Shawn Ray Interview: Kevin Levrone Is Making A Big Mistake

[Palumboism]

Shawn Ray Interview: Kevin Levrone Is Making A Big Mistake.

Do you think Kevin's making a mistake?

[Parker]

Yep, he's right.

[youandme]

He has some good points. I never thought about the whole Don Youngblood thing too.

[Griffith]

Kevin Levrone looks incredible for 52 years.

His size and conditioning looks good in those videos too.

I remember how at one stage he slimmed down massively and looked like he barely lifted any weights, and the time when he wanted to try acting, so his current condition is already a great comeback.

[Fuzzy Nuts]

Haha. Shawn butthurt that Kevin snubbed him for an interview.

[Julio Ceasar]

they all say it cant be done til it gets done!

U cant listen to the ney sayers. The world would stop spinning if we listen to peoples advice! Follow the voice inside you!

Go Kevin! Kevin is not 51. Just take a look at him! Bilogical age more like 37-40.

Why not? U live once! Make some action out of it! Sitting on a fat ass being negativ like Shawn. Better? I think is Kevin doing the right thing!

[Royalty]

they all say it cant be done til it gets done!

U cant listen to the ney sayers. The world would stop spinning if we listen to peoples advice! Follow the voice inside you!

Go Kevin! Kevin is not 51. Just take a look at him! Bilogical age more like 37-40.

Why not? U live once! Make some action out of it! Sitting on a fat ass being negativ like Shawn. Better? I think is Kevin doing the right thing!

Your advancements in the English language during the past week have been spectacular.

[Wiggs]

they all say it cant be done til it gets done!

U cant listen to the ney sayers. The world would stop spinning if we listen to peoples advice! Follow the voice inside you!

Go Kevin! Kevin is not 51. Just take a look at him! Bilogical age more like 37-40.

Why not? U live once! Make some action out of it! Sitting on a fat ass being negativ like Shawn. Better? I think is Kevin doing the right thing!

The world doesn't spin.  That is a lie.  The earth is immovable and on 4 pillars. The sun, moon and stars move, the earth does not.

[Tha Grim Lifter]

Kevin would be better off trying to win Mr. Niburu

[Mr.1derful]

Shawna Ray makes some valid points.  However, if every person abandoned trying something due to it being against the odds, no one would ever accomplish anything.  It will be a tall order for Kevin, but he's already the talk of what would have otherwise been a mundane Olympia.  If he makes a good showing in his fifties, it will be a tremendous accomplishment.  And he's one of the few, if not the only one capable of doing it.  

[PJim]

The world doesn't spin.  That is a lie.  The earth is immovable and on 4 pillars. The sun, moon and stars move, the earth does not.

Lol

[The_Punisher]

Levrone's Comeback is Ronnie Approved...

[Parker]

Shawna Ray makes some valid points.  However, if every person abandoned trying something due to it being against the odds, no one would ever accomplish anything.  It will be a tall order for Kevin, but he's already the talk of what would have otherwise been a mundane Olympia.  If he makes a good showing in his fifties, it will be a tremendous accomplishment.  And he's one of the few, if not the only one capable of doing it.  

But, I doubt Levrone is like Albert Beckles, who at age 61 won the 1991 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational. And was 4th at the 1984 Mr. O, 2nd at the 1985, and 4th at the 1986, allwhen he was in his 50s.
It can be done, but Albert was lighter than Kevin, and he had some serious back detail.

Haney vs. Beckles, 1985 Mr. O

Here is Albert Beckles at the 1986 Mr. O

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[Wiggs]

Lb. for lb. Beckles had one of the best backs of all time.Very complete from bottom to top.

[Fortress]

Its not a good idea.

Been saying it since the announcement.

This isn't about "doing what they say can't be done". This, for Kevin, is about ego and fart powder marketing.

The former is not a voice of reason and the latter isn't required for fart powder sales.

He absolutely will not look as good as his worst performance, up until the O. So, as Ray asks, what's the point? By virtue of his automatic qualification, he won't have achieved anything being there, and his subpar presentation will only make him appear delusional and goofy.

Nostalgia and hunger for any kind of excitement is driving the energy from the fans.

But in the cold light of day, Kevin coming back to bodybuilding's biggest stage after being away from competition for well over a decade, and at 52, is a horrific mistake.

