Crazy how since this video was made Nasser died, Cormier major kidney issues, Flex loses a leg, Lee got face tats, Ronnie basically can't walk but All still legends!!
Yeah nuts. Flex lost a leg? Lee got rid of some tats now I think. Ronnie looks fucked. Nasser is dead? Crazy. Lee is actually in great shape still. From what I heard he didn't do that much gear. He was a genetic freak though. Also Ronnie throws the weight around more. Maybe that's why he has more bone problems
I was 8 years old trading Pokémon cards on the playground when these guys were in absolute god mode. 22 years later and I’m still trading Pokémon cards on the playground
Thank you Mocvideo productions for uploading this for free. This is a gem for bodybuilding fans. One thing I learned from this: You need spotters to train heavy, it's very hard to train alone
This was the first training video I ever bought as a teenager, on VHS, roughly at the time it was released. I still remember my jaw dropping on the floor when I first saw Flex Wheeler at 14:02 ^^
I love to Watch BFTOs.. Bring it back in todays Bodybuilding if possible. I appreciate Mocvideo Productions for Releasing these great dvds free of cost. U ROCK
@@MocvideoProductions I had all these videos on VHS back in the better days(!) and watched each so often during training they pretty much got worn out. So, thanks for these - it’s great to go back and see the best videos of the best bodybuilders of all time training.
Those guns were great, but they overpowered his chest. Think a better balance would benefit Lee, meaning loosing some meat on the biceps or adding some pec size. If he would have done the latter he would have won Mr O.
His insanely short arms were more of genetic disavantage and like you said,would ve looked better with much bigger pecs and streamlined size.He like Shawn Ray had quite narrow shoulders which isn t good when you compete against guys with big delts and wide frame.Cutler didn t look like last place finisher to me.@@Underhills
@@bszl7593 Really? Cutler made more money in the time it took you to write this comment than you've earned all month. Some of these legends went on to start worldwide supplement brands...
I'd do anything in the world to revisit 1999, lol. These giants of men, the internet stock bubble, all-time-great wrestling, the Playstation 1 asserting its dominance, the Internet's entrenchment, mobile phones starting to become ubiquitous, and on, and on, and on....
Just another day at Golds gym in 1999 and you got Charles Glass, Chris Cormier, Flex Wheeler, Mike Christian, and the Barbarian Brothers pulled up all at the same time. Unreal.
Thanks for the video, the quality of the competition was off the charts, these guys had it all, very little separated them and Coleman was at his absolute best in my opinion.
@@mikerogers4327 not when Ronnie looks like he did at the end when he was posing. I gotta give credit where it's due. Ronnie at his best displayed the greatest physique of any other bodybuilder in history. I didn't always liked the way he looked and thought he looked best in the late nineties but only Dorian at his best came close.
@@stefanosprokopis6974 my statement is true and will always be true. It's true in all of sports, both teams on the field have a chance to win. Bodybuilding same thing every man onstage can win in theory. At least until contest starts. At that point judges quickly filter through the pack. Before the show tho anyone qualified has equal chances to win. Remember in 98 Ronnie had placed 9th the year before and had I asked you then (let's say night before the 98 olympia) do you think.Ronnie Coleman has a chance to win you would say heck no! The guy got 9th place! But like.i said every man has a chance to win. And Ronnie went from 9th to 1st.
I was 21, living at parents house,studying, spending every afternoon at the old hardcore powerbuilding gym. Watching bfto everyday 25 years have passed so fast.
S. Ray - Top Five all time athlete, prepping for the 10th and last Mr. Olympia competition I followed via the back then usual magazines until the 2022 CP Olympia. Good times. I might have already peaked my natural amateur-condition by two years in '99. 23 years later - still lifting. Still natty. 50 just two years ahead ... 💪💪💪
I used to love him back in the 90's when i would go to the grocery store and read the magazines. Now that i'm a man and can look back on it objectively, i see a LOT of flaws to be quite honest. Some were genetic and some he himself could have improved but did not. Narrow shoulders and chest he couldn't do too much about. He SHOULD have done more for his upper pecs to compensate though. Lower back was always in need of improvement. Lotsa loose skin. Hamstrings and glutes were in need of improvement as well as calves. He back always lacked detail and separation.
