Official Arnold Classic Play by Play thread

[str8flexed]

Hey guys,
My wife Isabel and I will be covering the play by play for bodybuilding.com this year and this will be the thread for it. The big wigs at bodybuilding.com wanted me to open this up early to get the anticipation and interest started (like there isn't enough already ) so in any case, since we've got over a week til this thing get's going, who are your picks? Any Dark Horses? Tell you what, anyone who pics the top 5 in correct order I will rep (if that sort of thing matters to you). Or if you make a crazy prediction that turns out, I'll rep you for that too. So who are your picks? Feel free to weigh in on the women's bodybuilding, Figure, and Fitness as well. Will also rep for correct pics on those as well. If you prefer a different format to follow, you can also follow updates that we will be tweeting. My handle is @biolayne and Isabel's is @aloha_izzie

So with that said, let's see the picks!?

[HollywoodJohn]

Oh hai Layne!

[BuffItalian]

1. Evan
2. Branch
3. Lionel
4. Wolf
5. Fouad


Waiting for reps lol

[str8flexed]

1. Evan
2. Branch
3. Lionel
4. Wolf
5. Fouad




Waiting for reps lol

definitely not playing it safe, but certainly not outside the realm of possibilities! I picked Evan last year and I think if he gets his color right & is a bit fuller in the right places he will have a great shot. We know he'll come in diced

[patbanya]

Men's Bodybuilding
1. Branch Warren
2. Dennis Wolf
3. Evan Centopani
4. 
Lionel Beyeke
5. Dexter Jackson

Women's Bodybuilding
1. Yaxeni Oriquen
2. Brigita Brezovac
3. Alina Popa
4. Debbie Laszewski
5. Tina Chandler

Fitness
1. Adela Garcia
2. Tanji Johnson
3. Oksana Grishina
4. Myriam Capes
5. Tina Durkin

Figure
1. Nicole Wilkins
2. Erin Stern
3. Ava Cowan
4. Candice Keene
5. Larissa Reis

Bikini
1. Nicole Nagrani
2. Diana Dahlgren
3. Sonia Gonzales
4. Jaime Baird
5. India Paulino

[mmmason123]

wait they wont even be live streaming the arnold???

[BuffItalian]

wait they wont even be live streaming the arnold???

They will be. just saw it announced on facebook that bodybuilding.com will be doing a live stream.

[DavisForman]

wait they wont even be live streaming the arnold???

They will, but everyone still has their play-by-plays regardless. RX and MD will still be doing one too.

[flangmasterj]

1. Beyeke
2. Evan
3. Branch
4. Dex
5. Fouad

[andyboi]

Evan won't win, but he will improve. Awesome to see him doing well Tipping branch to go back to back with Wolf in second and Evan in third.

[andyboi]

1. Branch Warren
2. Dennis Wolf
3. Evan Centopani
4. 
Lionel Beyeke
5. Dexter Jackson

I am the same but I think Dex will bring the condition over Lionel and take 4th spot.

[patbanya]

I am the same but I think Dex will bring the condition over Lionel and take 4th spot.

I hope you're right. I think, at this point, Dexter is the better bodybuilder. It's just, after the Flex Pro, I think the judges might be swayed. Not to mention, they might factor in age, even though they shouldn't.

[PaLftr]

1. Beyeke
2. Evan
3. Branch
4. Dex
5. Fouad

Don't like your prediction. No Wolf in top 5? Ignorance, even if you don't like him.


1. Wolf
2. Branch/Evan
3. Branch/Evan
4. Dex
5. Beyeke

[FB31T]

I'd like to see..

1. Evan Centopani
2. Branch Warren
3. Dennis Wolf
4. 
Dexter Jackson
5. Lionel Beyeke

But I think It'll go..

1. Branch Warren
2. Dennis Wolf
3. Evan Centopani
4. 
Lionel Beyeke
5. Dexter Jackson

Anyone know what time the prejudging and finals will be?

[l2ambo]

Evan Centopani
Branch Warren
Dennis Wolf
Lionel Beyeke
Dexter Jackson

[Gorky88]

1. Branch Warren
2. Dennis Wolf
3. Evan Centopani
4. 
Dexter Jackson
5. Lionel Beyeke
6. Fouad Abiad
7. Ben P.

[str8flexed]

They will, but everyone still has their play-by-plays regardless. RX and MD will still be doing one too.

Yes, they need something to keep me busy with and out of trouble

[ryguy10493]

1. Evan
2. Wolf
3. Branch
4. Dex
5. Ben

[KouRon]

Top 4 for me:

1- Evan
2- Wolf
3- Dex
4- Branch

[tsiparlanaeht]

1. Dennis Wolf - I think Wolf is going to nail it 100%, conditioned and full. Has his flaws (Calves/Lat imbalance)

2. Evan Centopani - Just don't think he will nail it just yet, I got a feeling he's slightly going to be edge out by Wolf (possibly due to chest/lats/fdb)


3. Dexter Jackson - Dex will be conditioned, not as the past but on and very full edging out Branch

4. Branch Warren - I got a feeling a very dieted down and on Branch is going to display his weakness's even more (Leg imbalance/lats/back)

5. Shawn Rhoden - My prediction is he will be very on for this how (holding him back is hernia)

6. Fouad Abiad - Fuller

7. Ben P - The same

8. Lionel Beyeke - Slightly worse than Flex show (since he won and has his O qualification i think he will be too relaxed like jobs half done)

[str8flexed]

Interesting picks. I'll post mine a day or 2 before the arnold. Some of your arguments may sway me lol

[tsiparlanaeht]

Interesting picks. I'll post mine a day or 2 before the arnold. Some of your arguments may sway me lol

If I was you I would make my picks now and maybe another set of picks later if you change your mind, cause I am pretty sure you made the thread then asked for OUR picks. Would not be fun if everyone just sat out until right before the AC to do theirs like you, infact your thread would be dead by then.

Have some balls Mr Norton, live on the wild side and tell us your speculation and gut feeling not the classic 4 favourites we all expect.

So what say thee? Shall you live in glory and be known as the IFBB section wizard or shall thee be named the troll of our Kingdom?

[PortlandMuscle]

1) Dex
2) Branch
3) Evan
4) Wolf
5) Lionel

[TheSecondName]

1) Evan: huge calves, shoulders, sick biceps
2) Wolf: brought in that condition, especially his back and shoulder development
3) Branch: without problems -> mass on those legs, freaky arms. But a less better developed chest imo.
4) Beyeke: no words.
5) Dexter: still a good bodybuilder but not a top 3. Overall he has less more mass, but a great defitation.

[flangmasterj]

Don't like your prediction.

I don't like yours either.

[JM3K]

1 -evan/wolfe
2- evan wolfe
3-dex
4- branch

i got a suspicion somehow branch will win regardless of others looking better than him

[valiantmiller16]

no chance in hell beyeke will beat guys like wolf evan dexter or branch, i actually think this shows going to be huge for wolf i can see him coming in majorly improved and taking the win

[featureless]

In on first page!

[microspot]

in before the judges pretend not to see the big symmetry issue in branch quads post tear and give him the win anyways

looking forward to seeing Evan on stage

[PaBloS94]

1. Evan
2. Branch
3. Wolf
4. Beyeke
5. Fouad