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Title: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: musclecenter on December 28, 2011, 11:49:34 PM
please list
Title: Re: Who was a multi millionaire pro bodybuilder?
Post by: WillGrant on December 28, 2011, 11:52:43 PM
BDB
Title: Re: Who was a multi millionaire pro bodybuilder?
Post by: chess315 on December 29, 2011, 12:13:12 AM
stan efferding.arnold,nasser? Im sure many have sold enough drugs to gain millionare type status.
Title: Re: Who was a multi millionaire pro bodybuilder?
Post by: PORKY on December 29, 2011, 12:14:40 AM
Gary Strydom ;)
Title: Re: Who was a multi millionaire pro bodybuilder?
Post by: BB on December 29, 2011, 12:18:50 AM
Depends, if you include some of the guys from the 40's-50's, you can find a few that did really well for themselves like Jack Lalanne, Harold Zinkin(Universal Gym equipment), Walter Marcyan(Marcy Gym), The Tanny brothers, etc..........



Title: Re: Who was a multi millionaire pro bodybuilder?
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on December 29, 2011, 12:40:14 AM
Rich Gaspari (he is rich now)

Nasser

Arnold

Ronnie coleman
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Dr Dutch on December 29, 2011, 12:58:13 AM
I think Coach Huang as well....
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: musclecenter on December 29, 2011, 01:00:46 AM
I think Coach Huang as well....
Yes,multi-millionaire TAIWAN dollars ;)
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Dipadidu on December 29, 2011, 01:19:13 AM
nasser was a millionaire??? Did he selled millions of thongs??
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: WillGrant on December 29, 2011, 01:24:11 AM
(http://imgboot.com/images/millionsofpenises/518165975324cac35cffb.jpg)
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: DroppingPlates on December 29, 2011, 01:28:14 AM
Nasser? What kind of business?

Thought he was delivering Mexican food ;D
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Dr Dutch on December 29, 2011, 01:31:38 AM
Nasser? What kind of business?

Thought he was delivering Mexican food ;D
And colourful underwear...
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Voland on December 29, 2011, 01:33:24 AM
Personal trainer!

(http://hugenasser.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/max-rep.jpg)
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on December 29, 2011, 01:37:18 AM
Personal trainer!

(http://hugenasser.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/max-rep.jpg)

the wizard hates personal training!!..
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Dr Dutch on December 29, 2011, 01:39:13 AM
Nass wearing a headphone so he doesn't have to hear the dork moan...
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: DroppingPlates on December 29, 2011, 01:43:04 AM
So PT only makes you a millionaire?  ::)
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Voland on December 29, 2011, 01:56:01 AM
So PT only makes you a millionaire?  ::)

PT + diet expert + contest prep guru = BIG bucks.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: DroppingPlates on December 29, 2011, 01:58:27 AM
PT + diet expert + contest prep guru = BIG bucks.

A decent living, OK, but a millionaire?
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Voland on December 29, 2011, 02:01:50 AM
A decent living, OK, but a millionaire?

Plus residuals!
(http://hugenasser.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gold-frame-225x300.jpg)

Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: WillGrant on December 29, 2011, 02:03:12 AM
PT + diet expert + contest prep guru = BIG bucks.
You mean he sells drugs ?  :D
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on December 29, 2011, 02:18:18 AM
seriously nasser has never been a PT of anybody!!..
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: DroppingPlates on December 29, 2011, 02:31:57 AM
seriously nasser has never been a PT of anybody!!..

Then please enlighten us, guy, how does he earn an income?
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on December 29, 2011, 02:34:19 AM
Then please enlighten us, guy, how does he earn an income?

this is non of my business and i never asked him.. seriously..
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Voland on December 29, 2011, 02:37:18 AM
You mean he sells drugs ?  :D

I think Nasser is smarter than the average bodybuilder/drugslinger. I think he might be a big invester in a Lab in China making gear and GH. Going big and legal. The Nasser way.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 06:21:29 AM

Teh Jay Cutler

Phil Heath (at least he is guaranteed to be if he already isn't)
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: armchairifbbjudge on December 29, 2011, 06:26:00 AM
Personal trainer!

