The Truth about Flex Wheeler's Comeback
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2017
- Flex Wheeler has been complaining a lot about how people have been "covering" the topic of his comeback to the Olympia stage. Here's the truth of the matter.
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Competes in a competition that does nothing but criticise physique.
Gets upset when people criticise his physique...
Makes sense.
Maxlete Fitness makes you wonder if he will give the same "talk shit, get hit" speech to the judges
Maxlete Fitness Exactly, lol. I feel the exact same way about the cops...they constantly complain about people stereotyping them...while literally stereotyping people for a living.
Maxlete Fitness #facts
We havent see his back yet, and its most likely going to be sub-par.
Maxlete Fitness actually hearing about he gets mad at people for giving constructive criticism in my opinion that's a jackass move to get mad over constructive criticism the last kind of definitely lost respect for him if he's angry at people he's in the wrong in my opinion because constructive criticism if he doesn't win it's a going to get mad at the judges because he thinks that means they're criticizing him what a jerk to me that's a jerk move to do how you going to get mad at someone for constructive criticism to me after watching this video I kind of consider that to not look good on his character I don't think he's a decent human being with his going to get angry at people especially whenever I heard that he got mad for no good reason at someone then he should be fine with me thinking he's a complete scumbag
Flex already watched this and disliked lol
I think him using drugs for a comeback is big insult towards the person who donated the kidney.
John F yes he did.
Ya true dat. They should yank them out b4 he prematurely fucks them up as well. And replace them with pianas or some other deceased bb who already has stressed kidneys due to massive steroid abuse
He once had three in his body during an interview when Dave Palumbo was with Musclar Development.
Woah I didn't know that. But now i'm certain Flex is an asshole. Two kidney transplants and still taking drugs that fucked up his original organs, and on top of that getting mad at criticism. He might be whatever years old but still acting like a child.
As a transplant patient I agree with you.
Wow...a bodybuilder can't take criticism...lol
Triceps look oil, not loyal.
the whole physique. lol
Alex Terrel he looks pumped full of oil don't he
Alex Terrel he looks pumped full of oil don't he
srg914 Oil not Loyal 🤣🤣🤣
Alex Terrel nah tbf his actual body looks good and like proper muscle it's just his arms that look fucked up
not hating but seems the amount of synthol in his biceps and triceps is what is really offsetting the look of his forearms. It looks like he never trained them before lol
Allover tats? Strike one. Needle forearms? Strike two. Bad attitude? Strike three. You're out!
Damn straight. And having tattoos does NOT make you a badass. Fedor, GSP, Hughes and Mirko didn't have that many. And they all could've beaten the tattoos off him...
strike four - you're gay
Gregg Valentinto is Flex trainer.
lmao
Nilesh Darunde...Priceless! HaaaHaHa!!
lmaoooo
His biceps got oil in for sure.
YES,....O M G ! Poor Flex Wheeler !
We have to understand you CAN'T COMPETE WHIT AGE
Joey Ocean arms are terrible his forearms look so skinny
I was just thinking the same thing and then saw this comment. Hahahaha!
Yea more than just his biceps
His arms are full of synthol...his forearms are a dead giveaway
2:31 When a natty civilian has better forearms than you
flexs attitude makes people want to hate on him.
BL1400 holy fuck I thought it was chumlee
Video on Jason Genova's chance to win the olympia
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5% chance
Nick's Strength and Power not in the am bro. Am 1% autism not 0. Add, ADHD and dyslexia. Barely noticeable
hahahahaha nice one
he said they respond fast so he doesnt train them yet, thats bullshit in my opinion. If they were so responsive and gifted they would already look big from the training he's doing, they dont need to be isolated neccessarily
fearless96ify I was thinking the same thing. just training biceps will activate forearms as am example. It's almost like his forearms are injured or something.
yep, no way can he get even an inch in so short time with regular training. Perhaps he is talking about some synthol/implant thing in the forearms
boodecarlo yes, like nerve damage or something, or maybe they just cant come back..I dont trust anything these guys say after Levrone dissapointed everyone last year
Yeah Dorian Yates talked about that, how he never isolated forearms, they were just that big from gripping the bar.
Flex was undoubtably one of the greatest bodybuilders of his era, and one of the best of all time... but it's going to be embarrassing for him once he's back on that stage. It would be different if he was doing a Masters show, but the Classic Physique competitors are going to smoke him, guys who are 20+ years younger than him in good health and not full of synthol.
