Chris Bumstead

Christopher Adam Bumstead (born 2 February 1995), known by his fans as CBum, is a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. Bumstead is the reigning Mr. Olympia Classic Physique winner, having won the competition in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. He was also the runner-up in 2017 and 2018.

Christopher Adam Bumstead
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
WeightContest: 230 lb (104 kg)
Off-season: 264 lb (120 kg)[1]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • IFBB North American Championships
  • 2016
Best win
Active2014–present

Bumstead maintains a large online presence with content focusing on his lifestyle and bodybuilding.[2][3]

Early life

Bumstead was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. He was involved in multiple sports in high school, including fencing, football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. He started weightlifting at the age of 14, and between the ninth and twelfth grade, he went from 170 to 225 pounds, growing his legs the most.[4] After building what he thought was a good physique, Bumstead met his first coach, professional bodybuilder Iain Valliere, who was dating his sister.[5] On October 19, 2022, Chris and Iain formally announced they will no longer be working together in order to focus on their own Mr. Olympia shows.[6]

Career

Growing up, bodybuilding was only a hobby for Bumstead.[7] 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 freshman 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.[8]

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.[9] He impressed the crowd and judges in his first Mr. Olympia back in 2017, taking second place in the Classic Physique category.[10][11] 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.[12]

Bumstead rose to international fame as the winner of the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Mr. Olympia competitions, making him the current reigning champion in Men's Classic Physique.[13]

Contest history

References
  1. "Chris Bumstead Height and Weight, Body Measurements, & More Nutritioneering". www.bodybuildingmealplan.com. 30 June 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. "cbumfitness". cbumfitness. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. "FOCHBY - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  4. "The Route to Massive Legs - Chris Bumstead Shows How". www.musculardevelopment.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. "21 Year Old Beast: Chris Bumstead Talks With Simplyshredded.com | SimplyShredded.com". simplyshredded.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. Salmon, Jonathan (2022-10-20). "Iain Valliere Confirms He's No Longer Coaching Chris Bumstead". Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  7. Gymshark (December 19, 2020). Bodybuilding 101: What it takes to be Mr. Olympia with Chris Bumstead. Retrieved 2022-07-31 – via YouTube.
  8. Saini, Vidur (2022-03-07). "Chris Bumstead | Profile | Bio | Stats". Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  9. "Chris Bumstead". Tikkay Khan. 5 September 2023.
  10. says, Michael Cooper (2017-09-18). "2017 Mr Olympia Results & Surprises". Old School Labs. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  11. "2018 Mr. Olympia Results & Surprises". Old School Labs. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  12. Muscle & Strength (September 30, 2020). Chris Bumstead's Story | The Journey to Classic Physique Mr. Olympia. Retrieved 2022-07-31 – via YouTube.
  13. "Chris Bumstead Wins 2020 Classic Physique Olympia". BarBend. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  14. "2016 IFBB North American Championships | NPC News Online". contests.npcnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  15. "2016 IFBB Dayana Cadeau Classic | NPC News Online". contests.npcnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  16. "2017 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro | NPC News Online". contests.npcnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  17. Staff, IFBB Pro League. "2017 Toronto Pro Supershow Scorecards | IFBB PRO". Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  18. "Three-Peat — Chris Bumstead Wins 2021 Classic Physique Olympia". BarBend. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  19. Zeglinski, Robert (2022-12-18). "Chris Bumstead Wins 2022 Classic Physique Olympia, Completes Four-Peat". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
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