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    Being an IFBB Pro does not determine superior...

    Being an IFBB Pro does not determine superior physical development---in fact there have been some exceptional physiques that never turned Pro.

    IFBB Pro bodybuilding has been, often, a contridicted...
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    Bob Paris was over-rated. In the early and...

    Bob Paris was over-rated. In the early and mid-80's there were far better developed physiques that had the aesthentic appeal, yet had far greater mass. I am thinking of Jeff King 1983 AAU Mr America...
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    Haney forgot to match his limbs with his torso....

    Haney forgot to match his limbs with his torso. He is a forgettable Mr Olympia and contributed to the errosion of the fitness-boom that originated from the late 70's to the to mid-80's. His physique...
  • I was thinking more like Hemingway from a sheer...

    I was thinking more like Hemingway from a sheer literary standpoint
  • Higher lat insertion is genetic. I recall Vince...

    Higher lat insertion is genetic.
    I recall Vince Gironda saying over-developed lower lats give a trunk-ie type look to the physique. Optically you can admire both torso types, i believe.

    Wolf...
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    Poll: Dorian Ronnie and Jay are all exceptional...

    Dorian Ronnie and Jay are all exceptional although i have always admired Jay's work ethic and the volume of work the man does. From an earlier time i believe Tom Platz was an amazing work-horse in...
  • Hey, thanks Tank. I am assembling my Gold's Gym...

    Hey, thanks Tank. I am assembling my Gold's Gym unit in my living room due to the high ceilings required for height clearance. I figure that i can very adequately train chest/shoulders/traps/arms at...
  • Just bought the Gold's Gym unit in Canada for...

    Just bought the Gold's Gym unit in Canada for $999 which also included and olympic bar of a 210 pound set. It is a great investment a really cool design and carries a legendary name to be sure. The...
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    I find it so strange that Eddie Robinson would be...

    I find it so strange that Eddie Robinson would be seen as 'small'!!! Thr roundness of his muscle groups is distintive. We really need to give our 'collective' heads a shake, here. At 225 pounds and...
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    For a few years i have worked with a Cybex...

    For a few years i have worked with a Cybex elevated T-bar rowing unit with plates designed lower, not to shorten the movement, making contact with the torso. This unit maximizes the range all the...
  • Jay will cature his 2nd Sandow statue i believe...

    Jay will cature his 2nd Sandow statue i believe strongly. In all things, you need to know when to go. Sometimes folks are just plain 'hungry' for change. Change can be sought for without it...
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    Dexter on the 'Olympia Series'

    The constant criticism of Dexter, either needing to be bigger, or showing up the same nausates me. The man at just over 5'6" weighs in contest shape 225pounds----and that is undersized???

    Quality,...
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    Eddie really typified the American physique in an...

    Eddie really typified the American physique in an era before we lost sight of the basic ideals of bodybuilding. Massive yet tapered to compliment the contrasts of the body.

    Eddie was huge and yet...
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    Isolating a portion of the range of motion is an...

    Isolating a portion of the range of motion is an effective method of training, no question. A full range of motion to enable and engage the muscle group under resistance is essential in most basic...
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    sub culture versus mass acceptance

    Bodybuilding sought greater public acceptance through the later 70's and the 80's and found more people entering gyms and leaning toward bodybuilding.

    The magazines often attempted later, to move...
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    Poll: Inclusion not Exclusion

    Bodybuilding on a competitive level is had in a variety of federations, simply a fact.

    Including more than just IFBB bodybuilders is thoughtful and accepting. I personally enjoy and prefer NABBA...
  • Thread: Thigh size

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    Vastus Mediallis lower thigh

    If you block up your heel and therefore raise your heel while doing a squat, preferably front squat, you just isolate the lower thigh all the more for it. No need to do herculean poundages, just...
  • Gino--- Arnold was defeated by only 3...

    Gino--- Arnold was defeated by only 3 bodybuilders in his competitive career. Those men in order Chet Yorton, Frank Zane, Sergio Olivia.
  • Thread: 1981 Olympia

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    Padilla in 1990, his last contest at over 220...

    Padilla in 1990, his last contest at over 220 pounds at 5'2", was unbelievable, unstoppable even!!

    1981 was another bull**** power-grab. Arnold, Weider and the whole IFBB soap-opera pulling the...
  • Thanks for posting the trailer to Robby's 'Built'

    This dvd, and the trailer, here posted---with thanks----is worth watching for all those here at bodybuilding.com of Robby's 'Built'.

    This approach to bodybuilding is more from the heart of it...
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