Sorry for taking so long with this one... the video was done hours ago but I was having unprecedented technical difficulties exporting it. But we still got er out before the Finals kicked off, so better late than never!
Appreciate the hard work. Honestly your analysis is so much more detailed and more knowledgeable than so many other RUclipsrs (and is so far beyond a certain NSP)
What KFC airlines? They would have the most fatal take off crashes in their first week than all airlines through out history combined. Also his outer quads look like they escaped geometry class. He is the first bodybuilder I have ever seen to have a three sided outer quad instead of arc shaped. He is great in interviews too. I speak clearer English after 20 drinks than Big Ramy does sober.
@@mmjnr10 I'm ok with Ramy winning it just proves that the title doesn't really mean anything because the Olympia has always been a complete subjective sport where the rules don't really apply to anything because they can't stick with the same rule set for more than a few years. This year it's the mass monster win like in Ronnie Coleman days and mid to late 90's. the last two years before this it was all about who has the best abs wins. In Phil Heath's run it was all about perfect aesthetics like it was in Frank Zane's run in the late 70's. The truth is their is no clear winner every year when you get down to the top five because they are all pretty much the same and it is all subjective opinion. Oh and about your sad opinion reply...... SUCK A DICK!!!!
It’s so close! I really want Ramey to win. He is looking th best he has ever looked on a stage. The other bodybuilders look like children compared to him.
I'm not a Ramy fan boy - although I like him. I always thought he would have to substitute a little size to get the condition needed for a win, but he brought both this year... a lean mass MONSTER! ... is that not bodybuilding? His quads are ridiculous
Ramy always look big on stage, but this time he is in his best condition with big size. He made others competitors look small. Ramy deserve to be Mr.Olympia.
I agree. He is got good eyes for this. Judges very balanced, looks at details too but does not allow them to have lost the whole picture. He should be on the panel.
@@giulianosbewusstsein Na, mr O is about size and should be able size, other aspects withstanding. If their shape is good and their conditioning more size should win.
Phil’s lats aren’t there and his mid section is spilling out again.. doesn’t deserve the win imo. Brandon looks great in most poses and his conditioning is alright but his hamstrings are tiny and overall I feel like ramy is more complete and his added muscle makes him the biggest on stage so I don’t see why he shouldn’t win
I love Tomn8ers analysis....As much as I love Nick's strength and power..I'm not a fan of his breakdowns..A lot of times he's very vague and he can be biased sometimes.Still the best bodybuilding channel on RUclips
Nicholas Semmes facts,but guess what the reason nasser never 1 an olympia title was bcuz when he turned around that's where his weakness was same as ramy from the front amazing from the back average.
@@leonardomoore1868 you’re wrong, Nasser al sombaty absolutely got robbed in the Olympia against Dorian Yates when he placed 2nd, watch the footage again, everyone knows Nasser should’ve won that one. RIP Nasser.
I always wait for your analysis. Other channels doesn't have in depth analysis as good as yours. Looking forward for your classic physique analysis too.
@@philjohnson3490 As much as I love Nick..he's probably one of the worst when it comes to breakdowns and analysis....not that he's bad...but he's not as good as tomn8er
@@ryszardpianecki1340 I agree. Not as dominating as he once used to be. However, I think if he was in his 2011 shape, ramy wouldn’t have beat him. Huge respect to Ramy, I’m glad he finally nailed his conditioning and actually brought something different.
@@colebrown7580 damn bro you didn't have to go till 2011 phil, that's over kill. I think shawn couldve given him a run, they're so different that either one could win on a given day.
Winter has arrived for Ramy, happy he's in a good place mentally (maybe because of Dennis James), and it certainly translated on stage! If he holds this condition, it's lights out tonight.
Mr crinsane; you are lying to yourself and us as mr O is bigger than one person. Your a fan before ramy, and will be a fan after ramy. Mr wooly that’s some savage comment my guy lol. P.s Twice mina’s beauty rules okay!
@@danawooley9464 he controlled the midsection , is he going to win? HELL no , I don't think so but , you can't just discount him , like he didn't win 7 straight
He did both the normal and the crunched down if I recall. He literally outsizes people both ways so I think its worth showing to the judges. "I can crunch down on my abs and my lats still flare out bigger then these guys"
This one is so damn tough to call. As you said it's a case of apples and oranges. But I think it should go to big ramy. With all things 'equal', the winner should be the one who is the biggest.
