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I think his upper body was larger a few months ago and I think it could have become even larger, but because his legs were not responding as perhaps he had hoped they would, he made a calculated decision to bring in a much leaner upper body so not to emphasize how small his legs were. No other reason for him to look that depleted on the night of. He probably went for the aesthetic/symmetrical look last night, meaning he compromised an upper massive body to not be imbalanced with his lower body. Not dogging the guy. Just my opinion to few posters hating on me for having one. Peace.
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Of course KL could not beat Phil or be top 5. Anybody who believed that is delusional.
But KL giving it his all and stepping on stage among the current top, creating all this hype and the people loving this hype, rooting for KL and once again looking forward to the mister O is what makes this so great. That is what it is all about. And I bet KL feels the same way. So I do not understand the disappointment folks.
Come on.
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Come on.
You are right I overdid it. I wil delete all these posts but the first one ;D
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I think his upper body was larger a few months ago and I think it could have become even larger, but because his legs were not responding as perhaps he had hoped they would, he made a calculated decision to bring in a much leaner upper body so not to emphasize how small his legs were. No other reason for him to look that depleted on the night of. He probably went for the aesthetic/symmetrical look last night, meaning he compromised an upper massive body to not be imbalanced with his lower body. Not dogging the guy. Just my opinion to few posters hating on me for having one. Peace.
Your opinion sounds reasonabel. I think Kevin went for the ripped look, sliced to diced. But I think thas was a misstake. He should be 10 pounds heavier, fuller rounder. That would make him look much better I think...Dude was overdieted, totally depleted from 3x training/day and diet for 5 moths...The body never got the rest and recovery to fill up and grow...he overdid it I think...
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I think his upper body was larger a few months ago and I think it could have become even larger, but because his legs were not responding as perhaps he had hoped they would, he made a calculated decision to bring in a much leaner upper body so not to emphasize how small his legs were. No other reason for him to look that depleted on the night of. He probably went for the aesthetic/symmetrical look last night, meaning he compromised an upper massive body to not be imbalanced with his lower body. Not dogging the guy. Just my opinion to few posters hating on me for having one. Peace.
I honestly think that Kevin was surrounded by "yes men".
They told him what he wanted to hear. They kissed his ass.
They should've forced him to do barbell squats, front squats, deadlifts ect..
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I honestly think that Kevin was surrounded my "yes men".
They told him what he wanted to hear. They kissed his ass.
They should've forced him to do barbell squats, front squats, deadlifts ect..
This X2
In generation iron when Victor Martinez meets with the dude who advises him to sit out the Olympia Victoria looks genuinely disappointed. I thought it was all for the doc, because Vic had to know he was WAY off. He is a professional. He would know when he looks bad especially when compared to himself.
But I've come to realize most bodybuilders are just as delusional as your average gym rat. They're always seeing something that's not there.
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Your opinion sounds reasonabel. I think Kevin went for the ripped look, sliced to diced. But I think thas was a misstake. He should be 10 pounds heavier, fuller rounder. That would make him look much better I think...Dude was overdieted, totally depleted from 3x training/day and diet for 5 moths...The body never got the rest and recovery to fill up and grow...he overdid it I think...
That's the eye of the tiger for you - ignore the body LOL. Having said that, I absolutely expect a flurry of post-show rebound amazing tank top shots from Kevin in the next few days after a few cheat meals....
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I honestly think that Kevin was surrounded my "yes men".
They told him what he wanted to hear. They kissed his ass.
They should've forced him to do barbell squats, front squats, deadlifts ect..
THIS
cant pump your way to that foundation of muscle.
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Jesus Christ. Enough with the excuses and stupid theories.
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
Wes ?????
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It was also due to the Lunar Position.
Next year he will come back better and bigger and will STILL be good to us!
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
Santa ?
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
Mel Tormé?
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
The 2006 version of Ronnie Coleman?
Are you saying KL is still haunted by that version of a mountain of ebony muscle?
Please stop speaking in riddles here....
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
Danimal77?
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
The ghost of Ben Weider riding on the spirit ship of Joe?
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
King Longshanks from "Brave Heart"?
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It was also due to the Lunar Position.
Next year he will come back better and bigger and will STILL be good to us!
He needs to retire again and stay retired.
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Jesus Christ. Enough with the excuses and stupid theories.
This^^^
Bottomline is that he stopped training for aloooooooooooong time and took only 5 months to come back. In that loooooooong layoff age took over. Don't compare him to Vince Taylor or anyone other pro that's even close to his age. They didn't stop training. He did.
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
Jesus Christ and his theories?
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
Mark Twain?
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Kevin's loss of size can be blamed on the following individual
(http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/v/t/m/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.glu8g1.png/1451277417113.jpg)
Combined with the fact that he hasn't lifted weights since 2003 (with exception to summer of 2009). He lost the foundation he had built up all those years. You don't use it, you lose it.
