I was gonna say sum ppl really do forget or don't realize how dominant prime Ronnie was. Imo u could put anyone up against him and it wouldn't be close.
It's so crazy as the video goes on, Flex looking astonishing, Shaun Ray looking immaculate, then Ronnie and my mouth drops to the floor, at the sheer size, muscle belly and conditioning.
1999 Shawn is so damn complete. It's incredible how much bigger he is in 98/99 than when he faced Dorian in the early 90s without any spilling over or losing any conditioning. He and Samir may be the two most complete bodybuilders ever: consistent conditioning, lines, symmetry, fullness, separation, and neither had any weak body parts to look at. Both underrated when discussing back shots, just a perfect marriage of width/striations and full on size. Just unreal how good Shawn was to place top 5 for 12 years consecutively
Mine 1993 AC flex Wheeler 1994 Olympia Shawn Ray 1999 Ronnie Coleman 2008 Olympia Phil Heath 1997 Kevin Levrone Honourable mentions: 1974 Arnold, 1975 Serge Nubret, 2009 Dexter Jackson, 1985 Bob Paris
@@Tomn8er here's mine (honorable mention Melvin Anthony 2001 IFBB Iron man pro) 5) Kevin Levrone 1997 Finland GP 4) Shawn Ray 1999 olympia 3) Cedric McMillan NY Pro 2012 2) Dexter Jackson 2008 Olympia 1) Lionel Beyeke Arnold Classic Africa 2016
“These are my favorite physiques, not nessecsrily my favorite bodybuilders” - “these are not only my favorite physiques, but also my favorite bodybuilders” noice
Bryan Harris it was his freakiness that made us think that I thought exactly the same especially when he hit the lat spread both front and rear he was awesome
Without really thinking about it, Ronnie Coleman 99 Phill Heath 2011, flex 1993 Arnold and Dorian Yates 93. For me they have to be the best of all time
1999 Shawn Ray is also my favorite physique. Due to his placing, I believe that physique is often overlooked, and it shoudn't. I feel like it brings the best of all passed era's into one package. PS: Shawn's low lat insertions are insane
Dexter did it in 2008..Phil already did that in 2011...shawn in 2018 again won with aesthetics and conditioning... brandon is pretty much a shape bodybuilder not a mass monster. Patrick's physique is best where it is now. He just doesn't have the torso thickness or legs to hang, especially now he is in his mid 30s.
Shawn is my all time favorite too bro! And believe it or not when I read the title this is the exact vid of Shawn I had in mind as my favorite physique.
markus rühl night of champions 2002! his conditioning was razor sharp, we dont need to talk about markus rühls size but even his tricep looks quite balanced there and he had a quite pleasing mid section
I love Ronnie he is arguably the freakiest bodybuilder of all time but personally I was never a fan of his physique and the reason is his mid section. He can nail all the poses but between them he kinda loses control. In my oppinion a tight mid section is maybe the most important factor that defines a good physique.
Jay cutler in 2009 mr olympia was also a great good looking physique May be not the most aesthetic but it was really impressive with that out class QUAD STOMP
Shawn ray is my fave too! And I love how many people hop on the ‘I hate that dude but…’ wagon. He had, undeniably, the best in olympia history imo. And on top of that is a bodybuilding historian of sorts who speaks his mind and keeps giving back to the bb community.
Kevin's most muscular rules. Phil's got something nice but kevin showed some serious round delts,protruding triceps and some pec activity. That was mental, hands down....
