Dickerson was the oldest Mr. O at 43.
Yeah, and Dickerson looked like utter shit, and he only won because his competition sucked bigged time. If Ronnie entered this year's Olympia, he would face a prime 35 year-old Cutler who's 275 lbs shredded, a Victor Martinez will perfect symmetry and beautiful aesthetics, a young Wolfe who, although many years away from his prime at age 29, is already 280 lbs shredded and also up-and-comers with such immense genetic potential as Phil Heath. Yeah, seems like middle-aged 44 year-old Ronnie would have a real chance if he were not injured.
Oh, yeah, I am 44
No wonder you are defending him. Too bad: the bottom line is that you're old for all sports, even bodybuilding - the sport where guys reach their primes the latest. But don't feel bad; you're still young for several things. Let's see...for being president, senator, the dean of a university, a surgeon fellow of the American Medical Association, etc, etc. But for sports? Nope.
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