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I was saying the same Carlos is very good but there’s still work to be done over all when comparing him to the guys you mentioned. He’s got a bright future he’s going to be a threat. I’m routing for him I hope he does well I’m thinking top 6.
For sure. He was incredibly underdeveloped through the back for a mass monster when he last competed. Gonna be a while before he can hang with the big dogs.
Is your vision okay? Are you looking at a different Mike????? Dude has a great midsection, tiny waist, crazy quad sweep, crazy taper, balance with flawless posing. What isn’t classic about him?
Carlos suffered from ulcerative colitis, it is debilitating and it stopped me from further competing in bodybuilding so I for one am very impressed, hope he does well
Same here brother, the diarrhea is awful, the stomach cramps, bloating and just nauseas all the time, I hope he can overcome this disease, it got the best of me for 25 yrs , I stopped competing in my early 20's and now I'm 51yrs old and finally got myself back in shape, not competing shape but a shape that I'm happy with at this stage in my life, also healing up from a hernia so my six pack is an earth ball right now, I hope you are doing well with your colitis and I hope Carlos can do what we couldn't, (go on with his bodybuilding career)
@ sorry to hear this mine was pretty much the same (except now I’m 60 years old)I took up the martial arts in the interim when I couldn’t gain muscle and it helped me mentally. I hope your recovery went well and can’t help but wish Carlos the best if only for these reasons 👍👏thanks for sharing
I also have UC but as soon as I hopped on meds I never really had any major issues. Sure, some days can be worse than others. What medications have you tried?
@@SwisherSwishTruth. Dude put on 6lbs to do an open show and got 2nd. So basically all the Classic dudes were competing against an Open guy all along...cause 6lbs is nothing for these dudes.
@@SheHulkBuilti can imagine. All those guys are in person compared to notmal Person so impressive… i still don’t see him taking any poses, i think they made it look closer to keep the excitement and brand of future classic…
@zeljkomatic9771 in the finals they posed them way more than Chris was used to being compared. I think Steve Weinberger said a couple of the judges gave him some poses, but he didnt say which ones...but it could have been the back double biceps. At finals Mike just fkn came alive. At prejudging he came out and the crowd gasped...but he came out relatively ealry and by the time 60 guys cycled through their initial posing, he had lost some of that wow factor. But at finals, it was definitely cool to see chris being pushed.
Im british, but im thinking Mike may be creeping into/on the line of of Classic-Open. How big (visually ) do we go, before the "classic" figure is pushed to its limit
Carlos has to win a show before you start the rubbish about him beating Samson, James ,Derrick, honestly if he gets in top 5 that would be plus for him.
I feel like he's one of the most overrated guys in open. I feel like he's lacking the mass to really be a legit open competitor, yet he doesn't seem to get penalized for it. It's kinda confusing to me.
Carlos resemblance of phil in a way. But not in the shoulders. Those need to get bigger!!! He’s mid waist is better than phils ever been. Im rooting for him to! He’s REALLY good!
Carlos is definitely impressive , but many times we’ve seen competitors looking amazing weeks out from the show and then on the day of the show they don’t show up or it’s much different when compared and next to other competitors. We will have to see …
Carlos’ arms look a lot bigger than before which is what threw him off on stage cause his legs looked disproportionately big. He could definitely hurt some feelings
For me it’s kind Of random as mike didn’t look crazy different from the last two years and went from 8th to 2nd… he always looks that impressive… i almost think they wanted a shorter guy to compare chris to on his last olympia… just feel his body looms weird with this torso…
I didn't see mike is not classic ... He is like open bb .... Ramon, Wesley, urs r classic physique.. no offence .. judges see things differently weird... Chris is best classique physique..mike missing that classic lines r flow ... He had everything but not at all classic
Carlos updates are a little bit strange. They took the videos and pics not with a proper front view. But with a "above prospective". I think Derek legs looks good now but he will lost legs size in the last weeks before the event.
It's not ''Can Wesley beat Mike'' but it should be ''Can Mike beat Wesley''? If Wesley brings the same physique as he did at the Arnold USA and Arnold UK in 2023, it's game over for Mike.