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This^^^
Bottomline is that he stopped training for aloooooooooooong time and took only 5 months to come back. In that loooooooong layoff age took over. Don't compare him to Vince Taylor or anyone other pro that's even close to his age. They didn't stop training. He did.
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But, he's actually been training for at least 7-8 months, if not 9 or 10 to be honest. It sounded better to say 5 or 6. There are pics of him from February (7 months ago) where he was already pretty buff.
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Levrone lost size because .... he finally appeared standing next to a current bodybuilder and not in a photo off instagram from his bathroom
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Shit that's pretty amazing.
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I never thought kl had a very good fdb anyway but his flaws are very obvious now and increased. Good effort though
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pretty obvious he got an allergic reaction to creatine and without it lost a lot of size as it fills the muscle with water. it is not unheard of that people add 5, 10 or even 15 pounds of water on a creatine cycle, imagine a super responder like kevin adding 20-25 pounds to his frame on creatine alone :o
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still looks pretty fucking awesome for a 52 year old
the lower body issue, was one thing, however what the fuck happened to his upper body between the press conference and the prejudging? It looked like he deflated and did not eat tbh
interested to see what he looks like at the night show for the posing though
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I honestly think that Kevin was surrounded by "yes men".
They told him what he wanted to hear. They kissed his ass.
They should've forced him to do barbell squats, front squats, deadlifts ect..
That crew of his was annoying as hell
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that side chest is pretty impressive still minus side legs...fr double bi and rear he looks like he is in the classic division ,fr mm he looks good still not prime but good..he's cool and props for effort,,
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This^^^
Bottomline is that he stopped training for aloooooooooooong time and took only 5 months to come back. In that loooooooong layoff age took over. Don't compare him to Vince Taylor or anyone other pro that's even close to his age. They didn't stop training. He did.
He never stopped training from 2009 up until now, from 2008 and back prob yes but he's been consistent for 7 yrs now
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again not horrible just alot lbs off size wise...would like to see what he used this time compared to then ,even tho he was younger and fresh receptors then ,i don't think he went in too deep into the goodie bags this time,,,
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that side chest is pretty impressive still minus side legs...fr double bi and rear he looks like he is in the classic division ,fr mm he looks good still not prime but good..he's cool and props for effort,,
He just needs to go back to retirement.
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He just need to go back to retirement.
yeah but he is mid pose there,,
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again not horrible just alot lbs off size wise...would like to see what he used this time compared to then ,even tho he was younger and fresh receptors then ,i don't think he went in too deep into the goodie bags this time,,,
I'm sure he did just his body isn't responding like it used to. There's nothing he can do about it, train a full year, 2 years, legs aren't coming back, upper body might be a bit better but he has that old, tired look to him, the guy is 52 after all and not mid 30's
Not many Beckles or Dexter, those are the exception, not the rule, I want to see how Dexter will look like at 52 as well, I have a feeling he's going to fall hard the next couple of years, he better win as much shows he can and cash in while he is still able to
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I'm sure he did just his body isn't responding like it used to. There's nothing he can do about it, train a full year, 2 years, legs aren't coming back, upper body might be a bit better but he has that old, tired look to him, the guy is 52 after all and not mid 30's
Not many Beckles or Dexter, those are the exception, not the rule, I want to see how Dexter would look like at 52 as well, I have a feeling he's going to fall hard the next couple of years, he better win as much shows he can and cash in while he is still able to
beckles had freaky conditioning but he no legs then either and some bodyparts were falling down on him too different era and he posed around flaws too,,he looked old then al..
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beckles had freaky conditioning but he no legs then either and some bodyparts were falling down on him too different era and he posed around flaws too,,he looked old then al..
Very true so that leaves Dexter, but Dex is still you younger than Kevin by at least 5 years
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Very true so that leaves Dexter, but Dex is still you younger than Kevin by at least 5 years
dex looks great period,,,full,big,never fan of his legs shape'seperation or ab look 'torso'wise otherwise stellar..
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yeah but he is mid pose there,,
I know this helped hype the Olympia but his interview with flex put this whole thing over the top for me. The lord helped him blah, blah. It was Kia esc blither.
He lifted weights, ate, upped the dose and dieted. And he looked nothing like this.
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I know this helped hype the Olympia but his interview with flex put this whole thing over the top for me. The lord helped him blah, blah. It was Kia esc blither.
He lifted weights, ate, upped the dose and dieted. And he looked nothing like this.
mr white i believe that is from the 92 olympia i still feel that is the best the maryland muscle machine ever looked
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mr white i believe that is from the 92 olympia i still feel that is the best the maryland muscle machine ever looked
Or night of champions and I agree.
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Or night of champions and I agree.
Yup 1992 NOC
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i used to watch the sport closely kevin looked his best in 92 and just got worst.
packing on size was not wise for him.
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This^^^
Bottomline is that he stopped training for aloooooooooooong time and took only 5 months to come back. In that loooooooong layoff age took over. Don't compare him to Vince Taylor or anyone other pro that's even close to his age. They didn't stop training. He did.