Fantastic Analysis as usual! I think this shows how utterly amazing Phil was at his peak. He would smoke this field of AMAZING bodybuilders easy from 2010 - 16 with the possible exception of 2014. It took balls for him to come back; if not his worse, it's very close & because of injury, it's time to move on to a new chapter. I think Brandon was somewhat flat to come in condition so expect a fuller, better version tonight. I suspect Ramy will come in even sharper. Phil can't come in fuller or his stomach will be worse but he does have some water to drop so I think he may be a little flatter but with more detail, separation & striations which will work to his strengths. I think it could go 3 ways with Ramy & Brandon having the best chances depending on tonight. I say that even though Brandon is likely in 3rd. Phil would have to solve the distention tonight to win but if Brandon fills up & looks crazy, he could win. I'm OK with Ramy winning but the larger hips & smaller arms from the front poses than early in his career; along with a somewhat long torso makes me want to go with Brandon IF - he can bring in a much fuller package tonight. The top 5 make this a super strong Olympia & if it had Rhoden, Flex & Roelly it would undoubtedly go down as one of the best of all time.
ANOTHER thing - Only Desktop BBing has brought this up. Because of the camera angle; (guys to the left of your screen while watching) will appear larger & the guys to the right smaller. Example - 3:30 - Brandon appears taller than Phil with about equal waist width.
Could be a good point. I don't like to comment on stuff like that because it also depends where they're standing. Even stepping over the line by 4-5 inches can make a guy look an inch or two taller depending on the camera position. There's a lot of factors at play and it's rarely as fair as we'd hope it would be.
@@Tomn8er It's not the camera people's fault because they set up according to the stage. It's quite common. Please take a few seconds & check this out. Go to :52 & look at Patrck Moore & Justin Rodriquez & Ian; .. then slide over to 1:09 exactly & Patrick looks like Mr. Olympia dwarfing everyone. ruclips.net/video/twg5spziUzo/видео.html Even more common is what you mentioned. Even a couple of inches make a difference & Phil was the master of this nullifying Kai's only real advantage over him which was size & width by this method.
If Ramy wins I think it will make Phil retire. And Hadi's back double Bicep looks better than last year. But I gotta say Big Ramy is blowing everybody away he needs to win the 2020 Mr. Olympia he is far ahead in my opinion so far.
I agree with you Tom about the lighting, when they got to that third fallout with Antoine and co, I was thinking “where the heck is Antoine’s abs?” and I was confused, because Antoine stresses his conditioning so hard. Almost everyone in the Open looked soft in this lightning, I couldn’t see any ab detail in the FDB at all. George Peterson looked soft, and he’s absolute nails every time he steps on stage, Palumbo even commented about it. And I wonder if it’s lighting more than him and his coach Justin missing the mark
Although the way Ramy is hitting the front lat spread does not accentuate his lats I really like the fact that he is putting together a strategy. With Phil returning they must have sensed that they will get compared and it was all about highlighting his definition through the midsection whilst exposing Phils biggest weakness
Great analysis as always, however, in my opinion of this lineup, Brandon's conditioning is arguably the best. I think how dark he is doesnt do him any favors in this lighting.
Phil isnt crispy like before his muscles looking like the 40 plus version of what Phil use to look like. BC still crispy and his seperations are clean overall balance is aesthetically still pleasant to the eyes!
Yea this is nowhere near the 2011 version of Phil. I’m not sure why we he came back. He had nothing more to prove. He won 7 in a row. I’m also over the whole dynasty shit in bodybuilding. If someone if off or getting beat, they should never win by virtue of the fact that they won the year before. That’s ridiculous
Ramy front lats spread godly when he up is chest up not like he does now. Overall great analysis, congratulations to ramy for the win, he bring winter early.
Thanks for doing this before the finals start, great review as usual. At this point, so many people have jumped on the Ramy bandwagon, I think the judges are going to feel the pressure if they don’t award him the win too.
