Who are the most OVERRATED bodybuilders of all time?
Not trying to cause a stir,nor offend those who earned the right to be pro bodybuilders.
There was a thread posted here a couple of years ago on who were the most UNDERRATED bodybuilders of all time. But I couldn't find one for overrated.
By overrated, I'm talking about those you feel placed higher than you think they should have at a variety of contests throughout their career, or for some reason, you thought the judges had some bias towards rewarding them higher in a show than others you thought were more deserving.
Also I'm not necessarily calling out those who may have won a show you think they shouldn't have, or those who may have come into a show not quite at their best or perhaps they had an injury. What I'm looking for moreso is those who even at their best, you felt still should not have won so many shows, or placed as high as they did (i.e...got too many gifts).
Since I'm starting this, I'll start it off... I've watched several Mr. O contests from the late 80's and 90's, and IMHO, I don't get why Lee Labrada placed as high as he did in as many shows he did... Yes he had a very symmetrical physique, and yes he was a great poser, but seeing him in comparisons with others, he never held my attention. Symmetry is a factor, but so is size and conditioning.
I was actually more impressed with more recent photos of him in his 50's, promoting his Labrada brand... Sick vascularity and was much more eye popping than anything I saw on stage.
Again, not trying to insult, and I'm sure he was a big inspiration to smaller bodybuilders like Shawn Ray, but Shawn took it to another level.