In episode 288 threat podcast, Host Dennis James was joined by Chris Cormier and Hodi Chupan’s newest coach Milos Sarsev. During the show, the man they call “The Mind” gave some insight into how his client could win the jackpot at the 2026 Mr. Olympia finals in Las Vegas.
Hodi Chupan returns to the world of bodybuilding and hopes to do it again his victory in the 2022 Mr. Olympia by winning the second trophy in this year’s event. From 2023 to 2025, the Persian Wolf came close to the second place, which means that Choopan has trained successfully for years. To this end, Milos Sarchev explained that he should allow Iran to continue on its own path, while influencing certain factors that can make all the difference.
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“Hodi loves carbs,” explained Sarchev, noting that most bodybuilding observers assume the Iranian must be on a constant regimen. very low carb down to the kind of conditioning she does on stage. Despite his love of carbs, The Mind also revealed that Chupan doesn’t tend to add a lot of cardio to his routine. However, Choopan has consistently overtaken competitive boards with an amazing physique, so Sartsev doesn’t want to mess with the formula. The coach recalled that when he worked with Samson Dauda, Sarchev always felt that Chupan’s conditioning was the standard for shooting.
In the finals of Mr. Olympia 2024, Dauda defeated Chupan to get the title, but Sartsev said that there is only one point in it. “It’s so close,” he said. Mind also reflected that Chupan is ranked higher than the current Mr. Olympia, Derek Lunsford, which means he has a great chance of winning in Sin City.
“(Hadi) is afraid most of all because of these conditions,” said Sartsev. “And now, me as a coach, I tell him to do your job, you know?” Sarchev also confirmed that even during Hani Rambod’s time, Chupan probably taught mostly the same way he had done in previous years. However, Sarchev has a strategy to introduce some important changes.
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“I want to train those legs a little bit,” the coach said. “I want to grow some breasts.” But when it comes to his back, Sartsev says Choopan is already where he needs to be. “I tell her, ‘You don’t need a bigger, thicker, wider back,'” she said. “You just need ‘defined.'”
To understand the details of the back, Sarchev says he suggests movements that make more use of “squeezing” or pulling the muscles. “You’ve got, you know, the down move, the pull up, you’ve got the rowing move, you’ve got the pullover, the pull up.” With 17 weeks until bodybuilding’s most prestigious event, fans and critics alike are excited to see what the team of Hodi Chupan and Milos Sarchev can bring to the stage.
The Wolf of Persia will get this chance to win his second title between September 25 and 27, 2026 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. For more information, click here!
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