{"id":27723,"date":"2026-08-24T22:19:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27723"},"modified":"2026-08-24T22:19:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:19:58","slug":"derek-lunsford-goes-all-out-with-insane-chest-workout-6-5-weeks-out-from-2026-mr-olympia-fitness-volt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27723","title":{"rendered":"Derek Lunsford Goes All Out With Insane Chest Workout 6.5 Weeks Out from 2026 Mr. Olympia \u2013 Fitness Volt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside id=\"fv-preferred-source-top\" class=\"fv-preferred-source-top\" aria-label=\"Add FitnessVolt to Google Preferred Sources\" data-preferred-source-placement=\"article_top\">\n<p>\n                    <strong>See more FitnessVolt in Google<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <span>Make FitnessVolt one of your Preferred Sources.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/derek-lunsford\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"derek-lunsford\">Derek Lunsford<\/a> won\u2019t lose his Mr. Olympia title this September for a lack of effort. In an August 24 video, <strong>he joined Ramon Dino for a brutal chest workout less than seven weeks out from competing in Las Vegas.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Lunsford made it clear he is one of this generation\u2019s best bodybuilders. He swept last season, securing consecutive victories at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2025-arnold-classic-results\/\">Arnold Classic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2025-pittsburgh-pro-results\/\">Pittsburgh Pro<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2025-mr-olympia-results\/\">Mr. Olympia<\/a>. Aside from <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/jay-cutler\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"jay-cutler\">Jay Cutler<\/a>, Lunsford is the only athlete to win back the Open Mr. Olympia title after losing it onstage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The reigning two-time champ\u2019s confidence has never been higher. In an Olympia Battle workout with <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2026-arnold-classic-results-all-divisions\/\">Arnold Classic<\/a> champ <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/andrew-jacked-profile\/\">Andrew Jacked<\/a> (Chinedu Andrew Obiekea), Lunsford was outspoken. He declared that <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/derek-lunsford-fires-shots-andrew-jacked-2026-mr-olympia-battle-workout\/\">Jacked would never win<\/a> the Olympia title as long as he was around. Soon, the two, alongside a crop of the world\u2019s best Open stars, will wage war at the biggest show of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"derek-lunsford-ramon-dino-forge-massive-chests-with-brutal-workout-ahead-of-2026-olympia\">Derek Lunsford, Ramon Dino Forge Massive Chests With Brutal Workout Ahead of 2026 Olympia\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><em>Find their exercises from the video below:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"fv-inline-newsletter-5\" class=\"fv-newsletter\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:30px 35px;margin:30px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 15px;font-size:1.5em;font-weight:700;color:#222;\">Get Fitter, <em>Faster<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:1em;color:#444;line-height:1.6;\">Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Machine Chest Fly\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plate-Loaded Incline Press\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Machine Chest Press\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plate-Loaded Decline Press\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cable Fly (High to Low)\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lateral Raise Machine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kneeling Cable Rope Pressdowns\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ab Crunch Machine\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"machine-chest-fly\">Machine Chest Fly\u00a0<\/h4>\n<p>Lunsford worked his way up in weight on the machine chest fly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe three plates added with the gym pin\u2026 didn\u2019t feel great, I\u2019ll be honest. I was like, man, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m warmed up. But after I did that set, 11 or 12 reps, then I did the three and a quarter, and that one surprisingly felt way better,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2uLY1TJ1W7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> Derek Lunsford.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 id=\"plate-loaded-incline-press\">Plate-Loaded Incline Press\u00a0<\/h4>\n<p>The Open star mentioned that once he warmed up, the heavier weight felt better overall:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI actually do better my second set than my first set usually. Most of the time, because I feel warmed up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 id=\"machine-chest-press-plate-loaded-decline-press\">Machine Chest Press + Plate-Loaded Decline Press\u00a0<\/h4>\n<p>He carried on with more reps on the machine chest press and then incorporated a different angle when decline pressing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cOnce I start doing decline, everything got better in my chest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 id=\"cable-fly-high-to-low-lateral-raise-machine\">Cable Fly (High to Low) + Lateral Raise Machine<\/h4>\n<p>After hitting harder sets on the cable fly, Lunsford opted for controlled, slower repetitions on the lateral raise machine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"fv-inline-newsletter-5\" class=\"fv-newsletter\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:30px 35px;margin:30px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 15px;font-size:1.5em;font-weight:700;color:#222;\">Get Fitter, <em>Faster<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:1em;color:#444;line-height:1.6;\">Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 id=\"kneeling-cable-rope-pressdowns-ab-crunch-machine\">Kneeling Cable Rope Pressdowns + Ab Crunch Machine\u00a0<\/h4>\n<p>He finished off training with triceps work and abs before calling it a day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cI\u2019m ready, best condition, 100%.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Though Lunsford appears headstrong heading into the event, some bodybuilding veterans think he\u2019ll face turbulence. King Kamali recently <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/king-kamali-on-nick-walker-vs-derek-lunsford-at-2026-mr-olympia\/\">predicted that Nick Walker could beat Lunsford<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/hadi-choopan\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"hadi-choopan\">Hadi Choopan<\/a> thanks to his strong back poses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lunsford and Dino currently preside over the Men\u2019s Open and Classic Physique as reigning Olympia titleholders. Time will tell if their championship status remains after the 2026 Mr. Olympia, set for September 24-27 in Las Vegas, Nevada.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/derek-lunsford-250-lb-2026-mr-olympia-reacts-to-nick-walkers-tampa-win\/\">Derek Lunsford Nears 250 Lbs Ahead of 2026 Mr. Olympia, Reacts to Nick Walker\u2019s Tampa Win: \u2018I Just Got to Remind Him Who the Champ Is\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"watch-the-full-video-from-the-derek-lunsford-youtube-channel-below\"><strong><em>Watch the full video from the Derek Lunsford YouTube channel below:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"2uLY1TJ1W7k\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Full Chest Workout with Ramon Dino &amp; Matt Greggo | 6.5 Weeks Out\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2uLY1TJ1W7k?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<aside class=\"fv-gnews-follow\" aria-label=\"Follow FitnessVolt\">\n<div class=\"fv-gnews-inner\">\n<p>\n                    <strong>Follow FitnessVolt<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <span>Breaking strength sports news, expert training guides, and competition coverage direct to your feed<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n<nav class=\"fv-gnews-social\" aria-label=\"FitnessVolt social media\">Also find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FitnessVolt\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fitnessvoltnetwork\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitness_volt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X (Twitter)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWHcXX6Zd8Kti_Uujn0E4Nw\/?sub_confirmation=1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a><\/nav>\n<p class=\"fv-gnews-hint\">Tip: Signed in to Google? 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In an August 24 video, he joined Ramon Dino for a brutal chest workout less than seven weeks out from competing in Las Vegas.\u00a0 In 2025, Lunsford made [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Derek Lunsford Goes All Out With Insane Chest Workout 6.5 Weeks Out from 2026 Mr. Olympia \u2013 Fitness Volt - World Bodybuilding News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27723\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Derek Lunsford Goes All Out With Insane Chest Workout 6.5 Weeks Out from 2026 Mr. Olympia \u2013 Fitness Volt - World Bodybuilding News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"See more FitnessVolt in Google Make FitnessVolt one of your Preferred Sources. 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