Chris Bumstead Makes Wave With Recent Comments About Health, Bodybuilding, & Retirement

With the Mr. Olympia behind us - our eyes our on the final few weeks of the 2025 season and what the next year holds after numerous shake-ups. Here’s what to expect in today’s GI Report:

• Chris Bumstead states that health concerns were, in part, the reason for his retirement.

• Derek Lunsford en route to the 2026 Arnold Classic.

• Flex Wheeler criticizes modern bodybuilding, “It has not progressed.”
  

• Navy Vet Completes Incredible Record-Breaking Lunge Challenge Spanning 20 Hours
  

• Is Nick Walker going to coach himself from now on?

Chris Bumstead States Bodybuilding Was Not Good For His Health, Contributing to Retirement

There are many reasons why a bodybuilder decides that it is the right time to call it a career. For bodybuilding great Chris Bumstead, that was the case as he wanted to focus on other priorities moving forward. At the top of the list was his family and of course, his health.

Terrick El Guindy Announces Derek Lunsford Will Defend Arnold Classic Title in 2026

The Arnold Classic continues to take steps up in recent years with prize money being increased. With this comes top-level competitors taking the stage just a few months after the Olympia. Last year, Derek Lunsford took the stage in Columbus and won his first Arnold Classic title.

It was recently shared that Lunsford will defend his title this March.

Flex Wheeler Claims Bodybuilding Has Not Progressed: “We Were Just in Better Condition Back Then”

The conversation regarding old-school bodybuilding vs. the new era marches on. Bodybuilding legend Flex Wheeler has shared his opinions before and weighed in on the debate once again following the 2025 Olympia.

Wheeler joined The Menace Podcast and claimed that competitors were in better shape in his era and this is what led to champions being crowned.

Navy Vet Completes Incredible Record-Breaking Lunge Challenge Spanning 20 Hours

Bodybuilding has always been a sport that has celebrated extreme muscle mass, symmetry, and sheer size. Over the decades, many athletes have pushed the human physique to unbelievable limits, aiming to take the crown at the annual Mr. Olympia contest and growing the sport in popularity every year as more and more people gather to see the anomalies that grace the stage.

But who are the true heavy hitters of bodybuilding?

Nick Walker Talks Plan to Coach Himself, All-Time Best Looks

Men’s Open bodybuilder Nick Walker finished sixth during the 2025 Olympia. He came in with plenty of confidence and was considered one of the favorites to win the title. After a finish such as this, it caused Walker to speculate on his overall process and performances this year.

During a recent video, Walker shared details of his training moving forward along with his all-time favorite looks.