I didn't follow bodybuilding at all this year. However, I thought I might have a look at what happened at the Olympia and went through the pictures of the final at Team-Andro. Nothing outstanding compared to the other years, despite a field that featured a lot of well known faces and promising names.
Besides those rear poses? It were literally the first and only pictures that made me say "what the fukk?!", here in my office.
I am sure they have been posted before, but I am also certain it won't hurt any eye to see them again.
I am sure there have been a lot of ridiculous discussions following the Olympia anyway, just as every year. However, for me as an fairly objective observer who sympathizes with no particular athlete, this was by far the most oustanding impression I had from the pictures. Not even remotely as close of a decision as last year.
Thought I'll share this.
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10-31-2013, 02:38 AM #1Registered User
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Back thickness of peace
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10-31-2013, 02:43 AM #2Registered User
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10-31-2013, 03:00 AM #3Registered User
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Best bodybuilder on the planet right there.
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at the 2014 NABBA Waikato Champs.
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10-31-2013, 03:41 AM #4Registered User
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All 3 titles well deservedOriginally Posted by DPNZ
King of the stage Atm . Haters going to hate
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10-31-2013, 03:55 AM #5ROMERATOR
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I was expecting this to be about Wolf, his back destroys Heath's.Originally Posted by DPNZ
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Who's hating?Originally Posted by transformerchad
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10-31-2013, 04:02 AM #7FullRIM
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What the f**k is this 'of peace' crap?
''There’s this battle over waterboarding at places like Guantanamo Bay. I think that they should just say, “Hey, if you guys don’t talk, you have to see Hercules In New York.” I guarantee those guys would talk much faster. You don’t need to do waterboarding or anything else. That’s the ultimate threat.''
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10-31-2013, 04:51 AM #8Teen misc founder
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It originated in the misc (obviously) when anything muslim/islam-related was posted and people's standard reply was "religion of peace". That then spread into "xxxx of peace", whatever it was. **** I even like the expression. "omg calves of peace", "legs of peace", "*** of peace", etc etc etcOriginally Posted by BOUNTYHUNTERMK2
It's just a fun adjective which is pretty undefined"that guy is like a damn unicorn" -Evan Centopani on Mamdouh Elsbiay
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10-31-2013, 04:57 AM #9Registered User
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<= hence my usernameOriginally Posted by Loctus
The sheer mass on these guys blows me away lol, can't imagine what it looks like in real life lol
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10-31-2013, 04:59 AM #10Registered User
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i thought we already settled kai had a lot more back thickness? in before someone posts the off angle back shots which shows kai's back sticking out 5 inches
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10-31-2013, 05:07 AM #11king of atrophy
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They can still admire Phil if they want. No need to one-up everything all the time just for the sake of it.Originally Posted by TTimmerman
People these days have more reps than brain cells
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10-31-2013, 05:48 AM #12Registered User
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Do you admire a FIATs acceleration and top speed when it stands next to a Ferrari?Originally Posted by Groggery
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10-31-2013, 05:48 AM #13Aim for the stars
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crazy.
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At first glimpse thought it was Ronnie seriousOriginally Posted by Ajthemeso
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10-31-2013, 06:09 AM #15king of atrophy
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I admire a Ferrari even when it's near a Lamborghini.Originally Posted by Wzn
But what you implied was asinine and retarded.People these days have more reps than brain cells
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10-31-2013, 06:10 AM #16FullRIM
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Them crazy miscers...Originally Posted by Loctus
''There’s this battle over waterboarding at places like Guantanamo Bay. I think that they should just say, “Hey, if you guys don’t talk, you have to see Hercules In New York.” I guarantee those guys would talk much faster. You don’t need to do waterboarding or anything else. That’s the ultimate threat.''
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10-31-2013, 07:03 AM #17Registered User
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Originally Posted by TTimmerman
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10-31-2013, 07:08 AM #18Phil's back is thicker through the middle, it has better detail in the lats.Originally Posted by TTimmerman
Kai's lats insert lower and he is wider.
Personally I prefer Phil's back due to the superiority of detail and trap size.
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10-31-2013, 07:21 AM #19
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Let alone the ACEu pictures.
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10-31-2013, 07:39 AM #20Registered User
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What tools in Photoshop do you use to measure back thickness?
Because I have no fcking clue how you can decide who tops whos back thickness in pictures.
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10-31-2013, 10:15 AM #21Mr. O getting dwarfed in those shots.Originally Posted by RoroCwalker
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Let alone the ACEu pictures.
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10-31-2013, 10:18 AM #22
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The word ''dwarfed'' is not very appreciated when speaking about Phil here, at least from what I've witnessed. Expect a storm incoming.
Originally Posted by TTimmerman
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10-31-2013, 10:44 AM #23Beardiful
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I've always wondered what the hell density means.Originally Posted by Wzn
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10-31-2013, 10:52 AM #24Registered User
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The pictures are confusing you. Since Phil's lats are lightyears smaller than Kai's it makes his mid back look bigger when it's not. Kai's back is so thick you can't tell the difference between his lats and erectors, thus washing out a lot of detail in his back. If you like Phil's back more, that's your opinion but when talking absolutes: Phil has him on traps, that's about it.Originally Posted by NVious
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10-31-2013, 10:52 AM #25king of atrophy
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As much muscle as possible on the frame = density.Originally Posted by tng83
Let me use it in a sentence too. You folks are pretty dense if you didn't know what it meant by now.People these days have more reps than brain cells
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This is densityOriginally Posted by tng83
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Nope.Originally Posted by ROMMYromboid
A pattern in the chaos.
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10-31-2013, 11:37 AM #28Poppin Rolaids like Candy
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Phil's back is awesome. 3D effect. Just wish it wasn't so narrow
It'd be Coleman-esque otherwise
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10-31-2013, 11:43 AM #29Genital Warfare
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You often can't decide who really has bigger arms either, you go by what's visually apparent and successful illusions factor into this, what's objectively true isn't so relevant as what it looks like on stageOriginally Posted by Wzn
this is bodybuilding, not a contest where they measure you with rulersFeathered Nether Regions
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10-31-2013, 11:48 AM #30It looks like a lack of detail and separation in the rear lat spread.Originally Posted by Ikatsu
I have Kai in the BDB and Phil in the RLS.
Also it doesn't really matter what it LOOKS like in other pictures, bbing is all illusion so if Phil manages to look better than Kai in certain shots, it doesn't really matter how it really is.
It'd be Coleman-esque otherwise
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