After finishing fifth at the 2024 Mr. Olympia, his trajectory has been strictly upward, and judge Terrick El Guindy believes he has the tools to reach the very top.

While finishing 3rd at this year's Mr. Olympia may not seem like much of an upgrade from last year, it's about who he beat. For the first time in his career, Jacked beat Smason Dauda on the Olympia stage. What makes it even more impressive is that Daude was the defending champion. Now, Guindy believes he just needs one thing to reach the very top.

“If this guy adds 5 pounds, 5 pounds of muscle, and if he comes in, I don’t see anybody beating him, it’s over. He is as good as he gets. This guy is a genetic marvel,” said Terrick El Guindy in a conversation with Olympia TV a week ago

Earlier this season, Andrew Jacked was also placed third at the Arnold Classic, behind Derek Lunsford and Samson Dauda. In Mr. Olympia 2025, Derek Lunsford dethroned reigning champion Samson Dauda to capture the gold. While Lunsford’s camp celebrated the title, Andrew Jacked’s team definitely had reason to acknowledge progress.

One could argue that Terrick El Guindy is among Andrew Jacked’s strongest supporters. While he maintains complete neutrality in his role as a judge, Guindy has been vocal as a fan, openly backing Jacked.

He even echoed the same sentiment back in April as well, “He’s got the genetics, everything in place. He just needs to nail the Mr. Olympia with the fullness, with the conditioning, and this guy can eventually dominate bodybuilding because his lines are incredible. He’s got the mass.”

And he is not the only one. A 4x Mr. Olympia believes it as well.

“Andrew Jacked Is Mr. Olympia,” Said Jay Cutler

It goes without saying that Andrew Jacked has quickly moved up the professional bodybuilding ladder in the Men’s open division. Following his Mr. Olympia 2025 performance, Jay Cutler believes that the Los Angeles native is the future of bodybuilding.

“Andrew Jacked is Mr. Olympia all the way. He has all the tools. If I was a betting man, I’d probably favor Andrew to come in and win the Arnold and Olympia in 2026, just because of his momentum right now.”

Andrew Jacked has every reason to stay fully locked in. With the Arnold Classic Ohio and Arnold Classic UK offering a combined $1 million in prize money, the stakes are clear, and Jacked is driven to prove he belongs at the very top of the sport.

“A million dollars motivates the s*** out of a lot of people,” said Cutler.

After capturing his maiden victory at the 2021 EBBF Ajman Bodybuilding and Physique Contest in the UAE, Andrew Jacked has firmly established himself as a standout force in the Men’s Open division. Now, the question is, will he be able to keep up his upward trajectory in 2026?

Written by

Suryakant Das

Edited by

Sagnik Bagchi