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This is a very interesting question regarding the Slovakian sensation which towers over the competition and is said to be weighing a mind boggling 286lbs! This 6\u20191 tower of power knows he has tremendous height in a sport that was always thought to be dominated by shorter bodybuilders. In fact, the trend has gone even farther in recent years by rewarding former 212 competitors turned Open athletes. I\u2019m of course talking about Hadi Choopan at 5 \u20187 and Derek Lunsford at 5\u2032 6. Micheal dwarfs these guys and would stand tall with current top guys like Samson Dauda at 5 \u201911 and Andrew Jacked at 6\u2019 2.<\/p>\n
Even though Dauda and Jacked won\u2019t be competing in New York, it would be very interesting to see the winner of a Top 3 pro show bring in the height as well. I have to stress that with Krizo isn\u2019t just about height, he has mass as well. The guy brings a tremendous amount of size in the wheels and shoulders, meanwhile has a very tight midsection. He also has a strong back to stand even with phenoms like Lunsford. All that being said, the midsection is key because so many bodybuilders who play the size game forget that the illusion is critical. You can\u2019t just build slab upon slab of muscle because the risk there is that the bodybuilder can appear blocky. No one likes to look at a huge guy with no lines or proportions. Interestingly for Krizo, he didn\u2019t miss the memo and has been able to build somewhat of an X-frame reminiscent of Toney Freeman himself. But can Krizo show it off? Is he a strong poser?<\/p>\n
Well, posing in Europe has always been a very important aspect of physique-based sports. The judges there don\u2019t just reward it, they expect it. This goes back decades. The European Grand Prix shows, the Universe contests, they have always had bodybuilders that take on the artistic approach. Posing isn\u2019t just about presenting the physique, but it\u2019s also serves an important entertainment value. Krizo comes from this school. Posing is something he knows and something he excels at. This is especially true for a tall guy. It\u2019s very important to present the muscle as effectively as possible because there\u2019s always the risk of looking lanky. When you look at Michael you see the height \u2013 I mean it\u2019s kind of hard to miss, right? But you don\u2019t immediately think you\u2019re looking at a tall bodybuilder<\/em>. There\u2019s much more to his physique than that. In fact, for a tall guy, he looks full and his frame looks like he is stacked.<\/p>\n The danger with a taller bodybuilder posing next to a shorter competitor is the density factor. You saw it all the time with taller bodybuilders that just didn\u2019t look that impressive. Most times when a judge or seasoned fan saw a tall bodybuilder, their #1 critique would be that they had to fill out more<\/em>. That\u2019s simply not a viable critique for Krizo. The guy has more than filled out. He\u2019s built a physique that stands out from the pack without looking comical. It\u2019s a fine line and he has steered clear of crossing it.<\/p>\n Most guys who get into bodybuilding know they can\u2019t win any height contests so they work on what they can. Instead of growing taller, they grow wider and they try to pack on as much muscle as is conceivably possible. A strong case in point would be The Giant Killer, Shaun Clarida. Shaun is only 5 \u20182 and weighs under 190lbs on stage, yet if you study his physique, he looks like a monster. This is because he packs on so much size that when you look at his physique and then you study a taller competitor\u2019s, most of them wind up lacking. Shaun may be considerably shorter, but he looks denser and harder. That\u2019s the result of taking muscularity to the extreme. A taller guy has to be very careful following a similar path.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n