It's Shawn Ray Whenever you to think a perfect body you immediately remember the Greek gods. That's the perfect symmetry which only Shawn maintained consistently. Ronnie was a great bodybuilder but when you had a bloated middle section the essence lost. See his middle section in this video while he was moving for the back pose and then see the Shawn routine Mate , bodybuilding is symmetry in every body parts. Arguably in later 90's and early 2000-01, only Shawn could pose a front double biceps with a vaccumed abdomen. Though I respect these all
Idk I love a good aesthetic physique but the longer I watch the sport the more I appreciate a mass monster. Because the most aesthetic have already come and gone. Nobody will top the classic era and the 90s. But massive size never stops impressing me. Granted no one will ever top 03 Ronny and 02 German guy but still
Very well done, my friend.Right on point. Maybe Shaun could switch places with Flex since he was more complete, but the 1993 Flex version was brobably the best physique i have ever seen .Greetings from Greece.
It's amazing to see that all that entire line up from 0:00 to 1:25 could have been Mr O at certain points in their careers. The 90s were truely the Golden era.
You hit the proverbial nail on the head: 'If only Shawn Ray could have been a few inches taller.' Shawn had one of the most complete physique ever. Phil Heath had not one weak muscle in his body. Kevin Levrone was simply AWESOME. And Big Ronnie looked inhuman. Certainly the freakiest bodybuilder ever. At the end of the day, though, '93 Flex Wheeler is my all time favorite bodybuilding physique. Great video!
This was a great list of some fantastic physiques. I gotta say that Kevin and Shawn have to be my favorite physiques on the list. Shawn was just so shredded and had such fantastic lines, and Kevin really has that amazing pop like heath but like you said a much better midsection with better flow overall. Seriously dream physiques.
I have always liked the physiques of mid to late 80s the most. I agree that 90s was the best era in bodybuilding, perfect combination of mass, conditioning, proportions even aesthetics and posing + stage presense, I just like the more 'athletic" look of the mid to late 80s little more. 2 of my favorites ever were Berry De Mey in 88 Olympia and also Bob Paris in 88 Olympia or in 1989 Swedish GP. These two had the most aesthetic physiques ever in my eyes. Both were tall guys with perfect frame, proportions, symmetry, definition, conditioning plus both were masterfull posers and sure they would not stand a chance againsed the 90s or 2000s bb's, but imo they still had great level of mass for their era. Edit. Also Tom if u are reading this could u give ur opinion of the 88 Olympia placings, imo De Mey should have been second and not Gaspari, the quality of the pics and videos is not the best but, I would like to hear ur opinion. Thx!
Right definitely get what you mean by a more athletic look, especially in regards to De Mey and Paris. As for the 88 Olympia, not sure. I'd have to go back and review in depth as I've only really looked at individual routines from that year.
1-Jay cutler 2009 olympia 2- Kevin levrone 1993 olympia 3- Phil heath 2011 olympia 4- Cedric Mcmillan 2012 Ny pro 5- Ronnie Coleman 98,99,2003 can’t really decide either of those three years
nice that you mentioned the 2012 ny pro version of cedric. 2012 and 2013 were my favorite versions of cedric. his physique in these past couple of years hasn't even been close to the '12 or '13 package.
My favorites: 5. 1996 German grand Prix Dorian Yates 4. 2013 Olympia Phil Heath 3. 1999 Olympia Shawn ray 2. 1997 German grand prix Ronnie Coleman 1. 1997 Finland grand prix Kevin Levrone Dorian is my favorite bodybuilder ever. He wasn't the most gifted guy on stage, but no one could surpass his effort and dedication to the sport. 👍 I disagree with his opinions though
Why allow your bias to distort you from the fact that during his prime, Phil Heath is one of the best bodybuilders to get up on stage. Think with facts, not feelings.
I have nothing against Phil, I just think his chest looks weird. He was a bit small and narrow when he was more aesthetic, then his delts and arms were way big compared to his chest then came tortoise shell. I’ve never been a fan of his proportions. On their own yeah he has some amazing arms, delts, and his back became pretty great too and his legs are awesome but put it all on his little weird torso and it ruins it.
@@chrismccreight8207 People overestimate how narrow and "small" phil is.....he is literally bigger than guys like kevin and flex was...and as narrow maybe just maybe a bit narrower.Im not saying you should like his physique but saying something like that is just untrue...and his body flowed almost perfectly from 2008 to 2013.
