2023 Texas Pro

[slesh]

Excited to see Carlos on stage next to Hunter and Andrew!

 

[Fleezy]

My money is on Andrew

Andrew
Carlos
Hunter

 

[TheOtherOne55]

IF Andrew’s back side matches his front, I think it’s alll him. But that’s a big IF. It’s honestly gonna be a battle of “who wins this pose” between Hunter/Andrew.

I’m more excited to see Carlos. What a freak. Will be nice to see him stand next to some big boys and if that helps or hurts him.

 

[danieltx]

I'm excited to see Carlos Thomas, Jr., as well, but I think his short stature will hurt him. Yeah he has crazy amount of muscle, but put him next to Hunter Labrada and Andrew Jacked and structurally it's a huge difference.

 

[b-boy]

My only concern with Carlos is conditioning! He has all the muscle and x frame he needs to stand next to anyone, his conditioning will make or break him at his pro debut.

1. Andrew
2. Hunter
3. Carlos (if he comes peeled and full he could possibly win but I wouldn't bet on that)

Andrew vs. Hunter will be a great matchup if they both nail it.

 

[control]

I really don't see why Hunter is doing this show. Seems like he has a lot more to potentially lose than potentially gain.

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

I really don't see why Hunter is doing this show. Seems like he has a lot more to potentially lose than potentially gain.

I agree, but someone mentioned it in another post, it could be to get another practice peaking in, any chance you get to collect more data will just solidify the approach for the Olympia. Also, I dont really know what the guck I am talking about or who his sponsors are besides his one namesake, but he could be committed to doing it because og a sponsorship?

 

[danieltx]

I really don't see why Hunter is doing this show. Seems like he has a lot more to potentially lose than potentially gain.

I agree, but someone mentioned it in another post, it could be to get another practice peaking in, any chance you get to collect more data will just solidify the approach for the Olympia. Also, I dont really know what the guck I am talking about or who his sponsors are besides his one namesake, but he could be committed to doing it because og a sponsorship?

Labrada only nailed his peak for the first time first time with his Tampa win. He needs another show to make sure it wasn't a fluke and it's something he can replicate repeatedly, particularly for the Olympia.

 

[control]

Labrada only nailed his peak for the first time first time with his Tampa win. He needs another show to make sure it wasn't a fluke and it's something he can replicate repeatedly, particularly for the Olympia.

I could see that. However, he barely beat Andrew at the Olympia last year and Chris Aceto says Andrew is going to be five pounds bigger in Texas than he was at the Arnold. I could see him dominating Hunter if that's true, and I feel like that will take away any relevance (as well as confidence) that Hunter might have right now. Nothing against Hunter, I think he's a good bodybuilder.

 

[Fleezy]

Labrada only nailed his peak for the first time first time with his Tampa win. He needs another show to make sure it wasn't a fluke and it's something he can replicate repeatedly, particularly for the Olympia.

Apparently they ran into trouble peaking him for Tampa as well and did a Hail Mary into ‘the show must go on’, and went with what they had
- implying that he can be even better

Or so was claimed on the HD podcast today

 

[NorwegianMuscle]

I'm in for Hunter

 

[Heath82]

Carlos has ulcerative colitis so I’d love to
See him come dialed in. He’s an inspiration for us dealing with uc/crohns

 

[Marky Boy]

Andrew
Hunter
Carlos

 

[SAVAGEPMHNP]

Andrew Withers’ legs are insane!!

 

[danieltx]

Andrew Withers’ legs are insane!!

Jonathan Withers.

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

Who else is doing it?

I love Andrew here

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

Keone looked redonk

 

[Fleezy]

Keone looked redonk

I don’t see how he can be beaten at the Olympia tbh

A little tighter conditioning, and he’s unstoppable imo

Couldn’t believe how wide his lats are from the front

 

[danieltx]

I don’t see how he can be beaten at the Olympia tbh

A little tighter conditioning, and he’s unstoppable imo

Couldn’t believe how wide his lats are from the front

That's what shocked me as well - the rest of the guys looked like they had no lats compared to him in the front poses.

 

[Fleezy]