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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #175 on: August 24, 2016, 09:45:40 PM »
LEVRONE was best in '92, '95 and '98 NOC, IMO.

As far as the later years, I did like his 2001 form best. 2000 his waist was unusually wide, and 2002-2003 his legs were gone.

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #176 on: August 25, 2016, 12:30:48 PM »
LEVRONE was best in '92, '95 and '98 NOC, IMO.

As far as the later years, I did like his 2001 form best. 2000 his waist was unusually wide, and 2002-2003 his legs were gone.

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He was pretty damn good in 1997 also


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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #177 on: August 25, 2016, 12:32:41 PM »
He looked sick in this 1998 training pic. His legs were huge and cut back then too  :o


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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #178 on: August 25, 2016, 03:52:47 PM »
IMO '98 NOC was the best of the "Bald Levrone" so I chose that over '97, although the overall look is similar

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #179 on: August 25, 2016, 07:13:14 PM »
IMO '98 NOC was the best of the "Bald Levrone" so I chose that over '97, although the overall look is similar

Yup low 250's onstage at that time (1997-1998). Curious to see what he brings to the show next month.  :D

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #180 on: August 25, 2016, 07:21:47 PM »
2008 was his year






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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #181 on: August 25, 2016, 09:52:50 PM »
I wonder who knows more about levrone? Earl or danimal?? :D


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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #182 on: August 26, 2016, 01:51:22 AM »
I wonder who knows more about levrone? Earl or danimal?? :D



I'm an unbiased and objective bodybuilding historian of sorts. I can give you details on pretty much anyone in the pros up until Ronnie retired. I stopped giving a shit after that. Kevin has given me a reason to actually want to watch the Mr. Olympia for the first time since 2007.

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #183 on: August 26, 2016, 07:44:19 AM »
'01 again


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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #184 on: August 26, 2016, 01:28:10 PM »
'01 again



Imo he was so much better in the mid/late 90's. His legs are very shrunken there and he just doesn't have that WOW factor anymore like he did up until the late 90's.

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #185 on: August 26, 2016, 01:38:11 PM »
His legs were already declining by 99

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #186 on: August 27, 2016, 08:15:18 PM »
Just a remark.
What was the O for the past 15 years? Dorian's era, Ronnie's era, and Jay for just a short while.

Dorian actually looked bad. Mass-for-Mass, Levrone and Wheeler matched him, but those two were much more proportional and balanced, not to mention much much more aesthetically sculptured.

Ronnie - the infamous pregnant gut, quads extremely overpowering the rest of the body...basically just like Dorian, but just much more massive.

Jay - well, actually the same thing. Super wide, arms too small in comparison to the rest of the body. Big legs, but quads shaped awkwardly.

Don't get me wrong, I have great respect for those three, but objectively speaking, the last 15 years should of been battles between Levrone and Wheeler.

Likely this year the choice was in favour of someone who can actually be classified as a bodybuilder, not a mass monster. Hopefully the sanity persists for the years to come.

In my book, Levrone has won the Mr.O at least twice.

Wheeler was never massive and when he was larger in later years it was deformed muscles due to huge amounts of oil. Wheeler had the tiniest pecs, thin legs and was overall very narrow. He did have great muscle bellies and extremely tiny joints which gave off the illusion of mass, but it was just that, an illusion.

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #187 on: August 27, 2016, 08:18:07 PM »
His legs were already declining by 99

Yup and so was his crispness, mass and overall freakiness. Still a great bodybuilder but imo he hit his peak in 1998.

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #188 on: August 28, 2016, 12:06:50 PM »

Either 1995 Post Olympia or 1997 post Olympia contests.

Either would have beaten Phil 2014 and 15.
Because of Phil's back I don't think Levrone could take him
2011-13 but Levrone is one of those rare bodybuilders who displays
both a Herculean type power physique plus aesthetics and flow.
 
1995 first. Check out 1:00 and 1:10..WOW



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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #189 on: August 28, 2016, 12:08:53 PM »
1997 GP..
Really great here but probably even better in Spain.


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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #190 on: August 28, 2016, 12:10:09 PM »
 1995 Routine


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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #191 on: August 29, 2016, 12:31:42 AM »
1995 Routine



DAMN, he looked SICK at that 1995 contest. The MASS was already there back in 1995.

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #192 on: August 29, 2016, 05:53:18 AM »
HEATH can have all his mro's to me kev is/was better than he could ever be.kev's contest history is more impressive overall and he is probably in the top 15 maybe 10 of' all time greats' build wise and in his group 90's top 3 of all time.

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #193 on: August 29, 2016, 06:02:49 AM »
'95 O and the '97 GPs. Had he brought the same package at the '97 O then at the Grand Prix', I believe he could have dethroned Yates. Too bad for him, Yates 95 was arguably his best ever also with '93. Kevin's 95 O showing would have topped Yates '94 and maybe even '96. Bad timing.

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Re: In which year did Kevin Levrone bring his best ..?
« Reply #194 on: August 29, 2016, 08:49:36 AM »
LEVRONE was best in '92, '95 and '98 NOC, IMO.

As far as the later years, I did like his 2001 form best. 2000 his waist was unusually wide, and 2002-2003 his legs were gone.

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Titus killing it.