Between Phil and Ramy. Brandon looks small and 2d next to these guys. Unlike other channels, this channel isn’t biased which is a nice change. I suspect Phil can improve a lot as he has done before. I think he still looks more complete all in all and providing he comes in sharper he’ll win
@@yesno9834 Phil looks a lot more conditioned in the photos and cell phone videos. The live stream did him no justice. Look at his obliques. Btw...I agree Ramy is in the drivers seat right now.
I totally agree with you he should ve been at least given 3rd... I am saying 3rd bcz Brandon has better symmetry rest Hadi beats him in every dept but giving him 4th was totally unfair I think he just needs to adjust his symmetry and proportion to be no 1
Brandon’s dark skin hurt him with the lighting this year! A friend of mine is at the Olympia and showed me pictures, close-up, Brandon is competing in every single shot with exception for the legs. That lighting washed him out like you said!.
Did you guys see Brandon's posing under the neon goon lights at the finals? That was amazing posing. Especially when he hit the front double with a twist, he looked like a classic bodybuilder. Followed by that awesome swagga walk out of the goon lights. I thought Brandon did justice to his title.
It would be great to see Ramey finally win and I’m really rooting for the guy. He definitely brought it this Olympia and it’d be quite a story based on the year he’s had
Man thats why I see the comparisons from you i was expecting more people to comment on the fact that Phil's side chest was perfect from the one angle and shit from the other angle
How the hell does Ramy's quads get that freaking large ??? I mean the outline looks like it belongs on an "Alien from another planet". Never seen legs this big. Platz had crazy good legs and wayyyy more conditioned for sure, but I don't think they were as large as Ramy's.
Superb commentary as usual minus the blindness when it comes to assessing conditioning - Curry is definitely, DEFINITELY more conditioned than Phil. Ramy is also in a different stratosphere from Phil in terms of conditioning. Granted I'm in Orlando so this might be why, but I watched it today on PPV and looked at HD photos and stand by my in-person assessment.
Hmmm, Brandon perhaps was drier. But he has next to no separation and little definition; those things might not technically be construed as conditioning but they tend to go hand in hand. And Ramy had more sweat pouring down his torso than anyone, including Phil.
Keep in mind, when Ramy is doing the front lat spread he is doing two variations of it. One where he is wide as fuck and then after that he transitions into this one that was showcased.
Total apples and oranges. Hadi’s delts (especially the left) is a bit scary although where you can’t see it he’s damn impressive still. Brandon is amazing! The lighting isn’t consistent across the stage compared to where the other prejudging’s were with the black back drop. It’s a contest between Big Ramy & Brandon imo depending on what you like. I just can’t see them giving it to Phil with the belly
@ 2:46 "But this is the men's Open class. It's never been about aesthetics." So beyond the Diet Coke streaming down my iMac's screen from a wicked spit-take, I would love to hear a roundtable discussion on this notion. You've basically constructed a Get Out of Jail card for wonky proportions. (I'm the guy who's been yammering on for years about Ramy's thighs, begging that he'd leave the Big version of himself behind, and migrate to Chiselled Ramy.) Having watched Olympias going back to '73, I don't believe the Sandow has ever gotten awarded to 'the freakiest physique on the stage'.
Ramy's conditioning is way better than anyone's. He just doesn't show it on the poses. His legs especially. Way better than what we can see on this photos. Even better than Hadi. Miles better. You can see it at 5:52. And Phil has zero abs... Unbelievable. How can we even talk about this guy...
Sorry for taking so long with this one... the video was done hours ago but I was having unprecedented technical difficulties exporting it. But we still got er out before the Finals kicked off, so better late than never!
It's all good brother
Always worth the wait
Appreciate the hard work. Honestly your analysis is so much more detailed and more knowledgeable than so many other RUclipsrs (and is so far beyond a certain NSP)
It was a good review so worth the wait! Thanks for purchasing the stream and giving us a proper review^^
Worth the wait, as so much better than your peers! 👍
Ramy could start his own airline company with those wings
What KFC airlines? They would have the most fatal take off crashes in their first week than all airlines through out history combined. Also his outer quads look like they escaped geometry class. He is the first bodybuilder I have ever seen to have a three sided outer quad instead of arc shaped. He is great in interviews too. I speak clearer English after 20 drinks than Big Ramy does sober.