Idk why gyms in the US have turned into shit box cookie cutter gym. I started working out at golds gym in Massachusetts in 2007 . Let me tell that gym had all the machine that I don’t see these days, tons of bodybuilder workout there.
I remember reading an article in a bodybuilding magazine where Chris was talking about how he and his buddies worked as bouncers, trained at the gym and loved to play video games.
I was born on January 9th of 1999, and nowadays I can see how that year was the last one for the aesthetics and size era, because now is only mass and grotesque structures.
I was 8 years old and trading favours for sweeties with Mr Monague. Now 24 years later and I'm still on the playground, trading favours, but Mr Monague is long dead and I miss his rotten Hell-bound soul. Bananas, have many, many uses. I'll never forget that lesson.
Its funny how they all used smith machines, uni machines and weight lifting machines along with free weights. I keep saying its not the gym its how you utilize it. Too many people make excuses!
The end of an era is always a beginning of a new, around this time BB's started adding SEO to their PED stack, Flex had already started with his shoulders, calves and triceps. Milos said he did calve injections too.
Thanks Dom, I hope so. Our stats for this channel are weird right now. All of our views, new subscribers, and revenue dropped to almost 50% of what it was just a couple weeks ago. Has to be some sort of algorithm thing youtube is using to recommend our videos. Must have done something to upset the Google Gods LOL.
There is something wholesome about these old school guys. Before the social media days people had much smaller egos, it was nice.
True !
Agreed!
Haha you joking, shaun Ray's ego was ridiculous,
@@bumbleofthefluff4418 nada comparado aos caras de hoje, que com um comentário nas redes sociais, perdem completamente a linha.
calling 1999 old school... lmao how old r u? 10?
Crazy how since this video was made Nasser died, Cormier major kidney issues, Flex loses a leg, Lee got face tats, Ronnie basically can't walk but All still legends!!
Yeah nuts. Flex lost a leg? Lee got rid of some tats now I think. Ronnie looks fucked. Nasser is dead? Crazy. Lee is actually in great shape still. From what I heard he didn't do that much gear. He was a genetic freak though. Also Ronnie throws the weight around more. Maybe that's why he has more bone problems
@@DanMProductionsBois yupp
@@DanMProductionsBois , Mike Matarrzo also passed away.
@@DanMProductionsBois Coleman had surgery & claims he's way better. I've seen recent videos of him training hard.
Shawn Ray is doing well... Looks like he won overall
I was 8 years old trading Pokémon cards on the playground when these guys were in absolute god mode. 22 years later and I’m still trading Pokémon cards on the playground
and what about your god mode?
I was 7
WATCH OUT PARENTS!!
Ummmmm. You may get reported.
I was totally with u on the first part. But brooooo cris hansen gonna catfish yo ass lol
I think we can all agree that Shawn deserved at least one Olympia victory. Flawless.
too many uncrowned champions in one video! the best line up ever!
That era was filled with so many HUGE Amazing Legendary Bodybuilders. The current product isnt nearly as good
And yet Ian Valliere doesn’t think these guys would stand a chance now… against him?! WTF?
@@kronkite1530 He's delusional then
@@basharcali Exactly!
@@kronkite1530 Iain has size and conditioning but 0 separation and when you break it down he lacks way too many body parts.
Thank you Mocvideo productions for uploading this for free. This is a gem for bodybuilding fans.
One thing I learned from this:
You need spotters to train heavy, it's very hard to train alone
I love Lee Priest's sense of humor!
Olympia 99 was stacked with such great athletes, great Era in Bodybuilding, damn what a line up that was
I started this shit
Biggie smalls vs. Bruce Lee
Yo. Bro
Man Flex was a machine. You can see Jay has the potential that he did.
