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Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« on: December 10, 2016, 03:03:21 PM »
Finally some good quality pics of his conditioning. Courtesy of Chad. 3 weeks out:









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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2016, 03:08:46 PM »
He is better conditioned 3 weeks out than most pros on the day of the show today.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2016, 03:17:58 PM »




Best RLS I've seen from Wheeler. His chest looks really small in that MM. He looks good, but Ronnie still would win. Bigger and better condition.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2016, 03:27:29 PM »


and people laugh at Heaths pecs
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2016, 03:30:54 PM »
Chest looks terrible WTF
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2016, 03:31:36 PM »
Quote from: Iceman1981 on December 10, 2016, 03:17:58 PM


Best RLS I've seen from Wheeler. His chest looks really small in that MM. He looks good, but Ronnie still would win. Bigger and better condition.

Flex said if he replicated his 98 Arnold condition he would have beaten Ronnie 1998 Olympia , I doubt it
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2016, 03:33:59 PM »
Flex was the reason I started following bodybuilding. I liked Dorian's work ethic and Shawn Ray's business accueman and attitude towards bodybuilding. I never could connect to Arnold as important as he is to bodybuilding. I knew him as an action hero and when I looked as his physique it was in the 90s and it was outdone by all the greats in the 90s so I never really appreciated him. I do now though. Lee Haney is my favorite overall now because overall as bodybuilder and a man he's been a consumate professional, and incredible representative of what it's is to be man and a bodybuilder in a "sport" full of narcissism.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2016, 04:11:40 PM »
Quote from: FREAKgeek on December 10, 2016, 03:30:54 PM
Chest looks terrible WTF

Flex was depleted in those pics. He nailed his fullness & conditioning on contest day.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2016, 04:14:40 PM »
Still soft in the hams and glutes
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2016, 04:22:12 PM »
Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on December 10, 2016, 03:31:36 PM
Flex said if he replicated his 98 Arnold condition he would have beaten Ronnie 1998 Olympia , I doubt it

You doubt that Flex would win or you doubt Ronnie would win?

Flex's condition at the 1998 AC was still not as good as 1998 Ronnie's.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2016, 04:22:46 PM »
Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on December 10, 2016, 03:31:36 PM
Flex said if he replicated his 98 Arnold condition he would have beaten Ronnie 1998 Olympia , I doubt it

Not even close. One of Ronnie's chest muscles are the size of both of Flex's. Flex really was narrow. 
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2016, 04:31:23 PM »
Quote from: The Abdominal Snoman on December 10, 2016, 04:22:46 PM
Not even close. One of Ronnie's chest muscles are the size of both of Flex's. Flex really was narrow.

I agree that Flex was very wrong about being able to beat Ronnie if he (Flex) replicated his 1998 ASC conditioning.

Ronnie outmuscled Flex very convincingly at the 1998 Olympia. Flex got demolished IMO. Ronnie's pecs, back, thighs, glutes, erectors, and biceps were world class. Flex had no chance.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2016, 04:33:42 PM »
Quote from: The Abdominal Snoman on December 10, 2016, 04:22:46 PM
Not even close. One of Ronnie's chest muscles are the size of both of Flex's. Flex really was narrow. 

Mind you 1998 Mr Olympia was a very close contest , and Flex has beaten Ronnie multiple times before. I doubt he would but you never know.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2016, 04:37:59 PM »
Maybe i'm in the minority, but outside of how he looked in 93, just not a fan of his physique.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2016, 06:25:58 PM »
Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on December 10, 2016, 04:33:42 PM
Mind you 1998 Mr Olympia was a very close contest , and Flex has beaten Ronnie multiple times before. I doubt he would but you never know.

It wasn't really close Ronnie was just overlooked in the first round. Once they saw how good he was he won three rounds with straight firsts.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2016, 12:01:05 AM »
Was it Royalty who said that Flex was said that Ronnie won in 1998, but in reality it was not even close to not even being close?

If so, Royalty was right about that.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2016, 02:38:48 AM »
Quote from: bigkid on December 10, 2016, 04:37:59 PM
Maybe i'm in the minority, but outside of how he looked in 93, just not a fan of his physique.

I agree

93 was one of the best physiques ever but he was so inconsistent imo, oil everywhere very noticeable in arms and delts, in ways his later yrs were very overrated
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2016, 02:53:22 AM »
Quote from: Iceman1981 on December 10, 2016, 04:22:12 PM
You doubt that Flex would win or you doubt Ronnie would win?

Flex's condition at the 1998 AC was still not as good as 1998 Ronnie's.
Amazing when you look at Flex and think damn he's got it in the bag and then there right next to him stands Ronnie - even better! That is how I recall it back when they were competing. Ronnie was fantastic in the late 90s.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2016, 02:55:33 AM »
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #19 on: December 11, 2016, 05:08:03 AM »
Quote from: Iceman1981 on December 10, 2016, 04:22:12 PM
You doubt that Flex would win or you doubt Ronnie would win?

Flex's condition at the 1998 AC was still not as good as 1998 Ronnie's.

I doubt Flex would win
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2016, 09:13:43 AM »
Quote from: Iceman1981 on December 10, 2016, 04:22:12 PM
You doubt that Flex would win or you doubt Ronnie would win?

Flex's condition at the 1998 AC was still not as good as 1998 Ronnie's.

Flex was NEVER anywhere near as shredded as Ronnie downstairs. Maybe his genetic kidney condition made it difficult to dry out?
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #21 on: December 11, 2016, 09:26:22 AM »
nether animal i think it was flex's laziness as well

but i dont care what anyone says, at one point flex had one of the most pleasing builds ever to step foot on the stage.
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #22 on: December 11, 2016, 12:05:08 PM »
Quote from: Nether Animal on December 10, 2016, 03:03:21 PM
Finally some good quality pics of his conditioning. Courtesy of Chad. 3 weeks out:












As much as I dislike Phil, he'd smash this version of Flex.  
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #23 on: December 11, 2016, 12:14:03 PM »
Quote from: Mr.1derful on December 11, 2016, 12:05:08 PM
As much as I dislike Phil, he'd smash this version of Flex.  


and Phil would also defeat this version of Flex on a bodybuilding stage too
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Re: Flex WHEELER before '98 Arnold
« Reply #24 on: December 11, 2016, 12:15:53 PM »
He was smoking crack thinking he could/should have beat ronnie
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