Arnold was so bad in 80 that...

[Lion666]

I think for the 1980 Mr O he knew he wouldn't be able to bring his usual size so focused more on conditioning.

exactly and he was still bigger than evryone, its bcause he didnt bring that usual freak size but again he was still clearly bigger (uprbody wise) so he focused more on condition to make up for....

those side relaxed pics,,, lol clearly arnolds wins shape size etc... it doesnt even look like metzer train chest from side,,, no taper or lines epec compared to arnld even the other cmptitor beats him from side relax n front too...
arnold won

[Lion666]

Theres always the story that Arnold did not prepare for the O properly and only trained 4-6 weeks.

He'd been training for Conan for a year, decided to do the O the year before (79) already, when he interviewed Zane (and Zane told him the only win more satisfying than his 3rd Mr O win, was beating Arnold in 68!).

He started prepping for the 80 O then, and telling people he was training for Conan and doing the Olympia judging. Rocked up in Australia last moment, obviously the Weiders said no problem, compete.

He knew Conan would only start filming end of 80/early 81 in Spain. He even got George Butler to come out to Australia to do photography and video way ahead of time.

 

[Lion666]

I like how Arnold destroyed mentzers mind sending him into retirment and spiraling into a life of insanity..At one stage Mentzer ran into a bank naked rambling that Arnold had hired hitmen to kill him hahaha not only did Arnold own everyone onstage he owned there minds also  

The now famous pics of Mike trying to get heavy handed with Arnold and stand over him complaining how he shouldnt be allowed to compete really dont show how Arnold fuked with Mikes head forcing him to lose any chance he (mentzer) had of placing that night..

The quips were exchanged back and forth at that athletes meeting but Arnold left the killer blow till just as Mike was walking on stage when he said.

And with that Mentzers ego deflated and looked like a lost child on stage not knowing where to turn hahaha priceless.

yeah the funny part is arnold didnt even have to screw with mike,, mike wasnt even on the same lvl as arnold,,, some stories go that mike was pushin hit and all the "new ways" etc and crappn all over volume and kinda arnold indirectly as old n flawed etc.

yeah well hit may have got mike to the dance (stage) in the first place but didnt get close to beatn arnold... iff the top of memory and the pics in this thread dont think there wasnt one pose arnold didnt destroy him

Mentzer's HIT chest was shallow. His 4' frame let him down. Good forarms yes but got dwarfed overall everywhere except quads.

yup

[RocketSwitch625]

I apologise to all the Arnold fans who believe he was numero uno every time he competed but this video proves that the Arnold/Mentzer comparisons posted earlier in this thread are fake.

Mentzer owning Arnold in 80:

[hench]

most of the black and white shots on the first page are mocked up. The screen caps later are real.
I see Mentzer looking excellent on his own then disappearing next to arnold, narrow as hell, no thickness in the chest etc etc

I apologise to all the Arnold fans who believe he was numero uno every time he competed but this video proves that the Arnold/Mentzer comparisons posted earlier in this thread are fake.

Mentzer owning Arnold in 80:

[Lion666]

zane and dennis tinnero way ahead of metnzer on chest dept, actuall,,, overall look better tahn mm

[Pollux]

Dickerson was awesome in 1980 he should have taken that O.

He's the ONLY guy I felt that could've beaten Arnold, and I would've been fine with it.

[Shockwave]

Menzter looked like Mr O by himself, as soon as you stand him next to arnold he just disappeared. That vid kinda sucks to really see the comparisons, but its plain to me, that Mentzer simply didnt have it. Arnold made him just vanish in his shadow. All of Mentzers strong points look weak next to Arnold.

[Rami]

Arnold was so bad in 80 that he was only twice as good as the second place finisher

[JP_RC]

I apologise to all the Arnold fans who believe he was numero uno every time he competed but this video proves that the Arnold/Mentzer comparisons posted earlier in this thread are fake.

Mentzer owning Arnold in 80:

Mentzer came in 5th place. 

[Disgusted]

I always thought that Arnold deserved the win and now I'm convinced.