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Title: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:42:21 AM
Just an awesome physique from the get go
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:45:44 AM
Just amazing
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: spinnis on May 10, 2009, 06:46:32 AM
(http://www.mostateparks.com/statecapcomplex/statemuseum/se_pics/beating.jpg)
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:47:06 AM
This was before he even turned pro , looking better than a lot of so called ' pros ' today
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:48:58 AM
 :o
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective Just
Post by: Pollux on May 10, 2009, 06:49:54 AM
In HardBody, the narrator states Flex is only 190 lbs. here!  :o

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=279893.0;attach=319576;image)
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:50:31 AM
1992 and man among the best he's ever looked
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:51:39 AM
Remarkable physique
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:53:04 AM
 :o
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Pollux on May 10, 2009, 06:55:15 AM
1992 and man among the best he's ever looked

Dare I say he looked better at the '92 USA than he did at the '93 Olympia?!
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Purple Aki on May 10, 2009, 06:56:39 AM
(http://art110.wikispaces.com/file/view/zzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg)
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:57:20 AM
Dare I say he looked better at the '92 USA than he did at the '93 Olympia?!

He may have it was among the best he ever looked
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 06:58:33 AM
1993 Ironman
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: clued-up on May 10, 2009, 07:00:08 AM
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=279893.0;attach=319590;image)

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=279893.0;attach=319592;image)

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=279893.0;attach=319593;image)

un-fucking-real.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 07:03:34 AM
93 Arnold his best ever
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 07:05:47 AM
93 Olympia check out the arms  :o  :o  :o
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 07:06:37 AM
 :o
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: m8 on May 10, 2009, 09:10:49 AM
The master of Synthol.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Parker on May 10, 2009, 09:17:02 AM
The master of Synthol.

All those pics were before Synthol. If you take in account the 1989 photos, it was roughly 8-10 yrs later that he started the Synthol.

Flex was dreir at the 1993 Arnold than he was at the 1992 USA's.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Figo on May 10, 2009, 01:27:54 PM
He got shafted many times at Nats as a light-heavy, much like Fletcher, Titus and Stafford. In 92 they couldnt deny him though, phenomenal.

93 as everyone has stated was his best ever. Lets not forget his bf % at the O...
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Figo on May 10, 2009, 01:28:53 PM
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/wheele15.jpg)
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
(http://www.darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/wheele15.jpg)

Great shot
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: burn2live on May 10, 2009, 01:50:18 PM
It's sad to see how those damn ninjas wrecked his career  :(
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 01:54:21 PM
It's sad to see how those damn ninjas wrecked his career  :(

Flex ruined his own career  :-\
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Ex Coelis on May 10, 2009, 01:57:53 PM
Wheeler's VHS tapes are pure money

he's such an asshole  ;D
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 10, 2009, 04:36:21 PM
Wheeler's VHS tapes are pure money

he's such an asshole  ;D

Yeah especially when he says guys like that one shouldn't bring their girls to Gold's gym lol
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Earl1972 on May 10, 2009, 06:03:08 PM
people always said Mr. Levrone's arms and shoulders overpowered his chest

i think flex was the one with that problem, not Mr. Levrone

still an awesome bodybuilder, yeah he was cocky how can you not be cocky when you look that good?

E
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Parker on May 10, 2009, 06:11:46 PM
Yeah especially when he says guys like that one shouldn't bring their girls to Gold's gym lol

Or that you should get your parent's permission to watch the rest of the video.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Matt C on May 10, 2009, 06:23:22 PM
people always said Mr. Levrone's arms and shoulders overpowered his chest

i think flex was the one with that problem, not Mr. Levrone

still an awesome bodybuilder, yeah he was cocky how can you not be cocky when you look that good?

E

Flex was great, but he was no Mr. Levrone.

PS:

MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!
MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!
MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!
MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!
MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!

 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Parker on May 10, 2009, 06:39:07 PM
Yeah especially when he says guys like that one shouldn't bring their girls to Gold's gym lol

You that was probably Arvilla in the vid. ;D
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Earl1972 on May 10, 2009, 06:40:37 PM
Flex was great, but he was no Mr. Levrone.

PS:

MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!
MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!
MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!
MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!
MARYLAND MUSCLE MACHINE!!!

 8) 8) 8)

damn right matt damn right 8)

E
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: DeketheCreep on May 10, 2009, 06:42:18 PM
(http://art110.wikispaces.com/file/view/zzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg)
keep hardcore arvila out of this thread >:(
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: tommywishbone on May 10, 2009, 07:19:39 PM
Dare I say he looked better at the '92 USA than he did at the '93 Olympia?!

