The Rest Of The Lineup

Fred Smalls

Fred likes to train heavy, and it shows in his thick upper body. Every time he ventures away from his home state of Delaware, he brings the heat. He wowed the ladies in the crowd with a dance-heavy posing routine complete with a moon walk between poses. Despite his great show, he just doesn't have the overall size to compare to the big boys in the lineup.

Ed Nunn

The 2008 NPC National Champion showed up to Columbus for his second Arnold Classic event looking to do damage. Sadly for Nunn, there were just too many big names who brought their "A" game. He had good arms, but lacks the necessary chest thickness. He could also use more overall size and more detail in the legs, especially in is glute-ham tie-in. It's early in the season, so Ed may still make it to the victory circle in another show.

Toney Freeman

The "X-Man" is the oldest athlete on the stage. He represented it well considering he could also compete in the Master's division. Toney is near 50, but looks like he's under 40. Tonight marked his 9th Arnold Classic competition and this season is his 19th as a pro. All these years in the game and he still has a side chest pose that would make even Arnold jealous. Unfortunately, he didn't bring as much size as he has in the past and seemed to have trouble maintaining conditioning throughout the competition.

Ben Pakulski

Oh my quad! Ben's legs were by far the best part of his physique, but he also had good detail in the back. He worked with Chad Nicholls to improve his runner-up position from last year, but came up a little short. He needs more overall biceps size because it can be tough to see his peaks from behind. His chest could also benefit from being thicker. He wasn't as tight he was last year either. He is a popular bodybuilder and his fans in Columbus were pleased with his effort. I think an Arnold Classic title is probably in his future.

Brandon Curry

There are two things you can't be in a lineup like this: soft and smaller. Brandon is a big guy, but he looked smaller and less conditioned than he usually does. He did entertain the crowd with his posing routine smoothly going from one pose to another, but there isn't a "top poser" award. He did have good arms, but they overpowered his chest and shoulders. His Arnold Brasil title proves that he has the ability to win, but tonight was just not his night

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