Virtual Posedown: Phil Heath vs Dallas McCarver at 2016 Mr. Olympia

[obsidian]

Some comparisons...

Not sure if these are scaled perfect. I was going by the Mr. O logos behind them. However when looking at the diameter of their number tags Phil's appear larger than Dallas' and I am pretty sure they should be the same since these tags are standardized. So maybe Dallas should be scaled up somewhat in some shots. Perhaps the lens settings were different or the photographer was closer or further away for some of the shots. Or Phil was standing closer to the edge of the stage  

[obsidian]

A few more...

[obsidian]

Last ones ...

[Moontrane]

DM looked really good.  He needs to build a back without growing his gut.

[Nether Animal]

Man that back... I just don't see it improving. Hell, the kid deadlifts 800-something pounds, if it was going to respond it would have by now..

[obsidian]

Man that back... I just don't see it improving. Hell, the kid deadlifts 800-something pounds, if it was going to respond it would have by now..

He does have a better xmas tree than Phil. But yes I agree he needs to get more thickness to it. His width is there but needs more detail. His lower back is fine.

[Rusty Trombone]

Awesome delts on Dallas!

[obsidian]

Man that back... I just don't see it improving. Hell, the kid deadlifts 800-something pounds, if it was going to respond it would have by now..

He is definitely busting his balls training it. His traps also can come up some.

I saw a video recently of him doing barbell rows (Yates style) with 4 plates and made it look easy. Can't find it. Here are some other ones:

[obsidian]

Very informative thread here below - goes into nutrition and training details.

http://forums.musculardevelopment.com/showthread.php/151741-Go-Time!-McCarver-s-2016-Olympia-Prep-Starts-NOW!

[sancho ed]

Hey cutlers back wasn't so great up until the 2001 olympia, and he was almost 30. Dallas still has time, and trains super hard.

[SuperTed]

Abs are a weakness and lacks Heath's crispness but has a more Herculean physique for sure.

[obsidian]

These have been resized so the tags are the same height. I think Phil was standing closer to the camera for sure.

[denarii]

dallas is getting owned in every pose

[obsidian]

dallas is getting owned in every pose

Not this one - lol! Just too narrow!

[oldschoolfan]

not an expert here, but i think dallas should focus on brining in more detail , he has the size, hes strong as ox and probably smells like one to !

something was wrong with his gut it looked really weird, 

[Bosch]

These have been resized so the tags are the same height. I think Phil was standing closer to the camera for sure.

Did the same with Roelly and then levelled the pics by ground level, so this must be pretty much direct comparison. The difference in background because perspective.
On stage I think they weren't compared at all. Seems like it's much safer for judges to compare Cheath with small Dexter (frame-wise) and always smooth Rhoden instead of the likes of McCarver and Winklaar. So this goes at Olympia after Olympia and this is how the champ is born.

[mass243]

Dallas lookin' small. Arms lack fulness esp. compared to Phil.
And poor abs.

[Azzaro]

That awkward moment when Roelly's grimacing face is more handsome than the smiling guy next to him

[TRIX]

Match the letter sizes up in the background for better scale

[Nirvana]

not an expert here, but i think dallas should focus on brining in more detail , he has the size, hes strong as ox and probably smells like one to !

something was wrong with his gut it looked really weird, 

x2 looks fat next to Phil. Also his protan looks awful, looks tyedye  green.

[Stephano]

x2 looks fat next to Phil. Also his protan looks awful, looks tyedye  green.

Dallas just looks like shit in general.  Worst midsection on stage, the weakest back this side of Gary Strydom, and "glazed donut" conditioning.
All hype.  He's big, but he's a terrible bodybuilder.  A misshapen collection of bodyparts.

I'm all for white bodybuilders, though.  I think that Lentarowicz looked really good -- good conditioning.  Justin Compton is also better than Dallas, but should have come in sharper.

[Simple Simon]

McCarvers body looks tired and washed up, he cat hit condition because hes taking way too many drugs.

[Jizmo]

Did the same with Roelly and then levelled the pics by ground level, so this must be pretty much direct comparison. The difference in background because perspective.
On stage I think they weren't compared at all. Seems like it's much safer for judges to compare Cheath with small Dexter (frame-wise) and always smooth Rhoden instead of the likes of McCarver and Winklaar. So this goes at Olympia after Olympia and this is how the champ is born.

roelly was fucking robbed.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

His ab wall is already splitting apart. Not good...

[Ronnie Rep]

A few more...

Dallas needs a lot more work on his back to be in the top 6 at the O.