The contest "Mr. Olympia" (pukanisty review by Denchik)

There are many bodybuilding federations in the framework of the tournament. But the most famous and rich - is International Federation of Bodybuilding, IFBB which was organized by the Canadian Jewish Joe and Ben Weider. Joe for a long time trying to build muscle, but then I realized that his genetics gives him an advantage in a completely different field. Where you need to work more muscles and not your head. Threw the bad and start selling. I know very few Jews with good muscles. But I know a lot of Jews with good condition. When Joe realized this, I began, just like me and Jura, baryzhit techniques for pumping muscles. Well, that process was needed better populizatsiya and promotion to the masses. To do this, and was created a federation. And then the contest "Mr. Olympia"

The first "Olympia" on September 18, 1965 in New York. I must say that this competition is rightly considered the most famous among professional bodybuilders. In fact, "Olympia" - a world championship among professionals. Steeper than the winner of this tournament there is nothing in the world of bodybuilding.

Mr. Olympia held once a year. International competition is considered, therefore not all tournaments held in the United States historically. For example my last "Olympia" Arnold won in Australia. Nevertheless, the tournament is still an American, because the organizers and venue are traditionally in the United States. The last fifteen years the tournament has always held in the US Las Vegas. Which is considered the entertainment and gaming mecca of the United States. It was there that concentrated the largest casinos, hotels and entertainment. Apparently, the tournament organizers have decided that this is a good place to "Olympia". On the other hand, maybe they just like to lower the money in the casino. As if there was not, but in our time the tournament was held in Las Vegas.

WINNERS

Despite the fact that the tournament is 50 years, we have a total of 13 champions. If you're handy with math, then realized that this is only possible due to repetition of the title. That is, many champions won the title every year - many times. For example, Lee Haney and Coleman won the title 8-NIL time !!! Apparently black brothers wanted to get ahead of the white icon of bodybuilding named Arnold, who at one time was able 7-NIL time to take the statuette.

In general, this is not surprising because the bodybuilding - a beauty contest and not a sporting event. There is no struggle in seconds, kilograms, centimeters. Estimated appearance as a beauty contest. Good or bad - is another question. For us it is important that the beauty contest EVALUATION OF SUBJECTIVE! Someone like thicker and who is on the thinner. Someone appreciates relief more than volumes. Who does not like big feet, and someone does not like the black color of the skin. Do you understand? Evaluation takes place on the inner conviction of judges, and cockroaches in my head at each of them migrate on their own, sometimes very confusing routes. In such circumstances, one of the most important evaluation criteria, for which you can cling to is - again! In other words if the judge knows that the athlete was already a champion once, it adds to the appeal and the chance of getting the statue again. That's worth two identical Man. Only one of them has already been Mr. Olympia, and the other is not. This will give you the title? If there will be no politics involved, it is likely that someone who has already won once. 

It turns out that the champions at Olympus rarely change. Usually if one person comes, the repetitions occur year after year, until he decided to blame.

So, here are our winners:

1965-1966 Larry Scott

1967-1969 Sergio Oliva

1970-1975, 1980 Arnold Schwarzenegger

1976, 1981 Franco Columbu

1977-1979 Frank Zane

1982 Chris Dickerson

1983 Samir Bannout

1984-1991 Lee Haney

1992-1997 Dorian Yates

1998-2005 Coleman

2006.7, 9, 10 Jay Cutler

2008 Dexter Jackson

2011-2015 Phil Heath

The steepest in this list are Haney, Coleman and Arnold with Yatsom. Fun distribution given that the first two black and white second. I think that the organizers of politically motivated attempt to alternate colored athletes to please the public.

It began during the Arnold. At the end of the 60s in a tournament dominated by dark butcher Sergio Oliva. Outstanding athlete in size at the time. Just an alien. But ... black alien. I must say that at that time there were bars on the color of their skin, where it was impossible to go black. There is such a buzzword SEGREGATION (policy of forced separation of populations on the basis of cosmic rays). In the United States in those years it is still committed atrocities. Down to individual toilets in office buildings for black and white. Look wonderful movie "Men of Honor" to submit about what it represents states in those days. It is obvious that the majority of Americans are not paying very impressed that a sport dominated by a black athlete. And though about it until now is not to say, but everyone understands that the white in the states more solvent than black. It is certainly possible to pretend that it is not. But it will hurt your business if it is associated with bodybuilding. Joe and Ben Weider understood this very well. They understood that the sale of equipment, supplies and magazines will go easier if bodybuilding is the flagship Superman white rather than black. This is one reason why so suddenly risen star Arnold Schwarzenegger. Which was not so much healthier when compared with Sergio as white. Net, so to speak, with the Nordic Aryan profile. Policy has helped the old man Arnie first to ascend the throne.