(http://hugenasser.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/max-rep.jpg)

doesn't seem to be working (yet?) for the client  :-\
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: armchairifbbjudge on December 29, 2011, 06:27:11 AM
I thought nasser sold stone these days  ???
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: greeneyes on December 29, 2011, 06:30:39 AM
Arnold and labrada are the only 2 winners , they are rich and not serious health damage
(http://powerofpositivefitness.com/wp-content/gallery/book/288614_10150762643045377_243639600376_20078659_3034788_o-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Wiggs on December 29, 2011, 06:47:25 AM
Plus residuals!
(http://hugenasser.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gold-frame-225x300.jpg)



l ;D l
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Jav on December 29, 2011, 07:02:44 AM
Arnold and labrada are the only 2 winners , they are rich and not serious health damage
(http://powerofpositivefitness.com/wp-content/gallery/book/288614_10150762643045377_243639600376_20078659_3034788_o-1.jpg)

Didn't Arnold have a triple bypass??? Maybe not only caused by his bodybuilding career??? but can't have helped with what ever they where doing even in the 70s
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: matrixgh on December 29, 2011, 07:11:24 AM
I thing here is top pros who made more than million

1.Dave Palumbo
2.Rich Gaspari
3.Ronnie Coleman
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Dr Dutch on December 29, 2011, 07:12:39 AM
I thing here is top pros who made more than million

1.Dave Palumbo
2.Rich Gaspari
3.Ronnie Coleman
Top pro's... ???
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: MCWAY on December 29, 2011, 07:14:58 AM
Arnold and labrada are the only 2 winners , they are rich and not serious health damage
(http://powerofpositivefitness.com/wp-content/gallery/book/288614_10150762643045377_243639600376_20078659_3034788_o-1.jpg)

You forgot about "Big Louie".
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 07:15:32 AM
I thing here is top pros who made more than million

1.Dave Palumbo
2.Rich Gaspari
3.Ronnie Coleman

I doubt if Pulumbo is a pro...  :-\
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: DroppingPlates on December 29, 2011, 08:16:39 AM
I doubt if Pulumbo is a pro...  :-\

He never was
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 08:21:06 AM
He never was

Yep, that's what I thought
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: matrixgh on December 29, 2011, 08:27:09 AM
I think he did got his pro card?
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: farrellzach on December 29, 2011, 08:30:19 AM
I think he did got his pro card?

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Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on December 29, 2011, 08:31:08 AM
I think he did got his pro card?

nope, don't think so.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Anglo on December 29, 2011, 08:31:11 AM
MD reported Dillet got a six figure "contract" some years ago, he must be comfortable now.

Kamali too got "six figures" for wearing a pair of six spotter pumas or something..
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: DroppingPlates on December 29, 2011, 08:49:51 AM
MD reported Dillet got a six figure "contract" some years ago, he must be comfortable now.

Kamali too got "six figures" for wearing a pair of six spotter pumas or something..


Don't believe the hype
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Hulkotron on December 29, 2011, 08:51:07 AM
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Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 08:59:42 AM
There have only been a handful:

Arnold (Made it from Hollywood, not bodybuilding)
Labrada (Supplements)
Gaspari (Supplements)
Dugdale (His personal company)

Remember, you can make up to a million, but after taxes you will soon notice that the guys who made 1 million dollars, walk away with a mere $6-700,000.

If you consider the sum of all their assets combined (Homes, Cars, savings) then yes you might be able to add Jay Cutler and possibly Ronnie Coleman to the list of guys that have earned 1 million dollars.

That's it.

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: MCWAY on December 29, 2011, 09:03:48 AM
There have only been a handful:

Arnold (Made it from Hollywood, not bodybuilding)
Labrada (Supplements)
Gaspari (Supplements)
Dugdale (His personal company)

Remember, you can make up to a million, but after taxes you will soon notice that the guys who made 1 million dollars, walk away with a mere $6-700,000.

If you consider the sum of all their assets combined (Homes, Cars, savings) then yes you might be able to add Jay Cutler and possibly Ronnie Coleman to the list of guys that have earned 1 million dollars.

That's it.

"1"

It says "rich pro bodybuilders"; it doesn't say that their riches had to come exclusively or primarily from bodybuilding (Don't forget "Big Louie").

Steve Reeves, Reg Park, and Serge Nubret all made their money primarily from movies, as well.

Stan Efferding also owns his own business; so you might be able to include him.

Troy Zuccolotto took his money he made from the WBF and opened a wellness clinic in California. I think he'd qualify as a millionaire, too.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 09:10:44 AM
Steve Reeves, Reg Park, and Serge Nubret all made their money primarily from movies, as well.

Stan Efferding also owns his own business; so you might be able to include him.

Troy Zuccolotto took his money he made from the WBF and opened a wellness clinic in California. I think he'd qualify as a millionaire, too.

I wonder whether the time frame in which they (Reeves, Park & Nubret) made their money allowed for them to be categorized as millionaires.  No Hollywood actor was being paid anywhere near a million to make a movie back in those days, at least not that I know of.  Taking inflation into account, I guess it could be possible that there 6-figure wealth might translate into a millionaire status today.

Never heard of Stan Efferding, aside from the fact that he is a powerlifter.

Don't know enough about Zuccolotto to comment.

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Rearden Metal on December 29, 2011, 09:11:24 AM
There have only been a handful:

Arnold (Made it from Hollywood, not bodybuilding)
Labrada (Supplements)
Gaspari (Supplements)
Dugdale (His personal company)

Remember, you can make up to a million, but after taxes you will soon notice that the guys who made 1 million dollars, walk away with a mere $6-700,000.

If you consider the sum of all their assets combined (Homes, Cars, savings) then yes you might be able to add Jay Cutler and possibly Ronnie Coleman to the list of guys that have earned 1 million dollars.

That's it.

"1"

Both Cutler and Coleman have made more than a million from PRIZE MONEY alone. You're WAAAAAAY off.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 09:23:35 AM
Both Cutler and Coleman have made more than a million from PRIZE MONEY alone. You're WAAAAAAY off.

Really?

Can you show me some figures and adjust them for taxes deducted and expenses (costs of living, steroids, insurance) incurred?

What's the highest a Mr. Olympia winner walks away with? This year it was $200,000, but prior years it was much less.  

After taxes, that amount dwindles down to about $140-150,000 (That's for the $200K figure, the prior years were much less after taxes).

Ronnie won 8 straight Mr. Olympias, now assuming he didn't spend a cent of his earnings after taxes ($150,000 at best), that would then leave him with roughly about $1,200,000 (Since prior Mr. Olympia wins weren't as high as this past year, that means he probably was more likely around $900,000-$1,200,000).

Considering the fact that he spent some of that money to purchase a home (say about $3-400,000) and about 3-4 cars (say $25-35,000 a piece totalling $100,000) that would then bring his actual take home income to about $4-500,000.

That's not a millionaire.  

Yes, I am not taking their supplement contracts into account, but those are completely over-estimated with figures that are completely false.

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: closeline on December 29, 2011, 09:31:50 AM
are u stupid?

he won at least 20 other smaller shows including the arnold classic with a 100,000 dollar prize + a hummer

his BSN contact alone was hundrets of thousands of dollars

im pretty sure that he could easiely live from his guest apperances and sponsoring without even touching the prize money income

Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Rearden Metal on December 29, 2011, 09:42:56 AM
Really?

Can you show me some figures and adjust them for taxes deducted and expenses (costs of living, steroids, insurance) incurred?

What's the highest a Mr. Olympia winner walks away with? This year it was $200,000, but prior years it was much less.  

After taxes, that amount dwindles down to about $140-150,000 (That's for the $200K figure, the prior years were much less after taxes).

Ronnie won 8 straight Mr. Olympias, now assuming he didn't spend a cent of his earnings after taxes ($150,000 at best), that would then leave him with roughly about $1,200,000 (Since prior Mr. Olympia wins weren't as high as this past year, that means he probably was more likely around $900,000-$1,200,000).

Considering the fact that he spent some of that money to purchase a home (say about $3-400,000) and about 3-4 cars (say $25-35,000 a piece totalling $100,000) that would then bring his actual take home income to about $4-500,000.

That's not a millionaire.  

Yes, I am not taking their supplement contracts into account, but those are completely over-estimated with figures that are completely false.

"1"

Deductions, my friend. Bodybuilders are self employed and can make use of many deductions vs. taxes. But, just from AC and Olympias alone, Cutler has what, 4 1sts and 6 seconds at the O which grossed him near 750k and 5 wins for each which grossed him well over 1M. Then you have Muscletech's "Match the prize" which Jay and Heath both have which doubled their prize winnings. THEN you factor in Jay has/had over 20 sponsors at one time. THEENNNNN you factor in guest appearances.

He's been at it for 18 years. You don't think the man could have earned 10M+ in that time and invested decently?
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 09:46:08 AM
He's been at it for 18 years. You don't think the man could have earned 10M+ in that time and invested decently?

I don't think so. 

But then again, what do I know, I'm just an overpaid accountant who has done taxes for well over 5 top-tier IFBB pros in the New York City area.

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Pecs on December 29, 2011, 09:59:25 AM
There have only been a handful:

Arnold (Made it from Hollywood, not bodybuilding)
Labrada (Supplements)
Gaspari (Supplements)
Dugdale (His personal company)

Remember, you can make up to a million, but after taxes you will soon notice that the guys who made 1 million dollars, walk away with a mere $6-700,000.

If you consider the sum of all their assets combined (Homes, Cars, savings) then yes you might be able to add Jay Cutler and possibly Ronnie Coleman to the list of guys that have earned 1 million dollars.That's it.

"1"

You are way off..................... ........................ ..... ::) only 1M for ronnie and Jay??
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 10:08:57 AM
You are way off..................... ........................ ..... ::) only 1M for ronnie and Jay??

Do you guys have any proof to base your assumptions from?  I am going off of things that I have seen in person.  I can be wrong though, I have never dealt with Ronnie Or Jay directly, but judging off of what local guys in New York have made (Martinez, Miller, Kamali), those figures sound way off to me.

You guys aren't buying into the idea that professional bodybuilders are truly millionaires are you?

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 10:28:22 AM
You are way off..................... ........................ ..... ::) only 1M for ronnie and Jay??

Yup.
Amazes me. Both Ron and Jason made serious money. Especially Jason.

And what was that shit about 35k cars??? If you get Bentley, Escalade, Cayenne, S600 AMG, S55 etc. for 35k I have to seriously reconsider my view of United Socialist America...  ::)

Someone like Jay wouldn't spend hundreds of thousands on cars if he had just made 1 million. There must be way more!
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 10:34:25 AM
Yup.
Amazes me. Both Ron and Jason made serious money. Especially Jason.

And what was that shit about 35k cars??? If you get Bentley, Escalade, Cayenne, S600 AMG, S55 etc. for 35k I have to seriously reconsider my view of United Socialist America...  ::)

Someone like Jay wouldn't spend hundreds of thousands on cars if he had just made 1 million. There must be way more!


You guys might all be right, I am not saying that it's impossible, just not probable based off of what I have seen other IFBB pros earn.

Maybe the top 1-2 guys make that kind of money, I am very doubtful of that, but who knows.

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Parker on December 29, 2011, 10:43:44 AM
Bodybuilding is one of the shadiest "sports" when it comes to Money and who gets what.
In Baseball, football, soccer, Basketball, even car racing, you know what the athlete signed for in his contract, you know how much they make per yr...hell, you hear it on ESPN or the local news what some rookie signs for...not bbing...that info is "top secret" ::)

No one really knows whose making what, how much this or that is...
Or who is getting their take, odd isn't it?
I bet if their were more guidelines and requirments for bbing---ie disclosures on who is making what, what the supp companies get vs their bbers, then we would finally see improvements in bbing contracts and prize money.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 10:56:50 AM
You guys might all be right, I am not saying that it's impossible, just not probable based off of what I have seen other IFBB pros earn.

Maybe the top 1-2 guys make that kind of money, I am very doubtful of that, but who knows.

"1"

Yea, I'm not saying many of them make serious money (millions that is)

It's obvious Jay especially has some business talent that probably has helped him a lot in cashing it out.
Guy has multiple sponsors, travelling around the world constantly, pretty much only pro pushing himself in mainstream media (well, as much as that's possible for bb), etc.
He has also built huge (again, for bb) fanbase.

Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: polychronopolous on December 29, 2011, 11:05:18 AM
Don Youngblood
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: BIG_STI on December 29, 2011, 11:12:05 AM
I think Nasser is smarter than the average bodybuilder/drugslinger. I think he might be a big invester in a Lab in China making gear and GH. Going big and legal. The Nasser way.

Someone else was telling me this, he's heavily involved with Nordic/Pep/Chen or whatever you want to call him. 
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 11:15:01 AM
I know my good friend Bob Chick is also probably well off due to some great deals he has made over the years with BB.COM, a few supplement companies and the IFBB.

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: MindSpin on December 29, 2011, 11:22:05 AM
If there are any, they did not make their millions from bodybuilding.  Hope that helps.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: The_Punisher on December 29, 2011, 11:24:45 AM
really?.....I wonder where they made those millions, if not bodybuilding
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Swlabr on December 29, 2011, 11:25:31 AM
really?.....I wonder where they made those millions, if not bodybuilding

g4p...narcotics...steroi ds/gh...other...ventures...
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
If there are any, they did not make their millions from bodybuilding.  Hope that helps.

Finally, someone that speaks the truth.

I didn't want to say it, but some of these guys are truly drinking that coolaid and living the dream vicariously through the lives of their IFBB heroes.

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on December 29, 2011, 11:28:05 AM
Millionaires don't buy/lease fleets of 50K to 250k cars/trucks(like guys like Jay and Ronnie do) and live in a home that isn't close to a million dollars+. It doesn't work that way. Psychologically its impossible. The fact is if they aren't living in million to multi million dollar homes/condo's, then they aren't millionaires and there just playing the role. And even if they did live in million dollar homes, they could still be playing a role. Many do. The homes they live in tell a pretty good story of the amount of money they have. Parking a ferrari in the garage of 400,000 to 600,000 dollar home is pretty retarded. Yet these so called "millionaires" are doing just that.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 11:29:09 AM
Millionaires don't buy/lease fleets of 50K to 250k cars/trucks(like guys like Jay and Ronnie do) and live in a home that isn't close to a million dollars+. It doesn't work that way. Psychologically its impossible. The fact is if they aren't living in million to multi million dollar homes/condo's, then they aren't millionaires and there just playing the role. And even if they did live in million dollar homes, they could still be playing a role. Many do. The homes they live in tell a pretty good story of the amount of money they have.

Thanks man..

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on December 29, 2011, 11:34:17 AM
Look at Stan Efferding's home. This is a guy who has wealth beyond belief. Jay Cutler would give the devil his soul to have a crib like that.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 12:12:46 PM
Millionaires don't buy/lease fleets of 50K to 250k cars/trucks(like guys like Jay and Ronnie do) and live in a home that isn't close to a million dollars+. It doesn't work that way. Psychologically its impossible. The fact is if they aren't living in million to multi million dollar homes/condo's, then they aren't millionaires and there just playing the role. And even if they did live in million dollar homes, they could still be playing a role. Many do. The homes they live in tell a pretty good story of the amount of money they have. Parking a ferrari in the garage of 400,000 to 600,000 dollar home is pretty retarded. Yet these so called "millionaires" are doing just that.

Man... Jay's house is well worth over a million.

Prolly lost some value since because of... you know, American economy..
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 12:17:05 PM
Man... Jay's house is well worth over a million

And it must have been closer to 2 millions when he bought it. Prolly lost some value since because of American economics.

Really?

I heard it was well under $800K.  That's just what I heard though..

"1"
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 12:22:17 PM
Really?

I heard it was well under $800K.  That's just what I heard though..

"1"

I think someone found "sale ad" of it sum' years ago... It was listed at 1,6 millions

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=125274911&page=1


Link for the notification doesn't work anymore apparently...




http://www.celebritydetective.com/Celebrity_Homes_Jay-Cutler-house-Las-Vegas.html
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: doison on December 29, 2011, 01:55:25 PM
I don't think so. 

But then again, what do I know, I'm just an overpaid accountant who has done taxes for well over 5 top-tier IFBB pros in the New York City area.

"1"

"Well over 5?"

Is that like 7? 

Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Rearden Metal on December 29, 2011, 02:00:59 PM
I've presented you with contest earnings from top two shows only that amount to nearly 2M in earnings. Did I see the checks deposited? No, but I know Jay got 1st or 2nd in every show he entered for 12 years and won the prize money.

Prize money is small peanuts compared to endorsement and guest posings. Now, I'm not saying that the top 10 guys are rich, I'm saying the top 3-4 guys of the last decade (Ronnie, Jay, Dex and maybe Kai) have made plenty of money.

I'd assume Ronnie has a few million, Jay as well and Dex has a few million in shiny rims and Kai has a few million vials of gh in his meat locker.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: BiGHer on December 29, 2011, 02:25:00 PM
Ronnie
Jay
Lebrada
Arnold
Gaspari
Dennis Wolf
Branch Warren
Nasser
Phil Heath
Dorian Yates
Dexter Jackson
Marcus Ruhl

I'm sure there are more, but the above is who I can confidently say has a Net Worth of over a million dollars.  It may not necessarily come directly from bodybuilding, but between endorsements and various form of income, again, these guys have a networth above 1M.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 02:34:01 PM
I will concede and say that you guys are probably all correct in your assumption that a large amount of IFBB pros are millionaires.

Who would of known.. ??? ...

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Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: arce1988 on December 29, 2011, 03:09:30 PM
arnold
lou
franco
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Ventura55 on December 29, 2011, 03:13:22 PM
doesn't Jay's wife still work fulltime as a nurse?
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 03:16:41 PM
doesn't Jay's wife still work fulltime as a nurse?

There's no way. 

She must have taken a meager per diem job seeing that her husband brings so much money into the household.  I mean, why break her back?

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Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: DroppingPlates on December 29, 2011, 03:32:49 PM
doesn't Jay's wife still work fulltime as a nurse?

AFAIK, she works in an anti-aging clinic
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: outby43 on December 29, 2011, 03:42:41 PM
I bet the Barbarian Brothers are rolling in money.

(http://www.angelfire.com/80s/tearsoffire/images/barbarian_brothers/doubletrouble.jpg)
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on December 29, 2011, 03:56:19 PM
Man... Jay's house is well worth over a million.

Prolly lost some value since because of... you know, American economy..

I concede that he had to have the finances in place to pay such a number for that house. But holy shit did he buy at the worst time possible. That house is now assessed at around $700,000 and the homes right around him are going for around 500,000. Wouldn't be surprised if he just walks away from that home. Thats almost a million dollar loss that he'll never recoup. I heard he bought other homes/investments around the same time. DAMN he must have gotten crushed.

http://www.trulia.com/homes/Nevada/Las_Vegas/sold/20111533-4500-Palisades-Canyon-Cir-Las-Vegas-NV-89129


His neighbor here was asking 1.1m for a 5600 square foot home with 6 beds/7 bath and ended up selling it for $900,000 in 2010
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4435-Palisades-Canyon-Cir-Las-Vegas-NV-89129/2138356990_zpid/

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4435-Palisades-Canyon-Cir-Las-Vegas-NV-89129/2138356990_zpid/
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 03:58:53 PM
doesn't Jay's wife still work fulltime as a nurse?

Haha...and so...?

She was studying during the times one of Jay's DVDs were filmed..

Very few women these days are comfortable just laying at home all days doing nothing while their husbands are constantly on the road...

Jay btw once bought sum' twin -turbo Porsche for her... maybe for graduation?
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: bike nut on December 29, 2011, 04:05:30 PM
Melissa Detwiller...

Earning coin the old fashioned way.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 04:05:58 PM
I concede that he had to have the finances in place to pay such a number for that house. But holy shit did he buy at the worst time possible. That house is now assessed at around $700,000 and the homes right around him are going for around 500,000. Wouldn't be surprised if he just walks away from that home. Thats almost a million dollar loss that he'll never recoup. I heard he bought other homes/investments around the same time. DAMN he must have gotten crushed.

http://www.trulia.com/homes/Nevada/Las_Vegas/sold/20111533-4500-Palisades-Canyon-Cir-Las-Vegas-NV-89129

Yes, that Must hurt. Might be one of the reasons Jay seems to continue his bb-career.
But maybe Jay is patriotic; always believing America will outcome the troubles and housing market will boom again in next 10 years...
(I have my views about the subject but that's a story for another thread)


