Beyeke needs to place high and win to gain recognition

[EastCoastBodybuilding]

Only about 15k Instagram followers. Look at his body and his potential. He need to win the AC or/and place high at the Olympia to gain traction.

I don't know if the guy is sponsored but goodness if not he should be. Hopefully he has a day job as it doesn't look like he was making money bodybuilding.

[Mobster]

Social media is not the only measure by which a pro can be measured. As we all know there are a bunch of non-pros who do very well from it and some actual pros who don't know how to make anything with it.

[Big Beat]

Beyeke has the body but its hard to say if he has the mentality to make the most of his gifts. He absolutely has the look that wins big shows these days, has the Heath, Rhoden and Dexter level of aesthetics.

[Mobster]

The 'business' of bodybuilding is often beyond many an athlete (indeed the business of sport). Few know how to promote themselves, haggle for a contract and, as here, do a proper job with social media. Kai Greene or Rich Piana do a good job. Lionel... not so much.

[MusclePoppins]

Lionel is sponsored by Pro Tan, along with Dexter Jackson, Brandon Curry and a bunch of other IFBB athletes. I imagine it just includes free tan for shows.

His lack of Instagram followers says more about society than it says about him.

[Joe Pietaro]

I used to ghostwrite his column when I worked at FLEX and Lionel is a really cool guy. He has a great physique but conditioning has been his issue.

[EastCoastBodybuilding]

Interesting name Muscle Poppins. I hope it includeds more than free tan.

[huge285]

if he can nail his conditioning (a big IF), there may not be anyone on that stage who can beat him! He's deadly when he's full, round and separated. CEDRIC is the only man who can take him out (because of his added height)