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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Matt on July 24, 2022, 09:05:13 PM
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Dave Palumbo, Chris Aceto and John Romano discuss Flex Wheelers latest IG post "Time to say Goodbye" - plus JERRY WARD's passing at Masters Nationals and Antoine Vaillant's big win at the IFBB Chicago Pro!
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Saw that too... He's likely been stuck in a hospital bed for a few weeks and they're telling him all bad shit and he's depressed...
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Do you fear for his health? It seems like Flex has been in and out of hospital constantly for the last 3 years.
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Unfortunately, I have him on the Deadpool 2022 :-\ don’t want that to happen but all the health issues he’s been going through, one leg, in and out of the hospital…..
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Do you fear for his health? It seems like Flex has been in and out of hospital constantly for the last 3 years.
Who is paying his hospital bills?
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Who is paying his hospital bills?
Getbig should make a GoFundMe.
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Do you fear for his health? It seems like Flex has been in and out of hospital constantly for the last 3 years.
Do you think? After he had the bicep removed, I feel like I didn't seem to see him as much - at least, not in a medical setting. And he was still at war with the Iron
(http://i.postimg.cc/ZKcY5CvJ/Flex-shoulder-press.gif)
Although typing this has stirred up some memory sediment (sedimemory?) - didn't I read recently(ish) that he was getting to the point where he needed a new kidney, or a tune-up of the one he's got, or something..🤔
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If you're at the point where you need amputations it doesnt portend well for your future. LOL at Flex calling himself a dreamer
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If you're at the point where you need amputations it doesnt portend well for your future. LOL at Flex calling himself a dreamer
I think that's due to the amount of time he spends under anaesthetic and/or smashed on opiates, his eyes rolling back in his head in reverie, while he slo-mo replays the moment he hit the full splits on stage in his Pro debut, hearing the gasps from the crowd anew each time he recalls that golden moment...
Or
He's that thick in real life that he's had to come up with a reason he responds to even the simplest question with a blank look... "I was dreaming my next signature supplement line logo, man..."
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If you're at the point where you need amputations it doesnt portend well for your future. LOL at Flex calling himself a dreamer
At this point of his life, and he is still giving himself little nicknames. It’s disgusting.
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At this point of his life, and he is still giving himself little nicknames. It’s disgusting.
“Flex” is giving himself nicknames? Who would have thought Flex would still be doing something like this?
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Unfortunately, I have him on the Deadpool 2022 :-\ don’t want that to happen but all the health issues he’s been going through, one leg, in and out of the hospital…..
Savagery.
"1"
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If you're at the point where you need amputations it doesnt portend well for your future. LOL at Flex calling himself a dreamer
It gives some context to the ninjas story
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Pray for the man at least bunch of scumbags on this board
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Competitive bodybuilding should be made illegal.
It only leads to isolation, loneliness, injury and death.
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Bodybuilding has become a destructive practice, the drugs make you feel like Superman only to take it all away and leave you as a husk of your former self. If he had to do it again would he travel the same path?
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I didn’t watch, is he dying?
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He has been dealing with health issues since the mid 90's... over 27 years
WoooSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH O THANY
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Flex is a sad story.
I bet it's depressing as fuck looking back at pics from when he had the mansion and trucks, with the hot mulatto looking wife.
It's a shame he didn't come up during the social media era, as his income potential would have been much higher (same for all the 90s legends).
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Strange how Flex is the only guy getting limbs amputated yet everyone blames bodybuilding for it
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Flex is a sad story.
I bet it's depressing as fuck looking back at pics from when he had the mansion and trucks, with the hot mulatto looking wife.
It's a shame he didn't come up during the social media era, as his income potential would have been much higher (same for all the 90s legends).
Do we think Lee Haney earned more than Flex? Or did Haney make some wise investments and Flex just piss the money away..?
Repost of that famous pic showing cars and house, etc. NOT posted to be mean about the leg or anything like that, I just couldn't find the original - Scout's honour
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Getbig should make a GoFuckyourself.
fixed
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Strange how Flex is the only guy getting limbs amputated yet everyone blames bodybuilding for it
Synthol use.....and possibly calf implants....who knows?
