Author Topic: Flex Magazine Stupid List of the best 20 Backs ever!! (Read 28390 times)

RZA · « **Reply #75 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:08:26 AM »

Quote from: Figo on April 08, 2009, 04:29:14 AM

20 Tom Platz (1981)
19 Mike Quinn
18 Robby Robinson
17 Tony Pearson
16 Sergio Oliva
15 Orville Burke
14 Art Atwood
13 Aaron Baker
12 Flex Wheeler
11 Albert Beckles
10 Jay Cutler
9 Franco Columbu
8 Jean-Pierre Fux
7 Michael Francois
6 Samir Bannout
5 Mohamed Benaziza
4 Joel Stubbs
3 Lee Haney
2 Ronnie Coleman
1 Dorian Yates

Baker's in his list at N°13. I also think RR should have placed higher but your list suits me except Cutler's presence which I don't get. Flex in '93 had a back Jay never had, detail and shape wise at least. Columbu 's still to high. Swope his number with RR's and I'm perfect.

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #76 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:14:41 AM »

Quote from: Figo on April 08, 2009, 05:06:16 AM

Aaron is on at 13th, Flex had a great back in 93, could never duplicate it, Fux had detail and mass beyond belief. Samir and Momo had amazing backs, but to me Stubbs back-wise, is quite something.

This is all very subjective, just like some will say Yates should be 2nd to Ronnie, but we all agree these guys had great backs, Im sure.

oh ya i didnt notice aron sorry

.. yes i am talking about flex at his best (1993).. i belive this list must consider each one only at his best so we can deal with the version of wheeler in 93 even if he couldnt repeat it..

Figo · « **Reply #77 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:20:44 AM »

RZA, Sherief, you make valid points, after all Samir didnt replicate 83, and Ive got him high. Cutlers back is very impressive, but it just doesnt appeal.Robby did have great detail, but Franco had wings.

Revised:

20 Tom Platz (1981)
19 Mike Quinn
18 Jay Cutler
17 Tony Pearson
16 Sergio Oliva
15 Orville Burke
14 Art Atwood
13 Aaron Baker
12 Franco Columbu
11 Albert Beckles
10 Robby Robinson
9 Flex Wheeler
8 Jean-Pierre Fux
7 Michael Francois
6 Samir Bannout
5 Mohamed Benaziza
4 Joel Stubbs
3 Lee Haney
2 Ronnie Coleman
1 Dorian Yates

RZA · « **Reply #78 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:28:01 AM »

Great list.

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #79 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:33:20 AM »

Quote from: RZA on April 08, 2009, 05:08:26 AM

Baker's in his list at N°13. I also think RR should have placed higher but your list suits me except Cutler's presence which I don't get. Flex in '93 had a back Jay never had, detail and shape wise at least. Columbu 's still to high. Swope his number with RR's and I'm perfect.

yes jay must be kicked away from this list

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #80 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:34:53 AM »

Quote from: Figo on April 08, 2009, 05:20:44 AM

RZA, Sherief, you make valid points, after all Samir didnt replicate 83, and Ive got him high. Cutlers back is very impressive, but it just doesnt appeal.Robby did have great detail, but Franco had wings.

Revised:

20 Tom Platz (1981)
19 Mike Quinn
18 Jay Cutler
17 Tony Pearson
16 Sergio Oliva
15 Orville Burke
14 Art Atwood
13 Aaron Baker
12 Franco Columbu
11 Albert Beckles
10 Robby Robinson
9 Flex Wheeler
8 Jean-Pierre Fux
7 Michael Francois
6 Samir Bannout
5 Mohamed Benaziza
4 Joel Stubbs
3 Lee Haney
2 Ronnie Coleman
1 Dorian Yates

ok thx for amending it.. can you add nasser now to get the final thing??

Dballn247 · « **Reply #81 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:37:16 AM »

Damn, I forgot how thick Mike Francois back was. Definitely one of the hardest workers in his time. All Deadlifts.

Figo · « **Reply #82 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:38:39 AM »

Sure, there you go: He's right on the top, too.

98 Nasser El Sonbaty
20 Tom Platz (1981)
19 Mike Quinn
18 Jay Cutler
17 Tony Pearson
16 Sergio Oliva
15 Orville Burke
14 Art Atwood
13 Aaron Baker
12 Franco Columbu
11 Albert Beckles
10 Robby Robinson
9 Flex Wheeler
8 Jean-Pierre Fux
7 Michael Francois
6 Samir Bannout
5 Mohamed Benaziza
4 Joel Stubbs
3 Lee Haney
2 Ronnie Coleman
1 Dorian Yates

LatsMcGee · « **Reply #83 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:41:33 AM »

Where are Pete Putman and Aaron Maddron?

Figo · « **Reply #84 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:43:51 AM »

Quote from: LatsMcGee on April 08, 2009, 05:41:33 AM

Where are Pete Putman and Aaron Maddron?

With Mattarazzo & Strydom.

kiwiol · « **Reply #85 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:44:38 AM »

Quote from: LatsMcGee on April 08, 2009, 05:41:33 AM

Where are Pete Putman and Aaron Maddron?

