BEST BODY BUILDER OF ALL TIME

SeancallanSeancallan

Freshman

2 merits

204 days ago

I vote Arnold.

It's hard to compare people like Babe Ruth to a player today or Arnold to someone today.

As times have changed, so have equipment, training, supplements, and so forth. Today body builders have a variety of supplements to choose from, I'm no Arnold expert so I'm not sure what all he used, but I doubt the spectrum was as large.
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Fartmonkey64Fartmonkey64

Freshman

no merits

204 days ago

Casey Viator or Dorian Yates
Bgman10Bgman10

Freshman

no merits

204 days ago

This is a easy one... Big Ron.. and ten years from now it will be Trey Brewer
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Brad DavisBrad Davis

ON Reps and Sets

36 merits

203 days ago

wow some of the answers here really suprise me! well here is my opinion, no one has ever stepped on stage and just litteraly broke every other guy in the show's spirit like ronnie coleman at his best. every bodybuilder that competed against him will tell you that it was lights out as soon as he stepped on stage and this man stood with the best, flex, shawn, levrone, cutler. and they all knew it was game over as early as weigh-ins. No man has brought so much mass in the crazy conditioning that coleman did. He is now and probably always will be the best bodybuilder ever.

the pic with ronnie standing next to Arnold is a complete joke..LOL arnold looks like a world class swimmer next to ronnie and the pic is even showing them at an angle show it head on and you really see the awesome difference! MY LORD just look at the legs alone...LOL arnold looks like he's standing on stilts next to ronnie coleman. this isn't about who done what for bodybuilding it about bodybuilding... SIZE, SHAPE, SYMMETRY.. and ronnie destroys all other before and after him.
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LoyaltLoyalt

Senior

28 merits

203 days ago

i "agreeify" with Brad :P


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Tucker024Tucker024

Freshman

no merits

203 days ago

Arny to governator hands down. He had an insane physique and, of course, he's the Oak. But if we're talking mass and crazy muscle then no one can beat Ronnie Coleman!
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Fartmonkey64Fartmonkey64

Freshman

no merits

203 days ago

Well, I still think that Ronnie Coleman, Silvio Samuel, Kai, Johnnie Jackson, Dexter Wolf, are all impressive. However, IMO the older bodybuilders are my aesthetically pleasing, but that's just me.
JayJay

R.A. Help Desk

4 merits

203 days ago

Matt Mendenhall...

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Rory Leidelmeyer...

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Lance Dreher...

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Mike Francois...

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40fit40fit

Junior

36 merits

203 days ago

Post Score: 1 merit
lol... Jay that first guy reminds me of Heman...Remember that cartoon?? I really liked Arnold when he was in his prime..Flex Wheeler was pretty darn impressive though!!
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ScruthScruth

Sophomore

17 merits

203 days ago

I'm with you fartmonkey, and anyone else into the "older" bodybuilders. I think it is completely out of this world and amazing what the guys can do today, but it's about being aesthetically pleasing. Now it seems it become more about size, then the other factors get thrown in. Not that you can be huge without symmetry or definition or proportion, but I think it is more about the look. I think size is important, but to an extent. But it doesn't seem that's where the sport is going...
GizmonelGizmonel

Senior

28 merits

203 days ago

For me its Dave Draper and Arnold. :)
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John HansenJohn Hansen

Natural Mr. Olympia

18 merits

202 days ago

That picture of Matt Mendenhall looks a little morphed! He was impressive enough without having to change his thighs or biceps.

I would also have to go with Arnold as the best of all time. His physique was way ahead of it's time. In fact, most people today would rather look like Arnold more than Jay Cutler or Ronnie Coleman. Whenever Arnold is on a bodybuilding magazine cover, the magazine sells out.

Arnold had the combination of a great physique, charisma, drive and intelligence. This hasn't been equaled since he retired. Some bodybuilders have been freakishly big but I don't think this makes them better bodybuilders.
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MrpresidentMrpresident

Senior

12 merits

202 days ago

I did like how Dorian Yates brought out that grainy look. I think when we say the best bodybuilder we must look at multiple things:

-Results on Stage
-Impact in Spreading Bodybuilding during their particular time
-Current Impact today on the Sport
- Personality

There are many more categories, but for a bodybuilder to be considered the best he/she must have some of these attributes.
LilmonstarLilmonstar

Freshman

no merits

201 days ago

For me it would have to be Arnold. I got into bodybuilding because of him.
40fit40fit

Junior

36 merits

200 days ago

Ok why did I get a demerit for this???And who gave it???Doesn't make any sense......why I would get one for this??????
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Bloodgroove65Bloodgroove65

Junior

14 merits

200 days ago

Matt Mendenhall! There is a blast from the past! Matt was pretty awesome back in the day.
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PaulpascucciPaulpascucci

Freshman

no merits

199 days ago

My favs are Arnold, Lee Prest, and Jay Cutler.
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ChelseaChelsea

Freshman

no merits

199 days ago

Flex Wheeler
Anyone who likes him should check out his book FLEXAbility
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BogeyBogey

Sophomore

30 merits

199 days ago

Does Jamie Eason count?

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40fit40fit

Junior

36 merits

198 days ago

WOW that pic is very easy on the eyes Bogey......Ok I got lost there for a moment...No one has talked about Lee Haney.He was pretty impressive!!He won the Olympia 5 times the man was huge,and had definition out the wazzu.He is in my top 2 or 3 for best all time.
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