Monday, 19 September 2011

Olympia Results

So my predictions were correct, with the massive Phil Heath winning the Sandow this past weekend. Jay had a torn bicep muscle that hindered his symmetry and his physique just wasn't as polished as Phil's. Kai showed up with an insane amount of mass but the judges felt he was slightly lacking in terms of conditioning, he still picked up 3rd place, and it could be argued that he should have taken 2nd instead of Jay. Turns out Evan Centopani announced a few months ago that he wouldn't be competing for "financial and personal reasons" ?? Guess I missed that.. What it really means: I'm going to get my ass handed to me by guys like Phil and Jay so I'll take another year off.

Friday, 9 September 2011

Olympia 2011 Preview

The 2011 Olympia weekend is taking place next weekend. It promises to be a very close battle with all of the competitors standing a chance of walking away with a Sandow. The favourites are last years winner Jay Cutler and last years runner up Phil Heath. However I think both Kai Greene and Evan Centopani have the potential to do very well.  It will also be very interesting to see what kind of physique South African Marius Dohne brings, as while he lacks the mass of guys like Jay and Phil, conditioning can make up for this.
Overall Prediction
  1. Phil Heath
  2. Jay Cutler
  3. Kai Greene

RIP ZYZZ

Sadly the famous amateur bodybuilder known as "Zyzz" passed away in Thailand at the young age of 22. Rest in peace Zyzz.