Having a pillow fight in the Weider offices over the 1,938,485th place

arce1988 · « **Reply #86 on:** April 08, 2009, 01:53:09 PM »

Figo · « **Reply #87 on:** April 08, 2009, 11:09:42 PM »

Quote from: arce1988 on April 08, 2009, 01:53:09 PM

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I agree

bigbobs · « **Reply #88 on:** April 08, 2009, 11:31:42 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on April 07, 2009, 02:41:56 AM

Cool thanks. I don't think they have been posted on the net, although I haven't really looked. And I think Fux looked great back then - he could have been Mr Olympia

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #89 on:** April 08, 2009, 11:43:08 PM »

Quote from: bigbobs on April 08, 2009, 11:31:42 PM

lol.. fux was BIG just big but his shape was not good.. just like markus ruhl..

kiwiol · « **Reply #90 on:** April 08, 2009, 11:46:22 PM »

Quote from: bigbobs on April 08, 2009, 11:31:42 PM

So? You found some bad pics of the guy and I'm not saying he'd have won the title in the shape he was in back then - just that he COULD have won if he'd stayed on track. The guy had great shape, tons of mass and no weak bodyparts around 94 when he won the World Amateur Championship HW and overall. But he became too big too fast and developed a gut that threw his looks off completely.

BTW, even people like Peter McGough had the same opinion that he could one day win the title if he worked on his conditioning and improved a tad. Besides, Jay became Mr Olympia and Fux at his best IMO was better than Jay overall, with better shape.

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #91 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:02:20 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on April 08, 2009, 11:46:22 PM

So? You found some bad pics of the guy and I'm not saying he'd have won the title in the shape he was in back then - just that he COULD have won if he'd stayed on track. The guy had great shape, tons of mass and no weak bodyparts around 94 when he won the World Amateur Championship HW and overall. But he became too big too fast and developed a gut that threw his looks off completely.

BTW, even people like Peter McGough had the same opinion that he could one day win the title if he worked on his conditioning and improved a tad. Besides, Jay became Mr Olympia and Fux at his best IMO was better than Jay overall, with better shape.

what was his best show??.. mr. O. 97??..

kiwiol · « **Reply #92 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:14:52 AM »

Quote from: Sherief Shalaby on April 09, 2009, 12:02:20 AM

what was his best show??.. mr. O. 97??..

He looked OK in the 96 Mr O, 97 Mr O and the 98 AC, although even then his gut was pretty bad. I don't have any pics of him from the 96 AC or when he won the World Amateur championship, which was when he looked his best.

Here's a really gay clip from the BFTO series (96) in which he does pussy weights and his gut was already getting out of control, but you can still see how freaky he looks - this is a big guy even by Nasser / Dorian standards - he was on par with them size wise, although nowhere near when it came to conditioning or overall look

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #93 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:33:09 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on April 09, 2009, 12:14:52 AM

He looked OK in the 96 Mr O, 97 Mr O and the 98 AC, although even then his gut was pretty bad. I don't have any pics of him from the 96 AC or when he won the World Amateur championship, which was when he looked his best.

Here's a really gay clip from the BFTO series (96) in which he does pussy weights and his gut was already getting out of control, but you can still see how freaky he looks - this is a big guy even by Nasser / Dorian standards - he was on par with them size wise, although nowhere near when it came to conditioning or overall look

but i have the flex issue with the ac 98 report and they said his 4th place was a gift!!.. in my opinion he was something interesting to see and say "wow" but didn't have what it needs to be a top finisher at the olympia.. as you said if he "could" match his condition with his crazy size he was going to place himself differently but it's just "IF"!!!

donrhummy · « **Reply #94 on:** April 09, 2009, 07:44:41 AM »

Melvin Anthony as the 19th best back in history?! Better than Padilla? Better than Arnold Schwarzenegger's? Really? That whole list is way off. Samir's back deserves to be higher on that list.

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #95 on:** April 12, 2009, 05:20:05 AM »

aron baker was not included in the list but pastel was included!!.. no comment!!..

lovemonkey · « **Reply #96 on:** April 12, 2009, 05:42:41 AM »

Hhahaha does it say "ASS" right next to him??

Hulkster · « **Reply #97 on:** April 12, 2009, 06:22:28 AM »

Quote

dorian should have been no. 1,.. his back was the best ever and because of this the rest of him (if we exclude his great calves)always looked weaker than its reality..

ronnie's back can't be the best ever because it was never as hard as rock.. it should have been 2nd..

no, they got it right on. deal with it nuthuggers.

dorian's back was paper thin in the rear double bi pose compared to Ronnie and his thick waist and shitty arms hurt him. ronnie's rear lat spread taper was far superior.

Ronnie's back was better.

dorian could not touch this:

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #98 on:** April 12, 2009, 06:39:10 AM »

Quote from: Hulkster on April 12, 2009, 06:22:28 AM

no, they got it right on. deal with it nuthuggers.

dorian's back was paper thin in the rear double bi pose compared to Ronnie and his thick waist and shitty arms hurt him. ronnie's rear lat spread taper was far superior.

Ronnie's back was better.

dorian could not touch this:

DESCRIBE DORIAN YATES: A close friend. Dorian is very intelligent, a great Mr. Olympia. He had the best side-chest pose and the thickest freakiest back I have ever seen.

owned by Ronnie again

kiwiol · « **Reply #99 on:** April 12, 2009, 07:00:35 AM »

Quote from: lovemonkey on April 12, 2009, 05:42:41 AM

Hhahaha does it say "ASS" right next to him??

It's a scan from a Musclemag article and the word is actually Mass. But then again, you're probably just trying to make a joke out of men in thongs