What Dexter Jackson is doing is incredible.

[THEBOSS]

He's a walking advertisement for moderation in an era of self-destructive excess.

Bantamweight to heavyweight doesn't exactly scream moderation   

[da_vinci]

I for one would love to know the inside story on what he's taken and where he's at with his bloodwork and other health stats.  Would be interesting as hell to see how a guy who appears to approach the sport with a very conservative longetivity approach is really fairing, so a lot of guys could get an idea on the wear and tear of this type of approach.

I would think Dexter would be a moderate guy, but I don't think he would break much due to my own experiences as I've gotten older, you lose muscle you don't get back having long breaks when your getting older, to hold that body mass, i don't think he could go off, I would think he would need to almost cruise to maintain it, but no one would know he could abuse same as the others.

Lol... to "almost cruise"? You don't know much about this eh? Most guys who are not even on a national level that I know basically never go completely off, well these who strive to take it to another level. Dex is a grown man, his body needs test anyway, so conctant flow of it would be nothing surprising.

 What Id like to know is exact timings/dosages/combos. He certainly has a good grip of how to do it and other guys who are older but still in great shape. That or just simply genetics of gods...

[Bevo]

I disagree. From a marketing standpoint Phil isn't the greatest for the ifbb . He's insulted Arnold, his social media antics are beyond unprofessional, and He's not very likeable.

There's also some good young guys. They just won't let them move up in the ranks because they refuse to let the old guard like branch go. A lot of those guys don't look that bad. They just keep rewarding the ones that do.

Oh brother  the majority of your posts are about how negative Phil is, sorry he  didn't sign an autograph pic for u, or take a pic for u at the expos

[Bevo]

Dexter isn't doing anything different than the majority of pros, he's just one of the lucky ones that aren't getting the crazy sides like others. That's all genetics right there

[Azure]

Oh brother  the majority of your posts are about how negative Phil is, sorry he  didn't sign an autograph pic for u, or take a pic for u at the expos

No actually I am a Phil supporter. I changed my mind about him after meeting him.  I think he needs to do better if he wants to take things to the next level. I think he definitely has what it takes but he won't do it if he doesn't improve his attitude

[illuminati]

2) As much as Dexter is a great bodybuilder, its sad that someone who is close to 50 years old is the second best in the world

Why do you find it Sad That a man in his 40's is so Good.
I see it Happening more & more as we have a ageing population.
Ronnie went into his 40's. Phil is mid to late 30's.
Kia Greene late 30's ?
Al Beckles 40's & 50's.
Toney Freeman 40's.
Plus countless others.

It's Great that older men can compete & win as they age.
Cutler same mid to late 30's.

The youngsters need to step up. 

[Al Doggity]

Bantamweight to heavyweight doesn't exactly scream moderation   

In comparison to his contemporaries, I think it does. He's put on size gradually and not at the expense of having an excellent physique. A lot of other guys would look better if they didn't put on as much mass as they could as fast as they could.

[Al Doggity]

No actually I am a Phil supporter. I changed my mind about him after meeting him.  I think he needs to do better if he wants to take things to the next level. I think he definitely has what it takes but he won't do it if he doesn't improve his attitude

   Supporter? Every post I've seen from you is about how awful you think he looks, how he's an embarrassment, how he is heading for an epic fall from grace, etc and how he is a terrible person. I haven't seen all of your posts, so maybe there actually are some supportive posts in there, but if you think he's a terrible person who looks terrible, WHY would you be a supporter?

[Lustral]

46
Came from being a bantamweight to winning the Mr. O and still doing it at the highest level. He's really in a category by himself.  He looked really good at the O and was hard as nails. I don't know what to say about him anymore.  Props.

Dexter should have won this year BTW.  Sorry Phil. And if you guys didn't catch it, Dexter said he would beat Phil next year.

He is iconic in bodybuilding. His record at the ASC is amazing; only one Sandow but that's more than Flex, Levrone and many other greats. Add in his longevity and consistency and he is up there with best of all time.

Never ruined his shape either which deserves as much credit as every other achievement.

[Never1AShow]

46. And if you guys didn't catch it, Dexter said he would beat Phil next year.

Did you catch the name of the Sugar Momma in the blue dress when they introduced her?

[Never1AShow]

Bantamweight to heavyweight doesn't exactly scream moderation   

Dexter looks tired, like his body is going to give out.  Super tired.  I'm really worried about him.

[Never1AShow]

Cmon guys, Dex looks good standing by himself, but when he stands next to a Bodybuilder, different story....

