Author Topic: What was the best version of LEVRONE ever? (Read 4219 times)

Nether Animal · « **on:** October 19, 2015, 08:10:14 AM »

I gotta go with later '99-2000 after he sized up but before his back injury hampered his leg training. He was somewhat off for the '99 O but killed some of the GP shows afterward.

Azzaro · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:56:35 AM »

No pics?

Nether Animal · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2015, 11:06:28 AM »

Quote from: Azzaro on October 19, 2015, 09:56:35 AM

No pics?

Best Levrone IMO, with shortly after he went pro not far behind.

Azzaro · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2015, 12:19:23 PM »

Best lighting ever

Nether Animal · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2015, 01:52:38 PM »

Early Levrone

Sam · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2015, 01:58:21 PM »

Sam · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2015, 02:01:05 PM »

Coffeed · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2015, 02:01:51 PM »

Still waiting on that comeback.

Sam · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2015, 02:09:15 PM »

honest · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2015, 02:26:01 PM »

Easy his second place to Dorian at the olympia, after that he tried to carry to much mass and never got his condition right, the pec hurt him later on as well , but mainly condition. All time Best.

Dorian 93 olympia
Wheeler ironman 93
Levrone 92 olympia

Honourable mention Ron Coleman for ripped muscle mass alone, structure wise, he wasn't on the same level as the guys mentioned above, and he competed in the all drugs era of bodybuilding which seemed to start after Dorian in 93. All the guys above also went down the same path of size at the cost of shape. Bodybuilding peaked in 93, since then its been on a slide. Now outside of a very few most look like walking side effects,

MAXX · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2015, 02:31:22 PM »

hard to say because his legs was better before like 95 or something but his upperbody got better after that

Royalty · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2015, 03:30:11 PM »

1994 Mr O

Bevo · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2015, 03:40:13 PM »

Levrone like flex were better early on their career, it was hit or miss after, their name carried them further than their physique did

That back injury excuse for Levrone not "properly training legs" is ridiculous

u have one job and that's full time bbing, yet after "retirement" he makes vids of him squatting 500 oh brother

Dr.J · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2015, 04:46:14 PM »

Quote from: Sam on October 19, 2015, 02:09:15 PM

Amazing how the body can change sooooo much!

SomeKindofMonster · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2015, 07:13:40 PM »

Rare Footage of Kevin post 1995 Olympia Grand Prix.
Great balance, size aesthetics and condition.
Would have won this years Olympia easy like this.
Phil takes the BDB and that's it.
A good mix between his 1992 very conditioned leg heavy version
and his beefier, 1998-99 versions. In 2000 his legs started going down.
Go fullscreen to see all the detail. Bottom right hand corner.

SomeKindofMonster · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2015, 07:15:20 PM »

The whole contest...Easy Win!
KL's pre judging mandatories at 11:40 and he looks even better
than the night show posing.
Go fullscreen to see all the detail. Bottom right hand corner.

WOOO · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2015, 07:23:12 PM »

Dude was a very impressive lifter on tape. He was clearly in tune with his body and might be the best ever and the transformation from a no one off season to a monster.

Wiggs · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2015, 10:18:39 PM »

I saw that video last week somewhere else. That's the best I've ever seen him. Even his bdb is great which imo was a flaw for him. That was a perfect weight and look for him. He is Phil Heath with width. This version of Levrone beats Heath.

Master Blaster · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2015, 10:25:51 PM »

Insane receptors...

Pray_4_War · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2015, 11:25:34 PM »

Quote from: Sam on October 19, 2015, 02:09:15 PM

Just the finishing touch.

illuminati · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2015, 01:06:29 AM »

Very rarely see a bad pic of him when competing
Great looking physique from all angles.

One of the all time greats.
Along with Arnold, sergio, a physique i would of
Personaly loved to have.

d0nny2600 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2015, 01:23:33 AM »

Quote from: Nether Animal on October 19, 2015, 01:52:38 PM

Early Levrone

Better than every single version of Heath

jwb · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2015, 01:59:18 AM »

I saw him beat Ronnie at the 1998 San Fran pro and he was incredible.

Two weeks later Ronnie won the night of champs and later that year Olympia.

Yamcha · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2015, 10:23:08 AM »

Compared to today's bodybuilders, that early Kevin Levrone looks amazing.

Do today's "athletes" just not push their body's limits anymore? Bad drugs? Poor diet/training?
Does another all-time great have to appear on the scene to make the other competitors push themselves? Or is it all about money/drugs?

In every other sport, the athletes have improved as time has passed. It really is frustrating and borderline intolerable to watch. Maybe the classic physique bodybuilding class will be entertaining.

^shouldn't have used the word sport when comparing with bodybuilding

Royalty · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2015, 10:52:09 AM »

Quote from: Yamcha on October 20, 2015, 10:23:08 AM

Compared to today's bodybuilders, that early Kevin Levrone looks amazing.

Do today's "athletes" just not push their body's limits anymore? Bad drugs? Poor diet/training?
Does another all-time great have to appear on the scene to make the other competitors push themselves? Or is it all about money/drugs?

In every other sport, the athletes have improved as time has passed. It really is frustrating and borderline intolerable to watch. Maybe the classic physique bodybuilding class will be entertaining.

^shouldn't have used the word sport when comparing with bodybuilding

Chad Nicholl's said that current day bodybuilders are under-trained