Gustavo won the new $25,000 contest and beat ronnie, and Ronnie looked PISSED. Ronnie DID look better than last year, Cutler did NOT look as good as last year, and Gustavo ( the new russian guy, first time in Olympia I believe. Gustavo had it HANDS DOWN. This guy looked UNBELIEVEABLE. No, he was not FREAKY, no he didn't have that near 300lb size that Cutler and Ronnie have, but he had DEEP striations in his quads which SHOULD have won the best wheels contest which Cutler won which was not deserved one bit. Ronnie beat EVERYONE on the back issue of course, but even with the weight loss you could still see his destended belly even when he was hitting a back pose. This Russian guy excites me and I truly think if Ronnie doesn't compete, and possibly even if he does next year, that the Russian will win it. He DID NOT deserve third place. His legs are extremely shapely and striated, and by far looked better than anyone else on stage. He just didn't have the weight advantage, which means nothing to me. I was disappointed Dexter didn't compete this year, as he was the only one I can think of that could have held in my book with Gustavo. Dexter has better shape than Gustavo, but not much, especially for how much longer he has competed in the IFBB. Gustavo was most definitely more cut than I have seen Dexter in the past, but without the extreme fullness and shape. Dexter is still number one in my book, but I'm absolutely sure in my opinion that this Gustavo will forcefully change the way bodybuilding is looked at over the coming years as long as he doesn't ruin his body as so many of the pro's have so far. I think this guy can truly with a little more back work and the posing flaws which were horrible for a pro competitor (I'm sure everyone who saw noticed it EVERY time he hit a front relaxed pose his left hand and shoulder were much lower than his right hand and shoulder, very bad mistake since he had EVERYTHING else he could have together). I'll have to end my review with this comment, I still can't fucking believe that the damn judges just keep going for bigger is better. Again, I will post a picture of DP. I would like some input on my opinions here, and especially this one. DP when he came in 4th in the jr usa's I believe, looked shredded to a point that I think is just simply unattainable for almost all competitors, and I have NEVER and doubtfully unless rules change EVER see a picture of a competitor this cut. We were looking at a bunch of DP's pictures last night as we were watching the Olympia, and it amazes me that DP's highest placing that I know of in a national competiton was 4th place, and it disgusts me to be honest. Where is this sport going? Yeah, he was only 176lbs, but especially in the crab pose beneath I don't ever think I'll ever see a better one and can't believe DP doesn't have his pro card right now. It's just not right, and the sport is fucked up, plain and simple. Arguements please, I would like to hear some thoughts on this. Can anyone post a pic showing someone this damn cut? It's inhuman to me and just plain wrong. I know politics are a part of the game regretuflly, and admittedly I have not seen ANY pics of the people in the rest of DP's class this particular show, but I am confident he should have had first and in the overall as well as I have not EVER seen a man in this kind of condition.
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