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Do we think Lee Haney earned more than Flex? Or did Haney make some wise investments and Flex just piss the money away..?
Repost of that famous pic showing cars and house, etc. NOT posted to be mean about the leg or anything like that, I just couldn't find the original - Scout's honour
all mortgage and finance
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Who is paying his hospital bills?
https://www.gofundme.com/f/let039s-help-our-sultan-of-symmetry-flex-wheeler
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https://www.gofundme.com/f/let039s-help-our-sultan-of-symmetry-flex-wheeler
Sultan of Symmetry and a photo of him with one leg .....the irony
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Sad in so many ways.
Brings me sorrow.
But if the roles were reversed I am sure I know how little he would care.
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Did he died??
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Sultan of Symmetry and a photo of him with one leg .....the irony
One leg, one bicep, one kidney
At this rate he'll be wearing an eye patch soon - at that point he can go full pirate and do kids parties or something
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Did he died??
Bits of him have died one after the other over the past few years, but he's still pumping and blasting the mega-poundages 8)
Repost
(http://i.postimg.cc/3xntxw67/Flex_shoulder_press.gif)
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Did he died??
Shizzo dead, not real dead.
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Shizzo dead, not real dead.
Ahh, I see... Fake dead. Sympathy dead...
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Who is paying his hospital bills?
Medi-Cal.
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He was a dude blessed with great genetics and low self-esteem. Combine them with a few guys who tell him what he's always wanted to hear, provided him with drugs so long as he does what they say. It's gonna be like hitting the lottery.
Every time you pull that lever at the slot machine (follow instructions), money pours out. You never see an end... But human bodies aren't machines, we break down. After 20yrs of pulling that slot machine handle and winning, all of a sudden you're not only not winning, you're losing (in life, no matter situation... Financial, health, family, etc..) it's hard to deal with for someone who's always come out on top
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He was a dude blessed with great genetics and low self-esteem. Combine them with a few guys who tell him what he's always wanted to hear, provided him with drugs so long as he does what they say. It's gonna be like hitting the lottery.
Every time you pull that lever at the slot machine (follow instructions), money pours out. You never see an end... But human bodies aren't machines, we break down. After 20yrs of pulling that slot machine handle and winning, all of a sudden you're not only not winning, you're losing (in life, no matter situation... Financial, health, family, etc..) it's hard to deal with for someone who's always come out on top
True. But there's gotta be a little upside to his situation? I mean, he must be saving money on socks, shoes and sneakers, right..?
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^^ Yes, I realise this 'joke' is BS as he wears a prosthetic, so in B4 somebody points that out
;D
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Medi-Cal.
In order for a single man to qualify for Medical his total assets would need to $3000 or less.
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Strange how Flex is the only guy getting limbs amputated yet everyone blames bodybuilding for it
Look at you, pretty much a walking corpse, should up all dosages and go for 255 pounds
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Do you fear for his health? It seems like Flex has been in and out of hospital constantly for the last 3 years.
Yes.
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Look at you, pretty much a walking corpse, should up all dosages and go for 255 pounds
I believe your post was intended for WALTER SOBCHAK.
B. Hank is much more muscular than Walter Sobchak.
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True. But there's gotta be a little upside to his situation? I mean, he must be saving money on socks, shoes and sneakers, right..?
Haha as long as the leg he has left is the same side as the trainer they put out on display in sports shops he’s laughing
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all mortgage and finance
exactly I bet if he had one missing payslip the whole house of cards would have fell
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Sounds like he’ll make an appearance on a slab very soon
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He said he went there for another left shoulder surgery.
If he was abused as a child it was probably the beginning of the end for him when it happened.
Most accounts of him in his heyday of being obnoxious and his lust for attention show a highly insecure person.
It really shows the mentality of many of these pros who get a second chance and still squander it.
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Guy was a craphead towards Fortress. And a great many others.
Universe paying it back.
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In order for a single man to qualify for Medical his total assets would need to $3000 or less.
I can see him coming under that.
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Guy was a craphead towards Fortress. And a great many others.
Universe paying it back.
He was a known dink to many. A PoS in his day.
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He made his bed and now he's ready for a long dirt nap. Feel nothing for the guy, he played, he lost.
