When Was Kevin Levrone at his ALL TIME BEST?

[@philcartier994]

Love the 92' version best. It was an unique and rare physique to hit the bodybuilding scene.

[@mikthe2004]

Yeah, his '92 NOC and Mr Olympia versions were so sharp!! Look at 2:04 and the striations in his chest and shoulders, and how lean his face was!! He got bigger later on, but the super sharpness was gone!!

[@justinb9554]

🥹 yes and 94

[@philcartier994]

@@mikthe2004 I totally agree! He's definitely an uncrowded Mr. O.

[@richb5073]

Yeah I actually had Kevin winning the 92 Olympia over Dorian. Kevin much more Asthetic and conditioned . Full Blown

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

@@mikthe2004 1997 Had The Size and The Same Condition.......

[@RAZOR12334]

I will come back to this video again after 5 hours just to read comments about which year was best.

[@basdemanaz]

And what is your conclusion?

[@RAZOR12334]

@@basdemanaz my personal choice is 1997 bigger version.

[@cdjxman]

@@RAZOR12334I have to agree with you on that!🤩👍

[@bujjusunny]

​@@basdemanaz😢😢😢😢

[@RsiX_productions]

Kevin made some crazy shapes out of that frame . The way his arms and triceps popped out of his delts , nobody else has ever created something like that . Probs my fave big ifbb pro of all time

[@TheSolarium18]

Phil Heath did

[@ryutenmen]

@@TheSolarium18 Phill muscles arms didnt popped quite like Kevin's, sure Phill has thick arms but his poppness was mostly in his shoulders and chest form the front. Another way in which Kevin triceps popped cartoonishely was in BLS; his skin looked like it was about to burst.

[@gsalazar8176]

P H I L H E A T H just entered the chat...

[@BG_puller]

“Created”?? It’s called genetics

[@c.ostriker5572]

97 was Pretty insane as well!!

[@jamesrogers2987]

I was at the UK grand Prix in 97 and keV was simply jaw dropping 💯 I even had the opportunity to pose with him shirtless after his win🤣truly the craziest physique I ever saw up close 😲

[@SummersSnaps]

I was in the crowd for the '96 and '97 British Grand Prix. DY won '96, Nasser placed 2nd (and there was mixed reception to those results, many wanted Nasser to win). DY was shriveled a little that year but was totally shredded. However in '97 DY didn't do that show and Kevin mopped up and what a physique Kevin had! First time seeing him bald, big, full blown and absolutely shredded. Ngl... this version of Kevin would have mopped up DY easily, even coming scarily close to beating a '93 DY. He was I N S A N E. I'll never forget when he walked out on stage to Prodigy's 'Breathe', it was so damn bad ass. So for me around that 97 period he was unreal and just goes to show how erratic Kevin was with peaking for a show. I honestly think he could have dethroned Yates on one of those Mr Olympia years had he presented that kinda physique.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

92, 94 and 95 were his best versions. His posing routine in 92 still gives me chills. My fav BB along with Haney.

[@ianlewis7749]

Kevin's first show at the 92 Olympia.....I thought he looked unbelievable, the clear winner ..

[@mekhanify]

Kevin Levrone inspired me to start bodybuilding. There was this poster outside the gym wall, his most muscular from 92 Olympia. Perfection

[@josephohrablo4866]

92 Olympia and 92 night of champions he was absolutely peeled out of his mind and his legs were insane then

[@titoslounge1946]

You can look back to any top bodybuilder and they always looked their best at the beginning of their olympia appearances/wins

[@grahamgreene779]

I think this has become more common since the beginning of the mass monster era, where these guys are essentially forced to ruin their shape with what feels like non-stop addition of side. Certainly Sergio O. got better after the beginning. His look in 72 in Essen wipes the floor with all 3 of his 60's winning looks. And Arnold was at his all-time best at what was meant to be his last Mr. O, 1974. But I would generally agree with a few more modern notable exceptions: Ronnie Coleman of course, who made his first appearance in what? 92 or 93, and of course looked his best in 98/99 (while looking his most unbeatable in 03). Also, Lee Haney was super consistent, but I think it's fair to say he looked his best at his last Mr O in 91.

[@fernandomoreno7753]

I’m glad he’s making a reassurance lately amongst the younger crowd

[@kirayoshikage8007]

His peak was from the mid 90s to the late 90s imo. By the 00s his legs lagged behind his upper body and in the early 90s he was a little small

[@gameurai5701]

His prime was 94-98 I think.

