Separation and striations are largely a genetic thing.
Look at how separated Yates was from the back compared to his front.
If you can't get deep separation the next best thing (as far as judging goes)
is to get that skin as thin as possible to bring out that grainy look and to
maximize separation/striations.
When Wolf came on the scene he had hardly a striation to be found in his chest.
With his grainier look he shows much more striations there.
I agree the 2007 look is more aesthetically pleasing but the look he has now
is more rewarded by the judges.
2007

2010 Olympia

2011 Sheru
Look at how separated Yates was from the back compared to his front.
If you can't get deep separation the next best thing (as far as judging goes)
is to get that skin as thin as possible to bring out that grainy look and to
maximize separation/striations.
When Wolf came on the scene he had hardly a striation to be found in his chest.
With his grainier look he shows much more striations there.
I agree the 2007 look is more aesthetically pleasing but the look he has now
is more rewarded by the judges.
2007

2010 Olympia
2011 Sheru

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