Detail is king. Allot of new guys are big and aesthetic but lack that detail the 90s had. I for one value that more than vascularity. Not sure if it’s just down to genetics or if it’s the gear, training regimen, or dieting that causes this.
Carlos is too short, and I don't like his physique because he lacks abdominal muscles. I've never seen him in top shape with crazy deep separations or a litle conditioning.
Have you ever seen someone using synthol….doesn’t look anything like Derek. Your statement is ridiculous. Always comical when then internet experts give some uninformed opinion.
Not this year Carlos, I just don't see his legs dropping off the water and I heard that his back is not as good as his front, all that said, I really hope he can sort out his condition if so people hold on!!
As great as Carlos potential is, dont overhype him like Rubiel. He was never at the olympia, he didnt even win pro show yet. The Arnold lineup has 4 Mr Olympias and another 5 guys who placed top 10. Honestly he should be happy if he manages to beat DelaRosa or Hollingshead.
Mike looks like a late 80s or early 90s Open guy more than what we think of as "Classic", which to me is more late 70s/early 80s. He's got a great physique, but it's different from a lot of the other competitors.
The judges dont judge it that way AT ALL Classic is a height/weight restricted bodybuilding class plain and simple. Bodybuilding with guardrails. Top judges have come out and said that All that 70’s-80’s talk is from fans
Carlos is looking great, I hope he peaks well his physique is crazy. Might be an unpopular opinion but Mike isn't classic dude is just a smaller bodybuilder, sick physique but not classic.
If hunter could etch out his abs a lot more, his physique would be top 5 again I think. Dude always looks really good in his updates but belly looks watery or something on stage. Would love to see his stomach improve end think hunter would be doing a bit better
Tony o burton needs reverse grip benches and ez bar pull over presses to tie in everything and his triceps .his shoulders are to squared off . And he needs to do deep squats and parking lot lunges to get his self over looking bigger . To do any better this year out he needs bigger triceps and quads
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0:38 Carlos Thomas Jr 8 Weeks Out Darkhorse to Win Arnold???
5:30 Derek Lunsford 8 Weeks Out
7:50 Mike Sommerfeld 8 Weeks Out
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Carlos from the back is not good enough, he's very good but Samson, Derek and Andrew are just a bit more mature physique wise.
I was saying the same Carlos is very good but there’s still work to be done over all when comparing him to the guys you mentioned. He’s got a bright future he’s going to be a threat. I’m routing for him I hope he does well I’m thinking top 6.
He needs to bring up his shoulders too but he's got a lot of potential. Isnt he still only in his 20s?
Idk why u threw Andrew in there
@daveyeddie8176 once Carlos improves on his back and conditioning as much as I like Samson every1 is in trouble and U can put AJ on that list.
That's correct, no back no separation, sadly. He need to improve those elements to have a chance.
Carlos doesn't show his back. Thats all you need to know about him
For sure. He was incredibly underdeveloped through the back for a mass monster when he last competed. Gonna be a while before he can hang with the big dogs.
You can see his back lacking when he does fdb
Derek's lats are massive
Sky is blue, grass is green. We been knowing that for the past two years
Mike doesn't look like a Classic bodybuilder, he is more of an open to me.
Is your vision okay? Are you looking at a different Mike????? Dude has a great midsection, tiny waist, crazy quad sweep, crazy taper, balance with flawless posing. What isn’t classic about him?
The only guy in lineup who looks like open is Urs bro
@@Therapist659shape but not size by shape I mean in open not a lot of guys have aesthetic bodies like carlos
Mike is maybe THE Classic Bodybuilder.... I dont know what you see🤷♂️
He has the most classic structure in the whole devision. He is just so round that he looks bigger than everybody else.
Wesley has the better lines overall more flow 💯💪🏼✨
Carlos already in comparable conditioning he was in his last show, bro will take some names
I bet he shows up soft.
@truthteller.. I mean, he's not showing his back, which is quite worrying
Still gotta see those back shots tho and that was always Carlos’ weak spot
Still better conditioning than he had on stage when he got 3rd
@@kevinharkins6186 it's really not, and he's got a LONG ways to go with conditioning. then theres the back... or lack thereof.
