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09-25-2015, 06:35 PM #1
Saw this meme of Branch Warren on Instagram earlier... thoughts? (pic)
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09-25-2015, 06:36 PM #2Brotege
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Really hoping to see the Classic Physiques division take off.
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09-25-2015, 06:53 PM #3Registered User
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If you put Shawn Rhoden on the left the answer would be yes.
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09-25-2015, 06:57 PM #4Registered User
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Can't blame Branch really...that's his genetics. but he looked really good back in the day.
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09-25-2015, 06:58 PM #5True... there *are* some aesthetic pros like Rhoden, Dexter and Cedric. This meme was just highlighting the drastic turn for the worst that Branch's physique has taken over the years. Most pros just look like a bigger version of themselves and keep the same structure to their physique... but Branch seemed to go from having classic-like proportions (i.e. big chest/delt/back area, small waist and nicely defined quads) to just a big melting blob of muscle with no real flow whatsoever.Originally Posted by Big Slim DaDDy
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09-25-2015, 07:15 PM #6so wait he looked good back in the day due to his genetics but he looks bad due to his genetics now? how the hell does that even makes sense. Branch has insane genetics. Thick chest, thick shredded upper body, very proportionate.Originally Posted by MesoPeaks
He tore his right chest
he tore his right quad (this one was unfortunate falling in front of his truck)
he tore his lat(s) might be multiple
he tore his triceps (the famous falling from flight of stairs)
he probably tore his forearms
all due to his horrible training methods (It works for him my ass) it is his mistake. he looked good pre torn muscles because he always had amazing genetics for bodybuilding. So yes you can blame Branch for destroying almost every known muscle group on a human's body
Oh i forgot one of his hamstrings I think his right one from behind looks torn too.Grainy hardcore religious slabs of thick dense muscle. So grainy that it hurts your eyes
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09-25-2015, 07:46 PM #7Muh genetics........Originally Posted by MesoPeaks
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09-25-2015, 07:52 PM #8Registered User
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^^^^
I've gotta say, young Branch looked damn good.
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09-25-2015, 08:06 PM #9Registered User
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it's in the genes to injure yourself LMAOOriginally Posted by Gorky88
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09-25-2015, 08:07 PM #10
He had some of the best genetics of all time. Had insane chest thickness and thickness on his hams and glutes which is so rare in pro ranks. They come in last with back. His back and arms werent amazing but they were definitely decent. Branch destroyed what he had with his insane methods. It worked until 2009. Then one after another he started tearing himself up literally and getting nerve damages in the process too most likely. He is 40 now and it always catches up to you.
Grainy hardcore religious slabs of thick dense muscle. So grainy that it hurts your eyes
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09-25-2015, 08:09 PM #11Is it in his genes to train like a person who lost his sanity? Do you think he got injuries where he had form like Evan Centopani, Lee Priest or Chris Tuttle?Originally Posted by MesoPeaks
Have you in your lifetime watched a Branch Warren training video? You must be jokingGrainy hardcore religious slabs of thick dense muscle. So grainy that it hurts your eyes
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09-25-2015, 08:13 PM #12the black out
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That's Branch Warren?!? wow
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09-25-2015, 08:19 PM #13Registered User
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He looked good but not in the level of aesthetics of someone like Dex's, Shawn's, and Cedric's.
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09-25-2015, 08:35 PM #14Just answer this, do you think he sustained his injuries due to his genetics?Originally Posted by MesoPeaks
Grainy hardcore religious slabs of thick dense muscle. So grainy that it hurts your eyes
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09-25-2015, 08:48 PM #15Registered User
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Imagine if he trained more like dexter
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09-25-2015, 08:55 PM #16Registered User
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you know it's a joke. it's like asking..."hey, do you drink water? because you know what, I DO. how about you? please respond." Common...Originally Posted by Gorky88
All what I'm saying is that his genetics in bodybuilding definitely not up to par in terms of being aesthetic.
