"Uncrowned Mr. Olympia" Flex Wheeler at Santa Monica Beach in 1996

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  • @windguru2091
    @windguru2091 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2026

    Poor Flex, it's so sad that he got his leg partially amputated, no more walks like this. He is a really nice human being and deserves the best

    • @l9ikjam
      @l9ikjam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      You have army vets that had both legs blown off and can still walk around because of modern technology. This is not the early 1900's

    • @CarpeDiem23
      @CarpeDiem23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Actually, new prosthetics legs are so advanced that people can not just walk but run normally, and you can't even notice difference

    • @Flexb123
      @Flexb123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Joe M. Man that would suck.

    • @Bruce.-Wayne
      @Bruce.-Wayne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Did he ever said the cause why his lower righ leg was cut off?.....

    • @b-bopeddie1290
      @b-bopeddie1290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wrongly worded , he'll be just fine......

  • @lukasbarnes
    @lukasbarnes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +401

    Just watching the sheer range of feelings and emotions people experience staring at this man is a spectacle. From shock, fear, awe, disbelief, lust, jealousy, envy, anger, sadness, confusion, eagerness. He’s clearly an entity to behold.

    • @chauvintookaknee4blm268
      @chauvintookaknee4blm268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      You're projecting. Most wondering why he's just shirtless

    • @blueicydasani4543
      @blueicydasani4543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      @@chauvintookaknee4blm268 people wouldn't stop and stare at a man just because he's shirtless in public. They'd give him a glance because he sticks out and move on. But Flex Wheeler was easily one of the most muscular men on the planet so of course people are gonna stare

    • @chauvintookaknee4blm268
      @chauvintookaknee4blm268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@blueicydasani4543 I said wondering dummy. Not one checked him out. They probably thought he was on juice or at least contemplating it.
      They might've also been more aware of the super serums invented during WW2 and scared to think he might be on it. Also natty or not. They might've been shocked to see that physiques and not know of what else could've impacted him

    • @blueicydasani4543
      @blueicydasani4543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chauvintookaknee4blm268 They checked him out. I don't know what to tell you, but maybe you didn't watch the full video *dummy* .

    • @chauvintookaknee4blm268
      @chauvintookaknee4blm268 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blueicydasani4543 nah you're emotional. Dummy like you is insecure that no one finds your hero attractive

  • @NickWright
    @NickWright 4 ปีที่แล้ว +886

    Weird seeing a crowd without smart phones out and recording!

    • @NikA-wr6px
      @NikA-wr6px 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      How good

    • @JAZ-qb1lr
      @JAZ-qb1lr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zwena

    • @rochstan123
      @rochstan123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Good ole day's.

    • @JJ38255
      @JJ38255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      They're actually taking in their surroundings and living in the moment , rather than staring at something on a screen that's not real and isn't there.

    • @gullybop1695
      @gullybop1695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love it!!

  • @royalzak2670
    @royalzak2670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2922

    how i feel in public with a slim fit t shirt

  • @Requiem4PandaZ
    @Requiem4PandaZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    The part with him holding up the kid was adorable.

    • @izajahmed8863
      @izajahmed8863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wait isn't that her GF?

    • @harmonywithall.6213
      @harmonywithall.6213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Deep down he remembers he was once a kid, and that’s what he would have wanted. Great man!

  • @benjaminphilip9354
    @benjaminphilip9354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1078

    Love watching the peoples reactions to how big he is

    • @casasmakineroo2902
      @casasmakineroo2902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      How perfect he is*

    • @hairybanana4944
      @hairybanana4944 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      12 inches

    • @ludapecurka102
      @ludapecurka102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @LionsAllday DETROIT thats a bit racist

    • @etamsanbary659
      @etamsanbary659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @LionsAllday DETROIT that's how people look at bodybuilders, I am white bodybuilder, and black girls love me ,and I love them ❤

    • @jtyree0226
      @jtyree0226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @LionsAllday DETROIT
      considering you’re from Detroit I highly doubt that

  • @glodinez99
    @glodinez99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    Flex truly had one of the most aesthetic physiques ever. This video is motivation for me every time I’m in the gym.

    • @JimBob-vg2og
      @JimBob-vg2og ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Don’t ruin your body with roids man

    • @CharlyGarcia-mq1em
      @CharlyGarcia-mq1em ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@JimBob-vg2ogpor más que consumas esteroides ese físico es increíble

    • @michaelmarama-de4gx
      @michaelmarama-de4gx ปีที่แล้ว

      Shawn ray looked magnificent in person to when he was walking along Venice Beach

  • @jamzkinman
    @jamzkinman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +834

    That trumpet player was jacked to look

    • @ushalweerathunga7081
      @ushalweerathunga7081 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      First thing that came in my mind. He looked good.

