>>76580435
Yeah he knew he had wide hips. Not John Boyega-tier "wait, are you actually a mtf?" birthing hips but less than ideal for an elite-level bodybuilder.
But while wide his waist was also very thin because guys didn't have the roid guts back then so he incorporated a mild twist into all his poses every chance he could, and it actually worked really well. From straight on his waist looked kind of blocky but from like a 3/4 view he had a very aesthetically pleasing taper because of his broad chest and good lat insertions. You could call it anglefrauding or just playing to your strengths.