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He made his bed and now he's ready for a long dirt nap. Feel nothing for the guy, he played, he lost.
Will he be buried with his $50,000 car stereo system or was that repossessed decades ago?
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he should have been nicer to people on his way up, hes met them all again on the way down...
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Brutal if true
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Pray for the man at least bunch of scumbags on this board
honestly, you're right. He is literally dying for us bitches and we ought to respect his sacrifice a bit more.
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One of the all time coolest bodybuilding photos
(https://imgpile.com/images/12c2ed4ebfe349addff257ed7b9cbaca.jpg)
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honestly, you're right. He is literally dying for us bitches and we ought to respect his sacrifice a bit more.
Bodybuilding perfection?
😮
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Flex “The Dreamer” Wheeler vs Ninjas
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Flex “The Dreamer” Wheeler vs Ninjas
Did he ever admit this was one hundred percent bullshit?
He said he filed a police report. Obvious no shred of proof was ever found to substantiate this. It was pretty much universally agreed that this was an lie. And a bad one. But did he ever clarify his story?
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I can see him coming under that.
LOL!
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Did he ever admit this was one hundred percent bullshit?
He said he filed a police report. Obvious no shred of proof was ever found to substantiate this. It was pretty much universally agreed that this was an lie. And a bad one. But did he ever clarify his story?
No he never verified it and one of his first verified posts here he asked if anyone has heard any ninja stories, or something similar.
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This guy fucked himself even more when he decided to make his “comeback” could have lived approximately 5 and a half years more but after that comeback it was all Dan downhill, health issues after health issues
He should be ordered to give his kidney back
He’s going to be 0 percent body fat real soon, a true real 0 percent body fat
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One of the all time coolest bodybuilding photos
(https://imgpile.com/images/12c2ed4ebfe349addff257ed7b9cbaca.jpg)
Big bodied Benz, expedition, and navigator, what a stereotype of Hebrews of the late 90’s and early 2000’s
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Big bodied Benz, expedition, and navigator, what a stereotype of Hebrews of the late 90’s and early 2000’s
“Big body sitting on chrome, picture me rollin”
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Big bodied Benz, expedition, and navigator, what a stereotype of Hebrews of the late 90’s and early 2000’s
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;D Yep!!
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Did he ever admit this was one hundred percent bullshit?
He said he filed a police report. Obvious no shred of proof was ever found to substantiate this. It was pretty much universally agreed that this was an lie. And a bad one. But did he ever clarify his story?
I've never heard him say anything more about it, but some of the other pros laugh about it now as bullshit.
Flex skips over it in his autobiography, not one word about the 97 Olympia. From the sound of it in the book, he was just partying too hard off endorsements and the Arnold Classic money that year.
He also makes a big thing about the house in that photo above being #26,000 square ft including the grounds, and how much he loved it, but wishes he kept some money aside instead of buying it, and the cars, etc.....
Also he talked about breaking his neck in 95 and Dr. Dre and Lou Ferrigno visiting him tin the hospital. Lou brought him chocolates, and got weepy when he saw Flex all busted up.
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Haha as long as the leg he has left is the same side as the trainer they put out on display in sports shops he’s laughing
;D
Genius 8)
Guy was a craphead towards Fortress. And a great many others.
Universe paying it back.
Oh really? In that case, FUCK Gary Coleman!! >:(
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Did he ever admit this was one hundred percent bullshit?
He said he filed a police report. Obvious no shred of proof was ever found to substantiate this. It was pretty much universally agreed that this was an lie. And a bad one. But did he ever clarify his story?
Chris Cormier said that the ninja story was bullshit.
Cormier said that Wheeler was way out of shape, and out of frustration, Flex punched a mirror. Apparently he was posing in front of a mirror and he looked like shit. Flex punched the mirror and he cut his hand badly. He went to the hospital for treatment.
Then, Flex “dreamed” up the Ninja story.
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I heard it was because he broke down and went to McDonald's and eat nearly everything on the menu a few weeks out and it inflammed his intestines horribly and bloated him. So he made up the ninja story.
Nevertheless, Flex as a physique was untouchable at times. As a person, he was kind of shitty overall.