    • @RJ12347
      @RJ12347 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Yea he has a good physique

    • @trinihammer
      @trinihammer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i got to say you are right about that.

    • @tysonblaq5300
      @tysonblaq5300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Black gene pool big facts 🙌🏾💡

    • @tysonblaq5300
      @tysonblaq5300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Straight White Male go take some and let me know when your flex genes activate 😹

  • @tywonfoster2768
    @tywonfoster2768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    His symmetry was sooo perfect. Everything matched in size and definition.

  • @elliotball-dowling7127
    @elliotball-dowling7127 4 ปีที่แล้ว +381

    This is definitely going to be on everyone’s recommended in like 5 years

  • @GTOfishh
    @GTOfishh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +487

    Notice how healthy and slim everyone looked.. that was just 20 years ago

    • @sludge164
      @sludge164 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Go outside of america and they still do

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@sludge164 facts. Over 37% percent of Americans are fat or obese and it's getting worse. I live in Kentucky, and believe me I see mostly fat people outside. In fact, I can count the amount of skinny people I saw on my fingers. And it's not just Kentucky. Other states are even worse...

    • @anyvideo8876
      @anyvideo8876 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sludge164 true!

    • @jkphilosophy101
      @jkphilosophy101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No GMOs yet

    • @Mzwambedu
      @Mzwambedu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      read this while vid on 4:05 🤣🤣
      yea buddy quite a few fat ppl in this beach....and by ratios..accross world fat ppl tend to be smaller ratio at beach due to fatphobia

  • @ButterBallTheOpossum
    @ButterBallTheOpossum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +687

    She's still with him after all he's been through. She's the real deal too

    • @ohmy9261
      @ohmy9261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Damn really what's her name

    • @SpinDoctor91
      @SpinDoctor91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      I remember him saying in a vid after his car wreck only he had tons of friends but only like 3 or so people visited him

    • @dj_m19
      @dj_m19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @TheLusianPopa they're still married

    • @mikevaldez7684
      @mikevaldez7684 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@dj_m19 he divorced her

    • @Pablo-sr2zx
      @Pablo-sr2zx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@dj_m19 their divorced

  • @tHojthOp
    @tHojthOp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +518

    Funny how this actually considered a smaller but more aesthetic look these days.

    • @johnmorris77
      @johnmorris77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @GZxNASTY yes he was small by today's standards. 5'11 competing at 220-225lbs, Flex Lewis is 5'4 and competing at the same weight

    • @CarpeDiem23
      @CarpeDiem23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      He was much bigger in 1999, the same as Ronnie

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @GZxNASTY John said it himself, Flex was rather small in his earlier years, he was sub 235 pounds before '98 and' 99 when he deliberately came in heavier (especially 1999) to beat others. I think he himself has said that between '98 and' 99 he put on around 20 pounds and he was still around 250 pounds on stage so you do the math

    • @PedroTRamos1
      @PedroTRamos1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@CarpeDiem23 In 99 he was pumped full of oil, ruined his lines imo.

    • @forsafit9535
      @forsafit9535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Most of the bodybuilders were and still are usually under 5'10! Ronnie is 5'11. Flex still looked big to any normal person but the mass monsters now wld dwarf him

  • @marksmanr
    @marksmanr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +670

    It seems like America was a more authentic peaceful place back then.

    • @roybenjamin9019
      @roybenjamin9019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Donald Trump soo damn true mate !

    • @MegaPoliyo
      @MegaPoliyo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Nonsense. The KKK were more active the LA riots, black people getting murdered by police more. The thing is now you can see it whereas before you only saw it if it affected you.

    • @marcwareham9351
      @marcwareham9351 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Roy Benjamin it’s not Trump, it’s the morons on the left! People are to dump to see the truth and don’t think for themselves.

    • @marcwareham9351
      @marcwareham9351 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Before the left took over the media!

    • @Oscar-fi1ev
      @Oscar-fi1ev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      America in the 90s was the place to be. Then 9/11 happened and it feels like we have been on a slow decline since.

  • @homelander5232
    @homelander5232 4 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    My boy was in los santos

    • @MrLjfisher5tube
      @MrLjfisher5tube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@justina9914 lmaoo

    • @Luke.Lucario
      @Luke.Lucario 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      CJ maxed out at the gym😳

    • @dontpanic3277
      @dontpanic3277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Luke.Lucario BUFFMEUP cheat

  • @domjordanbodybuildingpeds5961
    @domjordanbodybuildingpeds5961 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    People's reactions to a bodybuilder is just such a beautiful thing to me.

  • @MFBMQ
    @MFBMQ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +477

    reactions changed a lot after the internet

    • @Schaufelor
      @Schaufelor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      yeah since youtube everyone thinks if you touch a weight and consume protein bars, you will look like a roided Mr. O. Doesn´t even make sense to lift anymore, lol.

