Mr. "O"?

[ConanX]

I don't think Jay is going to win the crown as long as Dexter Jackson is around.

After looking at some comparison pics, I think you are right. Dexter Jackson has crazy symmetry and aesthetics.

How about Kai Greene? I saw a Muscular Development photoshoot of him and damn was he impressive!

 

[sweed]

Russia is a different world when it comes to athletics. I think the kid has a good build and symmetry for his age.

And since when has bodybuilding been about strength? I worked at Levrone's gym back when he swetp the Euro tour. I would open the gym in the morning and he was there to train basically on and off all day long. I can tell you for a fact before he went on the Euro Grand Prix in '97 he was not lifting heavy weight. It was all high reps. I'm talking hammer strength lat pull downs with only 45lbs plate on each side. Dumbbell flys with 50lbs

right, when jay culter was training when he was younger, he said he never went over 225 for bench. I do the same and do not go heavy at all. I am not a powerlifter by any means, I do not want to injury myself.

 

[sonicwaste]

Russia is a different world when it comes to athletics. I think the kid has a good build and symmetry for his age.

And since when has bodybuilding been about strength? I worked at Levrone's gym back when he swetp the Euro tour. I would open the gym in the morning and he was there to train basically on and off all day long. I can tell you for a fact before he went on the Euro Grand Prix in '97 he was not lifting heavy weight. It was all high reps. I'm talking hammer strength lat pull downs with only 45lbs plate on each side. Dumbbell flys with 50lbs

I was thinking the same thing. Powerlifting=Strength, BBing=look and aesthetic

Best thing I ever did for improving my bbing aesthetic and look was to lose my strength ego and lift differently. I will still throw in some heavier lift days every now and then, but 90% of the time it's all about form, controlled movements, focusing on just using the muscles I want, etc... Made a huge difference in my physique. Sure I wasn't lifting the same kind of weights, but as Omega would say I don't look like a dump truck.

 

[ALIN]

Not with lats like these.

YouTube - Mr Olympia 2009 ?

Ths guy has made some recent big changes lately, I would say look out if he comes in dialed.

 

[Dial_tone]

The kid needs more calf and less gyno. I still like Phil Heath and Ed Nunn style physiques.

 

[gautho]

Jay will win again>>>>i truly believe he lost it to only regain it. Watch out for Victor Martinez, if it wasn't for that injury he may be Mr.Olympia. I think it took too much of a toll on the great Dexter Jackson to pack on that needed size to be a dominant force like most Olympians for years. Wolf and Kai or a few years away....but can bet your bottom dollar they will get there's barring injuries. Personally, i'm a Branch Warren fan, but it appears the judging panel is confused about where to place him and call him out with? Too bad.

 

[joe d]

On stage he has a very aesthetic looking body. But yeah, he'll need more to take the crown.

Anybody think Jay has a chance to take it back?

i know i pretty much stand alone here but i would have picked cutler. if it was my way i would double the points for size lol.

its going the other way now. we had coleman and cutler now do to the huge guts and fucked up looking heads i think they are getting scared and going back to the safer bb'er. dexter looks like his head is going to pop.

 

[Captain FT]

i know i pretty much stand alone here but i would have picked cutler. if it was my way i would double the points for size lol.

its going the other way now. we had coleman and cutler now do to the huge guts and fucked up looking heads i think they are getting scared and going back to the safer bb'er. dexter looks like his head is going to pop.

No I agree 100%. There was a time when I thought Dorian was too big but compared to todays line up I now see why Dorian won for so long. His symmetry and muscle bellies were damn near perfect. Today these guys are just too big. They are taking more and more and it will get to the point where it has to be unsafe and inhuman the amount of drugs someone will have to take just to win the Olympia. I don't find the log of today's BB'ers to be appealing at all which is why I picked Aleksey as someone to watch in the future, I like his look.

If I had to pick someone who is in the IFBB now to watch as an upcoming conender (not this year but he has good potential) James "Flex" Lewis would be my pick.

 

[patolandia]

is close

 

[ExtraMile]

I agree with joe d, dexters head is fucked up!

Im a branch warren fan though and I hope he gets the O sooner or later, I hope flex lewis wins the 202 olympia too the dude is huge!

talking about huge has anyone seen Joel Stubbs lately?!