ARNOLD CLASSIC: ATHLETE PREDICTIONS

DEXTER SAYS: Freeman has to come in looking like he did for the Olympia to beat Greene. It’s a toss-up between James and Warren, but I’ll go with James because he looked good last year.

PHIL SAYS: I’m going with Warren over Samuel. They love Warren at the Arnold; they go freaking bananas! He’s scary to compete against because he always comes in shape.

JAY SAYS: At this level, you need everything: balance, proportion, symmetry and of course conditioning. That being said, this is bodybuilding and in the end, mass still wins.

RONNIE SAYS: I haven’t really heard anything about Victor or seen pictures but I think it’s his show to lose [despite his leg injury]. I like Toney because he’s a bigger guy and I like that. And with Silvio and Moe – those guys are good bodybuilders, they’re good for their size, but when the time comes, they just don’t measure up to the bigger guys.

FLEX SAYS: *It could go either way between the two, I can’t decide. Victor’s got so much potential but Branch is such an animal and looks the best I’ve ever seen.

BOB SAYS: If – and that’s a big IF – Vic regains his previous best, he should be the best of the best. Toney Freeman will be at his all-time best and push Vic for the title. Don’t be surprised if the X-Man comes out as the winner if Vic is anything less than 100%.

GASPARI SAYS: It’s all dependent on the shape Kai Greene is in – if he can come in shape he could even crack the top two. Then you got Silvio who’s always in condition and could be in that three, four or five spot and Branch who’s a freak. Dennis James has certain flaws and so does Gustavo, so that sixth spot could flip flop between those two.