Rhode  looks terrible in that pose.  Thin.  Hammys waist looks like the Mirage Ice Machine.

[Lustral]

Dexter looks tired, like his body is going to give out.  Super tired.  I'm really worried about him.

At 46 giving out is not like a 28 year.old burning out. At 46 he should be well past it.

[Azure]

 Supporter? Every post I've seen from you is about how awful you think he looks, how he's an embarrassment, how he is heading for an epic fall from grace, etc and how he is a terrible person. I haven't seen all of your posts, so maybe there actually are some supportive posts in there, but if you think he's a terrible person who looks terrible, WHY would you be a supporter?

If you saw my posts I said I don't think he's a bad guy I think the opposite. I have just seen this same story over and over again with those who let their insecurities get the best of them. I have said I think he could go past bodybuilding

I find this situation interesting and apparently so do other people since there's a thread on here weekly about the things I've said. He has a lot of potential I would hate to see him waste it

A real supporter calls out the bullshit and says you need to do better rather than kissing ass

[Bevo]

If you saw my posts I said I don't think he's a bad guy I think the opposite. I have just seen this same story over and over again with those who let their insecurities get the best of them. I have said I think he could go past bodybuilding

I find this situation interesting and apparently so do other people since there's a thread on here weekly about the things I've said. He has a lot of potential I would hate to see him waste it

A real supporter calls out the bullshit and says you need to do better rather than kissing ass

Those insecurities still got him 5 O titles

[Hypo]

He is iconic in bodybuilding. His record at the ASC is amazing; only one Sandow but that's more than Flex, Levrone and many other greats. Add in his longevity and consistency and he is up there with best of all time.

Never ruined his shape either which deserves as much credit as every other achievement.

You also forgot no torn muscles. The only thing that is bad is calves when compared to an otherwise fantastic physique (no homo).

[cephissus]

wiggs new hero

first kai, then phil, now dex

[Mayor Of Bodybuilding]

Damn a lot of Get biggers all over Dexter's Nuts.

[SOMEPARTS]

Damn a lot of Get biggers all over Dexter's Nuts.

Look at what has become of every other guy from the 2000s era. This is the only top guy that you will be able to look back on from that era(IF pro bodybuilding moves toward the classic judging criteria) and not laugh someday.

[Skylge]

Ed Corney at age 45:

[oldtimer1]

Albert Beckles in his 50's I believe.

[oldtimer1]

Bill Pearl at age 56.

[Al Doggity]

If you saw my posts I said I don't think he's a bad guy I think the opposite. I have just seen this same story over and over again with those who let their insecurities get the best of them. I have said I think he could go past bodybuilding

I find this situation interesting and apparently so do other people since there's a thread on here weekly about the things I've said. He has a lot of potential I would hate to see him waste it

A real supporter calls out the bullshit and says you need to do better rather than kissing ass

Most of the people who start negative threads on him don't claim to be supporters, though. They say they hate him.
Look, you obviously don't have to prove anything to me, but the statement just struck me as odd since I haven't seen you write anything vaguely positive about him. It's one thing to call out someone's bullshit, but your posts seemt to be critical of almost everything about him and they are frequent, to the point that I've actually registered it. You have the right not to like anyone you don't like, and I would never challenge that. I just don't get how saying exclusively negative stuff about every aspect of someone = supporter.

[Azure]

Most of the people who start negative threads on him don't claim to be supporters, though. They say they hate him.
Look, you obviously don't have to prove anything to me, but the statement just struck me as odd since I haven't seen you write anything vaguely positive about him. It's one thing to call out someone's bullshit, but your posts seemt to be critical of almost everything about him and they are frequent, to the point that I've actually registered it. You have the right not to like anyone you don't like, and I would never challenge that. I just don't get how saying exclusively negative stuff about every aspect of someone = supporter.

I started out on here saying positive things like how articulate and personable he is in person. I have also said he's probably too smart to be a bodybuilder and will not have to peddle supplements once he's done.
He's got a nice looking face and dresses well.  I have said nice things about him

I don't care for his physique but that's just a personal preference because he's too poofy for my tastes.

His current behavior on social media is indicative of  narcissism, a very fragile ego and he comes Across as quite insecure. Those things combined with great success usually leads to a downfall. It happens over and over again. As someone who thinks he can take it to the next level I would like to see him do better

[old-school-lifter]

Dexter has incredible genetics in that he has been abusing steroids, GH etc for over 25 years and is showing few signs of  physique regression or receptor burnout