Chris Bumstead

Christopher Adam Bumstead (born 2 February 1995) 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. He is often referred to by his nickname Cbum.

Chris "Cbum" 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
PredecessorBreon Ansley
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 Canada's capital city of 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 sister's boyfriend, professional bodybuilder Iain Valliere, who has coached him since.[5] On October 19, 2022, Chris and Iain formally announced they will no longer be working together in order to both focus on their own Mr. Olympia shows.[6]

Career

Growing up, bodybuilding was only a hobby for Bumstead.[7] Chris played many sports, ranging from soccer to baseball, basketball, and ice hockey. This developed Bumstead's love for the gym, as he got into weightlifting his freshman year of high school. When Chris met his sister's boyfriend, Iain Valliere, he quickly saw the potential Chris held and helped him capitalize on it. Iain helped develop Chris and got him ready to compete by 2014. After 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 with his sister, Melissa Valliere. They both won the overall, Bumstead winning as a junior. Chris found himself in love with the sport of bodybuilding after his first show. He knew this was his calling and that he had what it takes to compete at the highest level. He started to work with Iain first hand, and devoted his life to the sport.[8]

Bumstead made his competitive debut at age 19 in 2014 and obtained his IFBB pro card at age 21 after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship.[9] Chris impressed the crowd and judges in his first Mr Olympia back in 2017, taking second place in the Classic Physique category.[10][11] The results were the same for Bumstead in the 2018 Olympia competition, except his conditioning was worse compared to the previous year. Chris was hospitalized 4 weeks out from the 2018 competition due to severe water retention in his body. He spent three nights in the emergency room, and was given a strong diuretic to flush out potassium due to a kidney issue. Eventually, Chris was released and could continue to train, but this was a huge setback.[12]

Bumstead rose to international fame as he reached the top of the podium in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, 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". Greatest Physiques. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  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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