    • @angelswordman1301
      @angelswordman1301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True

    • @pattrriot
      @pattrriot 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Schaufelor :D

    • @stevencampbell3539
      @stevencampbell3539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      excellent point!!!

    • @unknowndriver6652
      @unknowndriver6652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I totally agree i lived those times and bbers were like rock stars today is not a big deal anymore

  • @TheEdwardNigma
    @TheEdwardNigma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    4:44 this guy in the background is so pissed off that he is no longer the buff guy on the pier.

    • @UFCfan.
      @UFCfan. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I would be looking for a T-shirt, jumper and coat real quick

  • @gandhiindia1685
    @gandhiindia1685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    The Asians reaction was brilliant

    • @Hindi-dentist
      @Hindi-dentist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      On the way while I was reading your comment, the Asians arrived!

    • @thakuronhuntinggamer7732
      @thakuronhuntinggamer7732 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Asian da lnd loo

    • @ronyvillac
      @ronyvillac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      El chino dijo: no me pongo así no más porque no quiero.

    • @SandraWantsCoke
      @SandraWantsCoke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      00:50

    • @214-v4g
      @214-v4g 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The black man is seen as gods to some people.

  • @scobius1
    @scobius1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Damn, here is Flex in his prime, strutting about casually amongst the mere mortals! We need much more of these vids of Flex, if they exist, please deliver them to us Muscle Monarchs. Respect.

    • @Adlata
      @Adlata 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      100% he looked amazing there and the tourists reaction or disbelief and amazement seeing a real life hulk in person , also sad to see how much of a s-hole Santa Monica beach is today

  • @endwido
    @endwido 4 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    Flex is such a great dude

  • @jj-tq4hx
    @jj-tq4hx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    My favorite 1990s bodybuilder. Beautiful physique, full proportioned muscles with small joints and tiny waist. Incredible poser also.
    Rough times for Flex, and wish him the best.

  • @etamsanbary659
    @etamsanbary659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    back then when bodybuilders were legends

    • @grapograc
      @grapograc 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      delgends*

    • @clankoos6694
      @clankoos6694 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Still happens. Have you heard of Big Lenny?

    • @dabsmoothbeats1174
      @dabsmoothbeats1174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The 80's had more legends.

    • @pgbb3597
      @pgbb3597 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@clankoos6694 the middle east bodybuilders really are like superstars in their countries. They get alot more respect & admiration than western culture for some reason

    • @gabbeskillz6262
      @gabbeskillz6262 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pgbb3597 yup. Big Ramy's a national hero from what I've heard.

  • @xdaeq2
    @xdaeq2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    I wish there was one of these with Ronnie Coleman in his prime

    • @digtoodeepgetstuckindahole6992
      @digtoodeepgetstuckindahole6992 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      He was too big to walk on the beach 😂

    • @Jaybeast5x
      @Jaybeast5x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If I remember was a clip of ronnie foot racing a guy on the beach

  • @Tain950
    @Tain950 4 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    Damn people’s reaction is crazy

    • @wileecoyote5749
      @wileecoyote5749 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Different times. 20 years ago not saturated like today

    • @ahmedmagdy-qg3tb
      @ahmedmagdy-qg3tb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      you don't see this amount of muscles on a human being everyday

    • @davidetre
      @davidetre 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Also back then people were more surprised because didn’t know much about steroids … today they would probably think “another juiced guy” and keep walking…

    • @1fes323
      @1fes323 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah if someone looked like Markus Ruhl they would stare the same way.

    • @patogordo1385
      @patogordo1385 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @popcornmovies7170deve dar orgulho apenas de como ele chegou e conseguiu construir

  • @donnetube73
    @donnetube73 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    He seems so at peace and relaxed...seems like a nice guy and should have been an Mr Olympia.

  • @xhimpsruz2329
    @xhimpsruz2329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    It sucks to see him so ill lately. Hope he gets better soon.

    • @KiNG-rn2cf
      @KiNG-rn2cf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sick?

    • @kovs1246
      @kovs1246 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahahaha😂😂😂​@@KiNG-rn2cf

  • @emanx2600
    @emanx2600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Imagine the level anxiety every men felt when walking with their girl

    • @eulisesacevedo4929
      @eulisesacevedo4929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I wouldn't only because of one reason I know I would have a bigger blank blank blank.haaaa

    • @emanx2600
      @emanx2600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @larry johnson back in the 90s in Los Angeles. Body builders were celebrities and that form of body type was considered Incredibly attractive.its a different time now but back then this was a chicks magnet.

    • @emanx2600
      @emanx2600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @larry johnson that may not be the case now with more knowledge on the use of steroids but woman prefer guys with muscles in general . Not big like that but muscles indicate good health and protection in a woman's eye. It's their natural instinct to be more attracted to that rather than personality.

