Mr. Olympia 2008 Champ Takes Fans Back in Time as Old Clip Resurfaces the Internet

Dexter Jackson is a 54-year-old living bodybuilding icon whose intense training regimen and killer physique has wowed fans for a long time. Jackson is one of the few who defeated legends like four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler and seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath. Jackson won this astonishing victory back in 2008, surprising everyone with his exceptional physique.

To relive that moment, the official page of the Mr. Olympia championship posted a throwback video of Jackson’s stunning on-stage performance on their Instagram account. While the video took bodybuilding fans back in time, which aspects of Jackson’s physique ensured that he triumphed over Heath and Cutler? 

In the video one could see The Blade starting the posing regimen of an open-division bodybuilder. He kicked off by doing the front-lat spread. This was one of the most iconic front-lat spreads one could witness. His whole body looked symmetrical, and his lats looked wing-like.

The second pose the bodybuilder did was the rear lat spread and bicep pose. The muscle definition and conditioning of Jackson’s rear lat and back were to the point. The former Mr. Olympia looked like a hand-chiseled stone statue in the three-quarter turn pose, with every minute detail easily visible in his physique.

The next pose he hit was the most muscular, and the striations on the chest stole the show. Along with his immense round shoulders and unique-conditioned abs, he did the front double biceps, and fans went crazy over the pose. Glimpsing the snippet, fans went wild in the comments.

A fan wants Jackson to dominate the Classic Physique

The 2008 Mr. Olympia winner, Jackson himself, couldn’t control himself and commented on the reel. He wrote, “I was ready that show! lol” A fan of classic bodybuilding made a smart comment and compared today’s bodybuilders with those from the past. He said, “When bodybuilders looked like bodybuilders.”

An Instagram user made a bold prediction for the Blade and said, “He would beat the current contenders so easily.” Witnessing such immense gains in Jackson’s physique, one called him the “God of genetics.” One of these wanted the bodybuilder to compete in the Classic Physique division and dominate it. “Imagine this man fighting for the classic tittle. Would smash,” commented the fan.

Dexter Jackson’s 2008 win showcased the hard work and dedication that the bodybuilder had put into sculpting such a unique physique. And it became one of the few instances where favorites were dethroned at the Mr. Olympia stage. Do you think Jackson would have done well in the Classic Physique category? Let us know in the comments.