Chris Cormier, Ronnie Coleman & Flex Wheeler: 3 Kings Battle for the 1999 Mr. Olympia
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"The Real Deal" Chris Cormier (August 19, 1967; Palm Springs, CA), "Greatest Of All Time" Ronnie Coleman (May 13, 1964; Monnroe; LA) & Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler (August 23, 1965; Fresno, CA) battle it out at bodybuilding's most prestigious contest, the Mr. Olympia, at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 24th, 1999.
0:00 comparison
3:17 Chris Cormier's posing routine
6:19 Ronnie Coleman's posing routine
10:44 Flex Wheeler's posing routine
13:58 posedown
14:57 award ceremony
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this is the best of mr olympia as big as they are and none of the haters can cry bubble guts these guys were huge and still kept a v taper none in history looked this good with this conditioning
@lips335
3 жыл бұрын
Chua
@bigy1521
3 жыл бұрын
ฟฟ
@abdulmoaiz2876
2 жыл бұрын
Even with gut,Ronnie never ever lost his v taper bcz his superhuman lays and shoulders makes his stomach look small........That's why he is Greatest
@Sunny-uw6yi
2 жыл бұрын
Chris should have been a solid 2nd place
@harryhirsch8527
2 жыл бұрын
Put Jay in there as well
Ronnie was just on another level that no one will ever reach again imo
@shershergillprabhu7089
3 жыл бұрын
true irreplacable
@networkdude1332
2 жыл бұрын
I saw previous show where flex wheeler honestly gave Ronnie a run for the money but in this show it’s not even close. Ronnie is bigger and better proportioned. Flex just did not have a good enough frame he was not wide enough in the shoulders and you could really see it on stage. I didn’t realize how dominant Ronnie actually was until seeing this video.
@leart78
2 жыл бұрын
@@networkdude1332 ronnie better propounded than Flex? LMAO
@tomaszlaski3039
2 жыл бұрын
but in 1999 flex was better and should win in tkat year
@jacopo24031998
2 жыл бұрын
@@tomaszlaski3039 nope lol
When the judge calls out “back double bicep” you can hear someone in the crowd yelling “uh-oh!” 😆💪🏼💪🏼
Chris and flex look amazing standing next to each other but when ronnie is put in between them you see that the king was on a completely different level especially when they quarter turned to the rear his glute development was insane in this show
@amj1487
Жыл бұрын
Muscles of the bodybuilders competing is much much more than the muscles shown in that given trophy 🏆 😅
@chrisstephens9656
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree!!
@dublbude
Жыл бұрын
Chris's arms look really suspicious. How can you be peeled all over, and vascular, then have super smooth water balloon looking biceps? We already know Flex has the oil arms. Ronnie has Ronnie in his biceps, no fake crap.
@euron1361
Жыл бұрын
@@dublbude in this show actually I wouldn't say that Flex arms have oil, they look vascular and at the same level of cutness as his legs
All three of these guys display phenomenal physiques.
Man I forgot how good Chris looked that year. Phenomenal condition from all 3
@j.d.604
9 ай бұрын
Unlike Flex or Ronnie, Chris figured out running Cytadren starting 5 wks out from a show dried him out better than anything else and removed alot of pressure of getting it all right at the end using pesky diuretics.
Ronnie '99 is the best physique in the history of mankind, and we are lucky to witness it.
@theriseofnumidia
2 жыл бұрын
He was big and taller, to me I would definitely prefer to look like flex wheeler
@ferminordonez4275
2 жыл бұрын
@@theriseofnumidia Man, Wheeler was full of oil, he looked bad.
@theriseofnumidia
2 жыл бұрын
@@ferminordonez4275 absolutely he looks better at his prime,
@ferminordonez4275
2 жыл бұрын
@@theriseofnumidia Yeah, in his prime, not in the 99, even Coleman looked more aesthetic.
@harryhirsch8527
2 жыл бұрын
best physiqueß mass wise..shape wise Jay and Flex
Flexwheeler is simply superb.
Just watched the 2021 Arnold finals, and no disrespect to today's bodybuilders, but this video just shows how much more amazing '99 Ronnie, Flex, and Chris were compared to Nick, Ian, and Steve of today. Night and day difference.
@fartnutssupreme4930
2 жыл бұрын
Right?! Todays guys just for some reason never come in with the same level of conditioning and I don’t know why. I think the last time we saw crazy conditioning was the last showdowns between Ronnie and Jay then things seems to changed to pure mass and size and conditioning dropped off.
