Whenever an "ideal physique" thread pops up it's basically just a thread for people to post pictures of bodybuilders who held less mass, and are usually ones who competed in the old days. If that were really considered "ideal" then today's bodybuilders would not be seeking mass as judges would not be rewarding it. I think anyone who is a fan of today's IFBB shows, follows them, watches them, etc. yet insists that the 80's less massive physique is "ideal" is a hypocrite.
1. I'm not a fan of todays physiques, 98% of them look like shit and wouldn't no how to train without a ton of gear, GH and insulin.
2. The judges set the standard for the "size only" physiques back in the mid 90's, the judges set the standards not the freaky competitor.
3. The phyiques of the 80's were better, better conditioning, better separation, more striated, better posing and especially better symmetry.
4. Nasser looked like shit..........PERIOD!