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Title: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: theworm on September 20, 2007, 02:42:42 PM
You said Silvio top ten already, so anymore predictions?

(i don;t care about Ronnie and Jay, but what about the others, Melvin, Ruhl, etc).
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Monster81 on September 20, 2007, 02:48:04 PM
You said Silvio top ten already, so anymore predictions?

(i don;t care about Ronnie and Jay, but what about the others, Melvin, Ruhl, etc).
Shawn feels bad that Kamali was not qualified
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 20, 2007, 03:48:33 PM
My Top 6 in No particular Order:
Final 6:
Cutler, Wolfe, Coleman, D. Jackson, Freeman, Martinez

7th thru 10th
7th: Gustavo
8th: Anthony
9th: Samuel
10th: Charles


 ;)
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: knny187 on September 20, 2007, 04:21:49 PM
No Ruhl?

I guess he's slipping down the ranks


Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Monster81 on September 20, 2007, 04:28:53 PM
My Top 6 in No particular Order:
Final 6:
Cutler, Wolfe, Coleman, D. Jackson, Freeman, Martinez

7th thru 10th
7th: Gustavo
8th: Anthony
9th: Samuel
10th: Charles


 ;)
Wolf will need a wider waist to crack the top 6
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: theworm on September 20, 2007, 04:45:05 PM
yeah but Wolfe is all the hype, like dex was a few years back.


No yeah, no Ruhl?   I have it at 9, maybe 8.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 20, 2007, 06:15:56 PM
Ruhl, possible replaces Darrem in the top 10 if the judges judge the way they normally do but I prefer Darrem to Markus. :-\
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Stavios on September 20, 2007, 06:17:16 PM
Ruhl, possible replaces Darrem in the top 10 if the judges judge the way they normally do but I prefer Darrem to Markus. :-\

same here
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 20, 2007, 06:19:41 PM
What, you actually agree with a Post of mine? ???
Mortamer, wake up!
We're Baaaaacccck! ;D
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Monster81 on September 20, 2007, 06:22:22 PM
Shawn who do think will come at 3rd? i have Freeman ther
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 20, 2007, 06:24:07 PM
Not sure but it certainly wont be Freeman, would be nice if he proved me wrong but not this show, not this year :-\
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: swilkins1984 on September 20, 2007, 06:24:31 PM
Shawn you had some good calves when you were competing but you point out that guys like Melvin, Darrem, etc.have none. Do you think calves are a genetic thing you have to accept or can a pro bust their ass and build them to a good level? The only calves I have seen to go from bad to great were Arnold's.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shraded on September 20, 2007, 06:24:42 PM
Off subject- but Shawn, you still sported one of the best physiques in BB IMO.  All the accusations aside that are discussed on here, you were nothing but cool as shit to me when I met you bro.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: swilkins1984 on September 20, 2007, 06:25:41 PM
Shawn who do think will come at 3rd? i have Freeman ther

Xheck out MDTV, Toney is behind and isn't working with Palumbo who got him looking his best this year. Might be out of the top 5  :-\
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Stavios on September 20, 2007, 06:26:02 PM
What, you actually agree with a Post of mine? ???
Mortamer, wake up!
We're Baaaaacccck! ;D

hey I don't agree with a lot of things you say but regarding bodybuilding competition, who in the world can argue with a guy who was top 5 at the O so many times
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 20, 2007, 06:28:29 PM
Thanks! ;)
To answer the calf question, I built mine, they were naturally High, I worked on bringing them down and splitting the heads on the sides.
Something I paid close attention to at the "Beginning" of my career not the middle or the end as so many of the guys try to build them later to no avail.
I saw the mold Chris Dickerson left for me to follow regarding what can be done building calves and I mimicked his routines from day one.
Darrem, Dexter, Melvin: it seems a bit late in the game, they are all over 37 and I doubt anything will change for them at this stage.  :-\
S
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: myt1 on September 20, 2007, 06:44:54 PM
My Top 6 in No particular Order:
Final 6:
Cutler, Wolfe, Coleman, D. Jackson, Freeman, Martinez

7th thru 10th
7th: Gustavo
8th: Anthony
9th: Samuel
10th: Charles


 ;)

Fuck!  Please predict the top 6 in order so that we can disagree again.  I'm not comfortable with this being on the same page stuff  :-\
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 20, 2007, 08:06:42 PM
Next Saturday night ALL the Questions will be answered regardless of what I think :-*
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: johnnytosh on September 20, 2007, 08:10:17 PM
Hey Shawn,
I'm pleasantly suprised that you chose Dennis Wolf to place so high.
He has a wicked body, One that I would like to have more than the others.

