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Title: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: The_Hammer on April 10, 2010, 05:10:13 PM
Better than Cutler and Dexter at 250 lbs.

(http://www.ifbb.com/halloffame/1999/LeeHaney2.jpg)
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: tendonitis on April 10, 2010, 05:26:15 PM
we went from that to a damn refrigerator
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Wiggs on April 10, 2010, 05:52:17 PM
If he drugged it up like them...hell yeah.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: BayGBM on April 10, 2010, 06:40:05 PM
Better than Cutler and Dexter at 250 lbs.

(http://www.ifbb.com/halloffame/1999/LeeHaney2.jpg)

Is he better?  Absolutely.  But that physique would not be valued today.  They would mark him down for small legs and not being dry enough.  :-[
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: dyslexic on April 10, 2010, 07:24:27 PM
Hell, I thought you were going to post a pic of him today... I mean- what he looks like today. Yeah, what does he look like today?
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Ex Coelis on April 10, 2010, 07:34:17 PM
Lee Haney is a tremendous human being

humble, professional, and a dedicated family man
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Post by: beefcakeblake on April 10, 2010, 07:51:37 PM
Is he better?  Absolutely.  But that physique would not be valued today.  They would mark him down for small legs and not being dry enough.  :-[

plus small arms.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 10, 2010, 08:08:05 PM
Better than Cutler and Dexter at 250 lbs.

(http://www.ifbb.com/halloffame/1999/LeeHaney2.jpg)

And a fuckload taller. A respectable 5'11".
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: affeman on April 10, 2010, 08:13:06 PM
Haney wouldn't make the Top 6 at the Nationals today. Most overrated Mr. O of all time. ::)
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 10, 2010, 08:13:52 PM
plus small arms.

His arms were not small. He's a 6 footer and his arms only look small, because of his MASSIVE chest.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Shockwave on April 10, 2010, 08:17:04 PM
Haney wouldn't make the Top 6 at the Nationals today. Most overrated Mr. O of all time. ::)
???
Im by no means a Haney nut, hell im not even really a fan, but to call him the most overrated is kinda stupid.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: affeman on April 10, 2010, 08:17:58 PM
???
Im by no means a Haney nut, hell im not even really a fan, but to call him the most overrated is kinda stupid.

Just look at that guy. 8 sandows?? lol
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 10, 2010, 08:23:22 PM
Haney wouldn't make the Top 6 at the Nationals today. Most overrated Mr. O of all time. ::)

YEAH, VERY overrated  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: affeman on April 10, 2010, 08:23:56 PM
YEAH, VERY overrated

x2
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 10, 2010, 08:27:16 PM
Just look at that guy. 8 sandows?? lol

 ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: beefcakeblake on April 10, 2010, 08:44:27 PM
His arms were not small. He's a 6 footer and his arms only look small, because of his MASSIVE chest.

im talking todays standards, mixed with not enough conditioning to make up for it like dorian did.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 10, 2010, 08:48:06 PM
im talking todays standards, mixed with not enough conditioning to make up for it like dorian did.

Todays standards suck man. Just look at Gay Gutler. That says it all.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Doug_Steele on April 10, 2010, 08:48:22 PM
Met him while in Fayette County, Georgia and he is real cool and down to earth. Lee liked talking about Spartanburg too.  :P
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: bigkubby on April 10, 2010, 08:51:35 PM
NICE GUY , BUT I TOO HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE FACT THAT OTHER THAN HIS BACK HES JUST AVERAGE THEN I THINK THIERRY PASTEL SMOKED HIM (NO HOMO)
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Post by: MB_722 on April 10, 2010, 08:57:19 PM
Mike Christian shoulda won some sandows
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 10, 2010, 09:35:09 PM
Mike Christian shoulda won some sandows

Mike had a great upper body, but had no legs.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Matt C on April 10, 2010, 10:04:20 PM
I don't think that Lee was overrated but perhaps at least one Mr. Olympia should have gone to someone else - in 1987 I would have gone with Rich Gaspari.
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Post by: Thin Lizzy on April 10, 2010, 10:12:20 PM
His arms were not small. He's a 6 footer and his arms only look small, because of his MASSIVE chest.

