Correction for the end: Flex beat Nasser in _every_ round, not just the symmetry round. But the perfect score in round one does suggest some questionable judging at this show IMO.

@timjones7336

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect score just meant every judge ranked Flex first. Ronnie was overlooked in the first round & didn’t have enough oil on so looked a bit smoother than he probably was. Flex was a great poser and was very confident, so eyes tended to follow him vs. Nasser; who was a bit akward in comparison. Like 1997, Nasser sort of “lost” 1998 more than being beaten. His physique was there (questionably smoothly delts & suspicious biceps aside) but they way he moved and posed opened the door for those with more gravitas

@davetheplugpalumbo1621

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to know what flex was saying to ronnie before the back double..

@samraizshoaib585

3 жыл бұрын

@@davetheplugpalumbo1621 Probably something along the lines of "Go easy on us"

@joe-zf7fx

3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you revisit 2008, really thought Phil won that one.

@proudmen1220

2 жыл бұрын

A gift for Ronnie the gyno

CAN'T WAIT TO DIVE INTO THIS ONE!

@xyoungdipsetx

3 жыл бұрын

Nice seeing u here

@marxmaxmuscle1

3 жыл бұрын

@@xyoungdipsetx Tomn8er's the man!

@Wikingking

3 жыл бұрын

Nasser 97 vs Nasser 98 maybe? He looked much better here imo.

@mmmkkkq5821

3 жыл бұрын

Noo please do young Ronnie vs 2003 or 2004

@mmmkkkq5821

3 жыл бұрын

It will be really nice because we will be able to see what exactly roids did for him

Ronnie deserved that one but that damn Gyno just hurts my eyes

@kaueleiteantunes6451

3 жыл бұрын

It's such an eyesore right!

@jakeragsdale

3 жыл бұрын

Our preference is evolving to aesthetics; which is fantastic in my opinion.

@joshmuz9018

3 жыл бұрын

Same it's so distracting from his killer physique

@StylinProfilin3889

3 жыл бұрын

@Nikos Nikos I was there right In front yes he did

@StylinProfilin3889

3 жыл бұрын

@Nikos Nikos it’s not my opinion when 95% of the audience and 99.9%of pro bodybuilders and coaches agree and “my opinion” is more valid actually being there where were you? Oh ok

Yes, Nasser got shafted, imo. He got shafted quite a few times throughout his career. Most people suggest that it was due to his back. But I think that there was more to it than just that. It probably had a lot of do with off stage or political things.

@jonm2522

2 жыл бұрын

The fact that he wasnt American also had something to do with it. He should've won at least 2 Olympias.

@zondaboy6493

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonm2522 Which ones

@nycwizrd8348

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonm2522 fact

@posthawk1393

2 жыл бұрын

1997 was inexcusable.

@Tyrantresister

Жыл бұрын

@@posthawk1393 he wasn't conditioned enough, also lost fair and square in the back poses. Also, if you inject synthol, you should be automatically DQ'd IMHO.

"It ain't a beauty pageant." But it should be.

The only person at that year’s Olympia that got royally screwed was Aaron Baker. He looked better than a lot of the top 6 guys

@iambodybuildingyt221

3 жыл бұрын

Aaron Baker always looked good

@RichardRatner.1972

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I loved the Batman Baker back in the day, stay safe, kindest regards Richard U.K

@Wikingking

3 жыл бұрын

He was punished for shifting to Vince Mcmahon's federation for a while. Like many others. It's bullshit, if you ask me, but the IFBB/Weiders took it personal.

@MikeG82

3 жыл бұрын

name the top 6 guys he looked better than and prove it with the pics

@heavymetalfitness2091

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wikingking It had to be. No way he deserved 14th. Imo he looked good enough to be in the same call out as guys like levrone, ray and Cormier.

Wow that lighting. Still I'm going to promote the 2005 Mr Olympia review again. 1998 is the beginning of Ronnie's reign, 2005 is the end. Balanced as all things should be.

7:55 "Nah I take that back" 😂😂😂

Nasser was awesome Great show to review

What this video fails to convey is the sub-context of the day. FLEX was the heir apparent and sported some of the most insane God given genetics this side of Phil Heath. Every pro from that era said an on point FLEX was a mind boggling sight to behold. As far as Nasser, he was legendary for his critical views on the IFBB and especially the judging. Even if Nasser liked you, he was difficult to deal with. If he didn't like you, shit, forget about it. The IFBB was never going to reward his amazing talent because he was always at odds with them.