I totally agree. That show was his pinnacle, IMO.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Parker on May 10, 2009, 07:23:40 PM
93 Olympia check out the arms  :o  :o  :o

I would lift just to get arms like his, damn Phil's. Flex's were perfect.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: CastIron on May 10, 2009, 07:28:03 PM
(http://art110.wikispaces.com/file/view/zzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg)

RIP, he was a very funny comedian.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Figo on May 11, 2009, 03:58:37 AM
Flex ruined his own career  :-\

But he taught us a very valuable lesson.












(http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/political-pictures-ninjas-dont-mess-with-them.jpg)





Actually, 2 lessons...




(http://www.kidney.org/images/home_LYK_Logo.gif)
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Deicide on May 11, 2009, 04:18:00 AM
But he taught us a very valuable lesson.












(http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/political-pictures-ninjas-dont-mess-with-them.jpg)





Actually, 2 lessons...




(http://www.kidney.org/images/home_LYK_Logo.gif)
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: nukkaready on May 11, 2009, 07:03:41 AM
out of this world bodybuilding genes coupled with low IQ.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 11, 2009, 12:36:16 PM
I would lift just to get arms like his, damn Phil's. Flex's were perfect.

Very underrated arms , amazing triceps and separation .
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: QuakerOats on May 11, 2009, 12:36:55 PM
incredible pictures.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 11, 2009, 12:44:46 PM
93 asc check out the tris
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Matt C on May 11, 2009, 12:53:27 PM
93 asc check out the tris

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=279893.0;attach=319949;image)

Flex was good, but you have to admit that he was no Mr. Levrone!
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on May 11, 2009, 01:01:49 PM
Flex was good, but you have to admit that he was no Mr. Levrone!

No he was NO Levrone , just 50 times better  ;) 

I believe when asked about Nasser & Levrone , Flex said Nasser was overrated and Kevin was way overrated
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: QuakerOats on May 11, 2009, 01:02:35 PM
No he was NO Levrone , just 50 times better  ;) 

I believe when asked about Nasser & Levrone , Flex said Nasser was overrated and Kevin was way overrated
i agree, Flex destroyed Levrone in every way possible.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Earl1972 on May 11, 2009, 02:00:01 PM
no i think flex got LevrOWNED

E
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: mesmorph78 on May 11, 2009, 04:09:19 PM
top 2 greatesy phyqiues ever...
and very underated arms...
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: QuakerOats on May 11, 2009, 04:11:12 PM
no i think flex got LevrOWNED

E
sorry Earl, Kevin was an incredible bodybuilder but Flex was better, i'm sure even he would admit that.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Earl1972 on May 11, 2009, 07:01:14 PM
sorry Earl, Kevin was an incredible bodybuilder but Flex was better, i'm sure even he would admit that.

yes because unlike flex he is a humble man :)

E
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Parker on May 11, 2009, 07:13:11 PM
yes because unlike flex he is a humble man :)

E

Levrone heard Flex knocking...but he didn't realize that Flex doesn't knock on doors, he knocks doors over. Hence the 1993 Olympia results.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Earl1972 on May 11, 2009, 07:15:59 PM
Levrone heard Flex knocking...but he didn't realize that Flex doesn't knock on doors, he knocks doors over. Hence the 1993 Olympia results.

yeah that was right after Mr. Levrone tore his pec

being the warrior that he is, he still competed with limited prep 8)

E
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: nycbull on May 11, 2009, 07:44:28 PM
someone told me he had a kidny transplant..any truth to that?
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: YoungBlood on May 11, 2009, 08:44:24 PM


Any pics from the 98 Arnold, ND?
I've read a few articles that said that was where Flex presented his best shape, after hooking up with Chad. I've always wondered about that, for a few reasons:
1) if it was his best shape, how come there are hardly, if any, photos of it
2) why do people still say his 93 shape, or even his 92 USA shape, is better?

I think on Flex's site, he thinks his overall best was the 92 USA. Either that or the 93 O.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Camel Jockey on May 11, 2009, 08:52:24 PM
Levrone could never nail his conditioning while Flex did so early on his career. Flex is tainted due to the synthol use.

Levrone was better imo but I'm saying because I like Levrone more so.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: ArnoldPlatz on December 08, 2020, 06:35:14 AM
[ 4K UHD ]  Flex Wheeler - 1993 Mr Olympia  ;D



Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Matt on December 08, 2020, 08:33:18 AM
Wheeler's VHS tapes are pure money

he's such an asshole  ;D

His training was lax in his first video, which led me to believe that was normal intensity for him.  After being criticized for it, he really upped the effort in the next video, and it was one of the hardest training videos I watched.  I would think the first video was more characteristic of his normal training though.

