My mind is blown at the fact this Brazilian guy keeps doing terribly in IFBB shows despite winning virtually ever show he did in Brazil and also having one of the best physiques on stage at the 2014 Mr Olympia and 2015 Arnold Classic.
He literally came LAST at the 2015 Arnold Classic and he arguably had a better physique than the winner Sadik Hadzovic.
First place vs last place:
Sadik:
Felipe:
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03-10-2015, 10:11 AM #1
How the PHUCK did Felipe Franco come last in the AC Men's Physique show?
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03-10-2015, 10:14 AM #2Registered User
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Not grainy enough.
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03-10-2015, 10:16 AM #3Registered User
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I agree on this 100%. Don't know why except for politics and the fact that he's not from the US. This guy is by far the most well known physique competitor world wide (over 1 million followers on instagram) and IMO has one of the most aesthetic physiques I've ever seen in the IFBB, also he has a very good posing routine as well.
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03-10-2015, 10:25 AM #4Registered User
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Yup...it is ridiculous. Not better than Sadik, but certainly better than others at the show. I would definitely place him above Anthony.
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03-10-2015, 10:34 AM #5
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There's a sub-forum for Men's Physique;
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=641
One could argue that his nipples are too high, soft and not erect enough.
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03-10-2015, 10:44 AM #6Registered User
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Arguably better than Sadik?
Sadik is drier, wider and bigger.
He's inferior to Sadik in every category.
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03-10-2015, 10:48 AM #7Registered Nerd
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mark anthony beat him...LOL
not enough stage presence i'm guessing. that guy should have been top 4 definitelyMS, Computer Science
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03-10-2015, 11:53 AM #8Strong Mind, Strong Body.
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Franco has an amazing physique but I wouldnt put him ahead of Sadik and Anton. IMO top 5 should have been
1) Sadik Hadzovic
2) Anton Antipov
3) Felipe Franco
4) Rodney Razor
5) Jason Poston
Franco does seem a bit lacking in mass compared to others though.. Great structure, just a bit smaller and softer.Strong mind, strong body.
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03-10-2015, 12:59 PM #9Registered User
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Looks much better to me but I really have no idea how this competition is even judged. They do take hair and facial aesthetics into account so maybe he lost there? Idk...this competition seems extremely subjective...as in a lot more than Men's IFBB Open.
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03-10-2015, 01:28 PM #10It's all about the peaks
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If I were to nit pick, he looks softer and has that thick extra skin under his chin. Perhaps that had something to do with it.......I too have no idea how this is judged, so it is speculation on my part.
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03-10-2015, 01:43 PM #11
He's easy top 3 and I have him beating Sadik, unfortunately he's not a good ol Bev Francis boy and thus gets ****ed.
Funny thing is he is WAY more popular than Sadik in that he has virtually an entire country rooting for him as per his 1.2m followers on IG and 350k on FB.
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03-10-2015, 01:44 PM #12Sexual Tyrannosaurus
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Where the hell do Sadik's abs go on stage?
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03-10-2015, 02:36 PM #13Registered User
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Lack of hammies
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03-10-2015, 02:49 PM #14Registered User
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I'm sorry, I thought physique was about looking good, good skin and good haircut.Originally Posted by Wayacrucis
Not who's shredded, dry, wider, more mass. I think they have a division for that called bodybuilding.
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03-10-2015, 03:33 PM #15fapping into a volcano
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Probably has something to do with the janoy cresova like claws...
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03-10-2015, 10:55 PM #16
Did he pay his DUES THOOOOO?
Grainy hardcore religious slabs of thick dense muscle. So grainy that it hurts your eyes
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03-11-2015, 12:28 AM #17Newcastle United FC
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I would have him winning, just because to me he looks the best.
He has visible normal shaped abs and doesn't have that weird torso like all the competitors do
He looks aesthetic and I would love a physique like that. Whereas Sadik not as much
Don't get me wrong, Sadik is exceptional and deserved that win.
However not knowing whqt criteria they are judged on etc, it's a bit hard.
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03-11-2015, 05:11 AM #18Ron Paul 2012
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Pretty weird
For all we know, the judges saw that Sadik's face was more ripped and looked like he went through more "suffering" compared to Felipe's face (I'm joking but you seriously never know..). His tan was darker and he looked harder. The guy shouldn't have placed last either way.
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03-11-2015, 05:36 AM #19Aaoooooooooo
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Someone should post this thread in his instagram, to show him some support and give him motivation to not give up despite the IFBB bs
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03-11-2015, 05:44 AM #20Ron Paul 2012
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In addition to what has been said in this thread
Placing him last does the IFBB a disservice. What I mean is that people who are not in competitive shape, that might have dreams one day of getting into shape and competing, might see that this guy who looks phenomenal... got LAST place... and then give up on the idea.
I know I would. It is definitely a turn off to read this about the IFBB.
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03-11-2015, 08:16 AM #21Registered User
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Felipe looks more like what a winner in a men's physique contests should look like over sadik in my eyes.
His tan is perfect, you can see detail, looks healthy, sadik looks like a raisin.. dark purple and shriveled up
I'm that note, sadik is drier, but in men's physique I'd argue they both look "in shape" but Felipe has better abs and more fullness.
t the end of the day If I had to steal a body to go to the beach I'd take Felipe all day
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I could be wrong in this instance, but I know that in larger amateur shows, many of the competitors outside of the top placers are regarded as interchangeable. In the NPC for example, It's nearly impossible to judge, score, and place nearly 100 bikini competitors after you've been at the judges table for hours, especially when those bikini competitors have such negligible differences. I'm definitely not saying that it's ethical, but that's how a lot of the judges would view it I'm sure. When I competed at Collegiate Nationals I was in a class composed of 1 dominant athlete (who won the overall) and several guys that were pretty comparable to one another. Realistically, outside of the winner, you could have placed us interchangeably. The kid who finished in last could have been in second and, in my opinion, was one of the bets on stage. I think that once the obvious athletes are placed it turns into a random selection for the following positions. This seems evident at local shows with lots of competitors (such as bikini) and you'd THINK that it doesn't happen at prestigious shows with prize money and professional athletes involved....
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03-11-2015, 08:38 AM #23Registered User
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I too personally thought that Felipe should have placed higher. His physique is far more impressive than Jason Poston's. I don't know how that dude placed second.
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03-11-2015, 11:45 AM #24Registered User
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You can't compare pictures of Sadik on stage and pictures of felipe while he's in a hotel room..
there are many "bathroom Mr. O's/Arnolds"..
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03-12-2015, 08:40 AM #25ummm wat?Originally Posted by ZM92
in the same post he has stage pictures and comparisons too. Are you ok bro?Grainy hardcore religious slabs of thick dense muscle. So grainy that it hurts your eyes
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03-12-2015, 03:26 PM #26Registered User
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perfect triangle lol
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03-24-2015, 08:41 AM #27Registered User
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I would say the same way Mark Anthony won the first year if i'm not mistaking? Lmao. What a joke.
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