@domls1317
2 жыл бұрын
@@fartnutssupreme4930 I believe the quality of the muscle has also gone down due to insulin use. They use to use back in the 90s as well but I believe it had just started to take off during the mid or late 90s. Dorian said he used it prior to the 97 Olympia and while he did gain a lot more muscle that it wasn't quality muscle. Less separation between the muscle groups like from the delts and biceps for example. I believe that is why alot of today's bodybuilders look like mutants
@kylestopics8008
2 жыл бұрын
The 90s was the greatest decade for bodybuilding today’s Olympia Competitors wouldn’t even make the top 5 Big Ramy would get destroyed by Dorian Yates, Ronnie Coleman and jay cutler and so on..The standards for bodybuilding today is less disciplined they still look amazing but back then they didn’t blast a bunch of steroids like they do today most 90s bodybuilders are still alive today because they did everything correctly
@gavinlanphear882
2 жыл бұрын
The lighting was Better at this show and this is the Olympia.
@johnlaliedoh7114
2 жыл бұрын
Bro u didn't disrespect them , this bodybuilders of today they disrespected this game by showing their selfs at the stage
Best version of Ronnie! No one in history can beat this physique!
@analogueconsciousness8112
2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!!!
@str8dollaz
2 жыл бұрын
Straight up ……….. Nigga!
@lifewithbreion1392
2 жыл бұрын
Bruh!!... i was in awe!
@WZ912
2 жыл бұрын
YEP! YEP! YEP!
@matarahmadal_atif9359
Жыл бұрын
@@analogueconsciousness8112 and this is what we call an opinion...
9:38 perfect just perfect.
@kakexshi
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly
Mannn….Ronnie’s individual posing routine is just awe inspiring. It was more simpler than Flex and Chris…he just came out and shown arguably the greatest physique of all time and basked in the moment, almost gracious in the moment. Really ridiculous conditioning and size….shape and symmetry too. Goat material
Best Years Of Bodybuilding ❤️🔥👌🏻
@roshanfonseka1290
Жыл бұрын
2003
Watching Ronnie in this gave me chills and reminds me of watching Michael Jordan. Just mind blowing. A whole other level on size, separation, conditioning. Way above the rest. It also highlights how far the standard has dropped since.
@lifewithbreion1392
2 жыл бұрын
Right!!
@amj1487
Жыл бұрын
Muscles of the bodybuilders competing is much much more than the muscles shown in that given trophy 🏆 😅
@cantgetright2545
8 ай бұрын
Gut, no forearms and a little bit of gyno say otherwise...
No one in history can beat Ronnie in 99 and 03. Not Phil, not Dorian, not Cutler, not anybody. The best to ever do it.
@cjmarthins1128
3 жыл бұрын
2013-2011 Phil, 93-96 Dorian
@akbarshaikh477
3 жыл бұрын
99 real mr o was flex not ronney
@kaueleiteantunes6451
3 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeeeeah... Right.
@rdotmitchell
2 жыл бұрын
@@akbarshaikh477 why is that? Not saying I disagree but you need to see what Ronnie had that flex didn’t and pictures and video don’t do justice you need to be there. If you’s that are commenting have never seen Ronnie up close stop saying who he would lose to based on shitty video quality and pictures. In 99 flex looked great but I think Ronnie was better at prejudging that’s when most shows are won.
@TheLusianPopa
2 жыл бұрын
dorian beats 99 ronnie hands down front lat spread back lat spread side triceps abs thigh 4 of 7 mandtaories in 90s GAME OVER Even the back double is debatable as dorians back delts calves smoke ronnies ronnie only flat out wins hams and biceps peak remember 93 dorian was 257 lb just like 99 ronnie, but dorian was even drier and denser-which unfortunately doesnt show up well in old pics or videos as for 03, no way thats ronnies best condition was crap, had a huge gut ,biggest ass ever-not a good thing, and overdeveloped quads, and the back altho huge was way softer and lacking n detail 03=redundant size
8:45 that is unbeatable! What a freak!
Ronnie Coleman one of the best physiques cannot be matched in the sport today.
@thomasski_7
Жыл бұрын
Kinda insulting to use “one of”
Just look at all these gentleman.....damn...the conditioning, muscle separation, shoulder to wait to thigh ratio...........just pure awesomeness, the 90's was stacked with legends. Many were unlucky not to win just because the era was just saturated with awesome physiques. Alas the physiques of today look like lab experiments gone wrong...........just ugly massive physiques. Thanks for the upload.
