Author Topic: New MD Cover (Read 11298 times)

Steve Blechman · « **on:** February 21, 2006, 09:17:44 AM »

We are proud to feature 2005 Nationals Super-Heavyweight and Overall Champion Bill Willmore on the next cover of MD.

Bill was runner up at the Nationals two years in a row. He fought a long, hard fight to turn pro. He is in every sense of the word, a warrior, a true champion, and therefore deserves top billing on the cover this month.

Steve Blechman
President/Editor-in-Chief

alexxx · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:20:19 AM »

Thats awesome i really like his side chest! I also like that you guys put the right bodybuilders on the covers, the ones that deserve it!

tommywishbone · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:20:32 AM »

I do like the word "KILLER" right over the picture of Titus & Ryan. The entire phase is "KILLER LEGS", but the inference is excellent.

sarcasm · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:21:31 AM »

they photshop the shit out of those covers.

Mars · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:22:42 AM »

Are you saying that Bills arms are not that big in real Sarcasm?

IceCold · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:24:59 AM »

they really do photoshop the covers. I would also imagine maybe they do some photoshop on the other photos as well.

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:25:36 AM »

yeah love that KILLER over craiggers LOL

good attempt to contaminate the jury pool

Victor VonDoom · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:28:44 AM »

Trains at my gym. Looks good. Doom approves.

As for Photoshopping covers, these days, anyone with a brain knows that virtually all magazines manipulate cover photos. From Vogue, to Time, to your favorite body building rag, they have all been doing it for years.

gordiano · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:34:31 AM »

Is that Renee Toney on the cover? $:-\$

DEFCON · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:36:59 AM »

Sorry he ain't that big. there was a picture in MD last month of when he won holding his arms up and he looked pretty skinny. In one of the guru articles they were complaining he didn't deserve to win.

alexxx · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:38:20 AM »

Man you guys are bitter little dwarfs! Bill Wilmore's got an awesome side chest and he actually looks like he could kick some ass in a fight!

tommywishbone · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:40:24 AM »

Quote from: gordiano on February 21, 2006, 09:34:31 AM

Is that Renee Toney on the cover? $:-\$

MULTIPLICATION · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:00:18 AM »

Quote from: Victor VonDoom on February 21, 2006, 09:28:44 AM

Trains at my gym. Looks good. Doom approves.
As for Photoshopping covers, these days, anyone with a brain knows that virtually all magazines manipulate cover photos. From Vogue, to Time, to your favorite body building rag, they have all been doing it for years.

They don't say "listen to the Doctor" for nothing.

You have spoken.

MULT

alexxx · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:00:39 AM »

Don Long also looked awesome!

Shawn Ray · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:13:24 AM »

Awesome News!

Congrats on the COVER and again to Big Bill Wilmore NPC Overall National Champion 2005, making his pro Debut at the:
Colorado Pro Classic May 13th in Denver!
Tickets, Events, Athletes, Prizes, Hotel and Info @
www.coloradoproshow.com
Peace,
S. Ray

BayGBM · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:20:17 AM »

Good cover but the MD website needs an extreme makeover.

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/new/mdmain.html

Rowtogrow · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:49:55 AM »

Bill is a very nice guy in person and congrats on getting his pro card, but he's got no future in Pro Bodybuilding. 3rd tier at best.

Shawn Ray · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:59:14 AM »

We'll see when he begins his Pro Career in Denver, Dont Miss it!

www.coloradoproshow.com

natural al · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:59:46 AM »

the last few over all national champs have not really done anything on the pro level. Duvall is out of the "sport" Cook is floundering around...I never thought he was all that good...now Willmore...I just don't see him doing all that well. I might be wrong, who knows. It seems like they award size, as in "he's a super heavy so give it to him" over anything else. Yeah it looks good on paper when a 250+ pounder wins but if they are not complete and polished they shouldn't get the overall. Back in the day a guy like Shawn or Vince Taylor or Strydom could win the overall at the nationals and step right on a pro stage and be a force, now a days the over all winner-usually the SH-is getting smoked by everyone else he beat to be a pro. Get rid of the SH class, it's a joke.