    • @blackpantherparty3415
      @blackpantherparty3415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@emanx2600 exactly! Just about any man with his shirt off could get this attention

    • @jdemarco
      @jdemarco 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Many women prefer a tone, fit, athletic body as compared to a overly- muscled one. People are staring because it looks freakish...

  • @lazur1
    @lazur1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    Many athletes can have a certain amount of anonymity in public. People know you're a bodybuilder without having any idea who you are.

    • @Schaufelor
      @Schaufelor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      On the one hand it is cool that you carry your results with you 24/7 and don´t have to brag about how good you are. On the other hand you will always be perceived as the guy with muscles which can be annoying at times.

    • @lazur1
      @lazur1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Schaufelor Yes, I believe it's mostly a negative, unless the bodybuilder is an extreme extrovert. At least actors are recognized for specifically who they are.

    • @Flexb123
      @Flexb123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I said back in the 90s, bodybuilding is like a uniform you don't take off. People know what you do just by looking at you. That's what was cool about it back then, when only a few were doing it. While bodybuilding isn't really mainstream, it is out there alot more now with social media and there are way more people working out than ever before. For me, it was cooler when it was almost an underground culture.

    • @Schaufelor
      @Schaufelor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Flexb123 yeah, i started 15 years ago. Just before the fitness hype. It sucks because people assume that i am just another guy who hopped on the fitness hype train. It is the same with many other things or clothes. The moment every other guy does it, it can´t be cool anymore. Also the gyms used to be so nice and empty with only a few guys who knew each other. Now it is like a fuckin supermarket.

    • @The20_er
      @The20_er 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dings Bumsti tell me about it,,, at work they call me “Arnold” not my real name. Shit is annoying bro

  • @musclememer2892
    @musclememer2892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    How can everybody ignore the fact that the kid lifted 1000 lbs overhead with one hand.

    • @permanentmarkingkid4529
      @permanentmarkingkid4529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ?

    • @njmwape1
      @njmwape1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Goku Jr 😂

    • @waleedalzuhairi526
      @waleedalzuhairi526 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      L.O.L

    • @emireren1317
      @emireren1317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Also how can everybody ignore the fact that flex lifted the 1000 lbs and the kid like it was nothing.

    • @musclememer2892
      @musclememer2892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@emireren1317 Edit : it's actually 10000 lbs

  • @alexandervonhumboldt6183
    @alexandervonhumboldt6183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Met him at Fibo in Germany. He walked with Gunther schlierkamp and I can tell you, that crowd split when these 2 walked through. Unbelievable!

  • @brucejemcek6986
    @brucejemcek6986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    For a short time from 1982 to 1983, I experienced this kind of attention. I was an all state swimmer in high school and then I became a bodybuilder. The combination worked very well.

    • @richardjones3792
      @richardjones3792 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Congratulations

    • @frits8986
      @frits8986 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good for you. I’d have used the attention to tap as many ladies as physically possible

  • @murozman
    @murozman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    His wife is absolutely beautiful.

    • @murozman
      @murozman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @GZxNASTY Lol

    • @madlad847
      @madlad847 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @GZxNASTY what has calling a woman beautiful todo with being a simp lol

    • @ABABABABABABABABABABBBBBB
      @ABABABABABABABABABABBBBBB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      murozman he looks better than her and thats coming from a homophobe #nohomo

    • @madlad847
      @madlad847 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      @@ABABABABABABABABABABBBBBB what heterosexual man would say a man looks better than a woman

    • @somedude3977
      @somedude3977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Mad Lad it’s called admiring da gainz

  • @tamizh14mass36
    @tamizh14mass36 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Once upon a time when people used to see everything using their eyes ,now they use to see & capture everything via mobile cameras 👍.it's so pure natural reaction by humans back then without any device in their hands.purely they enjoying that present moment with full of surprise in their face.

    • @shabirvalli8604
      @shabirvalli8604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      People react to me like this all the time...in my dreams🤣

  • @timothyyelland6155
    @timothyyelland6155 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    the people dont even realise what they are witnessing even the ones that dont appreciate this! you will never see this again. shame we have to age man

  • @Enkelriktad123
    @Enkelriktad123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of the best bodybuilder to ever do it, such an underrated ambassador for the sport!

  • @franciscomodesto6305
    @franciscomodesto6305 4 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    Wow! People's reactions lol
    Nobody had cell phones back then. If that were today everyone would be recording or taking pictures

    • @ENZOxDV9
      @ENZOxDV9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Not really, or at least not as much as you think. Most people today have already seen big dudes like Arnorld or Ronnie so they won't be as surprised to see it in person

    • @Bobster01
      @Bobster01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@ENZOxDV9 they would , trust me , when you see that kind of size irl , it s a huge difference , i met brandon , like 3 feet away from me ,and i am a bodybuilding huge fan , but i was shocked, for real

    • @FitnessPhenom21
      @FitnessPhenom21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Facts!

