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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2013, 06:01:07 AM »
he didn't use oil it was esiclene every bber used it back then

In 98/99, it wasn't esiclene he was on. Straight up oil like Nasser. Bbers are liars. That 99 video is as good a proof as any. Fuck, look at the delts and triceps in certain poses, it's so obvious it's not even funny. He shouldn't have even placed 2nd in 99, Cormier was way better than him that year.

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« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2013, 06:03:18 AM »
In 98/99, it wasn't esiclene he was on. Straight up oil like Nasser. Bbers are liars. That 99 video is as good a proof as any. Fuck, look at the delts and triceps in certain poses, it's so obvious it's not even funny. He shouldn't have even placed 2nd in 99, Cormier was way better than him that year.
lol if u shoot oil u see no separation no definition whatsoever look at his shoulders and tris all u see is separations and lines... maybe he used oil later on his career but in 90s he clearly didn't use oil.. At 99 Mr.O he had the perfect combination of mass + aesthetics

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« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2013, 06:06:18 AM »


This is from 99. Sure, no oil.  ::)

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« Reply #28 on: December 18, 2013, 06:07:52 AM »
lol funny how u put a very bad pic and also black and white  :D

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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #29 on: December 18, 2013, 06:09:31 AM »
The pic is bad because he is oily.

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« Reply #30 on: December 18, 2013, 06:11:46 AM »
this is perfect flex right there


I agree Flex's shape and round muscle bellies are the best! But he was holding water there, he never again achieved the condition of 98 Arnold! If anyone can post pics!

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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #31 on: December 18, 2013, 06:17:53 AM »
lol if u shoot oil u see no separation no definition whatsoever look at his shoulders and tris all u see is separations and lines... maybe he used oil later on his career but in 90s he clearly didn't use oil.. At 99 Mr.O he had the perfect combination of mass + aesthetics
Flex was good at applying things...didn't go overboard.
Back in 99/2000 Shawn Ray had commented that his shoulders look like bee stings.
When Flex flexed in a pose from 99-, he had no pop, no real separation in the delts, and arms and calves. He had striations...but he lacked the separation that he had up until 97. Also his calves took a turn for the worse. No separation of the calf muscles, the muscles didn't Flex or contract, just big lumps.

The quality of Flex's muscles were not that of the early to mid 90s.

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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #32 on: December 18, 2013, 06:28:00 AM »
That's why...

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« Reply #33 on: December 18, 2013, 06:34:37 AM »
I agree Flex's shape and round muscle bellies are the best! But he was holding water there, he never again achieved the condition of 98 Arnold! If anyone can post pics!
I think its because of cheeseburgers and fries  :D ruhl said this in one of his seminars he said he was getting ready for the o and trained in the same gym with flex and dex he saw them both everytime after the gym in fast food restaurant eating cheeseburgers and fries the whole week before the o and flex came 2nd.. I think that was 99 mr.o  ;D

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« Reply #34 on: December 18, 2013, 06:37:49 AM »
Flex was pretty narrow

X2. 

Flex was something like Dexter's torso with Dillet's arms  and then some oil....

Had he competed post Ronnie era he would have beaten Dexter,jay,Phil




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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #35 on: December 18, 2013, 06:39:10 AM »
He couldn't bring his AC conditioning to the Olympia stage.

This and for the same reason Vince Basile does not have a sandow . . . The IFBB is all politics.

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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #36 on: December 18, 2013, 06:51:29 AM »
and a mudman like phil head does wins a mr o..

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« Reply #37 on: December 18, 2013, 06:54:11 AM »
agree, but must add Ed Corney too for his incredible posing as well
Yes and he is staying out of the nursing home by still training at 80 but missing out on some hot bitches there.