(http://www.facebook.com/profile/pic.php?oid=AAAAAQAQIGPQ5YGOHVrq6E6nlHrMmwAAAArFnupHu8bq3MYg3Dao6r4B)

(http://www.born2bbig.com/images/profilethumbs/lee-haney_1152688112.jpg)

Haney is clearly a more complete bodybuilder than any of today's top pros. Under current conditions, viz. gear, he certainly would be Mr. O.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: MB_722 on April 10, 2010, 10:33:55 PM
gaspari should have won some too.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: The_Hammer on April 10, 2010, 10:59:20 PM
I think his conditioning is close to Kai's.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: kevcat on April 11, 2010, 10:30:00 AM
NICE GUY , BUT I TOO HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE FACT THAT OTHER THAN HIS BACK HES JUST AVERAGE THEN I THINK THIERRY PASTEL SMOKED HIM (NO HOMO)

Yeh very 'average', i mean i see plenty of guys looking like Lee everyday  ::)
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: MB on April 11, 2010, 10:57:37 AM
You could argue that Lee is the most underrated Mr. Olympia of all time.  8 Olympia wins and he looked his best in his last contest, the '91 Olympia.  He and Yates would have made and incredible rivalry in '92 & '93. 
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 11, 2010, 03:54:31 PM
You could argue that Lee is the most underrated Mr. Olympia of all time.  8 Olympia wins and he looked his best in his last contest, the '91 Olympia.  He and Yates would have made and incredible rivalry in '92 & '93. 

I was thinking the exact same thing, how even though he won 8 Sandows, he seems to be forgotten about, because of Yates and Coleman. The man was 5'11"-6'0" (taller than both Yates and Coleman) and was a 260 pound guy, who always came in 250 pounds + in competition. Rock hard solid chest made out of granite, incredible traps, very impressive back/lats, very decent legs (FAR BETTER than someone like Wheeler or later day Levrone). He had a TINY waist, GREAT ABS and one of the best vacuums and for such a big guy. NEVER sported a gut, YET, he is overrated? BULLSHIT!
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 11, 2010, 04:00:04 PM
Overrated my fucking ass!

Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 11, 2010, 04:04:18 PM
SOOOOOO OVERRATED  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on April 11, 2010, 04:07:42 PM
there is noone today that could match this shot
(http://www.schwarzenegger.it/mro/haney/lh108.jpg)
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 11, 2010, 04:08:32 PM
He was a DISGRACE to the sport!!!!

Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on April 11, 2010, 04:12:01 PM
this was one of the best showings ever

size in all the right places, yet still capable of being mobile as a normal human and no huge GH gut

Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Danimal77 on April 11, 2010, 04:20:36 PM
this was one of the best showings ever

size in all the right places, yet still capable of being mobile as a normal human and no huge GH gut



Exactly, but people want to see veinless guys like Jay Cutler with a 50" waist and oil all over the place. No thanks. Haney had SIZE and CLASS.
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Post by: WOOO on April 11, 2010, 04:23:30 PM
in the posted condition... no... with 2-3 years of training with today's gear... yes...  :-X
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on April 11, 2010, 04:23:57 PM
if i could have any build ever, besides steve reeves it would be '91 haney, huge in the right places but still looked like he could play sports and be a normal active human.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: MB on April 11, 2010, 06:21:43 PM
The fact that Lee Haney went out on top, with his best look ever, while winning his 8th Olympia in a row, shows how great he was.  Ronnie and Dorian were worn out and on the downhill slide with injuries on their way out.   
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on April 11, 2010, 08:48:21 PM
The fact that Lee Haney went out on top, with his best look ever, while winning his 8th Olympia in a row, shows how great he was.  Ronnie and Dorian were worn out and on the downhill slide with injuries on their way out.   
yes. that '92 video posted was as good as anyone has ever shown.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Parker on April 11, 2010, 08:55:19 PM
I just realize in that black and white ab shot, how much Michael Lockett looks like Haney...hmmm, all twizzlers.

