there was never an imbalance between nasser's front and back in terms of size and thickness, the imbalance ws only in details.. in side poses the details of the back r not seen so there is no point to say so..
i too watched the videos of mr. 95 and 97 and for me it's the same as in pics but videos expose dorian's supriority over nasser in posing more than pics..
so if you are talking about imbalance, what about the crystal clear imbalance between dorian's right arm and his left??.. his left arm looked not only very small but also deformed.. in certain shots it looked smaller than his left forearm!!.. dorian was the clear winner in 1995 from the video and from pics. and felt behind nasser in 1997 in the video and also pics.. pics r no more than a shot from the video..
i respect the fact that dorian decided to compete after this fatal left tri injury but i dont respect the blind judges who gave him the title.. they were really blind not only 2 give him the title but also for not noticing his injury during the show.. they knew after when dorian narrated the story in magazines.. really shameful!!..
The torn bicep only comes into play during 1 mandatory, being the front double biceps shot. Otherwise, it is a non issue. People harp on the bicep, but seem to turn a blind eye when their favorite is lacking in an area. Missing an entire back, in my mind, and it would seem in the judges minds also, is much more pertinent. Indeed, Nasser looked superior from the front in some poses. But the rational for Yates winning clearly had a lot to do with the shots once things turned to the side and back. Yates had too much
overall development for Nasser to contend with. It is easy for people to judge simply on a select few front shots and bestow a victory on the athlete who looks more pleasing in those shots, but the judging panel looks at overall development. During Dorian's reign, even while at his best, there were others who may have looked more pleasing, but according the judging guidelines, were lacking in overall development and therefore, did not win.