Does anyone else think Ronnies Delts were underrated?

IronAnimal77 · 02-26-2008, 05:21 PM

Maybe they are just overshadowed by his other standout bodyparts but i think they are some of the best in the business with all three heads showing great seperation.

TDUB · 02-26-2008, 05:29 PM

Yea they are overshadowed. I think Colemans only weakness was his calves. Every other bodypart was world class or better.

mike8190 · 02-26-2008, 05:36 PM

I don't think they're underrated. Whenever someone asks who has the best delts, or a poll on that pops up, his name is always mentioned.
They were definitely among the best ever.

Baby_Jesus · 02-26-2008, 06:10 PM

yea, his bis to IMO

what year was the 2nd pic?

Darren in Gym · 02-26-2008, 06:13 PM

2nd only to Ruhl's i would think, Ruhl has some unreal delts! synthol??

mike8190 · 02-26-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren in Gym

2nd only to Ruhl's i would think, Ruhl has some unreal delts! synthol??

Most pros use synthol somewhere. I don't really think Ruhl's delts are full of oil though. I saw pics of him when he was a teen and they had that strange shape to them.
Plus, he shoulder presses 500+lbs, and oil doesn't move that kind of weight.

That said, I don't think Ruhl has the best delts. They're huge, but I don't think they're the best. Dexter is up there, and Levrone had some insane delts too.

rocco421 · 02-26-2008, 06:38 PM

i agree. there is one pic where him and cormier are wearing boxing gloves and it just shows how much more mass ronnie had, esp. in delts than the other top competitors of his time

xplicid01 · 02-26-2008, 11:27 PM

I think his chest might be the most underrated. They have to be second or third all time if not the best ever.

FatAzz · 02-26-2008, 11:47 PM

His delts are huge and conditioned, but they have a sunken look, say compared to jay or dennis wolf.

DomzyCuttin · 02-26-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rocco421

i agree. there is one pic where him and cormier are wearing boxing gloves and it just shows how much more mass ronnie had, esp. in delts than the other top competitors of his time

Ive seen that, makes cormier look like a baby. Twice as thick and his forearms just dominated cormiers.

Reisinger850 · 02-27-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby_Jesus

yea, his bis to IMO

what year was the 2nd pic?

2003 Mr.O.

Ronnie had rather small dealts at the beginning, but later on his delts exploded and therefore are right there IMO one of the best delts ever.

Even his calves were not weak - just overshadowed. Same with his triceps.

All in all, all of Ronnie's bodyparts were world class or better, like someone already mentioned.

jocktheglide · 02-27-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TDUB

Yea they are overshadowed. I think Colemans only weakness was his calves. Every other bodypart was world class or better.

minus abs i think they were not that good when he got too heavy.......

stealth_swimmer · 02-27-2008, 01:58 AM

yea I don't hear folks talk about them, but I always thought they were awesome. Other than him, really the only Mr. Olympia who's delts caught my attention were Lee Haney's. Probably cus I saw a pic of him doing the three-quarter turn biceps pose like Arnold used to do and his delts showed so much more it just really stuck with me,lol. But yeah, Ronnie's delts were underrated IMO.

Big Slim DaDDy · 02-27-2008, 04:54 AM

underrated how? They are a strong point among strong points. People are always focused on Ronnie's back that's why his other bodyparts get talked about less.

Shanecutler51 · 02-27-2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by xplicid01

I think his chest might be the most underrated. They have to be second or third all time if not the best ever.

I don't like his chest that much, back blows me away though. Best Delts of all time in my opinion were Levrone's.

PaHulkster · 02-27-2008, 05:37 AM

Wolf has some of the best delts out there. Heath's are good too, but his delts/arms are way too big for his chest.

Reisinger850 · 02-27-2008, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by PaHulkster

Wolf has some of the best delts out there. Heath's are good too, but his delts/arms are way too big for his chest.

In how far has this sth to do with the thread? Say at least how you think Ronnie's delts are.

John Doe X · 02-27-2008, 10:16 AM

I think his delts are good but there were 'faults' as such that would preclude me from regarding his delts as the best ever, the balance and the proportion between the three heads wasn't great, imo. This was evident in the side chest pose; his front delt was too big, subsequently, in some shots it made his chest appear smaller than what it was. Furthermore, I wasn't that keen on his delts in the most muscular, as he got heavier a discrepancy in the balance between the three heads became more apparent. There was also a rather substantial asymmetry between his left and right front delts when he was executing the pose. This issue was present from the start of his Olympia reign. As you can see from the pics below, his right front delt is considerably bigger than his left front delt

I think that his front delt in the pic below is too big for the delt muscle as a whole, whilst it makes his upper chest look smaller than what it is in the pose due to the tie-in between the chest and the delt being compromised as a result of the imbalance....

just my opinion.....

NeoSeminole · 02-27-2008, 10:59 AM

here are the best shots I have of Ronnie's delts

IronAnimal77 · 02-27-2008, 12:47 PM

i think just having good seperation between the 3 heads of his delts is what makes them stand out, unlike the delts of say jay cutler or ruhl.

IICEMAN · 02-27-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PaHulkster

Wolf has some of the best delts out there. .

SIKE

PaHulkster · 02-27-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by IICEMAN

SIKE

What was that?

Alfz · 02-27-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PaHulkster

What was that?

I always thought his triceps looked terrible in that pose

stealth_swimmer · 02-28-2008, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by PaHulkster

What was that?

You have to show him next to other pros if you want a pic to prove he has the best delts. I ain't saying that he doesn't, I'm just saying that the pic you show is not evidence.

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I always thought his triceps looked terrible in that pose

Yeah, they're ok, but they're definitely a weak point in that pose. His strengths being the delts and the tiny waist.

CunnyFunt · 02-28-2008, 05:36 AM

That's what makes him great, amazing delts like that are merely average in comparison to his other bodyparts. His whole body was that outstanding (less calves)

ahmedmagdy · 02-28-2008, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by IronAnimal77

Maybe they are just overshadowed by his other standout bodyparts but i think they are some of the best in the business with all three heads showing great seperation.

i think that is a good answer

ahmedmagdy · 02-28-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by IronAnimal77

Maybe they are just overshadowed by his other standout bodyparts but i think they are some of the best in the business with all three heads showing great seperation.

cant say more

ahmedmagdy · 02-28-2008, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by IronAnimal77

Maybe they are just overshadowed by his other standout bodyparts but i think they are some of the best in the business with all three heads showing great seperation.

forgot this one

antish · 02-28-2008, 05:58 AM

holy **** at the dennis wolf back double bicep.