Author Topic: Who was /is the GRAINIEST bodybuilder? (Read 9532 times)

old-school-lifter · « **on:** April 30, 2014, 10:42:31 PM »

was it Munzer?

Yates?

Hamdullah ayadtkullah?

Paco?

FermiDirac · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2014, 10:48:02 PM »

I'd say Dorian, especially when you consider he was way bigger than Mentzer et al.

bentone · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2014, 10:51:15 PM »

Yates big time. Hamdullah is easily the most shredded and separated bodybuilder ever but not as grainy as Dorian.

Megalodon · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:00:44 PM »

Goosebumps and/or skin disease can help foster a grainy appearance.

dyslexic · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:28:26 PM »

Well, let's put it this way: The term "grainy" had never really been used or spoken of prior to Dorian Yates.

He brought size and conditioning to a level that nobody had really seen before. He also brought another "look" that had never been seen before.

When the decision was made to go with Dorian over Haney, it was this "look" that changed the course of bodybuilding forever... or at least until now.

I don't know about tomorrow.

With the lineup this year, I wouldn't be surprised if they crowned a Physique competitor and called it good ~

Papper · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:45:10 PM »

Branch

musclecenter · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:49:20 PM »

Dexter Jackson

Master Blaster · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:53:05 PM »

Munzer

whitewidow · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:57:46 PM »

Quote from: musclecenter on April 30, 2014, 11:49:20 PM

Dexter Jackson

I agree I saw Dexter when he beat Cuttler in 2008 and he looked insane! He added about 10 pounds of solid lean mass that year and he was shredded wheat! Dexter needed a body band-aid -fool was cutt all over!

AbrahamG · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2014, 12:00:18 AM »

Dexter and Dorian. End/thread.

dyslexic · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:25:22 AM »

There is a difference between shredded and grainy...

To be both shredded AND grainy is sick-looking.

Never really heard any judges refer to Dexter as being "grainy"

Am I the only one on this page or what?

anabolichalo · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:29:37 AM »

Quote from: whitewidow on April 30, 2014, 11:57:46 PM

I agree I saw Dexter when he beat Cuttler in 2008 and he looked insane! He added about 10 pounds of solid lean mass that year and he was shredded wheat! Dexter needed a body band-aid -fool was cutt all over!

Cutler speaks on this

dyslexic · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:31:51 AM »

There needs to be a better mix of older bodybuilders on this board who have actually followed the sport and stuck with their ... workouts

Bevo · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2014, 03:15:45 AM »

Dexter is one of the few where u still see striations on his delts on stage

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2014, 04:58:34 AM »

Grainy is a different quality from being ripped in my opinion. You can be ripped and have soft looking muscles. Grainy is density. I feel it comes from heavy lifting. Yates is the king of that. Maybe this little guy too. His name is Pierre Van Den Steen.

calfzilla · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2014, 05:07:12 AM »

Dorian Yates obviously.

Papper · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2014, 05:19:09 AM »

I don't like the so called grainy look. I like the young ripped look.

Arnold wasn't grainy, he had great skin and texture anyway

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2014, 06:34:04 AM »

Agree grainy is different than ripped. You can be grainy without being ripped. Or ripped and not grainy.

Pet shop boys · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2014, 06:35:39 AM »

Quote from: Papyrus on May 01, 2014, 05:19:09 AM

I don't like the so called grainy look. I like the young ripped look.

Arnold wasn't grainy, he had great skin and texture anyway

Specially in 1980.

WoooSSSHHHHHHHHHHH

funk51 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2014, 07:50:22 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on May 01, 2014, 04:58:34 AM

Grainy is a different quality from being ripped in my opinion. You can be ripped and have soft looking muscles. Grainy is density. I feel it comes from heavy lifting. Yates is the king of that. Maybe this little guy too. His name is Pierre Van Den Steen.