Author Topic: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca" (Read 466640 times)

njflex · « **Reply #825 on:** January 20, 2012, 08:11:10 PM »

Quote from: wes on January 20, 2012, 08:01:43 PM

Epic photoshop on the Zane pic IMO.

thats been said,,he denied it,,

njflex · « **Reply #826 on:** January 20, 2012, 08:18:11 PM »

wes · « **Reply #827 on:** January 20, 2012, 08:22:49 PM »

Quote from: njflex on January 20, 2012, 08:11:10 PM

thats been said,,he denied it,,

I know, read that a long time ago on Iron Age...I wanna` beleive,but it does looked shopped.

At any rate,he was a great bodybuilder..........one of the best even though most here call him a swimmer because he`s not 300 pounds.

njflex · « **Reply #828 on:** January 20, 2012, 08:23:24 PM »

sick chest the oak,,,

wes · « **Reply #829 on:** January 20, 2012, 08:23:35 PM »

Quote from: njflex on January 20, 2012, 08:18:11 PM

vin

Vinny was a judge at a couple of shows I did....I don`t think he voted for me!!

njflex · « **Reply #830 on:** January 20, 2012, 08:28:25 PM »

zane,benfatto

wes · « **Reply #831 on:** January 20, 2012, 08:57:15 PM »

Cool pics.........great old shot of Zane........NABBA Mr. Universe contest I believe.

When I was a kid,Zane was my idol......read all his stuff and even thought I could look like him,but of course I would be a much more handsome version.

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #832 on:** January 20, 2012, 09:06:14 PM »

Quote from: njflex on January 20, 2012, 08:23:24 PM

sick chest the oak,,,

Best chest ever IMO. his pecs were immense. they took up 3/4 of his torso and had perfect shape

wes · « **Reply #833 on:** January 21, 2012, 04:59:39 AM »

njflex · « **Reply #834 on:** January 21, 2012, 10:27:33 AM »

Quote from: Groink on January 20, 2012, 09:06:14 PM

Best chest ever IMO. his pecs were immense. they took up 3/4 of his torso and had perfect shape

agree cool look.

wes · « **Reply #835 on:** January 21, 2012, 10:54:00 AM »

wes · « **Reply #836 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:01:46 AM »

Mitch · « **Reply #837 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:07:22 AM »

Quote from: Groink on January 20, 2012, 09:06:14 PM

Best chest ever IMO. his pecs were immense. they took up 3/4 of his torso and had perfect shape

his detractors claimed he was all pecs and no delts. Maybe it's true. But imho this combination is way more esthetic as the other way around (huge delts+poor pecs) like the today's pros.

wes · « **Reply #838 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:14:48 AM »

funk51 · « **Reply #839 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:21:53 AM »

for the zaneista's here.

wes · « **Reply #840 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:23:24 AM »

1967 IFBB Mr. Universe ?

Nice early shot of Zane!

jwb · « **Reply #841 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:38:01 AM »

Quote from: wes on January 21, 2012, 04:59:39 AM

Pretty sure this shot was just before the 1982 mr O. Zane said he smoothed out especially in the legs the day of the show but he was in great shape just before.

wes · « **Reply #842 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:50:43 AM »

I love that shot....looks awesome there.

B_B_C · « **Reply #843 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:55:45 AM »

Quote from: willie mosconi on November 19, 2011, 04:45:07 PM

Why did guys train barefoot sometimes back then? It seems like there are no possible benefits to doing so

not specifically for training but it is good for the arches (heal to toe & big to little toe) to go bare footed. It also works the toes as they grip the ground more than they would within shoes.
Most weightlifting and powerlifting boots are quiet flat and low heeled
Unless one wears steelies there is not much protection ordinary trainers will provide if you drop a 20kg disc

dr.chimps · « **Reply #844 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:59:04 AM »

Quote from: wes on January 21, 2012, 11:01:46 AM

Mike looking ridiculous, here.

no one · « **Reply #845 on:** January 21, 2012, 12:01:35 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on January 21, 2012, 11:59:04 AM

Mike looking ridiculous, here.

agreed. the best photo i have seen of him.

no one · « **Reply #846 on:** January 21, 2012, 12:06:23 PM »

this thread is a tribute to how you do not need to boat load anabolics and gh to build a fantastic physique.

njflex · « **Reply #847 on:** January 21, 2012, 12:17:18 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on January 21, 2012, 11:59:04 AM

Mike looking ridiculous, here.
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91 usa first crack at national level show beat a hyped wheeler ,,,he weighed 228 hard and tough to beat.

wes · « **Reply #848 on:** January 21, 2012, 12:26:00 PM »

Mike`s a good dude.....met him in 2000 or 2001 at the Masters Nats where he guest posed.....as soon as I told him I was also from Massachusettes,he talked with me bacsktage about shit for 45 minutes or so like we were long lost friends.

He weighed over 300 and he was sloppy as hell......tore his shirt off then posed in trunks,then apologized to the audience because he was so out of shape..........said he was travelling a lot.

The people loved him anyway.

Figo · « **Reply #849 on:** January 21, 2012, 12:31:11 PM »

Quote from: wes on January 21, 2012, 12:26:00 PM

Mike`s a good dude.....met him in 2000 or 2001 at the Masters Nats where he guest posed.....as soon as I told him I was also from Massachusettes,he talked with me bacsktage about shit for 45 minutes or so like we were long lost friends.

He weighed over 300 and he was sloppy as hell......tore his shirt off then posed in trunks,then apologized to the audience because he was so out of shape..........said he was travelling a lot.

The people loved him anyway.

Fantastic, from what I heard, he was a good guy, and worked hard, at guest spots. Pity what happened to his health