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Chris Cormier said that the ninja story was bullshit.
Cormier said that Wheeler was way out of shape, and out of frustration, Flex punched a mirror. Apparently he was posing in front of a mirror and he looked like shit. Flex punched the mirror and he cut his hand badly. He went to the hospital for treatment.
Then, Flex “dreamed” up the Ninja story.
Heard he just punched a wall and broke his hand.
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Heard he just punched a wall and broke his hand.
In his book he says he got pissed off because his conditioning was behind schedule for the 1996 Mr. O so he punched a wall and broke his hand.
🙁
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Bodybuilding perfection?
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Yup. And under 220lbs I believe. 215-216?
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Yup. And under 220lbs I believe. 215-216?
Can you imagine if that version of flex was around now he would compete in classic physique and destroy the Canadian cuck bumstead it would not even be close
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Can you imagine if that version of flex was around now he would compete in classic physique and destroy the Canadian cuck bumstead it would not even be close
He`d wipe Bumstead off the map.
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Flex not discussing it here, fun old thread -
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=94431.200 .
Him spazzing out back in the day -
https://forums.musculardevelopment.com/forum/md-bodybuilding-forums/no-bull/52701-flex-the-ninja-story .
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=250261.0;attach=290250;image).
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=250261.0;attach=1142240;image).
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The ninja thing would be so easy to play off too, "oh yeah a couple guys jumped me outta nowhere like a couple of ninjas .. You didn't think I literally meant ninjas, did you?"
instead he just acts like he never said it at all--the worst way he could handle it lol
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He`d wipe Bumstead off the map.
You got that right Wes bumsteads white millennial fan base would be crying
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Flex looked better than you then you look better than him today.
Who really wins?
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Flex looked better than you then you look better than him today.
Who really wins?
Never looked at it that way (ty!) …I’m sorry for what he’s going thru ….at the same time he was a grade A douche bag back in the day! … he definitely doesn’t Deserve all these health problems he has. … but he never should have continued bodybuilding/ competing after someone so bravely gave him/ donated their Kidney!
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I recall him telling he plans to invest zero hours in bodybuilding after his completion days are over, and he made a joke about, if it would be possible he would keep it minus hours.
I guess he tried to denounce bodybuilding and how little it means for him, then he competed with kidney transplant, talk about total lack of insight.
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It must be depressing as hell to get old after having a near perfect physique. This is why you don't derive your self esteem from the meat suit you are wearing.
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Matching fannypacks and million dollar smiles
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Great shot Mike. Do you recall how much you weighed around this time? just curious for the sak of comparison
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I recall him telling he plans to invest zero hours in bodybuilding after his completion days are over, and he made a joke about, if it would be possible he would keep it minus hours.
I guess he tried to denounce bodybuilding and how little it means for him, then he competed with kidney transplant, talk about total lack of insight.
this kinda shit pisses me off a bit, he owes pretty much everything to bodybuilding. Idk why he thinks he was too good for the sport but that's probably why nobody likes him :-X
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It must be depressing as hell to get old after having a near perfect physique. This is why you don't derive your self esteem from the meat suit you are wearing.
i once read a description of a retired Samir Bannout as "relaxed with the sort of ease that comes only when you know that your body was--and could possibly still transform to be--one of the greatest physiques the world ever saw"
Always thought that was a more positive way of looking at the aging process. Be glad the past happened at all, dont lament that its come to an end
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this kinda shit pisses me off a bit, he owes pretty much everything to bodybuilding. Idk why he thinks he was too good for the sport but that's probably why nobody likes him :-X
As somebody suggested here, he probably had a fcked up childhood.
My late brother was just like that, he lacked sincerity, he was fragile and broken because of my father, and he just tried to construct a stronger shell, some succeed some just doesn't, one thing is sure, you can't be happy denying your true self.
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Flex not discussing it here, fun old thread -
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=94431.200 .
Wow, that thread had everything. That was getbig at its peak.
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Points 1 & 6. LOL
Flex was good at punching mirrors, punching walls, punching air 😂
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Never looked at it that way (ty!) …I’m sorry for what he’s going thru ….at the same time he was a grade A douche bag back in the day! … he definitely doesn’t Deserve all these health problems he has. … but he never should have continued bodybuilding/ competing after someone so bravely gave him/ donated their Kidney!
