1996 German Grand Prix

[tendonitis]

You guys can't seriously be using a MetRx ad to determine Ronnie's accurate weight?

You can't be that gullible.

[NarcissisticDeity]

1999:

Looks better in 97 , more detailed delts much smaller and tighter midsection

[Hulkster]

You guys can't seriously be using a MetRx ad to determine Ronnie's accurate weight?

You can't be that gullible.

I am using contest pics as a guide to clearly see that 260 pounds in 1996 is retarded and totally bullshit..

the idiot nuthuggers, well, they blindly go by what the mag says..

but that the difference between us and them: we use our heads.

they don't.

[NarcissisticDeity]

You guys can't seriously be using a MetRx ad to determine Ronnie's accurate weight?

You can't be that gullible.

Ronnie said he was 250 in 1996 that's not hard to believe , same with 1997 he was 255 pounds

[Hulkster]

Ronnie said he was 250 in 1996 that's not hard to believe

 

it is when he looks about 20 pounds heavier in 1999

 

[NarcissisticDeity]

I am using contest pics as a guide to clearly see that 260 pounds in 1996 is retarded and totally bullshit..

the idiot nuthuggers, well, they blindly go by what the mag says..

but that the difference between us and them: we use our heads.

they don't.

ha ha ha ha Ronnie really wasn't 250 pounds in 1996 Hulkster figured it out , he's only 230  you dope

[Danimal77]

ha ha ha ha Ronnie really wasn't 250 pounds in 1996 Hulkster figured it out , he's only 230  you dope

Actually roll your eyes, but he WAS 230-235 only the year before (1995). He brought a larger package in 1996. I thought he only went up to 250. I never read 260 pounds for Ronnie until 2000?

[BayGBM]

Sorry, but this is just INSANE!!!!

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That was a hell of a year!

[bigbobs]

Is it too late for this thread to be saved from being another Dorian vs. Ronnie hijacking with Hulkster and ND? 

[bigbobs]

True, but don't forget Nasser got disqualified cause he tested positive for Diuretics. Dorian was the only one on that stage who was dry, although his legs weren't filled out to his usual standards. If I remember right, Paul Dillett was quite dry too, for that Olympia.

Did you know that practically all the competitors at the 96 Olympia took diuretics.  They said they would introduce testing for them that year but in actuality there was no test.  Nasser casually mentioned diuretics he took to Mike Matarazzo who then complained against him and resulted in him losing his prize money.

Anyone who competed at the O that year can confirm this

[bigbobs]

  Nasser looks incredible there. This is probably his best shape ever, even better than his 99' Arnold win. His back is enormous and is pretty dry, something that Nasser seldom achieved. From the front, him and Levrone were clearly the better two of the show: Ronnie was not as full and dry for that show like he was at that year's CPC. He had the smallest waist of them all, but that was not enough to trump Nasser and Levrone who looked otherworldly. Nasser clear winner, with Levrone second.

SUCKMYMUSCLE

Thank you!  This shot is insane

[the_swami]

Did you know that practically all the competitors at the 96 Olympia took diuretics.  They said they would introduce testing for them that year but in actuality there was no test.  Nasser casually mentioned diuretics he took to Mike Matarazzo who then complained against him and resulted in him losing his prize money.

Anyone who competed at the O that year can confirm this

x2!
anyone who has any idea about BB competing will know that they all BB's are using diuretics, amateurs and pro's- from your local state show to the Olympia stage.
it is naive and ignorant to believe otherwise.
there was no diuretic testing in 1996- Nasser was the victim of a snitch.

[Hulkster]

Hulkster....



This pic makes me want to throw up! 



Look at the gut and the synthol filled calves 




Oh my!




Ronnie can't believe he won...



I wonder if this is why.....PS: looks like shit 






How does THAT beat THIS?





Kevin is beating Ronnie here, look at Ronnie's smoothness and TOTAL LACK OF HAMSTRINGS DETAIL.




Ronnie getting destroyed....



Ronnie showing all his trademark hanging gut...



Ronnie telling Kevin that he can't compete with his most muscular as Kevin's most muscular is the best ever.



lmao no contest!

if that stuff makes you throw up, what does this do? make you want to kill yourself?

actually, it probably gives you a hardon..

[Dballn247]

Ronnies bi's look tiny next to levrone's.

[willie mosconi]

I don't understand how Levrone didn't win this contest

[Hulkster]

Ronnies bi's look tiny next to levrone's.

yeah, ronnie's arms looked pathetic compared to their usual standard.

he tried to mimic his 245 pound Arnold Classic look and failed..

[Dballn247]

yeah, ronnie's arms looked pathetic compared to their usual standard.

he tried to mimic his 245 pound Arnold Classic look and failed..

Ronnie's arms look great.  Conditioning is spot on.  Even though his arms are huge, his biceps have always had a strange shape and are a little short....esp next to kevin who has really long bi's. 

Ronnies tri's look thin too.  It seems like his bi's and tris are just fascia muscles over a sub set of really big under muscles.

[hipolito mejia]

he looks flawless here....who knew?




Those daily trips to Black eyed pea,Outback and chillis took atoll on him................

YIP YIP 

[240 is Back]

HMB sounds like amazing stuff.

I wonder if if feels like deca?

[Figo]

HMB sounds like amazing stuff.

I wonder if if feels like deca?

Yep. the % of Met-Rx HMB's superiority over Muscletech's counterpart, is off the scale.

Men in white coats are feverishly working on a new scale.

[Immortal_Technique]

Looks better in 97 , more detailed delts much smaller and tighter midsection

The judges care a lot about size and conditioning from behind, this is why Ronnie started beating Kevin all of a sudden. Kevin destroyed Ronnie in 2002, except that he forgot to bring the best back and legs. Ronnie's torso from the front was pretty bad, but best back and legs + conditioning go a long way. Same reason Kai beat Victor at the Arnold. Victor was biger and better in the upperbody from the front but Kai had everything else. Kevin's got great arms in 2002 but Ronnie had the best legs and back combo.

Also I think against guys like Levrone, Ronnie's added deltoid size really helped him, because it balanced out his massive chest and stopped him looking narrow next to Kevin the delt monster! Kevin's delts/arm/chest were never detailed like Ronnie's to begin with so I guess the judges thought Ronnie's added delt size could come at the expense of 5% less detail. Dorian never had grain of detail in his delts once he got to the 260lb range.

Bottom line, the judges clearly felt Ronnie '99 was better than Ronnie '97, hence his perfect score at the O that year.