Has Hassan Mostafa Arrived? No Way Jose Special Puerto Rico Pro Recap

[Jen THE Admin]

[Beti ona]

[Howard]

Hassan is one of the modern pros, that you first see pose and think woah, wtf, awesome .: 
However, for many years, something nagged at me , about these ripped, massive , modern pro physiques.

Many modern pros (like Hassan) have leg development with deep quad cuts and separated hams.
That's a big difference from the good old days and should enhance their look on stage.

One general weakness of all pros is the midsection.
Today, it's often bloated looking and lacks deep ab separation.
Hassan has incredible ab development , BUT his waist looks a bit bloated and wide in the lower sections. *not sure why?

In keeping with Hassan, his biggest "weakness" is with his posing.
The position of his limbs or torso during the actual pose fails to display him at his best.

Yes, he does a lot of posing on videos and is doing prep flexing to enhance his muscularity.
However, like most modern pros, he flexes and displays individual body parts.
On stage, he's posing his ENTIRE physique as a combined visual image.
BUT, when he competes, the POSITION he assumes in several poses, doesn't flatter his physique.

Back in the 90's and before , guys posed in front of a big mirror and often had some bros offer critiques.
Flexing was always a part of it, BUT your position in the pose was a big deal and constantly checked .
Zane, Arnold, and Lee Haney were masters of adjusting your position to enhance your physique while posing.

Hassan just needs to pose in front of a mirror and focus on his POSITION in each pose, ( with a trusted , knowledgeable gym bro) .
If he does THIS and works on a vacuum pose, he could be a threat for a top spot at the Olympia.

[Beti ona]

Great points Howard.

What I like the most about Hassan is that he has freakish parts but there is no trace or suspicion of SEO.

[Howard]

Great points Howard.

What I like the most about Hassan is that he has freakish parts but there is no trace or suspicion of SEO.

Good call Beti . Hassan has the "good freaky" look to his arms, legs and upper back needed to win modern pro shows.

If he did, I would have called it out...but I see no visible evidence of any SEO use on Hassan's physique .
In my OPINION, ( again) his biggest weakness is the position of his entire body in key poses.
He can correct that rather quickly for his next show if and only if he works at it.

[Griff11]

Good call Beti . Hassan has the "good freaky" look to his arms, legs and upper back needed to win modern pro shows.

If he did, I would have called it out...but I see no visible evidence of any SEO use on Hassan's physique .
In my OPINION, ( again) his biggest weakness is the position of his entire body in key poses.
He can correct that rather quickly for his next show if and only if he works at it.

His quads are pinned to hell

[Howard]

His quads are pinned to hell

I never saw him in person and anything is possible , BUT:
I see etched striations on every quad head.
I just don't see any clear and obvious evidence for it.

[Giles]

His quads are pinned to hell

I don’t see it myself mate. Why do you say that? The sweep is pretty smooth in terms of curvature.

[bigmikecox]

He brought it!! We all wanted to see this and he didnt disappoint. Looking forward to seeing him this weekend.

[Beti ona]

Good call Beti . Hassan has the "good freaky" look to his arms, legs and upper back needed to win modern pro shows.

If he did, I would have called it out...but I see no visible evidence of any SEO use on Hassan's physique .
In my OPINION, ( again) his biggest weakness is the position of his entire body in key poses.
He can correct that rather quickly for his next show if and only if he works at it.

We must also say that his side poses are the best in the business.

He just has to play with the angles to make his FDB and BDB look better than they currently do.

[Beti ona]

His quads are pinned to hell

His quads are freakish, something very common in Arab guys, but I don't see any lumps or weird shapes like you see in other guys. For example, Ramy's are a mess.

[Howard]

We must also say that his side poses are the best in the business.

He just has to play with the angles to make his FDB and BDB look better than they currently do.

Bingo. Plus work on his leg , arm and torso position in the front and back lat.