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 Classic in Columbus, OH. Dauda gained $300,000 for his efforts, and he’s now certified for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest, which will likely 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 believe I could do it,” Dauda mentioned when requested by James how he felt about his probabilities. “I think it was after the Olympia when I really started to believe I could win it.”
Dauda was sixth on the 2022 Olympia, which was gained by Hadi Choopan. The favourite for the Arnold Classic within the eyes of many was Nick Walker, who completed in second place. Dauda felt that competing in a present three months later really served him effectively due to the changes he made between the 2 exhibits.
“I’m always better the second time around. I knew I was going to be better enough 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. Once Dauda assumed that spot, he didn’t need to give it up.
“I was like ‘no, please don’t move me anymore. I’m good right here,’” he mentioned with amusing.
After the victory, many followers and consultants had been evaluating Dauda to eight-time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney due to their comparable form and construction. Haney himself even acknowledged it, which Dauda thought was a giant deal.
“You’re talking about an eight-time Mr. Olympia, someone you were watching win way before you even had a clue what bodybuilding was, and being like ‘wow, that is a crazy 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 & Fitness YouTube channel so you’ll be able to see each new episode of TMP each Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern time.