After Arnie won the title 6 times, and having brains, I realized that it's time to pass the buck, he was replaced by Franco Columbu. Which was with him, like Sancho Panza at Don Kee Hoth. In the glory Arnold Colombo was able to win the title next year after Arnie ejected.

Retain the title of Franco failed. In my opinion, he was not too interested in bodybuilding as a banner. After his three years in a row rules Frank Zane, muscular shape which is very controversial. Suffice it to say that the modern champion of "physics model" looks much more interesting than Zane. Frank was always very dry and proportional. At the same time he was very ... very little muscle even by the standards of modern classical bodbildinga.

It was a bold decision of the organizers of the competition - to make Frank champion. It is quite possible if the further it went, the modern bodybuilding would be more aesthetic and less exaggerated than it is now. But, as they say did not come ... One Austrian guy with repolarization ruined everything ...

Yes. It was Arnold. That whether in jest, whether on the dispute, after five years of filming a movie decided to repeat the title. In 1980, he was able to do it in Australia. Piquancy is that its shape to put it mildly worse than the three finalists. And so the room booed judges and Schwarzenegger. Arnold had to flee the scene. But he got the title. Yes, otherwise it could not be because in a beauty contest winner is the one who has more subjective influence on judges. Arnold knew personally all the judges and was at that time an icon of bodybuilding. Therefore could not be otherwise.

By the way it was after the tournament Mike Mentzer brothers resentment Vader and stopped competing. In addition, he began to openly criticize the federation, Joe and all the modern bodybuilding (WIT came up with the same training).

What do you think, who became Mr. Olympia for the next year? History repeated itself again. Franco Columbu again after Arnold took the title. Funny, is not it?

After that, there were two little-known athlete now. Chris Dickerson, and Samir Bannout. The first born in the US, the second in Lebanon (Beirut). By the way, Chris was 43 years old at the time. This is for those who asked me about the age of bodybuilding. Both athletes could not linger long champions.

After that, since 1984, goes back star Lee Haney. This is a black athlete in addition to surprisingly harmonious physique showed good social skills. Maybe that's why he was able to stay so long. It was just not large and dry. He was interesting as a person and friendly. The era of political correctness is gaining momentum and therefore black champion no one confused. It is at this athlete grew our champions of the basement rocking. His program was repeated. It equaled. And, for the sake of truth, I must say that Lee Haney was the last champion, which I liked. He was athletic. But in moderation. Then it all changed ...

Then came Dorian Yates and since 1992 has taken Olympus. In 1991, he did not work quite a bit. And in 1992, Haney wisely decided to shift so as not to lose the title. With 90 years in bobibildinge beginning to use insulin and growth hormone. That is why these years with a breakout occurs in the development of muscle mass in athletes. On average, new + 10-20 kg. In the days of Lee Haney were champions with a weight of 90-100 kg. With less than 100 Yates era no one falls. Usually it is about 110-120 kg. Space! Anabolic space!

Yates rules 6 years and then dumped to start their own line of sports nutrition. He was replaced by Ronnie Coleman. Unique athlete on genetics. In addition to amazing proportions, he was able to bring his carcass to a new level of muscle mass. I liked it very much in the 90 years. Then it was something similar to what Lee Haney and even a little better. But in 2000 everything changed. Ronnie for victories had monstrously razozhrat its carcass. As for me, it was disgusting. But paying audience. A viewer would like to see something frikovoe. Something huge ...

Modern history you already know. After Ronnie 4-D twice defeated Jay Cutler and then he was replaced by Phil Heath.

The funny thing is that if you look at the longest champions we see an alternation WHITE - BLACK

Larry Scott (White) - Sergio Oliva (Black)

Arnold Schwarzenegger (White) - Lee Haney (Black)

Dorian Yates (White) - Ronnie Coleman (Black)

Jay Cutler (White) - Phil Heath (Black)

I do not think that the organizers of this done. But apparently this is one of the political factors that must be considered. Maybe that's why all the adorable watermelon lover and could not move Phil Heath last time? If so, then the next Vang Mr. Olympia dozhen be white. How about Dennis Wolf? If it is less speak Russian, it has all the chances.