@@chrismccreight8207 Speaking of narrow, Kevin was also narrow as hell, he even had unbalance chest and arms, the reason you can think Phil looks weird is that he was much more developed than Kevin, his muscle is too thick, full and round that he is the only one who has the 3D effect out of all bbs ever, his muscles look like balloons stacked together, which is opposite to Kevin or most bb who looks flat, maybe you prefer a flatter physique, but the physique that most people and bbs aiming for is the full, round, and condition looks that Phil has.
Imagine him turning out in this shape on this year's Olympia. It wouldn't even be close and we would be talking of a new dominant figure of BB. Meanwhile, he was actually sort of dominated by others during his career (Yates and Ronnie).
Good choices except I would have included Jay Cutler 2001 before his waist got wider. No weaknesses. Ronnie's calves were sub par, as was Kevin's back, Phil and Shawn's shoulder width.
Kevin levrone is just so amazing I just dont know how he didnt take an Olympia title. The 90's were just so freaking stacked with amazing competitors and only one person can win.
My issue with the Mr. Olympia is that you have to be MILES ahead of a defending champion to dethrone them if they are competing that year. There have been many years when the defending champion retained their title and wasn’t even close to the best physique on the stage. The Olympia should have a reset every year. If the defending champion doesn’t bring his best and someone else is clearly better, then so be it and give them the title. That’s the spirit of competition and it’s good for the sport.
Yeah, pretty good list! My favourite Olympian physiques - on the one day they really nailed it would be Danny Padilla 1981, Francis Benfatto 1990, and Dorian Yates 1993. Note that only Dorian won, but the other 2 looked absolutely incredible in finishing 5th and 6th respectively! Jay Cutler also nailed it in 2009!
Ronnie really looks like he was made out of granite compared to the other guys. I still dont know if it's the vigorous training or extreme use of halo and/or diuretics what gave him the standout hardness?
My top 5 pics of Mr. Olympia 1. Ronnie Colman’s 2003 Mr Olympia 2. Marcus ruhl 2002 guest posing 3. Jay cutler 2009 Mr Olympia 4. Gunter schlierkamp 2002 Mr Olympia 5. Arnold Schwarzenegger 1974 Mr Olympia
It's strange looking back and noticing how 'relatively weak' Flex's chest was. He was so good you never noticed that it probably wasn't as good as his other bodyparts.
Also, since a lot of us are mentioning similar guys and years, my favorite version of Ronnie is '96. Olympia or one of the Grand Prixes, doesn't matter. His waist was still super tiny and he had a ton of mass everywhere, with great separation and detail. No idea why he placed so low at the Olympia, he really brought it.
Awesome video. My favourite period of time was from Lee Haney, tooo before the mass-game started (Yates went down hill big time pretty quickly in my view, but the others were still looking very good for some amount of time). Not sure what the actual dates would be here (particularly the end date). Not all of them tried to put on crazy mass either.
Ronnie gets the most extreme, huge, defined muscularity ever by sacrificing his midsection (bloated). Either you are talking about ancient Greece, car design or bodybuilding, proportion is everything. Nice video, thanks.
When it comes to us, the British, we know how to get the lighting right. Perhaps you should hire us to sort out the Olympia lighting out, since it proper shit every year.
Holy shit. I forgot how incredible Ronnie was in his prime.
Ronnie in his prime is (I will avoid saying arguably) the most dominant physique of all time. Freak through and through.
@@MrExcessum greatest bodybuilder of all time.
He was an Alien
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I was gonna say sum ppl really do forget or don't realize how dominant prime Ronnie was. Imo u could put anyone up against him and it wouldn't be close.
looks like there's a demon hidden in Ronnie's back lol
There was it caused him to no longer walk
I see what you did
Lucas YO call Ronnie Yujiro hanma
...and his gut
Yaa
The 90's...
