Kevin Levrone Road to the 2016 Olympia

[FranchizeBBer]

 

[FlyingDragon]

I will make the claim he finishes top 5....The young guys should be concerned....

 

[liftmonster]

Rumor mill is churning now:

http://generationiron.com/following...-jay-cutler-just-say-hell-compete-at-olympia/

 

[gunslinger]

He should have been Mr O at least twice in the 90s.

 

[mugzy]

He is 51 and his back and shoulders lack a lot of the thickness he used to carry. It will be interesting to see if he does this for a few years or one and done.

 

[gunslinger]

I hate to actually find myself agreeing with Shawn Ray but I do on this. I don't think Kevin has anything to prove and may end up getting hurt. Also what's it going to do to him mentally when he does not even break top 10? Not saying he won't but considering the level of competition these days it's not looking good. He is one of my all time fav bodybuilders but I don't really think this is a good move.

 

[mugzy]

I agree guns it's just a different time, competitors are much bigger today.

 

[htu]

He was amazing in his day, but at his age he will have difficulty with his leg and arm size. I think it's just a way to push his supplement line.

 

[Titan]

At 51 it would be a chore to get close to the condition to the guys in their 30's especially since he hasn't trained seriously in a long while.. Not from a lack of will but just due to the fact the body response less than at a younger age. So no, I don't think he has a shot at winning the O, and I'm sure he understands that as well.

At first I thought it was a crazy idea for Levrone to compete again but what the hell...

When people say you cant do something...fuck that... do it anyway. if guys like him Wheeler, Chris Cormier, even Cutler and Dorian to try to got back into it...they would attract serious bank to see a masters Mr. O with all the older guys still up there doing battle.

So, maybe that's the motivation...give the Master's O contest an infusion of life with all the old greats back in shape...
I say go for it KEV...give it your all and fuck the haters.

 

[liftmonster]

I was pretty excited when he announced he was coming back, and the prospect of Jay Cutler coming back too would be an epic battle between the two. I am interested in seeing what shape he can get his body in after all this time and what he has already out it through. Then I saw an article the other day where he reported he is eating cheesecake and that he can eat bad and still get in tip top shape. The last time I heard that it was Arnold telling Frank Zane he could eat whatever he wanted and Zane went on to hand him one of his losses. Anyone hear about any other older guys talking about competing? Or eating cheesecake?

 

[BD Cool]

I've followed Kevin's career since the early 90's. Kevin's genetics are incredible... he's one of the lucky people who can damn near look at a weight and grow. Also, from a personality stand point he's a little different than most BBer's and has always done things his own way. I'd say go for it...

 

[arnold]

Levrone simply doesn't carry the size he used to. He's going to get killed, Levrone on the Olympia stage.