I watch these hours long videos While cooking 🥘 for me it's very relaxing 😌. Better than other fake contents
This was the first year the Olympia was in Vegas (my home town) and the large expos started. I was 19 years old. I was there. Man, what a time.
I know Fitness Babes was everywhere
This was the first training video I ever bought as a teenager, on VHS, roughly at the time it was released. I still remember my jaw dropping on the floor when I first saw Flex Wheeler at 14:02 ^^
Good memories man
I love to Watch BFTOs.. Bring it back in todays Bodybuilding if possible. I appreciate Mocvideo Productions for Releasing these great dvds free of cost. U ROCK
You’re welcome. It’s nice to see appreciation for these groundbreaking videos. Thanks for commenting and watching.
@@MocvideoProductions a massive thank you, I've spent many an evening watching your videos. Really appreciate your generosity.
@@MocvideoProductions I had all these videos on VHS back in the better days(!) and watched each so often during training they pretty much got worn out. So, thanks for these - it’s great to go back and see the best videos of the best bodybuilders of all time training.
Lee priest’s arms are were actually insane man
Those guns were great, but they overpowered his chest. Think a better balance would benefit Lee, meaning loosing some meat on the biceps or adding some pec size. If he would have done the latter he would have won Mr O.
His insanely short arms were more of genetic disavantage and like you said,would ve looked better with much bigger pecs and streamlined size.He like Shawn Ray had quite narrow shoulders which isn t good when you compete against guys with big delts and wide frame.Cutler didn t look like last place finisher to me.@@Underhills
Shawn looked so good. His physique flows like none other. And the tie-ins, the separation, and the definition are just so remarkable.
He separation is insane….
My fav psychic of this video!
It must’ve been incredible to be behind the camera filming these giants of Bodybuilding.
And yet they lasted for about five years, and now they're nowere...
@@bszl7593 the reality of being a pro bodybuilder...
@@bszl7593 Really? Cutler made more money in the time it took you to write this comment than you've earned all month. Some of these legends went on to start worldwide supplement brands...
@@bszl7593 their names are ingrained in the history of the sport forever
Unbelievable year for bodybuilding, some crazy physiques
This was one of the most stacked Olympias ever
Finally whole DVD, thanks Bruce! 🙏
You’re welcome!
@@MocvideoProductions Mitsu! What's happening buddy? Hope all is well. You're a legend. Thanks for everything.
Thank you for uploading this. I wanted to be these guys when I was a kid.
Thanks!
I'd do anything in the world to revisit 1999, lol. These giants of men, the internet stock bubble, all-time-great wrestling, the Playstation 1 asserting its dominance, the Internet's entrenchment, mobile phones starting to become ubiquitous, and on, and on, and on....
I know right! Before 9/11 and the slow death of the west.
Good times man...
I didnt know what people meant by golden era of bodybuilding ... Comparing this with nowadays bodybuilders its mindblowing they used to look insane 👍🏻
Arnold n them was the Golden Era tho
Just another day at Golds gym in 1999 and you got Charles Glass, Chris Cormier, Flex Wheeler, Mike Christian, and the Barbarian Brothers pulled up all at the same time. Unreal.
All of them are better than the current Mr. Olympia.
Fact
Indeed! 1love
Thanks again for uploading this. Definitely a blast from the past
Thanks for the video, the quality of the competition was off the charts, these guys had it all, very little separated them and Coleman was at his absolute best in my opinion.
Couldn't agree more!
I remember spending what was left of my pay check to purchase this from Muscle Mag store here in Toronto when this came out. Good times!
How old are you?
Ronnie is in a class all by himself. The other guys a great but when Ronnie is training you can tell the others don't stand a chance
@Stefanos Prokopis : the dude is rowing 405 like it is peanut lol
Anyone onstage has a chance to win
@@mikerogers4327 not when Ronnie looks like he did at the end when he was posing. I gotta give credit where it's due. Ronnie at his best displayed the greatest physique of any other bodybuilder in history. I didn't always liked the way he looked and thought he looked best in the late nineties but only Dorian at his best came close.
