The depth of the Men’s Open class has the bodybuilding world talking. In a recent YouTube video on Oct. 28, 2025, judge Terrick El Guindy revealed that Derek Lunsford will compete at the 2026 Arnold Classic. He also gave Olympia-winning advice to Samson Dauda, Andrew Jacked, and Martin Fitzwater.

The 2025 Mr. Olympia completely reshaped the top of the Men’s Open. Dauda entered the event as the reigning champ, but his plan to bring next-level conditioning backfired. Instead, Lunsford clinched gold against Hadi Choopan in a close battle, with only two points separating the pair on the scorecards.

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Meanwhile, Andrew Jacked was able to push Dauda off the podium with an all-time best third-place finish. Fitz

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