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Title: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 03, 2013, 11:14:26 PM
Under 5'7". I don't really know, being 6'2" relatively tall never really paid attention just a take from the forum. I know Lee Priest would be one.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: booty on August 03, 2013, 11:19:10 PM
Lee Labrada.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 03, 2013, 11:19:47 PM
Flex Lewis

Danny Padilla

Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Nicademus on August 03, 2013, 11:20:27 PM
Yup.  Lee Labrada


Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 03, 2013, 11:22:13 PM
Ok 1-5 got two for Lee Labrada.

1. Lee Labrada
2. Flex Lewis
3. Priest
4. Danny Padillo
5. Shawn Ray
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: AVBG on August 03, 2013, 11:22:24 PM
Labrada, Priest and Padilla
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Nicademus on August 03, 2013, 11:27:02 PM
Sean Ray is classified as a short BB too.  Def top 2.


Flex who?  He's not even better than Branch Warren.  He's not an all time anything.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 03, 2013, 11:28:40 PM
Sean Ray is classified as a short BB too.  Def top 2.

Oh yeah...duh. Forgot about SR
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: booty on August 03, 2013, 11:29:14 PM
Sean Ray is classified as a short BB too.  Def top 2.
Shawn is 5'7.  It's still short but I thought the thread was for under 5'7?
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 03, 2013, 11:32:24 PM
Shawn is 5'7.  It's still short but I thought the thread was for under 5'7?
5'7" and under so Shawn qualifies.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Nicademus on August 03, 2013, 11:32:39 PM
Shawn is 5'7.  It's still short but I thought the thread was for under 5'7?

Not to dismiss the OP.  Short would be 5'8 " 5'9" right?
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 03, 2013, 11:34:22 PM
Not to dismiss the OP.  Short would be 5'8 " 5'9" right?
5'7" and under for the thread.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 03, 2013, 11:34:57 PM
1. Lee Labrada - two votes
2. B Warren
2. Shawn Ray
3. Priest
4. Columbo
4. Danny Padillo
5. Makkawy
6. Flex Lewis
7. Aziza
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on August 03, 2013, 11:36:58 PM
makkawy and ben aziza :D
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Nicademus on August 03, 2013, 11:39:40 PM
If Flex Lewis is on the list.  Then Franco and Branch have to be there as welll.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 03, 2013, 11:41:41 PM
If Flex Lewis is on the list.  Then Franco and Branch have to be there as welll.


Puke.

Flex actually looks amazing in his prime, unlike branch.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Rajkapoor on August 03, 2013, 11:42:30 PM
lee labrada
shawn Ray
lee priest
Muhammad makkawy
Momo Benziza.
danny padilla
Flex lewis is not in the same league even.just a good average bodybuilder but not a class act like guys above.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 03, 2013, 11:44:46 PM
1. Lee Labrada
2. B Warren
3. Shawn Ray
4. Priest
5. Columbo
6. Danny Padillo
7. Makkawy
8. Pastel
9. Benziza - RIP
10. Flex Lewis
11. Aziza
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: booty on August 03, 2013, 11:45:08 PM
A vote from me for Shawn.  
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Grenache on August 03, 2013, 11:45:29 PM
Thierry Pastel:


Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Nicademus on August 03, 2013, 11:47:03 PM
Puke.

Flex actually looks amazing in his prime, unlike branch.

I'm no Branch fan.  But

nobody would know Flex's name if they hadn't created the Mr.O minor league competition.

Warren is still a 2x Arnold classic champ and has multiple top 3 Mr.O finishes.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Nicademus on August 03, 2013, 11:49:04 PM
lee labrada
shawn Ray
lee priest
Muhammad makkawy
Momo Benziza.
danny padilla
Flex lewis is not in the same league even.just a good average bodybuilder but not a class act like guys above.


Benziza no doubt.  For sure MB is up there.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 03, 2013, 11:51:35 PM
1. Lee Labrada
2. B Warren
3. Shawn Ray
4. Priest
5. Columbo
6. Danny Padillo
7. Makkawy
8. Pastel
9. Benziza - RIP
10. Flex Lewis
11. Aziza

Ok I'm done carry on if you want just checking the first thoughts of the board. Labrada had the most votes.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: dyslexic on August 03, 2013, 11:56:46 PM
I always liked the look of this guy with Larry Scott. I just can't remember his name. I know he was short, but man, what a build!

(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x263/timeamajorova/larryscott_zpsaa06e46c.jpg) (http://s183.photobucket.com/user/timeamajorova/media/larryscott_zpsaa06e46c.jpg.html)


Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Desolate on August 04, 2013, 12:01:18 AM
Franco Columbu. 8)

He'd look better than Labrada with the ...ahem... modern training aids that were available to Lee.