@@Jolly-Green-Steve If only your sad opinion amount for anything 🤣🤣
@@mmjnr10 I'm ok with Ramy winning it just proves that the title doesn't really mean anything because the Olympia has always been a complete subjective sport where the rules don't really apply to anything because they can't stick with the same rule set for more than a few years. This year it's the mass monster win like in Ronnie Coleman days and mid to late 90's. the last two years before this it was all about who has the best abs wins. In Phil Heath's run it was all about perfect aesthetics like it was in Frank Zane's run in the late 70's. The truth is their is no clear winner every year when you get down to the top five because they are all pretty much the same and it is all subjective opinion. Oh and about your sad opinion reply...... SUCK A DICK!!!!
Tanya Loves Titties so ramy should stop training quads???😂😂 i dont think u understand how open class Olympia works
It’s so close! I really want Ramey to win. He is looking th best he has ever looked on a stage. The other bodybuilders look like children compared to him.
I'm not a Ramy fan boy - although I like him. I always thought he would have to substitute a little size to get the condition needed for a win, but he brought both this year... a lean mass MONSTER! ... is that not bodybuilding? His quads are ridiculous
@@davebird8332 he reminds me so much of 09 cutler
reminds me of Cbum in he's a bigger guy and more conditioned, he looks like a superhero compared to the others next to him
Ramy always look big on stage, but this time he is in his best condition with big size. He made others competitors look small. Ramy deserve to be Mr.Olympia.
he won! finally he won!
2020 Mr Olympia Big Ramy!!!!!
It would really be a Cinderella story if Ramy wins it all. That would be pretty awesome
He should win tbh. Brandon lacks legs and Phil lacks abs. Ramy has the best combo of both.
@@Ikiendangi all true but I don't even think that it is just the abs that Phil lacks
@@Efficienado he severely lacks conditioning.
@Casdom Domcas So you want no legs or no abs to win?
@Casdom Domcas he literally has the biggest back just lacks lower lats and muscle maturity
Out of all the bodybuilding channels I subscribe to, this is the one I'm most excited when a new video is out! Keep it up man
Great analysis. You're naturally gifted in this sort of thing. Taught me a lot that's for sure. You could easily be a judge.
I agree. He is got good eyes for this. Judges very balanced, looks at details too but does not allow them to have lost the whole picture.
He should be on the panel.
Totally agree he is very knowledgeable about bodybuilding analysis! Really impressed!!
14:05 Phil looks at Ramy's quads and that moment it hits him. I could see a little "oh sh*t" moment for him
When the Egyptian Fisher man shows up conditioned
yes he is , Egy , arab and muslim
Hes a fisherman?
@@williamkelly5689 yeah he was
@@samysalem6575 cool
@@williamkelly5689 He used to be ..
That jaw-dropping size with conditioning to match, Big Rami is having the contest of his life, it must be his this year.
The others look like 212 competitors next to Ramy. Glad to see he finally brought it.
Which is good. Because this era is over. Im Glad that theres only one guy trying to be 300 lbs
No ...
@@giulianosbewusstsein Na, mr O is about size and should be able size, other aspects withstanding. If their shape is good and their conditioning more size should win.
Phil’s lats aren’t there and his mid section is spilling out again.. doesn’t deserve the win imo. Brandon looks great in most poses and his conditioning is alright but his hamstrings are tiny and overall I feel like ramy is more complete and his added muscle makes him the biggest on stage so I don’t see why he shouldn’t win
Big Ramy , Hadi , Brandon ( he forgot his legs at home ) , Phil ( the worse abs between the competitors this year )
I don't think Phil will be top 3, it's a fall from grace but there's at least 3 guys who look better than him this weekend.
Brandon looks good but his legs aren’t cutting it and his legs are no match for Ramy’s lbh.
Brandon condition really great but legs don't dominant, Ramy fully dominant. But both are better than Phil.
🤣🤣🤣
The look on Ramy's face just looks like he is giving it everything hes got.
time is not a factor in my enjoyment of your videos. its one of the few opinions i actually trust. thank you very much for this!
I think Hadi had the complete package. Traveling last Minute screwed up his already insane condition
by far the best breakdown I've been able to find today. great video.