    • @focusone07
      @focusone07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Bobster01 you're definitely right! Its different seeing it on the internet compared to seeing it irl!

    • @alexanabolic5099
      @alexanabolic5099 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't think they would notice him as they would probably just looking at their phones

  • @zouhairzouhair5785
    @zouhairzouhair5785 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    The best thing here is no one takes pictures with him while he's walking it was good life without phones 😊

    • @RW-td2hz
      @RW-td2hz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      you didnt see the guy with the big ass camcorder recording lol or the creepy old dude on roller skates lol

  • @robertwhitcomb6105
    @robertwhitcomb6105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    Everybody’s like: “dude, you’re blocking my sun!”

    • @taffelost6221
      @taffelost6221 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's not that big to be honest. He was aesthetic. Just 1,75m tall and not a mass monster by any measure. I prefer the new Classic Physique class so I think he looks tremendous here, but he ain't blocking no sun.

    • @PedroTRamos1
      @PedroTRamos1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@taffelost6221 You´re crazy. The man is gigantic.

    • @buffenough8709
      @buffenough8709 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      taffelost yeah you’re crazy man. He was literally huge 😕

    • @Cheetah_of_Azra
      @Cheetah_of_Azra 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@taffelost6221 You have no idea of what you're saying.
      This guy is fucking huge.

  • @fadzleenazreen2103
    @fadzleenazreen2103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Hahaha the public reaction was priceless ! 😆 Damn he really was gold at his era .

  • @supercravate
    @supercravate 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Fantastic document. Thank you very much.

  • @jasonward1466
    @jasonward1466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    These reactions are priceless.. especially that old guy on the roller skates ..which way is the beach 💪🏽💪🏽

  • @FitnessPhenom21
    @FitnessPhenom21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    One of the greatest physiques of all time!!! Should’ve had at least one Olympia!

    • @sonfire1
      @sonfire1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      No chance due to great Ronnie

    • @5am_Brown
      @5am_Brown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fitness Phenom21 So this is what Eric watches when he’s not smashing through calisthenics routines 💪🏽

    • @edwardelric7857
      @edwardelric7857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@sonfire1 the buble gut ronnie..

    • @H.K.5
      @H.K.5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@sonfire1 Ronnie's physique looked disgusting.

    • @imahustla5029
      @imahustla5029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1997-1998 was flexys best chances to win it

  • @ESSECIFILMPRO
    @ESSECIFILMPRO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    one of the best phisique in the planet, great brave man

    • @kazamk5367
      @kazamk5367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes 100% agree. Met him in 1994 in LA. Absolutely stunning to see his body in person. Magnificent. Wasnt called the Sultan of Symmetry for nothing.

    • @surielcapodacqua1955
      @surielcapodacqua1955 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kazamk5367 for sure

    • @NoRockinMansLand
      @NoRockinMansLand 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@kazamk5367 must've been amazing to grow up in that era

  • @radicalstreet9079
    @radicalstreet9079 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This dude had a insanely impressive physique.

  • @bobjones3623
    @bobjones3623 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This guy had one of the best physiques of all time and bodybuilding underrated

  • @ryanmaher531
    @ryanmaher531 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    What a humble guy. This was people’s reactions to me when I went to Jersey boardwalk. Not as exaggerated though but it definitely an ego trip. Flex’s muscle shape is exceptional.

  • @shebeytraining
    @shebeytraining 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "I have only let the water hit me once when I was 18, scared the crap out of me!!"
    Flex is the best!!

  • @paulroberts826
    @paulroberts826 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Flex was the awesome. No doubt he was the best bodybuilder to not win an Olympia,.

  • @manofsteel3396
    @manofsteel3396 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Flex was a BEAST! I wish he could've won at LEAST one Olympia!

  • @MLD2G
    @MLD2G 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Anyone who's body is on the EXTREME side of things, whether it's extremely muscular, extremely skinny, extremely fat, extremely tall, extremely short etc. is going to be stared at out in public. That's just how humanity operates.

    • @57-shaiqueahmad58
      @57-shaiqueahmad58 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Extremely beautiful
      Extremely Ugly

    • @chronometa
      @chronometa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YES! It's something the person on the extreme has to deal and adjust to.

    • @RobsatvsandRec
      @RobsatvsandRec 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So true! Annoyed with how many people these days do not realize judgement is human nature. It’s how we differentiate between good and bad or things we like and don’t like. This video is a perfect example of that.

    • @oceanblue4750
      @oceanblue4750 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@RobsatvsandRec his girlfriend is cute!