Hard to believe 99’ Ray only got 5th place!
Yeah he probably should've been no less than third but judges were obsessed with size back then
Man that was a great physique. He was pretty small though especially putting him next to the king
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Not when you see the line-up back then
Yes, he was nearly perfect.... Just too small.
It's so crazy as the video goes on, Flex looking astonishing, Shaun Ray looking immaculate, then Ronnie and my mouth drops to the floor, at the sheer size, muscle belly and conditioning.
Look his gut .
Terrible
1999 Shawn is so damn complete. It's incredible how much bigger he is in 98/99 than when he faced Dorian in the early 90s without any spilling over or losing any conditioning. He and Samir may be the two most complete bodybuilders ever: consistent conditioning, lines, symmetry, fullness, separation, and neither had any weak body parts to look at. Both underrated when discussing back shots, just a perfect marriage of width/striations and full on size. Just unreal how good Shawn was to place top 5 for 12 years consecutively
Mine
1993 AC flex Wheeler
1994 Olympia Shawn Ray
1999 Ronnie Coleman
2008 Olympia Phil Heath
1997 Kevin Levrone
Honourable mentions:
1974 Arnold, 1975 Serge Nubret, 2009 Dexter Jackson, 1985 Bob Paris
Great picks and HMs too
@@Tomn8er here's mine (honorable mention Melvin Anthony 2001 IFBB Iron man pro)
5) Kevin Levrone 1997 Finland GP
4) Shawn Ray 1999 olympia
3) Cedric McMillan NY Pro 2012
2) Dexter Jackson 2008 Olympia
1) Lionel Beyeke Arnold Classic Africa 2016
@Logan Waltz u´re really stupid then
Bob Paris is way more deserving of the aesthetic tag than Frank Zane is - change my mind
1988: Berry de Mey
“These are my favorite physiques, not nessecsrily my favorite bodybuilders” - “these are not only my favorite physiques, but also my favorite bodybuilders” noice
Crazy to think Flex just had his leg amputated.
Really??
Why was it amputated?
@@budzbudzbudz complications from kidney transplant plus his trainer
I think because of the synthol he put in his calves+kidney failure
As for me, I like Ronnie at the 1998 Finland Grand Prix, Flex at 1993 Arnold, Bannout at 1983 Olympia, and Phil at 2011 Olympia .. just to name a few
Dorian in 93’. Certainly not the most pleasing to the eye, and it’s never been accused of that, but it still the one to this day that makes me go OMG!
Bryan Harris it was his freakiness that made us think that I thought exactly the same especially when he hit the lat spread both front and rear he was awesome
The beast with two backs
cut out of granite
Without really thinking about it, Ronnie Coleman 99 Phill Heath 2011, flex 1993 Arnold and Dorian Yates 93. For me they have to be the best of all time
1999 Shawn Ray is also my favorite physique. Due to his placing, I believe that physique is often overlooked, and it shoudn't. I feel like it brings the best of all passed era's into one package.
PS: Shawn's low lat insertions are insane
10:02 this is the only Abs and Thighs pose that could have ever rivaled Shawn Ray, indeed it was a spectacular moment for Kevin.
Khotta Bogard flex wheeler 1993 and 1999 ab and high can wash away any ab and thigh or Shawn ray it’s not even close.
Shawn Rhoden beats anyone in the abs and thighs
@Justin Abraham that’s a below 200 pound Shawn ray in which case he’d get outmuscled.
1999 Mr Olympia was the Most competitive Olympia ever!
Really nice list of physiques here Tom!! I think these are great choices man. You know your stuff.
We can all place our hopes now on Patrick Moore bringing Open Bodybuilding back to the era of aesthetics and proportion.
