Who is/was the most genetically gifted bodybuilder of all time?

[muscleman6009]

Not neccesarily who has won the most olympia's, has the hardest work ethic or most famous, but raw genetics for bodybuilding. Maybe they didn't even reach their full potential?

[SammyJr]

What an original thread!


Flex wheeler

Ronnie a close second



pic hehe

[JanesLastResort]

Could go either way between ronnie and cormier in my opinion!

[TTimmerman]

oliva...

[greenmile66]

Ronnie, the rest is just guesswork. What coulda shouda woulda.

[Ajthemeso]

flex. all day errday.

[aussieryan]

How do you define genetically gifted? Unreal muscle bellies, ability to pack on mass, grainy conditioning? It really depends on what someone views as genetically gifted, which is subjective like everything else in the sport.

For me, Ronnie. Quality muscle bellies and roundness, unreal ability to pack on mass whilst having great conditioning. Others may have better muscle bellies, pack on just as much mass and get in better condition. But Ronnie was exceptional in all these areas, hence he is the GOAT.

[BradFTW]

How do you define genetically gifted? Unreal muscle bellies, ability to pack on mass, grainy conditioning? It really depends on what someone views as genetically gifted, which is subjective like everything else in the sport.

For me, Ronnie. Quality muscle bellies and roundness, unreal ability to pack on mass whilst having great conditioning. Others may have better muscle bellies, pack on just as much mass and get in better condition. But Ronnie was exceptional in all these areas, hence he is the GOAT.

Aleksey lesukov

[ResovoirDog]

priest, bertil and baker, yet no vince taylor?

[XShreddedX]

I would say Flex

[NaturalLoco]

lol this thread is stupid.. ronnie by far.. nobody has yet to match what he brought in his prime, even though its 10 years later..

[detrimental]

1) Dillet

2) Ronnie

[RoroCwalker]

Genetically gifted as in best body structure or ''actual'' genetic body development?
Voted Lee

Lee Priest or Zack Khan

15yo


15yo

[Riflemancho]

Ronnie, Dillet, Oliva, Levrone

[carcayawarrior]

Came in looking for Lee Haney, left with a vote for Ronnie because I cannot deny it.

[a-dog]

Sergio Oliva, then Dillet.

[KoncreteKyle]

In order of superiority (all though highly subjective)

1) Dillett
2) Coleman
3) Oliva
4) Taylor

[Mohaaboy]

Was really hoping to see Dillet on the list... guess I have to do eeny meeny miney mo

[Ajthemeso]

coleman *may* have better genetics than flex but in terms of abs i think flex has him beat. no hate toward coleman i just don't like those kinds of ab insertions.

[Kezzyukbrah]

Sergio Oliva, then Dillet.

Totally agree then coleman

[SammyJr]

coleman *may* have better genetics than flex but in terms of abs i think flex has him beat. no hate toward coleman i just don't like those kinds of ab insertions.

lol well imo flex had a prettier physique. plus he never got to his potential. the one year he actually tried to look good, 1999, he looked amazing. imagine if he had continued to build on that. a lot of times he was known for not dieting right and goofing off in prep. and that one pro said in 2000 he didn't even have to pump up and he won the AC, with health issues.

many ppl who have seen him say he's the most genetically gifted BB of all time for what he could have been. ronnie did have more mass though and was wide, idk i just like flex more

[TTimmerman]

Oliva looked the way he did on a cheesecake diet

your turn

[CalebRM]

Ronnie was the biggest, but levrone had better aesthetics imo.

[SammyJr]

Oliva looked the way he did on a cheesecake diet

your turn

flex looked the way he did on cheeseburger/pizza diet w/out a pump and playing around in the gym

[Zeneth]

Paul Dillet or Sergio Oliva.

[Ajthemeso]

lol well imo flex had a prettier physique. plus he never got to his potential. the one year he actually tried to look good, 1999, he looked amazing. imagine if he had continued to build on that. a lot of times he was known for not dieting right and goofing off in prep. and that one pro said in 2000 he didn't even have to pump up and he won the AC, with health issues.

many ppl who have seen him say he's the most genetically gifted BB of all time for what he could have been. ronnie did have more mass though and was wide, idk i just like flex more

i agree; i like flex's lines, proportions and muscle insertions better. but from an unbiased standpoint if flex came in as big or bigger than coleman do you think that the outcome would have changed? everyone ITT feel free to throw in their ten cents too.

[SammyJr]

i agree; i like flex's lines, proportions and muscle insertions better. but from an unbiased standpoint if flex came in as big or bigger than coleman do you think that the outcome would have changed? everyone ITT feel free to throw in their ten cents too.

i still think ronnie would have won lol from an unbiased POV.

[FAN0FdaSport]

kevin's muscles were so full and juicy (yes homo)

[Ajthemeso]

i still think ronnie would have won lol from an unbiased POV

maybe. maybe not. i'd give my right nut to see that go down. dream of dreams.

[ncarter11]

I dont see why bodybuilders who didnt even win a sandow are on the list? I mean if their genetics were so superior they would have destroyed the competition ala ronnie dean coleman, dorian yates etc. This thread is just biased really. title should be changed to whos your favorite bodybuilder of all time.

EDIT: wow dorian isnt even listed! lmao come on brah