Dauda is getting ready to reclaim the Arnold Basic title in 2025.
Final up to date on January sixth, 2025
2024 Mr. Olympia champion Samson Dauda is getting ready to retake the stage on the 2025 Arnold Classic, set for Feb. 28 by way of March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, the place he goals to win his second Arnold Basic championship. This shall be Dauda’s first contest since turning into the nineteenth Mr. Olympia.
“The Nigerian Lion” has been giving followers perception into his prep, together with footage of his shoulder training.
Samson Dauda’s Arnold Basic Shoulder Coaching
- Superset: Seated Machine Press and Seated Lateral Elevate Machine
- Single Arm Cable Lateral Elevate
- Superset: Reverse Pec-Deck and Cable Upright Row
- Seated Machine Press with a Squat Machine
Full units and reps weren’t disclosed.
Dauda was eight and a half weeks out of the competition on the time of filming. He started his session with supersets, which assist maximize effectivity of his time within the health club, of seated machine presses and seated machine lateral raises. (1) He utilized drop sets upon reaching failure, which can assist maximize the potential for muscle development with out devoting extra time to the health club. (2)
Dauda used an attachment wrapped round his wrist as an alternative of a deal with for single-arm cable lateral raises. This minimized forearm affect since he didn’t have to take care of maintain of the implement. There has not been a lot analysis on how Dauda’s particular technique helps with hypertrophy or improvement, however different strategies to reduce the influence of grip, equivalent to lifting straps, have been proven to serve lifters nicely. (3) His final set included a drop set.
Dauda targeted on rear delts through the reverse pec-deck and cable upright rows. He concluded on the squat machine as a secondary seated shoulder press, urgent towards the pads whereas seated on the footplate.
Dauda seeks his second Arnold Basic title and the $500,000 prize that may include it. He gained $600,000 on the 2024 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV. If he have been to win the 2025 Arnold Basic, he could be the primary professional bodybuilder ever to win $1 million in prize cash inside 12 months.
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