Ronnie Coleman when he actually deserved to be Mr. O.

[Bouncer]

Colemans first Mr O is the only time he deserved it. Here he is the first time he won. He has never come close to this since then.

[Stonecold54]

jesus fucking christ. I agree he looked awesome in that pic. now he is just bloated and disstened as shit.

[Bouncer]

He has been softer and smaller in every O since then.

[pudgy]

i like the leaner dexter jackson, victor martinez look better, but goddamn that is a scary picture.

[goliath]

Originally posted by pudgy
i like the leaner dexter jackson, victor martinez look better, but goddamn that is a scary picture.

i agree...jacksons midsection is just unreal. those obliques/abs/seratus are just incredible. that boy is the best demonstration of great genetics in pro bb'ing today.

[JUICE]

looks ripped and hard on that one. Today when i pic up some flex magazine or m&f , he dont look like that. He looks watery and all.

[silentassasin]

Bouncer i strongly disagree...he deserved 2003 MR O. he blew everyone away..his conditioning was outstanding..yes in previous yrs like 2002 he did come a bloated.....but in his 2003 showing...he was the freakest bodybuilder im my opinion to step on stage....i just saw big ron an a couple of the other big name pros...this past weekend...it looks like ron is keeping his conditioning all yr round....but he still looked very massive....what really caught my eye was how jay cutler looked...i was very impressed with his shape...i know in the last couple months he hasnt been doing that well but it seems like hes back on track....

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by silentassasin
Bouncer i strongly disagree...he deserved 2003 MR O. he blew everyone away..his conditioning was outstanding..yes in previous yrs like 2002 he did come a bloated.....but in his 2003 showing...he was the freakest bodybuilder im my opinion to step on stage....i just saw big ron an a couple of the other big name pros...this past weekend...it looks like ron is keeping his conditioning all yr round....but he still looked very massive....what really caught my eye was how jay cutler looked...i was very impressed with his shape...i know in the last couple months he hasnt been doing that well but it seems like hes back on track....

While I agree that Ronnie looked better in 03 he did not match his condition as in the first O he won.

[Primal Instinct]

I'm with you on that one, Bouncer. Although he came in at 287 or so he still looked thicker and more vascular in your pic. I think that his back is much better than it used to be but his ab structure still looks crappy. Part of it is obviously genetic in nature. I like abs more in line with Priest or Levrone (when he's on his game). I would like to see a showdown of Ronnie at his best vs. Dorian at his peak. That would be the battle of thickness! Dorian had more vascularity than Ronnie and it makes him look even more impressive. I think that Cutler is due for the next O.

[StudBuckmann]

I think Ronnie's physique is great in that pic. I haven't really followed him for a while, but I do feel that cutler deserved the 02 Mr. O title, Ron just didn't look his best.

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by StudBuckmann
I think Ronnie's physique is great in that pic. I haven't really followed him for a while, but I do feel that cutler deserved the 02 Mr. O title, Ron just didn't look his best.

Cutler wasnt in the 02 Mr O.

[goliath]

my jaw hit the floor when they anounced levrone as 2nd place in the 02. i could not believe it. gunter should have placed higher as well...he was dialed in that day! the crowd chanting gunters name was awesome! but ronnie should have placed low in the top five, not won the show...

[goliath]

Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
Cutler wasnt in the 02 Mr O.

i think he meant 01...

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by goliath
my jaw hit the floor when they anounced levrone as 2nd place in the 02. i could not believe it. gunter should have placed higher as well...he was dialed in that day! the crowd chanting gunters name was awesome! but ronnie should have placed low in the top five, not won the show...

agreed!! people were actually calling ronnie some pretty bad names. gunter looked great and hasnt been able to match that condition since.

[goliath]

Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
agreed!! people were actually calling ronnie some pretty bad names. gunter looked great and hasnt been able to match that condition since.

if he could step on stage in that condition again he may have a shot at the title. his conditioning for that show was just incredible - such a huge improvement from the previous years. i wonder if charles glass is in any way responsible for his lack of conditioning this past O, or if he just didn't give himself long enough to prepare.

i tell you what...i was most suprised by priest at the 03. i can't believe that guy even had the nerve to step on stage in that condition. he looked like he was still at the 6-8 weeks out mark.