2025 Mr. O

[Mfg Eng]

Saw Derek won. Didn't look not look as good as Hadi. Walker didn't look anywhere near as good as the photos he released up to the show.

One thing I can say is this year's crop couldn't hold up to the the Yates/Ray/Levrone era with respect to holding big time meat and showing amazing conditioning.

 

[Negan]

Derek looked big but I thought he fell behind Hadi's conditioning in the finals. Dino deserved his classic win. I really liked seeing Urs he looked great. Walker didn't look good in prejudging but looked better last night, I think he missed his peak.

 

[Oldguyjiujitsu]

I would have given the win to Andrew. I am not a fan of the short, thick and blocky look that is winning these days. You almost have to be under 5'7 to win in the open. Based on these standards Franco would have beaten Arnold.

 

[gondar1]

I haven't had a good look but I would have thought Hadi. I find the shape of Derek's legs off putting

 

[Oldguyjiujitsu]

I haven't had a good look but I would have thought Hadi. I find the shape of Derek's legs off putting

I find Derek's whole look off putting...He is lean but has no striations anywhere...no grainy look. His shoulders are wide but so is his waist...he is a short thick guy. I have no idea what flaws the judges saw in Andrew??

 

[ClearWater]

I find Derek to be off putting.

The Classic was a good competition

 

[storman]

Dont like Derek. Think his arms look like shit and he always looks a little smooth.
I had Hadi and then Andrew. Samson looked great at times then off other times

 

[ARUSH]

Ok I’m not the only one scratching my head as to why Derek won this. Watched all the posing to see if I could get there and nope he didn’t give me first place material at all

 

[Sorbate]

I didn't think Derek should have won either, but I do hope he is a good ambassador to the sport. We haven't had a top guy who tried to bring out the sport since pretty much Arnold or Jay Cutler.

 

[Jabroni]

Dont like Derek. Think his arms look like shit and he always looks a little smooth.
I had Hadi and then Andrew. Samson looked great at times then off other times

I couldn’t hold a torch to Derek personally so I’m one to judge being a novice bber but I agree his arms are nothing special. They look saturated out like too much SEO or something. This years lineup was unimpressive. I wonder what next year will look like with this raw shortage we have

 

[Rolls roydz]

I’ll be that guy… Prime Jay Cutler, Ronnie or P.Heath make you think that they are AI generated when you look at their videos. I don’t know what’s happening to bodybuilding these days and I am not a great connoisseur but seriously we might have reached the point where something is going the wrong way. Gear, diet, training… who knows.

 

[Sorbate]

I’ll be that guy… Prime Jay Cutler, Ronnie or P.Heath make you think that they are AI generated when you look at their videos. I don’t know what’s happening to bodybuilding these days and I am not a great connoisseur but seriously we might have reached the point where something is going the wrong way. Gear, diet, training… who knows.

I’m thinking too much of all the drugs.