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[http://www.flexonline.com/train/55 FLEXMagazine tolkar tecknen]: ”This year’s Olympia may boil down to the Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler show once again (and not necessarily in that order), but there is a wild and spirited battle for the coveted third spot.
With a lot on the line for the victor — Gustavo Badell cemented a reputation as an elite competitor in the pro ranks with his surprising third last year — the fight for the title of “best bodybuilder not named Coleman or Cutler” is, in our view, extremely tight right now.
1) Badell: He challenged Coleman to a posedown in Thursday’s press conference, and stripped down to step up on the conference table alone when the reigning champ declined to go toe-to-toe with him. Coleman may be right when he said Badell isn’t “on his level,” but the 245-pounder is gaining fast. Today, he’s easily proved that last year was no fluke.
2) Victor Martinez: The 250-pound New Yorker is sharp and on his game. Coleman’s prognostication skills seem spot on when he claims Martinez has what it takes to be a future Mr. Olympia. A few more improvements and some deeper muscle maturity, and the 32-year-old could in fact be the top dog in the not-too-distant future.
3) Gunter Schlierkamp: Down about five pounds from his 300-pound physique last year, Schlierkamp has his best package since 2002. In Round 1, he did get first callout with Coleman and Cutler, but was left on the posing dais by the judges for the second callout with Martinez, Badell and Melvin Anthony. (Anthony, by the way, is in the mix for the top six — on his way out of the arena after prejudging, he said in his preparations for the O, his goal was to “copy the ’93 version of Flex Wheeler.” A lofty aspiration, but Anthony gave a solid effort today.) ”
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