Author Topic: OFFICIAL 2008 IRONMAN COMPETITOR LIST (Read 31715 times)

Lift Studios · « **Reply #25 on:** January 08, 2008, 11:15:50 AM »

Quote from: Ron on January 08, 2008, 10:59:53 AM

This is a great lineup for the only Southern California Pro Bodybuilding event of the year! It is time to finally come and check out the show, this year at the Los Angeles Convention Center. We will see you there. And predictions will come soon about who is going to win the show... and it won't be Phil Heath!

Are you going to wait until the day of the show again to make your predictions? Tell me oh clueless one who will beat Phil in this show.

swilkins1984 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 08, 2008, 07:25:19 PM »

Unless Toney brings it 100% with improvements NOBODY is going to beat Phil especially with whats looks like 10-15 extra bounds of muscle. I think we saw the best of Gustavo in 2005.

swilkins1984 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 08, 2008, 07:31:14 PM »

Quote from: Lift Studios on January 07, 2008, 09:43:05 PM

LIFT Top 5 predictions to qualify for the Olympia:

1. Phil Heath
2. Toney Freeman
3. Silvio Samuel
4. David Henry
5. Gustavo Badell

I agree totally except for maybe flipping between 4 and 5. Gustavo needs to hook back with Milos like when he was 3rd in Olympia.

MasterJoey · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2008, 08:41:29 AM »

Too bad the Texas tornado isnt going to be there. imagine Him, kamali, and greene on one stage.

Lift Studios · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2008, 09:16:20 AM »

Quote from: swilkins1984 on January 08, 2008, 07:31:14 PM

I agree totally except for maybe flipping between 4 and 5. Gustavo needs to hook back with Milos like when he was 3rd in Olympia.

We can't rule out Desmond Miller, Troy Alves and Will Harris for one of those qualifying spots. Definitely the deepest line up for the Ironman.

swilkins1984 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 09, 2008, 02:18:14 PM »

Quote from: Lift Studios on January 09, 2008, 09:16:20 AM

We can't rule out Desmond Miller, Troy Alves and Will Harris for one of those qualifying spots. Definitely the deepest line up for the Ironman.

I didn't know about those three going in. Gotta revamp my predictions.

1. Heath (all but 100% sure)
2. Freeman (needs to get back with Palumbo and nail the conditioning like last year but with more mass)
3. Gustavo (Call Milos now)
4. Miller (Come in ripped like the Nationals with more back width and he might move up)
5. Samuel (Could be as high as 3rd and he is always on point)
6. Harris (Come in like in precontest photos and no Prince routine

)

4 and 5 can flip flop and I have Henry out of the top 6 because it looks to be a big man's show at this Ironman. My wildcard is definitely Armin Scholz. That guy is a freak and if he can look on stage like he does in the precontest shots look out. Troy is awesome but the glutes and hams are never where the judges want them and in this deep lineup you have to be 100%

Lift Studios · « **Reply #31 on:** January 09, 2008, 03:38:36 PM »

Don't look now but you may need to revise those predictions again. Johnny Jackson has been added to the line up!

http://www.getbig.com/headlines

flexingtonsteele · « **Reply #32 on:** January 09, 2008, 03:59:44 PM »

This may be the best ironman lineup ever.

Very very deep show.

Come at 100% or dont come at all should be the motto of this show.

busyB · « **Reply #33 on:** January 09, 2008, 04:23:22 PM »

I saw Phil Heath in person last October here in Phx at a Max Muscle event. He was about 265 lbs and looked great. Held that weight nicely and was leaner than you might think!!

Might be a deep show, but it is his to lose.

Lift Studios · « **Reply #34 on:** January 09, 2008, 09:25:40 PM »

Quote from: busyB on January 09, 2008, 04:23:22 PM

I saw Phil Heath in person last October here in Phx at a Max Muscle event. He was about 265 lbs and looked great. Held that weight nicely and was leaner than you might think!!

Might be a deep show, but it is his to lose.

We'll be filming a video series for FLEXONLINE.com with Phil starting tomorrow. Look for it online next week.

David Puddy · « **Reply #35 on:** January 10, 2008, 02:57:15 AM »

Quote from: Lift Studios on January 09, 2008, 09:25:40 PM

We'll be filming a video series for FLEXONLINE.com with Phil starting tomorrow. Look for it online next week.

Do you compete in bodybuilding?

gzhout · « **Reply #36 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:57:16 AM »

Anyone knows where is Ahmad Haidar from that list? He never quit an Ironman for the past few years? Is he already burned out

busyB · « **Reply #37 on:** January 10, 2008, 09:38:51 AM »

Quote from: gzhout on January 10, 2008, 03:57:16 AM

Anyone knows where is Ahmad Haidar from that list? He never quit an Ironman for the past few years? Is he already burned out

What do you mean already burnt out?? Dude has been competing for at least 10 years if not longer!!

busyB · « **Reply #38 on:** January 10, 2008, 09:42:00 AM »

Quote from: Lift Studios on January 09, 2008, 09:25:40 PM

We'll be filming a video series for FLEXONLINE.com with Phil starting tomorrow. Look for it online next week.

Cool, can't wait....this close to the Ironman, he must be dialing it in!

Karl Kox · « **Reply #39 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:29:39 AM »

Don't forget about Eddie Abew

Ron · « **Reply #40 on:** January 10, 2008, 06:09:40 PM »

As of January 9th, 2008.... but we are waiting for Wil Harris to also enter, finalizing various paperwork...

Toney Freeman
Gustavo Badell
Phil Heath
Silvio Samuel
Desmond Miller
Troy Alves, USA
Johnnie Jackson
Eddie Abbew
Khalid Almohsinawi
Ray Arde
Paco Bautista
Troy Brown
Rodney Davis
Omar Deckard
Alfonso del Rio
Moe Elmoussawi
Deshaun Grimez
David Henry
Rusty Jeffers
King Kamali
Vincent Liu
JoJo Ntiforo
Sergey Ogorodnikov
Gian Enrico Pica
Armin Scholz
John Sherman
Jimmy Canyon
Ken Jones
Will Harris
Mehmet Yildirim
Dragan Paunovic