Shaun Clarida is ramping up his preparations for the 2026 Mr. Olympia. In a YouTube video from June 1, 2026, he broke down his chest and leg-focused training split as he sets his sights on reclaiming 212 gold.
Former two-time 212 Olympia champion Shaun Clarida continues to build his legacy in the IFBB Pro League. In 2025, he came incredibly close to reclaiming the 212 Olympia crown against Keone Pearson. However, ‘The Prodigy’ recovered in the finals to secure the close victory.
In the meantime, Clarida has kept busy, trying his hand in the Men’s Open class. Despite his shorter stature, he makes up for it with compact muscle density and grainy conditioning. At the 2025 Mexico Pro, he leveraged those strengths to finish in third place, behind Regan Grimes and Tonio Burton.
Clarida could have sat back and enjoyed an off-season, but decided to keep competing. He laid claim to a Men’s Open win at the Japan Pro, then quickly turned around and won the 212 title at the Huanji China Pro. Aiming to nail down his third 212 Olympia victory, Clarida opened up about his latest training plans.
Shaun Clarida’s Training Split for the 2026 Mr. Olympia
Find his split from the video below:
- Monday: Push (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps)
- Tuesday: Back and Biceps
- Wednesday: Full leg day (Quad focused)
- Thursday: Off
- Friday: Push (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps)
- Saturday: Legs (Hamstring and glute focused)
- Sunday: Off
In the video, Clarida spoke about why his training split focuses on his legs and chest. He explained that arms have remained a stronger body part, so he felt they didn’t need their own workout.
“The focus is on the chest as well as the legs. Everything else seems to be in a good spot. Still training back just as heavy… arms.
I don’t necessarily need an arm day right now or ever really because my arms have always been dominant. But at the same time, biceps and triceps are still getting worked on the back end of both your back days and your chest days,” Shaun Clarida explained.
Former four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler discussed whether Clarida should have the right to compete in the Open and 212 at the Mr. Olympia. He had questions about the safety of having to peak twice for two shows back-to-back.
“I don’t know for legality reasons if that would be okay. Because, dude, you’re peaking for two shows in two different days. You’re depleted, you’re dehydrated, I don’t know man… I don’t know how that would work.”
Clarida aims to bring up his chest and legs in the coming weeks, which could help him against Pearson. The 2026 Mr. Olympia is set for September 24-27 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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