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Title: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: Ex Coelis on August 06, 2010, 03:16:45 PM
In an issue of MD, Kevin claimed to weigh 260 lbs at 5'4 during the offseason. As he prepared for the NY Pro 202 he looked ready to step on stage at 228-232 lbs. He went on to write that one week out from the contest he was still weighing 225. This forced him to cut his meals in half, increase cardio, and severly restrict his water intake. In the end he made weight by a single ounce.

Can Kevin English continue putting his body through this or should he just compete in the open at his highest possible weight?

Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: ~UN_$ung~ on August 06, 2010, 03:24:34 PM
he already did the open, before there was the 202

if he does it again its not like the result will be much different., he will get lost in the pack like all super short guys do

he might carry a little excitment with him for a while because he was the 202 champion., but in the end he will be a2nd or 3rd tier open guy

Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: jude2 on August 06, 2010, 07:29:02 PM
He needs to compete in the open. His body looks too bad to still be on the 202 class.
Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: ThaRealist on August 06, 2010, 07:33:08 PM
Where is an early 2000's Lee Priest when you need him???
Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: 20inch calves on August 06, 2010, 09:04:23 PM
no he would looks small
Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: ThaRealist on August 06, 2010, 09:08:11 PM
no he would looks small

Doubtful, sorry guys he was was amazing
Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: 20inch calves on August 06, 2010, 10:52:02 PM
Doubtful, sorry guys he was was amazing

come on. if you put him up against wolf, jay, branch, kai , phil he would look narrow and small. he is a great bber but he just wouldn't fair to well against the freaks
Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: SilverSpoon on August 07, 2010, 11:43:20 AM
Nice "4 pack" and separated abs.

Why does this seem to be a more common trait?
Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: 20inch calves on August 07, 2010, 05:16:14 PM
Nice "4 pack" and separated abs.

Why does this seem to be a more common trait?


my guess large quanties of food, gh and insulin along with getting to big in the offseason causes the abdominal wall to stretch..notice the large gap between his abs. just a guess
Title: Re: Is KEVIN ENGLISH Ready to Compete in the Open?
Post by: MCWAY on August 07, 2010, 06:04:43 PM
he already did the open, before there was the 202

if he does it again its not like the result will be much different., he will get lost in the pack like all super short guys do

he might carry a little excitment with him for a while because he was the 202 champion., but in the end he will be a2nd or 3rd tier open guy



You forget that at the 2008 New York Pro, he not only won the 202 class there, he placed 2nd in the open to Kai Greene. I think he actually got more prize money than Greene did.

And, at the 2008 Olympia, he placed 2nd to David Henry at the 202 show and in the overall Olympia show, he placed 16th; Henry placed 15th.

I think that played a role in the rule that 202 guys can't compete in the open shows, along with the prize money thing. In fact, every time someone competes in multiple Olympia shows, they change the rules to prevent that from happening the next year.