Quote (PartyInMyPants @ 20 Sep 2014 23:26)
Does anyone know what this announcers talking about regarding conditioning and detail? Is it just getting to a lower bf %?
It's a long story but basically in the case of Big Ramy, pretty much no striations.
I posted about separation vs striation ("feathering") not tooooo long ago.
The "paper thin" comment about skin is EXACTLY what they want to see. It's not just about body fat because within 2-3% bodyfat isn't what determines the win. The shape, detail, symmetry, muscle belly, mass, etc play into how conditioning is considered.
See the muscle (pec) = definition
See the pec major separate top n bottom = separation
See the little feather-like bits of muscles (esp quads or chest) = striation
The more striation, the better. Guys like serge Nubret would even have striation in the abs.