Four-time Men’s Physique Olympia champion Jeremy Buendia has moved to Denver, CO, from his hometown Sacramento, CA, nine weeks out from the 2023 Olympia to begin his comeback prep coach Watty Watkins.
“Coming here to finish off prep with Watty will solidify everything, from the time I wake up to the time I fall asleep,” said Buendia. “We are going to eat, sleep, and breathe Olympia prep.”
Buendia shared the first chest workout and grocery haul of his shredding phase in a video published on his YouTube channel on Sept. 5, 2023, as part of the ‘Fight for Five’ 2023 Olympia prep series. Check it out below:
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Jeremy Buendia 2023 Olympia Chest Workout
Beundia trained chest at the Armbrust Pro Gym. Here is a summary of the training session:
- Hammer Strength Machine Chest Press
- Machine Incline Bench Press
- Machine Chest Press
- Pec Deck Flye
- Cable Chest Press
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Buendia used five-second eccentrics on machine chest presses with a pause at the top. Maximizing the contraction at the top promotes hypertrophy, as has been shown by eccentric training at high intensities. (1)
Buendia moved to a converging chest press machine to bias his mid-chest, driving his elbows together on concentrics to contract his pecs to their fully shortened position. Buendia used drop sets on the final set to failure.
The former Men’s Physique Olympia champ kept his elbows slightly bent, maintained a proud chest, and retracted his scapula while performing pec deck flyes. Buendia kept his lower back off the back pad to ensure his chest didn’t cave.
Buendia leaned over slightly, kept his arms tight to his sides, and drove his elbows past his midline on the cable chest press eccentrics. He exploded through the concentrics with a pause at the top.
Jeremy Buendia’s Grocery Shopping For the 2023 Olympia
Following his chest workout, Buendia embarked on a grocery haul for a week’s worth of food supply. His grocery list included:
- Chicken breast
- Lean ground beef
- Rice
- Sweet potato
- White potato
- Banana
- Almond butter
- Avocado
- Eggs
- Egg whites
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Road to the 2023 Olympia
As a former Olympia champ, Buendia is qualified for life to compete at the Men’s Physique Olympia. However, comebacks at the Olympia for former champions are rarely easy. The Men’s Physique division has evolved significantly since Buendia’s last Olympia appearance in 2018.
There is a lot of ground to make up. I’m doing everything possible to succeed on the Olympia stage in November.
The winningest Men’s Physique Olympia champ aims to extend his lead at the 2023 Olympia, scheduled for Nov. 2-5 in Orlando, FL, by dethroning the reigning champion Erin Banks and fending off former champ Brandon Hendrickson.
References
- Roig M, O’Brien K, Kirk G, Murray R, McKinnon P, Shadgan B, Reid WD. The effects of eccentric versus concentric resistance training on muscle strength and mass in healthy adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2009 Aug;43(8):556-68. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.051417. Epub 2008 Nov 3. PMID: 18981046.
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