“Who is under the most pressure to deliver at the Olympia?” Derek Lunsford, Andrew Jacked, or Samson Dauda? Recently, BTS TV posted this question on Instagram that echoes the sentiments of thousands of fans eagerly awaiting the 2026 Mr. Olympia contest.

However, the June 2 Instagram post from BTS TV not only highlighted one of the most frequently asked questions but also featured the answer from Fouad Abiad, who thinks Jacked is under the most pressure.

So, Abiad said, “My gut reaction was the person with the most pressure on him is Andrew or Derek. And the reason I keep saying that is it seems to me from like, all of the online chatter, but a large portion of the bodybuilding world has agreed that Andrew is the next guy. He's the guy coming, he's too big, he's found out how to get in shape”.

Abiad continued, “And so if you're the guy that the majority of the bodybuilding world thinks is going to win, to me that would mean you have the most pressure on you. So I think my knee-j*** reaction is to say, Andrew.”

As Abiad said, not only fans but also bodybuilding veterans and coaches believe Jacked has the potential to win.

After coming in the 3rd position in the 2025 Mr. Olympia, Kamal Elgargni said, “With a little bit of improvements, with the shape he’s got, the flow, the muscle, the look… I think he’s going to win the Olympia not once, not twice, I think he can do even five”.

Even bodybuilding veteran Denis James said, “I think that Andrew is going into the next Olympia and Arnold Classic as a favorite to win.”

Interestingly, Jacked not only won the Arnold Classic 2026 but also won the Arnold Classic UK 2026. And with a back-to-back win and support from so many veterans, the pressure of expectations is certainly there on Jacked.

So, how is Jacked getting prepared for Mr. Olympia?

Andrew Jacked's preparation for Mr. Olympia

Although Jacked has not yet revealed full details of his 2026 Mr. Olympia competition, his polished physique and massive size were on display for his fans in 2026 Pittsburgh, where Jacked guest-posed alongside Dauda and Lunsford.

Apart from that, some of the workouts he has recently been seen doing include:

For the lower body and quads:

• Walking lunges
• Seated leg extension
• Smith Machine front squats
• Hip thrust machine

For chest and shoulders:

• Smith Machine shoulder press
• Pec deck fly
• Standing DB Lateral Raise
• Hammer strength seated shoulder press.

Back and shoulder:

• Landmine row
• Plate Loaded Iso-Lateral Front Lat Pulldown
• Cybex lateral raises
• Hammer strength overhead press.

So, while Jacked is preparing for the Mr. Olympia in the best way possible, only time will tell whether he can make history.

Do you think that he will be able to overcome the pressure of expectations and show his true mettle to win Mr. Olympia 2026

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Souvik Roy