Chris Bumstead aka CBum is a Canadian professional bodybuilder, entrepreneur, and social media influencer. He was born on 2 February 1995 in Ottawa, Canada. He won the Mr. Olympia Classic Physique Competition for three consecutive years in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Chris Bumstead shot to fame when he won the Mr. Olympia Classic Physique for the third year in a row. He competed for the first time in 2017 at Mr. Olympia where he was overtaken by Breon Ansley as the winner. Apart from bodybuilding, he is a successful YouTuber and entrepreneur.
Bio
CBum was born on February 2, 1995, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In the same city, he took admission to the school and did his primary studies. From childhood, he participated in many sports activities like football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey. Because of sports, Chris often spent time in the gym. When he was in high school, he participated in a weightlifting competition.
He is quite active on social media where he mostly posts fitness-related content. He keeps his family away from social media. Sometimes he posts photos with his girlfriend Courtney King. She has won IFBB Bikini Olympia in 2016. According to some reports, his father was an entrepreneur. He has a sister named Melissa Valliere. He is also a bodybuilder. Her husband’s name is Iain Valliere who is also a bodybuilder who encouraged Chris to take part in a bodybuilding competition.
He is 6 feet (183 cm) tall. During bodybuilding, he weighs around 225 lb (102 kg) and on normal days he weighs 260 lb (118 kg). His chest and biceps sizes are 51 inches and 20 inches. He is active on social media and more than millions of people are following him. Apart from this, he is the owner of many companies. He is the owner of Revive MD, YoungLA, CBum Fitness, and Raw Nutrition.
Chris Bumstead’s Girlfriend
His girlfriend is Courtney King, who is a bikini model, bodybuilder, and trainer. They both met for the first time in 2018. She met Chris after she made a video of Olympia competitors Chris and Ryan Terry. She was with him all three times when he won Mr. Olympia.
After winning Mr. Olympia, Chris shared a photo with Courtney on Instagram and said that this girl was always with him. He is lucky that she is in his life. He wrote, “This girl was by my side for every step of this prep. So focused on my success, supporting my dream over everything. I am so grateful to have you in my life and hope I can give you half that selflessness you give me every day. Love you @courtneykiing.”
Courtney is also very much in love with Chris. She often shares photos with Chris on Instagram. Check out this photo that she posted to wish Chris on his birthday.
Courtney King was born on September 13, 1993, in Chicago, US. She has been interested in sports since childhood. She played gymnastics, soccer, basketball and was on a swimming team. She takes special care of her fitness and does regular Yoga and Gym.
In 2011, when she was in junior high school, a lady in the gym asked her if she had participated in a bikini contest. At that time Courtney did not know anything about those competitions. That woman gave her all the information about that competition, then Courtney started getting interested in it. After this, she worked hard and participated in many bikini competitions and won.
She first participated in the competition in 2010. In 2011, she secured the first position in the Teen National Championships. In 2013, she took first place at the IFBB Pro Europa Games and IFBB Tampa Pro. In 2015, she won the IFBB Dennis James Classic and in 2016, IFBB Olympia Weekend.
Business
He is the founder of Raw Nutrition Company which sells fitness-related products. This company also has a website where they sell Pre-Workout, Protein Powders, Essential Amino Acids, Intra-Workout, and Recovery Supplements. If you have a problem with dairy-related products, then the option of that Vegan protein is also available to you.
He is also the owner of a company named YoungLA which sells clothing-related products. Apart from this, he is also the founder of Revive MD.
Contest History
Chris has been interested in sports since childhood. He often used to exercise in the gym to keep his body fit. Before becoming a professional bodybuilder, he competed in weightlifting in 2014. Then her sister’s boyfriend Iain Valliere, who is also a bodybuilder, inspired Chris to participate in bodybuilding competitions.
He became the Mr. Olympia winner in 2021 by defeating Terrence Ruffin, Breon Ansley, Urs Kalecinski, and Ramon Rocha Querioz. He got a lot of fame from this victory. This was not the first time that Chris had participated in Mr. Olympia. He has been participating in this competition since 2017 and is performing exceptionally well. In 2017 and 2018, he secured second position in Mr. Olympia. After this, in 2019, he became Mr. Olympia for the first time. For the next two consecutive years, he became the winner of Mr. Olympia Classic Physique.
When he was 21, he competed in the 2016 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championships. He won that championship by getting a pro card. In the same year, he took part in the IFBB Dayana Cadeau Classic Physique and had to be satisfied with third place. According to reports, he won the IFBB Pittsburgh Pro and the IFBB Toronto Pro in Classic Physique in 2017.
CBum’s Workout
Chris works out 6 days a week. He follows the PPL training split so that each of his muscles gets rest and recovery. This type of training reduces the chances of overtraining. On the first day of the week, he trains the chest, shoulders, and triceps and on the second day, he trains the biceps and back. On the third day, he trains his legs. Then on the fourth day, the chest, shoulders, and triceps are trained, on the fifth day back and biceps, and on the last day, the legs are trained.
Social Media
Over the years, millions of people have followed him on social media platforms. He is active on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. He posts the most content on Instagram. There he has the maximum i.e. more than 11 million followers. He is also active on Tiktok where he has more than 3 million followers. Apart from this, he is also a YouTuber. In March 2011, he started his YouTube journey and now he has more than 2.5 million people subscribed to his channel.
Lesser-Known Facts
- Chris Bumstead was born in 1995 in Ottawa, Canada.
- Before becoming Mr. Olympia in 2021, he also became Mr. Olympia in 2019 and 2020.
- Bodybuilder Courtney King and CBum have been in a relationship since 2018.
- He is also active on YouTuber where he keeps uploading fitness-related videos. More than 2.5 million people have subscribed to his YouTube channel so far.
- He has a pet dog with whom he keeps posting pictures.
- He appeared on the cover page of Muscular Development magazine.
- His sister’s boyfriend Iain Valliere suggested him to participate in bodybuilding competitions.
FAQ
Who is Chris Bumstead (CBum)?
Ans. Christopher Adam Bumstead is a Canadian professional bodybuilder, who became Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique in 2019.
How tall is CBum?
Ans. He is 6 ft (183 cm) tall.
What is the name of his girlfriend?
Ans. Courtney King
What is the name of his sister?
Ans. Melissa Valliere
How old is Chris Bumstead?
Ans. As of 2022, he is 27 years old.