Who Had The Best Physique Ever?

Picking my best physique from each decade! Special thanks to BarbellFilms on Instagram for helping with the research on this one. Give him a follow! His page is amazing. Who had the best physique in each decade? 1900s: George Hackenschmidt: 5’9, ~200 lbs The 1900s go to George Hackenschmidt. Ridiculous quads and shoulders with a verified 269lb single-arm overhead press. 1910s: Clevio Massimo: 5’8, 185 lbs For the 1910s I’ve got Clevio Massimo. His lat spread would turn heads at natural pro shows today. Steroids don't come around til the 1950s, so this is a verified all natty physique. 1920s: Alan Phillips Mead: 6’1, ~175 lbs The 1920s goes to Alan Mead. Crazy shreds.. he even had striations in his glutes! And look at him next to natural pro Eric Helms. They look so similar, yet the pic of Alan is from 102 years ago. Wild. 1930s: John Grimek: 5’8, ~195 lbs 1930s go to John Grimek. He used mostly heavy barbell lifts to build his physique and was in his own league in terms of muscle bellies. 1940s: Melvin Wells: 5’10, ~205 lbs 1940s! The last decade before steroids. Steve Reeves was the most famous, but I think Melvin Wells had the best build. If he was an influencer today, you’d all say he’s not natty. 1950s: Reg Park: 6’1, ~220 lbs The 1950s is when steroids came in, and I think Reg Park had the best physique from this era, with multiple Mr Universe titles. Reg did maintain that he was a lifetime natty, but this is where the freaky size and shape really starts… before it gets completely out of control. 1960s: Larry Scott: 5’6, ~210 lbs Larry Scott was the very first Mr Olympian with still some of the best biceps ever. He made the Preacher Curl so famous that many trainers still call it the Scott Curl. He was also the first guy to blast lagging body parts with high volumes. Wayyyy ahead of his time. 1970s: Arnold Schwarzenegger: 6’2, 235 lbs The 70s obviously go to Arnold. Probably the most iconic physique ever with his scalloped chest and ultra peaked biceps. His training was brutally high-volume: often two workouts a day with marathon high effort pump sessions. 1980s: Lee Haney: 5’11, ~255 lbs The 80s go to Lee Haney. He was known for his trademark “stimulate, don’t annihilate” training philosophy, which I personally admire for building muscle while avoiding injury, prioritizing form and recovery. 1990s: Dorian Yates: 5’10, ~255 lbs I’m giving the 90s to Dorian Yates simply because his physique ushered in the “mass monster” era. Way too big for the average person but bodybuilders still admire his grainy look. He made super low volume training famous — just 1 or 2 all out, max effort sets per exercise. 2000s: Ronnie Coleman: 5’11, ~295 lbs Ok the craziest physique of the 2000s obviously goes to Ronnie Coleman. This is the freakiest combination of size and strength anyone has ever seen. Ronnie had striated glutes at close to 300 lbs. He trained like a powerbuilder, combining super heavy 800 lb squats and deadlifts with high volume pump work. 2010s: Phil Heath: 5’9, 250 lbs I’m giving the 2010s to Phil Heath. He brought this unique bubbly, 3-dimensional look to bodybuilding, with some of the craziest arms ever. Phil trained with a lot of machine work and a big emphasis on mind-muscle connection. 2020s: Chris Bumstead: 6’1, 240 lbs For the current era, I’m going with Chris Bumstead, who brought back a classic look: smaller waist and vintage aesthetics. Chris trains using progressive overload on compound lifts, meticulous technique and an intelligent focus on longevity. Which era do you think was the best?