Bodybuilders always lie about their height and waistline.

They add inches to one and subtract inches from the other.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Skeletor on August 04, 2013, 12:09:08 AM
(http://tnation.t-nation.com/forum_images/7/3/73d01_ORIG-thierry.jpg)

(http://www.bodybuilding-pics.com/6/images/Thierry_Pastel%20%2814%29.jpg)

(http://www.t-nation.com/img/photos/2008/08-029-training/image009.jpg)

(http://www.ifbbpro.com/wp-content/uploads/image/halloffame/LeeLabrada1.jpg)

(http://i38.tinypic.com/do0xme.jpg)

Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 04, 2013, 12:37:04 AM
Franco Columbu. 8)

He'd look better than Labrada with the ...ahem... modern training aids that were available to Lee.

Bodybuilders always lie about their height and waistline.

They add inches to one and subtract inches from the other.

I always thought Franco had Zero aesthetic appeal. This coming from a fellow chiropractor, as well as fellow Italian. By all means I should be a huge franco fanboy, but his physique never appealed to me.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: O.Z. on August 04, 2013, 12:51:48 AM
Joe was good
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: dj181 on August 04, 2013, 01:53:19 AM
che and gayleniko
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: whitewidow on August 04, 2013, 01:59:13 AM
1. Franco Columbu- He was lb for lb one of the strongest of all time. I do believe he looked like shit when he won the Olympia but in the Mid 70's Franco had a great Physique and was super muscular with one of the best rear lat spreads ever. Huge back. When franco did his Rear lat spread that was perfection there was no spacing at all! Franco was a strong  guy! he had good calfs, good biceps, one of the best chest striations ever, had one of the best pull-up forms I have seen. Franco def put in alot of hard work.

2. Danny Padilla - Danny got robbed in 81 the year columbu won the Olympia but Franco got the nod because he was in good with weider and Arnold told weider to give it to franco.
Danny did a great job of coming in crazy shredded and he weighed 160lbs when he got on-stage in 1981 when he got robbed but Danny appeared to weighd at least 200 lbs that is how lean and how muscular danny was that year well not just that year danny always came in super shredded but that year in 1981 danny took it to far! Danny barely ate and would run 5 miles and work-out for hours. They didn't call Danny the giant killer for nothing. He was a Giant killer.

3.Lee labrada - Lee was another guy who just carried so much lean mucle you would think he weighd 210-220lbs and he weighed 170-175lbs. Lee was the master of muscle Illusion. Lee had great proportions! Lee was great what else can be said.

Those are my top 3 of all time. Soon Lee prist and flex lewis will make this list but not for a few years.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Teutonic Knight on August 04, 2013, 02:22:11 AM
My choice for #.1 is PIERRE VANDENSTEEN one of the best bodybuilders who never went professional (Google 4 his images)

2nd:Makkawy
3rd:Labrada
4th:Padilla

- Franco Columbu,out of proportion & symmetry
- Lee Priest, too short legs almost comical
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: AVBG on August 04, 2013, 02:33:03 AM
I always liked the look of this guy with Larry Scott. I just can't remember his name. I know he was short, but man, what a build!

(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x263/timeamajorova/larryscott_zpsaa06e46c.jpg) (http://s183.photobucket.com/user/timeamajorova/media/larryscott_zpsaa06e46c.jpg.html)




Freddy Ortiz
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: musclecenter on August 04, 2013, 02:52:22 AM
Pham Van Mach,from Viet-Nam, champion of -60kg, IFBB Mens World
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Skeletor on August 04, 2013, 02:57:15 AM
Pham Van Mach,from Viet-Nam, champion of -60kg, IFBB Mens World

How short is he? Looks funny in these pictures:

(http://www.thaibody.com/file/ac8a1-8e8571c9-preview.jpg) (http://www.thaibody.com/file/ac8a1-8bf29c85-preview.jpg)
(http://www.thaibody.com/file/1a36e-433e54z5-preview.jpg) (http://www.thaibody.com/file/1a36e-cad74dz3-preview.jpg)

http://www.thaibody.com/photos/?sel=zz&pid=193&aid=237
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Kwon_2 on August 04, 2013, 02:57:35 AM
Pham Van Mach,from Viet-Nam, champion of -60kg, IFBB Mens World

