This past weekend was the biggest competition in bodybuilding - The Mr. Olympia contest held in Las Vegas, NV.
The reigning champ was dethrowned by challenger Dexter Jackson of Jacksonville, FL. I never thought I'd say this but...I'm glad.
I love Jay as a bodybuilder, champion and especially as a person. Unfortunately though, his reign came at a time when the criteria for bodybuilding slowly started to change.
With the retirement of Ronnie, more and more pros started to streamline their physiques. More attention was placed on having a small waist and superb conditioning since no one was standing next to Ronnie anymore more.
And Jay played along.
Jay can't though. He's a bona-fide mass monster. Standing next to Toney Freeman, Dexter Jackson, Phil Heath and Dennis Wolfe he looked out of place.
It was the year of the tiny waists at the Olympia.
I, for one, am glad that bodybuilding has taken the first step towards the more aesthetic physiques.
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