this guy can eventually dominate bodybuilding because his lines are incredible. He’s got the mass. I want to give him credit because his posing was better too,” shared Terrick El Guindy.
Even though Samson Dauda is one of Jacked’s biggest threats, he believes ‘The Nigerian Lion’ opened the doors for taller athletes to find success in the IFBB Pro League. With a similar stature to Dauda, Jacked aims to take home gold at the Mr. Olympia when the show returns from October 9-12 in Las Vegas.
Jacked now has plenty of time to grow and refine his look for the Mr. Olympia. With coach Chris Aceto in his corner, who also coaches Lunsford, it will be interesting to see how he fares when the mega-event kicks off later this season.
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