New York Pro 2016

[Gorky88]

Dexter just won the show wtf. They have 2 thrpugh 7 on stage. Dex didnt come to the stage. Dex doesnt really destroy these guys. I dont agree with it

[Gorky88]

There are some impressive guys in mens physique and some that make you go this guy actually has a ifbb pro card? They have to chill with the cards in pro ranks for bikini and mens physique

In new york, bodybuilding is still bot dead. People arent cheering for board shorts and a good amount of people left already

[bartosh]

cardone looks pretty damn good from the front. he should have way more hype behind him than cody Montgomery. same age right?

[Gorky88]

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The prejudging of 212 and Open was too rushed. Instead of coming out on their own at the start, they came out in groups of four. In the 212 the comparisons lasted eight minutes and comprised three callouts in total. Each guy got one call out. There was no final call out for top three, four or whatever. In the Open the comparisons lasted 16 minutes and comprised four callouts. And okay – he’s a fellow Brit – but how the hell was Nathan De Asha overlooked?

These guys train for years, diet for months and then are given just a few scant minutes to make their case. This is not right. I’m sorta getting angry. This is the price paid for having all these other classes and having to get them all judged on the day. Posted by one pissed off individual."

Peter mcgough from MD

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This has to be a 2 day show. Our final comparison was 2-7. It has to be top 3 and 4-7. Dex wasnt even called out again. The judging is horrible. Nathan was overlooked in open, Craig Richardson was overlooked in 213. Anton Antipov was overlooked in mens physique and there was another guy who looked phenomenal but i dont know his name!

[bartosh]

not sure how claridia is doing so well in the 212. his frame is...decent. narrow even for a 212 guy and has a gut in a lot of poses. he looks..stringy. his rls is literally half as wide as cisterno's. the dude needs to put on like 30lb to be competitive which makes sense considering he is competing at 160

[Gorky88]

not sure how claridia is doing so well in the 212. his frame is...decent. narrow even for a 212 guy and has a gut in a lot of poses. he looks..stringy. his rls is literally half as wide as cisterno's. the dude needs to put on like 30lb to be competitive which makes sense considering he is competing at 160

I actually do like him. Craig Richardson looked so good and got shafted which annoyed me a lot.

[Iceman1981]

First callout and Top 6 callout. Both from the front and side angle.

Dexter should win. Dexter's BDB is crazy. Roelly is huge, but not as conditioned as last week. Victor as usual is not conditioned enough.

[MillerTime07]

They seem to pretty much make up the rules and judging as they go along.

[stealth_swimmer]

Learned from Instagram that Yeon Woo Jhi got first callout in Women's Physique!

Routing for Dex in the open bodybuilding. Would like to see pics of Clarida in a comparison callout for the 212 to see if maybe he has really good condition or something. Have heard he's giving up a lot of size to other competitors

[x-trainer ben]

better video

[whiskeyjackie]

How did the women's physique class go?

Did Yeon Woo Jhi get top 5?

She placed 3rd

[purdey]

better video

Dex looked the best to me, most complete, it's a toss up between Max and Roelly for 2nd

[purdey]

Steve has the best structure and proportions IMO but his posing is bad, doesn't do him justice

[Dystopia1980]

Dex is just so consistent. Dude looks awesome once again.

Kuclo had so much hype but has been completely disappointing as a pro, even his AC Brazil win I thought was gifted over Beyeke.

[jahaa]

Maybe it's just because the guys he's standing next too but are Dexter's legs looking abit bigger? I seriously think he has the best and most complete legs up there. Insane detail from the side.

[Gorky88]

Dex is just so consistent. Dude looks awesome once again.

Kuclo had so much hype but has been completely disappointing as a pro, even his AC Brazil win I thought was gifted over Beyeke.

Ooo he was totally beyond gifted. However, he looked big and wide out there today. He seems to be on the right path but he needs another 10 pounds on that frame

[stealth_swimmer]

Maybe it's just because the guys he's standing next too but are Dexter's legs looking abit bigger? I seriously think he has the best and most complete legs up there. Insane detail from the side.

Agreed. Morel and Charles have weak legs (though improved from before), but I also felt Dexter's legs looked improved, especially the quad sweep. Even the cuts on the inner quad are coming out from the front, which is usually a weak point for Dex. Looks very balanced and complete.

