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2004 Arnold Classic Coverage, Cutler Wins Amid Controversy
by BiggieSwolls, Ownerwww.Steroidology.com & www.DirectConnectNutrition.com
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As Jay Cutler took his third straight Arnold Classic title the consensus of the audience and Steroidology was that two competitors beat Jay Cutler on this night. After pre-judging the general feeling among contest goers was that first place would be either Chris Cormier or Dexter Jackson. Cutler showed up flat and looked at least 15 pounds below his Olympia weight. His conditioning was good and he came in looking as dry as anyone has ever seen him but in the end it cost him as he didn't display that massive and full physique that he has used to concur many bodybuilding competitions in the last 3 years. It was also quite evident to most that Cutler's right bicep and right quadricep were atrophied, definitely smaller then any past showings and noticeable smaller when compared to his left bicep and left quadricep. Chris Cormier came in looking huge. He was full and his conditioning was on. This was Chris's first contest appearance in just under a year and he did not disappoint. He outsized Cutler on almost every pose, also showing a much more detailed back then Cutler. But as the score cards would tell us at the end, Cormier managed to get edged out of first place by one point to Cutler and the disappointment was very evident in Chris's reaction when Cutler was announced as the winner of the Arnold Classic. Dexter Jackson was a man on a mission having just won the GNC Pro and the Ironman Pro. He was looking to add the Arnold to his ever growing list of Pro contests won but it just wasnt Dexter's night. Although he came in looking full and in great condition, he seemed to lack the dryness that he had displayed two weeks earlier at the Ironman and the judges ended up handing Dexter third place. Gunter Schlierkamp came in looking the same as always: Big and watery. He just cant seem to duplicate the dryness that he displayed back in 2002 when he was working with noted contest guru Chad Nicholls. Many, myself included, feel Gunter received a gift from the judges. It appears that if you are really big and have a nice smile, that you are entitled to top 5 finishes in IFBB contests as Gunter was ultimately given forth place in this show. Markus Ruhl, who many felt deserved Gunter's forth place award, came in looking simply massive. His conditioning was good and he just seemed to over power the other competitors with his mass. Hopefully one day the monster known as Ruhl will get a fair shake at an IFBB Pro contest. History now will record that Jay Cutler won the 2004 Arnold Classic by one point over Chris Cormier. The special $10,000 posing award was won by King Kamali who hit about 2 poses in his "dance" routine. For the third time in succession Jay Cutler won the most muscular award, somehow beating Markus Ruhl who outweighed Jay by at least 35 pounds. Go figure that one out.
2004 Arnold Classic Final Results
1. Jay Cutler
2. Chris Cormier
3. Dexter Jackson
4. Gunther Schlierkamp
5. Marcus Ruhl
6. Craig Titus
7. Gustavo Badell
8. King Kamali
9. Ahmad Haidar
10. Ernie Taylor
11.Bob Cicherillo
12. Mustafa Mohammad
13. Greg Kovacs
Top five qualify for the 2004 Mr. Olympia
* Article by BiggieSwolls,.
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