Akim Williams Pre-judging 2020 Olympia

[Jackenstein]

Gotta love the mass monsters! Akim was TOP 2 in my book! I think we're looking at a future MR O in 2 years max.

[Humble Narcissist]

Hi Akim.

[Taffin]

I agree he looked in good shape, but I'm not the first person to point out that he has maybe the highest calves and lat insertions ever seen

[Jackenstein]

I agree he looked in good shape, but I'm not the first person to point out that he has maybe the highest calves and lat insertions ever seen

I think we're coming into an era of extreme mass as evidenced by Big Ramy's win. Lat and calf insertions technically shouldn't count, especially if the bodybuilder has developed extreme mass. Leave the aesthetics for the small men in classic physique.

[ChristopherA]

I think we're coming into an era of extreme mass as evidenced by Big Ramy's win. Lat and calf insertions technically shouldn't count, especially if the bodybuilder has developed extreme mass. Leave the aesthetics for the small men in classic physique.

Ramy is pretty aesthetic for being so.huge. And if he wasn't in his best shape ever and just huge like he always is he would have lost. But you're right in that guys are gonna try and chase size to be able to beat him. And ya they have the classic division for the "pretty" builds

[tres_taco_combo]

mass wins

[Schnauzer]

He went a little heavy on the pro tan.

[simon]

Orville Burke part 2

[robcguns]

Ramys quads seemed huge to me but is it just me or would ruhl,Gunther and Ronnie dwarf him?I just don’t see him as that big, heaths arms looked as big as ramys.

[Jackenstein]

[harmankardon1]

A great showing for akim, he's legit I've been saying it for the last couple years...

[honest]

Like a black dennis wolf, i agree with others even though the overall aesthetic standards are coming down, a lot of more complete guys would have to be off for him to ever win the olympia. If Ramy now just keeps just improving his conditioning each year he will be hard to beat, but with his lack of aesthetics if he's slightly off a lot easier to beat than other olympia winners. No disrespect but sad days for modern bodybuilding when physiques like that are winning.

[wes]

I think we're coming into an era of extreme mass as evidenced by Big Ramy's win. Lat and calf insertions technically shouldn't count, especially if the bodybuilder has developed extreme mass. Leave the aesthetics for the small men in classic physique.

I agree everyone should jut forget conditioning and simply get as fat as possible.

[Jackenstein]

Like a black dennis wolf, i agree with others even though the overall aesthetic standards are coming down, a lot of more complete guys would have to be off for him to ever win the olympia. If Ramy now just keeps just improving his conditioning each year he will be hard to beat, but with his lack of aesthetics if he's slightly off a lot easier to beat than other olympia winners. No disrespect but sad days for modern bodybuilding when physiques like that are winning.

Disagree. Men's Open is about the biggest, freakiest guy in the room winning. Those that long for symmetry can check out Classic Physique with pencil neck Bumstead.

[Jackenstein]

I agree everyone should jut forget conditioning and simply get as fat as possible.

Not an ounce of fat on Ramy the other night

[ChristopherA]

Not an ounce of fat on Ramy the other night

X2. The current pros are more conditioned than ever. When did Flex Levrone Cornier have shredded hams. They had better lines and structure no doubt

[wes]

Not an ounce of fat on Ramy the other night

I bet you think it`s mostly due to his stringent diet and dedication to eating clean.
 

[Stephano]

X2. The current pros are more conditioned than ever. When did Flex Levrone Cornier have shredded hams. They had better lines and structure no doubt

2020.  I am forgotten.

[_bruce_]

Hi Akim.

 

[Royalty]

Gotta love the mass monsters! Akim was TOP 2 in my book! I think we're looking at a future MR O in 2 years max.

His side tricep pose is terrible.

[Stephano]

His side tricep pose is terrible.

His primary flaw is that he has a huge head and a soft-looking face.  It makes him look like a giant baby.
That aside, he has an outstanding physique with very few flaws.  (High calf insertions -- and, as you mention, poor tricep shape from the side, though they're absolutely massive in the FDB.  High lat insertions are not a big deal; when high lats are very large, they actually look damn good.)

[Titus Pullo]

X2. The current pros are more conditioned than ever. When did Flex Levrone Cornier have shredded hams. They had better lines and structure no doubt

Uhh...look up Levrone at the '92 NOC.  His hamstrings were cross-striated.

You read that correctly.  He was almost as shredded at the Olympia later that year.

Some guys today are more "conditioned" in the hamstrings and ass yet, taken as a whole, are nowhere near as defined everywhere else. 

Consider Rami.  I like him and think he's a monster, but compare his pecs to other big guys from the 1990s or early 2000s.  Next to Ronnie, Nasser, Ruhl, Gunter and plenty of others, where are all of the deep cuts and lines running from sternum to armpits in his most muscular pose?  Where are the striations in his lower back when he tries to show off his "Christmas tree"?

Apart from Phil, Kai and Dexter at their best showings, where are all these modern guys who are detailed from head to toe like we used to see 15-25+ years ago?  People praised Rhoden for being very ripped in 2018.  LOL, okay...nevermind the smooth arms and back.  What happened there?  Waller certainly wouldn't say it looked like a roadmap back there, with fingers running through it

[Titus Pullo]

I bet you think it`s mostly due to his stringent diet and dedication to eating clean.
 

Kuwaiti chicken

[wes]

Kuwaiti chicken

You are correct sir !!