My first time of watching Ronnie's routine from '99. Incredible! His back poses were amazing. 🙀
This was the best Mr. Olympia ever! 🙌💯💪
What a line up! The best era of bb.
1999 Mr. Olympia Chris Cormier's back development is unbelievable the second best back after Ronnie 😎
Gotta love that HD crystal clear video with perfect 90’s lighting.
Chris is an absolute legend 🌟👍😁
Wow its like watching the bodybuilding all-star game. Best bodybuilding show in history.
Ronnie's biceps have biceps.
at normal without posing flex looks mascular but when executing a pose ronnie is spectacular
Ронни лучший. Как только он повернулся спиной,двум другим парням можно было уходить со сцены. Такие широчайшие!!! Низ широчайших!!! Верх спины лучший в истории! Объемы рук феноменальные! Высота бицепса невероятная. И вся эта мышечная масс а сечётся! Качество мышц великолепное!!! Ронни лучший на все времена!
@DenisUspeshny
6 ай бұрын
но что такое бодибилдинг? Посмотри в какой фоме Кормье. вот что такое элита
No human has ever hit Ron's Level!
@matarahmadal_atif9359
Жыл бұрын
And that is what we call an opinion, kids.
@salmanshah3846
Жыл бұрын
@@matarahmadal_atif9359 enlighten us mr know it all .. who is better than Ronnie ?? Kid.
Ronnie looking like a walking talking muscle diagram. That back is just truly insane.
@AdamTheAd-vanc3d
Жыл бұрын
The detail on the back was just next level.
Always like flex wheeler,want to see him winning atleast one Mr. Olimpia title but honestly no one can beat this version of king Coleman, no body.. G.O.A.T. king Ron.
90s the era of Kings of bodybuilders all bodybuilders are the legends
That upper body ,the arm and the back of Ronie Coleman is the maximal that bodybuilder can ever reach.His abs is really iconic, what kind of workout to make abs like that. No one in that stage are like that.
All Unforgettable Legends
All the 90's guys had insane conditioning 😲👌
Coleman numero uno in assoluto irraggiungibile imbattibile inarrivabile
For me Ron Coleman is the another level
King Coleman is far superior all day, all night, all year long. Untouchable. His posing is slow and beautiful. More pleasent to watch than Flex disco hip hop dancing on stage with fast posing.
Cormier Beats Flex all day. 99 Ronnie could beat everyone for the last 23 years!!! Insane package 🔥🔥
Romantic era of bodybuilding
Ronnie Coleman monstro 💪🏼🔥🔥
É, não tem jeito. Colemann era imbatível nessa época. Volume, simetria e definição perfeitos!
Epic battle . No words for this tournament
Antigamente era um show mesmo 👏👏 hoje em dia os caras não fazem nada disso, é uma pena porque esse show buzines deixa tudo mais legal, top demais 👏
they're all so amazing but Chris' routine was meant for another stage lmao
@ithihas6212
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahahah
@lifewithbreion1392
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣 he looked drunk.
@7thlion1
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I did not like all that stripper s%#t
@ytsux9259
Жыл бұрын
Watching a extremely muscular grown man strip-dance is very odd. 🤣
@Noah-jy8wb
Жыл бұрын
hahahah
Craziest thing about Ron might be the fact that he looks like he used no synthol and yet everyone else was filled. It’s wild
just from ronnie's posing routine alone, i can tell that he really enjoy what he does.
Ahhhhh yes, the good ole days when the competitors looked absolutely amazing AND actually did a posing routine. Unfortunately posing has gone by the wayside these days. I really miss seeing the end result of a lot of work on a posing routine.
@larrywerdeniuk8157
2 жыл бұрын
Ronnie, good poser?
@milanstanimirovic1371
2 жыл бұрын
@@larrywerdeniuk8157 in his early days, yes
@larrywerdeniuk8157
2 жыл бұрын
@@milanstanimirovic1371 so he went from good to terrible? Lol
@milanstanimirovic1371
2 жыл бұрын
@@larrywerdeniuk8157 yes
@milanstanimirovic1371
2 жыл бұрын
@@larrywerdeniuk8157 because then he started raising the roof and shit like this, he actually did shawn rays routine here
No one beats Ronnie in 99. Not Dorian, not jay, not Phil
@cercelsever814
3 жыл бұрын
Only Flex!