Do you know what year this picture was taken SHAWN??
It is the day after the Mr. Olympia.
You were in a good mood that day.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 20, 2007, 08:12:21 PM
Thanks!
Long Beach 1997 ;)
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: gordiano on September 20, 2007, 08:23:16 PM
GO SERVIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: musclecenter on September 20, 2007, 08:28:31 PM
Hey Shawn
What's your prediction of Hidetada Yamagishi ?
Any suggestion ?
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: G o a t b o y on September 20, 2007, 08:54:38 PM
Hide can place in the smaller shows, but he won't do well in the O... he's not big enough yet and there's too much strength in the lineup.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: theworm on September 20, 2007, 09:05:59 PM
Here it is:
Jay
ronnie
martinez
dex
freeman
wolfe


Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: G o a t b o y on September 20, 2007, 09:13:25 PM
Here it is:
Jay
ronnie
martinez
dex wolfe
freeman
wolfe dex the overrated midget





fixed
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: donrhummy on September 20, 2007, 09:33:38 PM
Wolf will need a wider waist to crack the top 6

Agreed, as well as gyno. Although he does have the small calves that they seem to like.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: MattT on September 21, 2007, 12:44:49 AM
Thanks! ;)
To answer the calf question, I built mine, they were naturally High, I worked on bringing them down and splitting the heads on the sides.
Something I paid close attention to at the "Beginning" of my career not the middle or the end as so many of the guys try to build them later to no avail.
I saw the mold Chris Dickerson left for me to follow regarding what can be done building calves and I mimicked his routines from day one.
Darrem, Dexter, Melvin: it seems a bit late in the game, they are all over 37 and I doubt anything will change for them at this stage.  :-\
S

Shawn what ways your calf routine like?!
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Brutal_1 on September 21, 2007, 05:48:51 AM
GO SERVIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


LOL!  ;D

He's never going to live that down!!
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: LurkerNoMore on September 21, 2007, 08:36:30 AM
Shawn can you post the calf routine did at the beginning of your career?

Sets, volume, frequency.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Trev on September 21, 2007, 09:36:41 AM
Hey Shawn - If Dugdale dials it in, he's gotta be top ten EASY ?!
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 21, 2007, 10:33:26 AM
I haven't trained calves since last Oct. :-[
When I did, I did 5 sets seated - 5 sets standing
Pyramid the weight up ea set.
* 3 days a week
* 2 days Hvy 12 Reps
* 1 day Medium 20 reps

Dugdale wont be top 5  neither will Hide both very good but there is too much depth this year. :-\
* Freeman vs Wolfe will be interesting comparision, each capable of beating the other.
* I believe Martinez will beat Dexter again this year for the 3rd time in less than 1 yr counting last years Olympia and this years Arnold.
S. Ray
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Ron on September 21, 2007, 10:55:35 AM

The question is if Melvin, in two weeks, can drastically improve his physique, whereas Darrem Charles, and J. Jackson peaked in the last two weeks.   It is nice to see David Henry back in the Olympia, he was recently married, and is pretty cool this year.

Too bad on Chris Cormier and Troy Alves, perhaps the Ironman next year!

Wolfe in the top six... now that will be interesting... over Badell....
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: jaejonna on September 21, 2007, 10:57:17 AM
Badellmania was so 2005.... it came and went. 
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: G o a t b o y on September 21, 2007, 10:57:51 AM
 It is nice to see David Henry back in the Olympia, he was recently married, and is pretty cool this year.



So he's less of an arrogant prick than he was at the press conference 2 years ago?  ;D
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Ron on September 21, 2007, 11:01:11 AM

Yes, this year, starting with the Ironman Pro show in February, we talked, and he has been very cool. So has his wife. Each show I saw him, more and more outgoing. I think he has changed, has learned that when you are on stage, or offstage, you represent, and fans comes in all shapes and sizes.  I am the first to admit that, yes, he was quite arrogant last year, but this year, he is a changed person so far.

Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: knny187 on September 21, 2007, 11:04:23 AM
If Ruhl comes in 100%....he'll bump Charles & maybe one other.

He's a crowd Favorite & unfortunately....he's got a physique that the judges like to see sometimes.

Call it the shock & awe effect.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: johnnytosh on September 22, 2007, 07:50:58 AM
Thanks!
Long Beach 1997 ;)

Actually it was Chicago in 1996. I sensed you were in a good mood that year after placing 2nd. This picture was taken after the breakfast question & answer session the morning following the contest. BTW-Your calves were excellent. You built them up w/hard work & they were definetely "Diamonds".
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: MisterGX on September 22, 2007, 02:23:56 PM
My Top 6 in No particular Order:
Final 6:
Cutler, Wolfe, Coleman, D. Jackson, Freeman, Martinez

7th thru 10th
7th: Gustavo
8th: Anthony
9th: Samuel
10th: Charles


 ;)