[@dj_m19]

well, everyone was small in the early 90s. Mass hadn't become the flavor of the decade just yet

[@doesitreallymatter1541]

OG Levrone Fanboy, and this is, by far, the most accurate, critical analysis of Kevin Levrone's physique during his career. Superb

[@kaleandoscope]

I love his 92 shape, will be my favourite bodybuilding shape of all time. Is it his BEST ever? I don't know, probably not and most won't agree, however it is my favourite shape of his and ever.

[@kaleandoscope]

His 99' BGP was pretty legendary too, but everybody looked legendary. Probably best show ever outside of Olympias, and even better than some Olympias!

[@andrewwelch1040]

Yep I agree, his physique looked the cleanest/ purest before his muscle fibers got overloaded with the supplements

[@troy8613]

1:19 😮 Look at the quads!! What year is that?

[@Marko28Venom]

1992

[@chrisballard5743]

96 Arnold Classic definitely underrated as one of his best looks. He was massive, he was dense.

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

True.......

[@Francisco-fk9ep]

I am a simple man, I see "Kevin Levrone" on the title and I immediately click on the video.

[@austinhs6925]

Amen to that!

[@chrissuponcic5181]

What made the Finland version so good was Kevin being less full, it brought out his lines so much more. At the olympia that year he came in to full and it made Kevin appear more blocky. I've spoken with Kevin about the Finland show and he said he was basically fasting because there was no place to get his diet foods on that tour

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

Damn, That Makes Sense.......

[@austinhs6925]

2000 mr O is my favorite, 98’ mr O is a favorite as well

[@MikeG82]

my favorite body of all time, if i could look like any pro i would pick him my personal favorite is 92 Olympia, his best competitive body is probably the 97 Finnish gran prix

[@corone2018]

97’ is Beast

[@szveszs]

92 Levrone could be the new standard of bodybuilding at that time... Even liking Yates physique, when he arrived, the course of bodybuilding changed for the worse.

[@theclassicrock8644]

uncrowned Mr Olympia but the great legend.😍👍💪🏅.

[@aeron159]

A true Legend. Prob the greatest delt/trap combos ever.

[@DarkkDropp]

In my opinion his 1996 German grand prix was his best

[@ryutenmen]

What I liked in Kevin's case is that at the end of his career he didn bloat, injected something obviously ugly and spilled over in any way; he was more athletic looking, somewhat slender, which in a way made him look healthier, so a good look.

[@JohnPeter1940]

Day 497 of saying hi to Marx!

[@kaycebrown3090]

Day 1 of saying high to 1940

[@lazur1]

Off-topic but relevant: Levrone's noted for discontinuing 'supplements' between contests, (then getting back in shape in weeks). Kevin's long healthy career's been attributed to these 'clean' periods.

[@rockeazymatt]

Kevin looks awesome imo. He's up there for greatest physiques of all time for sure.

[@YoutubeRemix06]

Kevin Levrone one of my favorites, His personality seems as great as his physique. he inspires me a lot

[@Supersetman]

Many people also claim 99 British GP as his best. Personally, I believe one of the 1997 versions. Bald Kevin Levrone was the best

[@notronex4349]

i always wondered why did levrone shave his head just to grow the hair back in the next olympias? lol:D

[@powerofme7144]

I heard he had hurt his back around 93 or so which affected leg training. I still remember back around 91/92 when he was training on American Muscle.

[@gameurai5701]

Marx, I have a request and would appreciate it dearly if you accepted it: Can you do a "How would Krizo's Empro shape have fared at the 1993 Mr.Olympia" video? I think he looks like he came straight out of that year (something between 1993-1995 but I thought going back 3 decades fits the most). Size, quality, density, conditioning, lack of SEOs all make him look more like a classic BBer.

[@justinb9554]

92 and 94 debating still

[@bambostarla6259]

I really liked kevin and dorian in 92. Smaller, yet more polished 😊

[@arcticreviews]

Crazy either he was full blown or aesthetically ripped but both versions he looked incredible.

[@piotrkulpa8034]

Maybe Im crazy but I like BIG version of Kevin the most from 997 to 99, but Mr. Olympia 1992 is also incredible and this is second favourite version of Kevin. I don like him between 92 and 97 and ever after 1999

[@chrissuponcic6277]

Kevin was my trainer he said at the 97 grand prix he couldn't find any food that he wasn't scared to eat. So he basically fasted and lived on tuna which is why he was smaller bit his lines were so much more impressive

[@TC10Football]

99 British Grand Prix? I know the lighting was insane but he did look crazy there

[@christianalboroto7574]

Why do most of today's body builders can't seem to hit that front lat spread like they used to in older era of body building?

[@rstov9442]

Hope hes at the Olympia expo this year...hard to pick a bad year actually. The 2016 version was crazy for a 52 year old...those wheels were still better than 99% of people.

