The most recent 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 Basic in Columbus, OH. Dauda received $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 consider I may do it,” Dauda mentioned when requested by James how he felt about his probabilities. “I feel it was after the Olympia after I actually began to consider I may win it.”
Dauda was sixth on the 2022 Olympia, which was received by Hadi Choopan. The favourite for the Arnold Basic 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 reveals.
“I’m all the time 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 choose 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 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 speaking about an eight-time Mr. Olympia, somebody you had been watching win method 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 matters. Subscribe to the Muscle & Health YouTube channel so you may see each new episode of TMP each Sunday at 3 p.m. Jap time.