I think we all agree you look great, especially compared to how you looked when you first showed up here (I’m not insulting you, you were big but you are in great condition now).
At his peak Flex was a star. It seemed like he had a transition plan in place to stay relevant after competing but maybe the kidney and injuries side tracked that.
I’m sure we all believe he could have stayed in decent shape/size post retirement if he would have done things differently but maybe he had already gone to far.
As it was mentioned I do recall Flex saying he was going to have nothing to do with BB/fitness after his retirement but we know that wasn’t true. The transition from being the man to being a man was probably difficult.
I’ve met Flex a couple of times at the Arnold, all past his competing prime.
The first time he was competing in a karate match. All I remember is how winded he was after and how he could not catch his breath. I don’t think I hung around much after that, I thought it was weird how there wasn’t a crowd around him for his “match” or even afterwards to talk to him. It was the mid 2000s and he was still “Flex”.
The other time Flex was working for MD one year as a journalist covering the Arnold. I ran into him after pre judging (he was completely unrecognizable, he had grown out his hair and was very thin. He was wearing a very baggy shirt. He may have been on the transplant list at this time. I only knew it was him because of his name tag) and was excited to ask his thoughts on the show and he wanted no part of discussing his thoughts on who was placed where. But he did say he thought Dexter had won (I think this was the year Cormier should have won but Cutler beat him) I remember thinking he seemed shy and awkward but I assumed it was because he was so small.
It sucks to see people suffer.
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Heard he just punched a wall and broke his hand.
All he had to say was some b e a n e r s from East LA jumped him. End of story.
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honestly, you're right. He is literally dying for us bitches and we ought to respect his sacrifice a bit more.
Amen brother. He is falling apart for us bitches.
It is my belief that even when there's not much Flex to work on, doctors can still make a Robocop out of him.
(https://pics.filmaffinity.com/RoboCop-944842586-large.jpg)
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/7d9f4778550b9fb38bea22c25f3cf828/ddc9901cbf282b7b-ab/s540x810/6f89c63189543710316cb6a9c6bbec7cb4be1766.jpg)
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My nikka
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Has he goodbyed yet?
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Great shot Mike. Do you recall how much you weighed around this time? just curious for the sak of comparison
heaviest I ever got was over 300 lbs (usually I was somewhere in the 270-280 range ) Flex was only around 230 there … if I was to guess my guess on my weight would be around 270 (Flex looks and is much bigger than I am. He was this crazy illusion even in person …, just these round bulbous muscles / muscle bellies Tiny Tiny joints .. it was like he put the muscle exactly where he wanted it/ arms / shoulders / back etc , but kept the waistline of a middleweight! …. He lied about his weight so it’s even possible he was only 220 or so but he said like 230-240 in that picture at that time …
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Greg Kovacs looking large and in charge right there
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Greg Kovacs looking large and in charge right there
;D lol!
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Who wins in a fight, prime Flex Wheeler or prime Ronnie Coleman?
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Who wins in a fight, prime Flex Wheeler or prime Ronnie Coleman?
I'd rather see them fight now. Much more interesting/
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I'd rather see them fight now. Much more interesting/
Hahaha can you imagine that now ;D
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I'd rather see them fight now. Much more interesting/
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Who wins in a fight, prime Flex Wheeler or prime Ronnie Coleman?
I saw them both in person at the 1996 NOC. Coleman would have flattened Flex. Not even close.
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I'd rather see them fight now. Much more interesting/
Flex would win now, no?
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Flex would win now, no?
Have you seen Flex shoulder pressing?
If Ronnie is high on pain killers my money is him. Also I feel like Flex might be too depressed to up much of a fight.
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Shizzo dead, not real dead.
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Tbh Flex is tired of this life :(
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Flex actually thought that he won the 1999 Olympia 😂😂
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Flex actually thought that he won the 1999 Olympia 😂😂😂
Flex was always so soft from the waist down except in the '93 Arnold. Even the '97/98 Arnold he was soft as fuck.
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Flex actually thought that he won the 1999 Olympia 😂😂
In fairness, Flex couldn't see his back. 😂
Although you'd think seeing Ronnie's back would be enough.
