They were intense enough to win a Sandow.
Absolutely, his physique is incredible, but watching him train is super boring, as was Phil Heath, Flex Wheeler, etc... It's widely known amongst bodybuilding fans/bodybuilders..nobody is throwing on a Dexter Jackson training DVD to amp themselves up for the gym. So him throwing up training footage at 200lbs is even less motivational. You only see this shit with retired bodybuilders, no other athletes. Do you see Dan Marino throwing up Instagram videos of him throwing around a football? Ken Griffey Jr. throwing up videos of him in a batting cage hitting balls?