Blessing Awodibu Mirrored On His Disappointing 2023 Chicago Professional Efficiency

Awodibu is already wanting ahead to a fast rebound.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Final up to date on July 28, 2023

Maybe as soon as thought-about one of many larger darkish horses on the upcoming 2023 Mr. Olympia, bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu has been biding his time and gathering his energy. Such time away from competitors, particularly after he notably skipped the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC), didn’t seem to profit Awodibu’s prospects on the current 2023 Chicago Pro (CP).

On July 24, 2023, Awodibu was featured in an interview by Mr. Olympia announcer Bob Cicherillo. The dialogue appeared to happen instantly after the preliminary spherical of the competition, earlier than the night’s Finals decided the last word outcomes. The athlete expressed disappointment with the physique he offered — an correct self-assessment, as he would later earn fourth-place within the contest, whereas a victory may’ve earned him qualification to the 2023 Olympia contest in November in Orlando, FL.

Awodibu entered the 2023 CP as one of many pre-contest favorites however finally didn’t even qualify for the rostrum. When Cicherillo tried to gauge Awodibu’s facet of the story, asking him what occurred, the athlete didn’t mince phrases and appeared nearly exasperated at falling wanting a win.

“What occurred on the market, man?” Awodibu requested rhetorically. “I imply, [expletive]. I imply, I don’t know. I couldn’t inform you, man. It was a very, actually robust prep, man. Particularly mentally, and there was loads on the road for me and quite a lot of strain. It was quite a lot of strain. And tonight, I used to be tender, man, I used to be tender.”

Awodibu clarified that, on account of a profitable muscle-building offseason, he truly weighed extra for the 2023 CP than he did in Could of 2022 when when he gained each the 2022 Indy Professional and, one week later, the 2022 New York Professional. Such vital development might have inevitably sunk his possibilities to return out on high in his current look.

“That tightness wasn’t there,” Awodibu defined. “I used to be a bit bit too moist. I simply bought to determine it out, man. As a result of I do know once I do determine it out, I really feel like I’m in a complete totally different league … Actually, I’m 10 kilos heavier. I assumed it will have been factor.”