Damn that guy is insane , 🔥
Only if they reward it
Overrated, 2020 Arnold classic proved it
I hope Rafael Brandao does it though
Dexter did it in 2008..Phil already did that in 2011...shawn in 2018 again won with aesthetics and conditioning... brandon is pretty much a shape bodybuilder not a mass monster. Patrick's physique is best where it is now. He just doesn't have the torso thickness or legs to hang, especially now he is in his mid 30s.
Shawn is my all time favorite too bro! And believe it or not when I read the title this is the exact vid of Shawn I had in mind as my favorite physique.
Prime Ronnie is unbeatable. Any one even close to him from the front immieadtely gets murdered the second he turns around.
Dorian was bigger and better
markus rühl night of champions 2002! his conditioning was razor sharp, we dont need to talk about markus rühls size but even his tricep looks quite balanced there and he had a quite pleasing mid section
Man I cannot express enough how much I agree with you. These are definitely my favorite bodybuilders and physiques.
Man you were made to be a body builder commentator, make it happen! I've rewatched most of your videos and seen pretty much all of them, keep it up
I love Ronnie he is arguably the freakiest bodybuilder of all time but personally I was never a fan of his physique and the reason is his mid section. He can nail all the poses but between them he kinda loses control. In my oppinion a tight mid section is maybe the most important factor that defines a good physique.
Even when ronnie was huge he looked still pretty aesthetic
2:18 Reflection of perfection
4:20
6:09
7:03
Jay cutler in 2009 mr olympia was also a great good looking physique
May be not the most aesthetic but it was really impressive with that out class QUAD STOMP
Shawn ray is my fave too! And I love how many people hop on the ‘I hate that dude but…’ wagon. He had, undeniably, the best in olympia history imo. And on top of that is a bodybuilding historian of sorts who speaks his mind and keeps giving back to the bb community.
I love the 2009 Mr.Olympia Jay Cutler
Shawn ray in 1999 was my favourite of all time. Overall mass and aesthetics here was unmatched
Awesome list bro. Can't believe you had the same exact 5 bodybuilders as I did! Shawn Ray is my all time favorite!
Frank Zane in 1983 is one of my favorites. But you're right, the 90s was stacked.
Kevin's most muscular rules. Phil's got something nice but kevin showed some serious round delts,protruding triceps and some pec activity. That was mental, hands down....
Markus ruhl 2002 Night of Champions will be my number 1 .
So glad that someone highlights the need and benefit of great lighting.
It's Shawn Ray
Whenever you to think a perfect body you immediately remember the Greek gods. That's the perfect symmetry which only Shawn maintained consistently. Ronnie was a great bodybuilder but when you had a bloated middle section the essence lost. See his middle section in this video while he was moving for the back pose and then see the Shawn routine
Mate , bodybuilding is symmetry in every body parts. Arguably in later 90's and early 2000-01, only Shawn could pose a front double biceps with a vaccumed abdomen. Though I respect these all
Idk I love a good aesthetic physique but the longer I watch the sport the more I appreciate a mass monster. Because the most aesthetic have already come and gone. Nobody will top the classic era and the 90s. But massive size never stops impressing me. Granted no one will ever top 03 Ronny and 02 German guy but still
Very well done, my friend.Right on point. Maybe Shaun could switch places with Flex since he was more complete, but the 1993 Flex version was brobably the best physique i have ever seen .Greetings from Greece.
It's amazing to see that all that entire line up from 0:00 to 1:25 could have been Mr O at certain points in their careers. The 90s were truely the Golden era.
You hit the proverbial nail on the head: 'If only Shawn Ray could have been a few inches taller.' Shawn had one of the most complete physique ever. Phil Heath had not one weak muscle in his body. Kevin Levrone was simply AWESOME. And Big Ronnie looked inhuman. Certainly the freakiest bodybuilder ever. At the end of the day, though, '93 Flex Wheeler is my all time favorite bodybuilding physique. Great video!
ray in 1999 = mind blown
The 99’ British Grand Prix was the best show of the decade. The lighting was phenomenal and the competition was fierce
Great picks. Especially Shawn, Flex, and Kevin. Those physiques are insane.