Carlos suffered from ulcerative colitis, it is debilitating and it stopped me from further competing in bodybuilding so I for one am very impressed, hope he does well
Same here brother, the diarrhea is awful, the stomach cramps, bloating and just nauseas all the time, I hope he can overcome this disease, it got the best of me for 25 yrs , I stopped competing in my early 20's and now I'm 51yrs old and finally got myself back in shape, not competing shape but a shape that I'm happy with at this stage in my life, also healing up from a hernia so my six pack is an earth ball right now, I hope you are doing well with your colitis and I hope Carlos can do what we couldn't, (go on with his bodybuilding career)
@ sorry to hear this mine was pretty much the same (except now I’m 60 years old)I took up the martial arts in the interim when I couldn’t gain muscle and it helped me mentally. I hope your recovery went well and can’t help but wish Carlos the best if only for these reasons 👍👏thanks for sharing
I also have UC but as soon as I hopped on meds I never really had any major issues. Sure, some days can be worse than others. What medications have you tried?
@@emilwetterlindhofgard5182 humira is best, and imuran also, injects like remicade would work well
If it is possible to be too big for Classic, Mike Summerfeld is it.
It's gonna turn into bodybuilding just without certain poses smh. I hope Terrance comes in looking crazy or Ramon someone. Ya know..... CLASSIC
Cbum was also almost too big yet everyone says he’s the standard for classic
@@SwisherSwishTruth. Dude put on 6lbs to do an open show and got 2nd. So basically all the Classic dudes were competing against an Open guy all along...cause 6lbs is nothing for these dudes.
Bumstead bad medium size legs and absolutely terrible arms. Until they come in with great arms, they just aren't that good
He is not if Cbum was not.
Mike is so impressive but the man just does not look classic. He looks like a great bodybuilder.
He wasn't doing well against open guys though. Time will tell, but seeing him go against CBUM in person was epic. He actually took a couple poses.
@@SheHulkBuilti can imagine. All those guys are in person compared to notmal
Person so impressive… i still don’t see him taking any poses, i think they made it look closer to keep the excitement and brand of future classic…
@zeljkomatic9771 in the finals they posed them way more than Chris was used to being compared. I think Steve Weinberger said a couple of the judges gave him some poses, but he didnt say which ones...but it could have been the back double biceps. At finals Mike just fkn came alive. At prejudging he came out and the crowd gasped...but he came out relatively ealry and by the time 60 guys cycled through their initial posing, he had lost some of that wow factor. But at finals, it was definitely cool to see chris being pushed.
Im british, but im thinking Mike may be creeping into/on the line of of Classic-Open.
How big (visually ) do we go, before the "classic" figure is pushed to its limit
Get off the chat and make me some biscuits and tea
Carlos has to win a show before you start the rubbish about him beating Samson, James ,Derrick, honestly if he gets in top 5 that would be plus for him.
Doubtful he even makes it to the show and nick yap and yapper thinks he's going to win it😅😅😅
Derek Lunsford looks crazy phenomenal for 8 weeks out. Great start to the new year !
That was said right before Mr. O
He’s legs looks smaller
@HEAVYCHEVY409 yeah....and samson is 325 and looks more monstrous than anyone
@HEAVYCHEVY409 AND? Derek did look good or he wouldn't have been the 3rd best bodybuilder in the WORLD
@@headshot9611so does the family jewels
Derek was do humble when he lost! Unlike the Other fellow. Im actually rooting for him for the win at the Arnold this year!!
Tonio is just not at the level of everyone else at all..
I feel like he's one of the most overrated guys in open. I feel like he's lacking the mass to really be a legit open competitor, yet he doesn't seem to get penalized for it. It's kinda confusing to me.
Cormier put Derek onto that victory pose
Please dont compare anyone to phil heath ,this guy wont even place 16th on olympia
Mikes physique isnt classic. Hes just a lighter weight guy. I hope the arnold judges on classic standards
Nonsense.
@michaelsch.7830 no. Not nonsense
Er, *newsflash* ! Tonio Burton is not looking in great shape. Let's be honest, here.