[@Imperialbbuilding]

99% of people aren't at the Olympia. They looked terrible on stage

[@rstov9442]

@@Imperialbbuildingwell, his legs were considerably smaller..but I was looking at the bright side.

[@notronex4349]

@@Imperialbbuilding his legs were not good gotta agree. But from the side he was still insanely insanely good for 52 years of age. the legs were way off tho

[@EyesackWorley]

I've been wanting something like this for a long time! Tried to make a similar video myself but it was a little difficult for me to put into words the differences between these physiques

[@vgibbs12]

93 German Grand Prix should definitely get an honorable mention…it’s the best his wheels ever looked in my opinion with plenty of girth & definition

[@doublem1975x]

96 AC was his all time best imo.

[@ronaldmccutcheon1329]

I have always said that '92 Kevin was the best. Eg. His side chest striations were never duplicated.

[@A-11sr]

Not to forget 1997 english grand prix, 1995 russian grand prix

[@notronex4349]

heck i havent seen the russian one! awesome!

[@IvanovEvgeny]

Да, в Питере 1995 лучшая форма

[@imnotalone76]

I wrote a letter to him once and that time he got 1st for NPC. PORTER COTTREL 2nd.The best part both of them sent me a mini poster with a autograph on it. That is like 31 years ago and now I'm 49.Both of them inspire so much that I bought Muscle & Fitness magazine every month. Two years later I won Mr Singapore Junior division but I stop training in 2020 because of heart attack. I wish I can continue but I have family now and I have to think about my family too. The sad part I lost both of the autograph mini poster 😢😢😢. I wish I had them.

[@suhaibshdefat6506]

Oh. I was hoping for indepth comparison

[@andrasszabo5896]

1997 Hungaryan Grand prix !!!! After this his legs started to shrink...

[@wrigleyx]

My fav and, i think his best, is 94 for me. 94, legs are BIG and shredded, so as his back, and is usual strong points....he could won the Olympia 94. For 97, he looks well conditionned alone, but beside Dorian, he wasn't, no details. Cruel sport.

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

Real, That is Why Bodybuilding is So Shit!!!!!!!!!

[@gym_buddies9504]

best of HADI CHOOPAN including his 212 till his olympia 2022

[@minchinator]

I think his best look was 92, even his pro card winning physique - but 97 was likely his best as far as overall bodybuilding, though I still prefer 92 - I was at the 02 Olympia and that was a huge gift, considering Gunter should have won especially

[@tf7223]

1997. Flawless

[@pedrocols]

One thing to be mindful of is that he torn his pec muscle after the '92 Olympia.

[@alexworm1707]

1997 for me 1995 is a good one too.

[@dunderwood4444]

He is currently at his physical best, Mr. LeVrone is downsized, HEALTHY and happy-go-lucky, what more can one ask for considering we lost so many YOUNG athletes over the past 2 years. Bless up from the Bronx NY

[@lazur1]

Agreed, but he downsized during longer periods between contests, & at least 3x completely: Once to be an actor, (before actors started getting jacked for superhero roles), again for his first retirement, & now.

[@notronex4349]

its because levrone actually trained smart and still looked insane. Im glad people are starting to realise now how good he actually was

[@Chris-w3v9d]

Dude! You missed the '98 British grand prix gdamit

[@ceetruth7419]

Probably 1996 when they gave him the win over flex at the Arnold!

[@notronex4349]

The most desireable mass monster psychique of all time imo.

[@jojotakuma4622]

Legend

[@ZheeZha]

IMO 92 is a best version because it's more balanced. I always had a feeling that Kevin's legs was his weakest part comparing to pretty massive front part of upper body. Just comparing his photos with Ronnie in rear poses - King Ron just demolishing Kevin in the lower part, the same was with Flex.

[@elr3652]

97 Finland grand prix

[@leonardoesnard8305]

The 98 version was the first one I saw on video. Me was thick, massive......posed to the soundtrack of Godzilla which was highly appropriate. So I'm split between the 2000 version where he had that slick hair and the 98. The photo shoot pics from that year, 2000, are legendary, but the mass of 98 seals it for me.

[@lesnuitssanskimwilde7986]

About the 1992 levrone, it was the same story with flex wheeler. He was probably better at the NOC than at the olympia (in flex wheeler case at the 1993 AC it's obvious) but pics in that event are scarce.

[@christian_urocar]

97’ Finland

[@notronex4349]

easy

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

@@notronex4349 Real.......

[@nicolazicari8644]

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[@ajaynarayanan1980]

1997 Finland grand Prix his best shape

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

Real.......

[@starforcefighter]

Do drug pharm manufacturers change or go out of business? Whatever the bodybuilders were talking from the 90's they were shrink wrap tight ripped, Fullness, & muscular.

