The Menace Podcast host, Dennis James was joined by common friends Milos Sarcev and Chris Cormier for Episode 261 of The Menace Podcast, and the gang took a second to debate Rubiel “Neckzilla’s” gigantic legs. Can anybody in bodybuilding compete with these extra-large limbs?
With the venue for the 2026 Mr Olympia contest now announced, and the Arnold Basic USA and UK competitions going down subsequent March, bodybuilding observers are attempting to determine the sort of physique that the judges will need to see subsequent yr. This yr, Samson Dauda misplaced out on a second Mr Olympia victory as a result of he dropped an excessive amount of weight, whereas Nick Walker didn’t make the highest 5 as a result of “The Mutant” didn’t current a refined package deal. Little question, successful on stage is a query of hitting the tough stability between dimension and conditioning, however on the planet of bodybuilding, greater is commonly higher. “Why did Derek (Lunsford) win (Mr Olympia) this yr?” requested Milos Sarcev. “He was greater. And the dimensions mattered,” he confirmed. After all, in the case of dimension, the Colombian colossus Rubel Mosquera is at all times within the dialog. Not solely does he have an insane neck measuring 20 inches (52cm), therefore his “Neckzilla” nickname, however his legs are gigantic too, clocking in at a staggering 32 inches (80cm).
Can Any Bodybuilder Compete with Rubiel “Neckzilla” Mosquera’s Legs?
“How large do that you must be, to be large enough,” requested Sarcev of making the proper physique. “Effectively, Rubio has some large legs too,” responded Chris Cormier, noting that Derek Lunsford wasn’t the one one with massive limbs in Las Vegas. “Are you able to think about, you’re within the professional ranks, and also you make everybody’s legs seems to be small?” requested Dennis James, drawing a realizing laughter from his panel. “There’s not a man on that stage that may stand subsequent to Rubio, together with his quads, and never look tiny,” stated the host. “And calves,” added Cormier.
Sarcev recalled that he met Neckzilla in Las Vegas in the course of the 2025 Olympia weekend and counted that his quads had been the equal of 4 of his fingers, all the way in which round. “I’m telling you, when he used to do cardio, it (was) a sight to see,” joked Cormier, sharing that the Colombian’s large internal legs made transferring tough. Cormier additionally added that the massive man owes his proportions, together with that huge neck, to engaged on the farm as a child and holding heavy objects for big intervals of time.
Through the podcast, Milos Sarcev additionally opened up on his personal struggles with constructing muscular legs, noting that the error of injecting synthol into his calves precipitated large harm. “Hear up, youngsters,” suggested Cormier, in order that Sarcev’s story might function a warning to keep away from shortcuts.
To observe this full episode of The Menace Podcast, the place the panel additionally mentioned the outcomes of the latest Japan Professional, Arnold Basic prize cash, and different bodybuilding information, see beneath.