User 337 Flex wheel is upset he never wanted Olympia
Nasty synthol arms
Maybe that's what he's planning for his forearms.
“BBLVRBIBOY”: Dude, that’s pretty harsh. Ha, ha, ha.
Flex's arms look natural to me as compared their shape in his earlier years. They look different because he is much older. Muscles do not look the same at age 30 as they do at 50+. It is typical with age that certain body parts naturally decline in growth compared to other parts. How many can look as impressive as Flex or Levrone at over 50 years of age.
Peace Seeker lol no dude it’s synthol.
BBLVRBIBOY that what i was thinking...
no one beats the good old rich Piano, the most natural chocolate fruit cake bodybuilder!!!!!
Abe The Egyptian Pharaoh is he racist u think? Not srs
really
to be honest he shouldn't come back its going to damage his legacy
I has a lot of respect for him .and is one of my favorite.but it wasn't a good idea to come back. IS LIKE JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ CAME BACK AGAINST OSCAR DE LA HOYA
enjoy the hood talk with Nick strength and power😂
lmao
Nick's Strength and Power nick make a video of Sikh vegetarian bodybuilder Verinder ghuman...you will get a billion more followers
I'm a cpl yrs older than Flex myself, & from the time he won the Cal. I said he's something special, he's always looked like a Marvel Comic's artist drew him,like from another planet in a positive way. All that being said, Nick, my hat's off to you, you nailed it bud. A person needs to not be in the kitchen if they can't take the heat. This is as dead on as any your videos I've seen. Flex is friends with Dorian, & Effering, who it appears are very secure people, it's a shame they can't pass that personal feeling of security on to Flex.
He does look weird though. Kinda looks like he's all synth. Has he even shown his legs yet?
GoldenGuns762 He did actually today he made a video and they looked pretty good
he is gonna be the black johny bravo
He only got one
I just don't understand tattoos.... if you are a bodybuilder why get them? I love bodybuilding and I couldn't imagine adding a tattoo to myself, it's a distraction from what I've worked so hard to attain and in my opinion it kills aesthetics. I know some will disagree and that is fine, I'm only stating my opinion
_Trav_ Cole He got them after he retired, probably wasn't expecting to compete ever again
_Trav_ Cole - I think maybe getting a tattoo before building muscle then when you start pumping and gaining, the tattoo gets stretched and looks unique.
_Trav_ Cole Totally agree
I heard of some bodybuilders who got tattoos so they will be never able to compete again. Maybe it was the same reason for him (even though he goes back on stage now lol).
he could be hoping to fool the judges that they are vascularity
Its ironic how a bodybuilder can't take criticism. Bodybuilding ranks are all based on criticism. He really needs to get his head around the fact.
Tattoos completely ruin all chances of winning any big contest.
his arms are just full of oil, thats why his forarms looks so small.
Those crazy old school IDIOTS are allready ....DONE !
3:10 "Started out with the "forums"" as he zooms into those forearms. XD
Hey Nick. I'm 59 now and got into bodybuilding after USMC boot camp in 1982. I had several body parts that didn't grow as fast as others with calves being the worst. It doesn't take a genius to realize that weak body parts need to be worked twice as often. Even then, it takes years to get them "normal".
Give the guy a break. He had a hard time when he was sick. It wasn't the flu. People can get a bit dark having gone through something like that.
3:13 I like how at this part of the video you're saying *this is bodybuilding* then you take a closer shot at his skinny ass forearms LMFAOOOOO
I'm glad someone actually speaks out on this issue. Flex just has the mentality of a 10 year old kid.
He just has a bad attitude. He doesn't look that great and he knows it. Very disproportionate-- hey Flex, you don't want people talking about you, go live in a cave or don't read the comments. Just another big mouth without the physique to back it up. He's just trying to ride the Levrone train at this point because he saw how much play Kev got when he came back, but now he's complaining about all the press he's getting? You won't even place...Flex on that, dude...
Flex looked damned great for someone that old and who has had to contend with long term life threatening health issues. He has always been moody and sensitive, but that didn't stop him from becoming a major figure in bodybuilding. And he's been through a lot of emotional and physical trauma in his life, under which you would have folded. Your arrogance is a cover over your insecurity.
