[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
[quote]austin_bicep wrote:
[quote]cyruseven75 wrote:
if you all cannot discern the difference between a PR driven/fun/self expressive “off season guest posing routine” vs something he’ll do at the O or the Arnold, well then, there is not much hope for you.
yes, flex is a bit bubble gum compared to md, but kai is doing the right thing signing w/ weider. why be part of a team who’s just brought the 2009 mr. o on board. the too many cooks in the kitchen ideology is the case now at md.
Phil didn’t get robbed either, he was better conditioned but that doesn’t mean he beat mr. greene. phil wouldn’t, shouldn’t, and cannot beat kai 9 out of 10 outings. [/quote]
you’re not giving Phil enough credit.[/quote]
Agreed. Cyruseven and Professor X are acting as if bodybuilding is purely objective when this is no where near the reality. I’d have Phil beating Kai just about every time but I understand that won’t happen, either.
I feel that Phil did get robbed because he’s more aesthetic and came in with better conditioning.
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I mean, I think Phil is going to end up shafted and losing a lot. No offense to anyone, but if Branch beat Dex last year… No way on earth is that set of judges going to give Phil a win over Kai, especially now that Kai signed with the winning team.
I like Phil a fuck ton, and honestly root for him, but… I just don’t think he will get what he deserves. But I’m a jaded old bastard, I could be wrong.[/quote]
Everybody and their mother were once saying how Vic Martinez would surely win the O… Anytime now… Hmm, he got injured, but he’ll come back… Oh, Cutler won?..
Dex’ win was even kind of an anomaly imo, as he’s the same as guys like Levrone, Victor and Flex Wheeler… Great, very symmetric/aesthetic physiques (well, imo Victor is hampered by his triceps and waist), and with the potential to win… But they just never, ever win the O. They’re the big thing for a while, but eventually they’re just sort of expected to step on stage with minimal or no improvements made, look great as always, and get overlooked as always because they’ve been there for too long already and just didn’t manage a breakthrough.
Heath may end up in that corner too… I hope not, but it’s possible… Pretty sure Vic won’t ever get out of it again, unless he makes some sort of miracle improvement/change/just come in in such perfect condition that he’ll blow everyone away (must be a “different” look compared to his usual, though).
Dex won the one year where he actually appeared to have put on some 10 pounds or so and all went straight to his back. I.e., the one time in recent history that he changed in some way… The line-up was sufficiently close that this one change (imo) made the judges notice him more.