Wrong pobrecito, Ronnie kills him in the back double bi. Why, his back is thicker but not as ripped. I agree with you there. However, he has better delts, far superior arms, and striated and thick hams/glutes. Yates has him on calves. Oh well, I guess Ronnie should go back into hiding. Seriously though, Yates back double bi is not overly impressive except for his back detail. Coleman is wider and thicker. The widest is Cutler; he just lacks detail. Overall, this thread is another rehash of Yates vs Coleman. It is old news. ND is forever gonna be a Yates lover. Hulkster is Coleman's biggest fan. Personally, I would love to see someone like Freeman come along and get bigger and more ripped than both of them.
However, while we are debating (again) Yates vs Coleman, consider the following. Yates had detail but zero aesthetics. Ronnie has decent detail (especially in 1998/1999) and far superior size and taper. Sorry ND, the 260 pound Yates had a bloated stomach, average arms and legs that would have gotten raped by Coleman. His calves were better, but his limbs for the most part were average. Good size in the quads and hams, but Ronnie kills him in detail and size. Ronnie has a far superior chest than Yates ever had. Yates has better rectus abdominus, but wider obliques. It is a joke that you think Ronnie in 2003 wouldn't blow Yates off the stage. Anybody without shades realizes that Ronnie would destroy him. The only pics where Yates could even hope to match him in size are three seasons out from the contest in off-season shape. At 290 pounds, Yates had visible fat. Face it, Ronnie is more muscular. Whether you prefer that look is one thing; however, to even insinuate that Yate's was more muscular is laughable.
How soon we forget how contests are judged
The comparisons of the compulsory poses cannot be overemphasized
as these comparisons will help the judge to decide
which competitor has the superior physique from the standpoint of
muscular bulk, balanced development, muscular density and
definition.Bulk depending on year - Advantage Yates
Balanced development - at his best Advantage Yates
Muscular density - Advantage Yates
Definition - Advantage Yates although Ronnie may have match him in 98/01 but was down bulk in both years
Dorian simply owns more mandatory poses period , you can keep clinging to superior parts all you want , they don't make a better overall whole , that is where the balanced development comes into play
Sorry Nico a 257 pound Ronnie had a bloated gut , no calves , a mediocre midsection , he's also down on proportionate development and dryness & hardness , pick a year
Ronnie 1998 would be push with Yates on dryness ,and lag behind in bulk , density and balance
Ronnie 1999 would push on bulk , lag behind in dryness , density and balace and
Ronnie 2003 would have a big advantage in bulk , lag behind in density , dryness , and balance
Ronnie 2001 ASC would push on dryness , lag behind in bulk , balance , density
Dorian always has advantage Ronnie doesn't depending on the year he always met the criteria better than almost everyone hence why he NEVER placed below second in any pro contest .