    • @luiscarlosgonzalezrenteria3449
      @luiscarlosgonzalezrenteria3449 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They mirin

  • @gregggorypecs2370
    @gregggorypecs2370 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Flex still even at that day of age talks very calmly and professional and not some tuff guy that things theyvare huge and be afraid of me..he's very polite..its a shame that he ha s that kidney problem and he lostvhis leg..its devastating..I can relate because I used to love working out and my back is literally shot and I'm in pain every minute of day and that was takin from me..I'm not assure if he's in physical pain but mentally he Mayne but he still seems to keep a positive attitude even with disabilitie

  • @StevenCR-ew1lm
    @StevenCR-ew1lm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    People in this time where more Direct if they want to see and juge him they will do It no problem! 🤔😮

    • @heatalldayy
      @heatalldayy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Maybe because they aren’t expecting their reactions to be recorded, lol. Nowadays every little thing gets uploaded to the internet.

    • @StevenCR-ew1lm
      @StevenCR-ew1lm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@heatalldayy yes! its still cool to see how people in the 80s where!

    • @entitiessoul
      @entitiessoul 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nah it's that people are just losers now.

    • @ssu123
      @ssu123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@heatalldayy yes you are right, in a sense we all are like a walking cctv camera. Everything uploaded can be accessed by some shady 3rd party entity. Think about it all the talk about privacy and freedom appears to be all in our collective minds, but in reality everything we do or say can be recorded and put under scrutiny if needs be.

    • @maersel
      @maersel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@StevenCR-ew1lm this is the 90s bud

  • @franniba
    @franniba 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Flex continues to be a huge inspiration!

    • @Cr1Ro7
      @Cr1Ro7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. He is huge

  • @J.Crooner
    @J.Crooner ปีที่แล้ว +5

    💪😎💪Flex undeniably and without question is a true superhero out there. People seemed confused when they see him and it's probably due to the how is he even real factor that has all the people completely perplexed. The man's physique speaks for itself and I'm very surprised this guy wasn't in movies with the physical gifts he has. If Arnold made a living on the Hollywood big screen then he could have too and that's an absolute fact!!!!!🙏

  • @realhi-fihelplarry8047
    @realhi-fihelplarry8047 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You can tell that this was before the internet really took off. Nowadays most people won´t even look twice at a body like this.

    • @SPZ909
      @SPZ909 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah but nowadays people won’t look twice at anything. The internet has desensitized the world.

  • @christopherreynolds9254
    @christopherreynolds9254 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Flex was such a natural. His out-of-competition condition was immense.

    • @mateotokic3841
      @mateotokic3841 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You both don't get it. This sport naturally came to him, it was easy, he was always in shape ect. He didn't meant on steroid use.

    • @thegoat8447
      @thegoat8447 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@waynemanoffaith34 with the best peds and implants you still wouldn't look close to this

    • @dohalimilqarasdeldemenanci8483
      @dohalimilqarasdeldemenanci8483 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thegoat8447 these idiots mention peds to make themselves look better, genetics and crazy hardwork are the base not steroids. Most people on steroid look like poop.

    • @christopherreynolds9254
      @christopherreynolds9254 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know he was on PEDs; you have to be to compete is BB. But he was an immense natural talent. His genes meant his morphology and response to PEDs was incredible, and he always stayed in shape out of comp easily because of his natural talent

    • @christopherreynolds9254
      @christopherreynolds9254 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dohalimilqarasdeldemenanci8483 yeah, his genes and work ethic was incredible - they were the main reasons for his success. Obviously they all take PEDs, but the PEDs are just the icing on the cake

  • @strongman123
    @strongman123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    اسطوره لن تتكرر

  • @InfoRanker
    @InfoRanker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Best physique to ever grace a bodybuilding stage.

    • @systvm-f9d
      @systvm-f9d 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      frank zane* if we talk about aesthetics

    • @RB-sj6pd
      @RB-sj6pd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      systvm I think serge nubret was more aesthetic

    • @tearkey1624
      @tearkey1624 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@schizodoctor8431bubble gut? Do u know what a bubble gut is?

  • @davidduvall4846
    @davidduvall4846 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good Dude!I always liked Flex.The 90s where a great time for bodybuilding!I hope you get better soon Flex .Your fans are pulling for you buddy!GOD Bless!

  • @SIMOPARAS
    @SIMOPARAS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    People is like wtf is that ..

    • @Marjo-55
      @Marjo-55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@waynemanoffaith34 imagine caring what someone else does

    • @Schaufelor
      @Schaufelor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@waynemanoffaith34 lmao @ most dangerous sport in the world

    • @Marjo-55
      @Marjo-55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @TRENZFORGAINZ I'm not lol?
      Let people do whatever they want to themselves

    • @wileecoyote5749
      @wileecoyote5749 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Before instagram

    • @rsuriyop
      @rsuriyop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's as if Superman had just suddenly showed up at the beach... Lol

  • @GameKaps
    @GameKaps หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The days before the internet took off and most of these people had never seen a bodybuilder like this, let alone in person. Must have been awe inspiring.