@Tomn8er

3 жыл бұрын

Good point. Flex winning the AC and Ironman in stellar form earlier in the year probably put him as the frontrunner in the judges' minds going into the show. Yet let's not forget that Nasser was a close 2nd to Yates the year before. But you're right about the personality issue and politics going on behind the scenes.

Ohhhh, blessed this day is for the upload🙌👏

@iambodybuildingyt221

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

I agree 100% ...I remember thinking how could Nassar have not got 2nd ?? That was clear politics

Love these videos Tom, remember it doesn’t have to be a massive video every time, just start uploading reviews more often. I’m sure I speak with everyone when I say we just want more videos from you!

@briandelia7148

3 жыл бұрын

@Joshua johnson exactly!

Dude I absolutely love your videos. Keep it ip

These guys were so competitive and chilled at the same, unlike nowadays. Love this vibe.

Flex really ain't that much smaller. Honestly I'm quite surprised at how small Ronnie is here

@dj_m19

3 жыл бұрын

reportedly only 247 pounds on stage. It's his smallest Olympia winning version and if not for the gyno it would be his best one without a shadow of a doubt

@NilsMueller

3 жыл бұрын

@@dj_m19 what makes it better than 98?

@dj_m19

3 жыл бұрын

@@NilsMueller what? did you mean to say better than '99? It was 1998 I was talking about

@NilsMueller

3 жыл бұрын

@@dj_m19 yeah 99

Great vid as usual. Ronnie’s gyno was killing me in this one. Lol.

Keep up the great content my dude. Best bb channel on KZread IMO

Flex did get a Second place Gift and Ronnie's Abs just locked weird even at his Best Great Video

@samuelsteve1800

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie's abs is weirdly shaped , its always like that , his abs are kinda seperated. Definitely not the normal pack that people got

@rychier6994

3 жыл бұрын

Hes got a misshapen 4 pack, lol, it was always his weak point for sure....

@samuelsteve1800

3 жыл бұрын

@@rychier6994 oo yeah that's the name , I've read it somewhere. Well even with those abs hes still 8x mr o , fcken legend

@rychier6994

3 жыл бұрын

@@samuelsteve1800 of course, ronnie is the GOAT of bodybuilding, but his abs were always his weak spot. It's not his fault, ab shape is purely genetic unfortunately. Flex wheeler and Shawn rhoden have perfect ab genetics on the other side of the spectrum....

@samuelsteve1800

3 жыл бұрын

@@rychier6994 yessir , light weight baby! Rhoden and flex got symmetrical abs , like really almost perfect, but other body parts... Ronnie...well , almost unbeatable

Your jokes about Flex looking at Ronnie's glutes😂😂😂

Will be eagerly waiting for 1999 Olympia

I'm with you Tom 👍 Another great review.

@Tomn8er

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Great vid as usual

Nasser def deserved 2nd, I almost have him winning the whole thing, very odd that wheeler got 2nd. We all know wheeler has the prettiest physique but that's not sup to matter 🤔

@benji6866

3 жыл бұрын

So you think synthol is pretty

@TheLusianPopa

3 жыл бұрын

@@benji6866 so you think gyno is pretty?

@imtrent_9584

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheLusianPopa he didnt say that ronnie's physique was prêtre tho

@rychier6994

3 жыл бұрын

@@benji6866 flex made everything look pretty, at his best he is my favorite bodybuilder ever.

@benji6866

3 жыл бұрын

Its ugly fake muscle

Nassar was so dominant there's honestly no contest. Nassar was cheated. Straight up.

@nycwizrd8348

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@yoholmes273

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely not in 1998. 1997 yes. 1998 No so much. Nasser was 2nd ahead of FLex but in no way beats Ronnie

@yoholmes273

Жыл бұрын

@Ventanas Del Alma As Ronnie would say " You must be smoking Crack!" First Nasser was NOT "bigger than Ronnie" anywhere. Second, YES, I had Nasser in 97 over a beat up , bloated, one armed Yates. While still outstanding in 98 he was no where near the level of Ronnie. Post 99 Arnold WIn , Nasser was totally washed up. Ronnie NEVER was close to losing an Olympia to Gunther despite your fanboying. And the only Mr.O Ronnie won that is disputed in 02 when an out of nowhere Cutler came in ripped to the bone and SHOULD have taken the trophy. Aside from that , Ronnie is king.

