Author Topic: 1996 BFTO - PICS!!! Nasser, Fux, Shawn, Coleman, Levrone, Dillett (Read 19546 times)

bigbobs · « **Reply #50 on:** October 25, 2011, 12:09:55 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on October 24, 2011, 05:33:33 PM

Yep, he improved big time from 94, when he won his pro card, to about 96. Started getting too big too fast from 97, which made his gut huge and threw off his whole look. And then came the squatting accident that put an end to it all.

If he'd hooked up with someone like Chad Nichols or Chris Aceto in 95/96, he could've gone all the way to the top. He carried his 270-280 lb onstage better than guys like Ronnie and Nasser. His back was very good too and he had no weak body parts. People rave about Gunther, but Fux was bigger and put together a lot better.

Fux and Francois are the 2 biggest letdowns from the 90s. Shame.

@ the bolded text.

Also how was Francois such a big letdown? He was gifted the 94 NOC against an up-and-coming Nasser.

bigbobs · « **Reply #51 on:** October 25, 2011, 12:11:10 AM »

Quote from: Sherief Shalaby on October 24, 2011, 10:35:47 PM

he had weird abs.. and yes he was huge all over his body but without a pleasent shape as top huge guys.. yates,..nasser.. i put him in the same place as markus..

Not only weird abs but very wide/fat waist and didn't have that dense, striated look at all. Big guy though for sure, that's about it though.

The Grim Lifter · « **Reply #52 on:** October 25, 2011, 12:13:15 AM »

Quote from: Iceman1981 on October 24, 2011, 06:17:21 PM

Here is Shwan ray 12 days before the Mr. O.

I wonder what Shawn did right that year because i have seen this vid and he is the best he ever was. Him beating Nasser at the O was no joke, he was in insane condition. Maybe it was competiting earlier in the year at the Arnold, sure he wasn't at his best but he dieted down and trained for it, maybe it made it easier to hit that peak condition come September.

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #53 on:** October 25, 2011, 12:25:41 AM »

Quote from: bigbobs on October 25, 2011, 12:11:10 AM

Not only weird abs but very wide/fat waist and didn't have that dense, striated look at all. Big guy though for sure, that's about it though.

ND disagrees with you here

kiwiol · « **Reply #54 on:** October 25, 2011, 01:18:51 AM »

Quote from: Sherief Shalaby on October 24, 2011, 10:35:47 PM

he had weird abs.. and yes he was huge all over his body but without a pleasent shape as top huge guys.. yates,..nasser.. i put him in the same place as markus..

His abs weren't the best, but they were hardly a hindrance. They only got out of hand after 96, when he developed a huge gut. Ronnie had the same problem and it never held him back.

Fux's shape was pretty good until 97, but got worse afterwards. See the pics below.

Quote from: bigbobs on October 25, 2011, 12:09:55 AM

@ the bolded text.

Also how was Francois such a big letdown? He was gifted the 94 NOC against an up-and-coming Nasser.

Letdown as in he was forced to stop competing well before he hit his peak due to his illness. His 94 NOC win wasn't a gift, but something he won fair and square.

Parker · « **Reply #55 on:** October 25, 2011, 01:32:50 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on October 24, 2011, 05:33:33 PM

Yep, he improved big time from 94, when he won his pro card, to about 96. Started getting too big too fast from 97, which made his gut huge and threw off his whole look. And then came the squatting accident that put an end to it all.

If he'd hooked up with someone like Chad Nichols or Chris Aceto in 95/96, he could've gone all the way to the top. He carried his 270-280 lb onstage better than guys like Ronnie and Nasser. His back was very good too and he had no weak body parts. People rave about Gunther, but Fux was bigger and put together a lot better.

Fux and Francois are the 2 biggest letdowns from the 90s. Shame.

Fux was pregnant in the 90s, before it became popluar to be "pregnant".

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #56 on:** October 25, 2011, 01:38:46 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on October 25, 2011, 01:18:51 AM

His abs weren't the best, but they were hardly a hindrance. They only got out of hand after 96, when he developed a huge gut. Ronnie had the same problem and it never held him back.

Fux's shape was pretty good until 97, but got worse afterwards. See the pics below.

Letdown as in he was forced to stop competing well before he hit his peak due to his illness. His 94 NOC win wasn't a gift, but something he won fair and square.

yes fux abs looked like shit in 1997 but in this certain pic. dorian's abs make them look ok

kiwiol · « **Reply #57 on:** October 25, 2011, 01:40:28 AM »

Quote from: GangstaLean on October 25, 2011, 01:32:50 AM

Fux was pregnant in the 90s, before it became popluar to be "pregnant".

