2015 Olympia - Predictions on the Mr. Olympia

[Simple Simon]

60 Seconds with Flex | Twisting Lat Pull Down

That is probably the stupidest thing I have ever seen
If you twist your spine like that when you have a weight stretching your torso it extends and separates your discs in your spine, a perfect way to get a trapped nerve.

Idiotic.

[DroppingPlates]

That is probably the stupidest thing I have ever seen
If you twist your spine like that when you have a weight stretching your torso it extends and separates your discs in your spine, a perfect way to get a trapped nerve.

Idiotic.

X2, almost as stupid as deep squats on a bosu ball... I guess this movement has born in a bored mood..

[stuntmovie]

On the business side of the game, the higher priced tickets ($600+ to 700+) for Friday or Saturday evenings at the Orleans Arena are sold out.

And the cheapest seat in the house according to the Orleans is around $72 plus 'appropriate fees'.

The competitive side of professional bodybuilding may be changing but it sure ain't dead.

Not yet anyway!

Many and various individuals honestly believe that Physique competitions are the wave of the future, but the validity of that belief has yet to surface and probably will not come into play until large cash awards are awarded to the Physique winners.

Physique competitors may be riding on the coat-tails of the bodybuilders at present but a  change could be possible within the next few years.

But even if Physique competitions grow beyond anyone's expectations, the IFBB bodybuilding will always  draw a crowd ... and it is far from 'DEAD'.

Interesting to note but family members attended a major Bodybuilding expo in Germany recently and said that the longest lines in the place were for two individuals..... Jeff Seid had a long line and Sergi Constance's line was even longer.

Both are well known physique contenders throughout Europe and among physique fans in the US.

Sergi just might be doing well as an IFBB Physique pro in the not too distant future and will definitely be an asset within the IFBB.

Last thought ,.... It will be interesting to see if there are any "gut problems' in this year's Oly lineup.

[Gregzs]

Ronny Rockel chest workout 5 weeks out

http://kulturistika.ronnie.cz/c-22540-ronny-rockel-trenink-hrudniku-5-tydnu-pred-mr-olympia-2015.html

With Lukas Wyler 6 months out of ASC Columbus

[DroppingPlates]

But even if Physique competitions grow beyond anyone's expectations, the IFBB bodybuilding will always  draw a crowd ... and it is far from 'DEAD'.

That's right sir

[Gregzs]

Aff4mation - Flex Lewis 6 weeks out - Mr Olympia 2015 - Episode 1

[prime7]

Kai Greene, Evan Centopani, Juan Morel and John Delarosa at 2015 Victor Martinez's Legends

[Azure]

On the business side of the game, the higher priced tickets ($600+ to 700+) for Friday or Saturday evenings at the Orleans Arena are sold out.

And the cheapest seat in the house according to the Orleans is around $72 plus 'appropriate fees'.

The competitive side of professional bodybuilding may be changing but it sure ain't dead.

Not yet anyway!

Many and various individuals honestly believe that Physique competitions are the wave of the future, but the validity of that belief has yet to surface and probably will not come into play until large cash awards are awarded to the Physique winners.

Physique competitors may be riding on the coat-tails of the bodybuilders at present but a  change could be possible within the next few years.

But even if Physique competitions grow beyond anyone's expectations, the IFBB bodybuilding will always  draw a crowd ... and it is far from 'DEAD'.

Interesting to note but family members attended a major Bodybuilding expo in Germany recently and said that the longest lines in the place were for two individuals..... Jeff Seid had a long line and Sergi Constance's line was even longer.

Both are well known physique contenders throughout Europe and among physique fans in the US.

Sergi just might be doing well as an IFBB Physique pro in the not too distant future and will definitely be an asset within the IFBB.

Last thought ,.... It will be interesting to see if there are any "gut problems' in this year's Oly lineup.

I can see the women's physique division getting to the point where it's on the main stage and has a buzz but men and women's bikini belongs in the expo hall. Nobody is flying out to Vegas for those events. Bikini is a nice distraction I guess but doesn't belong on the main stage. Neither does the men's division

People fly out there for men's bodybuilding. Period. Folks go for the finals of the men's open and that's about it. That won't change anytime soon.

