Give me a list of names of pros with greater waist-to-chest and waist-to-shoulder ratios then.
On an absolute scale his waist is quite large but he has more than enough upper body mass to create a very dramatic taper relative to his waist size.
Coleman has a good taper when veiwed directly dead on and when his abs are held firmly , which for him is rare , he may still have a excellent taper but it doesn't help in the aesthetics dept , he can't effectively do twisting shots , when his twists his torso his gut becomes evident , when he is relaxed which he is notorious for onstage , his obliques stick out and his gut protrudes and it takes away from his entire physique
They say that whenever a person looks at the body their eyes automatically fall on the midsection , hits the center of the whole body and the hallmark of every great champion has been a small , tight ,
flat waist , the title of Mr Olympia is the zeinth of bodybuilding perfection , it means you're litteraly the best of the best and it takes away from the title when the best bodybuilder on the planet looks pregnant , this is one of the biggest ( no pun ) problems with the sport , and the shame of it is , Ronnie used to have a miniscule waist , and Yates in 92 at 242lbs had a tight small waist , now the top 3 at this past Olympia all had nice guts going on , the 3 best bodybuilders on the planet all look women in thier 3rd trimester , its really a shame that the newer guys to the sport accept this as part & parcel as being a big bodybuilder and being part of the sport , like many have said the sport is going backwards not forwards.
p.s. this pic is from the 2005 Olympia , it shows that when not held firmly in place Ronnie's gut is wide & protrudes , and compared to 1998 its a far cry from what it used to be
