Who was more impressive as an amatuer: Flex Wheeler or Dennis Newman

[Royalty]

I think it took them both about 3 years to win their pro cards...

Obviously, Dennis got sick about a month after he turned pro and we never knew what he would have done as a pro.

We do know that he was VERY competive with Mike Francios as an NPC athlete...and Mike Beat Flex twice (95 ASC, 95 Olympia)

Both Dennis and Flex obviously had the classic "90's": muscle shape, muscle belly fullness, and balance.

[kyomu]

Flex.
Dennis is nothing special beside his huge delts and handsome face.

[michael arvilla]

Hes a dick  but def

Flex

[Royalty]

Flex.
Dennis is nothing special beside his huge delts and handsome face.

I dont think that delts were his only strong point.


I think he had exceptonal arms and legs for a 24-25 year old kid in 1994.

I think he had a decent lat spread too.

[JasonH]

Flex.

[Man of Steel]

I gotta go with Superhuman Newman on this one.

[ribonucleic]

As a white guy, Newman had worse genetics to work with. So he's more impressive.

Plus he was so dreamy looking.

I mean, uh... he was a photogenic representative for the sport.

 

[shootfighter1]

Dennis had some of the best genetics in the sport, black or white.  I've heard reports that he used a lot less drugs than most of the guys (yes, its second hand but from a long time training partner of his).

Dennis and Flex were two of my favorite all time BBing physiques.  True, Dennis could have gone on to do a lot more if he was healthy.

[Pollux]

As a white guy, Newman had worse genetics to work with. So he's more impressive.

Plus he was so dreamy looking.

BayGBM... meet Ribonucleic.

[Royalty]

Dennis had some of the best genetics in the sport, black or white.  I've heard reports that he used a lot less drugs than most of the guys (yes, its second hand but from a long time training partner of his).

Dennis and Flex were two of my favorite all time BBing physiques.  True, Dennis could have gone on to do a lot more if he was healthy.

Yes Dennis was very, very good. He and Flex turned pro during the toughest NPC competition years ever (1991-1994)

Flex was defeated at the 1991 USA's by Mike Mattarazzo, and at the 1991 Nationals by Kevin Levrone. (I think Flex was the favorite going into both shows).

Other NPC athletes that turned pro during those 3 years include: Dillet, Francios, Demayo, Cormier, and Coleman.

[americanbulldog]

Most impressive amateur not to go pro was definitely Matt Mendenhall.  I worked at a gym he trained at in the late 80s, early nineties.  TINY joints, small waist, hips, flaring quads, huge arms, fantastic delts, incredible width.  I heard he had a serious coke/McLish problem though that prevented him from attaining his best condition, but definitely one of my favorite physiques.  He dwarfed Strydom when Gary won the nationals.  Too bad he wasn't as dry as Gary. 

[kyomu]

I dont think that delts were his only strong point.


I think he had exceptonal arms and legs for a 24-25 year old kid in 1994.

I think he had a decent lat spread too.

Oh NO!I am sorry that i was wrong. Now i saw him in YOUTUBE and I thought"Oh my god!"(Cus i have seen him only in pics, thats why i commented like before.He is way different in movie.).
I change my opinion. Dennis is really really good and probably he had potential to be a Mr.O.
Now I go with Dennis. Not Flex.

[AVBG]

Hes  a dick   but def

Flex

what do you mean Mike? You seem to like all of the pros but you not a fan of Flex? Was it the nightclub incident - that you mentioned in past posts?

[Dballn247]

Newman for sure,  He had a more herculean physique.  Flex was just balooned muscles on a small frame.  Newman had mass and asthetics.  Kind of like a white Kevin Levrone. 

On a side note, I also feel Levrones physique was better than flex's too. 

[Parker]

Flex, Flex shape and detail win out on this one. Dennis was good, but nothing special. It was his face that made him, not his physique. That is why Weider pursued him to be the "face" of bodybuilding. Dennis couldn't  hang with Mike Francois is neither got sick. And Dennis wouldn't be able to hang on to a 92-93 Flex. Dennis had bigger pecs and quads, but Flex had detail, and that Marvel comic book shape.

It is shame Dennis got leukemia and his woman left him, I think dude could have done some damage if he matured.

[ribonucleic]

Newman had mass and asthetics.

And a thong.

[240 is Back]

Levrone owned them both.

[Lord Humungous]

Levrone owned them both.

agreed

[Dballn247]

Levrone owned them both.

Agreed,  Levrone had a crazy shoulder girdle and huge arms to boot.  He was one of the first freaks.  Some guys were bigger than him, but he used the real estate on his body to the fullest.  He looked like one of the muscle headz figures that were out circa 95.

Newman had the same type of shoulder girdle, so as far natural ability I'd give it to Newman over flex.  Newman got sick so we never got to see the what could have been.  Flex had a narrow shoulder girdle, so he did look like everything jumped off of him, but even when he was in his off season, just seeing his stack o dimes neck, you can just tell that he is all drugs.  I know all pros are on drugs, but Flex's frame had nothing on Newmans. 

Also as an amatuer Flex was small.  I believe that he wasn't over 220 on stage until he was a pro. 

 

[njflex]

newman did an ironman late nineties comeback and stated he could not "prep" as he wanted and did not want to chance his overall health,he was from natural though,he was conditioned not overly dry as 94 usa win but respectable took 7th,did not have that crazy shoulder and arm density he was known for.i guess due to the holding back a bit on the intake.