@paulk9603

2 ай бұрын

Nasser won Olympia 96-99

Nasser got robbed in 97. That one still hurts to this day.

@Rathore12438

3 жыл бұрын

@Nicholas Holland can i win a contest if i simply don't develop my back but develop a perfect and untouchable front and win all front shots ??? A BIG NO... Dorian's bloated stomach and non-existent left bicep should have been enough to drop him out of top 5 spots...

@dj_m19

3 жыл бұрын

nah, he was too soft and still horrendous from the back to dethrone Yates.

@Rathore12438

3 жыл бұрын

@@dj_m19 if u consider him too soft then give sandow to the next man inline who isnt soft i.e., Shawn Ray...But definitely not to the man that has no bicep and is bloated

@dj_m19

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rathore12438 it's not just about conditioning, it's about the total package and Ray didn't have it that year or else he'd place 2nd ahead of Nasser, but guess what, he didn't despite being more conditioned than him. Yates wasn't only far more conditioned, he equaled him in size and murdered him from the back. Nasser was simply too weak in the back poses to dethrone Yates. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nod7k9yletDXgtY.html watch this and tell me with a straight face that you don't agree with this man and his final conclusion. You can clearly see why Yates won.

@Rathore12438

3 жыл бұрын

@@dj_m19 i 100% agree that Dorian destroyed Nasser from the back....But Have u seen Dorian's Left bicep? It's melted and non-existent....it's just like a man competing without an arm ....and is so bloated that his other body parts from the front are dwarfed..

Agreed!! The first issue of Flex magazine I ever saw was the one that covered the 98 Olympia. I always thought Nasser deserved 2nd. I also agree that while Nasser might have looked a little better in some of the front shots, Ronnie ate his lunch when it came to the back shots.

I met Nasser shortly after this at my gym in the suburbs of Vancouver. He was small and looked absolutely miserable. He was my favorite but meeting him was a big disappointment. I feel differently about it now that we lost him. What a unique character.

@atomtension5645

3 жыл бұрын

Small ? 275 pounds is small ?

@karimtemri1664

3 жыл бұрын

@@atomtension5645 look up this video:Nasser in Brasil

Awesome dude

Man I miss your content!!!

I was at the 98 Mr O. Great show and best of times

3 of the very best... 1 dead, 1 amputee, 1 can barely walk... bodybuilding is about sacrifice

I was at this show in NYC. I can honestly tell you that it is so much different being there in person than watching a video....All three guys here were great but the crowd was screaming for Ronnie and Flex. Nasser was good but his blocky shape definitely hurt him against Flex and Ronnie....In the end Ronnie deserved it and yes Flex deserved 2nd just on incredible shape....yes Nasser was a bit more conditioned than Flex but he didn't have the shape and it hurt him....its a toss up sometimes. Conditioning vs. Size or shape.......Everyone's jaw hit the floor when Ronnie came out because he wasn't even in the discussion about being a threat to win. But he definitely deserved it.....Nasser definitely got screwed in 1997. He definitely beat Dorian

@StylinProfilin3889

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I was also there and I agree with you 100%

@wildmike951

3 жыл бұрын

@@StylinProfilin3889 it was an amazing experience to get to see the Mr. Olympia in person....amazing day

@StylinProfilin3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildmike951 yes it was we were very lucky, I use to go to the NOC a lot had the pleasure of meeting a lot of top pro’s and legends of the sport it’s was a great time in bodybuilding

@wildmike951

3 жыл бұрын

@@StylinProfilin3889 I too met some of the top pros.....Gaspari, Labrada, Vince taylor, Dorian, Lou Ferrigno, Vic Richards.....great time in the sport.....Even met Ronnie Coleman twice

@StylinProfilin3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildmike951 yep me too good times

Its 1 in the morning but tomn8er uploaded Guess I will fuck up my sleep schedule

Nasser looking awsome.. Mr. Olympia deserve

I went to this show at Madison square garden back in 98, when Ronnie came out during the prejudging round at that point it was a matter of who would take 2nd and third.