Someone on here said it best about Ronnie beating Flex in 1999: "It wasn't even close to not being close."
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Flex was always so soft from the waist down except in the '93 Arnold. Even the '97/98 Arnold he was soft as fuck.
His ex girlfriend agrees.
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In fairness, Flex couldn't see his back. 😂
Although you'd think seeing Ronnie's back would be enough.
Someone on here said it best about Ronnie beating Flex in 1999: "It wasn't even close to not being close."
If flex eyes were in the back of his head he would have had a shit front
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If flex eyes were in the back of his head he would have had a shit front
Lol! Yes...
Even if he couldn't see his back, he could see Ronnie's back. That's when he should have known it was Game Over...
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The ninja thing would be so easy to play off too, "oh yeah a couple guys jumped me outta nowhere like a couple of ninjas .. You didn't think I literally meant ninjas, did you?"
instead he just acts like he never said it at all--the worst way he could handle it lol
If I recall correctly, Flex said that two men carjacked him, and one of them had "screaming sticks"? Or some shit?
I had never heard of them. I assumed screaming sticks were some sort of martial arts training stick.
If I'm remembering the name correctly, which I think I am.
Flex did say he hurt them more than they hurt him. That made me question the credibility of the story. I don't think he ever said "ninjas" though - just that a martial arts weapon was used while attacking him.
There's a lot of Flex Wheeler bad-mouthing on here. If he really is dying - or...at least having some major health problems - I think it could be time to tone down the negativity. One way or another, Flex has had a bad few years.
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In fairness, Flex couldn't see his back. 😂
Although you'd think seeing Ronnie's back would be enough.
Someone on here said it best about Ronnie beating Flex in 1999: "It wasn't even close to not being close."
Even today Ronnie is a more complete bodybuilder, with all limbs and all..
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Both of them had bad side chests, no thickness, the legs overpower upper body.
Flex actually thought that he won the 1999 Olympia 😂😂
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Even today Ronnie is a more complete bodybuilder, with all limbs and all..
Brutal but true.
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Palumbo and Romano just don't get it .... They automatically call "haters" everyone that knows the kind of douche Flex and how he treated people for the past 30 years .... I bet no one is happy or celebrating" all the shit Flex brought to himself, ....
Ronnie on the other hand , is known for being humble and simply a good dude , therefore people only question why he keeps trashing his body at the gym despite the tons of injuries and not even able to walk (crippled ) ....but that's it ..... no hate either way just facts and reactions .
WoooSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHH O H TANY
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I'd easily take prime ronnie vs prime flex in a fight.
Ronnie had those explosive elite slave genetics.
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Palumbo and Romano just don't get it .... They automatically call "haters" everyone that knows the kind of douche Flex and how he treated people for the past 30 years .... I bet no one is happy or celebrating" all the shit Flex brought to himself, ....
Ronnie on the other hand , is known for being humble and simply a good dude , therefore people only question why he keeps trashing his body at the gym despite the tons of injuries and not even able to walk (crippled ) ....but that's it ..... no hate either way just facts and reactions .
WoooSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHH O H TANY
Wooooooshh!!!
LOL.
On my old bodybuilding website, I reviewed Flex Wheeler's DVD's, and on one of them I said that Flex should have put his money towards his future [healthcare] rather than buy so many cars.
He e-mailed me, and was unhappy about that.
So we talked, and he gave me his number, and I called him. We spoke for an hour, and Flex said he respected me for being willing to talk to him about it in person.
It was a very pleasant conversation, and I can say nothing bad about Flex, from the interactions we had.
I also can't help but feel sad for him now. The man is clearly suffering - why bash him when he's down?
I do understand Flex burnt some bridges in his younger years, but I wouldn't wish suffering and pain like this on anyone. I do hope he can recover, and get a few more quality years in. Time will tell.
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Even if you can’t stand him flex had the most eye pleasing physique in 1993 to grace the pro stage in the past 40 years
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Even if you can’t stand him flex had the most eye pleasing physique in 1993 to grace the pro stage in the past 40 years
That too. It's hard do fault his 1993 physique. Imagine looking like a cartoon character come alike.
