The best Shawn vs. the best Dexter....?

[Sir William Idol]

Description of why he beats out Dex....

i think i'm gonna "shrug" off this post as total BS

[Hulkster]

off topic:

shawn, since you like these sorts of threads, I must ask you to contribute your opinion to the infamous "truce thread".

thanks.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled Shawn owning Dex program:

[kyomu]

These two pics,I vote for dex.

[Hulkster]

shawns shape is far superior..

[kyomu]

shawns shape is far superior..

No no!! Shapes also Dex is better.But Again legs go to Shawn.
But, I do admit Shawn is better poser.

[Sir William Idol]

off topic:

shawn, since you like these sorts of threads, I must ask you to contribute your opinion to the infamous "truce thread".

thanks.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled Shawn owning Dex program:

hahah, self ownage with that post.  dex wins

[Sir William Idol]

shawn where was that picture of you on that grassy field taken? calabasas?

[IFBBwannaB]

Damn Hulkster you just disproved your own argument.
Dex own him on both pictures.

Dex is bigger with better condition,Shawn is sligthly more asthetic.Sorry this is BB not a beauty pagent.

[Hulkster]

the fact remains that:

shawn kills dex in the quads, calves, hams and glutes


Shawn kill dex in any pose where the arms are not at the side...thus revealing Dex's oddly shaped torso...

[Old-Skool]

Dexter Jackson couldnt carry Shawn Ray's Gym bag. Get f 'n real. Next thread........

[gmflex]

Shawn hands down!!
 

[pobrecito]

Let me help you all out here. Dexter has more wins and a better winning %. Therefore, he is better

[seemytree]

if you guys really wanna see what kind of conditioning shawn can bring then i suggest you watch bfto 96, 98... simply amazing

[IFBBwannaB]

the fact remains that:

shawn kills dex in the quads, calves, hams and glutes


Shawn kill dex in any pose where the arms are not at the side...thus revealing Dex's oddly shaped torso...

Layoff the crack,Dex can hang with the big boys.Shawn was always pushed over whenever anyone over 230 came in with good condition.

Even with those misleading pictures Dex still looks better,on stage next to each other it will be slaugther.

[Hulkster]

Layoff the crack,Dex can hang with the big boys.Shawn was always pushed over whenever anyone over 230 came in with good condition.

Even with those misleading pictures Dex still looks better,on stage next to each other it will be slaugther.

hahahaha

dex looks much worse onstage than he does backstage...

[DragonsBreath]

Ok, since 98% of the opinions (including mine) are for Shawn, let's break it down pose-4-pose:

Relaxed (front): Shawn

Quarter turns: hmmmmm, this is tough since both have awesome saratus. But this one goes to DEXTER

Relaxed (rear): Dexter

Front double bi: Shawn (sick vacuum)

Front Lat: Shawn (Dexter has high lats)

Side chest: Dexter (sick hams, glutes, quads from side. also has unbelievable bi/tri separation)

Side Tri: Shawn (small waist & great balance)

Rear double bi: Shawn (there are enough pix in this thread to smash the argument)

Rear Lat: Shawn (wide, cut and thick)

Abs & thighs: Shawn (even though Dexter has sick abs, he lacks the thigh separation to win this pose)

Most Muscular: This one is a tie (IMO). Dexter's upper body looks more muscular than Shawn's. But Shawn's legs can't be beat.


Shawn seems to beat Dexter in almost every pose.

But the $$$Million-Dollar question is:

CAN TODAY'S DEXTER BEAT SHAWN'S BEST?

*Note: Dexter wasn't as good as he is today when Shawn was competing.

[candidate2025]

Hahha.. Joke of the day..

Shawn Ray's back can stand with one of the best developed back in the history of bodybuilding..

your an idiot shawn ray had absolutely no taper from the back...dexter absolutely crushes him in back width, thickness, and conditioning. 
 on every single body part on the back of the body dexer beats ray.

from the front, dexer has better delts, better arms, better traps, better taper, and much better muscle seperation density and conditioning.       

shawny edges him out in legs, chest, and abs....but only because of the vaccum he does. his actual abs are no where near dexters...its just dexter cant pull off a good vacuum.


who wins? dexter. easy.

[pobrecito]

Ok, since 98% of the opinions (including mine) are for Shawn, let's break it down pose-4-pose:

Relaxed (front): Shawn

Quarter turns: hmmmmm, this is tough since both have awesome saratus. But this one goes to DEXTER

Relaxed (rear): Dexter

Front double bi: Shawn (sick vacuum)

Front Lat: Shawn (Dexter has high lats)

Side chest: Dexter (sick hams, glutes, quads from side. also has unbelievable bi/tri separation)

Side Tri: Shawn (small waist & great balance)

Rear double bi: Shawn (there are enough pix in this thread to smash the argument)

Rear Lat: Shawn (wide, cut and thick)

Abs & thighs: Shawn (even though Dexter has sick abs, he lacks the thigh separation to win this pose)

Most Muscular: This one is a tie (IMO). Dexter's upper body looks more muscular than Shawn's. But Shawn's legs can't be beat.


Shawn seems to beat Dexter in almost every pose.

But the $$$Million-Dollar question is:

CAN TODAY'S DEXTER BEAT SHAWN'S BEST?

*Note: Dexter wasn't as good as he is today when Shawn was competing.

Sorry, but Dexter wins every shot from the rear. His back is much thicker and more developed. The rear lat spread was one of Shawn's worst poses.

[Soul Crusher]

Sorry, but Dexter wins every shot from the rear. His back is much thicker and more developed. The rear lat spread was one of Shawn's worst poses.

I disagree.  Shawn easily wins in the lower body department and many others.  To me Shawn has a much more classic shape.

[pobrecito]

I disagree.  Shawn easily wins in the lower body department and many others.  To me Shawn has a much more classic shape.

Shape means next near to squat in bodybuilding. IFBB Bodybuilding is about building your body without destroying your symmetry or midsection. Just like Ronnie said if you wanna see pretty physique go watch survivor.

[phyxsius]

Quarter turns: hmmmmm, this is tough since both have awesome saratus. But this one goes to DEXTER

I disagree.. Dex has a gut, just like Dennis..

[DragonsBreath]

I disagree.. Dex has a gut, just like Dennis..

WHAT? A gut like James? NOT!!!

Dexter has thick abs which can appear as distention. But look at his quarter turns......no gut.

Dennis' midsection is disgusting. Dexter abs are thick.

[phyxsius]

GH to be exact.. When you look at Dexter, his appeared to be not breathing through his stomch..

[DragonsBreath]

I'm sure there is a slight distention there, but definitely NO comparison to James.

Most pros appear to have it slightly. Some more than others. Plus, the photographers don't help by snapping the shots in between 'breaths'.

[phyxsius]

I'm sure there is a slight distention there, but definitely NO comparison to James.

Most pros appear to have it slightly. Some more than others. Plus, the photographers don't help by snapping the shots in between 'breaths'.

try watching the Arnold Classic 2005.. Compare Lee Priest and Dexter.. Lee was breathing through his stomach (clearly it showed how difficult to pose on stage with constant flexing) but Dex seemed to be not breathing at all even though when he gave his winning speech, you know he's exhausted