Is picked the wrong sport if he doesn't like criticism... what's it going to kill everyone that says something about him then he will really be a hoot in jail
The guy has renal disease and had a kidney transplant give him a break
Shut up, Sandy. Sandy's a girl's name.
I for one am very happy you made this video (for Mr. Wheeler) about Flex... I've been sort of watching his comeback and it's a bit off putting to me how MUCH and how SENSITIVE he IS to criticism. And he's a LEGEND in a sport which is all about CRITICISM. His videos turn sour when he starts ranting on what people are saying about him. And it doesn't end. He's always "defending" himself and it's really just sad. Hope his comeback does well by the way. Much respect to him. Hope he finds a balance in all of this and I certainly hope he watches this video so he can chill out a bit.
Could synthol use in forearms and calves have possibly lead to his recent amputation?
99 percent guys in body building retire due to injuries any sport high impact causes injuries when I see old guys coming back I think of lyle alzado its scary to see Ronnie colemans injuries
Damn my dude I high key watch your channel at least an hour a day keep up the good work!
Bodybuilding was already popular wayyy before social media. Social media has made it visually reachable to more people as an educational and informative medium but it also has open itself to be an expressive tool to the narcissism side of the sport from most body building and fitness fans as well as real body building professionals alike. Social media has also caused the mystic of expertise from the sport to diminish. What I picked up from the “Wheeler’s” and “Coleman’s” stories (which will always be my heroes) is that we should lift and be fit to last the marathon of life💪🏻 and not just the sprint of youth🙌🏼.
maybe the roids are getting in his head like phil heath when the Olympia comes closer
He needs to carry himself as a champion. As Nick says he needs to take it.
As a tattoo artist myself, his tattoos really mess up his physique look over all. Look at rich pianas tats, his were done by a well experienced artist and even rich knew it, he even said he got them to bring our his muscles. His ab tats are a perfect example of how it's done correctly too make em pop. Flexs shoulders and biceps mainly are messed up due to the circular tribal on or around his shoulders are too small and hopefully with enough make up we will get a better idea of what his physique really looks like. Tattoos on muscular people need to be planned and placed to bring out depth and shape the tattoos on any part of the body especially if someone is muscular. Imo
nick how do you manage to make so many quality videos everyday, there is no other channel like yours
Keep up the awesome work bro!!! Love these videos!!
Forearms grow somewhat even when you do not train them. They get indirect action from back and bicep work.
one dislike, I guess flex wheeler watched your video
Nick I can't believe how young you are, you talk that real. keep up the good work.
Nick, you are a real journalist, and a great promoter of the sport we've all grown to love. Time after time you turn out quality pieces like this. Class act, knowledgeable, respectful. Great to see the commentary of our sport being turned over to the next generation of your talent. Rick Wayne level all the way. Keep up the great work young man!
Cant see a shred of definition with all those tattoos.....he has been sleeping on a wet newspaper for too long....
Your forearm grow naturally with training. Especially with pulling exercises. I think his using some type of oil again. Plus your biceps can't grow so indifferent to your forearm. Flex your lying be honest and tell us it's oil brother
Dear Nick love your show. What an inspiring video for me. At 63 and very cut on trt I got some nerological desiese?, spelling not a strong point, and my right hand and left foot are effected pritty bad. then I got hit by a car on my bike , shattered ellbow. I am recoveringt slowly with the ellbow. I train about every other day for theripy. I dig what you said about Flex and want to thank you for such an imsperational story. Thank you again, kevin McCathy
I only remember Flex from the late 80's. I'd see him in magazines over the years but in the 80's, I'd see him on ESPN Muscle Magazine. He seemed like such an upbeat, fun loving guy. Really a great ambassador for the sport. Guess he's changed.
Hey Nick, great work as usual. Its sad this guy who a lot of people looked up to, including myself when I was young, is acting like a moron. If Flex does not like he criticism, how do you think he will feel if everyone just stops talking about him. He will be singing a different tune. Lastly, why is a 50+ year old man talking about the hood.
Goes into bodybuilding, doesn`t handle critique... Fucking brilliant...
Exactly! Social media IS bodybuilding's only source of public contact! Flex needs to get with the times!
I love how you expose his forearms throughout the video but don't specifically comment on them. So lowkey and funny.