I've been getting compliments every day now about my muscularity. And that's at 5'9", 205-lb, and probably 15-19% body fat [I know I'm under 20% body fat, but I'm not completely confident that I'm under 15%].
I guess for the general public, it's impressive. So I'm curious what sort of response Flex Wheeler would have gotten at 240-lb at 10% body fat.
It must have just been non-stop attention and people asking him about his training program, and what he benches, and his ripped he is. As long as he was wearing tank tops or form fitting clothes, the compliment would have been endless. The attention would have been endless.
So I definitely understand why people become addicted to juiced bodybuilding. I can understand why Flex Wheeler pushed his body to the limit, and why he had to pay The Piper for it. I still wish he didn't want to suffer for it. It's sad to me to see him in so much pain.
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That too. It's hard do fault his 1993 physique. Imagine looking like a cartoon character come alike.
I've been getting compliments every day now about my muscularity. And that's at 5'9", 205-lb, and probably 15-19% body fat [I know I'm under 20% body fat, but I'm not completely confident that I'm under 15%].
I guess for the general public, it's impressive. So I'm curious what sort of response Flex Wheeler would have gotten at 240-lb at 10% body fat.
It must have just been non-stop attention and people asking him about his training program, and what he benches, and his ripped he is. As long as he was wearing tank tops or form fitting clothes, the compliment would have been endless. The attention would have been endless.
So I definitely understand why people become addicted to juiced bodybuilding. I can understand why Flex Wheeler pushed his body to the limit, and why he had to pay The Piper for it. I still wish he didn't want to suffer for it. It's sad to me to see him in so much pain.
Like I said before, the stupid “comeback” of his really did him in and his health deteriorated rapidly after that
I don’t believe he is long for this world but I don’t doubt for a second if he didn’t do that comeback just to get back on to all the gear he wouldn’t be having half of the complications he’s having
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Like I said before, the stupid “comeback” of his really did him in and his health deteriorated rapidly after that
Flex - Sharp as a balloon ::)
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That too. It's hard do fault his 1993 physique. Imagine looking like a cartoon character come alike.
I've been getting compliments every day now about my muscularity. And that's at 5'9", 205-lb, and probably 15-19% body fat [I know I'm under 20% body fat, but I'm not completely confident that I'm under 15%].
I guess for the general public, it's impressive. So I'm curious what sort of response Flex Wheeler would have gotten at 240-lb at 10% body fat.
It must have just been non-stop attention and people asking him about his training program, and what he benches, and his ripped he is. As long as he was wearing tank tops or form fitting clothes, the compliment would have been endless. The attention would have been endless.
So I definitely understand why people become addicted to juiced bodybuilding. I can understand why Flex Wheeler pushed his body to the limit, and why he had to pay The Piper for it. I still wish he didn't want to suffer for it. It's sad to me to see him in so much pain.
Flex peaked in 1993.
He was always trying to re-attain the 1993 conditioning. However, he was good at the 1996 Arnold Classic.
But the Ninja Attack Bullshit & Synthol usage showed us that he could not find a way to get back to his 1993 condition.
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The comeback was pretty crazy, given that he was on dialysis at the time I believe. At that point in time I recall he was claiming he was doing the show as a natural, trt dosages.
That’s about the time when trt hrt was popping up everywhere in Florida. He was sponsored by one of the clinics.
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Palumbo and Romano just don't get it .... They automatically call "haters" everyone that knows the kind of douche Flex and how he treated people for the past 30 years .... I bet no one is happy or celebrating" all the shit Flex brought to himself, ....
Ronnie on the other hand , is known for being humble and simply a good dude , therefore people only question why he keeps trashing his body at the gym despite the tons of injuries and not even able to walk (crippled ) ....but that's it ..... no hate either way just facts and reactions .
WoooSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHH O H TANY
The Flex bit starts around 16:40 or so for those who have a life
Interesting that before that (re: Jerry Ward) Romano seems so spiky about the whole subject of early deaths - not sure why? ("Where are the bodies?" ;D)
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Flex peaked in 1993.
He was always trying to re-attain the 1993 conditioning. However, he was good at the 1996 Arnold Classic.
