Transcript: Dorian Yates, like Samir Bannout before him, displayed detailed striations on the lower back in what has become known as, the Christmas tree pose, but what is equally spectacular, especially on Yates, is the […]
Transcript: Continuing from part one, comparing and contrasting Paul Dillett with Arnold Schwarzenegger, take a look at Dillett’s double biceps pose. There are many dissimilarities to Arnold but torso length and ribcage size stand out. […]
Transcript Paul Dillett and Arnold Schwarzenegger were roughly the same height, both had a sloped shoulder appearance, and both had a mixture of aesthetic and mass monster features. Steve Reeves had set a twentieth century […]
Transcript: Sergio Oliva and Paul Dillett were genetic freaks but their structures had as many similarities as dissimilarities. Sergio was likely around 5 foot nine and Paul Dillett was listed as six one. Oliva had […]
Transcript: 1960s and 70s bodybuilders were able to maintain healthy skin tones like their 1940s and 50s predecessors while having a fuller, more three dimensional, rounder look as a result of the newer supplements introduced […]
Transcript What bodybuilders exhibited a Steve Reeves-level of plantar flexion, and did those bodybuilders also have exceptional calf development? And by the way, increasing plantar flexibility can be done through sitting on your heels in […]
Transcript Steve Reeves arguably had the best calves of his era, stocky all the way down to his ankles. Reeves was in the category of Erik Fankhouser and James DeMelo as far as, not only […]
Matt Mendenhall is already known as one of the best amateurs in the annals of bodybuilding, as well as having the extraordinary calf bump, as documented in our Matt Mendenhall Calves episode. But Mendenhall is […]
Transcript Continuing from part one, why did Arnold’s calves appear to have higher insertions when viewed from the front versus viewed from the back? Gastrocnemius topography can vary wildly and most of the anatomy charts […]
Transcript This video started out as a how to sculpt Arnold Schwarzenegger’s calves video using Zbrush and or Blender, but morphed into a two part video on how Arnold’s calves differ from most other bodybuilders, […]
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