“He Had 102 Degree Fever”: Bodybuilder Andrew Jacked Suffered Major Asthma and Bronchitis Issue During Mr. Olympia 2022

Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, better known as Andrew Jacked, is among the rising prospects of men’s open bodybuilding. Obiekea made his Mr. Olympia debut this year. The newcomer impressed everyone in his Mr. Olympia debut and cracked the top 10. However, his coach revealed that Andrew Jacked almost withdrew from the competition because he fell ill a few weeks before the 2022 Mr. Olympia.

Andrew Jacked was an unknown face at the start of the year. However, the IFBB pro impressed everyone after winning the Arnold Classic UK and the Tampa Pro. Appearing on the latest episode of Denis James’ Menace Podcast, the IFBB pro coach revealed what happened to Obiekea four weeks before his Mr. Olympia debut.

Andrew Jacked wanted to cancel his Mr. Olympia debut

Andrew Jacked’s trainer George Farah appeared as a guest on The Menace Podcast. The three hosts, Denis James, Chris Cormier and Milos Sarcev, joined him. During their conversation, Farah revealed that Chinedu Andrew Obiekea was ill during the Mr. Olympia competition. “The guy was on the scene. . . . He had a temperature of 102 degrees.” the veteran coach said to the trio.

Farah also said that the debutant already had asthma. “Then, all of a sudden, he got the dreaded bronchitis,” Farah said. The veteran trainer said the IFBB pro got so sick that he wanted to cancel his debut. “George, I don’t want to go and let them see me like that.” Andrew Jacked told his coach over the phone. However, Farah encouraged his student not to give up.

Despite falling ill, Obiekea decided to compete. The veteran coach praised his students for breaking the top 10 and ranking 8th despite being ill. “For me it’s a win,” Farah said during the podcast. Denis James said he thought something was wrong after an interview where the rookie bodybuilder talked about doing better in 2023.

Denis James praised the humble giant

James praised the rising bodybuilding star and called him out “humble giant”. James also put into perspective the enormity of Obiekea’s achievement. Andrew Jacked won his pro card, two consecutive pro shows, defeated veteran bodybuilders and placed eighth in his first Mr. Olympia in a year.

Denis James also said that if the newcomer can stay healthy and catch up to the draft, he will be ranked even higher next year. “If he can put it all together, him, Samson, Derek and Hadi, next year they’ll be number one in my eyes.” James said.

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Do you think Andrew Jacked can win the title of Mr. Olympia next year?