Host Dennis James was joined by common panel members Milos Sarcev and Chris Cormier for Episode 219 of The Menace Podcast, and discuss quickly turned to how Derek Lunsord may give Samson Dauda a run for his cash on the 2025 Arnold Traditional.
With the nice and good of the bodybuilding trade set to collide in Columbus, OH, from February 27 – March 2, James made the case that followers need to see if Derek Lunsford can current an improved look from the entrance, in contrast together with his look ultimately 12 months’s Olympia. “Does he have the cross striations in his chest?” he requested forward of the Arnold. “As a result of, I believe, if he can get these striations, like diced, which he by no means had, if he can get that, (then) that places him above Samson as a result of he doesn’t have these tremendous deep tremendous traces. He has the striations, however that may be the one factor that he may recover from Samson.”
The Proof May Be within the Posing on the 2025 Arnold Traditional
Nonetheless, Lunsford wasn’t the one contender within the body this week. Observing his entrance double biceps pose, Sarcev says that Lunsford is “off the chart” and at all times “tremendous aggressive,” however believes that Andrew Jacked has the higher presentation with this pose. He does acknowledge that Samson is “phenomenal” nevertheless. So, it could possibly be a toss-up, he concludes.
In the case of poses just like the facet chest, Chris Cormier reveals that Lunsford has been switching issues as much as current the very best bundle at this 12 months’s Arnold. The panel additionally praised Brandon Curry who has been showing a phenomenal physique in his recent social media posts. “God bless Dennis for maintaining with these weekly Arnold picks,” wrote one invested fan. “I can’t wait to see Derek’s new posing presentation,” commented one other. “I hate to see these high guys that simply can’t appear to hit their mandatories accurately.”
To take heed to the complete present, together with the panels newest picks for the 2025 Arnold, and Cormier sharing a narrative of when he educated with Dorian Yates, you can access the full episode by clicking here!
