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= Chris Bumstead = Christopher Adam Bumstead, born February 2, 1995, is a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. Bumstead is the reigning Mr. Olympia Classic Physique winner, having won the competition in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He was also the runner-up in 2017 and 2018. Often referred to by his nickname, "CBum" Bumstead maintains a large online presence with content focusing on his lifestyle and bodybuilding.

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Born February 2, 1995, In Ontario, Canada.

Growing up, he played multiple sports, which got him started training in the gym and kickstarted his love for bodybuilding. He had developed a solid physique upon meeting his sisters boyfriend, professional bodybuilder Lain Valliere who really helped Chris jumpstart his career.

Chris first stepped on stage in 2014 and had fell in love with it since the very beginning and knew this was what he wanted to do. He later earned his pro card in 2016.

Chris' mainly uses Youtube and Instagram to connect with his fans, where he has accumulated over 2.3 Million subscribers and 10.7 Million Instagram followers. Many people look up to him and see him as the most influential figure in the bodybuilding community.

Early life
Bumstead was born and raised in Canada's capital city of Ottawa, Ontario. Growing up, he was involved in multiple sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and hockey in high school. 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. After building what he thought was a good physique, Bumstead met his sister's boyfriend, professional bodybuilder Iain Valliere, who has coached him since. While Chris is still training under Iain Valliere, he has also started to work with professional coach Hany Rambod. He announced this in the summer of 2022 and explained that he would be working with Rambod for training to do more with "mental toughness".

Career
Growing up, bodybuilding was only a hobby for Bumstead. It was never an end in itself for the Canadian. After bodybuilding goals began to stack up, "all of a sudden, I was coming second at the Olympia,” he has 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, Bumstead winning as a junior.

Bumstead made his competitive debut aged 19 in 2014 and obtained his IFBB pro card aged 21 after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship. After multiple shows, Bumstead was the runner-up of the 2017in the Classic Physique division, being edged out by Breon Ansley. While preparing for the 2018 Olympia, three weeks before the show, Bumstead noticed "crazy water retention" on his body. Due to this, he gained fifteen pounds in twenty four hours. Upon investigation and a hospital stay, a kidney biopsy showed that Bumstead discovered has an autoimmune disease. Nevertheless, he performed in the Olympia, once again finishing as the runner-up, falling short to Breon Ansley.

Bumstead rose to international fame as he reached the top of the podium in 2019, 2020 and 2021. This makes him the current reigning champion in Men's Classic Physique.

Contest history

 * 2016 IFBB North American Championships, Heavyweight, 1st (earned IFBB pro card)
 * 2016 IFBB Dayana Cadeau Classic, Classic Physique, 3rd
 * 2017 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro, Classic Physique, 1st
 * 2017 IFBB Toronto Pro, Classic Physique, 1st
 * 2017 Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, 2nd
 * 2018 Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, 2nd
 * 2019 Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, 1st
 * 2020 Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, 1st
 * 2021 Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, 1st

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Playing sports really developed Chris' love for the gym at first, as he got into weightlifting his freshman year of high school, around age 14.

Chris played many sports growing up, ranging from soccer to baseball, basketball, and ice hockey, the most popular sport in Canada.

When Chris met his sisters boyfriend, Lain Valliere, he quickly saw the potential Chris held and helped him capitalize on it. Lain helped develop Chris and got him ready to compete and on stage by 2014.

While Chris is still training under Iain Valliere, he has also started to work with professional coach Hany Rambod. He announced this in the summer of 2022 and explained that he would be working with Rambod for training to do more with "mental toughness".

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 Lain first hand, and devoted his life to the sport.

Ever since his win in 2016, Chris has dominated the classic physique division. Within his first 3 years of competing, Chris found himself onstage at the Olympia competing against the biggest names in the industry.

After falling runner up in both 2017 and 2018, Chris knew he had to buckle down and take home the win next time.

Chris impressed the crowd and the judges in his very first Olympia back in 2017 and took the second place in the Classic Physique category. The results were the same for Bumstead in the 2018 Olympia competition, except he was a bit off compared to the previous year. His conditioning wasn’t that sharp. This is because Chris was hospitalized 4 weeks out from the competition due to severe water retention in his body. Chris spent three nights in the emergency room waiting for the result. He was given a very strong diuretic to flash out potassium since the doctors realized it was the problem with his kidneys. Eventually, Chris got released and could continue to train, but this was a huge setback for him.

Bumstead rose to international fame as he reached the top of the podium in 2019, 2020 and 2021, growing a huge online following where he has used his platform to help inspire many people in the community. Chris uses his online platform to help people in many ways, including his workouts, what he eats in a day, supplementation advice, etc.