Bob Paris Then and Now

[nsxmatt]

Not true. If you ask girls if they like it, they say no, but in person it is a different story.

You're a 195lb male. I doubt you're an expert on the subject.

[JanesLastResort]

One of the most inspiring things about him is how he managed to achieve great things in the sport and still maintains a healthy looking body today. Not many people can say that in this sport!

[Rambo26]

obviously having his face would help with the ladies too

still got hanging calves!

[RoroCwalker]

It seems his arms aren't too bad neither



Also, beautiful physique.

[kilsong]

I'd hit it.
/nohomo




/alittlehomo





/notTHATmuchhomo




/justalittlehomo

[Zeneth]

Got a lot of respect for Bob Paris and his philosophy. To me he represents what bodybuilding should be all about.

[stealth_swimmer]

Looks like his calves decided to stick around.

x2

That first pic is immense. Great physique. Looks in healthy shape these days too.

agreed. The guy had excellent proportions and still looks good.

[Lvisaa2]

You're a 195lb male. I doubt you're an expert on the subject.

Yes, because those stats are accurate(look when they were last updated, nearly a year ago). Actually sitting at 215, which is right around where Bob competed, iirc. Granted he was leaner than I, but I appreciate your douchebaggery.

[Brofessional]

Intriguing how a majority of high level pros go from one extreme (pro bb) to the other (look like they never lifted) after they're done.

[pharmamarketer]

plus women don't like guys that big even if he was one of the smallest competitors in the 80's.

Keep telling yourself that asshloe

[Lvisaa2]

Intriguing how a majority of high level pros go from one extreme (pro bb) to the other (look like they never lifted) after they're done.

I imagine after training for that long and at that level then you get tired of the whole process. Plus, once you go pro the motivation for a most becomes the money and once you switch to an extrinsic motivator it is hard to go back to something intrinsic.

[nsxmatt]

Yes, because those stats are accurate(look when they were last updated, nearly a year ago). Actually sitting at 215, which is right around where Bob competed, iirc. Granted he was leaner than I, but I appreciate your douchebaggery.

Comparing yourself to Bob Paris and thinking 215 is big. Yeah. Keep dreaming.

[Big Slim DaDDy]

Some chicks like muscular guys some don't.

[Larfleeze]

Still looking pretty good. Also had no idea Bob was gay until entering this thread..

[orderoutofchaos]

plus women don't like guys that big even if he was one of the smallest competitors in the 80's.

women love confidence. If bodybuilding brings you immense confidence then you will have a large array of types of women seeking you out, stareing at you and wanting to meet you and own you. If you cannot attain a bit of confidence from bodybuilding then you will not get laid or meet women period.

Do what you do as long as what you do is raising your confidence. There are very muscular ripped men who dominate the bar/club/party scene and there are muscular ripped men who shy away in the corner at the bar/club/party scene. There are engineers that dominate the club scene and there are engineers that shy away into the corner.

Attaining self worth charisma and confidence are the very objectives of young male adult life, regardless of how it's attained. Whether it's from holding a steady job as a janitor or becoming the youngest senator in history.

[mikieson]

i like the after..looks fit,active and happy..

[Lvisaa2]

Comparing yourself to Bob Paris and thinking 215 is big. Yeah. Keep dreaming.

Why are you so angry with life? I am in no way comparable to Bob. He is pretty much my ideal physique, but I'm no where near it. Also please show me where I say 215 is big? Oh right, I didn't.

[Tb0282]

Still looking pretty good. Also had no idea Bob was gay until entering this thread..

Same.

[Ajthemeso]

Keep telling yourself that asshloe

Im not being an a$$hole. Its well known that im a fan of his but he was a light competitor. Im not hating on him in the least. And sammy and lvisa changed my mind about girls not liking big guys as you might have noticed when i replied to them.

[JanesLastResort]

Keep telling yourself that asshloe

so needlessly hostile.

[sexnews]

Still looking pretty good. Also had no idea Bob was gay until entering this thread..

Nothing wrong with him being gay, but you didn't know?

Wow

He and Rod (his previous husband) were gay icons.

[SammyJr]

Nothing wrong with him being gay, but you didn't know?

Wow

He and Rod (his previous husband) were gay icons.

Yeah I had no idea he was gay either until this thread


Not that there's anything wrong that

[Big Slim DaDDy]

I doubt every woman would want the dick but I'm willing to bet if I had his body I'd pull ass like a women's restroom.




A women's restroom at the mall. On a busy shopping day. *puts on cool guy shades*

[Larfleeze]

Nothing wrong with him being gay, but you didn't know?

Wow

He and Rod (his previous husband) were gay icons.

Nope, I'd never even heard anything about it before this thread.
Aware me on his husband?

[sexnews]

Nope, I'd never even heard anything about it before this thread.
Aware me on his husband?

Interesting read I found for you:


Bob Paris:

Bob Paris’s father was a physically abusive alcoholic who preyed on people who were weaker, women and children.

Bob discovered weight lifting at the end of his sophomore year in high school. He was attracted to the discipline required in the field, in order to maintain a healthy physique.

Bob relocated to Los Angeles, he knew the bodybuilding scene was in Venice and Santa Monica; he also wanted to be an actor.

His sexual experience was limited but from one experience with a woman in high school, he knew heterosexual sex didn’t feel natural to him.

Bob began competing in and winning bodybuilding competitions. The fact that he was gay was no secret in bodybuilding circles.