I love Tomn8ers analysis....As much as I love Nick's strength and power..I'm not a fan of his breakdowns..A lot of times he's very vague and he can be biased sometimes.Still the best bodybuilding channel on RUclips
This is some of the best analysis of any subject I watch, not just sport. Great vid thanks 👌🏽
Ramy’s front lat spread looks like Nasser’s from 1997. With the huge chest and small waist
Nicholas Semmes facts,but guess what the reason nasser never 1 an olympia title was bcuz when he turned around that's where his weakness was same as ramy from the front amazing from the back average.
@@leonardomoore1868 yeah but ramy fan boys wont agree
@@leonardomoore1868 you’re wrong, Nasser al sombaty absolutely got robbed in the Olympia against Dorian Yates when he placed 2nd, watch the footage again, everyone knows Nasser should’ve won that one. RIP Nasser.
This one's for you Nasser rip
I always wait for your analysis. Other channels doesn't have in depth analysis as good as yours. Looking forward for your classic physique analysis too.
Marx Max Muscle goes into detail too
*Nick strength and power has entered the chat
@@philjohnson3490 As much as I love Nick..he's probably one of the worst when it comes to breakdowns and analysis....not that he's bad...but he's not as good as tomn8er
Thanks Tom, I've been really gassed for this one.
Phil’s shoulders and arms are still crazy
Even his gut
yep but look at his lower body conditioning, lats got smaller, less 3D effect in his body except arms
@@ryszardpianecki1340 I agree. Not as dominating as he once used to be. However, I think if he was in his 2011 shape, ramy wouldn’t have beat him. Huge respect to Ramy, I’m glad he finally nailed his conditioning and actually brought something different.
@@colebrown7580 damn bro you didn't have to go till 2011 phil, that's over kill. I think shawn couldve given him a run, they're so different that either one could win on a given day.
Regardless of how he does, Ramy should be very proud of and happy with the package he brought here.
Winter has arrived for Ramy, happy he's in a good place mentally (maybe because of Dennis James), and it certainly translated on stage! If he holds this condition, it's lights out tonight.
Keeping my fingers crossed for Ramy! The guy deserves this one. He's just smashing it all!
Dont know why Ramy was changing to that latspread leaning forward. I think the leaning back was better
He did it to show the detail in his abs
yes i hope he fixes that in the late show. he would destory even more.
My thoughts exactly. His lats seem to shrink as he crunches down!!
when he leans back its better
@@victorprokop2240 IMO he still eins
I was waiting for your video lol thanks man
If Phill wins, i'l never watch another mr Olympia again!
You think they care lol?
Guys come in better or worst at the night show , so you can't just count Phil out
@@noeg3853 Lol so Phils bell is going to disappear that's hilarious 🤣 😆 😂
Mr crinsane; you are lying to yourself and us as mr O is bigger than one person. Your a fan before ramy, and will be a fan after ramy. Mr wooly that’s some savage comment my guy lol. P.s Twice mina’s beauty rules okay!
@@danawooley9464 he controlled the midsection , is he going to win? HELL no , I don't think so but , you can't just discount him , like he didn't win 7 straight
Your analysis is always the best. Great video
haven't watched it yet but im sure this is some great analysis as always. UPLOAD MORE PLEASEEEE
9:20 Haidi has amazing external obliques.
Phil “ pillsbury doughboy” heath
I see you everywhere all of a sudden haha
mmm
Philsbury doughboy 😂😂
Phil "who stole my abs?" Heath.....
🤣
No one brought their A game? I think Big Ramy bring his A game, big time. He looks like he is in the best condition he has ever been.
I thought a lot of guys out of the top 4 looked really bad, Maxx Charles and others look like they're weeks out.
He did say, "no one brought their A game with the exception of big Ramy"
Bruh he literally said 5 sec later
@@MaestroJericho its the lightning
man your clever your honest your saying the truth with no playing around...respect
salute from a moroccan fan, love to see your videos
Anyone else feels like Brandon's skin tone isn't doing him justice? We can't really see the details and separations.
The lighting on stage made it so that the darker you are the less details it shows. The 212 lighting was better
An objective and fair analysis, nice work.
Your video came up just minutes before Nicks strength & power. Im watching you first, thats loyalty
Brandon's crab most muscular at 14:40. Hory shet. This used to be one of Heath's knockout shots, now I'm not so sure
Yup
Finally waiting for your video, you’re the less biased on youtube
All 4 Mr. O winners. Great battle.
can't understand why ramy started crunching his abs on front lat spread.. he looks way better without doing that..