He had one of the greatest physiques of all times, until He started injecting synthol in the shoulders in attempt to look bigger than Ronnie. Now He is just a shadow of what He was in the past. Those tattoes, and the synthol in the arms makes him look like a mini Rich Piana with small forearms. I really love the kind of art He managed to craft back in the 90's, but He is also the killer, the destroyer of that masterpiece based on simmetries and proportions. He turned to the "dark side" of bodybuilding by doing so and once you turn the back to the aesthetic, You ' ll never go back, and You ' ll never regain what You threw away....
That was deep.
Filippo
And now he has one less leg .... damn !
That guy in the background at 1:34 wearing his son's camo pajamas to the gym....
Nick I know that you are not hating just giving your opinion. I personally believe that Flex will place higher than Levorone did because the size and development in classic physique is much less than open. And even though Flex is older he still is a more gifted bodybuilder than most of his opponents in the Classic Physique.
The problem is, what matters is what you look like on the day. Let an athlete do what they want to do, they will learn eventually through experience.
Do a video on Mike Tyson, could he be a bodybuilder?
COMBO Already did one
Pretty sure IFBB doesn't want rapists in their league.
Kalsiddon
I don't think he did that. don't get me wrong the guys an animal but the women who accused him of rape also accused another guy and it was proven to be a lie. she was after money. also, I doubt Mike Tyson would need to rape someone, being the wealthiest,most famous athlete on earth at the time and all.
Kalsiddon Dont hate on rapists
nut case too old
The video Flex made with kali muscle was just childish.....Flex is a grown ass man.....the way they talked in that video was just stupid
Nick do you work from a loose script or do you just kinda go off the cuff? Reason I ask is you never sound monotone like you're reading but there's never awkward pauses or a lot of "uhh" and "umm". Always a lot of good info in your videos and it always comes across really well.
Excellent vid. Well articulated. Keep em coming
Face reality Flex, them forearms ain't proportional and you know it.
well said dude!
Great video Nick as always! Totally agree with your comments. UA-cam and the internet is today's Flex magazine! Thanks for sharing!!
Great content as usual Nick....Ty for being objective and informed...love this channel. Cheers from Canada!
His arms look horrible because of his lack of forearms.
This is just another example of how fucked up you can look if you don't train for proportional muscle. He looks ridiculous.
tattoos really screw up the symmetry
*looks at thumbnail*
*examines his forearm*
"Something's not right."
I tend to agree. I'm 50 years old and rember Flex back in the day and a big shout out for his comeback. That being said it is true about his forearms. They look like baseball bats compared to his upper arms. Not the way to compete in in a body building competition. He has to know that. He's a professional.
wants to fight at the drop of a kidney
and some roid rage too
All Flex going to do is fill them up with Castrol Edge 10w40 b4 he hit the stage, problem solve.
Freddie Mills 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Remember Flex had a bad car accident and injured his neck years ago. The atrophy in his forearms looks like a result of nerve damage or compression in his cervical vertebrae. It's consistent with the 6th and 7th vertebrae levels or C6 and C7. Think of how Ronnie Coleman's left back and arm looked from his back injury and nerve damage. I am in fact a healthcare professional and was a physical therapist assistant for 7 years, but it's still just an observation, but I submit very likely as I've seen this many times. No training will improve this, he likely has bone spurs and calcium deposits in that region as well.
Nick you really make a lot of sense and speak in a very neutral, professional manner, thank you.
Looks oily
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Wouldn't surprise me if the ifbb approaches these retired legends who still happen to train and make it worth their while to throw themselves in the Olympia mix as a way of generating hype for the event
Nick absolutely brilliant video bud. I think you're comments were 100% fair and you made them in a firm but very polite manner. And you're spot on, if it wasn't for UA-cam and more specifically UA-camrs like you bodybuilding would be pretty much ignored completely.
Big time synthol user... Also, why don't black guys use white tattoo ink? Seems like a waste of black ink
Alex Marshall true and funny af lmao.
not a fan of the tattoos....
I think where some of the problem is, is that a lot of people who have very little experience in training or the sport in general are not only criticizing the physique, but they are also criticizing the exercises and how he performs them, EVEN though his way produced champion results. And a lot of the supposed flaws in his physique have also assisted in creating that illusion of a huge physique even though he was much lighter than others in his division. When someone criticizes, in many cases, they're actually saying that they know better. And honestly, when someone has done little else than sit in front of a keyboard or go to the gym for a year or so, that is insulting to a guy who IS a legend in the sport. I'm not saying you're one of those keyboard guys, but some who dare to criticize are.
