Author Topic: Ronnie 2000 (Read 9738 times)

Immortal_Technique · « **on:** February 12, 2010, 04:02:09 PM »

Shape and size-wise this is some pretty cool shiz. Holding some water yeah but has striagtionated assholes, and if this is bad balance and proportion Id love to look that bad!

Natural Man · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:08:14 PM »

kiwiol · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:09:05 PM »

Looks great. That's Mike Matarazzo who is commenting, along with Joe Amato.

haider · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:19:30 PM »

I always thought he looked incredible that year (well i only got to see the pics until about 5-6 yrs later but still), definitely a highly underrated Oly. performance from Ronnie. The combination of size, conditioning, and fullness is something I have never seen in any other Ronnie appearance.

No homo

StuartR · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:31:43 PM »

"The most incredible back in bodybuilding history right there i believe...Dorian was noted for his back, Lee Haney for his...but this is like something out of a comic book"

haider · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:34:36 PM »

Quote from: StuartR on February 12, 2010, 05:31:43 PM

"The most incredible back in bodybuilding history right there i believe...Dorian was noted for his back, Lee Haney for his...but this is like something out of a comic book"

But Peter Mcgough said..

whatever the fuck he said. Cue ND/hulkster meltdown in 3....2......

kiwiol · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:35:41 PM »

Quote from: StuartR on February 12, 2010, 05:31:43 PM

"The most incredible back in bodybuilding history right there i believe...Dorian was noted for his back, Lee Haney for his...but this is like something out of a comic book"

Everyone makes mistakes. Dorian has a better back and even Hulkster has conceded this.

wordy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:40:05 PM »

well I'm off to bed now, but before I go I'd just like to say.......

DORIAN OWNS RONNIE!

StuartR · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:52:45 PM »

haha holy shit that was an effective troll

Hulkster · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:31:17 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on February 12, 2010, 05:35:41 PM

Everyone makes mistakes. Dorian has a better back and even Hulkster has conceded this.

um, no I haven't.

few people do except a few delusional nuthuggers.

NeoSeminole · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:35:29 PM »

Ronnie looked insane that year

kiwiol · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:39:43 PM »

Quote from: Hulkster on February 12, 2010, 09:31:17 PM

um, no I haven't.

I know, I was just trolling cause I knew you'd be checking this thread, lol

Hulkster · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:51:25 PM »

lol

in 2000 ronnie was huge but holding a bit of water.

still blew kevin away though.

Danimal77 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:31:13 PM »

Quote from: NeoSeminole on February 12, 2010, 09:35:29 PM

Ronnie looked insane that year

Looks like his friendly neighborhood gyno was back that year.

Immortal_Technique · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2010, 02:09:13 AM »

Mike Matarazzo > Peter McGough.

I don't even necessarily agree with big Mike, but the endless Peter McGough quotes coupled with the contradictory argument that single opinions don't mean anything is doing my head in.

Anyway Ronnie could obviously be dryer but his lower body from the back is still possibly the most ripped ever, discounting Rich Gaspari or some of the really small guys. And as far as balance and proportion I honestly cannot see he's missing anything. Not only that but he's twice the size of everyone else! Levrone's got delt width and arm thickness, probably traps, but that's it, and he loses out in detail on arms and delts.

Bottom line that's a thick powerful physique!

affeman · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2010, 02:37:05 AM »

Gut + lack of razor-sharp conditioning

Looks better on pics than at the video tough.

Wiggs · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2010, 03:14:03 AM »

I was in the 3rd row VIP tickets that year. So freaking amazing that close.

Immortal_Technique · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2010, 08:51:47 AM »

Wiggs that must have been awesome to see.

He is like a big roided up bull. I think his lower back might actually be drier in 2003, or maybe just bigger. It's amazing he managed to get even thicker than 2000. His quads are a joke here, different league to everyone else.

NeoSeminole · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2010, 12:22:08 PM »

Quote from: Immortal_Technique on February 13, 2010, 08:51:47 AM

I think his lower back might actually be drier in 2003, or maybe just bigger. It's amazing he managed to get even thicker than 2000. His quads are a joke here, different league to everyone else.

best bodybuilder ever right there! Nobody has come close to that combination of size, conditioning, and symmetry.

NeoSeminole · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2010, 12:25:44 PM »

voted best back of all-time by Flex

Hulkster · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2010, 01:20:35 PM »

this shot is just nuts. and its not because he is standing next to someone with no back.

the thickness in his lats is unreal.

affeman · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2010, 01:24:16 PM »

Quote from: NeoSeminole on February 13, 2010, 12:22:08 PM

best bodybuilder ever right there! Nobody has come close to that combination of size, conditioning, and symmetry.

hmm, isn't the guy on the left pretty close?

NeoSeminole · « **Reply #22 on:** February 13, 2010, 03:12:53 PM »

Quote from: affeman on February 13, 2010, 01:24:16 PM

hmm, isn't the guy on the left pretty close?

if by "close" you mean closer to the camera, then yes. He's also flexing while Ronnie isn't.

TRIX · « **Reply #23 on:** February 13, 2010, 03:42:20 PM »

the sad thing is, the 2003 MR O had shit lighting, everyone looked watery/shiney

looks better/drier without his tan lotion

NeoSeminole · « **Reply #24 on:** February 13, 2010, 04:03:29 PM »

03 Ronnie was a beast!!!