My thoughts exactly. His lats seem to shrink as he crunches down!!
Maybe he’s saving the full spread for later, or at least will watch the footage and decide not to crunch
He did both the normal and the crunched down if I recall. He literally outsizes people both ways so I think its worth showing to the judges.
"I can crunch down on my abs and my lats still flare out bigger then these guys"
Brilliant once again Tom
Best arms, shoulders, legs, glutes, calfs, back, chest belongs to Phil only
Was waiting for this one from you :)
I agree with your take on everything. Thanks for your videos
Marcus, I would love for you to check out my latest wrap on on the finals from last night. I would love to hear your opinion on what I said in my vid
Winter is coming!!! ❄️🥶
I always miss your videos tomn8er
"Phil is still a lost cause in this pose" 😂😂 10:47
Eagerly waited for ur video
This one is so damn tough to call. As you said it's a case of apples and oranges. But I think it should go to big ramy. With all things 'equal', the winner should be the one who is the biggest.
Hadi looks amazing!
Yes but he doesn’t win a single pose here. Puts him in 4th.Brandon in 3rd.
@@thebigpicture2032 Yeah, he surely does not win but I’m still impressed
Wins the lat spread and has the best quads of all competitors
@@thebigpicture2032 hadi should be 2
Been waiting 4 this vid
Fantastic Analysis as usual! I think this shows how utterly amazing Phil was at his peak. He would smoke this field of AMAZING bodybuilders easy from 2010 - 16 with the possible exception of 2014. It took balls for him to come back; if not his worse, it's very close & because of injury, it's time to move on to a new chapter. I think Brandon was somewhat flat to come in condition so expect a fuller, better version tonight. I suspect Ramy will come in even sharper. Phil can't come in fuller or his stomach will be worse but he does have some water to drop so I think he may be a little flatter but with more detail, separation & striations which will work to his strengths. I think it could go 3 ways with Ramy & Brandon having the best chances depending on tonight. I say that even though Brandon is likely in 3rd. Phil would have to solve the distention tonight to win but if Brandon fills up & looks crazy, he could win. I'm OK with Ramy winning but the larger hips & smaller arms from the front poses than early in his career; along with a somewhat long torso makes me want to go with Brandon IF - he can bring in a much fuller package tonight. The top 5 make this a super strong Olympia & if it had Rhoden, Flex & Roelly it would undoubtedly go down as one of the best of all time.
ANOTHER thing - Only Desktop BBing has brought this up. Because of the camera angle; (guys to the left of your screen while watching)
will appear larger & the guys to the right smaller. Example - 3:30 - Brandon appears taller than Phil with about equal waist width.
Could be a good point. I don't like to comment on stuff like that because it also depends where they're standing. Even stepping over the line by 4-5 inches can make a guy look an inch or two taller depending on the camera position. There's a lot of factors at play and it's rarely as fair as we'd hope it would be.
@@Tomn8er It's not the camera people's fault because they set up according to the stage. It's quite common. Please take a few seconds & check this out. Go to :52 & look at Patrck Moore & Justin Rodriquez & Ian; .. then slide over to 1:09 exactly & Patrick looks like Mr. Olympia dwarfing everyone. ruclips.net/video/twg5spziUzo/видео.html Even more common is what you mentioned. Even a couple of inches make a difference & Phil was the master of this nullifying Kai's only real advantage over him which was size & width by this method.
SO PERFECT MAN SPOT ON WITH THE COMMENTS!!
I was waiting for this
I jump and fanboyed like little kid during this Olympia, the best mr Olympia or the decade
If Ramy wins I think it will make Phil retire. And Hadi's back double Bicep looks better than last year. But I gotta say Big Ramy is blowing everybody away he needs to win the 2020 Mr. Olympia he is far ahead in my opinion so far.
Ramy is here looking like a volunteer kindergarten parent
Wow Tomn8er I was there when you got only few subs :)
I agree with you Tom about the lighting, when they got to that third fallout with Antoine and co, I was thinking “where the heck is Antoine’s abs?” and I was confused, because Antoine stresses his conditioning so hard. Almost everyone in the Open looked soft in this lightning, I couldn’t see any ab detail in the FDB at all.
