Host Dennis James was joined by Milos Sarcev, Chris Cormier, and the 2025 Arnold Traditional Physique winner Mike Sommerfeld for episode 247 of The Menace Podcast, and Sommerfeld is in a great position as he enters the 2025 Olympia. With the division’s former dominator Chris Bumstead now retired, the panel in contrast the big German in opposition to Cbum to foretell his possibilities of a jackpot in Las Vegas.
“So far as weaknesses, (what weaknesses does) Chris Bumstead have that you could level out, and Mike?” requested Milos Sarcev throughout the present. Dennis “The Menace” James tackled the query first, noting that on the face of it, each males had super physiques that had been arduous to fault. Chris Cormier bought extra particular, nonetheless. “You bought Chris: Arms (are) not top-notch arms, he noticed.”
James agreed right here, nothing that Bumstead’s biceps had been “a bit undersized.” Sill, Cormier felt that Bumstead’s body was one his important strengths. “His construction carries him so good, however his abs are lower than par, to the place I’d like him to be, and in addition the again,” he defined. “However the construction, like I mentioned, and the cuts and the way in which he’s constructed and the way in which he poses does him nice.”
May Mike Sommerfeld Win the 2025 Olympia Traditional Division?
“I agree with you utterly,” responded Sarcev, echoing Cormier’s evaluation and noting Bumstead’s unbelievable stage presence. Dennis James then reminded the panel that no one in bodybuilding is ideal earlier than Sarcev challenged The Menace to element what isn’t so good about their visitor, Mike Sommerfeld.
“It depends upon the way you have a look at it,” responded James. “Should you have a look at it, let’s say in a Traditional method, if I needed to critique Mike for one thing then I’d say his legs are nearly too huge when he goes to Traditional. That may be my solely critique for Mike,” defined James, noting that he felt Sommerfeld may additionally make an awesome affect within the Open division. “Not each traditional man has the legs to enter the Open,” provided James.
Mike Sommerfeld was second solely to Chris Bumstead on the 2024 Olympia, when Cbum earned his sixth consecutive Traditional title. Now retired, his absence opens up an unbelievable alternative for “The Unhealthy Ass” to turn into the brand new king of the Traditional division. Encouragingly, Chris Cormier additionally praised Sommerfeld for the progress he has made together with his posing. “I like the way in which you pose, the way in which you progress,” he mentioned. “I’d simply management the precise muscle teams and make it possible for (the physique stays acceptable) for the Traditional division.
In fact, Sommerfeld will get an opportunity to wow his critics and ascend on the 2025 Olympia in Las Vegas, October 9 to 12. For more information click here.
To observe the total episode the place the panel additionally mentioned Mike Sommerfeld’s coaching and different topical bodybuilding information, see beneath:
