2026 Pro Bodybuilding Season Discussion Thread

[specter]

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Is it just me or has he added a tad size overall ?

 

[FrenchBench22]

Is it just me or has he added a tad size overall ?

Or perhaps he has regained what was lost.

 

[MajinBoo]

Or perhaps he has regained what was lost.

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Agree his best years where 2020-2021 whn he was coached by Patrick Tuor. After leaving Patrick he lost himself... with different coaches, preppring himself, nothing worked.. Until he started working with ZAC who knows how to deal with the mind of James and get the best out of him (from what is still possible..)

 

[specter]

Or perhaps he has regained what was lost.

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Ah 100% man, he has "just" regained lost tissue. I just wish he could put on like 5lbs of back muscle that would truly push him up. But im a sucker for a big back.

 

[Rojogato]

I like nicks mass

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

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[MajinBoo]

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the edition could not have more saturation and filters lol I watched the show live, Nihat is fantastic and has everything to win the 212 olympia and go to open - but he is not the same as in his pictures...

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

the edition could not have more saturation and filters lol I watched the show live, Nihat is fantastic and has everything to win the 212 olympia and go to open - but he is not the same as in his pictures...

I hate Instagram for the filters and enhancements done to photos

I remember there was a Flex of MD magazine that featured a photo of a contest ready Dennis Wolf. He remarked that he was upset when the magazine hit the shelves that the photos were shopped to enhance his body parts. Like an Olympia level physique still was not good enough for their cover, they still had to edit it.

 

[specter]

I hate Instagram for the filters and enhancements done to photos

I remember there was a Flex of MD magazine that featured a photo of a contest ready Dennis Wolf. He remarked that he was upset when the magazine hit the shelves that the photos were shopped to enhance his body parts. Like an Olympia level physique still was not good enough for their cover, they still had to edit it.

Amen brother !

 

[alfresco]

I hate Instagram for the filters and enhancements done to photos

I remember there was a Flex of MD magazine that featured a photo of a contest ready Dennis Wolf. He remarked that he was upset when the magazine hit the shelves that the photos were shopped to enhance his body parts. Like an Olympia level physique still was not good enough for their cover, they still had to edit it.

It happens here, don’t kid yourself.

 

[gauge22-v2]

I hate Instagram for the filters and enhancements done to photos

I remember there was a Flex of MD magazine that featured a photo of a contest ready Dennis Wolf. He remarked that he was upset when the magazine hit the shelves that the photos were shopped to enhance his body parts. Like an Olympia level physique still was not good enough for their cover, they still had to edit it.

They also had "balsa wood" plates for many of their photos in the 90s.

 

[Fleezy]

They also had "balsa wood" plates for many of their photos in the 90s.

not everyone is tryna end up like Fux

 

[FK86]

the edition could not have more saturation and filters lol I watched the show live, Nihat is fantastic and has everything to win the 212 olympia and go to open - but he is not the same as in his pictures...

Yeah, these may as well be drawings. Looks so stupid.

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

Yeah, these may as well be drawings. Looks so stupid.

I had a guy I was coaching and he wasn't shopping his photos, but was going hard in the paint with filters and contrast setting on his weekly check-in photos. We had to have a come to Jesus about it. Like, yeah they make you look better in the pics, but that does not help me coach you better, and you don't look like that, what is the point of doing it.

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

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has Rafa regressed since '24?

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

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[Siggy]

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has Rafa regressed since '24?

I dunno but I think he would do well in Classic Physique

 

[MajinBoo]

I dunno but I think he would do well in Classic Physique

LOL he is 115kg on stage bro.. his classic weight cap would be 100kg

 

[Jeffo]

I dunno but I think he would do well in Classic Physique

That's what Brazilian trolls keep telling him over and over again to annoy him.

I remember when a lot of people told Brandon Curry that he should lose weight and compete in the 212 class.

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

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This is such a sick video