In no order here:
- Arnold Swarzenneger- Because he was a pioneer who paved the way for this sport. Also, realize what he accomplished without the technology, pharmaceuticals that are such a huge part of BB'ing today.
- Flex Wheeler- even without a Sandow, inarguably one of the most eye pleasing physiques of all time. Maybe even argue the point of having been blessed with some of the best genetics, and despite never winning the Mr O., perhaps one of the most financially successful BB'ers that prolly brought in more cash by winning everything else except the O. And of course i could go on and on about flex. No need to right?
- Shawn Ray- well, his resume speaks for itself! A 210-215lb BB'er slaying all those mass monsters for so many years! Truely David vs Goliath here. Prolly more top 5-10 finishes on the Mr O stage than anyone else. Posing....unmatched. He made BB'ing art with his conditioning, approach, and again posing in an artistic manner instead of all this dancing shit i see onstage nowadays. This is IFBB pro BB'ing, not "So you think you can dance". Yes he ran his mouth.....but he backed it up!
- Dorian Yates- even though i'm not a fan of his physique, i do indeed respect his accomplishments. He was the 1st to bring that type of freaky size with granite conditioning to the sport. Many may argue not deserving, but he did bring home many Sandows while competing in an era with Flex,Shawn,Kevin Levrone. Work ethic unparalled. Love him or hate hime....he dominated the 90's doing it his way....heavy/duty Mentzer style.
- Ronnie Coleman- again, not a fan of the freaky size and mass of Ronnie, but if success in any sport is measured in Championships....he has a hell of a lot of Sandows! So that solidifies his spot on this list! Also, if you compare bodyparts of Ronnie to any other BB'ers of all time, Ronnie has/had them beat with any bodypart and any pose....mandatory or elective.
-thats my top 5 list, others that were close but didn't quite make it were:
1. Lee Haney
2. Kevin Levrone
3. Lee Labrada
4. Dexter Jackson
5. Jay Cutler
- Arnold Swarzenneger- Because he was a pioneer who paved the way for this sport. Also, realize what he accomplished without the technology, pharmaceuticals that are such a huge part of BB'ing today.
- Flex Wheeler- even without a Sandow, inarguably one of the most eye pleasing physiques of all time. Maybe even argue the point of having been blessed with some of the best genetics, and despite never winning the Mr O., perhaps one of the most financially successful BB'ers that prolly brought in more cash by winning everything else except the O. And of course i could go on and on about flex. No need to right?
- Shawn Ray- well, his resume speaks for itself! A 210-215lb BB'er slaying all those mass monsters for so many years! Truely David vs Goliath here. Prolly more top 5-10 finishes on the Mr O stage than anyone else. Posing....unmatched. He made BB'ing art with his conditioning, approach, and again posing in an artistic manner instead of all this dancing shit i see onstage nowadays. This is IFBB pro BB'ing, not "So you think you can dance". Yes he ran his mouth.....but he backed it up!
- Dorian Yates- even though i'm not a fan of his physique, i do indeed respect his accomplishments. He was the 1st to bring that type of freaky size with granite conditioning to the sport. Many may argue not deserving, but he did bring home many Sandows while competing in an era with Flex,Shawn,Kevin Levrone. Work ethic unparalled. Love him or hate hime....he dominated the 90's doing it his way....heavy/duty Mentzer style.
- Ronnie Coleman- again, not a fan of the freaky size and mass of Ronnie, but if success in any sport is measured in Championships....he has a hell of a lot of Sandows! So that solidifies his spot on this list! Also, if you compare bodyparts of Ronnie to any other BB'ers of all time, Ronnie has/had them beat with any bodypart and any pose....mandatory or elective.
-thats my top 5 list, others that were close but didn't quite make it were:
1. Lee Haney
2. Kevin Levrone
3. Lee Labrada
4. Dexter Jackson
5. Jay Cutler