But the Ninja Attack Bullshit & Synthol usage showed us that he could not find a way to get back to his 1993 condition.
Like many have Said before , by 96 he was already having health issues. The diuretics he used from 93 on were probably more in the abusive size.
He wasn’t built to carry more than 225 pounds while bein ripped.
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Like I said before, the stupid “comeback” of his really did him in and his health deteriorated rapidly after that
I don’t believe he is long for this world but I don’t doubt for a second if he didn’t do that comeback just to get back on to all the gear he wouldn’t be having half of the complications he’s having
Great post, Bevo.
He looked pretty good for that comeback, but I hadn't really thought about the risk it would have entailed. Given that was way after his kidney issues, and he was, what, 50 at the time?
And you're right about his health deterioration timeline - it seemed to really accelerate at that point.
Sadly, now it seems like he's getting worse and worse and yet from what I can tell, he's not taking such health risks now.
I have no idea about Flex being not nice in his past - I'm not doubting that it was that way. I just personally hate seeing a person in so much pain.
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Flex peaked in 1993.
He was always trying to re-attain the 1993 conditioning. However, he was good at the 1996 Arnold Classic.
But the Ninja Attack Bullshit & Synthol usage showed us that he could not find a way to get back to his 1993 condition.
IMO, Dorian's best year was 1993 too. You can argue for 1995, but by then, he had one torn biceps, so I'd go with 1993.
I'd also have to agree on Flex. Imagine that - two of the best bodybuilders ever, and they both essentially peaked almost at the start of their pro careers. If I'm not mistaken, 1993 was Flex's first full year as a pro - so yeah, that's early to be at your very best.
Not that he looked bad later, but he never reproduced that 1993 magic. Sort of like Samir Bannout's 1983 Mr. Olympia performance.
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The Flex bit starts around 16:40 or so for those who have a life
Interesting that before that (re: Jerry Ward) Romano seems so spiky about the whole subject of early deaths - not sure why? ("Where are the bodies?" ;D)
Taffin,
I had meant to post this closer to when it was released - but listen to the first three minutes here. It's very sad:
^ Flex also talked about weaning off opiates there. Hopefully he was able to do that, but if he is still on opiates, I'd say - fuck it, stay on. In his condition, it could be harder to go through withdrawal than to stay on.
That said, that decision should be between Flex and his doctor. I just hate seeing Flex suffer, and if opiates can help him, then so be it.
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Taffin,
I had meant to post this closer to when it was released - but listen to the first three minutes here. It's very sad:
^ Flex also talked about weaning off opiates there. Hopefully he was able to do that, but if he is still on opiates, I'd say - fuck it, stay on. In his condition, it could be harder to go through withdrawal than to stay on.
That said, that decision should be between Flex and his doctor. I just hate seeing Flex suffer, and if opiates can help him, then so be it.
That's sad to watch.
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I'd easily take prime ronnie vs prime flex in a fight.
Ronnie had those explosive elite slave genetics.
Ronnie was a pretty good football player, was a linebacker at Grambling under Eddie Robinson. I would put my money on him in any athletic endeavor vs. Flex.
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Ronnie was a pretty good football player, was a linebacker at Grambling under Eddie Robinson. I would put my money on him in any athletic endeavor vs. Flex.
Derrick kind of reminds me a little of Ronnie but was slightly smarter and had a deeper voice. Ronnie had the superior size and strength. Maybe he could've also been a Hall of Famer under Bobby Bowden
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I'd easily take prime ronnie vs prime flex in a fight.
Ronnie had those explosive elite slave genetics.
Ronnie was a pretty good football player, was a linebacker at Grambling under Eddie Robinson. I would put my money on him in any athletic endeavor vs. Flex.
Ronnie beats Flex, Rico McClinton goes into a gay rage, cripples Ronnie ;).
(http://www.ambal.ru/62856989831.jpg).
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Ronnie beats Flex, Rico McClinton goes into a gay rage, cripples Ronnie ;).
(http://www.ambal.ru/62856989831.jpg).
Damn. Rico looks better than Flex there (nh). I want to say Flex called him a "fag" during one of his training videos
Never mind. Biden memory of peace. I was thinking of this intro filmed by a potato