@badalsinghthakur8442
3 жыл бұрын
@@cercelsever814 but Ronnie had beaten flex that time it means no one could have beaten Ronnie that era
@cercelsever814
3 жыл бұрын
@@badalsinghthakur8442 Look at these pictures and answer honestly if you think Ronnie really won in front of Flex that year ?! Flex in 1999 was the God of bodybuilding but the referees disfavored him as they have done in the past with Mentzer, Nasser, or later with Jay or Victor Martinez at mr. Olympia. The truth is that Ronnie in general was perhaps the best of all time!
@badalsinghthakur8442
3 жыл бұрын
@@cercelsever814 Ronnie's body was the best body ever all time
@cercelsever814
3 жыл бұрын
@@badalsinghthakur8442 Absolutely agree with you with the statement that at Mr. Olympia 1999, Flex was the king!
Can’t imagine 2 of the 3 bodybuilding legends can’t even walk now
@goodithink5854
Жыл бұрын
Ronnies back was injured before he started bodybuilding..when he was playing football ....and flex had a rare hereditary kidney disease ..that's why the other one came out physical well because he did not have preexisting injuries or sickness before bodybuiding ..
What a great line up, miss these days.
O confronto mais apertado de todos os Mr.Olympia q existiu 👏🏻👏🏻😲
Best Mr olympia version Al of the time 👌🏼
Man, how do you pick between these guys. They are al on point!!!! Unreal.. 10xs better than today.
I was here, a sophomore in college with a friend-drove into Vegas from Redlands, CA (this was the first one in Vegas-at the mandalay bay), first and only olympia I attended happened to be the most controversial as well as Coleman's first win of 8....the expo before hand was great-met lots of pros-the only person that was not nice was shawn ray-really cocky dude with a 'tude....but all else were nice.
Best version of big Ron
Ronnie was light years ahead of all these guys...his size and condition is on another level.
@SportsMusicCars
Жыл бұрын
like he said he had 'technology'... lol
@TheLusianPopa
6 ай бұрын
what video did you watch? size? where is he bigger than cormier they have remarkably similar sized legs, id even argue cormiers quads are better separated and way more feathered. And he has slightly better calves Cormier is easily matchin ronnie on lat width also, noticeable in the w lat spreads ronnie has slightly bigger upper arms and more striated glutes but thats about it cormiers abs smoke ronnies
Crazy beasts....... One rules..... They have changed the bodybuilding world. Sad to hear flex loosing his leg . But it awsome that he still exercises in the gym and is helping new talent. Similar with Ronnie...... Had multiple surgeries but still standing . That's why they will always be champions irrespective of their health and recent conditions. God bless you all ..,....... Champs forever
Ronnie is Just from another planet
Best olympia I’ve seen
So Awesome
Cris' physique was stunning!!
🇧🇷Ronnie Coleman sem dúvida é um 👽 uma Lenda viva que na sua época era fenomenal , mas na minha humilde opinião se fosse pra escolher os shape top com certeza seria o do Flex Wheeler cara todo fatiado lapidado trincado e grande e depois o Chris Comier eles eram tops de mais da conta ... Abraço
@JuninhoraC1
9 ай бұрын
Questão é que Coleman e Arnold jamais serão superados , eles são o Pelé e Maradona do futebol sem comentários
Chris was ultra crisp here and I had him in 2nd ahead of flex but I’m not a ifbb judge
1999 Mr.Olympia in my opinion: 1. Flex Wheeler 2. Kevin Levrone 3. Ronnie Coleman
They are so unbelievably diced.
This is probably a controversial opinion, but prime Cormier is IMO better than prime Dexter Jackson, Chris lacked no bodypart at all, he even had good calves, his structure was ideal and his development was very well proportioned. That shape could have been Mr O in the 80s.
@edwinrivera5377
2 жыл бұрын
He could have had bigger arms
@andrewgarcia4330
Жыл бұрын
I agree . He was pretty flawless in all areas.
@ArtyomAnna
Жыл бұрын
He was better than Flex in this show fpr sure, Flex reeked of oil everywhere and his rear lat spread was so narrow
Flex ran over to hug Chris as if to tell him ‘bro we are settling for 2nd and 3rd’
Yeah Buddy , light weight baby !!!
All three are superb....
Não vai ter outro igual ,a lenda da história fisiculturismo
WOW! Chris looked very good here!!
