Mike Mentzer - Discussion

[BSN]

Here is an edited photo I took at the 1980 Mr Olympia. Mike looks like the winner here but he didn't do so well in the comparisons and placed a disappointing 5th.

He followed the philosophy of Ayn Rand so figured he had the one correct theory about training. His whole world collapsed after

this contest. Mike was an exceptional writer and one of the few to embrace a comprehensive philosophy that he lived by.  

Mike looks incredible in that picture. Good shot Vince  

[Griffith]

says it all right there.

Mike did all he could. You just can't alter the genetics.

Mentzer still has a more powerful look though.

[dj181]

Mentzer still has a more powerful look though.

who do you think would have won in a fistfight 

[nukkaready]

I think this photo illustrates very well that Mike was getting lost in some of the comparisons at the 1980 Mr. O, especially in those where you could see that his chest on that day was very flat and at times tiny looking.

[Griffith]

who do you think would have won in a fistfight 

Mentzer.

[Vince B]

Here is a side view comparison at the Olympia. Arnold was not standing side on to make himself look better.

[Vince B]

Here is the back view.

[Vince B]

Here is Mike FDB. Have to admit that Mike looks very good here. No weak point.

[Vince B]

Mike back pose.

[dj181]

Here is Mike FDB. Have to admit that Mike looks very good here. No weak point.

coz he had thick ass arms, that's why

[falco]

Here is an edited photo I took at the 1980 Mr Olympia. Mike looks like the winner here but he didn't do so well in the comparisons and placed a disappointing 5th.

He followed the philosophy of Ayn Rand so figured he had the one correct theory about training. His whole world collapsed after

this contest. Mike was an exceptional writer and one of the few to embrace a comprehensive philosophy that he lived by.  

You did not took that photo you liar fuck.

[Eric2]

Great photos Vince. I think Arnold beat everybody hands down, but only from the front. Every shot I have seen so far from the back proves otherwise. Arnold's arms look thin from the back as does his back in comparison to the others.  Also when watching the footage of this contest you can hear the judges telling Arnold to do the side pose correctly and he smiles knowingly ignoring them anyway. He would not have done so if he was confident with that pose. He should have been marked down for that arrogant stunt.

[Vince B]

Great photos Vince. I think Arnold beat everybody hands down, but only from the front. Every shot I have seen so far from the back proves otherwise. Arnold's arms look thin from the back as does his back in comparison to the others.  Also when watching the footage of this contest you can hear the judges telling Arnold to do the side pose correctly and he smiles knowingly ignoring them anyway. He would not have done so if he was confident with that pose. He should have been marked down for that arrogant stunt.

Thanks for the comments re my photos. I took hours editing them to remove backgrounds, etc.

Arnold cheated and was warned by Oscar State but no points were deducted. When posting triceps he put in a biceps pose with the rear arm.

People booed loudly after the decision was announced. Later they acknowledged Arnold who was very popular in bodybuilding circles in Sydney.

Dennis had the best Abs in the contest. Mike had a great midsection but this pose doesn't show all that he had.

[Vince B]

Here is the best Photoshop I did for Getbig. There are many champions in the photo. Can you name them all?

[BSN]

And where is Yates ? 

[oldtimer1]

I saw a video awhile back of the 1980 Olympia. Arnold at 80% looked better than anyone there. Dickerson looked carved out of ice. I completely accept Arnold one and Dickerson two.  If anyone should complain about placing it should be Callender.

[beakdoctor]

I saw a video awhile back of the 1980 Olympia. Arnold at 80% looked better than anyone there. Dickerson looked carved out of ice. I completely accept Arnold one and Dickerson two.  If anyone should complain about placing it should be Callender.

X2

[BSN]

Roy C.

[Eric2]

And where is Yates ? 

Retired and living the "high" life in Marbella Spain.

[Eric2]

Roy C.

Much better back here than what Arnold brought that day.

[JAGO]

Here is a side view comparison at the Olympia. Arnold was not standing side on to make himself look better.

Zane by a country mile in this and the relaxed back shot.

J

[dj181]

Zane by a country mile in this and the relaxed back shot.

J

his hip structure is about half tthe size of the rest of those hippos

[Tarantula157]

Here is a side view comparison at the Olympia. Arnold was not standing side on to make himself look better.

That's how they all do it these days.

[Tarantula157]

Great photos Vince. I think Arnold beat everybody hands down, but only from the front. Every shot I have seen so far from the back proves otherwise. Arnold's arms look thin from the back as does his back in comparison to the others.  Also when watching the footage of this contest you can hear the judges telling Arnold to do the side pose correctly and he smiles knowingly ignoring them anyway. He would not have done so if he was confident with that pose. He should have been marked down for that arrogant stunt.

True but only at the relaxed quaterturns. His back looked pretty good in the BDB and RLS poses and definitely better than Mentzer's.

[Nether Animal]

Here is Mike FDB. Have to admit that Mike looks very good here. No weak point.

Yes; lack of lat flare with his torso. Hell, his torso altogether was a weak point in '80.