Sorry fella, today these legs would look small.
Also, Ronnie always famously had delts not big enough for his huge chest, something he had to remedy before becoming Mr O. So it's interesting ND that you feel his delts dwarf his chest in the side-chest shot. Admittedly he doesn't get his shoulders right back when he hits the pose but by no stretch of the imagination does his chest look anything other than huge, nor do his chest, arms and delts look anything less than super-detailed next to Dorian's detail-less offerings.
Finally, Peter McGough does not speak for everyone. As one might ask a child: If Peter McGough jumped off a bridge would you?
I prefer Richard Jones' assessment that 98 and 99 were both great years for Ronnie. After all, he was fuller in 99 with undoubtedly better legs. The cold reality however, as I've stated before, is that the judges would be forced to give 2003 Ronnie precedence as all-time greatest in any fantasy showdown. Scary but true.
Check the lats, glutes and hams. Like it or not, those hanging lats, shredded glutes and hams would have inspired awe in Dorian-era judges just as they did in 2003 judges. Plus the overall impact of the dwarfing which would have unavoidably taken place is inescapable. Notice (although they're still obviously better) Dorian is not destroying Ronnie's huge 2003 calves. I know size isn't priority no1 but it does matter, and when judges see glutes they think condition, hence Ronnie, the winningest pro of all time, would necessarily win.
Sorry fella, today these legs would look small.
Sorry fella thats NOT the Yates we're using to compare to Ronnie thats 1996 Olympia where his legs were noticeably flat and small that year much like Ronnie's arms were at the 2002 Mr Olympia and its NOT about the size its about the size and the balance & proportion of the leg as a whole
Also, Ronnie always famously had delts not big enough for his huge chest, something he had to remedy before becoming Mr O. So it's interesting ND that you feel his delts dwarf his chest in the side-chest shot. Admittedly he doesn't get his shoulders right back when he hits the pose but by no stretch of the imagination does his chest look anything other than huge, nor do
Ah in the picture you posted he's NOT in profile he's twisting his torso back , when he's viewed from trhe side its clearly evident his delts dominate the shot making his pecs
appear small I've posted numerous pictures to show this and his side chest shot as a whole leaves a lot to be desired just ask Shawn Ray
Ronnie�s side chest leaves a lot to be desired when compared to people who can actually hit it right and Ronnie himself when asked about Dorian Yates
DESCRIBE DORIAN YATES: A close friend. Dorian is very intelligent, a great Mr. Olympia. He had the best side-chest pose and the thickest freakiest back I have ever seen.
Finally, Peter McGough does not speak for everyone. As one might ask a child: If Peter McGough jumped off a bridge would you?
I mean really jump off a bridge
NO McGough doesn't speak for everyone and everyone has an opinion on subjective matters this is always taken into consideration , however in non-subjective matters such as conditioning from one contest to another his opinion is valuable and right on the money , his assertion that Ronnie was better conditioned in 1998 VS 1999 is accurate , Ronnie himself confirmed this as well , the only one who disagrees is Hulkster and I will most certainly take the opinion of an eyewitness of some one who is online basing their opinion of a faulty means such as compressed video and screencaps from YouTube his opinion will never be taken seriously when put up against an eyewitness
I prefer Richard Jones' assessment that 98 and 99 were both great years for Ronnie. After all, he was fuller in 99 with undoubtedly better legs. The cold reality however, as I've stated before, is that the judges would be forced to give 2003 Ronnie precedence as all-time greatest in any fantasy showdown. Scary but true.
No one is arguing 1998/1999 were great years for Ronnie they were among his best , however 1998 is the better of the two because his conditioning was at it's absolute best , he was bone dry & rock hard . He was fuller in 1999 and I personally think he looked better fuller but it came at the cost of conditioning and I don't thinks his legs are any better in 1999 bigger yes better no
And if the judges were to use the criteria the judges would be forced to give any fantasy showdown to Dorian and why? because he simply meets the criteria better , the only advantage Ronnie 2003 has his better muscular bulk , his conditioning isn't on par with 1999 never mind Dorian his balance & proportion are at their all-time worse , his muscle density is lacking especially compared to Yates , Ronnie 2003 super big , super full and thats it
Check the lats, glutes and hams. Like it or not, those hanging lats, shredded glutes and hams would have inspired awe in Dorian-era judges just as they did in 2003 judges. Plus the overall impact of the dwarfing which would have unavoidably taken place is inescapable. Notice (although they're still obviously better) Dorian is not destroying Ronnie's huge 2003 calves. I know size isn't priority no1 but it does matter, and when judges see glutes they think condition, hence Ronnie, the winningest pro of all time, would necessarily win.
Yeah check the lats very big and soft compared to his earlier versions , striated glutes and ripped hams sure big deal his OVERALL conditioning leaves a lot to be desired and you people think Ronnie 2003 is Paul Bunyan he's 7'6" and 900 pounds with legs the size of tree trunks and thats all fanciful but not really accurate , points to ponder NO one dwarf Yates no one he's faced many a heavier bodybuilder and beat them all this is a quote from an IFBB judge
I.F.B.B. judge Roger Schwab
Though Yates was lighter than Lou Ferrigno or Paul Dillett , he appeared to be the biggest man on stage-by far- and the hardest , dominating from beginning to end and every step in between.and now Shawn Ray on Dexter Jackson & Ronnie Coleman
From where I sat, in certain poses you would never know Dexter was giving up 70lbs to Ronnie? Now a 275 pound Dillett and a 318 pound Ferrigno couldn't dwarf Yates , a 287 pound Ronnie isn't and a 296 pound Ronnie ( in some poses ) couldn't dwarf a 225 pound Dexter Jackson he's most certainly NOT going to dwarf Dorian , and if you're going by that ' comparison ' or any that Neo made , please don't because they're God-awful
And when the judges see the striated glutes they think conditioning until he flexes his back and see its not bone dry or rock hard especially compared to Yates , you're fixating on size to much it is part is parcel of bodybuilding
however its only a small part of the criteria on how contests are judges and recall ALL ROUNDS ARE PHYSIQUE ROUNDS and that means all the criteria is applied in every single rounds NOT judged independently of each other or as separate entities the only advantage Ronnie has in 2003 is muscular bulk , Dorian easily has better conditioning & density , balance & proportion , Dorian is a better technical poser in the mandatory shots , it may be close it may not be but taking everything into consideration Dorian simply meets the criteria better than Ronnie in any year.
