Episode 249 of The Menace Podcast noticed host Dennis James joined by Milos Sarcev, Chris Cormier, and particular visitor Stefan Kienzl, who’s coach to the Open division’s latest standout, Urs Kalecinski. And, whereas the German bodybuilder put it all on the line to transition from the Traditional Physique class, there was a second that Keinzl knew his protégé was in the precise place, as he revealed to the panel.
Urs Kalecinski stunned the bodybuilding world when he opted out of the Traditional Physique division sighting a want to cease dropping a lot weight and concentrate on his full potential. It was a threat, not least as a result of Chris Bumstead retired forward of this yr’s Olympia, which means that the chances of “The Miracle Bear” profitable in Traditional drastically improved. Nonetheless, Kalecinski explained that he was struggling to take care of a lighter physique for Traditional and hoped that even when the highway to an Open class win would take a while, it could assist him to “fall in love with the game once more.”
The transfer to being extra muscular was supported by coach Stefan Kienzl, and so Kalecinski entered September’s 2025 Promuscle Present in Milan, Italy, to see how he would honest out within the Open. Extremely, “The Miracle Bear” lived as much as his identify and did the seemingly unimaginable, profitable the present outright. So, nonetheless basking within the glory of a 2025 Olympia qualification within the Open division, coach Kienzl joined TMP to share the second that he knew Kalecinski may win.
Stefan Kienzl Explains When He Knew Kalecinski Might Win within the Open Division
“You needed to be extra nervous than anyone,” prompt host Dennis James to Kienzl, who’s a embellished coach with a formidable popularity for Olympia success. “I’ve been far more nervous prior to now,” he shared. “This time (it was calmer).” In truth, Kienzl revealed that he knew his scholar may win even earlier than the day of the competitors. “So, for me, the essential second once I stopped being nervous was two weeks in the past once I noticed him in individual, at his house gymnasium. As a result of, you recognize? Till that time, I used to be at all times a little bit bit ‘can he be that heavy?’”
Earlier than their assembly, Kienzl had usually checked in remotely with Kalecinski. “All of the verify ins had been so good that it actually was too good to be true,” he acknowledged, pin-pointing the precise second he noticed The Miracle Bear’s full potential on show. “And I flew to him, and he dropped the garments, and I knew that’s gonna be nice!” Kalecinski went on to elucidate that from there, Kalecinski’s physique solely continued to enhance. “That small waist, that balloon-ish quads, it was simply a lot stability and quantity, and muscle there, that I used to be fairly certain that he shall be very, very onerous to beat on that day.”
In fact, Kalecinski will now must tread the boards with the best athletes in bodybuilding. How will he fair against the likes of champion, Samson Duada? Or sizzling contenders like Derek Lunsford, Hadi Choopan, and Nick Walker? The Mr Olympia occasion takes place between October 9 and 12, 2025.
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