George Peterson looked soft, and he’s absolute nails every time he steps on stage, Palumbo even commented about it. And I wonder if it’s lighting more than him and his coach Justin missing the mark
The lighting was definitely worse than it was during the 212 prejudging. I did like the backdrop though, they kept it pretty classy.
Although the way Ramy is hitting the front lat spread does not accentuate his lats I really like the fact that he is putting together a strategy.
With Phil returning they must have sensed that they will get compared and it was all about highlighting his definition through the midsection whilst exposing Phils biggest weakness
I watch Nicks Strength and Power and love the channel, but I must say, your video was a great analysis. Can’t disagree with anything you said.
Hadi on the front let spread I can’t do with the point shoulder
I think he’s just so dense and wide, he should take both Lat Spreads.
Also, hey there Xavier. How’s it going covering the Olympia with the time zone difference?
I feel like Hadi is being let down by his forearms rather than his biceps. But either being larger would fill that space in the elbow.
but Hadi one of the most anesthetic body of all time in open class.
Ramy is looking insanely good!!! Phill looks good too, not as good as once but still a legend on stage
Great analysis as always, however, in my opinion of this lineup, Brandon's conditioning is arguably the best. I think how dark he is doesnt do him any favors in this lighting.
If ramy didn't win, 90 % of fans will consider this show as a joke and it will lose its reliability
Nobody mentioned how Phil's chest looks so much smaller than years past.
Great analysis as always bro! Really want Phil to tie the record but I think its over for him :(
Phil isnt crispy like before his muscles looking like the 40 plus version of what Phil use to look like. BC still crispy and his seperations are clean overall balance is aesthetically still pleasant to the eyes!
Yea this is nowhere near the 2011 version of Phil. I’m not sure why we he came back. He had nothing more to prove. He won 7 in a row. I’m also over the whole dynasty shit in bodybuilding. If someone if off or getting beat, they should never win by virtue of the fact that they won the year before. That’s ridiculous
Ramy front lats spread godly when he up is chest up not like he does now.
Overall great analysis, congratulations to ramy for the win, he bring winter early.
Thanks for doing this before the finals start, great review as usual. At this point, so many people have jumped on the Ramy bandwagon, I think the judges are going to feel the pressure if they don’t award him the win too.
Ramy looks way bigger and better than the rest. We'll well deserved. Big congratulations.🌾🌿 ❤️💛❤️💛👍🏽
Between Phil and Ramy. Brandon looks small and 2d next to these guys.
Unlike other channels, this channel isn’t biased which is a nice change.
I suspect Phil can improve a lot as he has done before. I think he still looks more complete all in all and providing he comes in sharper he’ll win
This is way closer than people think. Ramy is not running away with it. Everyone just loves to hate on Phil.
C’mon now, Phil’s full lower body isn’t close to Ramy’s, his stomach is done and he wasn’t as conditioned.
@@yesno9834 Phil looks a lot more conditioned in the photos and cell phone videos. The live stream did him no justice. Look at his obliques. Btw...I agree Ramy is in the drivers seat right now.
RAMY IS running away with IT 🤣 phil will never try BB anymore
Because Phil has that entitled attitude that he deserves it all
Curry and ramy have phil beat in several poses. Phil will get 3rd this year.
Happy to see Ramy win, but Hadi got seriously ripped off for 2nd.
I totally agree with you he should ve been at least given 3rd...
I am saying 3rd bcz Brandon has better symmetry rest Hadi beats him in every dept but giving him 4th was totally unfair
I think he just needs to adjust his symmetry and proportion to be no 1
@@samadjawad6151 it's genetics
Hadi must improve his size and maintaining that dryness
Then Hadi is not short of becoming the next Dorian Yates.🔥🔥🔥
I agree with you man he's becoming the next Dorian...
Infact for the last couple of years he's bringing the most conditioned body of all...
Brandon’s dark skin hurt him with the lighting this year! A friend of mine is at the Olympia and showed me pictures, close-up, Brandon is competing in every single shot with exception for the legs. That lighting washed him out like you said!.
Brandon has terrible hams and calves.
@@JerkVegas86 True. But not as bad as that Hamburger Meat aka Phil’s aGut!!!!!
