Author Topic: IN THEIR PRIME WHO WAS BETTER FLEX OR SHAWN (Read 10528 times)

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #75 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:26:35 PM »

Quote from: Jaime on February 22, 2012, 09:27:14 AM

Shouldn't they change the criteria then?

Perhaps

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #76 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:27:51 PM »

The guy was eons better than Shawn

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #77 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:29:35 PM »

Parker · « **Reply #78 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:31:58 PM »

Quote from: njflex on February 22, 2012, 01:34:40 PM

there are offseason pics when flex had beard and was a swollen 280,,who would have thought esp the what 'flex'magazine presents the finished bber product as ripped sculpted mass 24/7...seeing him at 215 u would never imagine a offseason wheeler a watery 260 plus..he had to play size game why?

I think the key to it was what he said in a video, after his accident, he went to the 94 Mr. O with his wife and Robin Chang, Flex thought that he could never compete with those guys--even he came 2nd the yr before...he started over compensating--the weight, the oil...looking for the "magic bullet".

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #79 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:36:51 PM »

Quote from: GangstaLean on February 22, 2012, 02:31:58 PM

I think the key to it was what he said in a video, after his accident, he went to the 94 Mr. O with his wife and Robin Chang, Flex thought that he could never compete with those guys--even he came 2nd the yr before...he started over compensating--the weight, the oil...looking for the "magic bullet".

If Flex never crashed his car and showed up in 94 like he did in 93 he would have beaten Dorian

No oil in these calves

Parker · « **Reply #80 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:39:13 PM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on February 22, 2012, 02:25:15 PM

Not sure who he is

He was in several scenes of the Hardbody vid...

Jaime · « **Reply #81 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:43:41 PM »

96 Ac was the best i saw Flex, he had some chest thickness there, should have beat Levrone.

Same height and Shawn would win out, being a midget is a blackmark.

Earl1972 · « **Reply #82 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:49:46 PM »

shawn was "consistent" because he only did one show a year so enough of the consistency talk, it's easier to peak for one show a year than 3 - 6

flex had more career wins and looked better when both were at their best

shawn was overrated, i don't understand how anybody can think he should've been Mr. O when there were bigger and better versions of his physique

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King Shizzo · « **Reply #83 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:52:37 PM »

Quote from: dutchguy on February 22, 2012, 04:27:54 AM

As you can see in the pictures below, Flex was way better..........

Ideal size and Symmetry on Shawn in that pic. Nobody should have beat Shawn when he looked like this!

Jaime · « **Reply #84 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:54:13 PM »

Quote from: Earl1972 on February 22, 2012, 02:49:46 PM

shawn was "consistent" because he only did one show a year so enough of the consistency talk, it's easier to peak for one show a year than 3 - 6

flex had more career wins and looked better when both were at their best

shawn was overrated, i don't understand how anybody can think he should've been Mr. O when there were bigger and better versions of his physique

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Only two guys that looked bigger and had great lines still apart from flex were Clairmonte and Cormier.

Clairmonte used to get completely robbed every year.

Better build than Flex.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #85 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:54:57 PM »

Quote from: Earl1972 on February 22, 2012, 02:49:46 PM

shawn was "consistent" because he only did one show a year so enough of the consistency talk, it's easier to peak for one show a year than 3 - 6

flex had more career wins and looked better when both were at their best

shawn was overrated, i don't understand how anybody can think he should've been Mr. O when there were bigger and better versions of his physique

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I agree with you Shawn is overrated , the guy won just 2 pro shows big deal. He had a very nice physique but he wanted the sport to bend to him because he was a midget. He bitched & moaned about ' mass monsters ' when in fact he was one himself just on a smaller scale. Guys like Labrada were who was around his height and competed at 190lbs when Shawn was much thicker at 205-215lbs

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #86 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:55:46 PM »

Quote from: Jaime on February 22, 2012, 02:54:13 PM

Only two guys that looked bigger and had great lines still apart from flex were Clairmonte and Cormier.

Clairmonte used to get completely robbed every year.

Better build than Flex.