Good video. 👍

Ronnie's Gyno in 1998 is absolutely horrific.

1. Nasser 🏆 2. Flex 3. Ronnie Sad but true

“Did nasser get shafted” Amazing title

Ronnie back poses is another level 🔥

Nasser had the mass, flex had the lines

Your voice is similar to flex wheeler Whatever dope video man 🔥

Thank you 🙏🏼

It's surprising how small Ronnie looks in many of the front poses his legs are like the same size as Wheeler's its crazy to see how much bigger he got in later years like 2000, 2003, and 2004. Nonetheless Ronnie's victory was well deserved. As for Nasser pose for pose he is definitely second so if you think that is enough for him to be in 2nd place then he deserved to be 2nd but for me I think overall it was still pretty close between Flex and Nasser I don't have a problem with Flex in 2nd but if Nasser was 2nd that would be fine too.

@mikthe2004

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, doesn't really matter does it? 2nd or 3rd - who cares? But for me the biggest screw job in an Olympia for those not winning was Dennis Wolf finishing 5th behind Ronnie Coleman in 4th. Dennis destroyed Ronnie in every shot!! Lots of people had Dennis in first!!!

@iambodybuildingyt221

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikthe2004 the beginning of your comment is stupid but the 2nd part about Wolf is valid Denis placing 5th was more of a robbery than Victor placing 2nd. Denis Wolf should in my opinion have been 2nd place in 2007 and Victor Martinez 1st.

@mikthe2004

3 жыл бұрын

@@iambodybuildingyt221 First pic appears down the bottom of the page!

@TheLusianPopa

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing surprising, Ronnie at his best was not THAT big.He was 248-50 lb here and 244-47 lb in the 01 AC.Thats nothing out of this world, considering Yates was 260 and Nasser 275 at the same height. His quads are noticeably larger than Flex, so are his glutes, lats and chest.Arms, delts, calves look same size tbh. Flex didnt even deserve 2nd in 93( many said Ray was sharper) o 99 ( Cormier was clearly better).Yet he is the most famous uncrowned mr O.

@dj_m19

3 жыл бұрын

reportedly he was "only" 247 pounds here, in 1998. Nasser was way way bigger than him. This isn't the big Hulk Ronnie as we know him. In fact, he only became that in 2003, he was always below 250-260 pounds until 2003.

1997 was Nasser's year for sure. No shocker there. Judges back in this era really let guys like Nasser and Markus down.

I always thought the same, thanks for making this video. Judges probably knew enough about Nasser's personality. Guy was too much.

Fun fact: The last issue of Flex magazine before the '98 Olympia had Ronnie and Flex as equal favorites to win. Ronnie's profile had recently swelled after he won that year's Night of Champions.

On footage it is not very clear, but Nasser lacked a lot of symmetry (especially the lat and delt) due to whatever he used which ruined his physique, and he was always very soft (other than the crazy ham) from the back... Just another side of the coin and my opinion though, after watching your video I can clearly see why Nasser could get a 2nd spot just like he did the year prior. Looking forward for the 99 now! Happy Easter Tom.

Nassar had a great back. 6:27, Coleman was only slightly wider, but thicker and more detailed, with taller, larger traps.

cormier himself said that he should beat kevin, shawn and maybe even nasser. what's are your thoughts? could analyze that

@iambodybuildingyt221

3 жыл бұрын

Cormier was 6th he probably should have been 5th Kevin also looked insane even though he was 4th

@Tomn8er

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen enough pics or footage of that to say.

@J_W_R_I

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin and Ray, yes. He had a much superior lowerbody, conditioning and back to the firs one, and to the second one while being just as complete and pleasing, Cormier is just taller, and that should count

“This ain’t a beauty pageant” actually yea it sorta is hahah

perfect video title 😂

He looked vulnerable Because the comp. was insane and the one of the best lineups ever lol...

