Blessing Awodibu Mirrored On His Disappointing 2023 Chicago Professional Efficiency

Awodibu is already trying ahead to a fast rebound.

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

Maybe as soon as thought of one of many greater darkish horses on the upcoming 2023 Mr. Olympia, bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu has been biding his time and gathering his power. 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 latest 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 might’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 aspect of the story, asking him what occurred, the athlete didn’t mince phrases and appeared virtually 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 let you know, man. It was a extremely, actually robust prep, man. Particularly mentally, and there was so much on the road for me and loads of stress. It was loads of stress. And tonight, I used to be comfortable, man, I used to be comfortable.”

Awodibu clarified that, on account of a profitable muscle-building offseason, he really weighed extra for the 2023 CP than he did in Might of 2022 when when he gained each the 2022 Indy Professional and, one week later, the 2022 New York Professional. Such important progress might have inevitably sunk his possibilities to come back out on prime in his latest look.

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