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in the sise by side shot the only things that jay has better than ronnie is his abs and his calves. Big ron wasnt in top shape this year and maybe got a bit complacent. A true champion is not defined by his wins but by how hw stands in the face of defeat, will ron rebound? Id like to see dexter place higher but the judges are giving it to the mass monsters lately, this win by jay may set in motion a trend where smaller but more pleasing asemetrically bb'er make a resurgence.

I hate to inform you but people have been saying that since before Ronnie won the Olympia. Smaller guys won't win. This is bodybuilding, not "who wants to look like Brad Pitt". Another thing: bodybuilding is about proportion, conditioning, and mass. Dex had 2. Ronnie had all 3. Jay had all 3. Victor had all 3.

"Aesthetically pleasing" has to do with muscle proportion. If it wasn't a factor, Paco would kick everyone's butt; that guy has outstanding conditioning and incredible mass. But his arms, chest, and shoulders are too small for the rest of him. Not in proportion. The top guys ARE in proportion.

Dex is just smaller. He isn't better proportioned than Jay or Ronnie. One thing about Dex though is no matter how much mass he manages to get he'll never win the Olympia because his lats are too high. He can't really complain though; he's been winning the Arnold lately.


Jay had a wider back, a thicker back, better conditioning, better seperation and striations in his quads, better calves, better triceps, and better abs than Ronnie. Ronnie had slightly larger quads (Jay has caught up really close), and a slightly larger chest. Both have great proportions, but Jay was simply bigger overall and had better conditioning.

I think if Victor continues to pack on mass, he'll become a serious contender for the throne. Dex never will.