A multi-sport athlete growing up, Chris Bumstead began weightlifting in high school and packed on 55 pounds of muscle by the time he graduated. His sister’s boyfriend, professional bodybuilder Iain Valliere, took notice and began coaching him, and it’s been a meteoric rise to the top since. He claimed his first title, the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championship, the year he turned pro, and the next two years after, Chris was the runner-up in the Mr. Olympia in the Classic Physique division. Third time was the charm, though, as Chris took the top spot on the podium in 2019 and hasn’t given it up since, gaining international fame with four-straight Men’s Classic Physique titles, which helped him launch his own fitness media and apparel brand, Bum.