  • @lazur1
    @lazur1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    When all aspects come together: Flex.

  • @Al-ch4vl
    @Al-ch4vl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    She should go shirtless too and then see who gets more looks

    • @Al-ch4vl
      @Al-ch4vl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @shushishane Tiny ?? Boy??? WTF are you smoking

    • @egoproxy3273
      @egoproxy3273 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @shushishane they are small tho. Probably at best a size c or b. Differently not more than a D. But people like small titties nothing wrong with that.

    • @jimbobjunior.
      @jimbobjunior. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@egoproxy3273 they're about medium. Not big but i wouldn't call them small either.

    • @gullybop1695
      @gullybop1695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Flex spoke about that as they were walking..

    • @GJ-DT
      @GJ-DT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He would still get more looks, if you notice the men were staring more than the women.

  • @mrgaddafi6291
    @mrgaddafi6291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Those were the good old days no mandatory mask,social distancing, no covid 😥😥😪😷

    • @zouH2807
      @zouH2807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      like how it was a few months ago :(

    • @martinbrankov8504
      @martinbrankov8504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And no smartphones!

    • @charlesbrown6258
      @charlesbrown6258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mask aren't mandatory and covid has been around like every other disease

    • @chrismale9976
      @chrismale9976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Never comply EVER

    • @joaogabriel-capielcripto2958
      @joaogabriel-capielcripto2958 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@martinbrankov8504 okay, you are send this comment with a paper

  • @badolhima
    @badolhima 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Legends live forever, he is the king of symmetry in all the time and all bodybuilding eras.

  • @acjitsu
    @acjitsu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Best physique in history right there.

    • @grapograc
      @grapograc 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      C'mon man... You're delusional.

    • @ladrondecorazones8432
      @ladrondecorazones8432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nay Arnold was the best then Lee haney

    • @acjitsu
      @acjitsu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      michael flank Not even close

    • @benedekistvan2655
      @benedekistvan2655 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ladrondecorazones8432 Flex Wheeler in 93 is the greatest human phisique of all time.This is in 96,but still very aesthetic.Arnold and Haney are great and all but this is on a whole different level.

    • @ladrondecorazones8432
      @ladrondecorazones8432 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@benedekistvan2655 And how many olympias did he win? I rest my case sir

  • @ephapax1
    @ephapax1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The people were looking at him like he was an exhibit at the zoo. I’ve been following bodybuilding for years now but I’ve never seen this type of reaction. Kinda felt bad for him.

    • @asafaust6774
      @asafaust6774 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I think he loved it, or he would have not have gone shirtless. Amazing body, worth showing off.

    • @Doppel5129
      @Doppel5129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Search for „markus rühl beim einkaufen“ he‘s a german body builder snd his video shopping food is legendary here Hahahahha

    • @finally7664
      @finally7664 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here

    • @gullybop1695
      @gullybop1695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well it's not just him but the camera guy as well. I'm sure if he wasn't being interviewed they wouldn't be gawking so much.

    • @princeosars3298
      @princeosars3298 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gullybop1695 they would.

  • @Steven-vh6fg
    @Steven-vh6fg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    4:44 no slouch in the gym also even though he got dwarfed by Flex

    • @FitnessPhenom21
      @FitnessPhenom21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good eye!

    • @positivewarrior5206
      @positivewarrior5206 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha Good spot

    • @tHojthOp
      @tHojthOp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good for him that's great posture, I hate seeing dude took so much to build a great physique then waste it just by slouching.

    • @veryinteresting2208
      @veryinteresting2208 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Flex working on his tan.

    • @themanagement69
      @themanagement69 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahaha

  • @loaialtheeb1783
    @loaialtheeb1783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Best feeling ever

  • @PeTeR.GS.72
    @PeTeR.GS.72 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damas y Caballeros ...con UDS..... LA MEJOR GENETICA de la HISTORIA Dios le Bendiga Camarada!¡

  • @niakwabolic7844
    @niakwabolic7844 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    4:44 The guy is like : ima head out

    • @rocketrod9545
      @rocketrod9545 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yep his day at the beach is done 😁

    • @lifewithbreion1392
      @lifewithbreion1392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣 just caught that!... his day is shot!!!!

    • @ATAKAN-23
      @ATAKAN-23 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

    • @IkesLionsDen
      @IkesLionsDen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣

    • @H.K.5
      @H.K.5 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can't blame him.

  • @ptrim1902
    @ptrim1902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best wishes to you Flex. Hope you are doing well. Will continue to be a fan!