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« Reply #38 on: December 18, 2013, 07:01:53 AM »
Yes and he is staying out of the nursing home by still training at 80 but missing out on some hot bitches there.

the guy is an inspiration: still workouts every day and for sure he's not using small weights! Unbeliavable
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« Reply #39 on: December 18, 2013, 07:03:31 AM »
i wish i looked that bad in a black and white pic

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« Reply #40 on: December 18, 2013, 05:32:36 PM »
First of all, I was perusing in the middle of the night and accidentally found this vid. What I was intending to watch was the Jay Cutler vid. I am most definitely not living in the past or trying to beat a dead horse.

Thought it would be cool to hear opinions again even though we've heard them over and over.

It's funny... someone called him a "slouch" and a drug user. Of course. They all used drugs. That's a no-brainer, but when you are standing on the stage, that is not what you are being judged on. You are not being judged on how many times you went to the gym, how much weight you lifted, whether or not you kick your dog or cat... surely you get the point.

As far as living in the past? Yeah, living in the past, as in clinging to it and NOT moving on with your life, that is another story. You could say that about rockers from the 80's who can't accept today's music. Healthy or not, it doesn't really hurt anyone.

The other thing that really got me is that Flex really did have a great presentation. I guess I was kind of thinking out loud. He looked amazing, but I'm not a guy who has Flex posters plastered all over my wall while I sit in the corner sobbing while I rock back and forth wondering why he never won an "O" ~

Lol ~ you guys are too much fun for just one person.

There were some good answers here. Flex did have the genetics. Maybe his attitude did play a little into his placings.. who knows?

We all know Arnold won a show that he NEVER should have won in a million years just because of his attitude, his friends and his influence and money.

Oh well, thanks kids! Peace out.

Next vid, why didn't Chris Faildo ever do dope?

Or, who wouldn't mind having Chris Faildo's physique and be drug free?


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« Reply #41 on: December 18, 2013, 05:33:35 PM »
That's why...

Probably the best answer yet. Truth.

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« Reply #42 on: December 18, 2013, 07:53:41 PM »
he did not win because he had smooth hams and glutes, this destroys your mandatory poses and querter turns, brings them down a lot

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« Reply #43 on: December 18, 2013, 07:58:48 PM »
 I would be happy if they all had a Mr. O


 Lee L.

 Shawn R.

 Flex W.

 Chris C.

 Nasser E.

 Kevin L.

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« Reply #44 on: December 18, 2013, 08:14:44 PM »
I would be happy if they all had a Mr. O


 Lee L.

 Shawn R.

 Flex W.

 Chris C.

 Nasser E.

 Kevin L.

Add Victor M. (2007)

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« Reply #45 on: December 18, 2013, 08:32:11 PM »
Everyone says dorian 93 was so much better than everyone

but dig up the pics with him against Flex and to me Flex should have won the 93 o

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« Reply #46 on: December 18, 2013, 08:37:00 PM »
Everyone says dorian 93 was so much better than everyone

but dig up the pics with him against Flex and to me Flex should have won the 93 o
live is a whole different world brother  ;)

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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #47 on: December 18, 2013, 10:10:03 PM »


Same question could be asked about Kevin Levrone, Shawn Ray and Nasser El Sonbaty, Rich Gaspari, Lee Labrada, Mike Mentzer, Tom Platz, Danny Padilla, Robby Robinson and MANY others.

2-fold reason.

1. The competition at the time they were competing was out of this world. EVERYONE brought their A game.

2. The sport was Oligarchic. The #1 spot was SEALED and it wasn't about who was going to be #1, but who was going to be #2. This had been the trend since 1970. Arnold won 7 times. Lee Haney 8 times. Dorian 6 times, and Ronnie Coleman 8 times. That's 29 victories among 4 individuals in a span of 35 years. Do the math.

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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #48 on: December 18, 2013, 10:30:11 PM »
Delts as pointy as his ears


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Re: Why didn't Flex ever win a Mr. O??? I mean... seriously ~
« Reply #49 on: December 19, 2013, 06:14:31 AM »
I would be happy if they all had a Mr. O


 Lee L.

 Shawn R.

 Flex W.

 Chris C.

 Nasser E.

 Kevin L.

Don't forget Tom Platz 1981 ..... no one deserves it more.



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