@@stefanosprokopis6974 my statement is true and will always be true. It's true in all of sports, both teams on the field have a chance to win. Bodybuilding same thing every man onstage can win in theory. At least until contest starts. At that point judges quickly filter through the pack. Before the show tho anyone qualified has equal chances to win. Remember in 98 Ronnie had placed 9th the year before and had I asked you then (let's say night before the 98 olympia) do you think.Ronnie Coleman has a chance to win you would say heck no! The guy got 9th place! But like.i said every man has a chance to win. And Ronnie went from 9th to 1st.
@@mikerogers4327 I get your point but when there is someone as good as Ronnie looking the way he did posing in this video than nobody has a chance.
love the camaraderie between flex and chris, 2 class acts
Lee s ROM is so beautiful ,heavy yet so controlled
I was 21, living at parents house,studying, spending every afternoon at the old hardcore powerbuilding gym. Watching bfto everyday 25 years have passed so fast.
shawn was a chilled dude i never realy understood the hate he got one of the best physiques of all time
These are such cool films, thank you so very much for all these great, great uploads!!!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
40:30 Shawn pulling up in a clean cl500 blasting 2pac wearing a durag and sunnies and parking directly infront of the gym is such a vibe. Baller Moves
Lee Priest best arms in the business.
All the 90's bodybuilders on one segment.....CLASSIC.
And 10 years later jay makes history ever that the only guy ever that reclaim his title. Jay 2009 unbeatable. Over the top. Greatness.
Thank u so much for uploading such grt videos
You’re welcome. Glad you’re enjoying them.
S. Ray - Top Five all time athlete, prepping for the 10th and last Mr. Olympia competition I followed via the back then usual magazines until the 2022 CP Olympia. Good times. I might have already peaked my natural amateur-condition by two years in '99. 23 years later - still lifting. Still natty. 50 just two years ahead ... 💪💪💪
That's one of the best Line-Up ever. Thanks for uploading brother
You’re welcome. Thanks for commenting! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
shawn rays clip is my favorite. golden era. awesome background music. Just a good old school feel.
Do you know the name of the music in the background? (at 1:27:58)
Thanks for the whole DVD... outstanding keep on keeping on
When I owned a copy it was VHS
Shawn is definitely the most well-spoken and articulate out of all of them.
Idk he sounds kinda irritating. A lot of these guys seem pretty down to earth tho
Olimpia 99 epic batlle of history ! Nice vídeo Bruce! Thank you ! Big hug for you!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
How was it possible that Lee Priest did not win a single Olympia title is beyond belief with that flawless physique !!
Height.
90’s had the highest quality of competition look at the guys he was facing
He was three apples tall
I used to love him back in the 90's when i would go to the grocery store and read the magazines.
Now that i'm a man and can look back on it objectively, i see a LOT of flaws to be quite honest. Some were genetic and some he himself could have improved but did not.
Narrow shoulders and chest he couldn't do too much about. He SHOULD have done more for his upper pecs to compensate though.
Lower back was always in need of improvement. Lotsa loose skin. Hamstrings and glutes were in need of improvement as well as calves. He back always lacked detail and separation.
I felt like his arms over powered his physique, shoulda focused more on chest and shoulders
90s is still the golden age.
Thanks for the upload! Flexs body is truly a work of art. 👌👌👌
I have this in VHS!!!! Awesome!
Thanks for your support for DECADES! You rock!
great upload. Good quality picture and proper orientation.
Fantastic channel. A worthy homage to the bodybuilding gods
coming back to this five months later but man flex looked insane when he was posing in the mirror
lots of thanks for channel for uploading video ,,, may god bless u
Again thanks sir ,, very goood work
Damn that hammer fly/press flex and Chris were doing looks like an insane angle
Idk why gyms in the US have turned into shit box cookie cutter gym. I started working out at golds gym in Massachusetts in 2007 . Let me tell that gym had all the machine that I don’t see these days, tons of bodybuilder workout there.
I wish they would make replicas of that peice of equipment. What's the name of it?