  • @danking9879
    @danking9879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    That kid doesn't know it but he was held by a delgend.
    Edit: 3:20

    • @larjkok1184
      @larjkok1184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Delgends are the best!

    • @nashi_1111
      @nashi_1111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I wish i could meet a delgend like him!

    • @josueorfao7680
      @josueorfao7680 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Flex really is a delgend

    • @msikrusdu6681
      @msikrusdu6681 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What a delgend

    • @mayssm
      @mayssm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That kid grew up to be Larry Wheels.

  • @shahabazbagwan9776
    @shahabazbagwan9776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Legend and a great human being ❤️

  • @arpegio88
    @arpegio88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    People's reactions!

  • @KiNg-yl8hs
    @KiNg-yl8hs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I like how the wife made it sure that the ladies knew he was taken😆kept touching Flex...

  • @joetoth5465
    @joetoth5465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Thank you so much for posting this.I thought this video was lost forever after Flex removed it from his channel several months ago.

  • @crisb2276
    @crisb2276 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is this video so chill lmao the sax playing in the back in the beginning is spot on

  • @mikesoutside
    @mikesoutside 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    So sad he's been through an amputation and everything :(

  • @michaelnagy1990
    @michaelnagy1990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Flex is still one of my favorites. He’s also an inspiration.

  • @krl52
    @krl52 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Flex sets such a positive example of being a kind,humble human being.

  • @ChadRoBTv
    @ChadRoBTv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Arguably the greatest physique of all time!

  • @listen2me227
    @listen2me227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Legend! Man, those were the days.

  • @judah1276
    @judah1276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is so chill

  • @CaneFu
    @CaneFu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Flex was on top of the world in this video, probably imagining he was always going to look like this. Then he lost his leg and as a result he also his life as he knew it. Nothing is permanent in your life, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING...so enjoy what you have now as it for damn sure isn't always going to be there.

  • @larsludwig1
    @larsludwig1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I freakin love this video and it gibes me so much motivation, i cant...

  • @olmanrojas3224
    @olmanrojas3224 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    mis respetos para ti Flex Wheeler eres uno de los mejores fisicoculturistas del mundo estas muy bien tienes todo volumen masa y definision sigue adelante no le agas caso a los comentarios negativos que son de gente mala envidiosos que aunque entrenen mil años nunca tendran tus musculos soy tico de costa rica tengo 43 años vivo en un pueblo llamado ESPARZA

  • @skream98
    @skream98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    In my opinion, Flex in his prime had a better physique than Phil Heath. It's terrible that he had his leg amputated and is now hospitalised again for health reasons. Can't wait for him get back up and stay strong as he always has been! He's a good guy

  • @SteveOnTheEastCoast
    @SteveOnTheEastCoast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Wow. You can see the 90s thirst 💦💪🏾

    • @Joshtherealdeal
      @Joshtherealdeal 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the 90s you could just walk up and bag a wife bro the women today are different you can catch a charge if you even look to long 😂

  • @sudhakarks1611
    @sudhakarks1611 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hard work, never fails. Superb.

  • @gowiththeflowbee8053
    @gowiththeflowbee8053 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    0:51 the best reaction

  • @zofitty
    @zofitty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    bro this gives me baki vibes. just walking with his girl, obviously trains like hell and just seems so nice

  • @thefitnesslife4988
    @thefitnesslife4988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Lol all those non lifters reactions.

    • @FitnessPhenom21
      @FitnessPhenom21 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right? Lol funny to see

    • @H.K.5
      @H.K.5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I lift and I've never seen anyone who looks close to Flex in the gym.

    • @FitnessPhenom21
      @FitnessPhenom21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@H.K.5 genetics. He’s a freak💪🏽

  • @jojotakuma4622
    @jojotakuma4622 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A Legend..1 of the Best of all time ..God bless u Flex Wheeler 🙏🙏🙏✌

  • @jodojodo6406
    @jodojodo6406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Why does he seem like he’s either really sad of just fed up or content with life

    • @dabsmoothbeats1174
      @dabsmoothbeats1174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He's so used to everyone staring at him like he's a mutant, he mastered remaining calm in public.

  • @clintharper5509
    @clintharper5509 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is when people actually paid attention no head looking down into mobile phone's. Now so many are lost 😢

  • @ZombieInc661
    @ZombieInc661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I know his body and all... but look at Flex's smile :)

  • @godaiyusaku524
    @godaiyusaku524 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    La perfezione fisica assoluta. Flex Ken Wheeler. Un Mr. Olympia mancato.....

  • @JorgeRomero7
    @JorgeRomero7 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Guy had perfect symetry. I bet all his measurements line up tight with the golden ratio. Didn't look bloated or freakish at all. Just the absolute peak size, shape, and form in terms of aesthetics.