Leave it to Shawn to speak the straight truth.

 

[Parker]

Lb. for lb. Beckles had one of the best backs of all time.Very complete from bottom to top.

I was alluding to that. If Levrone came back, truly was serious, he'd know that he would have to have a back that rivaled Phil's in terms of detail and Kai's in terms of width and thickness. Along with legs like his old self.

[Wiggs]

I was alluding to that. If Levrone came back, truly was serious, he'd know that he would have to have a back that rivaled Phil's in terms of detail and Kai's in terms of width and thickness. Along with legs like his old self.

Yeah, I was just making a general statement. Kevin's bdb ruins any legit run for the O. It;s never been among the best.  That's his flaw. 

[Akeelsolid]

Yea, Shawn is right, it will be very humbling to Kevin when Brad Rowe and William Bonac place ahead of him, and GET THE CHANCE TO SAY THEY BEAT KEVIN LEVRONE.

[mr.turbo]

Kevin will be super motivated after seeing this. No more interviews for you Sean

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

they all say it cant be done til it gets done!

U cant listen to the ney sayers. The world would stop spinning if we listen to peoples advice! Follow the voice inside you!

Go Kevin! Kevin is not 51. Just take a look at him! Bilogical age more like 37-40.

Why not? U live once! Make some action out of it! Sitting on a fat ass being negativ like Shawn. Better? I think is Kevin doing the right thing!

This is exactly what Anthony used to say....Anthony D'Arezzo....and here is was the day before his show and this picture is frozen in time as 5 minutes after it was taken, he died





Kevin is making a huge mistake

[Rudee]

It's not about a comeback for Levrone, it's about attention.  If it's not one thing it's another with him.

[youandme]

Like Shawn said, there are things in the industry that they can't even pronounce (guessing he's referring to all of these new SARMS, peptides, etc.) you look back at the 90's and compare it to today and you see how today it's chemical warfare with what these guys are taking.

Dan Duchaine and Paul look mild if not sane compared with what's going on these days.

[oldschoolfan]

Like Shawn said, there are things in the industry that they can't even pronounce (guessing he's referring to all of these new SARMS, peptides, etc.) you look back at the 90's and compare it to today and you see how today it's chemical warfare with what these guys are taking.

Dan Duchaine and Paul look mild if not sane compared with what's going on these days.

u have a good point there, it seems today from there videos the pros do not even train hard or with any intensity at all,  it is all about drugs.  etc.

 i hope kevin doesnt jeopardize his health. but i really feel , this is his mind is the only way to make money now.

kevin really hasnt done much since retiriing, lets be honest here, hes never had a real job his entire life.

[Azure]

It's not about a comeback for Levrone, it's about attention.  If it's not one thing it's another with him.

I think this is probably the closest thing to the truth that I've seen.  He always struck me as kind of off.  He's like Kai Greene in the sense he's been through a LOT.  He's also accomplished a lot in bodybuilding and that should be enough.  I know it's killing a lot of the guys in his generation not to have one Sandow and these people they perceive as less than having multiple wins....but you just have to move on at some point.

I bet he's lonely and he probably wants to hear the applause of the audience again.  A man who is happy  and fulfilled in his life would not be putting his body through that at his age.  They would be enjoying their loved ones and doing other things.

I don't think it's about a supplement line.  I'm sure he got paid very well by the IFBB to do this and that combined with the attention was too much to turn down.

[ProudVirgin69]

Like Shawn said, there are things in the industry that they can't even pronounce (guessing he's referring to all of these new SARMS, peptides, etc.) you look back at the 90's and compare it to today and you see how today it's chemical warfare with what these guys are taking.

Dan Duchaine and Paul look mild if not sane compared with what's going on these days.

Let's get real, there hasn't been any significant advancement in upper-level BB drugs in 20 years.  SARMS?  Lol those wouldn't do shit for an IFBB pro.  Peptides?  Short of IGF-1 they're worthless for a BBer of Levrone's caliber.

Sure there's new stuff out there but nothing of note, as evidenced by the pros stepping on stage today.  Yeah they might be heavier but thats because they're in poorer condition.

Boatloads of AAS, GH, Slin & Synthol...that's all that's needed to max a physique out and none of those compounds are unfamiliar to Kevin