Who is bodybuilder Jeremy Buendia?
JEREMY Buendia, a four-time Olympia champion, is a legend in the bodybuilding world.
Here's everything you need to know about the American muscle man.
Who is bodybuilder Jeremy Buendia?
Jeremy Buendia is an American professional bodybuilder who competes in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Men's Physique Division.
Born on October 26, 1990, in Roseville, California, Buendia is currently 33 years old.
The bodybuilder has been competing within the esteemed IFBB since 2013.
While competing in various bodybuilding competitions, he also runs his own website where he offers body transformation and fitness coaching.
Buendia has also written several Ebooks including Shred With Buendia 2.0, Shred With Buendia, Bulk With Buendia, Rebound Like The Champ, Building Legendary Arms, Building Legendary Legs, 12 Week Guide To Building A Legendary Chest, Building Legendary Shoulders, and Building Legendary Back.
His YouTube channel has 370k subscribers, where he shows off his incredible physique and gives fans an insight into the hectic life of professional bodybuilding.
On Instagram, Buendia has amassed a staggering 3.8million followers.
Buendia is married to Anastasia Sitch, who he shares one daughter with.
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The pair met in the late 2000s at a muscle contest - Sitch is also a bodybuilder and fitness model by trade.
When did Jeremy Buendia start bodybuilding?
During high school, Buendia was a linebacker at Whitney High School, Rocklin, California.
However, due to the rigorous nature of American football, he sustained injuries to the discs in his neck and back.
Partly due to this injury, he gained an interest in the sport of bodybuilding.
Buendia has previously said that he was familiar with the principles of bodybuilding as his father was a non-competitive bodybuilder in the 1970s.
He began participating in bodybuilding competitions at the age of 17.
Has Jeremy Buendia won Mr Olympia?
Since Buendia began competing professionally within the IFBB in 2013, he has gone on to win several winning titles.
In 2013, he placed second in the Mr Olympia Men's Physique class.
He then went on to earn the Men's Physique Olympia title in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
He placed fourth in the Men's Physique Olympia 2018.
But fans across the globe were stunned when Buendia announced his return to the Olympia stage in July 2023.
He had hopes of winning the title for a record-extending fifth time.
As a former Men’s Physique Olympia champion, Buendia held a lifetime invitation to bodybuilding’s most famous stage.
Buendia’s return was a few years in the making, however, after not competing since 2018.
He took his first steps toward prepping for November’s Olympia in Orlando, Florida.
The bodybuilder marked the beginning of his off-season training by uploading a video of a chest workout to his YouTube channel.
After the competition had ended on November 5, Buendia claimed eighth place.
What is Jeremy Buendia's net worth?
According to Married Biography, as of November 2023, Buendia's net worth comes in at a staggering $1.5million.
Alongside his successful bodybuilding trade, Buendia has earned money through partnering with fitness brands.
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Evogen Evolution, Hany Rombod, and Live Fit have previously worked with him on endorsement deals.
As a fitness model, Jeremy has also garnered appearances in bodybuilding publications such as Muscle &; Fitness Magazine and Inside Fitness Magazine.