The crucifix pose suits derek well too imo
Hunter should jump into the Arnold!
He needs to be seen with those guys outside the Mr O
Arnold is by special invitation only. Cannot just decide to compete.
@crc7970 I know that Hunter turns it down every year.
I like Labrada physique.
Said no one ever..... lol naw, this is his best look so far. He has gotten better over the years though.
Mike is not classic he looks 212
No disrespect to MIKE but there is nothing classic about his physique , an awesome physique but not classic !!
Wow ... thx Nick Carlos is looking good! Would Love for Carlos's condition to put him in a callout with Dereck, Samson, and Jacked.
I want to see Carlos back👀
BB fans: Yo Carlos, turn around.
Carlos: nah im good
Carlos resemblance of phil in a way. But not in the shoulders. Those need to get bigger!!! He’s mid waist is better than phils ever been. Im rooting for him to! He’s REALLY good!
Hype is great and all but let’s not get ahead of ourselves here
What's with the socks in all Sommerfeld's updates? No calves?
He’s got a skin condition where his skin literally peels off. It’s nicknamed then vampire disease
Classic has lost its way if Mike wins. He is open not Classic
Curious to see how carlos' back looks on stage
I’m excited to see Derek. He’s been working with Chris Cormier so that posing routine just might look better.
Derek does look thicker, have you seen his diet?! Dude is pounding so much food and especially carbs during his cut. It’s insane.
Carlos looks crazy by himself, he is just so short on stage he gets drowned out
Carlos is definitely impressive , but many times we’ve seen competitors looking amazing weeks out from the show and then on the day of the show they don’t show up or it’s much different when compared and next to other competitors.
We will have to see …
Lets hope Derek comes in at his very best and Samson does as well and the best man wins without there being any excuses
Carlos’ arms look a lot bigger than before which is what threw him off on stage cause his legs looked disproportionately big. He could definitely hurt some feelings
Mike is as classic as I am lucky with the ladies. Non existent.
Nicks infamous “dark horse “ 😂
For me it’s kind Of random as mike didn’t look crazy different from the last two years and went from 8th to 2nd… he always looks that impressive… i almost think they wanted a shorter guy to compare chris to on his last olympia… just feel his body looms weird with this torso…
Carlos is the new era Big Ramy , very unpredictable and unconditioned
Dereks left bicep is non existent
Carlos needs more separation on quads
Derek will be in the top 2
Samson the only one to beat
Martin reminds me of Ruff diesel heavy. I hope to see Ruff again soon
He said in a podcast he was planning to compete again this year.
Carlos should plan to do New York Pro as a stepping stone before competing with the big names at the Arnold.
1:58 the way the shadows cover his lats makes the pose look even crazier
Man, if Carlos comes in super dry and tight, he will look INSANE, his size and shape is epic
The fact that you can draw a line from Derek's lats down to his quads and it'll be a straight line is absolutely INSANE.
Yes... Carlos gonna shock some people this year!!! ☺️👍💯💪
Carlos looks Crazy ..!🔥🔥🔥
Derek Lunsford's legs look much improved. If he manages to keep their size into the show he has a good chance to win.
I like the shorter videos more than the 30min ones
Derek said in his yt vid he’s eating more carbs than he ever has in a prep. That’s why he looks fuller, new coach new plan
Derek has a solid chance to take home the W. The key will be keeping the fullness in his quads while also being shredded
Carlos is by far the craziest physique we have seen ever, even the great Keon isnt this round and crazy
Is it just me or Tonio's lower body look much smaller?
Do a comparisment with carlos & keone 💪👊
I didn't see mike is not classic ... He is like open bb .... Ramon, Wesley, urs r classic physique.. no offence .. judges see things differently weird... Chris is best classique physique..mike missing that classic lines r flow ... He had everything but not at all classic
Carlos's back is better than most people think, but it's still not quite up to where it needs to be yet.
Carlos updates are a little bit strange. They took the videos and pics not with a proper front view. But with a "above prospective". I think Derek legs looks good now but he will lost legs size in the last weeks before the event.
