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___________________________________________________________________We can argue all night - but I'm here to tell you that first place in this year's Mr. Olympia is a foregone conclusion - Ronnie Coleman will win number 7 - and with a perfect score - end of discussion!
However, I think 2nd through 4th may be one of the best battles we have seen on an Olympia stage in a long time. I believe there are 4 guys who all have the ability with their individual strengths to grab the silver - it just depends on who wants it badly enough! Here is what I think - then I'd like to here what you all think:
The four athletes I am speaking of (in no particular order) are Cormier, DJ, Jay and Dexter. Here's my thoughts on all 4:
Out of this group of 4, Cormier is the most complete and genetic athlete, however, what does he have to do to grab the silver. First of all, he's got momentum in his favor even though he didn't win the Arnold because 90% of the people and the judges thought he should have won. I had even spoken with judges that voted for Jay after the show - who had even come to the conclusion later that Chris should have won. With that in mind, if it is remotely close between Chris and Jay - I truly believe Chris will get the nod this time around. In order to do this, however, Chris must be around 10% better than the Arnold. He needs the same size and conditioning as the Arnold, but glutes and hams need to be tighter. The question is can he actually better one of his all time best showings? I think so.
Cutler has several hurdles to overcome. First, he obviously MUST come in larger than the Arnold, but from recent photos, I believe it is evident he is headed in that direction. He cannot go for all out size and it wouldn't make sense to anyway, as he will never match Ronnie size for size. So, he must come in as big as he can, yet as conditioned as in 2001. He is still chasing after the 2001 conditioning and every contest he enters, he will be judged upon that showing. From the front, he is great. His weakness is when he turns to the rear. The glutes must be striated - they don't have to be freaky, but at least dry and hard. His primary issue, however, is the back - he must have detail in not only the upper back, but especially lower lat and get rid of the usual bit of loose skin on the lower back. If he can pull that all off, it could be tough to take 2nd away from him.
Dennis James came to the Olympia last year with a look that everyone had been wanting to see from him for years, but this year that will not be good enough. He must come to the show in that same kind of conditioning with the fullness he had 3 weeks out of the show. He'll be around 258 - 260. If he can accomplish this, it will give Dennis a very dominant appearance on stage. Two primary areas he needed to improve this year was lower lat thickness and outer quad sweep. If he has improved those areas and can hang onto the size and conditioning he needs, he could very easily walk away with 2nd place.
I think the toughest go of things out of this group will be for Dexter. I think he has an absolutely phenomenal physique, but at minimum he is going to give up around 30 pounds to these guys and that is a LOT! We don't even need to discuss his conditioning as we know he will be shredded. His primary focus should be from the rear - overall size and thickness to his back - a main weakness. The other issue he needs to focus on is leg separation. They always get hard and cut, but lack the deep separation needed to put that final finishing touch together. In my opinion, how high Dexter places will depend upon the other three athletes and what they miss or lack in their preparation. If you look at his track record, when most of these guys are on the money, they beat him, but Dexter's strength is consistency - Dexter is like a predator, sitting back waiting for someon to slip up and then pounces and takes them out. Last year, Dexter wasn't in the heat of things at the Olympia, but three weeks later, he took Jay out. At the Arnold, Dexter wasn't in the mix - it was a battle between Jay and Chris, yet a week later, he took out Chris. So never underestimate him.
I think this battle could be blood, sweat and tears. Whoever does their homework and goes for the extra credit will walk away with the silver.
Obviously, there is a group of guys waiting for any one of these athletes to mess up so they can slip into the mix - Ruhl, Alves, Schlierkamp all come to mind. It's really too bad we won't get to see Fedorov, because he definitely would have added an interesting spin to things, however, I have heard he will be at the Russian Grand Prix after the Olympia.
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THE CHALLENGE IS ON
What Ronnie and Co. think about the new Challenge Round.
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OLYMPIA COUNTDOWN
The introduction of the new Challenge Round (wherein the top six get to challenge each other to individual poses) to the Mr. Olympia contest has raised a lot of comment and controversy. We asked some of the sport’s leading competitors what they think of this new innovation. Fasten your seat belts.
RONNIE COLEMAN
I think it’s stupid and a big waste of time. The posedown is more valid; at least, there, you are comparing physiques, not individual body parts. Why should they change a proven format, in the first place? After all, they’re not changing the rules of baseball, football or other sports, so why change bodybuilding? It’s been working all these years, and the Mr. Olympia sells out every year. I don’t see what this stupid round—what do they call it?—is supposed to do. I don’t think some in-your-face, show-off round that is ideal for egos but a disadvantage for serious bodybuilders should determine who wins Mr. Olympia.
JAY CUTLER
The excitement factor will be great for the crowd. You’re going to see a lot of movement in the placings as the guys at the bottom end of the top six make their challenges. Every guy should be able to beat every other guy in the top six in at least one pose; so, it’s knowing which pose to call against which guy. That’s going to add a lot of entertainment value to the show.
GUNTER SCHLIERKAMP
It will provide a clearer and more extended comparison among the top six, which the audience missed, if they were not at prejudging; and it will help fire up the crowd, at least for the first show. A big complaint from lower-placed guys is that they didn’t get the chance to pose with all the guys above them – now they have that opportunity.
TROY ALVES
I like the idea. What I think it does is give the judges a chance to really take a look at the top guys in the condition they bring to the stage Saturday night. So it’s more important than ever for guys to hold their peak throughout the day, as opposed to just peaking for the prejudging
It’s a tremendous thing too because it will bring so much excitement to the sport. It opens up the door for everyone in the top six to get their chance at first place and each pose becomes valuable. If you make a mistake in calling poses it could mean a difference in $20k in prize money. I’ve already started thinking about which pose I want to use on each guy.
CRAIG TITUS
I love the whole idea of the challenge round, and the scoreboard is going to make it even more exciting. It’s an excellent change for the audience, and it’s great for the competitors, too. Now, you’ll see competitors in even better condition at the night show than you have in the past. It also makes the competitors be a little more strategic and think about what pose is best to use against which guy. The crowd response is going to be enormous.
SHAWN RAY
Any change to the formatting of the contest is a good thing as far as I’m concerned. For too many years the sport was static. The athletes were progressing, the prize money was progressing, but the competitions themselves were at a standstill. So I’m all for this kind of change. As to how the round will work out in the end, we’ll have to wait and see. But I’m sure if there are any kinks they’ll be worked out and improved upon for next year.
What’s great about the challenge round is that it gives athletes the chance to be active participants in the competition, not just bodies filling a stage.
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News from the Fedorov camp!
Here is what Alex Fedorov`s manager told us today:
"Hello, friends. I have to disappoint you, but Alex is not going to compete at the Olympia. The question is still under discussion, but the most possible answer for the Olympia invitation is - NO. Alexander`s debut at the Olympia stage would take place next year - I hope. Regards, Mikhail. "
We are sure that the guys at Weider Publications (as the promoter of the Olympia) are doing whatever they can to persuade Alex to accept the invitation! And we ask: WHY NOT? The Russian GP takes place a week after the Olympia so Alex will be in contest shape anyway! We still have some hope.............. Stay tuned..........
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