He beat Flex in 93

Parker · « **Reply #87 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:58:46 PM »

Quote from: Jaime on February 22, 2012, 02:54:13 PM

Only two guys that looked bigger and had great lines still apart from flex were Clairmonte and Cormier.

Clairmonte used to get completely robbed every year.

Better build than Flex.

Clairmonte beat Flex in 93, albeit a watery Flex...what was Flex's greatest attribute was the illusion his muscle bellies gave, the flow he had. Break him down, and he wasn't all that---bodypart per bodypart. Didn't have a wide back, could have had a bigger chest. Bigger legs and calves...but it was the crazy flow...

Jaime · « **Reply #88 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:59:22 PM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on February 22, 2012, 02:55:46 PM

He beat Flex in 93

He won some contests on the circuit but never placed well at the O.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #89 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:06:24 PM »

wes · « **Reply #90 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:07:29 PM »

Flex was great,but I still like Rays look better.................. ....apples and oranges.

Earl1972 · « **Reply #91 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:08:03 PM »

Quote from: Jaime on February 22, 2012, 02:54:13 PM

Only two guys that looked bigger and had great lines still apart from flex were Clairmonte and Cormier.

Clairmonte used to get completely robbed every year.

Better build than Flex.

most overrated bodybuilder iof the 90's

he never should've placed top 5

too small to compete with dorian, nasser, and dillet

inferior to larger aesthetic bodybuilders like cormier, flex and of course MR. Levrone

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Jaime · « **Reply #92 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:12:27 PM »

Quote from: Earl1972 on February 22, 2012, 03:08:03 PM

most overrated bodybuilder iof the 90's

he never should've placed top 5

too small to compete with dorian, nasser, and dillet

inferior to larger aesthetic bodybuilders like cormier, flex and of course MR. Levrone

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I'll forget about Dorian, Nasser and Dillet becasue bodybuilding shouldn't be about mass at the cost of everything else.

I think he was more aesthetic than all of them tbh.

Levrone isn't even aesthetic, average waist, Delts overpower chest by a huge degree, Pec tear, no peak on biceps lacked ab detail and back detail.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #93 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:16:52 PM »

Quote from: Jaime on February 22, 2012, 03:12:27 PM

I'll forget about Dorian, Nasser and Dillet becasue bodybuilding shouldn't be about mass at the cost of everything else.

I think he was more aesthetic than all of them tbh.

Levrone isn't even aesthetic, average waist, Delts overpower chest by a huge degree, Pec tear, no peak on biceps lacked ab detail and back detail.

lol Levrone wasn't aesthetic

jakesonyou · « **Reply #94 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:24:49 PM »

Wheeler only looked good in 1992 and 1993! You are nuts if you think he looks good after this! He abused the synthol and went coo coo in his head!

Shawn Ray is a big whiner and has terrible attitude, but he was consistent and better than Kenny Wheeler! Shawn was best in 1994 and 1999. He was to small however and was always dwarfed by the great Dorian "The GOAT" Yates. Good lines and nice physique, but not a Mr Olympia physique.

wes · « **Reply #95 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:25:27 PM »

One thing I`ll say about this thread......it makes you miss the look of the 90`s physiques!

Jaime · « **Reply #96 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:27:11 PM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on February 22, 2012, 03:16:52 PM

lol Levrone wasn't aesthetic

Average structure and lines.

Two very aesthetic guys next to him though.

Parker · « **Reply #97 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:29:44 PM »

1997 Musclemag, I believe this was taken in the sucession of pics where Flex was showing up Dillet. 97 Ironman perhaps? I had the mag.

wes · « **Reply #98 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:30:57 PM »

I think I still have that mag stored out in my barn.

Jaime · « **Reply #99 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:32:45 PM »

Quote from: GangstaLean on February 22, 2012, 03:29:44 PM

1997 Musclemag, I believe this was taken in the sucession of pics where Flex was showing up Dillet. 97 Ironman perhaps? I had the mag.

Is the shot were Flex and Ray are both hitting the same most muscular side by side same contest?

Looks great there.