True but where are the heavy squatting video's or high rep Squat video's with decent weight? The guy was doing 1000 pound leg presses with his knees wrapped and doing Kamali 1/4 reps. There are girls in gyms all across the Globe who can do those kind of numbers on zero drugs at a weight of 140 pounds. Sure age was a factor, but the guy seriously did not train lower body in any type of way that would put him or anyone on the Olympia stage. There's video evidence of his training. It's not made up BS. And he was probably on just as much or more drugs than anyone on stage. Someone had to of paid him to do the Olympia and to get paid in full he had to step on stage. I'm sure he'll come out and say he couldn't train legs hard or heavy because of injury. But that's horseshit. If you're injured to the point you can barely step on that type of stage, you don't go thru with it.
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True but where are the heavy squatting video's or high rep Squat video's with decent weight? The guy was doing 1000 pound leg presses with his knees wrapped and doing Kamali 1/4 reps. There are girls in gyms all across the Globe who can do those kind of numbers on zero drugs at a weight of 140 pounds. Sure age was a factor, but the guy seriously did not train lower body in any type of way that would put him or anyone on the Olympia stage. There's video evidence of his training. It's not made up BS. And he was probably on just as much or more drugs than anyone on stage. Someone had to of paid him to do the Olympia and to get paid in full he had to step on stage. I'm sure he'll come out and say he couldn't train legs hard or heavy because of injury. But that's horseshit. If you're injured to the point you can barely step on that type of stage, you don't go thru with it.
kevin had schmoes and rich smelly arabs supporting hes a 52 year old man child kevin has the mentality of an 18 year old.
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that early version could have CRUSHED it at the 2016 Olympia. I don't see how that wouldn't win.
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Definitely more striated today than in his heyday, but at the expense of appearing to be 30-40 pounds lighter (no way was he the 243 he claimed to be. More like 215-220).
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He never stopped training from 2009 up until now, from 2008 and back prob yes but he's been consistent for 7 yrs now
Actually, that's not true. He trained in 2009 and 2010 and then STOPPED until the Fall of 2015 when he had his sights on this years Mr. 0.
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Sorry, but that's MAX 215-220 there (not a laughable 243) considering he was 225 in 1992 WITH legs and a thicker upper body. The comparison pic is of him at at least 250. Night and day.
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Very true so that leaves Dexter, but Dex is still you younger than Kevin by at least 5 years
And Vince Taylor.
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I know this helped hype the Olympia but his interview with flex put this whole thing over the top for me. The lord helped him blah, blah. It was Kia esc blither.
He lifted weights, ate, upped the dose and dieted. And he looked nothing like this.
Yet he claimed to be 18 pounds heavier than that 1992 appearance where he actually had legs and a thicker upper body? Can't believe he claimed 243. He was 249 in this 1998 pic, yet he claims to be only 6 pounds lighter at this years Mr. O? :-\
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Actually, that's not true. He trained in 2009 and 2010 and then STOPPED until the Fall of 2015 when he had his sights on this years Mr. 0.
I don't believe it, maybe he didn't publicly publicize it but I've seen him a handful of times in 2013 and 2014, he's was in decent shape, def lifted and didn't look like he stopped completely
Levrone lies a lot, like u said he claimed 252 2 wks out and said he's around 240's on stage. Now did he look it? Hmmm
He def didn't look 18 pounds over his 92 showing correct? He was 220 at best imo and that's being generous after seeing the pics and comparisons
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How does he have absolutely no calves whatsoever?? Aren't calves one of the last muscles to fade? Even without training many people still have calves even if their quads are gone
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Yet he claimed to be 18 pounds heavier than that 1992 appearance where he actually had legs and a thicker upper body? Can't believe he claimed 243. He was 249 in this 1998 pic, yet he claims to be only 6 pounds lighter at this years Mr. O? :-\
Yeah, I don't wanna speak ill of him at all because I'm a huge fan and think he really pulled off something insane with his showing. But I think that's his insecurity showing. He's gotta put on a little showmanship for the fans, and probably a bit for himself as well. It must have been a serious mental game too, especially when he started getting more cocky as time progressed.
He walked the walk though. That was the only cool thing about this year's O. I expected the legs to suffer from nerve damage and wear and tear. Shoulders were massive and he hit that side chest pretty insane all things considered. Was super cool to see him on stage. A prime Kevil woulda smoked the stage, even if Heath tried stepping over the line.
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Yet he claimed to be 18 pounds heavier than that 1992 appearance where he actually had legs and a thicker upper body? Can't believe he claimed 243. He was 249 in this 1998 pic, yet he claims to be only 6 pounds lighter at this years Mr. O? :-\
I'm guessing 225-230 on stage weight
His lower body alone is 20 lbs less than prime lol
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This^^^
Bottomline is that he stopped training for aloooooooooooong time and took only 5 months to come back. In that loooooooong layoff age took over. Don't compare him to Vince Taylor or anyone other pro that's even close to his age. They didn't stop training. He did.
Exactly period.