Did Dorian improve after the 1993 Mr. O?

[honest]

I Think the sport of bodybuilding peaked in 93 along with Dorian, after that show his injuries and waist stopped him beating that shape ever again, he was still good enough to win the other shows, but the physique in 93 goes down as the best we have ever seen. Ronnie outmuscled him at his best but never displayed the overall balance and shape of Dorian 93. Nowadays structure and symmetry don't count as much as they did previously its all about size and Big Rons era brought about that change, im not saying Heath is not the best today he is, but structurally he is well off his predecessors especially Yates, Haney, Arnold, even Zane. Size he dwarfs them except for Yates. But it wasn't always just all about size and its a shame the criteria has changed so much allowing a whole heap of guys with genetic imperfections overcompensate with dose related size, making the sport almost impossible to consider to any health conscious individual.

[Danimal77]

I Think the sport of bodybuilding peaked in 93 along with Dorian, after that show his injuries and waist stopped him beating that shape ever again, he was still good enough to win the other shows, but the physique in 93 goes down as the best we have ever seen. Ronnie outmuscled him at his best but never displayed the overall balance and shape of Dorian 93. Nowadays structure and symmetry don't count as much as they did previously its all about size and Big Rons era brought about that change, im not saying Heath is not the best today he is, but structurally he is well off his predecessors especially Yates, Haney, Arnold, even Zane. Size he dwarfs them except for Yates. But it wasn't always just all about size and its a shame the criteria has changed so much allowing a whole heap of guys with genetic imperfections overcompensate with dose related size, making the sport almost impossible to consider to any health conscious individual.

I'd say the sport peaked in 1998. You had guys like Ronnie, Nasser, Levrone, Ray, Cormier, Wheeler and Priest. Great lineup and all of them had mass but not bloated messes with GH/insulin guts and smooth muscles. It was just at the cusp of where oil was being introduced but not yet overused by the competitors, with exception to Ernie Taylor.

[hipolito mejia]

NO. 

[Grape Ape]

His colour was way off at the finals and those are the pics most people see. Prejudging it is pretty obvious that he was the one to win.

Detroit, eh?

[Griffith]

How did Yates tear his biceps?

[NotMrAverage]

He tore it doing reverse barbell rows...

[oldtimer1]

How did he tear his tricep?

[Natural_O]

How did he tear his tricep?

His elbow was bothering him for a long time so he was taking a pain killer for 2 years that was very hard on the system and very catabolic. He ended up tearing the tendon nearly completely off only about a month before the 1997 Olympia. He talks about in detail in this interview at the 1:28:00 mark - http://bodybuildinglegendsshow.com/video-gallery/?vid=vidUhjsxy

[MAXX]

Yes I Believe he maxed out his body at around 1993

[NarcissisticDeity]

Yes I Believe he maxed out his body at around 1993

Precontest 1995

[Nether Animal]

Precontest 1995

I thought that pic was from 92 or thereabouts, he looks a lot younger. One of his best shots.

[NarcissisticDeity]

I thought that pic was from 92 or thereabouts, he looks a lot younger. One of his best shots.

Kevin Horton posted that on Bodybuilding.com 1995 precontest for the Olympia he was 283lbs in this picture

[BSN]

1993 mm

[Disco187]

If someone can dig out his routine from 1996 german grand prix its just a freakazoid act by man. Best ive seen him. And thats post bi tear!

definitely his best

[Natural_O]

If someone can dig out his routine from 1996 german grand prix its just a freakazoid act by man. Best ive seen him. And thats post bi tear!

I included that clip in my interview with Dorian. It's at the 1:09:00 part of the interview - http://bodybuildinglegendsshow.com/video-gallery?vid=vidUhjsxy