go through bodybuilding history and see how long it took before the 'best physique ever' at the time was surpassed by future competitors.
it has been 14 years since his first Olympia win and no one has even matched that physique yet, let alone him at his peak.
all the factors have to be in place for it to happen. it's not just genetic potential because we have the only man who can potentially reach that level already in the pros, but his career is holding him back.
people with the genetics to excel at a particular sport generally tend to find themselves gravitating toward/competing in it. so sure there might be come guy freak out there who refuses to ride a bike or diet down and we miss out on him, but odds are guys like that are into bodybuilding. i fail to believe he's just out there delivering mail and doing 400 lb bent over rows for fun after work.
it took all this time just to find someone with ronnie-like potential. if cedric doesn't reach that level, there will likely never be another coleman. or maybe he'll come around in 2028 and not have an 80 hour per week job that forces him to train in the dark half the time.
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