[Ron]

Qualified for the 2015 Mr. Olympia

1. Abiad, Fouad
2. Bannout, Mohamad Ali
3. Bonac, William
4. Curry, Brandon
5. Delarosa, Jonathan
6. Elssbiay, Mamdouh 'Ramy'
7. Greene, Kai
8. Heath, Phil
9. Jackson, Dexter
10. Jackson, Johnnie
11. Jellali, Abdelaziz
12. McCarver, Dallas
13. McMillan, Cedric
14. Morel, Juan
15. Obaid, Essa
16. Rhoden, Shawn
17. Rockel, Ronny
18. Smalls, Fred
19. Winklaar, Roelly (Egberton)
20. Wolf, Dennis

Most likely will qualify via points

21. Martinez, Victor
22. Warren, Branch
23. Compton, Justin
24. Kuclo, Steve
25. Rowe, Brad
26. Michael Lockett

[MORTALCOIL]

Qualified for the 2015 Mr. Olympia

1. Abiad, Fouad
2. Bannout, Mohamad Ali
3. Bonac, William
4. Curry, Brandon
5. Delarosa, Jonathan
6. Elssbiay, Mamdouh 'Ramy'
7. Greene, Kai
8. Heath, Phil
9. Jackson, Dexter
10. Jackson, Johnnie
11. Jellali, Abdelaziz
12. McCarver, Dallas
13. McMillan, Cedric
14. Morel, Juan
15. Obaid, Essa
16. Rhoden, Shawn
17. Rockel, Ronny
18. Smalls, Fred
19. Winklaar, Roelly (Egberton)
20. Wolf, Dennis

Most likely will qualify via points

21. Martinez, Victor
22. Warren, Branch
23. Compton, Justin
24. Kuclo, Steve
25. Rowe, Brad
26. Michael Lockett

Expect the usual "this is the most competitive field in years" and see 4 competitors out of 5 showing up like they spent the week before as Willy Wonka's VIP guests.

[Gregzs]

IFBB Pro Ryan Terry Olympia Arm Training Video

[French]

1. Greene, Kai
2. Heath, Phil
3. Elssbiay, Ramy
4. Bonac, William 
5. Jackson, Dexter
6. Rhoden, Shawn
7. Wolf, Dennis
8. Obaid, Essa
9. McCarver, Dallas
10. Winklaar, Roelly

[DroppingPlates]

1. Greene, Kai
2. Heath, Phil
3. Elssbiay, Ramy
4. Bonac, William 
5. Jackson, Dexter
6. Rhoden, Shawn
7. Wolf, Dennis
8. Obaid, Essa
9. McCarver, Dallas
10. Winklaar, Roelly

Hell no, you won't see William & the 'Esso' man in the top-10

[SF1900]

That is probably the stupidest thing I have ever seen
If you twist your spine like that when you have a weight stretching your torso it extends and separates your discs in your spine, a perfect way to get a trapped nerve.

Idiotic.

Kai doesn't look very good for just a few weeks out :-/ his chances at a Mr O are long gone.

[BDsauce]

[The Ugly]

No predictions on the order, but the winner will definitely be that guy who looks worse than every pro before '94.

[DroppingPlates]

No predictions on the order, but the winner will definitely be that guy who looks worse than every pro before '94.

Not when someone like McMillan, Roden or Wolf with good conditioning wins

[SaintAnger]

On the business side of the game, the higher priced tickets ($600+ to 700+) for Friday or Saturday evenings at the Orleans Arena are sold out.

And the cheapest seat in the house according to the Orleans is around $72 plus 'appropriate fees'.

The competitive side of professional bodybuilding may be changing but it sure ain't dead.

Not yet anyway!

Something is a foot, though.  Sponsorships are all but extinct, magazines are dead, websites are evaporating, social media is soaring, what gives?  The change is unprecedented in like...hell, ever.  Sure mens open pro contest tickets my sell today, but the tide is turning.  I can't put my finger on it just yet.  What say you?

[The Ugly]

Not when someone like McMillan, Roden or Wolf with good conditioning wins

Until then, I guess.

[Gregzs]

Ronny Rockel & Lukas Wyler | Shoulders in David Gym

[FitnessFrenzy]

Not when someone like McMillan, Roden or Wolf with good conditioning wins

mcmillan and rhoden can do damage if they show up in shape.

[Gregzs]

1 Hour Chest Workout with The Boston Mass

[Da Freak]

I predict a majority of competitors will show up with: bald heads, questionable conditioning, distended midsections, poor calves, weird proportions, no symmetry, a dedicated schmoe fan base, outlandish routines, thongs that will affect your eyesight.

touche!

[Da Freak]

Justin Compton and Dallas McCarver at the Kentucky State this weekend

https://www.facebook.com/matt.jansen.777

Matt Damon looking swole there...

[Gregzs]

8 weeks out from the 2015 Mr Olympia, Dennis Wolf trains shoulders at LVAC in Las Vegas, NV.