Oh, and Haney is way better than Nasser...had to add that.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: beefcakeblake on April 11, 2010, 09:04:00 PM
yes. that '92 video posted was as good as anyone has ever shown.

it was 91

its true haney was a legend and would almost place first every era he competed in but of course be shoved aside by Dorian King Yates in the 90s
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on April 11, 2010, 09:27:49 PM
yes i meant '91 but my alcohol soaked brain hit '2' instead of '1'
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Parker on April 11, 2010, 09:41:08 PM
His arms were not small. He's a 6 footer and his arms only look small, because of his MASSIVE chest.
His chest outdistanced his arms, his arms were too small, if you see the Olympia vids you notice how small his arms were compared to his torso...look like they belonged on a smaller bber...best of both world's would Flex's or Phil Heath's arms and his chest.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on April 11, 2010, 09:58:45 PM
yes but Flex was all synthol arms/inplant calves and bber Laziness....

Haney DESTROYED flex homo and all his artificial shit.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: MadeYaMelt on April 11, 2010, 10:35:45 PM
I just realize in that black and white ab shot, how much Michael Lockett looks like Haney...hmmm, all twizzlers.

Oh, and Haney is way better than Nasser...had to add that.

No you didn't.  Haney's 8 Sandows to Nassoil's 0 speaks for itself.   ;)
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: LurkyLurker on April 11, 2010, 11:37:36 PM
Plus, Lee was 32 when he retired with 8 Sandows. Today we talk about how guys don't even have muscle maturity at 32. And one of the reasons Lee hung it up when he did was because he saw what the next generation was up to. He wasn't willing to go there. Imagine if he did though.
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Post by: Sherief Shalaby on April 11, 2010, 11:59:16 PM
I don't think that Lee was overrated but perhaps at least one Mr. Olympia should have gone to someone else - in 1987 I would have gone with Rich Gaspari.

looks like he is going to brust!!..

i have the video and lee haney as always made him his bitch ;D
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Post by: Mr Nobody on April 12, 2010, 03:53:56 AM
looks like he is going to brust!!..

i have the video and lee haney as always made him his bitch ;D
X2= I dont think Lee could win today but a great one one in his time. Rich Gaspari was not even close.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Gino30 on April 12, 2010, 03:57:26 AM
I think his conditioning is close to Kai's.

Kai fucked fruit...Lee used it for insulin spikes


enough said

Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on April 12, 2010, 04:01:34 AM
X2= I dont think Lee could win today but a great one one in his time. Rich Gaspari was not even close.

sure with his physique of 1991 he cant win today.. it's nearly 20 years difference!!.. but he has better genetics than jay, kai, dex .. etc so i believe if he was 20 years younger he could win the olympia now!.. imo lee had no CLEAR weak points!!..

see how ronnie looked like in 1992 then how he looked like in 1998!!..
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Mr Nobody on April 12, 2010, 04:04:46 AM
sure with his physique of 1991 he cant win today.. it's nearly 20 years difference!!.. but he has better genetics than jay, kai, dex .. etc so i believe if he was 20 years younger he could win the olympia now!.. imo lee had no CLEAR weak points!!..

see how ronnie looked like in 1992 then how he looked like in 1998!!..
Agreed, I met him once super cool nice guy as well.
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: Parker on April 12, 2010, 04:08:34 AM
yes but Flex was all synthol arms/inplant calves and bber Laziness....

Haney DESTROYED flex homo and all his artificial shit.
Flex 93, nuff said. But Flex was no mass monster...he existed in a different realm---one of aesthetics and artistry, the body was the canvas, the weights were the pencil... Mark Silvestri vs. Joe Mad...
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: lax on April 12, 2010, 05:14:36 AM
I don't think that Lee was overrated but perhaps at least one Mr. Olympia should have gone to someone else - in 1987 I would have gone with Rich Gaspari.

some truth there
Title: Re: Lee Haney Could Win an Olympia Today
Post by: JP_RC on April 12, 2010, 07:38:57 AM
Going by how contests are judged today and what physiques are awarded with the Mr. O title, he could not win.

Should he win if he competed? Absolutely!

I thought everything was going to change when Dexter won last in 2008, but unfortunately it didn't happen.

And Lee Haney was not overrated at all, plus he had such class, pleasing physique, etc.