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Title: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: Cap on December 11, 2006, 07:32:40 PM
Who was better?
Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: alexxx on December 11, 2006, 07:35:49 PM
Ray already admited Flex was better.
Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: Cap on December 11, 2006, 07:36:34 PM
Ray already admited Flex was better.
But what do people on here think?
Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: logical? on December 11, 2006, 07:39:19 PM
There's a clip of Ray on youtube from the 99 (I think- could be 98) Olympia. Absolutely jaw-dropping, one of the top four physiques of all time imho.

Ray just seemed flawless- like Cormier.

Wheeler probably had better shape- more cartoonish- but had his fair share of flaws, for sure.

Guess it comes down to taste.
Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: Hulkster on December 11, 2006, 07:42:35 PM
I think at their bests (94/96 shawn and 93 AC Flex) they were almost even.

all the same strengths.

all the same flaws (mainly lat width)

Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: Cap on December 11, 2006, 07:45:31 PM
I personally like Ray's.  Classic muscle but still had some freak value IMO.  Flex looked a bit too cartoonish to me by the end.  His rear delts got out of control.
Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: logical? on December 11, 2006, 07:46:27 PM
I think at their bests (94/96 shawn and 93 AC Flex) they were almost even.

all the same strengths.

all the same flaws (mainly lat width)




I think Wheeler had more weaknesses than just lat width.

Also, at the 98/99 Olympia (I can't remember which) Ray came in bigger- and his back was wider than ever. He hits a back double bi somehwere near half the way in to it and it's probably one of the freakiest shots ever in bodybuilding.
Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: Alex Velickovic on December 11, 2006, 07:46:51 PM
Flex
Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: Hedgehog on December 11, 2006, 07:48:34 PM
I think at their bests (94/96 shawn and 93 AC Flex) they were almost even.

all the same strengths.

all the same flaws (mainly lat width)



Shawn Ray was complete, had great, not just good, calves. Great upper back-lower back.

Wheeler had a better upper back and delts. His arms were overpowering the rest of his body, and it made him look fantastic.

But Ray was just the complete package, carrying the torch on from Bannout.

-Hedge
Title: Re: Shawn Ray vs Flex Wheeler
Post by: Cap on December 11, 2006, 07:55:07 PM
I would love to have freaky arms like Flex but not from oil.  I think he went too far and could have done more with his career.