Top Olympia BB'rs Not The Most Shredded BB'rs..opinions why?

[kinglewy]

The "Most Shredded Bodybuilder" thread got me to thinking...some of the pics of those guys in that thread have a level of conditioning you dont see from any guy in the Olympia lineup. Atleast I dont see it...curious as to some opinions why this is so.

I have a few ideas myself...personaly I think the top guys are using slin throughout prep maybe too close to showtime and just cant shed those last few pounds...or maybe they are running aromatizing compounds and trying to rely on anti-e's and diurectics before the show to get dry. I dont know but whatever it is I dont see that level of conditioning as you see in the pics of the shredded thread.

 

[mikelee12790]

I feel like they just don't want to sacrifice size for being shredded

 

[spartan995]

who else is more shredded? rhoden, wolf, bonac, flex, etc all come in with insane conditioning...

 

[Fit2Serve]

its bodybuilding not bodyDIETING.

I mean there are small guys who are genetically gifted to get lean (I kinda fall into that category, I am not huge) but who wants to see a bunch of small lean guys on stage? this is an extreme sport that's what draws the fans. SIZE is more rare than getting lean. leanness is about suffering, size is about pushing the limits with genetics and drugs and keeps things interesting........
just my 2 cents
have the most of both and you are Mr. O :lightbulb:
-F2S

 

[Elvia1023]

I think it can be a number of things but mainly putting muscle size above everything else. They are trying to be as big and full as possible so conditioning will always lose out. The still may be conditioned (wolf etc) but again they still want as much size as possible to compete against the big guys. Then comes the massive amount of slin many of these guys take for long periods. Moreover the massive amounts of hgh they take through the year too. Plus the basic fact I don't think many of them have suffered as much as some of the guys you see in that shredded thread.

 

[willdethronephil]

huge guys used to come in shredded in the 90s, some of the olympia lineups with Dorian and Levrone were just insane... It's not the same these days. I don't buy the idea that they are just as shredded or even that they are bigger than they were then... They aren't pushing each other as much and the judges are letting people come in out of shape and keep their placings. If being big and in good condition were all it took to place top 5 at the olympia, Bonac would have placed a whole lot higher...

 

[willdethronephil]

I don't think many of them have suffered as much as some of the guys you see in that shredded thread.

This ^

 

[mikelee12790]

Wolf gets pretty freakin shredded though

 

[kinglewy]

Wolf gets pretty freakin shredded though

Yeah wolf is the most shredded I would say...Branch even though alot of guys dont like his physique can get crazy shredded and vascular

 

[jstrong20]

I don't like when guys aren't conditioned at shows. I think it should be As big as you can be while still being shredded even if it means losing size. I also don't like the guts either. Lol I'm not a judge so it doesn't really matter what I think though.

 

[mikelee12790]

Branch is a hard worker . Great physique or not he has my respect

 

[jstrong20]

With the weight restrictions in the classic Division I'm hopeing it will force small waist plus quality over quantity. Would think everybody will be coming in shredded to the bone just to make weight.

 

[Nabz]

I think its due to the fact that judges reward size&fullness more than conditioning. But lets face it we wanna see FREAKS not smaller bodybuilders who are shredded beyond belief (I prefer the crazy conditioning).

As mentioned in this thread the suffering to get in extreme condition isn't the same as in the 90's also I think the abuse of insulin and getting a lot of visceral fat doesnt allow for the muscles to look as conditioned as they are.

 

[Marky Boy]

A lot play the size game now. Once ramy dials in it there fucked lol