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On Episode 290 of The Menace Podcast,<\/em> Dennis James and regular panelists Milos Sarcev and Chris Cormier were joined by special guest William Bonac, who explained that at 44 years of age, he\u2019s still seeing progress with his physique, won\u2019t take another break, and has no desire to be drowned out by negative voices.<\/p>\n William Bonac qualified for the 2026 Mr. Olympia final after an impressive victory at the IFBB Tsunami Nutrition Showdown Pro on June 6,<\/a>\u00a0and is hoping to improve on the ninth place that he achieved at the \u2018O\u2019 last year.<\/p>\n When it comes to the Olympia, Bonac has been a prolific competitor. In fact, 2026 will mark his twelfth appearance at bodybuilding\u2019s most prestigious show. Still, many observers have pointed out that Bonac\u2019s best results could be behind him. That\u2019s because after coming second place in 2019, the big man hasn\u2019t cracked the top five since 2020. Fortunately, he told TMP that he prefers to look forward and concentrate on what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t listen to what other people say,\u201d explained Bonac. \u201cI don\u2019t care about (their) opinion. But it\u2019s like, what I see, and what my coach see(s).\u201d The Open division competitor explained that progress updates are of constant encouragement for him, because his physique continues to change. \u201cA lot of people say yeah, but you looked better in your prime, and blah, blah, blah, and I don\u2019t see it that way,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way I see it right now is, each time I want to hang up my trunks, I see like, \u2018Hey, my physique is getting better,\u2019\u201d explained Bonac of his desire to continue with competitive bodybuilding. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t want to regret anything, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n While the current Mr Olympia, Derek Lunsford, is only 33 years old, the oldest Mr. Olympia of all-time is Chris Dickerson<\/a> who was 43, closely followed by the late Shawn Rhoden<\/a>, who was also 43, but a few months younger.<\/p>\n Bonac has taken breaks from bodybuilding in the past, but he says that he\u2019s all-in on the road to Sin City. \u201cI can\u2019t say, like \u2018hey, I\u2019m gonna stop now again,\u2019\u201d shared the popular bodybuilder. \u201cIt\u2019s all a waste of time again, you know I (would) have to build back muscle tissues and so on.\u201d Bonac opened up to the gang and understands that one day he will hang up the trunks for good, but certainly not while he feels his physique is getting better.<\/p>\n To watch episode 290 of The Menace Podcast<\/em> in full, and catch up on all the latest bodybuilding news, see below.<\/p>\nWilliam Bonac\u2019s Complete Mr. Olympia Competition History<\/h2>\n
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