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Bodybuilding needs rivalries. In recent years, Phil Heath<\/a> versus Kai Greene<\/a> has sucked up most of the oxygen, but there have been lesser wars of words. One of the best occurred at the 2012 Olympia press conference when Ben Pakulski<\/a> asserted that Branch Warren<\/a> shouldn\u2019t have been in the top three of that year\u2019s Arnold Classic. (Warren won, and Pakulski was fourth.) Pak-Man later claimed his legs were better than Warren\u2019s. \u201cImagine if this guy actually wins a show how much trash he\u2019s gonna talk,\u201d Warren shot back, and even \u201cthis guy\u201d had to smile.<\/p>\n

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Pak-Man still hasn\u2019t won a pro show. And by any statistical analysis\u2014head-to-head record, pro wins, Olympia placings\u2014Warren wipes the floor with him. But many may choose the more aesthetically pleasing lines of Pakulski over the grainy, veiny thickness of Warren. And as for who has the superior legs, that was an open question in 2012, and it remains so today. Together, they have four of the best wheels in the history of bodybuilding, but do you prefer the distinct curves of Pakulski\u2019s lower body or the feathered density of Warren\u2019s?<\/p>\n

\u00a0Ben Pakulski<\/a> STATISTICS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BEST POSE:<\/strong> Front Lat Spread<\/p>\n

WORST POSE:<\/strong> Rear Double Biceps<\/p>\n

STRENGTHS:<\/strong> Legs, Shoulders<\/p>\n

WEAKNESSES:<\/strong> Arms, Back Thickness<\/p>\n

\u00a0Branch Warren<\/a> STATISTICS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BEST POSE:<\/strong> Side Triceps<\/p>\n

WORST POSE:<\/strong> Rear Lat Spread<\/p>\n

STRENGTHS:<\/strong> Legs, Chest<\/p>\n

WEAKNESSES:<\/strong> Blockiness, Forearms<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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