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09-25-2015, 09:05 PM #17Registered User
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Its like Platz with a better upper body, pissening transformation from 2000-now
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09-25-2015, 09:12 PM #18Deathcon 3
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Why does he fall over so much?Originally Posted by Gorky88
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09-25-2015, 09:15 PM #19Chairman of the bored
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Unbalanced mongoloids aren't exactly known to be graceful and coordinatedOriginally Posted by Kewbrah
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09-25-2015, 09:22 PM #20Amazon Queen
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Originally Posted by Kewbrah
Because Branch and gravity don't get along
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09-25-2015, 10:22 PM #21Branch is equivalent to Dex genetically, if anything his calves/lower body/chest SMASH Dexter, Dex's back has always been better than Branch, but after his tears it's no contest.Originally Posted by MesoPeaks
Branch and Shawn are too diff to compare, but Branch hangs with him genetically.
Agreed on Cedric, he is genetically one of the most gifted athletes out there.
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09-25-2015, 10:49 PM #22Lemme tell ya sumthin....
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x2 or even Cedric.Originally Posted by Big Slim DaDDy
Benfatto was competing in an era when Yates was winning so the meme is cherry picking.
Branch put forth a tremendous effort to overcome his genetics ... from being aesthetically gifted he systematically tore muscle after muscle to become the train wreck he is today, by far the most hard-working bodybuilder that ever lived.Originally Posted by MesoPeaks
It takes a huge amount of effort to destroy the genetic gifts Branch had.
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09-25-2015, 11:34 PM #23meso over the years, i have seen some very weird posts from you. not a personal beef with you, i just see somethings quite differently. being prone to injuries are or can be genetic but i wasnt sure if you meant it real cause branch is asking for it in the gym lolOriginally Posted by MesoPeaks
Grainy hardcore religious slabs of thick dense muscle. So grainy that it hurts your eyes
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09-25-2015, 11:37 PM #24This has been one of the highly debated topics. a lot of people question it since he fell a little too many times. we have all seen how he trains but i think there is too much ego and he cant admit it. People just lo9ve the circlejerk of branch trains the hardest and he is the most hardcore. i see an inefficient and unhealthy style. he could have more controlled lifts while lifting 85% of the same weight and he would have been rightfully pushing people like he did in 2009.Originally Posted by Kewbrah
he still had a great career but past few years has left a sour taste in many peoples mouth.
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There are 3-4 main areas that new pros have trouble with bringing up to par.
-Back
-Upper chest
-hams
-calves and glutes
Branch had insane genetics for all but back. It took Phil and wolf sooo many years to build some of these areas and wolf couldnt even do it right. Many bodybuilders cant fix these issues until the end of their career whereas Branch was blessed with those. It is not just how much more aesthetic he looked 10-15 years ago but it is also that he was developed everywhere
wouldnt call his geneticscoleman, wheeler, cedric level but its still very very goodLast edited by Gorky88; 09-25-2015 at 11:42 PM.
Grainy hardcore religious slabs of thick dense muscle. So grainy that it hurts your eyes
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09-26-2015, 12:24 AM #25
If he can keep winning or placing 2nd at the Arnold Classic looking like this, how was he not Mr Olympia when he looked good?
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09-26-2015, 01:04 AM #26Registered User
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Him back then is a lot more aesthetic IMO and probably almost everyone else will agree on that as wellOriginally Posted by DDLifts
But it literally is progress in terms of bodybuilding, he got bigger, he got leaner.
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09-26-2015, 04:42 AM #27Registered User
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i wonder what branch himself thinks when he see's things like this..
Or the pictures from him back in 2000..
i mean come on..
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09-26-2015, 04:52 AM #28You paid your dues bro?
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Branch these days looks like a terrible mess, like a pile of muscle stuck together!
Lets be honest though, if he had got to where he is now without the injuries he's had (torn muscles and likely nerve damage) he would have won a few Olympias for sure.
His back was getting there but everything else was thick and very well proportioned. Even now, he is still just about aesthetic looking in the side tricep but he'd look awesome if he had his current mass with no tear/injuries at all.
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09-26-2015, 07:14 AM #29Registered User
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Imagine if he kept his body intact while adding that thickness and density he has now, would be game over.
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09-26-2015, 07:34 AM #30Registered User
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He thinks he's cute. He knows he's sexy:
It takes a huge amount of effort to destroy the genetic gifts Branch had.
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