Dorian Yates was aware of the level of Flex's training intensity, and that was the reason why he never perceived Flex as being a threat.  Had Flex trained like Yates, or like Ronnie Coleman...he could well have possibly won a Mr. Olympia.  I guess we'll never know.  As it is, he was very close.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: tres_taco_combo on December 08, 2020, 08:36:35 PM
fav build of all time is flex early 1990s
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: pellius on December 09, 2020, 12:06:52 AM
When I first started training at Gold's Venice in 1991 I had stopped following bodybuilding at the time and didn't know who the big names were. The only one I recognized was Lou Ferrigno. Though the sight of Dillet was just jaw-dropping it was Flex that stood out as sheer perfection. He would come in with (I would learn later) Chris Cormier, and one other guy that I didn't know. I don't think I ever saw anyone in person who just seemed so physically perfect.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Bevo on December 09, 2020, 03:12:22 AM
His training was lax in his first video, which led me to believe that was normal intensity for him.  After being criticized for it, he really upped the effort in the next video, and it was one of the hardest training videos I watched.  I would think the first video was more characteristic of his normal training though.

Dorian Yates was aware of the level of Flex's training intensity, and that was the reason why he never perceived Flex as being a threat.  Had Flex trained like Yates, or like Ronnie Coleman...he could well have possibly won a Mr. Olympia.  I guess we'll never know.  As it is, he was very close.

I don’t think he could have done anything to beat Ronnie or Dorian, didn’t matter if he trained harder or not, his genetics wouldn’t allow him as his frame was maxed out and he tried adding more mass which messed with his overall balance and conditioning

Flex was a very small framed man. He might be 5’10 but he was tiny in terms of joints/wrist and frame. Ronnie and Dorian were bigger with the same conditioning if not better especially when Ronnie won in 1998.

Flex was one of the few who looked his best at a lighter weight, something in the 218-230 range
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Van_Bilderass on December 09, 2020, 03:28:05 AM
I don’t think he could have done anything to beat Ronnie or Dorian, didn’t matter if he trained harder or not, his genetics wouldn’t allow him as his frame was maxed out and he tried adding more mass which messed with his overall balance and conditioning

Flex was a very small framed man. He might be 5’10 but he was tiny in terms of joints/wrist and frame. Ronnie and Dorian were bigger with the same conditioning if not better especially when Ronnie won in 1998.

Flex was one of the few who looked his best at a lighter weight, something in the 218-230 range

IMO you can never have too much "real" muscle. If you don't sacrifice conditioning it can never be too much. Like you said, conditioning suffered a bit. But he also went way overboard with the Synthol and lost quality. Some bodyparts were completely smoothed over.

Chad seemed to say Flex didn't quite max out his potential.
Imagine top Flex with 15 more pounds of striated muscle. Might have been possible, who knows.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Mr Anabolic on December 09, 2020, 05:30:00 AM
When I first started training at Gold's Venice in 1991 I had stopped following bodybuilding at the time and didn't know who the big names were. The only one I recognized was Lou Ferrigno. Though the sight of Dillet was just jaw-dropping it was Flex that stood out as sheer perfection. He would come in with (I would learn later) Chris Cormier, and one other guy that I didn't know. I don't think I ever saw anyone in person who just seemed so physically perfect.

He wasn't 100% perfect, but he was very very impressive when in top shape.  As someone said, small joints and long muscle bellies.  I was at the 1992 Arnold Classic... that version of Flex is probably the best BBing physique I've ever seen... cartoonish really.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Ronnie Rep on December 09, 2020, 08:06:58 AM
I don’t think he could have done anything to beat Ronnie or Dorian, didn’t matter if he trained harder or not, his genetics wouldn’t allow him as his frame was maxed out and he tried adding more mass which messed with his overall balance and conditioning

Flex was a very small framed man. He might be 5’10 but he was tiny in terms of joints/wrist and frame. Ronnie and Dorian were bigger with the same conditioning if not better especially when Ronnie won in 1998.

Flex was one of the few who looked his best at a lighter weight, something in the 218-230 range
98 Arnold was Flex's best. Check the pics don't have time to post. Hard as nails he said he was 230-235 I believe.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Taffin on December 09, 2020, 01:41:34 PM
I don’t think he could have done anything to beat Ronnie or Dorian, didn’t matter if he trained harder or not, his genetics wouldn’t allow him as his frame was maxed out and he tried adding more mass which messed with his overall balance and conditioning

Flex was a very small framed man. He might be 5’10 but he was tiny in terms of joints/wrist and frame. Ronnie and Dorian were bigger with the same conditioning if not better especially when Ronnie won in 1998.

