Question for SuckYatesAsshole:
how can you say that someone with:
-less striations
-less vascularity
-not as good individual muscle shape (see major parts like arms, chest, legs)
and yet with the SAME bodyweight
First of all, let's make some points clear. Dorian had superb striations on most of his muscles. I have already posted pics of Dorian where he has striations on his chest, front quadriceps and even in his lower back, something which Ronnie could never claim to posses. Secondly, vascularity, like "shape" is not an obective bodybuilding criteria, so you can go on and on about it, but the bottom line is that this thread is not about what you or I prefer, but rather about who would win against each other at their respective bests, Dorian or Ronnie. And I'm sorry to inform you, but Ronnie's superior vascularity would give him
no definitive advantage going against Dorian Yates. As for his shape, Ronnie has narower hips and a better V-taper, but Dorian has several muscular and symmerical advantages over him, so the point is mute: the udges might agree wih you, but then hey might not and they certainly don't have to.
has "greater muscularity" than someone who is better in all these attributes?
doesn't "greater muscularity" imply better muscular attributes, such as shape, vascularity and striations?
No, it doesen't. This is what you don't understand. "Muscularity", quite simply, refers to the development and size of the muscles. Ronnie in 2003 had an advantage in muscularity over Dorian, but Diesel has a similar advantage over the 1999 Coleman.
"Shape" is not only not an obective criteria, but is also evaluated together with symmetry, not muscularity. Wheeler had, to many, superb "shape" and his is why everyone said he was so symmetrical. "Shape" has
nothing to do with muscularity, but it can be considered to enhance symmetry.
Vascularity is not even a good thing as far as bodybuilding goes - in my opinion -, so I don't understand why we're even arguing about this. Now, there is a symmetry, a muscularity and a posing round in bodybuilding, and let me tell you that "vascularity" is not evaluated on either of them. It certainly doesen't make you more symmetrical or more muscular - because it doesent make your muscles bigger -, and it certainly doesen't help you pose better.
Now, Dorian is more muscular than Ronnie, at a similar bodyweight, because he's shorter than Ronnie and he has less subcutaneous fat and water retained under his skin: hence, more of his weight is lean muscle. Quick lesson in physiology for you, Hulky.

Here are pics showing why Dorian is so far more muscular than Ronnie at a similar bodyweight - and note that he has striations all over.
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