The posing routines are spot on! This is top notch posing
This was a great list of some fantastic physiques. I gotta say that Kevin and Shawn have to be my favorite physiques on the list. Shawn was just so shredded and had such fantastic lines, and Kevin really has that amazing pop like heath but like you said a much better midsection with better flow overall. Seriously dream physiques.
I have always liked the physiques of mid to late 80s the most. I agree that 90s was the best era in bodybuilding, perfect combination of mass, conditioning, proportions even aesthetics and posing + stage presense, I just like the more 'athletic" look of the mid to late 80s little more.
2 of my favorites ever were Berry De Mey in 88 Olympia and also Bob Paris in 88 Olympia or in 1989 Swedish GP. These two had the most aesthetic physiques ever in my eyes. Both were tall guys with perfect frame, proportions, symmetry, definition, conditioning plus both were masterfull posers and sure they would not stand a chance againsed the 90s or 2000s bb's, but imo they still had great level of mass for their era.
Edit. Also Tom if u are reading this could u give ur opinion of the 88 Olympia placings, imo De Mey should have been second and not Gaspari, the quality of the pics and videos is not the best but, I would like to hear ur opinion. Thx!
Right definitely get what you mean by a more athletic look, especially in regards to De Mey and Paris. As for the 88 Olympia, not sure. I'd have to go back and review in depth as I've only really looked at individual routines from that year.
This comment is so on point.
80s are the wealest ear for bodybuilding imo
1-Jay cutler 2009 olympia
2- Kevin levrone 1993 olympia
3- Phil heath 2011 olympia
4- Cedric Mcmillan 2012 Ny pro
5- Ronnie Coleman 98,99,2003 can’t really decide either of those three years
92’ levrone my bad
All world class
6 and 7 would be 99 olympia Lee Priest and 93 Arnold Classic Flex Wheeler
nice that you mentioned the 2012 ny pro version of cedric.
2012 and 2013 were my favorite versions of cedric.
his physique in these past couple of years hasn't even been close to the '12 or '13 package.
Rutam Mokashi yeah, seemingly everyone forgets about the 2012 ny pro cedric, which is imo one of the most underrated physiques
1999 Shawn Ray is just amazing! Perfection!
1981 Tom platz. I love that guys confidence
That's in my top 5 too. Good to hear someone that appreciates leg development lol.
I like your distinction between physique and bodybuilder. I appreciate the clarification.
Bob Paris, Vince Taylor, Flex, Levrone and Serge Negret.
great video. I have (74 Arnold, 83 Banout, 92 Levrone, 93 Flex, Shawn Ray pretty much any year )
Nice picks Mark
1972 Sergio?
@@giovannyc3886 to be honest, I prefer Sergio's 71 guest posing version better. Arnold looked good in 71 also.
@@marxmaxmuscle1 true that's a fantasy showdown that we never got to witness. We can also include 1971 Bill Pearl in there.
My favorites:
5. 1996 German grand Prix Dorian Yates
4. 2013 Olympia Phil Heath
3. 1999 Olympia Shawn ray
2. 1997 German grand prix Ronnie Coleman
1. 1997 Finland grand prix Kevin Levrone
Dorian is my favorite bodybuilder ever. He wasn't the most gifted guy on stage, but no one could surpass his effort and dedication to the sport. 👍 I disagree with his opinions though
The lighting back than was soooo much better than in recent years and this year Mr. Olympia lighting was criminal.
I like the list but I’m one of the Phil haters, his weird chest and tortoise gut are just terrible
He was actually really aesthetic in 2010 very similar to Flex and Kevin how cant you see that?
Why allow your bias to distort you from the fact that during his prime, Phil Heath is one of the best bodybuilders to get up on stage. Think with facts, not feelings.
