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Chris Bumstead
Christopher Adam Bumstead (born 2 February 1995), also known as CBum, is a Canadian professional bodybuilder. Bumstead made his competitive debut in 2014 and obtained his IFBB pro card after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship. After placing second in the Mr. Olympia Classic Physique category in 2017 and 2018, he earned six consecutive wins from 2019 to 2024, the most wins since the creation of the category. He is widely considered the greatest Classic Physique bodybuilder of all time. His popularity is often credited for bringing mainstream attention to the sport of modern bodybuilding on a global level.
Bumstead was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was involved in multiple sports in primary school, including football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. He attended Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Growing up, powerlifting was only a hobby for Bumstead. He began weightlifting during his first year of high school. His sister's boyfriend, Iain Valliere, saw Bumstead's potential and helped him prepare to compete. He started weightlifting at the age of 14, and between grade 9 and grade 12, he went from 170 to 225 pounds (77 to 102 kg), growing his legs the most. After building what he thought was a good physique with coach Valliere, Bumstead began competing.
As his bodybuilding goals began to stack up, "All of a sudden, I was coming second at the Olympia,” he stated[citation needed]. Bumstead made his competitive debut in 2014 at 19 years old. 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, with Bumstead winning as a junior. He found himself in love with the sport of bodybuilding after his first show. He started to work with Iain first hand and devoted his life to the sport.
Bumstead obtained his IFBB pro card at age 21 after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship. He later won 3rd place in his first pro show.
In 2017, he won his first two pro shows, the 2017 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro and the 2017 IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow.
He impressed the crowd and judges in his first Mr. Olympia in 2017, taking the second place medal in the Classic Physique category, a high achievement for a Mr. Olympia debut.
Bumstead was hospitalized 4 weeks out from the 2018 competition due to severe water retention. He spent three nights in the emergency room and was given a strong diuretic to flush out potassium due to a kidney issue. Bumstead continued to train after his release, but this was a significant setback.
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Chris Bumstead
Christopher Adam Bumstead (born 2 February 1995), also known as CBum, is a Canadian professional bodybuilder. Bumstead made his competitive debut in 2014 and obtained his IFBB pro card after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship. After placing second in the Mr. Olympia Classic Physique category in 2017 and 2018, he earned six consecutive wins from 2019 to 2024, the most wins since the creation of the category. He is widely considered the greatest Classic Physique bodybuilder of all time. His popularity is often credited for bringing mainstream attention to the sport of modern bodybuilding on a global level.
Bumstead was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was involved in multiple sports in primary school, including football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. He attended Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Growing up, powerlifting was only a hobby for Bumstead. He began weightlifting during his first year of high school. His sister's boyfriend, Iain Valliere, saw Bumstead's potential and helped him prepare to compete. He started weightlifting at the age of 14, and between grade 9 and grade 12, he went from 170 to 225 pounds (77 to 102 kg), growing his legs the most. After building what he thought was a good physique with coach Valliere, Bumstead began competing.
As his bodybuilding goals began to stack up, "All of a sudden, I was coming second at the Olympia,” he stated[citation needed]. Bumstead made his competitive debut in 2014 at 19 years old. 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, with Bumstead winning as a junior. He found himself in love with the sport of bodybuilding after his first show. He started to work with Iain first hand and devoted his life to the sport.
Bumstead obtained his IFBB pro card at age 21 after claiming the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship. He later won 3rd place in his first pro show.
In 2017, he won his first two pro shows, the 2017 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro and the 2017 IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow.
He impressed the crowd and judges in his first Mr. Olympia in 2017, taking the second place medal in the Classic Physique category, a high achievement for a Mr. Olympia debut.
Bumstead was hospitalized 4 weeks out from the 2018 competition due to severe water retention. He spent three nights in the emergency room and was given a strong diuretic to flush out potassium due to a kidney issue. Bumstead continued to train after his release, but this was a significant setback.