Quote from: Sherief Shalaby on October 25, 2011, 01:38:46 AM

yes fux abs looked like shit in 1997 but in this certain pic. dorian's abs make them look ok

Double lol

m8 · « **Reply #58 on:** October 25, 2011, 01:41:41 AM »

Quote from: The Grim Lifter on October 25, 2011, 12:13:15 AM

I wonder what Shawn did right that year because i have seen this vid and he is the best he ever was. Him beating Nasser at the O was no joke, he was in insane condition. Maybe it was competiting earlier in the year at the Arnold, sure he wasn't at his best but he dieted down and trained for it, maybe it made it easier to hit that peak condition come September.

maybe he upped the dose?

Kwon_2 · « **Reply #59 on:** October 25, 2011, 01:48:20 AM »

But Neither Nasser nor Fux looks the same nowadays.

Figo · « **Reply #60 on:** October 25, 2011, 02:26:06 AM »

Quote from: yates fan on October 24, 2011, 03:59:35 PM

this may havbe been the best nasser ever looked,

looked great , probably his best,

no gut yet, tight waistline

very intelligent use of synthol in delts and arms, didnt overdo it, and had enough muscle to pull it off, unlike later

The Grim Lifter · « **Reply #61 on:** October 25, 2011, 02:58:32 AM »

Quote from: Kwon_2 on October 25, 2011, 01:48:20 AM

But Neither Nasser nor Fux looks the same nowadays.

At least one isn't living bitterly in the past though

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #62 on:** October 25, 2011, 08:27:15 AM »

Quote from: BiGHer on October 25, 2011, 12:00:49 AM

Solid year for bodybuilding... Iceman, any solid pics of Levrone??

I'll post Levrone's segment later today.

bigbobs · « **Reply #63 on:** October 25, 2011, 08:53:48 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on October 25, 2011, 01:18:51 AM

His abs weren't the best, but they were hardly a hindrance. They only got out of hand after 96, when he developed a huge gut. Ronnie had the same problem and it never held him back.

Fux's shape was pretty good until 97, but got worse afterwards. See the pics below.

Letdown as in he was forced to stop competing well before he hit his peak due to his illness. His 94 NOC win wasn't a gift, but something he won fair and square.

Oh brother

Have you seen pics from that show?

Also, how does one know he hadn't yet reached his peak before getting ill?

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #64 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:04:38 AM »

Quote from: Sherief Shalaby on October 25, 2011, 12:25:41 AM

ND disagrees with you here

Absolutely see the front latspread pic , waist when held tight is not very wide is it?

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #65 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:27:26 AM »

Here is Kevin 14 days before the Mr. O at 256 lbs.

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #66 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:28:41 AM »

Set 2

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #67 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:29:52 AM »

Set 3

Schmoff · « **Reply #68 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:30:25 AM »

everybody looked awesome

those good old days

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #69 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:31:00 AM »

Set 4

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #70 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:32:04 AM »

Set 5

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #71 on:** October 25, 2011, 11:35:21 AM »

Here is Dillet 18 days before the Mr. O at 286 lbs.

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #72 on:** October 25, 2011, 11:36:53 AM »

Set 2

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #73 on:** October 25, 2011, 11:37:59 AM »

Set 3

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #74 on:** October 25, 2011, 12:13:30 PM »

Some random pics and notes while watching the footage:

1) Dillett didn't train his back as hard as the other competitors. During his back work outs he was acting like a bitch and Charles Glass had to pretty much tell him how to do the back work outs. Look at the weight (not much) he is lifting during the T Bar work out.

2) Shawn Ray talking about Dorian Yates and Flex Wheeler: "It's obvious he has great calves and a phenomenal back, but after that I'm not really impressed. I'm not trying to make friends, I'm just telling it like it is. When Flex Wheeler is on, he is Mr. Olympia. Flex Wheeler as a bodybuilder, as a physical specimen, as a person, is perfection when in shape. I'm the first one to say it. I'd be happy to lose to somebody with that genetic gift, with that kind of structure, with that kind of body. I think that there is a whole lot of people that would aspire to look like Flex Wheeler when Flex Wheeler is on than there are people aspiring to look like our current Mr. Olympia."