I have nothing against Phil, I just think his chest looks weird. He was a bit small and narrow when he was more aesthetic, then his delts and arms were way big compared to his chest then came tortoise shell. I’ve never been a fan of his proportions. On their own yeah he has some amazing arms, delts, and his back became pretty great too and his legs are awesome but put it all on his little weird torso and it ruins it.
@@chrismccreight8207 People overestimate how narrow and "small" phil is.....he is literally bigger than guys like kevin and flex was...and as narrow maybe just maybe a bit narrower.Im not saying you should like his physique but saying something like that is just untrue...and his body flowed almost perfectly from 2008 to 2013.
@@chrismccreight8207 Speaking of narrow, Kevin was also narrow as hell, he even had unbalance chest and arms, the reason you can think Phil looks weird is that he was much more developed than Kevin, his muscle is too thick, full and round that he is the only one who has the 3D effect out of all bbs ever, his muscles look like balloons stacked together, which is opposite to Kevin or most bb who looks flat, maybe you prefer a flatter physique, but the physique that most people and bbs aiming for is the full, round, and condition looks that Phil has.
Kevin Levrone 1997 finland grand prix is the best ever in my opinion
Imagine him turning out in this shape on this year's Olympia. It wouldn't even be close and we would be talking of a new dominant figure of BB. Meanwhile, he was actually sort of dominated by others during his career (Yates and Ronnie).
@@Wikingking Yeah i agree bro, he would absolutly smash anybody in todays lineup
Hahahaha ok 🤡 turn him around and compare him to bonac or Phil. Ya not even close
@@stephencurran2284 so what they look like shit from he front neyt to kevin, and kevin wins the side poses too 😂
Totally agree and I think flex wheeler at the 1993 Arnold classic is the Best of all time .. just a masterpiece
Ray completeness and quality gets me!!!
Easily the best bodybuilding channel!
💯 my top 5 either. I think most pros are looking better in their early years.
Kevin levrone best complete version with great sharp back is 1995 Russian grand prix
I agree with you about flex I remember when he won the California I knew he would someday be Mr. Olympia. What a shame the judge didn’t see it my way!
Good choices except I would have included Jay Cutler 2001 before his waist got wider. No weaknesses. Ronnie's calves were sub par, as was Kevin's back, Phil and Shawn's shoulder width.
He had weaknesses too (everybody does) but yeah 01 Cutler was terrific
Great picks, Tom. I’d also throw Bob Paris and Bobby Buchanan into the running
6:05 damn Coleman already showing signs of a bubble gut. At least at this point he's able to control it while we're watching...
Your a better man than I am...... no way I could even begin to pick my favorite. All these guys are incredible
Markus Ruhl. Guilty pleasure, especially his Night of Champions 2002 posing.
Talking about the best physique
1''kevin
2''shawn
3''flex
This one of my favorite videos on your channel already
My personal take:
1. Frank Zane
2. Bob Paris
3. Shawn Ray
4. Mohammad Makkawy
5. Flex Wheeler
Kevin levrone is just so amazing I just dont know how he didnt take an Olympia title. The 90's were just so freaking stacked with amazing competitors and only one person can win.
My issue with the Mr. Olympia is that you have to be MILES ahead of a defending champion to dethrone them if they are competing that year. There have been many years when the defending champion retained their title and wasn’t even close to the best physique on the stage. The Olympia should have a reset every year. If the defending champion doesn’t bring his best and someone else is clearly better, then so be it and give them the title. That’s the spirit of competition and it’s good for the sport.
Some good picks. Shawn Ray is an uncrowned Mr Olympia. One of my favourites is Robby Robinson.
Yeah, pretty good list! My favourite Olympian physiques - on the one day they really nailed it would be Danny Padilla 1981, Francis Benfatto 1990, and Dorian Yates 1993. Note that only Dorian won, but the other 2 looked absolutely incredible in finishing 5th and 6th respectively! Jay Cutler also nailed it in 2009!