Behroz tabani ❤
0:47 I doubt it. Let’s see how he looks on stage next to seasoned professionals… and that back.
Hunter Surprised Me with this Update.
the scar on Carlos' belly is a bummer for the aesthetics
It's not ''Can Wesley beat Mike'' but it should be ''Can Mike beat Wesley''?
If Wesley brings the same physique as he did at the Arnold USA and Arnold UK in 2023, it's game over for Mike.
And it looks like his coach is working to bring up his weaker areas. Can imagine a full, dense, wide and striated 6’3” Wesley standing next to Mike?
Detail is king. Allot of new guys are big and aesthetic but lack that detail the 90s had. I for one value that more than vascularity. Not sure if it’s just down to genetics or if it’s the gear, training regimen, or dieting that causes this.
Proportions and symmetry have gone out the window. Smh
Carlos is too short, and I don't like his physique because he lacks abdominal muscles. I've never seen him in top shape with crazy deep separations or a litle conditioning.
Derek needs to chill out with the synthol ...... sheesh😊
Have you ever seen someone using synthol….doesn’t look anything like Derek. Your statement is ridiculous. Always comical when then internet experts give some uninformed opinion.
Not this year Carlos, I just don't see his legs dropping off the water and I heard that his back is not as good as his front, all that said, I really hope he can sort out his condition if so people hold on!!
Sheeeeesh Mike Sommerfeld 🔥
Mike Sonmerfeld is not classic.... Dont @ me
Agree. I do not care for him either TBH.
Hunter is looking impressive.
Derek looks like he’s not playing around
Derek's looking really good
How is Nathan Deasha doing the Pittsburgh show if he's always having trouble traveling to the U.S?
Can't really comment on CT's dark horse status without a preview of his back poses...
Hunter should remind me of Logan Franklin like they always look really good at 95% but just can’t nail it on stage
Carlos is what we all hoped Neckzilla could have been.
As great as Carlos potential is, dont overhype him like Rubiel. He was never at the olympia, he didnt even win pro show yet. The Arnold lineup has 4 Mr Olympias and another 5 guys who placed top 10. Honestly he should be happy if he manages to beat DelaRosa or Hollingshead.
Victory pose looks weird when your legs are apart.
Carlos brings up his delts a little bit and his most muscular would damn near mirror Phil and Kevin
Most of the big guys doesn’t have separation
No dark horses..only Samsons show to lose..
Mike will win Arnolds AND Olympia!! When he brings the same Condition, no one can beat this!
Derek and Carlos both have this pumped, force fed muscle quality. It’s soft and spongy. Looks like rubber. I don’t like it.
Mike looks like a late 80s or early 90s Open guy more than what we think of as "Classic", which to me is more late 70s/early 80s. He's got a great physique, but it's different from a lot of the other competitors.
The judges dont judge it that way AT ALL
Classic is a height/weight restricted bodybuilding class plain and simple. Bodybuilding with guardrails. Top judges have come out and said that
All that 70’s-80’s talk is from fans
If Derrick is peeled which I don’t think we have ever saw I think he can take it
Mike is like Branch with better structure
Carlos is looking great, I hope he peaks well his physique is crazy. Might be an unpopular opinion but Mike isn't classic dude is just a smaller bodybuilder, sick physique but not classic.
Carlos is coming for keone's title if he can come in more shredded
Carlos legs could be a little bigger as well
I think the massive upset may be that Andrew surpasses Derek and takes 2nd.
If hunter could etch out his abs a lot more, his physique would be top 5 again I think. Dude always looks really good in his updates but belly looks watery or something on stage. Would love to see his stomach improve end think hunter would be doing a bit better
10:33 everybody shows up… EXCEPT Big Ramy.
Tony o burton needs reverse grip benches and ez bar pull over presses to tie in everything and his triceps .his shoulders are to squared off . And he needs to do deep squats and parking lot lunges to get his self over looking bigger . To do any better this year out he needs bigger triceps and quads
Mike S too big for Classic
This Carlos guy is gonna be a force to reckoned with there still a little while out yet too
We shall see if he makes it threw curry or bonac I don’t think Carlos is doing much damage but we shall see .