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Title: Toronto Pro - Men's 202 Class Prejudging.
Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 10:59:15 AM
I'm shocked that some of these guys weigh 202.  With some it is obvious, but with others I would put their weight at 220.  I guess they have some room to gain some size after weigh-ins so I'm not exactly sure what some of them weigh.  They announced this as the 202 so I'm not sure when the IFBB is increasing the weight restriction to 212.
Title: Re: Toronto Pro - Men's 202 Class Prejudging.
Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:00:52 AM
A 202 pound ebony mountain of muscle:
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:08:19 AM
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Post by: musclecenter on June 18, 2011, 11:09:56 AM
Thanks,MC Matt  :)
Great work!
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:11:08 AM
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Post by: SF1900 on June 18, 2011, 11:12:40 AM
"ebony mountain of muscle"

that doesn't sound right  :-\ :-\
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:14:06 AM
Thanks,MC Matt  :)
Great work!

Thanks, MC musclecenter!  :)

I guess I was naive to it before, but it is growing increasingly clear to me that many people want to see pictures of ebony mountains of muscle.
Title: Re: Toronto Pro - Men's 202 Class Prejudging.
Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:17:57 AM
"ebony mountain of muscle"

that doesn't sound right  :-\ :-\

Good point.  :-X  :-X

It's true though:
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:19:34 AM
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:22:00 AM
Lou Joseph was huge:
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Post by: Tito24 on June 18, 2011, 11:22:31 AM
they can probably walktrough under cars
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:23:35 AM
Crazy most muscular:
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:24:54 AM
they can probably walktrough under cars

LOL!!!  Are you saying they are manlets?  Wouldn't their muscle mass offset that somewhat?
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 11:25:41 AM
Some comparisons:
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 12:04:29 PM
The last photos from the prejudging:
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Post by: wes on June 18, 2011, 12:24:27 PM
Great pics Matt...thanks buddy!

Boy Henderson Thorne still looks damn good huh?
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Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 01:08:32 PM
Great pics Matt...thanks buddy!

Boy Henderson Thorne still looks damn good huh?

He looks great!  How old is he?  I had no idea he could still come in shape like that.
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Post by: YoungBlood on June 18, 2011, 02:01:21 PM
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Dude in the first two pics, from those shots and the last shot in the previous post...that's what a BBer should look like.
Title: Re: Toronto Pro - Men's 202 Class Prejudging.
Post by: Matt C on June 18, 2011, 02:17:32 PM
Dude in the first two pics, from those shots and the last shot in the previous post...that's what a BBer should look like.

I can't believe he's 202.  I know this guys are mostly 5'6 and under, but I still think he looks bigger than 202, as well as others in the contest.
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Post by: wes on June 18, 2011, 02:35:17 PM
He looks great!  How old is he?  I had no idea he could still come in shape like that.
No clue...he`s still a pup copmpared to me,but then most people are!!  ;D

He`s gotta` be in his mid 40`s maybe ???
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Post by: jude2 on June 18, 2011, 05:15:11 PM
Lou Joseph was huge:
Look at Lou's calves. He has a good look to him.
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Post by: Reeves on June 18, 2011, 05:40:34 PM
Big midgets.  All the way, big midgets.  ;)
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Post by: WEIBK on June 18, 2011, 08:34:29 PM

All of them look great, the photos are not so clear, because it was shooted from right side and not from the front. it is very good if it was shooted from the front, and their muscles will show greater than in the photos. thanks.
Title: Re: Toronto Pro - Men's 202 Class Prejudging.
Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 12:24:35 PM
No clue...he`s still a pup copmpared to me,but then most people are!!  ;D

He`s gotta` be in his mid 40`s maybe ???

Just got off the phone with Henderson.  He turned 50 in March!  Incredible.

All of them look great, the photos are not so clear, because it was shooted from right side and not from the front. it is very good if it was shooted from the front, and their muscles will show greater than in the photos. thanks.

Thanks for the feedback.  I will try my best to get better seating in the future and learn my camera better but the best seating is reserved for the magazines so there isn't a lot of choice in the matter.
Title: Re: Toronto Pro - Men's 202 Class Prejudging/Finals Photos.
Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 12:28:25 PM
From the Finals:
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Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 12:32:35 PM
If a mod can edit the title to include "Finals" as well that would be good, since it is better I post them in here I think than to start a new thread:
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Post by: Fortress on June 19, 2011, 01:13:57 PM
I was backstage with these guys. These are not large men, folks. Muscle-large, sure, but their frames and height, no.

Henderson is 50 and continues to look great.
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Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 01:17:16 PM
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Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 01:18:50 PM
I was backstage with these guys. These are not large men, folks. Muscle-large, sure, but their frames and height, no.

Henderson is 50 and continues to look great.

That's very interesting considering how huge they looked on stage.  I guess ultimately the scale doesn't lie, and they are all under 202 [although maybe a little more after weigh-ins].
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Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 01:19:36 PM
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Post by: Fortress on June 19, 2011, 01:32:07 PM
That's very interesting considering how huge they looked on stage.  I guess ultimately the scale doesn't lie, and they are all under 202 [although maybe a little more after weigh-ins].

I have been involved in the industry for many years and, let me tell you, a great many pro bodybuilders aren't near as big as they appear on stage. Last night I recall thinking to myself as I stood backstage, Man, these guys are all mini-sized dudes. And I mean no disrespect. But they are quite short and small men. Lots of muscle though, naturally.

Guys around six feet and carrying 240-plus pounds, in shape, they're impressive in person, size-wise.
 
Title: Re: Toronto Pro - Men's 202 Class Prejudging.
Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 01:37:21 PM
I have been involved in the industry for many years and, let me tell you, a great many pro bodybuilders aren't near as big as they appear on stage. Last night I recall thinking to myself as I stood backstage, Man, these guys are all mini-sized dudes. And I mean no disrespect. But they are quite short and small men. Lots of muscle though, naturally.

Guys around six feet and carrying 240-plus pounds, in shape, they're impressive in person, size-wise.
 

That's interesting.  Ben Pakulski is around 5'9-5'10 and he has so much muscle that even he can look stocky.  It looked like he was wearing a pair of Vibram FiveFingers at the expo which made him look shorter, since 5'10 is by no means short in my opinion.  I do agree with you that height gives a greater impression of size.
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Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 01:38:24 PM
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Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 01:53:51 PM
I was a little surprised that Luc Molines and Lou Joseph did not make the top five.  I thought they looked great.
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Post by: Matt C on June 19, 2011, 01:58:51 PM
The last ones from the 202 pound class: