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He's looked hige in recent pics from the last year. He hasn't competed in what, 5+ years? He was at his peak in the early 90s. Why the comeback? I'm as happy an anyone else to see him onstage again, but I'm just wondering what new supplement or clothing line will coincidentally come out in FLEX that month... ::)
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He's looked hige in recent pics from the last year. He hasn't competed in what, 5+ years? He was at his peak in the early 90s. Why the comeback? I'm as happy an anyone else to see him onstage again, but I'm just wondering what new supplement or clothing line will coincidentally come out in FLEX that month... ::)
maybe a new edition of Geritol :)
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I think it would be cool... Vince was one of the all-time winningest pros with 21 IFBB pro victories. And he actually started his pro career relatively late in life--he won the overall at the 1988 NPC Nationals at age 32 and made his pro debut the following year.
Now he's 49. :o I just think it would be cool to see an older guy mix it up with the young bucks. But you have to wonder how he would do, realistically. But in any case it would be great to see him competing again because he's practically a bodybuilding legend.
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anyone got any pics
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He is coming back because relatively speaking the man has genetics probably second only to God himself.
He can easily place ahead of Bob, Shari, and the rest of the lower rung bodybuilders. I don't see him beating any of the top tier pros like Dexter, Jay, Gustavo, Chris, Ronnie, though. If he comes back in top condition and not pull a Lou come-back, he could be battling for placings with Melvin, Vic, Lee and Warren/Jackson.
He has the potential to make some money, though like you I suspect it is just establishing name recognition for sponsorship purposes. Overall, everytime I met him he was a very pleasant guy to be around and chat with.
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maybe he misses bodybuilding and jsut wants to come back
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I remember when Vince competed in the Masters O.
That seemed like a healthy alternative to the regular bodybuilding scene.
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picts?
Google.
Here, I'll even get you started. Ignore the guy in the first pic, that's a different Vince Taylor. :D
http://images.google.com/images?q=vince+taylor&hl=en
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I always thought Vince had a pretty good physique which wasn't the biggest, but one of the more realistic.
Good luck, Vince.
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he needs the money :P
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Go eye patch!
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aaaarrrrrgghhhhhhhh!!!!!
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The guy never stops amazing me he's gotta be like 45 and competeing since about 1981 (when i was born!) He still looks great and seemingly healthy a true acheivement in todays bodybuilding.
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The guy never stops amazing me he's gotta be like 45 and competeing since about 1981 (when i was born!) He still looks great and seemingly healthy a true acheivement in todays bodybuilding.
I think it would be cool... Vince was one of the all-time winningest pros with 21 IFBB pro victories. And he actually started his pro career relatively late in life--he won the overall at the 1988 NPC Nationals at age 32 and made his pro debut the following year.
Now he's 49. :o I just think it would be cool to see an older guy mix it up with the young bucks. But you have to wonder how he would do, realistically. But in any case it would be great to see him competing again because he's practically a bodybuilding legend.
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vinces pre contest diet-red meat and coca cola,talk about a great metabolism
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lol! whoops my bad!
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He has the best calves I ever saw on a black man.
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I think it would be cool... Vince was one of the all-time winningest pros with 21 IFBB pro victories. And he actually started his pro career relatively late in life--he won the overall at the 1988 NPC Nationals at age 32 and made his pro debut the following year.
Now he's 49. :o I just think it would be cool to see an older guy mix it up with the young bucks. But you have to wonder how he would do, realistically. But in any case it would be great to see him competing again because he's practically a bodybuilding legend.
I agree....
I'd like to see him compete again
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I saw Vince Taylor at the 1991 Mr. Olympia where he placed third. Personally, he was the best conditioned athlete in the show. The man has the smallest joints I have ever seen on a BB and a huge amount of muscle. I also spoke with him a few times and hung out with him at a bar once. Nicest, most humble dude you ever met. Used to live in Ft Lauderdale, but I don't know if that is still the case. BTW, his woman back then was fine. ;D
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I saw Vince Taylor at the 1991 Mr. Olympia where he placed third. Personally, he was the best conditioned athlete in the show. The man has the smallest joints I have ever seen on a BB and a huge amount of muscle. I also spoke with him a few times and hung out with him at a bar once. Nicest, most humble dude you ever met. Used to live in Ft Lauderdale, but I don't know if that is still the case. BTW, his woman back then was fine. ;D
in the bar- what was vince drinking?
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He seems like a bit of a showman, I'm sure he misses the glamour of the pageant
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He should get a sponsorship from coca cola.
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Vince is almost 50 years old. No matter what he looked like 10 or 15 years ago, he'll be a shadow of his former self at this point. I don't know why athletes think they can beat father time... he always wins in the end.
Not only that...why, at his age, would he want to be fuccking around with the dosages of drugs it would take to get his elderly ass into contest shape? Didn't he learn anything from Don Youngblood's fate?
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Taylor IS one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. A pleasant physique and great posing. If he is coming back I wish him well. And even if it is for money, so be it. He probably STILL could demolish several of todays pro's.
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Taylor IS one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. A pleasant physique and great posing. If he is coming back I wish him well. And even if it is for money, so be it. He probably STILL could demolish several of todays pro's.
If they still had a "best poser" award then Vince would have that locked up. I remember his routine from the 1999 Masters Olympia, it was very powerful and dramatic and you could tell he put as much effort into his posing as he did into every other aspect of his contest preparation.
Remember the scene in Pumping Iron where Arnold was taking ballet lessons so he could pose more gracefully? Bodybuilders used to give a shit about their onstage presentation. That seems to be for the most part, a lost art nowadays. For example, our reigning Mr. Olympia could display his physique so much more advantageously with just a little more attention to his posing skills.
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For example, our reigning Mr. Olympia could display his physique so much more advantageously with just a little more attention to his posing skills.
Gone are the days of Lee Labrada waiting in line to be called out and looking like a freakin statue !!!!!!!! Now all you see is guys like Ruhl,Dexter even Jay waiting back there with there hands crossed , like they would if they would get ready to be arrested !!!!!!!! :'(
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If they still had a "best poser" award then Vince would have that locked up.
Why.... does he have a cool robot helmet too?
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Why.... does he have a cool robot helmet too?
LOL, at least Kamali's actually in shape in that pic..... which means it must be a few years old. ;D
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1st off, he just was in the 2002 Master's Olympia and came in 2nd to Don Youngblood...i was there and it was VERY political. He's a good guy, great bodybuilder and fun to watch on stage.
Lisa
PS. Sorry, i didn't go through the 2 pages of replies...possibly someone else already said this.
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I think his first plan is to do Weinberger's new Master's World, but he just figured he'd do Shawn's open show while he's in shape.
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If they still had a "best poser" award then Vince would have that locked up.
There is $10k up for grabs for the best poser at The Colorado Pro Show. Props to Shawn for securing sponsorship to give out this award.
http://www.coloradoproshow.com
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Give Credit to Vince. He was one of the best Pro in bodybuilding. Kevin Levrone was the only second Pro next to Vince with more IFBB Wins. GO VINCE.
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The winning fan makes more $ with a 29k Hummer than the 1st place winner at 25k.
That's like giving away a Lombardi trophy to the loudest person at a high school football game.
I wonder if alternatively, upping the 1st place prize $ to $54k would have brought in a higher caliber of athlete, leading to higher caliber of sponsors, and a positive success spiral of results.
Who knows. Maybe I'm just crabby I can't win the H3.
Men's Prize Money
* 1st: $25,000.00
* 2nd: $10,000.00
* 3rd: $5,000.00
4th: $4,000.00
5th: $3,000.00
6th: $1,000.00
7th: $1,000.00
8th: $1,000.00
9th: $1,000.00
10th: $1,000.00
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The winning fan makes more $ with a 29k Hummer than the 1st place winner at 25k.
That's like giving away a Lombardi trophy to the loudest person at a high school football game.
I wonder if alternatively, upping the 1st place prize $ to $54k would have brought in a higher caliber of athlete, leading to higher caliber of sponsors, and a positive success spiral of results.
Who knows. Maybe I'm just crabby I can't win the H3.
Men's Prize Money
* 1st: $25,000.00
* 2nd: $10,000.00
* 3rd: $5,000.00
4th: $4,000.00
5th: $3,000.00
6th: $1,000.00
7th: $1,000.00
8th: $1,000.00
9th: $1,000.00
10th: $1,000.00
No, i just think you're crabby with Shawn Ray :'(.
Lisa
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Vince is a great guy as well as a successful bodybuilder. I hope he does well in his comeback.
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The winning fan makes more $ with a 29k Hummer than the 1st place winner at 25k.
That's like giving away a Lombardi trophy to the loudest person at a high school football game.
I wonder if alternatively, upping the 1st place prize $ to $54k would have brought in a higher caliber of athlete, leading to higher caliber of sponsors, and a positive success spiral of results.
Who knows. Maybe I'm just crabby I can't win the H3.
Men's Prize Money
* 1st: $25,000.00
* 2nd: $10,000.00
* 3rd: $5,000.00
4th: $4,000.00
5th: $3,000.00
6th: $1,000.00
7th: $1,000.00
8th: $1,000.00
9th: $1,000.00
10th: $1,000.00
240 - "Higher caliber of sponsors"... huh?
The show is third in prize money behind the ASC and Olympia, one lucky FAN will receive the H3. You are a fan aren't you? Leave your computer for the weekend, stop being bitter, attend a pro show for once and then you'll have a chance to win the H3.
Peace
LIFT
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240 - "Higher caliber of sponsors"... huh?
The show is third in prize money behind the ASC and Olympia, one lucky FAN will receive the H3. You are a fan aren't you? Leave your computer for the weekend, stop being bitter, attend a pro show for once and then you'll have a chance to win the H3.
Peace
LIFT
Alright. But if I win the H3, I'm going to drive over your Honda on my way out of the parking lot. :D
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Vince is almost 50 years old. No matter what he looked like 10 or 15 years ago, he'll be a shadow of his former self at this point. I don't know why athletes think they can beat father time... he always wins in the end.
Not only that...why, at his age, would he want to be fuccking around with the dosages of drugs it would take to get his elderly ass into contest shape? Didn't he learn anything from Don Youngblood's fate?
livin on the edge ?
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240 - "Higher caliber of sponsors"... huh?
The show is third in prize money behind the ASC and Olympia, one lucky FAN will receive the H3. You are a fan aren't you? Leave your computer for the weekend, stop being bitter, attend a pro show for once and then you'll have a chance to win the H3.
Peace
LIFT
That doesn't answer his question.
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240 - "Higher caliber of sponsors"... huh?
The show is third in prize money behind the ASC and Olympia, one lucky FAN will receive the H3. You are a fan aren't you? Leave your computer for the weekend, stop being bitter, attend a pro show for once and then you'll have a chance to win the H3.
Peace
LIFT
I didn't mean to insult/offend the sponsors. Perhaps it should have read "more sponsorship money".
If Sasha Ray could have promised $100k first prize (right up there with the ASC and the O) and NO H3 prize, he'd be at a potential loss of 47k (100K - (25K + 29k))
If he guaranteed Dex, Gustavo, and/or Cutler could compete, it's reasonable to think Shawn could grab another 47k in sponsorship money. Who knows, perhaps he could have gotten 75K in add'l funds (and some PPV/webcast revenue) and STILL gave away the H3 and the 100k.
Just looking at it from another angle... why try to be the next NY Pro when you can compete with the ASC?
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The show is third in prize money behind the ASC and Olympia,
A distant third. Very distant. comparing 25k to 100k is a huge difference.
And it is huge in the quality of athlete competing.
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A distant third. Very distant. comparing 25k to 100k is a huge difference.
And it is huge in the quality of athlete competing.
i agree with 240 that some how the award money could have been increased with the sacraficial lamb being the car. or maybe shawn should have just awarded the car to the overall winner of the the show. of course to award a hummer would be biting arnold, but hey nothing wrong with trying to copy the best show in bb.
of course all these suggestions are just hogwash unless you really know how the money is being spent on the show. while maybe the hummer was offered to the show for free, with the advertising for the car being the payment, maybe shawn just gives a percentage of the gate to the car dealership not exceeding a certain amount, but certainly less than the car. in this case the car is still offered at a substantial discount.
in any case, shawn great job on getting the sponsers that you did, and I hope this is only the begining for your show.
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I'd rather see Vince out there than some of the current Ice boxes that call themselves IFBB pros.
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Is Bennafatto doing this show too ???? HE is going to be at the Ironman, might as well right ??
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I met Vince in the MR O in NY (forgot what year that was). I wish him the best. I loved that comment up a few threads about "Vince has better genetics than God) thats great, it basically explains how hes gonna come back at 49. :o
8)
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ask bob or dan to convey to vince this question
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Its his first show 240, it may very well be that what you say does transpire in a few years of it but for now the pull of winning a h3 will bring in more people than specific lifters I would say.
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Vince is Awesome. Good luck to him. I think he will bring it. I read once that he didn't even start BB until he was 35 anyway - so he is relatively fresh - it would be foolish of him not to keep competing selectively and cash in on it.
Or: He loves competing and he loves the sport so it's worth it to him.
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As for the 2002 Masters Olympia, I got the pix & did the online report. We posted a lot of comparison pix of Don & Vince. Judge for yourself.
http://www.bodybuildingreviews.net/Contests/Lynchburg_2002.html
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The success of his show will be tied directly to the number of athletes he has entered into the amateur show. That is where the money is, not in the pro show.
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Vince has still got it & has BIG plans for 2006......on & off the stage
;D
Check out his website www.vincetaylor.com (http://www.vincetaylor.com)
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The winning fan makes more $ with a 29k Hummer than the 1st place winner at 25k.
That's like giving away a Lombardi trophy to the loudest person at a high school football game.
How the hell else are you gonna get people to go to Denver?
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Saw Vince training a couple of days ago, big mofo
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vince is incredible. in shape is top 3 in any line up and I think you'll find he's over 50 not 49
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Vince is amazing. looked bigger at 220 than i did at 260. one of the best posers ever too!!!
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http://www.vincetaylor.com/
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He's looked hige in recent pics from the last year. He hasn't competed in what, 5+ years? He was at his peak in the early 90s. Why the comeback? I'm as happy an anyone else to see him onstage again, but I'm just wondering what new supplement or clothing line will coincidentally come out in FLEX that month... ::)
Because most fans , like you are happy to see hm back !!!
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http://www.vincetaylor.com/
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lolol...why the heck would a church buy the space, vincetaylor.com?! ;D
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He's looked hige in recent pics from the last year. He hasn't competed in what, 5+ years? He was at his peak in the early 90s. Why the comeback? I'm as happy an anyone else to see him onstage again, but I'm just wondering what new supplement or clothing line will coincidentally come out in FLEX that month... ::)
Vince Taylor competed in the last two Olympias, He just missed the top 10, placing 11th in 2006. But, he placed "16th" in 2007.
It basically comes down to his condition. If he shows up ripped, he's in business. If he doesn't........."16th" place again.
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He's looked hige in recent pics from the last year. He hasn't competed in what, 5+ years? He was at his peak in the early 90s. Why the comeback? I'm as happy an anyone else to see him onstage again, but I'm just wondering what new supplement or clothing line will coincidentally come out in FLEX that month... ::)
Because he's broke and needs the money.