Steve Reeves- the man

[Donny]

I have always been amazed at how quickly Reeves got in contest shape -
Did he use Steroids?  He always denied this but not sure.

[Donny]

[Donny]

[Donny]

for people who do not know who Brad Harris was

[oldtimer1]

It's funny he trained back in the day at Gold's but he never competed once that I can remember. He said he never trained lower body. He liked to run distance and sprints for legs.  He said he trained 9 sets a body part in general with three exercises so 3 sets and three exercises. Arnold tried to get him to compete but he had no interest.

[oldtimer1]

Regarding Reeves he looked amazing at 15 training.  Most of the big names looks like hell once they stop juicing. Reeves was in shape most of his life until his health unexpectedly failed him. Even in World War II in the Pacific Islands he was nick named the Shape. Was he juicing during the war?  In his own words in his book he says he's against steroids so I will take him at his word.

[Donny]

It's funny he trained back in the day at Gold's but he never competed once that I can remember. He said he never trained lower body. He liked to run distance and sprints for legs.  He said he trained 9 sets a body part in general with three exercises so 3 sets and three exercises. Arnold tried to get him to compete but he had no interest.

amazing physique for any age

[Donny]

Regarding Reeves he looked amazing at 15 training.  Most of the big names looks like hell once they stop juicing. Reeves was in shape most of his life until his health unexpectedly failed him. Even in World War II in the Pacific Islands he was nick named the Shape. Was he juicing during the war?  In his own words in his book he says he's against steroids so I will take him at his word.

yes i spoke a few times to George Helmer on the phone who ran his publicity & books
he said he was a natty but no one will know for sure

[TheShape.]

In his book he mentions this as the largest his arms ever got, around 18” which look huge here. Great shape and shoulder width.

[Donny]

In his book he mentions this as the largest his arms ever got, around 18” which look huge here. Great shape and shoulder width.

I have his book building the Classic Physique & it´s a great read, infact one of the best books i´ve read on Natural training.
It´s amazing how he got in shape for films as he wrote he never trained all year round.
some people say he was on the juice but i don´t believe it looking at his physique.
His incline curls were special in that he fixed a bar onto the incline bench so that when he curled his arms were motionless like using an arm blaster but on an incline, also he used an off set grip.

[Donny]

I don´t think people realise how well built he was. That was the look back in the day, small waist wide shoulders. No padded shoulders for Mr reeves 

[funk51]

It's funny he trained back in the day at Gold's but he never competed once that I can remember. He said he never trained lower body. He liked to run distance and sprints for legs.  He said he trained 9 sets a body part in general with three exercises so 3 sets and three exercises. Arnold tried to get him to compete but he had no interest.

  harris trained with william smith when they were young men , Smith didn't train his legs very hard either.

[funk51]

I have always been amazed at how quickly Reeves got in contest shape -
Did he use Steroids?  He always denied this but not sure.

    https://www.starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v5/igh-v5-n4-v6-n1/igh0504-0601u.pdf     

     

&t=242s    two biographies of reeves one not very flattering.

[Donny]

    https://www.starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v5/igh-v5-n4-v6-n1/igh0504-0601u.pdf     

     

&t=242s    two biographies of reeves one not very flattering.

I remember some years back i had a couple of phone calls with Bob Kennedy & he mentioned Reeves, said his wife was playing around & Reeves was very hurt ( as any man would be) but he said it could´ve contributed to his later illness. The stress so maybe he wasn´t the Stud we all think of.
I can´t remember her name but i´m assuming it was his later relationship as Kennedy mentioned health problems.

[IroNat]

Reeves only went in a few contests.

Retired from competing by age 24.

[Donny]

Reeves only went in a few contests.

Retired from competing by age 24.

He retired from films at an early age too, not exactly sure when.

[IroNat]

He retired from films at an early age too, not exactly sure when.

1968  Age 42

[Donny]

1968  Age 42

yes i´m sure he mentions it in his book that i have. Haven´t read it for a while, well not properly.
I´ve got many books on training & Anatomy

[funk51]

     
   
Steve Reeves

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Height 6'1"

Weight 213

Born January 21, 1926 Glasgow, Montana

Died May 1, 2000

description of Mr Pacific Coast Contest

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[magazine articles]

1946

Mr Pacific Coast - AAU, Overall Winner
Mr Pacific Coast - AAU, Tall, 1st

1947

Mr America - AAU, Winner
Mr Pacific Coast - AAU, Winner
Mr Western America - AAU, Winner

1948

Mr USA, 2nd
Mr Universe - NABBA, 2nd
Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 1st
Mr World, Winner

1949

Mr USA, 3rd

1950

Mr Universe - NABBA, Overall Winner
Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 1st

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