Damn Phamn must be tiny! :D

Talk about being dwarfed by Coach Huang, The Center of Muscle!
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on August 04, 2013, 04:39:37 AM
 ;)
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 04, 2013, 04:45:09 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar_Lipofsky.jpg)
;D
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: littleguns on August 04, 2013, 04:54:47 AM
Can't forget David Dearth.....one of the first with shredded glutes.....
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: yates fan on August 04, 2013, 05:53:41 AM
dearth and momo were most shredded short men of all
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 04, 2013, 06:02:05 AM
1. Lee Labrada
2. B Warren
3. Shawn Ray
4. Priest
5. Columbo
6. Danny Padillo
7. Makkawy
8. Pastel
9. Benziza - RIP
10. Flex Lewis
11. Aziza

Solid list, minus Branch
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: oldtimer1 on August 04, 2013, 06:10:10 AM
Danny
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: oldtimer1 on August 04, 2013, 06:11:11 AM
Danny Padilla
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 04, 2013, 06:11:36 AM
Near perfection..

(http://muscletime.com/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&view=image&format=raw&id=48036&type=img)
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: oldtimer1 on August 04, 2013, 06:15:42 AM
Danny at his biggest.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: YngiweRhoads on August 04, 2013, 06:16:45 AM
(http://darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/fletch06.jpg)
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 04, 2013, 08:21:35 AM
Near perfection..

(http://muscletime.com/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&view=image&format=raw&id=48036&type=img)

Agreed.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Dokey111 on August 04, 2013, 08:37:13 AM
benfatto white, pastel black
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: wild willie on August 04, 2013, 08:39:01 AM
LABRADA


RAY


BANNOUT


PADILLA


COLUMBU


KAWAK


COTTRELL


PRIEST


MAKKAWY


PASTEL


BACCIANINI

JOHN SHERMAN


PHIL WILLIAMS


LARRY SCOTT


BENFATTO


ALI MALLA

TOM TERWILLIGER


DEXTER JACKSON


RONNIE SCHWEYER
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Wiggs on August 04, 2013, 08:42:24 AM
Thierry Pastel
Mohammed Benaziza
Shawn Ray
Lee Labrada
Danny Padillo
David Henry
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 04, 2013, 09:38:54 AM
Thierry Pastel
Mohammed Benaziza
Shawn Ray
Lee Labrada
Danny Padillo
David Henry

What no Lee Priest?
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Wiggs on August 04, 2013, 09:41:50 AM
What no Lee Priest?

I've never been a Priest fan. small chest, crappy back, watery hamstrings, long torso.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Victor VonDoom on August 04, 2013, 09:44:19 AM
At 5'6" . . . Doom approves.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 04, 2013, 09:47:01 AM
I've never been a Priest fan. small chest, crappy back, watery hamstrings, long torso.
To each his own, thats why judges see differently at the O each year so be it. You think Kai can overcome the judges to defeat Phil this year? I agree with you Kai should win if in condition has Phil's structure waxed.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on August 04, 2013, 09:47:58 AM
in a related note i think i have the best 5'7' natural physique on GB ;D
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Wiggs on August 04, 2013, 09:51:01 AM
To each his own, thats why judges see differently at the O each year so be it. You think Kai can overcome the judges to defeat Phil this year. I agree with you Kai should win if in condition has Phil's structure waxed.

Yes, I think Kai can win but it can't be close. He has to clearly be better.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Psychopath on August 04, 2013, 10:00:28 AM
So, like, is this a fetish thread?

Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 04, 2013, 10:04:10 AM
Branch's early days were awesome...he regressed badly.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: dyslexic on August 04, 2013, 10:13:57 AM
My dog "Flex" ~  8)


(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x263/timeamajorova/RippedPitanabolic_zps9cee4f0d.jpg) (http://s183.photobucket.com/user/timeamajorova/media/RippedPitanabolic_zps9cee4f0d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: ukjeff on August 04, 2013, 10:18:34 AM
e-kul shits a brick.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 04, 2013, 10:32:42 AM
My dog "Flex" ~  8)


(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x263/timeamajorova/RippedPitanabolic_zps9cee4f0d.jpg) (http://s183.photobucket.com/user/timeamajorova/media/RippedPitanabolic_zps9cee4f0d.jpg.html)

Holy shit, on how much tren is this?
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: wild willie on August 04, 2013, 12:09:52 PM
(http://darkwoods.com/bodybuilder/male/bb/gallery/fullsize/fletch06.jpg)
I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE HE DIDN'T TURN PRO! EXCELLENT PHYSIQUE!!
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: funk51 on August 04, 2013, 12:14:36 PM
I always liked the look of this guy with Larry Scott. I just can't remember his name. I know he was short, but man, what a build!