Ronnie was leaps ahead of everyone here. He's so cut

I was hoping to see how a bigger Ray was measuring here! I remember the flex magazine prior to this olympia: Kevin, Flex, Shawn, Nasser and Ronnie - posing with sunglasses (he was definitely being shown as a potential winner, not a total dark horse like sometimes is suggested)

@Tomn8er

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah unfortunately he wasn't shown in the footage outside of the posedown. But I've seen his 98 posing routine and it stacks up very well to his far more lauded 99 version.

@nightman8612

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tomn8er, looking forward to that one! Thanks for the great videos.

And in rear lat, Ronnies thicknesss is double nasserss and flexs. Didn’t mention that.

It's your channel. It's your channel. I respect that. It is imperative to interpret history very carefully. Flex Wheeler was the last of the classic bodybuilding . Dorian Yates' retirement from winning was the beginning of the so called "mass monsters". Dorian Yates was however the first, after a long string of wins by Lee Haney who had mass size and amazing symmetry. Flex Wheeler was era defining.

Look! Decent lighting!

I agree in basically everything but I would give the front double bicep to Nasser and maybe the side chest too because I prefer how he is hitting it... I agree with Ronnie winning but I also think that Nasser should have been 2nd

@1:54 Although we can agree that we would probably all like to look like Flex Wheeler, his biceps looked very soft this year along with other body parts lagging in size. From the front I still lean towards Nasser, because I have a very low gyno tolerance.

Nasser definitely deserved 2nd here..Flex is gifted 2nd..

Ronnie barely deserved to beat Nasser here.The only poses that he obviously won are side chest( pics show it better) and 2 back shots, thats it. I think his side triceps was as good as it ever was here too, and i have hunch its the one pose that clinched it . I just dont see him winning the FDB. Nasser is clearly bigger and his quads although not as shapely look just as cut( Ronnies quads lacked separation in 98 ).And we can't dismiss Nasser's better looking chest abs and calves and even taper advantage.Heck even his lats form the front look better. FLS is clearly Nasser.Even his lats are better. Abs thigh i still think goes to Nasser, his abs and taper are still way better than Ronnies and in terms of quad size and separation they are tied imo. In the symmetry round Ronnie was a distant THIRD, i think he barely beat Ray( who was in his all time worst condition ever) by 1 point.Its almost a give Ronnie lost the 2 side relaxed poses and i suspect he lost the front relaxed too. As for Flex, he really wasn't a factor in this show.He really peaked earlier that year at the Ironman and AC( which many experts consider his best ever versions).At the final announcement the crowd seriously booed when Nasser was announced in third place, even more proof he got royally screwed. I just dont see how the judges had him a close 2nd when he is down in muscularity to Nasser( El Sonbaty was a reported 275 lb and Flex said he weighed in 227lb in the Flex report), and in terms of condition they seem close.Flex also had something funky in his shoulders( Ray said it was esciclene), but Nassers arms might not be pure muscle either. By most accounts Ronnie got better as prejudging went along.He was also somewhat flat according to Peter McGough.He also was among the last if not the last competitor to pose in the both( he was competitor # 16 out of 18).So by the time he hits his individual mandatories the judges had already made up their mind on which guys to have in the first call-out. Here is the list with all call-outs in prejudging Round One: Symmetry Sonbaty-Wheeler-Levrone Coleman-Ray-Priest Flex-Dillett-Ray Ray-Coleman-Sonbaty Ray-Coleman-Dillett Priest-Levrone-Wheeler Matarazzo-Cormier-Fux Coleman-Sonbaty-Levrone Coleman-Wheeler-Priest Coleman-Sonbaty-Wheeler Coleman-Ray-Wheeler Cormier-Taylor-Moya Sarcev-Taylor-Moya Sarcev-Charles-Baker Groulx-Schlierkamp-Haidar Priest-Ray-Levrone Dillett-Ray-Levrone Dillett-Cormier-Fux Priest-Cormier-Sarcev Coleman-Ray-Levrone Ray-Wheeler-Sonbaty Levrone-Coleman-Dillett Ronnie had alot of call-outs, so the myth that he was overlooked doesnt hold weight. Round Two: Compulsory Poses Sonbaty-Coleman-Wheeler Levrone-Sonbaty-Ray Levrone-Coleman-Ray Taylor-Cormier-Priest Levrone-Ray-Wheeler Taylor-Cormier-Priest Sarcev-Moya-Fux Ray-Levrone-Cormier Baker-Charles-Moya Haidar-Schlierkamp-Groulx Levrone-Priest-Ray Wheeler-Sonbaty-Coleman 1998 was also the year when Ronnies posing routine was really good also.He even admitted copying Shawn Ray's routine from 97.And for a fun fact, he copied his 98 routine and music choice in his last Olympia in 2007. This was most certainly not his most dominant win( 2003) nor his best phisique (99 -bigger more separated quads, wider lats, bigger delts and no gyno) but it was , along the 2001 AC his best ever condition. That begs the question, is a bb best ever condition necessarily his best ever look?This is where bb is at its most subjective. 99 review should be fun to do as there are 2 different tapes available( Russian version and Weider version) and more pics too, and it had better lighting( maybe best ever). PS.now that i think about it Ronnie seems to look not as impressive in footage.He also tends to look bigger than he really is by himself-having a small head, joints and round muscle bellies with genetically good separation does that.