As always Nick provides a fair impartial opinion. Fantastic work! Such a breath of fresh air from some of other channels. Keep up the fantastic work bud. Not wanting to sound patronizing, but you have a wise head on young shoulders. Well done mate.
#Flex Nofap
Stephen Mason 😂
Tattoos are there to cover up synthol injections.
Nick whats up?
Please PLEASE do a video adressing the lack of forearms due to some kind of INJURY that happens to some pros like Flex, Jay, Branch, hell.. even Scott Steiner!
Thanks!
Over 50 years on the planet, and Flex has yet to grow up. How uncomfortable it would be to judge him on stage.
Agree completely, through critisism and positive or constructive commentaries is how somebody can see themselves apart from own perspective, and helps us work and modify some mistakes that we’re making, BTW, perhaps much synthol in biceps is what seems wierd?? Nice video
Very well said & interesting fact about social media being the main thing for bodybuilding
another episode of Nicks Tent and Power. I love the outdoors too!
You just keep knocking them out of the park, nick. Another great video 👌
My best advice to flex is do lots of stretching for his arms. One of the reasons he might have smaller forearms is a lack of blood flow from hit huge upper arms. A history of site enhancements would make that more prevalent. As we age as well our limbs can shrink to help protect vital organs. That is why the wheels are harder to develop as we age.
I would actually say his arms don't look under developed except in very specific photos at certain angles. But in many of the photos his arms look just fine and we have to remember that this is a classic bodybuilding look and forearms weren't necessarily huge way back when and also partly he has massive arms biceps and triceps that are probably making his forms look a little bit smaller than they could be. Overall conditioning will be the biggest factor for anybody in that classic bodybuilding look along with symmetry so if his forearms are a little smaller than they could be I don't think it'll make a difference.
You’re 💯 Right. Love your Videos and Info. You are one of the Most Neutral Fellows in the Game. I recently watched Flex on the London Real Show and he discussed the Rough Childhood he went through. I went through just as rough and maybe even Rougher in the USA FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. Me being an Empath, I always felt that somehow, God Gave Me that cause I brought that on Myself through Past Life Karma. If anyone reads this comment, if you learn anything in Life, understand that you are the Architect of All Your Pain and Turmoil. I truly believe a Good Soul Reaps Blessings and a Corrupt Soul Reaps Ugliness and Sorrows. Change the Polarity and Change the Outcome. It’s sad, but it appears Flex Still has a Way to go to Balance Himself Sprituality. Bodybuilding is the best Lifestyle because each and every Bodybuilder has a Weakness. Mine, I would say is my Back. Like you put it, if we go on stage or post a Pic on SM, we shouldn’t wait to double up on what it takes to remedy those weak parts. The Same Goes with Ones Spritual Nature. We as Bodybuilders Can Apply that Same Mentality. We All Have a Flaw that prevents us from Flying Spritually So we Should Always Double Up our Efforts to Remedy a Positive Change in The Quality Of Our Lives as Avatars.
Hmmm ... he comes from the hood, in Fresno, California! Flex was a really nice guy back in the 1980's when he'd come to workout at Kalman Szkalak's old SuperFlex Gym in Lake Forest, California. His workouts were brilliant.
I wish him luck and hope he does well.
I can't think of anything negative to say about your commentary Nick
Please, keep up the good work...
huge fan nick. you are absolutely correct. the internet is the chief vehicle that bodybuilding uses to get out information. it's a shame that flex doesn't realize how much support he actually has. nicely done.
Its understood that body building is promoted well on social media but its at a negative cost; it seems like people want a reason to judge instead of enjoy the sport
So much respect for Flex's entire career! However, I just feel like Flex is still avoiding the truth of things and hasn't been able to look beyond himself yet. To me, something is up with those arms. Nick you really nailed the point that it's his current physique and not him personally that is being discussed. Virtually anyone that has any invested time in bodybuilding would agree that Flex is a legend of the sport. A near-demi-god of sorts. I think this will help him to sort out some of his stuff and maybe change his viewpoint. I wish him the best and good health.
I think your comments and video are completely valid...if you dont like to be criticized then why the hell make a comeback...on the Flex side I admire his efforts for a comeback and wish him all the success
Thanks for the video Nick.
Agreed, hard not to criticize someone in a sport where you're constantly criticized 😂