Dan Padilla - one of "The 20 Most Aesthetic Physiques Of All Time" in Flex Magazine.

"Dubbed the Giant Killer, 5'2" Danny Padilla regularly defeated his towering opposition by way of stellar proportions and flowing lines rather than mere mass - not that he wasn't endowed in the area of striated muscle as well.

Looking at photos of Padilla standing solo, it's difficult, if not impossible, to determine his (lack of) height. Some short men sport proportions typical to their height: long torso matched with stubby limbs. Not so the Rochester, New York, native. Every body part is in near perfect ratio with the others. His muscle bellies are round and emanate from tiny joints. It has been said that Padilla's only shortcoming is his shortness. Yet, no on can explain why a person's verticality should have any bearing on the judging of his muscularity.

Like Robby Robinson (who was a good friend and a frequent on stage rival throughout the late 1970s), Padilla has retained his condition well into middle age, lending credence to the idea that the pursuit of a quality physique above all is a strategy in bodybuilding that could yield benefits for a lifetime." - Shawn Perine, Flex