I'd switch Anthony & Wolfe..
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: bigdumbbell on September 22, 2007, 02:35:03 PM
Yes, this year, starting with the Ironman Pro show in February, we talked, and he has been very cool. So has his wife. Each show I saw him, more and more outgoing. I think he has changed, has learned that when you are on stage, or offstage, you represent, and fans comes in all shapes and sizes.  I am the first to admit that, yes, he was quite arrogant last year, but this year, he is a changed person so far.


why was he arrogant?  an inferiority complex?
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 23, 2007, 12:32:10 PM
I've been wrong before but to be 1 yr off, not bad for an old man like me 8)
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: wordy on September 23, 2007, 12:52:59 PM
Shawn, What do you reckon Ronnie Rockel's chances are this year? I see you've left him out of the top ten.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Trev on September 24, 2007, 01:36:35 AM
Hi Shawn - I agree Dugdale won't be top 5. I said he could crack top TEN if he dials it in. The IFBB claim they are rewarding symmetry more, SO how can they not top ten him IF he hits his trademark conditioning ..... Hey, I know LESS is MORE in bodybuilding now, but Once a year calf training??!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: slaveboy1980 on September 24, 2007, 06:01:42 AM
My Top 6 in No particular Order:
Final 6:
Cutler, Wolfe, Coleman, D. Jackson, Freeman, Martinez

7th thru 10th
7th: Gustavo
8th: Anthony
9th: Samuel
10th: Charles


 ;)

good prediction, sean.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: webcake on September 24, 2007, 06:15:57 AM
x2

I'm pumped to see how Wolf will go. If Ruhl came in looking good, top 10, but judging from how he looked at Santa Susanna, i hate to say it, but i see Ruhl in about 12th.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: MAXX on September 24, 2007, 06:33:09 AM
i think wolf is abit overated.

not even top 8 imo :P
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: sgt. d on September 24, 2007, 11:51:03 AM
i think wolf is abit overated.

not even top 8 imo :P

yes you are correct
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 24, 2007, 02:13:37 PM
Mark has nice lines, great conditioning and looks great by himself.
Sadly, that wont get him in the top 10.
Too small, nothing left to be said, he will be joining other guys that get lost in the Beef like Dave Henry. :-\
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: michael arvilla on September 24, 2007, 02:26:12 PM
Shawn can you tell me what year this was???

 ;)
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 24, 2007, 02:41:18 PM
You do realise I'm freaking 42 years old now!

Let me see, we both had hair back then, I'll go with 1989 at the NOC in NY? :-\
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: knny187 on September 24, 2007, 02:42:08 PM
You do realise I'm freaking 42 years old now!

Let me see, we both had hair back then, I'll go with 1989 at the NOC in NY? :-\

what they hell is that thing around your neck?

Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 24, 2007, 02:43:53 PM
Son, back then it was called "Fashion"
You New Jacks just dont know!
You betta ax somebody 8)
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: knny187 on September 24, 2007, 02:53:54 PM
Son, back then it was called "Fashion"
You New Jacks just dont know!
You betta ax somebody 8)

My great uncle (who lived to 107 years old)

used to wear those

 ;)
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: michael arvilla on September 24, 2007, 02:56:18 PM
You do realise I'm freaking 42 years old now!

Let me see, we both had hair back then, I'll go with 1989 at the NOC in NY? :-\

NOC in NY is correct (MOMO BENAZZIA sp?) won it over a first time competitor by the name of DORIAN YATES

1990 -1991????

and contrary to popular opinion you were very friendly and cordial
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: theworm on September 24, 2007, 03:04:37 PM
Son, back then it was called "Fashion"
You New Jacks just dont know!
You betta ax somebody 8)

"you better step off grandpa!"----what movie?

if you don;t know now you know

Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: slaveboy1980 on September 24, 2007, 03:20:02 PM
NOC in NY is correct (MOMO BENAZZIA sp?) won it over a first time competitor by the name of DORIAN YATES

1990 -1991????

and contrary to popular opinion you were very friendly and cordial

michael that pic is weird. looks abit conanesque.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: johnnytosh on September 24, 2007, 06:00:05 PM
Thanks!
Long Beach 1997 ;)
Long Beach. Great Vacuum Shawn. How much did you weigh
at '97 Olympia?  What year were you your heaviest?
What weight?
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Shawn Ray on September 24, 2007, 09:57:47 PM
207lbs that year! ;D
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: Honour on September 24, 2007, 10:00:36 PM
Damn you looked good back then Shawn, I met you in Melbourne Australia when I was a teenager and you guest posed like 10-15 years ago :).
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: johnnytosh on September 25, 2007, 07:38:20 AM
207lbs that year! ;D

Shawn,
You are spanking Kevin on this pose. Especially your legs.
I always liked your quads because they were so full immediately
above the knee.
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: theworm on September 25, 2007, 12:29:49 PM
how the hell did he NOT win the O in 94???


WTF
Title: Re: Shawn, what are your predictions or the O?
Post by: cptanabolic on September 25, 2007, 01:09:54 PM
There are probably a few years Shawn should have won