Author Topic: How did Lee Haney won 8 Olympia titles ?! (Read 31052 times)

m8 · « **Reply #50 on:** February 01, 2008, 03:03:49 AM »

Great torso/chest and back/calves.
He was also a Jesus freak.

Bruffy · « **Reply #51 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:19:23 AM »

Haney competed and was successful during a different era. Arnold, Lee, Dorian, and Ronnie all champions during their time. Insert the new guy within the next few years for comparison to Ronnie.

Triple-H_2005 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:36:27 AM »

The questionable win for Haney, in my opinion, was in 1990. Labrada looked @ 10% off, while haney was clearly NOT the Lee of 1986-88.

And why does it matter if he was a :Jesus Freak" or not? Why is that always an issue?

SteelePegasus · « **Reply #53 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:53:50 AM »

In every aspect a 2008 Honda accord is technically superior to a 1969 mustang..horse power, better handling, AC......

but given a choice most people would choose the 'Stang.

Triple-H_2005 · « **Reply #54 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:07:51 AM »

Quote from: SteelePegasus on February 01, 2008, 06:53:50 AM

In every aspect a 2008 Honda accord is technically superior to a 1969 mustang..horse power, better handling, AC......

but given a choice most people would choose the 'Stang.

Nice analogy!

Especially if the 08 has a big ol' GUT!

jaejonna · « **Reply #55 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:11:57 AM »

Haney's torso was more overpowering than anyone he competed with...on of the biggest lats to this day.

Triple-H_2005 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:13:28 AM »

Quote from: jaejonna on February 01, 2008, 07:11:57 AM

Haney's torso was more overpowering than anyone he competed with...on of the biggest lats to this day.

Freaky bottom pic? Whis comp/year is that from?

njflex · « **Reply #57 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:31:44 AM »

EVERY post dead on in haneys favor was great olympia,there were many great bbers he faced but they had flaws he didn't have.the main part is he outmassed them with shape to boot.gaspari and him trained together and the detailed article said gaspari kicked his ###,and haney said the kids a champ but in the end rich did beat him up but genetics prevailed and haney's frame was too much.luiz freitas,vic richards,fox,christian,scott wilson,older oliva at that point had the size but not the combo needed to beat him.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #58 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:31:57 AM »

Haney was DOMINANT in his era (to quote the very first bodybuilding video i ever purchased "it's Haney versus Haney onstage")

Mike Matarazzo told me when he first saw Haney in person it looked like "his back was alive there were things moving and shifting everywhere!"
Mike went on to say "im a hard guy to impress.........esp by bodybuilders,but when i saw Haney backstage i went bonkers"

right guy/right physique/right time!
Haney dominated the competition............. ....."The Awesome One"

jaejonna · « **Reply #59 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:41:06 AM »

Quote from: Triple-H_2005 on February 01, 2008, 07:13:28 AM

Freaky bottom pic? Whis comp/year is that from?

It was a guest posing at some NPC thing, i seen the pics when i used to post on Ironage....i would ask them if i was allowed back, but shawn perrine is a twat

michael arvilla · « **Reply #60 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:42:45 AM »

Talking bad about Haney is blasphemy IMO.............

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #61 on:** February 01, 2008, 09:41:38 AM »

Quote from: Stavios on January 31, 2008, 08:18:25 PM

I am checking some Youtube videos right now and I don't see how nobody was able to beat this guy for 8 years

his legs were so fucking small compared to his torso that it looks ridiculous

weak arms as well

Speak on this mofos, what was so impressive about this guy ?

Arnold's legs were no bigger either

dantelis · « **Reply #62 on:** February 01, 2008, 09:54:45 AM »

Quote from: England_1 on January 31, 2008, 08:24:09 PM

Haney was lucky to beat Yates in 91 let alone 93. Haney would have been an after thought in the mid 90s

...because the judging standards changed to reward size over symmetry and conditioning.

Yates and Coleman and Cutler and the judging standards that rewarded their looks have taken pro bodybuilding in the wrong direction. Haney and the Mr. Olympias before him were much better for the "sport."

Big_Tymer · « **Reply #63 on:** February 01, 2008, 10:02:33 AM »

Quote from: dantelis on February 01, 2008, 09:54:45 AM

...because the judging standards changed to reward size over symmetry and conditioning.

