The Menace Podcast host, Dennis James was joined by common company 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 introduced, and the Arnold Basic USA and UK competitions going down subsequent March, bodybuilding observers try to determine the sort of physique that the judges will wish to see subsequent 12 months. This 12 months, 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 bundle. Little question, profitable on stage is a query of hitting the troublesome steadiness between measurement and conditioning, however on the earth of bodybuilding, larger is usually higher. “Why did Derek (Lunsford) win (Mr Olympia) this 12 months?” requested Milos Sarcev. “He was larger. And the scale mattered,” he confirmed. In fact, on the subject of measurement, 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 you’ll want to be, to be large enough,” requested Sarcev of making the right physique. “Effectively, Rubio has some large legs too,” responded Chris Cormier, noting that Derek Lunsford wasn’t the one one with giant limbs in Las Vegas. “Are you able to think about, you’re within the professional ranks, and also you make everybody’s legs appears 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,” mentioned 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 have 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 big internal legs made transferring troublesome. Cormier additionally added that the massive man owes his proportions, together with that large neck, to engaged on the farm as a child and holding heavy objects for giant durations of time.
In the course of 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 induced big injury. “Pay attention up, youngsters,” suggested Cormier, in order that Sarcev’s story may 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 under.