@Rathore12438

3 жыл бұрын

V elaborate

@dj_m19

3 жыл бұрын

"PS.now that i think about it Ronnie seems to look not as impressive in footage.He also tends to look bigger than he really is by himself-having a small head, joints and round muscle bellies with genetically good separation does that." pretty much the reverse for Yates, he doesn't shine until you put him next to others and then you really see just how wide and big he was. A 280 Nasser couldn't do crap against him (size and width wise obviously) so I don't see why a Coleman would (given that he looks narrow as hell next to Nasser in this very comparison). There's an ongoing misconception that Ronnie was extremely wide but that's not true. He WAS wide, but he was no Paul Dillet that's for sure. Put him next to these guys and he'd be behind Yates and Nasser for sure. Yates also looks much much better on footage than he does on photos. I have rarely found a photo that does him justice and looks as good or comparable to the footage version.

@StylinProfilin3889

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously I didn’t read your whole post because you are delusional and it’s fun to look at pics and videos but when you are there in the front(like I was) you see a whole different story Ronnie 100% deserve the win and 95%of the people who were actually at the show will say this the other 5% will say flex

@TheLusianPopa

3 жыл бұрын

@@StylinProfilin3889 im delusional?what in my breakdown could possibly make u say that lol

@StylinProfilin3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheLusianPopa answer my question were you there? I don’t care what you or anyone says it’s a totally different look when you are there people like you can’t comprehend that unless you were there so in my mind that makes you delusional because you are making up these comparisons based on something that is not a actually factual

I'm surprised Flex didn't pull out a pen and pad and get Ronnie's autograph. He really seemed awestruck with Coleman's package.

all day BIG BAD RON BABY

I think it’s because your eye favors mass over most other attributes. Flex’s physique shows clear and indisputable superiority in terms of condition, flow, and symmetry.

@giallooldschoolrivals7424

3 жыл бұрын

Condition? He was smooth af

@tomace664

3 жыл бұрын

@@giallooldschoolrivals7424 only the back of his legs. Look at their whole bodies. Nasser and Ronnie are misshapen monsters while Flex looks like something you’d want to look like. Cant just focus on a body part. Gotta take the whole physique in with every pose no matter what the pose is named

@3:00 Nasser clearly has the size factor but I prefer Ronnie, I can't count Flex's front lat spread as comparable.

Flex actually had slightly striated glutes at 7:16, he said he had them but didn't know how to show them off

Freakazoid City in full bloom. Ooooyy!

I don’t know man. My eyes are immediately drawn to Ronnie, but Flex is definitely my favorite

Most of the people that were there at the show claim that Ronnie was way more conditioned in 98 than in 99, but looking at the pictures available I don't really see it, especially in the thighs. The lighting in 99 was spectacular so that may be the reason why but I am still not convinced. It will be interesting to hear your opinion in the next review P.s don't forget the top 10 glutes or Ronnie will be mad

@Tomn8er

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I've heard that a lot as well. From Ronnie, Flex, Chris Aceto. But there's definitely not a big discernible difference when viewing pics or video from those two shows.

@TheLusianPopa

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnies quads got bigger and more separated in 99 but thats about it.His back was wider in 99 but not as crazy separated.He was fuller in 99, and with the muscles full with glycogen his separation increased, despite him being not as dry or lean/hard. You'll have a seriously hard time finding anyone in the industry that was there in 98 and 99 that will say 99 is better.