[@JavierRamirez-mw1wm]

97' I just olve it.

[@acecutler6929]

1997 Russian GP Kevin vs 2022 Mr Olypia top 6

[@umaruchan8828]

The guy that placed 2nd in AC Brazil can be the new Kevin

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

You Are Too Right.......

[@kukkaro7749]

Kevin had a great physique. Maybe arms were overwhelmingly large and back lacking behind Too bad we never saw his full potential. Perhaps training little bit more than few months before competition would have made a difference

[@CZARNicholas-ht9dq]

Meh, fasting from the sins of the drugs is probably what has kept him alive and healthy unlike all the other guys, may God have mercy on their souls ☦️

[@f1ag48]

1999 britisch gp imo

[@nathantrance7558]

"a package second to none" Dude, why?

[@DanielMartinez-kh3sy]

I still think the 92 Olympia was the best overall physique to grace earth. (Mass, proportions, aesthetics, conditioning) It was perfect.

[@DanielMartinez-kh3sy]

@@troncity6693 Who?

[@TheMortalKombatent]

@@troncity6693 damn right

[@DanielMartinez-kh3sy]

@@troncity6693 Oh, get the hell out of here with that crap.

[@claymac7895]

Kevin only trained pre contest. He never dedicated himself full time. Had he had a Dorian esq mindset he could have been the best ever.

[@zeno4538]

99 grand prix obviously the best kevin

[@drewdown826]

97 & 01..... especially 01 posing

[@charliem4508]

peeeeled, so peeeeled 😂😂😂

[@nathanherren6708]

I see why he never won now, his back seemed so washed out compared to the front. I bet if he had toned his back like Phil it would’ve been lights out

[@IvanovEvgeny]

Гран При России 1995 лучшая форма

[@qnp1236]

1998 had his best bdb

[@BENCHIPED]

Imagine Dorian Yates and Ronnie Coleman losing to a guy who was so narcissistic he thought all he needed to do was train 16 weeks out of the O... Constantly making zero gains in the offseason every year. Blaming it on injuries but most believe was addict behavior. Dude had one of the coolest physiques only because his shoulder/tricep tie-ins. Everything else was mediocre after 95.

[@shabatdati]

1998 was his best, size and conditioning. it was better than 97, 94 his second best

[@ToddWright2]

IMHO Dorian was given a few gift Sandows, and Flex, Kevin, and Shawn should each have at least 1 ea.

[@SeptemberChild1835]

No.

[@selfmade8884]

Be careful bro. Them delusional Dorian fans will come for you. I can hear them now, but “Dorian was grainy” “Dorian had calves” “Dorian had the best back in history” no one would choose to look like Dorian if they could look like Kevin.

[@lazur1]

Add Nasser '97, & Dorian's down to 2 Sandows:^)

[@notronex4349]

kevin is litellary the most desireable psychique out of all mass monsters(i can already hear flex wheeler fans yelling at me) - flex wheeler 1993 and early years...yes, he was awesome, one of my 3 favorite psychiques of all time....but i mean his "prime" as people say? 1998, 99? super oily arms and shoulders....uhhh. Imo levrones arnold classic or finnis grand prix is litellary the most pleasing psychique to look at out of all the mass monsters

[@notronex4349]

@@lazur1 levrone could also won that year. terrible picture of bbding presented of dorian. nasser was robbed so damn much.

[@teenoi8913]

Kevin vs big jame

[@elr3652]

92 hands down

[@bretthargis6802]

Young Lavrone VS young Heath, or 97' Lavrone VS Heath 2017

[@douglassmith4004]

He should of won an Olympia or a few actually. They should of not gave a Dorian with one arm GONE and one lat a lot smaller and gave a few Olympias to other competitors. I know Sombaty didn't win because he was gay. Imagine every regular guy calling every bodybuilder gay then bodybuilders saying "no" then Sombaty is kissing his boyfriend on the stage and they ask who is Mr. Olympia oh he is gay. Those people would say I told you they were all gay. They couldn't have that. Wrong yes but as a business it's understandable. But Levrome not winning unfair.

[@Chopper650]

93-96

[@jamesmesenbrink7788]

He should of won the big O several times!

[@Malcolmcampbell1997]

Kevin Levrone? More like, Kevin WillYaBoneMe???

[@Berserk1717]

💀

[@bestopinion9257]

96

[@ChrisFtype87]

99 british grand prix

[@miguelroman4294]

Yo mark!

[@victorleandro7568]

1999 Grand Prix

[@sakuraEditz121]

1992 no doubt

[@skarrerx8493]

I’d have to say 1999

[@riccardomoschitti3033]

È incredibile che non abbia vinto almeno un Sandow al contrario di tanti molto inferiori a lui