Samson Dauda Displays on His 2023 Arnold Traditional Victory

The newest episode of The Menace Podcast featured host Dennis James, Chris Cormier, Milos Sarcev, and Sarcev’s star athlete, Samson Dauda, who was coming off a victory on the 2023 Arnold Traditional in Columbus, OH. Dauda gained $300,000 for his efforts, and he’s now certified for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest, which might be held in Orlando, FL on Nov. 2-5. Dauda mirrored on the way it felt to win the thirty fifth version of the historic contest.

“I did imagine I may do it,” Dauda mentioned when requested by James how he felt about his probabilities. “I believe it was after the Olympia once I actually began to imagine I may win it.”

Dauda was sixth on the 2022 Olympia, which was gained by Hadi Choopan. The favourite for the Arnold Traditional within the eyes of many was Nick Walker, who completed in second place. Dauda felt that competing in a present three months later truly served him effectively due to the changes he made between the 2 reveals.

“I’m at all times higher the second time round. I knew I used to be going to be higher sufficient to do it.”

That feeling was validated when Dauda got here out within the first callout and was positioned within the center by head decide Steve Weinberger. As soon as Dauda assumed that spot, he didn’t need to give it up.

“I used to be like ‘no, please don’t transfer me anymore. I’m good proper right here,’” he mentioned with fun.

After the victory, many followers and specialists have been evaluating Dauda to eight-time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney due to their related form and construction. Haney himself even acknowledged it, which Dauda thought was an enormous deal.

“You’re speaking about an eight-time Mr. Olympia, somebody you have been watching win approach earlier than you even had a clue what bodybuilding was, and being like ‘wow, that may be a loopy physique.’”

Dauda spoke extra about his frequency of competing, his previous earlier than bodybuilding, and the way he made Fouad Abiad cry, amongst different subjects. Subscribe to the Muscle & Health YouTube channel so you may see each new episode of TMP each Sunday at 3 p.m. Japanese time.