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#SamirBannout
1983 Mr. Olympia Samir Bannout had, in my opinion, the best back of any Mr. Olympia before him.
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41 comments
Amazing video….I agree his back looks super sharp!
I tought, that was Dave Palumbo.
agreed
I would like to know your opinion of Robbie Robberson's back
Please do a segment on Perry Radar.
No its not Samir Banout, The best back still goes to Flex "The Oil" Wheeler. Wheeler's back during his prime is a monster!
Serge Nubret had one of the best back's in bodybuilding in the 70's.
Seriously Lou ferrigno in 1975 wasn’t complete to beat Arnold still too young. And retired after it to do tv work. Lou easily could have dominated for next few yrs if he’d stayed, easy beat frank zane. But my other point nick is Lou shape of early 90s my view his best shape would have beat Arnold in his prime???? Wat u think
Mr.Big is pleased
Wow Nick, you have really hit on something here! Great pic's and great presentation.
dorian era when the HGH came up and blow up everthing
Thanks for this, I never gave Samir his proper due. He was just that outlier Sandow winner. His back is insane. I remember reading about Mentzer and him doing deadlifts up near 1000 lbs. Makes more sense now. Mentzer had a good back as well.
Agree…
Nick you are right on the money with Samir's back. Best ever. I still have all my old Muscle and Fitness mags from the late 70' early 80's and his back is awesome. There was a picture of Arnold in a Sports Illustrated magazine from probably 1969 or 70 showing a back pose….I was just a little kid at the time and couldn't believe it. But I have always thought that Samir's back was off the charts. Is there another person in sports where all you have to do is say his first name and you know who he is? Arnold. Maybe Michael with basketball. Love your videos Nick! come them coming.
I reckon Franco's back was better,
Best back was Robby Robinson.
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Please he had the lines, symmetry!
Burt Back Arack
I saw him in 1986…Mind boggling back, great legs, nice guy too.
The best Mr. O back before Bannout had to be Franco, and you only have one shot of Franco in your video. I'm not necessarily disagreeing with your take on Samir having the best back, but your argument would be a lot stronger if you'd compared him to Franco rather than Arnold, Oliva and Scott.
Also, there were other bbers in the Golden Era who had better backs than some of the Mr. Os. Robby comes to mind. Padilla.
@2:44 Sergio hated calf workouts.Gaspari bought in the striated back with his roadmap back.Samirs back was thick! He had a fallout with Joe Weider the following year
Good content Nick, totally agree. The guys back in the Golden era were really only concerned with the front shots. It was about chest and arms. Samir represents an evolution in bodybuilding.
I'd say that Franco Columbu's back was better.
Danny Padilla in 81 was good also
Hard to argue Nick. His back is awesome, not to mention his calves.
'Dorian Yates' the best back
Interesting…
Please check out 1985 Nationals winner Phil Williams for a great back!
Can't argue with you on Samir's back being the best among those in his time period.
Samir should have won more than one Olympia !
YOU ARE RIGHT
All good comments here. Absolutely correct that Samir’s back is top 3 in history and top in golden era. His front poses were just as great. Not sure why he wasn’t crowned more olympias
You are wrong best back is Ronnie Colman
Did you look at the back of Reg Park and Franco Columbo WHEN THEY POSED?
Dude bringing the back back
Did you say Jay Cutlers back was detailed?
only Sir Samir
Hands down the lion of Lebanon had the best back in the Golden Era. His low back is unmatched. The man is a legend through and through, his conditioning at the Olympia was unreal. He deserved many more than one Olympia win but he has had an extremely successful career in BB nonetheless. Easily one of the most underrated Mr. O's. Dude is a champion!
As a Lebanese man myself, this dude is an inspiration to me
Simir had great detail and conditioning. Beautiful muscle.
Behind Bannout,could be Robby Robinson and for size/height perhaps Columbu.