[trulyhuge1]

Happens in all sports. Only difference is a game like basketball they "rest" players now & then.

[trulyhuge1]

Dexter was the clear winner. No issue with the placings other than I thought Kuclo should've been top 3.

[lordlosh]

Dex would win for sure, but to me Roelly looking best. He is in very good condition, and is huge, carry crazy mass and width. In the most poses he just outmass Dexter and the other with a lot of margin.
The only pose i see Roelly lose is BDB.
Bodybuilding is not only about being conditioned. Its about width and size too. And Roelly beat Dexter in this 2 component, while he is in great condition.
But we all know how this contest are judged, even some dudes not wanna admit it.

[asscout]

[BartPimpson]

Wow, a pretty bad beat for Delarosa and Morel.

Morel especially. Didn't he freaking win this show last year?

[Gorky88]

Marco Rivera had a huge gut. I have no idea how he beats Craig Richardson and Shaun Clarifa. I would havr Marco at 5th place but thats me.

As for mens open, i like Victor as a bodybuilder and person, with that said, i would have had him much lower.

The scorecard gives me some hope even with the politics. One judge had Nathan over Juan(which i agree with). Roelly did improve and that was awarded in the finals. They werent fully sure as to what to do with Kuclo and Max Charles. Trust me, the crowd and analyst werent sure either. It wasnt your typical 5-10-15-20-25 scorecard.

My top 8 is a little controversial I suppose:

1)Dexter Jackson
2)Roelly Winklaar
3)Max-Kuclo
4)Kuclo-Max
5)Nathan de Asha
6)Victor Martinez
7)Juan Morel
8)Jon Delarosa

[jaredmus]

Great view and quality of Dexter's routine.

[stealth_swimmer]

Dex would win for sure, but to me Roelly looking best. He is in very good condition, and is huge, carry crazy mass and width. In the most poses he just outmass Dexter and the other with a lot of margin.
The only pose i see Roelly lose is BDB.
Bodybuilding is not only about being conditioned. Its about width and size too. And Roelly beat Dexter in this 2 component, while he is in great condition.
But we all know how this contest are judged, even some dudes not wanna admit it.

Bodybuilding is not only about width and size. It's about being conditioned, too.

Anyways, Dexter was significantly more conditioned than Roelly, more proportionate and balanced, and has a narrower waist. Yes, Dexter beat him on BDB, but it's the way he beat Roelly. He made Roelly look like he had missing bodyparts. And Roelly still doesn't hit his poses the best he can. Makes him look a bit awkward like in the front double. Roelly just didn't have that polished, finished look. He was bigger, but he got outlclassed.

Wow, a pretty bad beat for Delarosa and Morel.

Morel especially. Didn't he freaking win this show last year?

I think so. On the bright side, i think this is the most detail we've ever seen on Juan.

[lordlosh]

Sorry but i didnt see how Dexter was SO Much better conditioned then Roelly. And cant agree with other stuff you say.
I never say BB is only about size and width, but its not only about conditioning as well.
And to be fair i didnt take your post seriously after Olympia 2014, where you was explaining how Kai have bigger gut then Heath, when Kai has zero gut that year ...

[bartosh]

Dexter was significantly more conditioned than Roelly

more conditioned? yes. significantly? nope

Question. stealth, if you were a judge how would you weigh the size/condition/symmetry? lets say each one is out of 10 and is judged relative to others in the given competition
I have it:
size/condition/symmetry
Roelly: 10/9/8
Dexter: 7/10/9

So Roelly still wins to me because his size is so much greater. Would you put roelly at like a 4 and that's why you see him winning?

edit: ops. I meant roelly should have gotten straight 1st in the finals. He was off in prejudging. I think his 2nd place is fair. The only placing I can't see is 160lb clarida placing 3rd

[BartPimpson]

I think so. On the bright side, i think this is the most detail we've ever seen on Juan.

It takes Juan to know Juan.

[luckynumber13as]

Wow, a pretty bad beat for Delarosa and Morel.

Morel especially. Didn't he freaking win this show last year?

A year or so ago it looked like New York was turning into the new "Mecca for Bodybuilders" but in 2016, maybe not as much. Other than Kai.

[jaredmus]

Looking like a beast