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Mr Olympia 2015

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Published on: Sep 20, 2015 @ 01:16 AM EDST

1. Phil Heath (USA)

2. Dexter Jackson (USA)

3. Shawn Rhoden (USA)

4. Dennis Wolf (Germany)

5. Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay (Egypt)

6. Branch Warren (USA)

7. Roelly Winklaar (Curacao)

8. William Bonac (Netherlands)

9. Victor Martinez (Dominican Republic)

10. Essa Obaid (UAE)

You heard it here first!

Top four competitors Mr Olympia 2015

Top four competitors Mr Olympia 2015. From left: Dennis Wolf, Dexter Jackson, Shawn Rhoden and Phil Heath.

I wouldn’t have objected to any of the top four winning. My personal favorite was Dennis Wolf.

Kai Greene apparently got too big for his britches and ended up not competing. Wasn’t banned. Just misoverestimated the size of his dick and shot himself in the foot. Google it for the rumors and conspiracy theories.

Here’s his sob story.

For the record, my opinion only: The Big O has been rigged from the very beginning in 1965 (not that Larry Scott didn’t deserve his two titles). The IFBB is a corrupt organization. But it’s what we have.

Tom Platz – King Of Quads – Before And Now

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From a bygone era before excessive drug use, corporate greed, chain gyms and “personal trainers” (give them a wiiide berth) ruined the sport. Yeah, “the good old days”, I said it! Nobody has even come close to Tom Platz in quad development. Nobody ever will. Major inspiration. Was then. Is now. Always will be.

Even though there always has been a little bit of doping in the sport, at least since the mid-sixties, it was still a genuine sport and culture of body perfection. Lee Haney was the last “real” Mr Olympia. Everything since has been chemical freakoids more suited for a zoo exhibition or a horror movie than a gym or a bodybuilding podium.

Tom Platz then and now.

The good old days. Picture credit: Google image search.

Joe Weider, Trainer Of Champions, AKA “The Master Blaster” Dead At 93

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Joe Weider died yesterday of heart failure at the age of 93. Although he never knew, he played an integral part in my life. For those of you who don’t know who he was, he, along with his late brother Ben, popularized the sport of bodybuilding. Without him there would be no Arnold Schwarzenegger, no IFBB and no Mr Olympia. Regarding Arnold, that might have been a good thing depending on where you stand.

In my opinion bodybuilding has been ruined in the later decades as the Champions became like freakish chemical monsters. Back in the day, while there may have been some steroids, it was more a true culture of fitness and physique perfection. Today it’s a carnival sideshow.

Joe was in some ways a controversial figure, and many considered him to be a ruthless business man. When all is said and done, at the end of the day, I think the world is a better place because of him. I do not hold him responsible for the status of bodybuilding today.

I’m too lazy to write a proper eulogy for Joe, so I’ll just link to his Wikipedia page and post a picture of him.

Joe Weider

Joe Weider, “The Master Blaster”, passes away at the age of 93

Mr Olympia 2012

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Just took a quick peek at the photo galleries on Bodybuilding.com from the event on Sept. 30th in Las Vegas. It used to be I looked forward to this show for months and I couldn’t wait for the muscle mags to reach the news stands to find out the results and look at the pics. This year (and the past few) with instant streaming coverage on the Internet I didn’t even remember until it was long over.

From looking at the pics I think pro bodybuilding has taken a step back from the beastly era of Ronnie Coleman and Dorian Yates. Good thing/bad thing? Dunno, don’t care, they’re all doped to the hilt anyway, but the top 3 this year wouldn’t have made the finals in 2000.

And who the fuck is Shawn Rhoden? It used to be you had to win a Mr Universe competition before being eligible to compete in Mr Olympia. So now they’re handing out pro cards to every Tom, Dick and Harry? WTF?