Chris Bumstead Explained

Christopher Adam Bumstead
Birth Date:2 February 1995
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 1 in[1]
Weight:Contest: 230lbs
Off-season: 264lbs
Firstproshow:IFBB North American Championships
Firstproshowyear:2016
Bestwin:Mr. Olympia Classic Physique winner
Bestwinyear:2019–2023
Yesorretiredyear:2014–present
Gender:male

Christopher Adam Bumstead (born 2 February 1995), also known as CBum, is a Canadian IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Bumstead made his competitive debut in 2014 and obtained his IFBB pro card after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship. After placing 2nd in 2017 and 2018, he became the 2019 Mr. Olympia Classic Physique champion, winning five consecutive titles from 2019 to 2023.[2]

Outside his competitive bodybuilding career, Bumstead maintains a large online presence with content focusing on his lifestyle and bodybuilding.[3] [4]

Early life

Bumstead was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. He was involved in multiple sports in high school, including football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. He started weightlifting at the age of 14, and between grade 9 and grade 12, he went from 170 to 225 pounds, growing his legs the most.[5] He attended Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After building what he thought was a good physique, Bumstead met his first coach, professional bodybuilder Iain Valliere, who was dating his sister.[6] On October 19, 2022, Chris and Iain formally announced they would no longer be working together in order to focus on their own Mr. Olympia shows.[7]

Career

Growing up, bodybuilding was only a hobby for Bumstead.[8] He played many sports, ranging from soccer to baseball, basketball, and ice hockey. This developed Bumstead's interest in athletics, and he began weightlifting during his first year of high school. His sister's boyfriend, Iain Valliere, saw Bumstead's potential and helped him prepare to compete. As his bodybuilding goals began to stack up, "All of a sudden, I was coming second at the Olympia,” he stated. Bumstead's first bodybuilding show was a regional level show in Ontario, which he participated in with his sister, Melissa Valliere. They both won the overall, with Bumstead winning as a junior. He found himself in love with the sport of bodybuilding after his first show. He started to work with Iain first hand and devoted his life to the sport.[9]

Bumstead made his competitive debut in 2014 at 19 years old and obtained his IFBB pro card at age 21 after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship.[10] He impressed the crowd and judges in his first Mr. Olympia back in 2017, taking second place in the Classic Physique category.[11] [12] His results were the same in the 2018 Mr. Olympia competition, although his condition was worse compared to the previous year. Bumstead was hospitalized 4 weeks out from the 2018 competition due to severe water retention. He spent three nights in the emergency room and was given a strong diuretic to flush out potassium due to a kidney issue. Bumstead continued to train after his release, but this was a significant setback.[13]

Bumstead was the winner of the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Mr. Olympia competitions, making him the current reigning champion in Men's Classic Physique.[14]

On September 13, 2021, Bumstead signed with RAW Nutrition, a supplement company.[15] Since then, Bumstead created his signature series, selling gym supplements such as pre-workouts and protein powders.

Contest history

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Bumstead Height and Weight, Body Measurements, & More Nutritioneering. www.bodybuildingmealplan.com. 30 June 2022 . December 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Elmardi . Reda . January 6, 2022 . Chris Bumstead "Cbum" Bio: Age, Height, Workout, And Diet! . Thegymgoat.
  3. Web site: cbumfitness . 2022-05-16 . cbumfitness . en.
  4. Web site: FOCHBY - YouTube . 2022-05-16 . www.youtube.com.
  5. Web site: The Route to Massive Legs - Chris Bumstead Shows How. 2021-07-01. www.musculardevelopment.com.
  6. Web site: 21 Year Old Beast: Chris Bumstead Talks With Simplyshredded.com SimplyShredded.com. 2021-07-01. simplyshredded.com. 2021-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118044439/https://simplyshredded.com/21-year-old-beast-chris-bumstead-talks-with-simplyshredded-com.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Salmon . Jonathan . 2022-10-20 . Iain Valliere Confirms He's No Longer Coaching Chris Bumstead . 2022-12-18 . Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network . en-US.
  8. Bodybuilding 101: What it takes to be Mr. Olympia with Chris Bumstead . December 19, 2020 . . . 2022-07-31.
  9. Web site: Saini . Vidur . 2022-03-07 . Chris Bumstead Profile Bio Stats . 2022-12-18 . Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network . en-US.
  10. Web site: 5 September 2023 . Chris Bumstead . Tikkay Khan . en-US.
  11. Web site: says. Michael Cooper. 2017-09-18. 2017 Mr Olympia Results & Surprises. 2021-07-01. Old School Labs. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2018-09-18. 2018 Mr. Olympia Results & Surprises. 2021-07-01. Old School Labs. en-US.
  13. Chris Bumstead's Story | The Journey to Classic Physique Mr. Olympia . September 30, 2020 . Muscle & Strength . . 2022-07-31.
  14. Web site: 2020-12-20 . Chris Bumstead Wins 2020 Classic Physique Olympia . 2021-07-01 . BarBend . en-US.
  15. https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/chris-bumstead-raw-nutrition-052#:~:text=On%20September%2013%2C%202021%2C%20Raw,Olympia%20himself%2C%20Chris%20Bumstead!
  16. Web site: 2016 IFBB North American Championships NPC News Online. 2021-07-01. contests.npcnewsonline.com.
  17. Web site: 2016 IFBB Dayana Cadeau Classic NPC News Online. 2021-07-01. contests.npcnewsonline.com.
  18. Web site: 2017 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro NPC News Online. 2021-07-01. contests.npcnewsonline.com.
  19. Web site: Staff. IFBB Pro League. 2017 Toronto Pro Supershow Scorecards IFBB PRO. 2021-07-01. en-US. 2019-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20191001193820/http://www.ifbbpro.com/all-categories/results/2017-toronto-pro-supershow-scorecards/. dead.
  20. Web site: 2021-10-10. Three-Peat — Chris Bumstead Wins 2021 Classic Physique Olympia. 2021-10-11. BarBend. en-US.
  21. Web site: Zeglinski . Robert . 2022-12-18 . Chris Bumstead Wins 2022 Classic Physique Olympia, Completes Four-Peat . 2022-12-18 . Breaking Muscle . en-US.
  22. Web site: Dozier. Emily. 2023-11-05 . Mr. Olympia results 2023: Updated list of winners for every men's, women's competition . 2023-11-13 . The Sporting News.