Ronnie in 2000. IMO his best year

[Diamhea]

@ the O: Not as conditioned as '98 or even '99 but full as ****. Biggest he got before the waist started to go, so I see this as Ronnie's best package.








2000 Grand Prix, the pics speak for themselves:

[artDDP]

Sick

[JaxVilleNick]

The caliber of Olympia winners has only regressed since he left the sport. Will this alien of a physique ever be matched? I don't see Ramy doing that, honestly.

[nonamewut]

the goat srs

[wolfLarson]

@ the O: Not as conditioned as '98 or even '99 but full as ****. Biggest he got before the waist started to go, so I see this as Ronnie's best package.

Dude on the right be like:

[du3ce]

thats lee priest

[Sublime25]

goat

[whiskeyjackie]

Bodybuilding glory right there

[batspoof]

[darkcancerbrain]

1999 was his best imo. That or 2003.

[Nuki]

After 98, 99 and what happened in 2003 I'd forgotten about exactly how good he was in 2000.

[Too swole]

Man..those are some great shots. No doubt Ronnie is the GOAT!

[Diamhea]

1999 was his best imo. That or 2003.

2004 prejudging he was dry and heavier than '03 but he looked way worse at the finals

[Diamhea]

After 98, 99 and what happened in 2003 I'd forgotten about exactly how good he was in 2000.

Exactly, many forget about this year because there wasn't much competition. Ronnie just destroyed everyone. Kevin was a distant second.

[batspoof]

Exactly, many forget about this year because there wasn't much competition. Ronnie just destroyed everyone. Kevin was a distant second.

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Negged. Levrone 2000 was the most spectacular bodybuilding physique ever. There was an interview with Levrone post-retirement that I watched some years ago (I've been looking for it recently but I cant find it), where he was asked if there was a show that he thought he got robbed, and he said it was the 2000 Olympia. He said that he brought better conditioning, a smaller waist, and a better overall package than Ronnie that year. He said that he realized he would never win the Olympia after that.

[Diamhea]

Kevin was already on the decline in 2000. Legs already down... and his waist was unusually wide that year as well.

I love Kev but come on...

[batspoof]

Kevin was already on the decline in 2000. Legs already down... and his waist was unusually wide that year as well.

I love Kev but come on...

His legs were down in size, but his waist being wider is entirely your imagination. I think Levrone himself regards the 2000 Olympia as his best showing ever, given that's the show he brings up when he was asked if he was robbed...

[Diamhea]

Kevin isn't exactly a bastion of consistent, reliable information.

Wide waist:

[eternalone423]

Ronnie back was incredible back then. Glory wings of peace.

[batspoof]

Kevin isn't exactly a bastion of consistent, reliable information.

Wide waist:

Except I've just shown you a bunch of pics that clearly show he didn't have a wide waist. What makes you extra stupid, is that it was actually the 99 Olympia where he had a wide waist. The 2000 Olympia was known as the Olympia where he brought down his waist and came in great condition.

[bartosh]

His legs were down in size, but his waist being wider is entirely your imagination. I think Levrone himself regards the 2000 Olympia as his best showing ever, given that's the show he brings up when he was asked if he was robbed...

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thank you for proving Diamhea's point that levrone was a distant second

[Iceman1981]

Negged. Levrone 2000 was the most spectacular bodybuilding physique ever. There was an interview with Levrone post-retirement that I watched some years ago (I've been looking for it recently but I cant find it), where he was asked if there was a show that he thought he got robbed, and he said it was the 2000 Olympia. He said that he brought better conditioning, a smaller waist, and a better overall package than Ronnie that year. He said that he realized he would never win the Olympia after that.

Not from the back. Kevin's lats literally disappeared in the BDB.

[Diamhea]

Except I've just shown you a bunch of pics that clearly show he didn't have a wide waist. What makes you extra stupid, is that it was actually the 99 Olympia where he had a wide waist. The 2000 Olympia was known as the Olympia where he brought down his waist and came in great condition.

Moronic...

[MEXNSTUFF]

Except I've just shown you a bunch of pics that clearly show he didn't have a wide waist. What makes you extra stupid, is that it was actually the 99 Olympia where he had a wide waist. The 2000 Olympia was known as the Olympia where he brought down his waist and came in great condition.

Yikes.

[mikieson]

Not from the back. Kevin's lats literally disappeared in the BDB.

Kevin was always one of my top favorites in the 90s. Ive felt he got robbed of a win or 2 in the 90s..Once Ronnie hit the scene it was lights out. NOBODY came close.Not even on Ronnies worst day. Even Dillete "spelling?"Gunter"spelling?"Rhul?"spelling?" couldnt take him,even though Gunter took one win from Ronnie..Cant remember what it was its been a while..Kevin imo was better when he was younger,more cut,legs and back were good and matched his front upper torso then..Again, just my opinion.

[flangmasterj]

Levrone 2000 was the most spectacular bodybuilding physique ever.

Oh dear. I jump on for five minutes and this is what I'm greeted with?

[batspoof]

Oh dear. I jump on for five minutes and this is what I'm greeted with?

I guess you dont like being confronted with reality?

[darkcancerbrain]

I guess you dont like being confronted with reality?

The reality is you're a troll. Kevin in 2000 started to have seriously downsized legs and his back was much weaker than it had been before. His conditioning was good but not amazing. His 1995 look was far superior, among others. Levrone might have beAten ronnie in 2002 if he still had his 90's legs but by that point they were almost as bad as they were in 2016.

[darkcancerbrain]

Kevin was always one of my top favorites in the 90s. Ive felt he got robbed of a win or 2 in the 90s..Once Ronnie hit the scene it was lights out. NOBODY came close.Not even on Ronnies worst day. Even Dillete "spelling?"Gunter"spelling?"Rhul?"spelling?" couldnt take him,even though Gunter took one win from Ronnie..Cant remember what it was its been a while..Kevin imo was better when he was younger,more cut,legs and back were good and matched his front upper torso then..Again, just my opinion.

In 1995 he could've beaten Yates but you gotta knock the champ out. In 1992 he also had his chances but overdieted, his 1994 Arnold classic package would have gotten him a Sandow in 92, just as conditioned but with a respectable back.

[Exane]

I guess you dont like being confronted with reality?

Reality is his back was weak in 2000 which is very clear above. His back looked pretty good from the far away video shots with the lighting, but once they show the close up its a much different story, which was typical from back then. Take a look at all of those German Grand Prix videos, everyone looks much different whenever they get to the different/closer camera angles.

He looked great from the front though, which has pretty much been his MO his entire career.

For reference - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=171747623