Cool Black Clyde · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:05:56 AM »

With all the head-shrinking on that rag's covers, why can't they show Chris Cormier some love? Help a brother out.

Cara from MD · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:13:10 AM »

Quote from: BayGBM on February 21, 2006, 10:20:17 AM

Good cover but the MD website needs an extreme makeover.
http://www.musculardevelopment.com/new/mdmain.html

The website is under development!

Crusher · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:13:45 AM »

Quote from: sarcasm on February 21, 2006, 09:21:31 AM

they photshop the shit out of those covers.

What a fuckin' idiot...

Dan-O · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:47:10 AM »

Quote from: natural al on February 21, 2006, 10:59:46 AM

the last few over all national champs have not really done anything on the pro level. Duvall is out of the "sport" Cook is floundering around...I never thought he was all that good...now Willmore...I just don't see him doing all that well. I might be wrong, who knows. It seems like they award size, as in "he's a super heavy so give it to him" over anything else. Yeah it looks good on paper when a 250+ pounder wins but if they are not complete and polished they shouldn't get the overall. Back in the day a guy like Shawn or Vince Taylor or Strydom could win the overall at the nationals and step right on a pro stage and be a force, now a days the over all winner-usually the SH-is getting smoked by everyone else he beat to be a pro. Get rid of the SH class, it's a joke.

Interesting, check out the list of NPC National overall champs since 1991:

1991: Kevin Levrone
1992: John Sherman
1993: Michael Francois
1994: Paul DeMayo
1995: Don Long
1996: Willie Stallings
1997: Tom Prince
1998: Jason Arntz
1999: Aaron Maddron
2000: Victor Martinez
2001: Johnnie O. Jackson
2002: Toney Freeman
2003: Mat DuVall
2004: Chris Cook
2005: Bill Wilmore

With two notable exceptions (Levrone and Martinez) that list reads like a Who's Who of pro bodybuilding mediocrity (not counting a few guys who could've been great but self-destructed).

Jr. Yates · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:49:13 AM »

cool cover. Can't wait for that one.

natural al · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2006, 12:40:18 PM »

Quote from: Dan-O on February 21, 2006, 11:47:10 AM

Interesting, check out the list of NPC National overall champs since 1991:
1991: Kevin Levrone
1992: John Sherman
1993: Michael Francois
1994: Paul DeMayo
1995: Don Long
1996: Willie Stallings
1997: Tom Prince
1998: Jason Arntz
1999: Aaron Maddron
2000: Victor Martinez
2001: Johnnie O. Jackson
2002: Toney Freeman
2003: Mat DuVall
2004: Chris Cook
2005: Bill Wilmore
With two notable exceptions (Levrone and Martinez) that list reads like a Who's Who of pro bodybuilding mediocrity (not counting a few guys who could've been great but self-destructed).

just what i was saying, it's gotten really bad over the last few years..Toney Freeman is probably doing the best out of all of those guys and he struggles to get into the top 6 at a show like the ironman. Haney, Paris, Christian, Williams, Strydom, Ray, Taylor..they were all threats to just about any pro title when they became pro's except Williams cause he fell off the face of the earth for awhile..now it's a different story. Did the quality of the champs go down? I think so, cook is a prime example. He has loads of potential but he should not be a pro just yet. He's a work in progress. Look at Shawn, he could have stepped offstage at the nationals and walked onto the olympia stage looking the exact same and been top 5, maybe even top 3, same with Taylor and guys like levrone. Martinez took a few years to hit his stride but he's not who I was really tlaking about, more about the supers who are given an overall because they are just big but they get crushed as pro's. Willmore is a very big man but when I looked at the pics from the nationals I don't think he's gonna do any real damage.