Chris Aceto said that he saw Lou about 4-5 weeks out from the 1992 Olympia. Weighed something like 330LB. Zero gut. Zero bloat. Chiseled. If the show was that day, Lou would've won.
But Lou proceeded to over-diet and overtrain, and he lost a ton of fullness and roundness. Finished out of the top 10 at the show.
Ironically, despite winning in 92, Yates said that he over dieted too.