first of ALL dummy he was NOT 15 pounds bigger in 99 he was 249 pounds in 1998 and 257 pounds in 1999 HOW is this 15 pounds you idiot?
That's true. He was 249 lb in 98 and 257 lb in 99. In fact, in the Battle for the Olympia 99 where he looks ridiculously cartoonish, he says that, "Last year I was 248, this year I'm 258 - right about 10 lb heavier" (although it was actually 8 lb).
And yes, he was drier and more conditioned in 98 compared to 99, where he was probably 95% as conditioned as the former year, but much more impressive looking cause he was bigger, fuller and had greater sweeps, not to mention no gyno.