The 90s when bodybuilding was at its best
Thank you so much for sharing these
Thank you for the great video s I love you they pump me up for my hard workouts love you
Glad you’re enjoying them. We will be uploading many more 👍🏻🙏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
I remember reading an article in a bodybuilding magazine where Chris was talking about how he and his buddies worked as bouncers, trained at the gym and loved to play video games.
I was born on January 9th of 1999, and nowadays I can see how that year was the last one for the aesthetics and size era, because now is only mass and grotesque structures.
Best footage!
Classic! 💪🏾
Shawn ray just looks flawless
Me: how many reps per set you doing today Ronnie?
Ronnie: Yes
This is the best bodybuilder vlogs ever😂👍👌💪💪💪
Timeless content 💪🏼
Great movie!Thanks!👍🙂
Glad you enjoyed it
The best body building channel
cutler just looks like the incredible hulk. looks like the golden age of modern bodybuilding
And he got 2nd to last in this competition, it’s hard to believe he got 14th place here
Great videos bro keep it up and plzz upload 1999 mr olympia full show
Fantastic video
Amazing! I was looking for a leg press machine and after watched this videos I will buy a cyber leg press for my gym
I used to have this on VHS when it first came out just bring back memories 22 years ago
How much was it back then, Friend
I was 8 years old and trading favours for sweeties with Mr Monague.
Now 24 years later and I'm still on the playground, trading favours, but Mr Monague is long dead and I miss his rotten Hell-bound soul.
Bananas, have many, many uses.
I'll never forget that lesson.
Great video thank you 👊👊
You’re welcome John!
Lee Priest's arms were like the average man's legs! Absolute legend✨💪🏻 with the Aussie charisma 😂 Awesome video upload, much appreciated 👍🏻
Its funny how they all used smith machines, uni machines and weight lifting machines along with free weights. I keep saying its not the gym its how you utilize it. Too many people make excuses!
So true. It’s not the exercises you are doing although I would say stick to the basics. It’s HOW you do them.
Flex is still unbelievable after all these years later. As close to perfection as we’ve seen.
His gains were not loyal they were oil
Better line up than today
Great motivación gym!! Congratulations!!
Tremendous video!
1:19:10 - That is one hell of a stacked line up of competitors there.
Lee Priest's arms are wow
Love this channel 🔥
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
THANK YOU
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Cormier looks amazing!!
55:46 No way! This can't be Christian Bale and he's another metamorphosis for the Hulk movie! Absolutely amazing!
imagine if lee priest with this 6 weeks out shape compete in the 212lbs division mr Olympia nowadays
I was in highschool when this happened. It's crazy how it seems like the other day.
Epic video!
Lees arms are the best to get on stage.
Yes Bruce!!!!👏👏👏thank you.
You’re welcome!
Markus Ruhl the beast
If we only knew how serious Ronnie Coleman was back then.
The end of an era is always a beginning of a new, around this time BB's started adding SEO to their PED stack, Flex had already started with his shoulders, calves and triceps. Milos said he did calve injections too.
Will get 1 million views easily
Thanks Dom, I hope so. Our stats for this channel are weird right now. All of our views, new subscribers, and revenue dropped to almost 50% of what it was just a couple weeks ago. Has to be some sort of algorithm thing youtube is using to recommend our videos. Must have done something to upset the Google Gods LOL.
Yo, good night
Good night
1:34 Markus is the best !💪
Coleman, he played really hard, didn't mind that he had bigger muscles than anyone else.
Lee priest always training looking like he just walked outta Hollister store😂
1:42:05 Ronnie looks absolutely insane. Nobody has ever been as muscular and ripped in the history of mankind
He was not very ripped. Dorian in 96 was heavier and leaner. Ronnie had a bettee shape btw
I dont see anyone coming close to him for a llong time
@@venicec3310 Big Ramy?
Dorian Yates
@johnny Ruledge Who Yates? He had the biggest and best Lats & Quads
Cormier looked insane, in some poses even better the flex
Yes mass with class
He had bad gyno though
@@tinderella2386 Nah, he was just excited!