(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x263/timeamajorova/larryscott_zpsaa06e46c.jpg) (http://s183.photobucket.com/user/timeamajorova/media/larryscott_zpsaa06e46c.jpg.html)



freddy oritz 5 ft 5. roy hilligenn 5 ft 3
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: funk51 on August 04, 2013, 12:27:43 PM
damn!

THIS (left guy in trousers) is pretty much good to make women lose all their marbles
:)
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: flex933 on August 04, 2013, 12:53:58 PM
what about this guy
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: flex933 on August 04, 2013, 12:55:34 PM
pre- shawn
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: ukjeff on August 04, 2013, 12:56:49 PM
fucking hell

who is this and why have i not heard of him

perfect arms to drive women to madness

Freddie Ortiz
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Thespritz0 on August 04, 2013, 01:04:42 PM
1. Franco Columbu- He was lb for lb one of the strongest of all time. I do believe he looked like shit when he won the Olympia but in the Mid 70's Franco had a great Physique and was super muscular with one of the best rear lat spreads ever. Huge back. When franco did his Rear lat spread that was perfection there was no spacing at all! Franco was a strong  guy! he had good calfs, good biceps, one of the best chest striations ever, had one of the best pull-up forms I have seen. Franco def put in alot of hard work.

2. Danny Padilla - Danny got robbed in 81 the year columbu won the Olympia but Franco got the nod because he was in good with weider and Arnold told weider to give it to franco.
Danny did a great job of coming in crazy shredded and he weighed 160lbs when he got on-stage in 1981 when he got robbed but Danny appeared to weighd at least 200 lbs that is how lean and how muscular danny was that year well not just that year danny always came in super shredded but that year in 1981 danny took it to far! Danny barely ate and would run 5 miles and work-out for hours. They didn't call Danny the giant killer for nothing. He was a Giant killer.

3.Lee labrada - Lee was another guy who just carried so much lean mucle you would think he weighd 210-220lbs and he weighed 170-175lbs. Lee was the master of muscle Illusion. Lee had great proportions! Lee was great what else can be said.

Those are my top 3 of all time. Soon Lee prist and flex lewis will make this list but not for a few years.
^^
AGREED!!!
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: SF1900 on August 04, 2013, 01:19:17 PM
Jason Genova at 5'6' or so

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/superninja43/2dfd4ca3-9dba-4e4e-8e35-e012a2794287_zps05f1a589.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/554730_353248074786863_1982293344_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: flex933 on August 04, 2013, 01:30:49 PM
haha, forgot about this little guy.lol
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: flex933 on August 04, 2013, 01:32:30 PM
those are some nasty tris. sick.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: oldtimer1 on August 04, 2013, 05:40:04 PM
Freddy Ortiz
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Rhomboids on August 04, 2013, 05:50:56 PM
I don't like the criteria most of you's are basing it on.  To me it's the short guys that maxed out their bodies who are the most impressive, not the ones who played it safe and just did enough drugs to bring out their natural lines.

In that respect, Priest when he was 21' Columbu was the most massive per square inch.  Benaziza could not have been bigger.  Labrada was bullshit.  Good physique and great symmetry but any teenager could've achieved that shape given those chemicals.  At 5'7 I got as big as him (195), obviously not as cut not same muscle size, naturally.   So fuck him.

How tall was Munzer?  But really, Flavvio Baciannini was actually flawless.  Other than being too short, he had zero deficiencies in his physique.  David Dearth too.  Sawn ray was lacking calves a bit and legs almost overshadowed lower body
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: njflex on August 04, 2013, 05:57:46 PM
this guy too,tried npc but aau/nabba great build .vic terra 5'5 .
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 04, 2013, 05:59:09 PM
this guy too,tried npc but aau/nabba great build .vic terra 5'5 .
Shredded no doubt.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on August 04, 2013, 07:54:41 PM
..
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 04, 2013, 09:15:00 PM
..
Wow he was ripped.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: stavios on August 04, 2013, 09:22:01 PM
david henry shits over most of them
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 04, 2013, 09:31:12 PM
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Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 04, 2013, 09:44:25 PM
.


Great shot of Padilla. How tall are you coach?
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 04, 2013, 09:50:45 PM
Great shot of Padilla. How tall are you coach?

5'6-7"
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 04, 2013, 09:58:18 PM
5'6-7"
A good symmetrical physique (no homo). I judged the last GB contest can't remember where I placed you but good work over the years.
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 04, 2013, 10:07:24 PM
A good symmetrical physique (no homo). I judged the last GB contest can't remember where I placed you but good work over the years.

I was never in the GB contest
Title: Re: Best Short Bodybuilders all time
Post by: Mr Nobody on August 04, 2013, 10:11:12 PM
I was never in the GB contest
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=397164.0

I see you here a few times.