I believe that Samir Bannout does not get near the recognition he deserves. This man looked awesome at his victory when he finally beat his water problems.
Tell me this man gets his just due;
Who do you think fails to get their justly earned recognition from the Mr Olympia ranks from Scott to today? Pics a plus to help build your case!
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06-29-2013, 05:18 AM #1Registered User
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Who do you believe is the most under-appreciated Mr. Olympia of all time?
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06-29-2013, 05:39 AM #2Registered User
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Dexter. Would post pics but too lazy to post from iPad.
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06-29-2013, 05:44 AM #3Registered User
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Lee Haney
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06-29-2013, 05:56 AM #4Registered User
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Really? I always thought Haney was amazing. He was the first guy that I think may have been able to defeat arnold head to head at his best.Originally Posted by TTimmerman
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06-29-2013, 05:58 AM #5Registered User
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yes he was amazing and doesn't get "appreciated" enough imoOriginally Posted by Powerkicker
or did i misread the thread title...
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06-29-2013, 05:59 AM #6Registered User
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You read it right. I just never thought people didn't respect him highly. I guess it's because the older folks I'm around most often remember him from when he was competing. The guy absolutely dominated everyone until Yates came along.Originally Posted by TTimmerman
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06-29-2013, 06:05 AM #7Ron Mexico.
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I also think Haney.
People go on and on about Coleman and how great he was, and he was great but they skim over Haney who also won 8 Olympias in a row."It is far more important to understand, than to be understood." - Bill Russell
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06-29-2013, 06:17 AM #8TRAB PU KCIP
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Originally Posted by Chubz91
It is with people like you that this sport will never grow. "When you say, everything and anything to be pro, do you mean even to turn HOMO?...
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06-29-2013, 06:26 AM #9Registered User
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-Chris Dickerson
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06-29-2013, 06:44 AM #10Registered Cinephile
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Haney.
considering how many Olympias he has won.
he rarely gets discussed and when he does, his arms get criticized.
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06-29-2013, 06:47 AM #11No longer in denial
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My first thought was Lee Haney. Even though he has 8 Sandows in his den I've seen people on this forum describe his physique as 'boring" because he didn't have any outstanding body parts, lol.
Zane gets a lot of grief, mostly from guys who weren't even born when he won, but is consistently mentioned in discussions about asthetics.
Samir Bannout is probably the most overlooked Mr. Olympia though (as one of only 3 guys who only won once), I don't see his name come up often enough.Last edited by Nikonguy; 06-29-2013 at 07:59 AM.
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06-29-2013, 06:57 AM #12Registered User
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Criticizing arms is humorous to me. His arms are just fine.......I have never understood that.Originally Posted by HydroShake
Haney.
considering how many Olympias he has won.
he rarely gets discussed and when he does, his arms get criticized.
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06-29-2013, 06:58 AM #13Registered User
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People seem to single a few people out when they talk about the great "Mr. O's" in history: Arnold, Sergio, Yates, Coleman, Cutler. People like Haney, Dickerson, Zane, Dexter, and Bannout get looked over a lot.
For my money, I think Haney gets maybe half the recognition he deserves. He absolutely dominated his era.
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06-29-2013, 06:59 AM #14Registered User
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Dexter Jackson
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06-29-2013, 07:01 AM #15Registered User
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id say as far as last 20 yrs dexter is almost forgotten between ronnie and jays accomplishments, but honestly i always saw him as luck verses when phil beat jay i reconignized it as more of an accomplishment
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06-29-2013, 07:11 AM #16Aim for the stars
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this.Originally Posted by TTimmerman
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06-29-2013, 07:14 AM #17TRAB PU KCIP
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How was it more luck in his case? they both beat a sub-par Jay.Originally Posted by clintbissonnette
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06-29-2013, 07:18 AM #18Registered User
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i would say i felt dexter beat jay cause he was off while phil beat jay cause jay is growing oldOriginally Posted by Kiwi_
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06-29-2013, 07:21 AM #19FLEX WHEELER FAN 4EVR
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d3x r sm4ll, he r n0t gud mr 0limpyha.I think Cedric should become Mr Olympia before the age of 40.
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06-29-2013, 07:25 AM #20TRAB PU KCIP
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He was only 3 years olderOriginally Posted by clintbissonnette
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06-29-2013, 07:39 AM #21Ron Mexico.
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Samir and Dickerson also get over looked a lot, personally I am not a fan of Dickerson but Samir's Olympia winning physique was fantastic and I don't think he ever really gets mentioned.
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06-29-2013, 09:10 AM #22Registered User
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Haney. For an 8 time Mr O he hes hardly ever mentioned, at least on these boards. Really amazing physique, good guy and i believe one of the best backs ever, Coleman like in terms of width and thickness top to bottom. Also retired with 8 titles and more years in the tank, superb when you think about it.
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Who is it on this board who has such a problem with Dexter's arms? Rediculous.......he is one of the most even (muscle symmetry) bodybuilders I have ever seen.Originally Posted by Soforak
d3x r sm4ll, he r n0t gud mr 0limpyha.
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06-29-2013, 09:45 AM #24Registered User
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Jay really let his conditioning slip in '07 and '08. Dexter took the opportunity to exploit that fact and won the Sandow outright. There was nothing "lucky" about it. Luck implies that Dexter didn't deserve or work hard for the title.Originally Posted by clintbissonnette
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06-29-2013, 10:15 AM #25Registered User
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Lee Haney - same amount of Olympias as the GOAT but hardly ever gets mentioned
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06-29-2013, 10:23 AM #26Old School
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This because how often do you hear " oh that was a weak generation and he had no real competition ". I guess the same could be said about Ronnie, no one could really take him on.Originally Posted by TTimmerman
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06-29-2013, 10:35 AM #27Registered User
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But Ronnie had amazing competition even though they couldnt beat himOriginally Posted by ZBlacktt
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06-29-2013, 11:22 AM #28Team Romgle
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Lee Haney...
Tied with Ronnie with 8 Olympias, difference being Lee left on top, and also never placed lower than 3rd in his competitive days
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06-29-2013, 11:53 AM #29
Another vote for Haney. That he maintained such good quality in his physique over all that time makes his 8 years at the top all the more impressive. But I'm not sure he's under-appreciated as such - he just preceded the internet and pro bb'ing has progressed since his time (which also applies to Arnie but he's a special case).
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06-29-2013, 12:46 PM #30Registered User
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Only for a few years. Flex and Levrone burned out by the early 2000's. 1998 and 1999 and 2000 he was a dominant champion. Beat the whole 90's crew and did it even more convincingly than Dorian. 2001 was close, 2002 he was really off and barely beat a washed up Levrone, 2003 he was great, but only real challenge was Jay, when Dex is a top 3 guy you know things went downhill. Same with 04 and 05, great wins, but not a huge depth, even Gustavo managed to crack the top few spots.Originally Posted by TBU720
Bodybuilding is just now coming back from the mid 2000's slump where all anyone had to look forward to was Jay and Ronnie.
Haney had ALOT of guys who came in amazing shape at every show. Fortunately for him they were also smaller guys, nobody with his frame had the shape to match him. Gaspari and Makkaway were just too small to take him down.
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