He was gorgeous, with an awesome physique and handsome face that he was being billed as “The Tyrone Power With Muscles.” Tyrone Power is probably the most handsome actor in film history.

Organizers suggested, he be paired with a woman during charity events and parties.

Bob decided to tell his parents he was gay, his mother went into a deep depression. His dad remained silent. When he did comment on Bob’s sexuality, he made the following comment, “I understand what you’re going through being gay because I’ve been an alcoholic; I know what it’s like to have a sickness.” The statement sent Bob over the top and he and his father got into a big argument. Eventually, both parents would come around.

Rod Jackson-Paris:

Rod also came from an abusive household, At 19; while attending college and modeling part-time, he was still conflicted about his sexuality and started dating Debbie. When they started making out, Rod stopped because he became too nervous. Despite buying gay porn magazines on the sly, Rod would eventually consummate his relationship with Debbie; he was on cloud nine and thought he ‘was cured.’ The feeling didn’t last long and Rod moved back on campus. He would have two kissing encounters with two straight men.

Rod’s real coming out, came at a gay club in Denver. Around this time, the Wilhemina modeling agency in New York offered him a modeling contract. Rod was scared of going to New York and competing with other models so he declined.

Rod started working as a manager at a gym. Mr. Universe, Bob Paris was in town to do a bodybuilding seminar. When Rod spotted Paris, his heart skipped a beat as they locked eyes. After the seminar, Bob flew back to Los Angeles. A few months later, Rod relocated to Hollywood to pursue modeling. Rod ran into Bob, they conversed, agreed to have dinner and went on a few dates. They would eventually fall in love and move in together.

Together:

Rod was making money modeling in Los Angeles. He took some test shots for Playgirl magazine. The response was overwhelming; Rod got calls from men and women.

Meanwhile, Bob met with an agent to try and pursue a career in film as an action hero. Before the meeting was over, the agent asked Bob if he knew of any leading men types with blonde hair. Bob referred Rod. It didn’t occur to Bob that the agent was using him to get to Rod.

When Rod met with the agent, he didn’t waste any time telling Rod, I’ll put you up in a guesthouse, give you a Mercedes and I’ll groom you for leading men roles. All you have to do is dump Bob; Rod declined and left the restaurant.

Bob and Rod’s love was so intense; they wanted to share their love with the world. They decided to marry; this was unheard of in the late 80’s. But they found the courage to marry, exchanging vows in a Unitarian service in 1989. Many family members declined to attend after receiving invitations. One uncle wrote a letter to Bob, saying, “We love you but we hate your sin.”

Their wedding made headlines all over the world.

After the wedding the press hounded them and the phone wouldn’t stop ringing. The couple appeared on Oprah, Phil Donahue and Joan Rivers. The tabloids also ran the story and the couple appeared on the cover of the ‘Advocate.’

When they traveled to Europe, in one city, a couple of people jeered them, calling them ***s. A London tabloid implied that Rod married Bob for his money and that Rod was ‘a broke blushing bloke.’

In Bodybuilding competitions, despite being in the best shape of his life, Bob placed last and audience members jeered him, calling him ‘pretty girl’ and ‘homo.’ He was blacklisted when he left the sport.

The marriage hurt both of their careers. Although they managed to purchase a home, they were broke, seminars and endorsement deals evaporated.

Both men would eventually author a string of books on their life and gay activism. They also made videotapes for gay teens, dealing with teen suicide and homophobia and they opened up a foundation for gay youth.


Divorce:

On July 18th, 1996, in a statement faxed to news agencies, Bob Paris and Rod Jackson-Paris said: “Rumors have been circulating in the gay community regarding the status of our relationship, and while neither of us is comfortable discussing the very private aspects of our lives. For the record, we have been broken up for the last year and were separated for a year before that. The past two years have been an extraordinarily difficult time for both of us as we have faced the dissolution of our marriage. The details and reasons for our separation are complicated, painful and personal. We both remain committed to the concept of equal marriage rights and we both believe in the magic of love.”

[spamy]

Bob Paris, turning straight guys into miscers.

[AD337]

If you ask a girl and show her a picture of a bodybuilder, she will say its nasty and she doesn't like it. But when she actually sees a bodybuilder and those big delts and v taper, big arms and popping pecs, she wants him bad.

In 1993 Someone asked flex W about his girlfriends or if He can get girls and he said "I can get any girl anytime, anywhere". So basically girls also loved his 1993 physique lol

so true, so many muscle fiends in denial


and dale good job on that sketch!

[antmun]

plus women don't like guys that big even if he was one of the smallest competitors in the 80's.

False. I know plenty of monsters that ALWAYS have ladies coming up to them in the clubs, bars, etc.

Bob Paris was always one of my favorite bodybuilders. Amazing shape.

[Ajthemeso]

False. I know plenty of monsters that ALWAYS have ladies coming up to them in the clubs, bars, etc.

like i told pharmamarketer these guys changed my mind and gave me hope.

If you ask a girl and show her a picture of a bodybuilder, she will say its nasty and she doesn't like it. But when she actually sees a bodybuilder and those big delts and v taper, big arms and popping pecs, she wants him bad.

In 1993 Someone asked flex W about his girlfriends or if He can get girls and he said "I can get a girl ANY time, ANY where". So basically girls also loved his 1993 physique lol

I mean, a guy like Bob Paris coming up to a girl in person would make her weak at knees and wet in the panties.

ah ha! so there is hope lol. i always thought it's either get huge but get zero chicks or get chicks but stay skinny. feels good man

[sexnews]