What is a competitive weight for a 5' 8" bodybuilder

[MrBigandCut]

What weight do you really think you need to be at 5 "8 in the year 2011 to competitive on the open stage???

[wes]

300 pounds if enhanced,and 98 pounds if natty!!
 

[madg]

300 pounds if enhanced,and 98 pounds if natty!!
 

98 pounds already trenbolona in blood to the absolit max!!!!!!

[Balloon]

What is Heath?

5"9, 235?

Depends heavily on your structure and muscle bellies.

[Board_SHERIF]

who cares, they all look like midgetted fools.

[BB]

70's- 200-205lbs.

80's- 210-220lbs.

90's- 220-230lbs.

2001-10 225-235lbs.

2011- 235-245lbs.

That's how I figure it more or less, give take 5-10lbs.

[liberty]

Age?
Juiced or au natural?

[BayGBM]

70's- 200-205lbs.

80's- 210-220lbs.

90's- 220-230lbs.

2001-10 225-235lbs.

2011- 235-245lbs.

That's how I figure it more or less, give take 5-10lbs.

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[drmarkp]

70's- 200-205lbs.

80's- 210-220lbs.

90's- 220-230lbs.

2001-10 225-235lbs.

2011- 235-245lbs.

That's how I figure it more or less, give take 5-10lbs.

How about for a true natural?

[Dr Dutch]

How about for a true natural?

70's- 170 lbs

80's- 170 lbs

90's- 170 lbs

2001-170 lbs

2011-170 lbs

That's how I figure it more or less, give take 1-2lbs.

[liberty]

185 to be competitive

[BB]

How about for a true natural?

Dutch's post is pretty on, 165-175lbs or so, if really lean, mid single digits.

[MikMaq]

70's- 200-205lbs.175

80's- 210-220lbs.185

90's- 220-230lbs.195

2001-10 225-235lbs.205

2011- 235-245lbs.215

That's how I figure it more or less, give take 5-10lbs.

Subtract about 30 pounds from each of those and you will actually have numbers that are accurate.  Maybe a few pounds more for some of the mass monsters or those that were soft but not much.

Natty's are suppose to be about 140-150 at competition weights. 

[MrBigandCut]

Talking only of assisted here! I reckon Amateur stage 210, pros 235! If you are lower than 213 as a Pro you would be in the 212 class and would way too tall for that class!!!!

[BiGHer]

Does it matter?  Use the mirror.  Phil was competing in his first pro shows at like 212. 

Gotta go off the mirror kids, can't say this enough.  Take my recent photos that I've posted on here... I weigh 251.  Then put them next to Jay Cutler's photos where he weighs 251.  251 lbs looks very different now doesnt it??  Go by the mirror!

[njflex]

Does it matter?  Use the mirror.  Phil was competing in his first pro shows at like 212. 

Gotta go off the mirror kids, can't say this enough.  Take my recent photos that I've posted on here... I weigh 251.  Then put them next to Jay Cutler's photos where he weighs 251.  251 lbs looks very different now doesnt it??  Go by the mirror!

this ,,and pro's is one thing ,a competitive bber amateur say 5'8 with great shape and classic look and structure could pull off a stage look at 176 and win a class,,5'8 190-198 lightheavy is a big guy .

[howardroark]

How about for a true natural?

For a true natural: take your weight in kilograms, and subtract that by 100. The number you get is your natural genetic potential when in contest shape.

[hazbin]

at 5'9.5 i was competing at 235-239 and didnt really look that big. others at 5 10 and 210 looked huge for some reason

[bike nut]

It's all about the shape and illusion. I think I remember Robby Robinson saying he competed at 208 lbs.

 

[MrBigandCut]

Thing is tho would Robby come anywhere now on the ameuteur or pro stage? You can get away with a bit of illusion but when it comes down to density and thickness these things are hard to hide! Reckon Robby would have to be at least 235 now to be competitive! Gh & tren where prehaps not his chosen weapeon back in the day! Maybe at 235 he could have taken Haney! 

[gh15]

Subtract about 30 pounds from each of those and you will actually have numbers that are accurate.  Maybe a few pounds more for some of the mass monsters or those that were soft but not much.

Natty's are suppose to be about 140-150 at competition weights. 

very good!

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[gh15]

at 5'9.5 i was competing at 235-239 and didnt really look that big. others at 5 10 and 210 looked huge for some reason

thats corect,, the best bodybuild are the ones who can cary ilusion that mean 5'10 190 but look 220...those are the one with pro genetic as you liek call it eventhough genetic mean nothing its all in the drug and RESPOND to drug

if you fellas think the fellas 5'8 238 8% get somewhere lol you are wrong,, its the 5'8 190 8%...who get somewhere....always the case,,notice how no one of the fellas who are 240 5'8 can even look remotely as good as frank zane or to be honest...as big...why? they just have peptide muscle which is diff than steroid muscle,, you need to know how to combine the 2 and not overdue the peptide friends

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[Super Natural]

To be competitive how you look is more important than how much you weigh. If you think you need to weigh a lot to look impressive you're mistaken.

Francis Benefatto weighed 165 pound here...

[Swlabr]

To be competitive how you look is more important than how much you weigh. If you think you need to weigh a lot to look impressive you're mistaken.

Francis Benefatto weighed 165 pound here...

5'3"?

[Super Natural]

5'3"?

No, he's short, but not that short I'd say about 5,6" or so
Here's a more recent pic taken here in South Africa (2007) so he was 48. He just has a very unique bone structure - Not Normal (tiny joints & waist, wide clavicals, huge ribcage, long arms) His weight defies how he looks.

Pity about the pec tear ;/ Bench press's a bitch