Ronnie Coleman’s routine appeared graceful and humble with sincerity - personality plays a large part in winning and I think many bodybuilders neglect this aspect. Ronnie is sincere and seems to be truly himself - this in itself scores major points with the judges, aside from him having an amazing physique.
@M1KeHD
3 ай бұрын
I agree. Flex Wheeelers cocky attitude and grim smile togheter with that ear rings makes one want to punch him in the face. He looks like he watch himself in the mirror when wanking/jerking.
Ronnies conditioning and detail is out of this world. No one in history is beating this physique. No jay cutlers, no flex wheelers, no Phil heaths (although closest) are beating 1999 coleman. The quality of muscle and conditioning is the best any human has ever achieved.
@michaelbassey1993
Жыл бұрын
i agree...
@TheLusianPopa
Жыл бұрын
Dorian had same size( 257 lb in 93 just as 99 Ron) and even better conditioning I would even argue Yates had better balance in the lower body becuse he had calves If you really think about it Dorian has none of the issues that prevent the 3 guys you mentioned in your comment from taking Ron out Jay has size but falters from the back, Yates dont have that issue as he was proly even better from the back than Ronnie Flex was narrow and soft, Yates was much wider and best ever condition Phil is too small, albeit well conditioned. Id say his balance is a bit off, too arm dominant and even lowr body dominant 2013 or after.Yates has NONE of these issues , yet again.he is is not too small and certainly not badly balanced, esp 93 or 95 Really the only argument Ron has over Yates is the shape argument but historically shape hasnt decided contests, esp in modern era
Ronnie's back in my opinion stands out here against the other two competitors .
Chris Cormier the Real Deal pose .. wow 👌
Ronnie is just dominating these guys....Flex wheeler needed to have tighter hamstrings and glutes and a wider rear lat spread. As has been often said, Bodybuilding shows are won from the back...and nobody in history has ever shown a better back side then Ronnie...
@Regibe127
Жыл бұрын
Ronnie’s hams and calves weren’t displayed well from the rear at all! They were all good. Flex posed his physique the worst of the three but I’ve always felt he never knew how to select the correct poses or posing routine for his physique.
I love Dorian Yates. He is probably my favorite, but Ronnie Coleman is utterly unbeatable 1998-2002, for sure.
Chris Cromer is so underrated
El doble de bicep de Coleman es indubitamente impresionante!
Ronnie is a beast, no one can beat that physique.
99 03 version of king are unbeatable even for king himself he was that damn dominant! A fucking alien among humans !
A Flex non gli si poteva dire niente la sua sfortuna è aver incontrato Ronny che lo ha declassato di una categoria.
Galera que veio por causa do Jorlan pode deixar o Like 👍
@3:24 i dont think the ladies knew weather to look or throw dollars at Cormier
@seanhodges3562
3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣
9:38 just perfect !
@lifewithbreion1392
2 жыл бұрын
Bruh!!.. who can argue that?...
It will not be duplicated anymore....PERIOD
Coleman had rips and cuts in his biceps 💪🏾 😳 that clearly separated him from the competition if every other body part was close. I don't think we'll ever see those type of biceps ever again 😎👍🏾
Flex wheeler deserve 1 st place, no one can beat as one of the best cemmetry bodybuilder ever, respect & salute to flex
I can’t with the music choices 😂😂 and the girl in the background screaming “ take me home daddy!”
@mrboo31
3 жыл бұрын
Oh 😢😂😂😂
@mrboo31
3 жыл бұрын
Ronnie coleman with background music
@mrboo31
3 жыл бұрын
He sound like flute😂
@mrboo31
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think the music is from funeral
No line up will ever look this good ever again. They were all huge but had tiny waist and incredible aesthetics. The bodybuilders today can't even compete to the bodybuilders in 90's
Ronie number 1 Chris number 2 flex number 3 . Nb: flex de faible dos en arrière. Ronnie très grand dorseaux en arrière.
Boa, a das antigas ,.muito bom sucesso
@fabiojuniorjunior8748
3 жыл бұрын
Uma das maiores batalhas de todos os tempos
Ronnie definitely WIN 👍
The best first callout of history
no one can beat Ronnie Coleman "the king"
Best line up ever
One thing for sure they both were making it hard for Ronnie 💪
Not sure why wheeler was pissed. I think Chris should have got 2nd .
8:42 Oh Geez. Bionic man 🤖 9:12 Looks like those flotation devices you put on the arms of kids.