"It was a lot harder back then," says Dennis Wolf, looking at today's bodybuilders

Although Dennis Wolf has always stood in the shadow of some of the other bodybuilding legends, he is undoubtedly one of the most successful competitors of all time. After all, the German giant weighed over 140 kilograms at the height of his fame. But nowadays, this veteran is probably not planning any comeback and is primarily focused on topics such as health, wellness and longevity. He has lost a lot of weight and is a frequent guest on various podcasts and interviews as the uncrowned king of Olympia.

And in a recent one, he took a critical look at the current Men's Open category.

"Every time I write something I get comments like 'Oh yeah, the uncrowned Mr. Olympia' and stuff like that... But it's always interesting to think what would happen, isn't it? The quality, the level... I would still say that the bodybuilders of the 90s would still be doing well today."

The legendary German bodybuilder came up with this statement just a few days after another legend of the sport, the hardworking Branch Warren, complained about the hardness of the competitors, which we informed you about in a separate news item.

But Dennis took his idea even further:

"There have always been athletes who have been extremely impressive, great and formidable. It's not so visible today. Of course, you have some athletes who are amazing and look great, like champions. And they fought their way to the top. But back then, I would say, it was harder."

So this is another great man who touches, in part, on the question of where bodybuilding should be going prospectively. The famous presenter Joe Rogan recently touched on this subject, and he believes that the figures from the golden era of bodybuilding are far more impressive than the athletes of today. So it is quite possible that in the future categories like Men's Physique, in which the famous Chris Bumstead, who recently underwent a hair transplant, competes, will be more popular than the classic open bodybuilding with really massive competitors.