Flex was one of the few who looked his best at a lighter weight, something in the 218-230 range

Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: oldschoolfan on December 09, 2020, 02:17:15 PM
mike mentzer offered to train flex and believed he could have beat dorian.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: ArnoldPlatz on December 09, 2020, 04:47:03 PM
1993mo ;D
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: AbrahamG on December 09, 2020, 04:59:52 PM
1993mo ;D

Dorian is lucky he wasn't charged with stage rape.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Bevo on December 09, 2020, 06:05:22 PM


His natural weight was around 140-150 at 5’10 before picking up a weight. Naturally he is very small, hence his frame, joints and wrist. His response to drugs and training transformed him and gave an illusion he was bigger than he was cause of his small joints and frame
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Bevo on December 09, 2020, 06:09:15 PM
98 Arnold was Flex's best. Check the pics don't have time to post. Hard as nails he said he was 230-235 I believe.

Wasn’t he like 240+ in the 1999/2000 Mr O? Chasing Ronnie in size ended his kidney, his lines, conditioning

Or it could just be flex was shit out of luck in 98-2000 competing against Ronnie, everyone else was
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Taffin on December 10, 2020, 04:36:45 AM
mike mentzer offered to train flex and believed he could have beat dorian.

I heard that too - apparently the stumbling block was that Mike couldn't convince Flex to start drinking his own p1ss...
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: njflex on December 10, 2020, 05:13:17 AM
Wasn’t he like 240+ in the 1999/2000 Mr O? Chasing Ronnie in size ended his kidney, his lines, conditioning

Or it could just be flex was shit out of luck in 98-2000 competing against Ronnie, everyone else was
BOTH i assume when ronnie won wheeler turned his back to the judges 'no homo'he was nowhere near coleman anything wise from the back.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: oldtimer1 on December 11, 2020, 08:17:30 AM
All the drugs and oil wrecked his kidneys. I bet the oil contributed to his leg getting amputated. I wish him health and peace.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Mr Anabolic on December 11, 2020, 08:29:50 AM
All the drugs and oil wrecked his kidneys. I bet the oil contributed to his leg getting amputated. I wish him health and peace.

Androgens can cause ppl to make very foolish decisions.  It also makes them believe they're invincible.  Not conducive to a long, healthy life.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: hardgainerj on December 11, 2020, 08:40:01 AM
Synthol, site injections, etc
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on December 11, 2020, 08:43:57 AM
Flex always had one leg up over the competition.  Outstanding career
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: ArnoldPlatz on January 03, 2021, 05:32:44 AM
[ 4K UHD ]  Flex Wheeler - 1993 Mr Olympia  ;D





[ 4K UHD ] Ronnie Coleman & Flex Wheeler & Kevin Levrone in 1999 ;D





[ 4K UHD ]   1999 Mr. Olympia

***** make sure to watch 02:38 in the video. it's probably one of the funniest scenes in the bodybuilding history *****





[ 4K UHD ]  1998 Mr. Olympia  ;D







[ 4K UHD ]  Ronnie Coleman VS Flex Wheeler in 1998 Mr. Olympia  ;)



Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Hulkotron on January 03, 2021, 09:58:54 AM

***** make sure to watch 02:38 in the video. it's probably one of the funniest scenes in the bodybuilding history *****






Haha :D

Special guest appearance by Big Snbt at the end as well.
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: ArnoldPlatz on January 03, 2021, 04:20:27 PM

[ 4K UHD ]   1999 Mr. Olympia

***** make sure to watch 02:38 in the video. it's probably one of the funniest scenes in the bodybuilding history *****




Haha :D

Special guest appearance by Big Snbt at the end as well.



 ;D
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: njflex on January 03, 2021, 05:34:11 PM


 ;D
That shot says it all Ronnie just out massed them all and Cormier looks great ,ray always came in great as well he should have cause he only competed 1 time a yr,,
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: Grape Ape on January 03, 2021, 05:36:53 PM
[ 4K UHD ]  Flex Wheeler - 1993 Mr Olympia  ;D





Further proof the cameraman that year was a rank amateur.

Watch at the 26 sec mark.  Why would he zoom there?
Title: Re: Flex Wheeler a retrospective
Post by: pamith on January 03, 2021, 05:51:07 PM
Amazing