Did you guys see Brandon's posing under the neon goon lights at the finals? That was amazing posing. Especially when he hit the front double with a twist, he looked like a classic bodybuilder. Followed by that awesome swagga walk out of the goon lights. I thought Brandon did justice to his title.
Wrong, Brandon brought his "A game". this is the best he's ever looked.
It would be great to see Ramey finally win and I’m really rooting for the guy. He definitely brought it this Olympia and it’d be quite a story based on the year he’s had
Man thats why I see the comparisons from you i was expecting more people to comment on the fact that Phil's side chest was perfect from the one angle and shit from the other angle
Rami's improvements have definitely propelled him above the other guys.
Man I’ve been waiting to hear your opinion on this
How the hell does Ramy's quads get that freaking large ??? I mean the outline looks like it belongs on an "Alien from another planet". Never seen legs this big. Platz had crazy good legs and wayyyy more conditioned for sure, but I don't think they were as large as Ramy's.
The one downfall to the massive quads..... his calves will ALWAYS look tiny!!! Even if they aren't!!
8:15 dude, Ramy’s back is pure water retention, he lacks detail. Yes, it is wider, but that does not mean better if the muscle quality is so poor.
I like Brandon's flow. He just looks 'better' than the others in my eyes
Have you seen ramy holy shit he looked good dont get me wrong Brandon looks awesome but this is the best version of ramy ever
His legs are lacking so much and it couldn’t be worse when compared to ramy and Phil
All are happy to see after long time we got a real my Olympia physique that will remember us oldschool ompian beasts.🔥 ramy ✌️
Superb commentary as usual minus the blindness when it comes to assessing conditioning - Curry is definitely, DEFINITELY more conditioned than Phil. Ramy is also in a different stratosphere from Phil in terms of conditioning. Granted I'm in Orlando so this might be why, but I watched it today on PPV and looked at HD photos and stand by my in-person assessment.
Hmmm, Brandon perhaps was drier. But he has next to no separation and little definition; those things might not technically be construed as conditioning but they tend to go hand in hand. And Ramy had more sweat pouring down his torso than anyone, including Phil.
@@Tomn8er let's agree to disagree - but I'd say the results speak for themselves
Keep in mind, when Ramy is doing the front lat spread he is doing two variations of it. One where he is wide as fuck and then after that he transitions into this one that was showcased.
Very happy to be alive to see this version of ramy
1 ramy
2 hadi
3 Phil
4 Brandon
Total apples and oranges. Hadi’s delts (especially the left) is a bit scary although where you can’t see it he’s damn impressive still. Brandon is amazing! The lighting isn’t consistent across the stage compared to where the other prejudging’s were with the black back drop. It’s a contest between Big Ramy & Brandon imo depending on what you like. I just can’t see them giving it to Phil with the belly
Ramy looks amazing other than his wide hips. They kill his flow imo. Still very proud of what he brought.
He doesn’t have wide hips his waist just grew a lot. Look at 2014 ramy his waist was super small
@@kevinyak61 his hips are very wide. Look at the back poses (any year). His ass is just soo damn wide
12:37 where are Curries delts?
If ramy stays shredded in years to come, I think he could be the next Ronnie
Not by a country mile, Prime Ronnie we won't see for a long long time RONNIE is untouchable. If Ramy was that good, he would have won a long time ago.
Phil was like forget 6 pack, all I got is a 2 pack and the rest!!!
@ 2:46 "But this is the men's Open class. It's never been about aesthetics." So beyond the Diet Coke streaming down my iMac's screen from a wicked spit-take, I would love to hear a roundtable discussion on this notion. You've basically constructed a Get Out of Jail card for wonky proportions. (I'm the guy who's been yammering on for years about Ramy's thighs, begging that he'd leave the Big version of himself behind, and migrate to Chiselled Ramy.) Having watched Olympias going back to '73, I don't believe the Sandow has ever gotten awarded to 'the freakiest physique on the stage'.
In 2003 it did 😝
Hadi checking if Phil's mid section is still intact or about to explode 14:28
Ramy's conditioning is way better than anyone's. He just doesn't show it on the poses. His legs especially. Way better than what we can see on this photos. Even better than Hadi. Miles better. You can see it at 5:52.
And Phil has zero abs... Unbelievable. How can we even talk about this guy...