Yates and Coleman and Cutler and the judging standards that rewarded their looks have taken pro bodybuilding in the wrong direction. Haney and the Mr. Olympias before him were much better for the "sport."

well said

delta9mda · « **Reply #64 on:** February 01, 2008, 10:04:00 AM »

Quote from: England_1 on January 31, 2008, 09:36:03 PM

Bodybuilders of the past decade are much, much more massive than ever before. It's unreasonable to think that the stomachs/waists would stay the same size. Combine that with the GH/Slin combo and boom,...guts. Also, does anyone else question Haney's weight claims? He claimed 250lbs in 1991, looks more like 225 legs were SMALL

i was there is 91, Haney was probably 250 as reported. He was a little bigger than Yates at 242(?).

TrueGrit · « **Reply #65 on:** February 01, 2008, 10:06:49 AM »

Quote from: dantelis on February 01, 2008, 09:54:45 AM

...because the judging standards changed to reward size over symmetry and conditioning.

Yates and Coleman and Cutler and the judging standards that rewarded their looks have taken pro bodybuilding in the wrong direction. Haney and the Mr. Olympias before him were much better for the "sport."

Great post. I agree 100%. It also shows that people have become warped and far too accepting of huge guts, synthol and more muscle than a frame can handle when they say Haney looks terrible.

Rome · « **Reply #66 on:** February 01, 2008, 10:55:11 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on February 01, 2008, 01:38:29 AM

Haney was the dominant mass monster in the mid eighties to early 90s (1991, to be exact). He had a back that set him apart from the rest, just like Dorian. And like Dorian, even though he had relatively weak arms, his torso and muscularity put him ahead of everyone. Flea Labrada looked great by himself, but got out-muscled big time next to Haney. Rich Gaspari's conditioning was always spot on, but he didn't have the overall look and flow of Haney's physique.

Bertil fox was up there, but couldn't nail his conditioning. Berry De Mey wasn't big enough to knock Haney off and Gary Strydom didn't have a back (like Nasser) that could de-throne Haney. So Haney just had the right combination at the right time. And he was pretty young when he stopped competing - 32, which goes to show that he could have upped the dosage to the 90s standards and continued to get bigger.

But he'd won 8 Olympias by then and I personally don't think he could have beaten Dorian after 1992.

Good points. There were some great bodybuilders back then but Haney was the best. Those claiming that he had weak competition are daft. Go check out some old pics of those competitors. Great physiques but Haney was better.

knny187 · « **Reply #67 on:** February 01, 2008, 11:13:46 AM »

Quote from: Stavios on January 31, 2008, 08:18:25 PM

I am checking some Youtube videos right now and I don't see how nobody was able to beat this guy for 8 years

his legs were so fucking small compared to his torso that it looks ridiculous

weak arms as well

Speak on this mofos, what was so impressive about this guy ?

Realistically, there was a couple years where it could have gone either way by conditionion & symmetry.

But for the most part....Haney killed the competion the day of the contest

laurion · « **Reply #68 on:** February 01, 2008, 04:57:58 PM »

Sweet Potatoes

The Squadfather · « **Reply #69 on:** February 01, 2008, 04:59:58 PM »

Quote from: Stavios on January 31, 2008, 08:23:37 PM

I have to find a shot of his front relaxed

most imbalanced physique ever

i agree with you 100 percent on Haney, small arms and legs.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #70 on:** February 01, 2008, 05:22:17 PM »

Quote from: delta9mda on February 01, 2008, 10:04:00 AM

i was there is 91, Haney was probably 250 as reported. He was a little bigger than Yates at 242(?).

Yates was 239 lbs in 91 and Haney was 249 pounds.

pumpster · « **Reply #71 on:** February 01, 2008, 05:30:58 PM »

Quote from: James Blunt on January 31, 2008, 08:22:02 PM

He competed in the days when mass wasn't everything. Epic quality in his physique.

Bullshit; it was called politics to be able to win even one show with that kind of imbalance even though the torso was great and nothing else.

pumpster · « **Reply #72 on:** February 01, 2008, 05:31:53 PM »

Quote from: Stavios on January 31, 2008, 08:23:37 PM

I have to find a shot of his front relaxed

most imbalanced physique ever

Agreed; the most frightening thing is the sheer number of fools on getbig who actually believe all those "wins" were deserved.

pumpster · « **Reply #73 on:** February 01, 2008, 05:32:46 PM »

Quote from: England_1 on January 31, 2008, 08:24:09 PM

Haney was lucky to beat Yates in 91 let alone 93. Haney would have been an after thought in the mid 90s

Why don't you just come out and admit that you're a 21 year old geek with a preference no a major bias against non-white BBs? It's time to come out..

dr.chimps · « **Reply #74 on:** February 01, 2008, 05:34:14 PM »

I started lifting in the Haney/Gaspari era and Haney was indeed the man. To judge him using today's criteria is as unfair and judging our bbers by tomorrow's standards.