Jay Cutler, Miloš Šarčev Paint Samson Dauda as a Prime 2023 Mr. Olympia Contender

Dauda’s Arnold Traditional triumph has lifted him into the higher echelons of the game.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Final up to date on March 8, 2023

Samson “The Nigerian Lion” Dauda’s win within the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) in all probability wasn’t stunning per se. He simply wasn’t the athlete some expected to stand on top of the podium. Now, the brand new title notch in Dauda’s belt is rightfully drawing the eye of distinguished bodybuilding commentators and analysts. The general message is evident: Dauda’s AC victory has put him on the map.

On Mar. 7, 2023, famed bodybuilding coach Miloš Šarčev appeared on the Cutler Solid with Mr. Olympia icon Jay Cutler. The pair recapped the occasions of the AC which occurred simply days earlier, and, naturally, they mentioned Dauda’s standout efficiency. Šarčev and Cutler would finally conclude that Dauda must be thought-about one of many prime contenders for the 2023 Mr. Olympia title in early November.

Šarčev and Cutler might have chosen their phrases rigorously. They might’ve treaded calmly across the potential Dauda presents. As an alternative, they gave the first-time AC winner a ringing Olympia endorsement. (Be aware: Dauda finished in sixth place on the 2022 iteration of the competition.)

Why? They view Dauda as a well-rounded, elite competitor who can topple anybody, together with reigning Olympia champion Hadi Choopan and runner-up Derek Lunsford.

He’s [Dauda] the perfect mixture of every part,” Šarčev mentioned. “Can he beat Hadi [Choopan] and Derek [Lunsford]? Sure. Would his conditioning and size beat them on the [2023] Olympia? We’d need to see them lined up subsequent to one another.“

Cutler would echo this sentiment from Šarčev, explaining that he thinks Dauda is beginning to piece collectively the way to put together for an elite efficiency on stage. The four-time Mr. Olympia (2006-2007, 2009-2010) associated it to his personal profession expertise and put it plainly.

Dauda simply has to refine small particulars shifting ahead.

“I feel now you’ve figured the system and it’s simply working to get the pores and skin slightly thinner as you progress,” Cutler mentioned. “It’s simply routine now … you’re in that ‘click on’ interval and there’s a sure click on interval that individuals undergo. I skilled this in my late 20s … I really feel that his [Dauda] peak is slightly delayed due to the expertise and also you’ve seen this loopy progress during the last 12 months. However now, it’s simply refinement of the pores and skin thinning down slightly bit higher. Nothing else. Every little thing will enhance. It’s all about simply routine and training.”