But my favourite physiques of all time, would be Arnold and Charles Clairmonte! Both tall, with great proportions, and great arms.
Ronnie really looks like he was made out of granite compared to the other guys. I still dont know if it's the vigorous training or extreme use of halo and/or diuretics what gave him the standout hardness?
jayplay007 heavy lifting. Their all using the same drugs.
If classic category is present in 90 s no one could beat flex wheeler ..even current bodybuilders cant
That video of ron in 1999 british grand prix. Holy mother of god was he unreal looking. Huge everywhere and that BACK!!! 💀
Levronis right tricep way bigger than his left so not so symmetrical. Ray was sensational ...
Besides Phil (Not the year, just the show. I think he looked his best at the 2010 Olympia), I'm spot on with you on this list!
My top 5 pics of Mr. Olympia
1. Ronnie Colman’s 2003 Mr Olympia
2. Marcus ruhl 2002 guest posing
3. Jay cutler 2009 Mr Olympia
4. Gunter schlierkamp 2002 Mr Olympia
5. Arnold Schwarzenegger 1974 Mr Olympia
It's strange looking back and noticing how 'relatively weak' Flex's chest was. He was so good you never noticed that it probably wasn't as good as his other bodyparts.
Flex 1993 was flawless. Perfect physique in term of plaisant physique to watch
So sad that he had to take on 1993 Dorian lol
Great video, love it!
Shawn ray 99 is absolutely history book recipient.
I like the Golden Age better: Zane, Nubret, Arnold, Haney, Oliva
5:48 holy shit Ronnies side tricep looks good here!
Kevin's routine is hypnotizing.
Also, since a lot of us are mentioning similar guys and years, my favorite version of Ronnie is '96. Olympia or one of the Grand Prixes, doesn't matter. His waist was still super tiny and he had a ton of mass everywhere, with great separation and detail. No idea why he placed so low at the Olympia, he really brought it.
Excellent list
I agree with the fact that flex, shawn and Kevin should be Olympians
great to remember all these icons and huge talents 🖤 thank you for these godly videos!!!
If I ever had to choose a physique I’d want I’d have to go with 83 Samir Bannout or Bob Paris. 93 Flex is def. a good pick though.
My top 3 physiques of all time Flex Wheeler, Kevin Leveone and Paul Dillet
Flex in 93 could win the Open and Classic Olympia this year. Maybe even 212?!? What did he weigh?
Batman is guess a touch over 215-218. Google prob says 220-225
I believe 220 at that show but don't quote me on that
According to Flex he was 215 at the 93 Arnold Classic where he achieved physical supremacy. It's funny how that's not his fav version though
that, ''who's body would you rather have'' is very subjective. also, the ifbb should have an archive on youtube
Awesome video. My favourite period of time was from Lee Haney, tooo before the mass-game started (Yates went down hill big time pretty quickly in my view, but the others were still looking very good for some amount of time). Not sure what the actual dates would be here (particularly the end date). Not all of them tried to put on crazy mass either.
Your critiques are spot on man, you've a fan here :-)
For me it's
1.) Frank Zane
2.) Bob Paris
3.) Mohammed Makkaway
4.) Samir Bannout
5.) Lee Labrada
Cbum is my favorite to follow right now, but my favorite physiques are 2009 Jay Cutler and 2016 Kai Greene
Just wish Phil had thicker lats especially in the front double biceps pose.
Still waiting your bodyparts vids, great work bro👍👍
Ronnie gets the most extreme, huge, defined muscularity ever by sacrificing his midsection (bloated). Either you are talking about ancient Greece, car design or bodybuilding, proportion is everything. Nice video, thanks.
When it comes to us, the British, we know how to get the lighting right. Perhaps you should hire us to sort out the Olympia lighting out, since it proper shit every year.