Unlike other bodybuilders Having marked the history of the discipline with their full track record, Samir Bannout, meanwhile, will mark his passage in bodybuilding with a more than particular physical particularity: his back.
Indeed, Samir Bannout surely has the most aesthetic back of the entire epic of bodybuilding, earning it the rather original nickname of "Christmas tree".
Samir Bannout, the reflection of an aesthetic, old-school bodybuilding:
Samir Bannout was born on November 7, 1995, under the skies of Lebanon. However, he has always been very discreet about his personal life. We know very little about him or how he comes into bodybuilding practice.
But we remember his physique bordering on perfection. Samir Bannout, it's massive arms, very beautiful pecs and biceps and an incredibly detailed back, revealing a perfect cut of his lumbar. The latissimus dorsi is also beautifully defined.
Samir Bannout owes his impeccable musculature, essentially, to his training program.
In order to get his incredible back, Samir Bannout based his training on four main exercises:
- The Rowing leaning at the helm : this exercise is excellent for working all of the back muscles. It allows you to acquire a nice back mass and to gain thickness. However, it is not recommended for beginners who must first strengthen their lower back as well as their abs. Samir Bannout was particularly strong in this exercise by lifting in this position up to 150 kg.
Samir performing the rowing leaning barre - Tight grip vertical pull: this exercise aims to strengthen the backbones and draw them. Normally, most sports coaches recommend not stretching back too much. But in Samir Bannout's training videos, we see that he does not respect this recommendation and pushes backwards as much as possible.
- Supine pull-ups : essential to build your upper body (back, biceps and abs)
- The seated Rowing : this exercise works the back muscles. Samir Bannout used Sit Rowing as an intensification technique.
The aesthetic development of his physique earned him the front page of several magazines as :
- Strength and Health,
- Muscle Digest, Flex,
- Muscle Training Illustrated,
- muscle and fitness,
- muscle-up,
- MuscleMag International
- Muscular Development.
Its competitions:
Samir Bannout will compete from 1979 to 1996, including 17 years as a professional. His best performance will remain the title of Mr Olympia in 1983. However, he will only obtain the title once, being dethroned the following year by Lee haney who will chain the title of Mr. Olympia 8 times from 1984 to 1991.
- 7th at Mr. Universe in 1974
- 12 th at Mr. Univers in 1976
- 2nd at Mr. International in 1977
- 2nd at Mr. International in 1979
- 1st at Best in the World, Amateur category in 1979
- 1st at the World Amateur Championships in 1979
- 4th at the California Grand Prix in 1980
- 7th at the Pennsylvania Grand Prix in 1980
- 10th at the Night of Champions in 1980
- 15th at Mr. Olympia in 1980
- 7th at the California Grand Prix in 1981
- 6th at the New England Grand Prix in 1981
- 10th at the Night of Champions in 1981
- 9th at Mr. Olympia in 1981
- 2nd at the Swedish Grand Prix in 1982
- 4th at Mr. Olympia in 1982
- 1st at Mr. Olympia in 1983
Samir with the Sandow trophy - 5th in Canada Pro Cup e, 1984
- 6th at Mr. Olympia in 1984
- 5th at the World Grand Prix in 1984
- 1st at the WABBA World Championship in 1985
- 1st at the WABBA World Championship in 1986
- 10th at the British Grand Prix in 1988
- 9th at the Italian Grand Prix in 1988
- 8th to Mr. Olympia in 1988
- 4th to Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in 1989.
- 6th at the Grand Prix of Finland in 1989
- 8th at the Grand Prix de France in 1989
- 5th at the German Grand Prix in 1989
- 5th at the Dutch Grand Prix in 1989
- 5th at the Spanish Grand Prix in 1989
- 3rd at the Swedish Grand Prix in 1989
- 9th at Mr. Olympia in 1989
- He was disqualified from the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in 1990
- 6th at the British Grand Prix in 1990
- 5th at the Grand Prix of Finland in 1990
- 6th at the Italian Grand Prix in 1990
- 3rd at the Houston Pro Invitational in 1990
- 8th at Mr. Olympia in 1990
- 1st at the Pittsburgh Pro Invitational in 1990
- 2nd at the NABBA World Championships Professional in 1990
- Disqualified at Mr. Olympia in 1991 for having participated in the competing competition NABBA - - disqualified at Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in 1992
- 11th at the German Grand Prix in 1992
- 16th at Mr. Olympia in 1992
- 13th at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in 1993
- 13th at Ironman Pro Invitational in 1993
- 10th at San Jose Pro Invitational in 1993
- 14th at the British Grand Prix in 1993
- 13th at the German Grand Prix in 1994
- 12th at the Italian Grand Prix in 1994
- 12th at the Spanish Grand Prix in 1994
- 19th at Mr. Olympia in 1994
- 6th to Mr. Olympia in 1996.
Samir Bannout reveals having used anabolic steroids during his career in order to push his muscular definition.
IN 2002, he was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame.
Even if Samir Bannout received only once, the title of Mister Olympia, it remains nevertheless one of the most beautiful physique in the history of the competition, on the aesthetic level.
He is still admired for his perfectly cut muscles. On December 10, 2011, he made his comeback for the World Master in Miami where at 56 years old, he still displays such an attractive physique, with less mustache and hair!
