Two new pros to debut at 2008 Europa show

[akers1021]

A.D. CHERRY is making his pro debut at the arnold. =)

word is that he is going to come in with the same condition as nationals but with another 15-20 lbs.


...with victor out, that means all the top guys will be aesthetic, and with gustavo looking off and branch going way down hill..it seems as if the more aesthetic you are, the better you will place.    so A.D. might be suprising alot of people.. 
 

AD cherry will NOT EVER suprise ANYONE til his pec tear is fixed... PERIOD....  He looks like absolute garbage in the most muscular shot...any form of it.

[GoneAway]

most muscular is one pose out of 8

hope this helps

[akers1021]

most muscular is one pose out of 8

hope this helps

Did I fail to mention from the side he is as narrow as a damn dogwood tree?  No Pro with an injury like his will ever make the top 10 at any show unless there is only 10 competitors...  Oh yeah and don't even try to compare his tear to Kevin Levrone, that would be a damn insult to Kevin.

Hope this helps

[Jav]

Shorter than a 5' 6'' Dexter Jackson? 

Yeah he's 5"5 tops

[big14]

Funkhousa look funky,
but I like the no gut approach.
Pretty brave to compete without a big smooth
preggo belly physique.

[candidizzle]

Did I fail to mention from the side he is as narrow as a damn dogwood tree?  No Pro with an injury like his will ever make the top 10 at any show unless there is only 10 competitors...  Oh yeah and don't even try to compare his tear to Kevin Levrone, that would be a damn insult to Kevin.

Hope this helps

your going to choke on your words.

[gymguy]

BOTH have a great potential.  As for the "too short" coments, pointless....Lee Labrada, Lee Priest, Dex Jackson, Rich Gaspari, etc all did VERY WELL!

[flexingtonsteele]

AD cherry will NOT EVER suprise ANYONE til his pec tear is fixed... PERIOD....  He looks like absolute garbage in the most muscular shot...any form of it.

Wow, I had no clue bodybuilding contest were won and lost on the most muscular pose. Thanx for telling me that, im a better person now because of your vast intelect. Thank you so much akers.

You must have won show after show with your most muscular pose alone

[akers1021]

Wow, I had no clue bodybuilding contest were won and lost on the most muscular pose. Thanx for telling me that, im a better person now because of your vast intelect. Thank you so much akers.

You must have won show after show with your most muscular pose alone

Your sarcasm is noted...however I stated FACTS.   He will not go anywhere in the sport....watch and see   

[beazzcaine]

Fankhauser

I'll give him credit for his legs but that's it....he's gotta work on upper body to compete in the pro ranks....

[beazzcaine]

A.D. CHERRY is making his pro debut at the arnold. =)

word is that he is going to come in with the same condition as nationals but with another 15-20 lbs.


...with victor out, that means all the top guys will be aesthetic, and with gustavo looking off and branch going way down hill..it seems as if the more aesthetic you are, the better you will place.    so A.D. might be suprising alot of people.. 
 

With all the media attention on steriod abuse I wouldn't be surprised if the industry starts heading in a new direction (if they know what's good for them financially)...more conditioned and aesthetically defined vs. big and blocky physiques-the achievable effects of steroid abuse. 

Especially if the feds decide to give out heftier fines and/or lengthy jail time....the industry might have to look at other methods to judge its so called athletes...

[HowieW]

Fankhauser

Ideal classic physique with perfect lines ad shape overall. Sadly he won't be a decent pro unless he ruins his classic lines to gain sheer freakish mass

[webcake]

Ideal classic physique with perfect lines ad shape overall. Sadly he won't be a decent pro unless he ruins his classic lines to gain sheer freakish mass

Well he may look ok in solo shots, but once he is on stage he will be totally outmassed. He is 5'9 and was under 210lbs last show. Most pros at that height have about 30lbs on him.

[beazzcaine]

Did I fail to mention from the side he is as narrow as a damn dogwood tree?  No Pro with an injury like his will ever make the top 10 at any show unless there is only 10 competitors...  Oh yeah and don't even try to compare his tear to Kevin Levrone, that would be a damn insult to Kevin.

Hope this helps

So refresh my memory....did ronnie coleman make top 5 with a noticeable injury?  I though he had a tear in his last and final show.

But your going to tell me Cherry's is MUCH WORSE right?   

[HowieW]

Well he may look ok in solo shots, but once he is on stage he will be totally outmassed. He is 5'9 and was under 210lbs last show. Most pros at that height have about 30lbs on him.

Oh I agree , based on current actual judging standards of rewarding freakish mass over classic lines he won't do much damage, which in my opinion is pretty damn sad.

[chaos]

Your sarcasm is noted...however I stated FACTS.   He will not go anywhere in the sport....watch and see   

In comparison to how far you have gone in the "sport"?

[akers1021]

So refresh my memory....did ronnie coleman make top 5 with a noticeable injury?  I though he had a tear in his last and final show.

But your going to tell me Cherry's is MUCH WORSE right?   

Ronnie Coleman placed in the top five becuase he is RONNIE COLEMAN....an 8 time champ.  It was done not to disrespect him..no matter what you think.

In comparison to how far you have gone in the "sport"?

I have 0 DESIRE TO EVEN TRY to go to the National level.  I am not some delusional guy... I have won an Open Class at a National Qualifier.  I will continue to do Local and State level shows.  LH in maybe 2 years will be ALL that I would even think about doing.  at 5'9" and around 190 shredded I believe I can place every time at a Local and State level show... Thats good enough for me....

[Moosejay]

A good article was written by Frank Zane in one of his periodicles on  how he believes bodybuilding is more of an artistic act than a sport.

[JasonH]

Can't see Fankhoser lasting a long time - his calves overpower the rest of his physique.

Flex Lewis is too short to make much of an impact either - he doesn't have the small insertions that Dexter and Shawn had.