Author Topic: Orville burke widest ever? (Read 13173 times)

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #25 on:** August 26, 2008, 07:02:30 AM »

Burke > Stubbs

monstercalves · « **Reply #26 on:** August 26, 2008, 07:09:33 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on August 26, 2008, 07:02:30 AM

Burke > Stubbs

true but i dont think burke is actually wider....

nor is burke wider than dillet

im pretty sure ruhl would measure wider than burke aswell...

burke just looked extremely wide and had long arms for his height, his lats and traps were fukn nuts .... his lats from the front were cartoon like.....

im not sayin burke just looked wide, he was one of the widest but dillet is defo the alltime widest mofo available.

jaejonna · « **Reply #27 on:** August 26, 2008, 07:11:22 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on August 26, 2008, 07:02:30 AM

Burke > Stubbs

Man in Wheelchair = Stubbs < Burke

monstercalves · « **Reply #28 on:** August 26, 2008, 07:17:59 AM »

Quote from: jaejonna on August 26, 2008, 07:11:22 AM

Man in Wheelchair = Stubbs < Burke

that makes sense.... $:-\$

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #29 on:** August 26, 2008, 07:22:59 AM »

Stubbs only appears as wide because his puny little legs contribute to the illusion of "wing width".

Dillet was probably wider in overall inches but not in lat to waist ratio. Paul has a big frame that contributes to his overall measurements. Despite looking unbeatable from the front, his still would lose the lat spread to Burke.

Ruhl, again may measure inch wise, but not lat to waist ratio. Going by this, one could argue Cutler is wider as well.

oldman · « **Reply #30 on:** August 26, 2008, 09:59:50 AM »

Lets only include those that can show a current pic, not ancient history. where is orville anyway, how is he recuperating. lets leave him in the has been file.

Parker · « **Reply #31 on:** August 26, 2008, 12:54:13 PM »

Quote from: monstercalves on August 26, 2008, 07:09:33 AM

true but i dont think burke is actually wider....

Very True, Burke had high lats, and that's about it. Big dude, who said he all he used to do as kid was pull-ups and soccer.

boonstack · « **Reply #32 on:** August 26, 2008, 02:24:09 PM »

Quote from: oldman on August 26, 2008, 09:59:50 AM

Lets only include those that can show a current pic, not ancient history. where is orville anyway, how is he recuperating. lets leave him in the has been file.

Dude shut the fuck up.. are u kidding me? "oldman"

oldman · « **Reply #33 on:** August 26, 2008, 02:33:48 PM »

I mean, where is he? Who cares what he was, a nobody, thats who!

boonstack · « **Reply #34 on:** August 26, 2008, 03:03:19 PM »

you sound like u are a happy person.. im sure u have a great life

JohnnyVegas · « **Reply #35 on:** August 26, 2008, 03:17:46 PM »

Quote from: Moosejay on August 26, 2008, 05:46:37 AM

Jeesh...,you must admit that Strydom was ALMOST non-pareil in the front...but THAT back shot ALMOST could not win the Mr. Connecticut.....man o man.

Strydom's arms look as bad as his bac...about 17 inches!

fearANDloathing · « **Reply #36 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:57:07 AM »

I saw Orville when he was at the NOC. Never saw him before but picked him as the winner in 2 minuets
Too bad about Orville, he'd have won a Sandow NO DOUBT!

Moosejay · « **Reply #37 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:58:48 AM »

Quote from: boonstack on August 26, 2008, 02:24:09 PM

Dude shut the fuck up.. are u kidding me? "oldman"

Hey man, Chill, 'oldman' is a good guy!

Charlys69 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:00:44 PM »

Orville Burke for me was a "sergio oliva version of the 90´s", but he had to pay a big price...(serious health problems)

chester_bbb · « **Reply #39 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:02:31 PM »

Quote from: Moosejay on August 26, 2008, 05:35:48 AM

Note:

It is truly tragic

that both fellows are very sick now,

due to their wayward bodybuilding exploits......

Is it cancer?

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #40 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:03:12 PM »

Quote from: JohnnyVegas on August 26, 2008, 03:17:46 PM

Strydom's arms look as bad as his bac...about 17 inches!

Charlys69 · « **Reply #41 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:07:09 PM »

Strydoms Back was always his weakest bodypart. This photo must be from the Mr. O 1988 in LA (which i saw live).

This was Strydoms lowest Contest weight in a proff. show, but he was hard as nails, and ripped all over.

bigkid · « **Reply #42 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:07:30 PM »

Quote from: fearANDloathing on August 27, 2008, 09:57:07 AM

I saw Orville when he was at the NOC. Never saw him before but picked him as the winner in 2 minuets
Too bad about Orville, he'd have won a Sandow NO DOUBT!

No on the Sandow.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #43 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:10:05 PM »

Quote from: Charlys69 on August 27, 2008, 01:07:09 PM

Strydoms Back was always his weakest bodypart. This photo must be from the Mr. O 1988 in LA (which i saw live).

This was Strydoms lowest Contest weight in a proff. show, but he was hard as nails, and ripped all over.

Yup 88 Olympia he was 229 pounds

pljuger · « **Reply #44 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:31:13 PM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on August 27, 2008, 01:03:12 PM

why strydom had weak back?

look at pic,he had scoliosis!!!

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #45 on:** August 27, 2008, 03:24:47 PM »

Quote from: Charlys69 on August 27, 2008, 01:07:09 PM

Strydoms Back was always his weakest bodypart. This photo must be from the Mr. O 1988 in LA (which i saw live).

This was Strydoms lowest Contest weight in a proff. show, but he was hard as nails, and ripped all over.

I saw this show too. True, Gary was totally ripped, but sacraficed a ton of muscle in order to get that way. I remember a few people were saying that Gary's was the size of a regional show competitor.

Even when he was at the top of his game (in the WBF), his back did not impress.

pellius · « **Reply #46 on:** August 27, 2008, 03:26:51 PM »

Wasn't Burke's health problems due to a botched surgery done on his tricep?

oldman · « **Reply #47 on:** August 27, 2008, 04:25:09 PM »

thanks "Moose" , what did Orville win. Yes, he is in a bad way now, but bodybuilders come and go, dont they? We can name the bodybuilder from a pose that is theirs and theirs alone. Does anyone know where Orville is and his health?
Its a fine line champ or hospital. Keep lifting...

Royalty · « **Reply #48 on:** August 27, 2008, 05:00:53 PM »

Ronnie Coleman at his best would destroy Burke at his best.

Rudee · « **Reply #49 on:** August 27, 2008, 05:02:58 PM »

Quote from: Charlys69 on August 27, 2008, 01:07:09 PM

Strydoms Back was always his weakest bodypart. This photo must be from the Mr. O 1988 in LA (which i saw live).

This was Strydoms lowest Contest weight in a proff. show, but he was hard as nails, and ripped all over.

I believe that was the year he experimented with a high fat, low carb diet.