German bodybuilder Urs Kalecinski has emerged as one of the most promising talents in the Classic Physique division ruled by Chris Bumstead in the last few years. He was last seen in action at the 2023 Arnold Classic three months ago. In a recent YouTube video on his channel, Kalecinski teamed up with bodybuilding coach Greg Doucette to check his body fat levels and found out he would need to lose a minimum of 26 pounds of muscle mass to make weight for the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia competition.
Rising Classic Physique sensation Urs Kalecinski blew up on the scene courtesy of his refined muscle mass, size, detail, and symmetry in 2021. He narrowly missed out on the top prize to Mike Sommerfeld at the 2021 Xtreme Bodybuilding & Fitness Pro. He rebounded with a commanding victory at the 2021 Tampa Pro and finished his rookie season with a fourth-place finish at the Mr. Olympia show.
Kalecinski kicked off last year with a bronze medal at the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival. He scored a dominant win at the Boston Pro en route to 2022 Mr. Olympia. Last Nov., Kalecinski opened up on his plans to challenge four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead with aesthetics and perfect proportions. He teamed up with bodybuilding legend Jay Cutler for a heavy shoulder and arm workout to get ready for the event.
Although the two are friends, Kalecinski admitted his rivalry with Cbum was real and that they considered each other enemies on stage. In the end, he established his place in the mix of title contention with a third-place finish at the 2022 Mr. Olympia behind runner-up Ramon Rocha Queiroz and four-time Classic Physique king, Chris Bumstead.
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Following the outcome, Kalecinski set his sights on the 2023 Arnold Classic, where his goal was to defeat Ramon Dino. Despite falling sick to food poisoning five days before the showdown, Kalecinski turned in an impressive performance and placed second to Dino three months ago. Kalecinski teamed up with Bumstead for a muscle-building arms workout two days after the event. Then, he enlisted the help of Open legend Cutler for a brutal back workout.
Urs Kalecinski Needs to Lose a Minimum of 26 lbs of Muscle to Make Weight for 2023 Classic Physique Olympia
During the recent YouTube video, Urs Kalecinski revealed he weighs 275 pounds at 10.3 percent body fat. Considering his size, Urs would need to lose at least 26 pounds of muscle mass to make the Classic Physique weight limit for the 2023 Mr. Olympia.
“I can’t believe that this is Classic. This is ridiculous. I don’t understand how you’re not in Men’s Open,” said Doucette.
Urs Kalecinski expressed his excitement to face Ramon Dino in another battle at the 2023 Mr. Olympia last week. He declared his ambitions to seek redemption and revealed he’d cut down to 1,800 calories to prepare for the contest.
While Kalecinski is certainly going full-throttle in the off-season, it remains to be seen how he’d fare against top talent in the Men’s Open. Nevertheless, fans look forward to seeing him cut weight and make a play for Bumstead’s title.
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