@EyesackWorley

Жыл бұрын

@@TheLusianPopa He has no Gyno and his posing got better. His posture was bad in 98 which made him look smaller than he was. 99 is just a slightly improved version of 98 ino

@TheLusianPopa

Жыл бұрын

@@EyesackWorley 99 had better quads delts and no gyno, but 98 was more separated in the whole back and more shredded lower body.

Every time i see FLEX WHEELER & KEVIN LEVRONE i am amazed how today bodybuilders can't even compare but still they never won olympia ALTHOUGH THEY BOTH SHOULD HAVE WON SEVERAL TIMES!

At the end of day Nasser was too outspoken for his own good, and was punished because if it with his controversial placings, and imo rightly so. When you are Mr Olympia you are representing the brand, every bodybuilder knows this and understands you not only have to have the best physique but also be the best ambassador you can be, unfortunately Nasser didn't give a fuck about "policy" and what was expected of him as a professional so this went against him. I know this sounds unfair but it's business and its just the way it is unfortunately, he was too arrogant for his own good, people say his back was his weakest body part, I think it was his lips.

Nasser the real winner 1996-1997-1998

Nasser was suffering kind of the same problem as Markus Rühl, both looked huge due to their massive delts and wide lats, but unfortunately they didn't get depth in the lats and the huge delts additionaly became a disadvantage for back posing.

@majicogarcia8417

7 ай бұрын

Nassers delts had nothing to do with the fact he just has a shitty back with no lower lats.

Nasser was a "Short Legs" NO Simetry RIP Nasser.

Nassau looked like Mr olympia from the front all day long. When he turns around he looked like porridge.

Flex had synthon in his calfs and hams

Past is past no point to vist history never changed

Nasser definitely got screwed in 97!

Ronnie deservedly won and no one was wronged then in all his 8 wins 🇩🇿😍🇩🇿😍🇩🇿😍

97 and 98 in my opinion

99 and 2000.

Any one of those top 6 would absolutely SMOKE today's field. It's insane how great bodybuilding was in the late 90's/ early 00's.

LMAO. What a title. Way to make a point.

Nasser had front double.

I think alot of amazing bodybuilders that should have won got screwed by the judges cause they were only looking at the size of ronnie instead of his faults.

I remember through most of the Nineties Coleman had no calves at all. Then, in '98 he turns up with half-decent calves. Does anyone else find this suspicious?

✓✓Nasser el Sonbaty is't the real Mr.Olympia 97'98'99🙌

@Rathore12438

3 жыл бұрын

Not 99...he was off..but definitely 97 and arguably 98

@dj_m19

3 жыл бұрын

no :)

When you're in person and you see the muscle bellies move in the muscles moving and Contracting it's a different story. NASA admittingly and everyone knows was full of oil. In other words his relaxed pose probably looked very similar to when he was posing. Standing next to Ronnie even though he easily matched him in size if not bigger Ronnie's muscles moved in his muscle bellies was like nothing anyone had seen up until that point. They had to give it to him. Nasser probably could have been a several time Mr Olympia winner if you didn't try to enhance his physique and go get too carried away. Later pictures of him you can literally see oil drops coming off his triceps

Never thought about Nasser agree he should have placed second.

Greatest physiques of all time... Flex wheeler and kevin levrone

That year Nazzer was Mr. O’

Nasser Top man

It’s sad to me that contests are won and lost today depending how striated one’s ass is.

Nasser got shafted a lot.

nasser mr olympia 96-97-98

Yes...he did! I had Nasser in 2nd and winning if Ronnie didn't enter.

Unlike Ronnie's "natural" biceps, both Flex and Nasser had a ton of synthol oil enhancement in their biceps. To the untrained eye it's not easily detectable, but it was definitely there nonetheless.

@Tomn8er

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Nasser was probably site-enhancing, or at least using inflammatories to artificially blow up the biceps. But if so, he did it in a way that still looked shapely and respectable. See guys like Ernie Taylor or even Milos Sarcev in 99 for examples of doing it wrong.

@Tyrantresister

Жыл бұрын

Anyone should be auto DQ'd from placement if it is found they used synthol for enhancement.

Nasser should’ve been a mr. O!