I've heard and read countless stories about how many lost fortunes because of crash on housing markets. It was such a bubble in America for ages... many thought they would get rich just by buying a house with huge leverage and then wait a year or two and sell it for double the purchasing price  :-\
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: WillGrant on December 29, 2011, 04:10:11 PM
IMR speaks the truth
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on December 29, 2011, 04:10:36 PM
Yes, that Must hurt. Might be one of the reasons Jay seems to continue his bb-career.
But maybe Jay is patriotic; always believing America will outcome the troubles and housing market will boom again in next 10 years...
(I have my views about the subject but that's a story for another thread)


I've heard and read countless stories about how many lost fortunes because of crash on housing markets. It was such a bubble in America for ages... many thought they would get rich just by buying a house with huge leverage and then wait a year or two and sell it for double the purchasing price  :-\

Ya what happened with the housing bubble was fucking criminal. Many hard working Americans had to go bankrupt even though they still made large amounts of money.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: WillGrant on December 29, 2011, 04:14:58 PM
Melissa Detwiller...

Earning coin the old fashioned way.
Want her  :P

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35103.0;attach=35756;image)

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35103.0;attach=35645;image)

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35103.0;attach=35646;image)

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35103.0;attach=35862;image)

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35103.0;attach=36095;image)

(http://ttp://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35103.0;attach=37325;image)

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35103.0;attach=37326;image)
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Bevo on December 29, 2011, 04:18:21 PM
Quincy Taylors gotta be up there....
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 04:20:13 PM
Quincy Taylors gotta be up there....

Can't forget jocelyn pelletier while you're at it..

(http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/auto/r/350x0/8/1/81f07_ORIG-jocelyn.jpg)

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Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: Bevo on December 29, 2011, 04:28:07 PM
I wonder how Shawn ray is doing financially? He only competed in the olympia and didn't do many other shows if any later on his career
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: cephissus on December 29, 2011, 04:33:43 PM
Interesting posts 1.

I would have assumed that guys like Jay and Ronnie would have 5-15 million before reading this thread.  Clearly these guys have made a lot more than a million dollars in their lifetime, but perhaps they haven't been able to keep a hold of it?  I guess I assume too much based on my own experiences.  My dad was able to accumulate at least 1-2 million dollars just on an average tech-industry salary (100k or so per year at the time of his retirement) and some smart investment choices (building his own house for 75k, which is now worth almost a million)... most of my friends' parents / families have similar stories and backgrounds, and they're all just "average people" to me... to think that these superstars of the bodybuilding world wouldn't even be able to make as much as the people I'm around on a daily basis is mind-boggling.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: mass243 on December 29, 2011, 04:34:29 PM
I wonder how Shawn ray is doing financially? He only competed in the olympia and didn't do many other shows if any later on his career

At least he had big mouth about his wealth back in da day :D
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: jude2 on December 29, 2011, 05:09:15 PM
doesn't Jay's wife still work fulltime as a nurse?
She works in a plastic surgeons office.
Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 29, 2011, 05:17:12 PM
Interesting posts 1.

I would have assumed that guys like Jay and Ronnie would have 5-15 million before reading this thread.  Clearly these guys have made a lot more than a million dollars in their lifetime, but perhaps they haven't been able to keep a hold of it?  I guess I assume too much based on my own experiences.  My dad was able to accumulate at least 1-2 million dollars just on an average tech-industry salary (100k or so per year at the time of his retirement) and some smart investment choices (building his own house for 75k, which is now worth almost a million)... most of my friends' parents / families have similar stories and backgrounds, and they're all just "average people" to me... to think that these superstars of the bodybuilding world wouldn't even be able to make as much as the people I'm around on a daily basis is mind-boggling.

Cephis,

Rest assured in the fact that I could be dead wrong in my assumptions.  I know of mainly a handful of IFBB pros and their finances (Namely Victor Martinez and a few others in NYC).

Truth be told, maybe Ronnie and Jay managed to accumulate that kind of wealth, but I highly doubt it. 

MindSpin, who is extremely well-versed in ALL matters of this industry said it best..

If there are any, they did not make their millions from bodybuilding.  Hope that helps.

In my experience, the ones who had the MOST money did so from activities that were clearly unrelated to bodybuilding.

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Title: Re: Who are some multi-millionaire pro bodybuilders?
Post by: bike nut on December 29, 2011, 05:22:07 PM
List would have been 5 times as long if it would have been pro BBers who've lived in their car at one time in their "career".