1998 Olympia - Where would Rhoden have placed 20 years ago at the 98 Olympia?

[ARNIE1947]

 

[Kwon3]

If you purely went back back and arms, Wheeler and Ronnie were neck-in-neck. However, Ronnie's glutes were twice Flex's size, because he actually did squats and lunges (flex just did leg press and hack squats), so his hard work paid off. Moreover, Ronnie's waist was still very small at the time, and Flex had already started using oil in his biceps and shoulders, so front the front Ronnie's annihilated him period.

The other guys are good but their backs are all too narrow, including Levrone (who's otherwise perfect).

[hardgainerj]

Guys from the past look much better than all of todays pro's. Bertil would destroy "Rodan".
And if he (Bertil) lost, he would pull out a gun and just shoot him anyways...

lol.

[Dan-O]

This comparison begs the question, if a prime Aaron Baker was competing today, how many consecutive Olympias would he have won?

[Parker]

If you purely went back back and arms, Wheeler and Ronnie were neck-in-neck. However, Ronnie's glutes were twice Flex's size, because he actually did squats and lunges (flex just did leg press and hack squats), so his hard work paid off. Moreover, Ronnie's waist was still very small at the time, and Flex had already started using oil in his biceps and shoulders, so front the front Ronnie's annihilated him period.

The other guys are good but their backs are all too narrow, including Levrone (who's otherwise perfect).

I think that after Flex broke his neck, he stopped doing squats with the bar on his back/traps.

Here is an older 93 Flex vs 99 Flex back shot.


93 Flex vs 2008ish Phil



Dorian vs Ronnie vs 93 Flex

[Kwon3]

I think that after Flex broke his neck, he stopped doing squats with the bar on his back/traps.

Here is an older 93 Flex vs Phil Heath back shot.

Too bad. He had bigger glutes than even Ronnie there. In fact, if you compare Heath's and Flex's physiques in that picture, they're virtually identical, save for the fact that Flex's arms are so separated and detailed that even Heath couldn't hang with him. Shame he oiled his calves...you should stand on your good muscles and cope with your bad others. The judges aren't stupid...no one who ever shot oil placed 1st or second, other than Jay, but he only really did that in his last 2 Olympias, which is why they passed the torch to Phil.

[AbrahamG]

I think that after Flex broke his neck, he stopped doing squats with the bar on his back/traps.

Here is an older 93 Flex vs 99 Flex back shot.


93 Flex vs 2008ish Phil



Dorian vs Ronnie vs 93 Flex

Flex was never better than he was in 93 and he got wiped out by Dorian.  No knock on Flex, it is merely a testament to Yates greatness.

[Earl1972]

awesome video here from 98

i just don't see how rhoden places top 6, he lacks the "HOLY SHIT" factor those guys had

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