Who will beat Ronnie first?

[JustinM]

if you think about it there is a bunch of guys that are right below ronnie and when it comes down to it, if ronnie comes out under par anyone one of these men can take him if they are in top shape

1. cormier
2. flex
3. marcus
4. dennis james

they are all awsome but they all have their one or 2 faults which prevent them from taking ronnie

peace

 

[ajc]

Markus Ruhl will never get there...He doesn't have the symmetry which is 90% genetics.

Greg Kovacs. One word: Please

Levrone...Reminds me of Cormier's physique. Something's missing...It's like he has Flex Wheeler's size and Ronnies symmetry. Nothing to scoff at, but not Mr. O quality.

Maybe Chris Cormier...needs a little more overall size in my opinion and needs to come in just a tad sharper...Something's missing. Give him time, he may do it.

Dennis James...Too early to tell. He still needs work. He looks so much better (but soft) about 4 weeks out. He needs a little more size and fullness when he competes. I don't see him as a Mr. O.


OK now for my personal favorite (besides Ronnie himself- who is currently the best in my opinion.)


JD Dawodu...Before you laugh, I said the same thing about Ronnie in late 96/early 97. I had no idea that it would be that soon (Oct. 98), but I just liked the way he looked...And in less than 2 years, the judges did too. I don't see JD actually making headway in the near future unless he gets a Weider contract though.

My .02

 

[ajc]

AJC, there are alot of guys that have better symmetry than ronnie. Yes he has very good symmetry, but it's his mass that sets him apart. Now if Marcus can refine his mass, and he has more of it than Ronnie, he definitely can contend. Hell, he's already placing in the top 10. Now I think that Nasser should win it ahead of him, I don't understand why he hasn't already. But than again, I think Ray, Wheeler, and Levrone should also have already won it. But agree about Kovacs, he should do strongmans, it would take him 10 years to refine that mass. He needed to start that a long time ago, now I think it's too late.

Ronnie's never been as symmetrical as flex, but for his size, nobody even comes close (as far as symmetry).

Flex can't play Ronnie's game...He knows that now. I was recently looking at pics of him in the 93 arnold...He weighed 218 and looked 10x better than he did last year at 246...striationes everywhere...full and dry at the same time. He looked spectacular. I don't know if he could ever get there again but if he can, Ronnie had better look out.

I'm sorry, but I really think Marcus Ruhl has an ugly physique...Definitely a big boy that comes in good condition, but that's all I can give him. His delts are so wide it makes his front lat spread look like shit, his triceps look terrible sitting next to those cannonball delts...I don't think his huge biceps help with that problem either. I just think he's too much of a mass monster and just doesn't have the symmetry to be any threat to the "prettier" physiques of Kevin, Ronnie, Chris C., Dexter, Dennis J., etc.

 

[flexed1]

I see MAJOR cahnges this year in regards to judging and where we go from here. This year mass will NOT beat quality. On that note look for Shawn Ray to take home the Olympia. Big guts are becoming an eye sore and this will be done to reestablish the sport and set the standard.

1. Shawn Ray
2. kevin L
3. Ronnie ( unless he retires)
4. Flex (he will retire)
5. Lee Priest
6 Jay cutler

 

[freakazoid]

i read somewhere that they use the same judges each year.thats fair, NOT!

 

[waterboy]

Ronnie is the man

 

[flexed1]

AJC brings up a great point. In regards to my answer if Flex goes abck to what he is best at he would take it. Trust me they will set the tone this year.

 

[GenetiKing]

Competitors Markus Ruhl is why bodybuilding is viewed as a freak show by the general public. Just another reason "normal people" can't relate to the pro game.

Hell, I'm as hardcore as they come, and even I can't realte to physiques like his, Kovaks, Fux, etc.

Guys like Ray, Wheeler, Ernie Taylor, Dexter Jackson, Cormier, and Melvin Anthony offer something that still looks a little more "human."

I honsetly don't know of too many people that want to look like Ruhl or Kovaks. JMO...

 

[DUSTY]

JAY CUTLER SHOULD WIN THE NEXT OLYMPIA IN MY BOOK.

 

[BigBazooka]

Lol at this thread. Jay Cutler almost won Ronnie in 2001, so how in the hell some can say that "Jay sucks". Remember, after compulsory round, Jay had a one point lead to Coleman in 2001. Jay Cutler will win Mr. Olympia. Maybe not next year, but eventually he will win the fucking Sandow next to his fireplace.