In episode 287 threat podcast, Dennis James was joined by Jose Raymond and Milos Sarcev provided some of the background behind his headline appointment as Hodi Chupan’s official trainer.
The man they call “The Mind” explained that he had been cautious for some time to defend Chupan, who was Mr. Olympia 2022, because of what he called “misinformation and misinformation”. Sarchev, who is not only a high-profile bodybuilding coach but also a former Mr. Yugoslavia and Mr. Universe, said he had extensive conversations with Choopan and his Iranian translator and believes the controversy surrounding the “Persian Wolf” has been blown out of proportion by members of the public. “It was all created and inflamed by someone like King Kamali,” Sartsev said. “There’s so much negativity and then people jump on it.”
Milosh Sarchev breaks the silence about Hodi Chupan’s controversy: ‘People have the wrong idea’
Sarchev further explained the reason for supporting Chupan as his official coach, on the way to the 2026 Mr. Olympia finals in Las Vegas in September. “Hadi has always been for the people,” Aql suggested. “Representing the country (Iran)” He went on to say that Choopan had never worked for the Iranian regime “in any form”. However, he explained that Chupan, as an international athlete, received a phone from the Iranian government, and that phone had a pre-installed photo of the Ayatollah. Sartsev says that people saw Choopan with this picture and made their own conclusions, which caused rumors and insults about his political inclinations.
When Dennis James asked why Chupan had a phone issued by the Iranian government, Sarchev pointed out that the regime likes to control its population, but it has nothing to do with them. “Now people are saying he is with the regime,” Sarchev said of the phone call. “He’s not.” Sartsev explained that the circumstantial evidence created a misleading situation that made Choopan “cry his nights until the morning” because the bodybuilder felt that the people he loved too much were losing faith in him.
Milos Sarchev reveals the exact physical transformation Hadi Chupan needs to win the Olympics
“What’s the plan?” – asked the new trainer Chupan. Sarchev stated that the number one task is to show Iran that the Persian Wolf will never betray them. “Instead of stress, he needs support from the people he loves,” The Mind said. Secondly, Sartsev wants to create confidence in Chuopan. “When you think about it, he was second (at the Mr. Olympia) 2023, 24, 25, and he probably could have won all three of those shows. So, he’s pretty close.”
Sarchev also revealed that in terms of training, he wants Choopan to regain the full legs he presented during his winning attempt at Arnold 2024 with a back section. “It was the best,” he said. “From the back, to the bones and bones that he didn’t have at Arnold this year.”
To see how the whole conversation went and to catch up on the latest bodybuilding news, you can watch this episode in its entirety. Muscles and fitness YouTube channel.
