Author Topic: The only Mr Olympia with no weakness (Read 8340 times)

Bevo · « **Reply #25 on:** October 08, 2012, 07:23:21 PM »

Quote from: SomeKindofMonster on October 08, 2012, 06:45:34 PM

This is true but Chris lacked that WOW factor. I've seen the 1999 pre-judging
which is probably his best showing or at least top 2. Standing next to Coleman
he does good from the front but when they turn to the side and back Coleman
is WAY thicker and rounder.

IMO Coleman was good but later on the wow factor was just mass mass mass!! Many will disagree but even Coleman couldn't carry Coleman mass without sacrificing condition and the bloated gut, but I will admit he was the best at doing it in 03, 04.

Cormier is what bbing should be about balance and mass with conditioning

SomeKindofMonster · « **Reply #26 on:** October 08, 2012, 08:06:54 PM »

Yes, Colemans frame was not intended to carry 285 pounds.
It was a sight to behold but the thighs got too big, the gut grew out
and the waist grew wider. He was very freaky but sacrificed some detail
but more important sacrificed shape.
This screencap from 99 looks awesome... small waist, wide shoulders,
big but not overpowering thighs...good balance.

2nd one is just for fun...

arce1988 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 08, 2012, 08:53:10 PM »

Stomach

Wiggs · « **Reply #28 on:** October 08, 2012, 09:50:10 PM »

His lack of width is a weakness.

Figo · « **Reply #29 on:** October 09, 2012, 12:22:41 AM »

When I read thread title I immediately thought Bannout in 82, 83 shape

No flaws, his height was/is perfect average pro bber height. Not a dwarf

GoneAway · « **Reply #30 on:** October 09, 2012, 01:26:39 AM »

Virtually every bodybuilder over a certain bodyweight has one flaw or another. It comes with trying to maintain perfect balance with huge muscles. Hard to find a bodybuilder with no flaws in any pose.

kevcat · « **Reply #31 on:** October 09, 2012, 05:09:55 AM »

Quote from: mesmorph78 on October 08, 2012, 02:26:43 PM

big arms do the trick... people are so bamboozled by them
phil is the worst mr o....IMO.... bar dickerson franco

ronnie dorian haney prime dexter far superior....
you cant be the narrowest man on stage nd be mr o
weak chest and abs...... not so narrow waiste
if phil didnt have outrageous arms against his torso.... he wouldnt make top 6
but it seems no one cant look past the arms....

Im sure Frank Zane was hardly the widest when he won, nor Dexter Jackson

the trainer · « **Reply #32 on:** October 09, 2012, 06:26:53 AM »

I know dont how many of you guys have stood next to phil but he is not a narrow guy, he is not super wide like some of the bodybuilding freaks out there but compared to the average bodybuilder he is wide.

mesmorph78 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 09, 2012, 06:36:40 AM »

I have seen Phil and stood next to Phil
Big arms
But for a pro narrow you could fit 2 of him in Kai
Kai is wide as hell in person

Figo · « **Reply #34 on:** October 09, 2012, 06:41:01 AM »

Quote from: the trainer on October 09, 2012, 06:26:53 AM

I know dont how many of you guys have stood next to phil but he is not a narrow guy, he is not super wide like some of the bodybuilding freaks out there but compared to the average bodybuilder he is wide.

He's not narrow , narrow.. But his shoulder girdle is narrow for his own structure

MB · « **Reply #35 on:** October 09, 2012, 06:50:33 AM »

Quote from: Figo on October 09, 2012, 06:41:01 AM

He's not narrow , narrow.. But his shoulder girdle is narrow for his own structure

Exactly. If he was 6" shorter, then his shoulder width would probably fit his structure, but it looks odd to be so narrow at his height.

The_Hammer · « **Reply #36 on:** October 09, 2012, 06:54:26 AM »

Yates has zero flaws from the front here.

Figo · « **Reply #37 on:** October 09, 2012, 07:37:17 AM »

Quote from: The_Hammer on October 09, 2012, 06:54:26 AM

Yates has zero flaws from the front here.

Call it nostalgia if you will, but what great line-ups we had back then

crownshep · « **Reply #38 on:** October 09, 2012, 07:41:37 AM »

Quote from: Figo on October 09, 2012, 12:22:41 AM

When I read thread title I immediately thought Bannout in 82, 83 shape

No flaws, his height was/is perfect average pro bber height. Not a dwarf

I thought the same.

MB · « **Reply #39 on:** October 09, 2012, 07:45:20 AM »

Imagine Shawn Ray in the 212 division today. He could do the open and take out everyone there too.

Figo · « **Reply #40 on:** October 09, 2012, 07:47:13 AM »

Quote from: MB on October 09, 2012, 07:45:20 AM

Imagine Shawn Ray in the 212 division today. He could do the open and take out everyone there too.

Shawn was too fucking good, but he got lost amongst the big guys back in the day already

Jaime · « **Reply #41 on:** October 10, 2012, 01:50:54 AM »

4 pack abs, narrow shoulders, narrow lats, bad chest instertions? Phil...

Oliva only lacked conditioning, structurally zero problems, detail everywhere, tiny waist, great flow.

Reeves the same.

Bannout had a really short torso and limbs.