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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Victor VonDoom on March 04, 2014, 10:40:02 AM
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Never thought I would see the day. Chest used to be his best body part; now he looks deflated and deformed. What a difference ten years makes. Time to retire.
Bah! Doom disapproves.
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Holy shit this guy looks BAD.
The body can only withstand so much. His is now turning on him in a big way.
Yes, time to call it quits.
Bodybuilding was never meant to be this.
Utterly horrendous.
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Lord of the rings
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ripped n hard and nast vacularity, verymuscular guy that branch,cheers
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you've come a long way bodybuilding
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maybe he doesnt believe in doing bench press anymore
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Branch, no body made you take it to this…..so sad. I do hope you chill from the sport, embrace your family and have a good life.
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First of all this heavy lifting jerky movement chain hanging around his neck BS is causing micro tears and of course other bad choices with the supplements is destroying his body. I feel bad for him. I've met him and he seems like a pretty decent fellow.
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thats what happens when you do not believe in squeezing and contracting on every rep
Just moving weight around like apes
For example on the 4:35 Mark , dumbell Rows, he goes down on every movement during his set
, yet at the last rep, he feels the need to go up and not bring the weight down again for a negative, he simply drops it from armpit level , if he brought the weight down normally like he did ever rep it would only be an inch off the ground
oh wait , thats not HARDCORE and Wont build muscles ::)
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THAT pose is terrible on him like with cutler doing it as well,do hands together type pose.he looks like mangled bacon in that pose.off season and without all that terrible color he looks human at least.
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Partial lat tear under right arm pit.
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At some point it ends for all of them because the body can only handle so much.
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THAT pose is terrible on him like with cutler doing it as well,do hands together type pose.he looks like mangled bacon in that pose.off season and without all that terrible color he looks human at least.
You can't avoid doing a most muscular. But it's not just that pose. Again, chest looks deflated and a shadow if its former self. Chest, arms, midsection. All have fallen from former glory. Only the legs remain... Again, 2004 vs. 2014 :'(
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The sad part is, he still placed 6th, so whatever he thinks he looks like, the judges like it enough for him to stay in the game
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Every single competitor at the Arnold is in decline or at the most just holding on. The window is very short to be at your best and it usually happens at the pro qualifiers or within the first year of turning pro.
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You can't avoid doing a most muscular. But it's not just that pose. Again, chest looks deflated and a shadow if its former self. Chest, arms, midsection. All have fallen from former glory. Only the legs remain... Again, 2004 vs. 2014 :'(
AGREE.but a different version most muscular maybe,that 1st pic looks like granite/full/mass and conditioned ,that's a peak as your going to get contest day for his look at the time ,damn..
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AGREE.but a different version most muscular maybe,that 1st pic looks like granite/full/mass and conditioned ,that's a peak as your going to get contest day for his look at the time ,damn..
Sorry, but no version of MM is going to make his 2014 chest looks good. Really sad when you think back to where he was in previous years. :'(
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Sorry, but no version of MM is going to make his 2014 chest looks good. Really sad when you think back to where he was in previous years. :'(
WOW,,,even 3rd pic he looks ok in that pose'massive'thickness wise,legs are sick really,,,but still his old/old pics with crew cut yrs ago really yrs ago he had a pretty wicked build early 20's..
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thats what happens when you do not believe in squeezing and contracting on every rep
Just moving weight around like apes
For example on the 4:35 Mark , dumbell Rows, he goes down on every movement during his set
, yet at the last rep, he feels the need to go up and not bring the weight down again for a negative, he simply drops it from armpit level , if he brought the weight down normally like he did ever rep it would only be an inch off the ground
oh wait , thats not HARDCORE and Wont build muscles ::)
The lifting culture was created by Ronnie but those two yahoos only have about 50-60% of his strength. I'm not sure how JOJ gets the title of strongest, given he has a really weak bench press.
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Branch is a decrepid, midget ogre who's organs are screwed. He spends time down the gym moving weights in a spasticated fashion to destroy his joints. For his down time he goes home and whacks off to midget porn then injects himself with steroids and other drugs. Every now and again he paints himself in creosote, puts on a sparkling thong, gets on a stage and trys to induce a heart attack in front of an audience of predominantly gay men. He does all this in a vain attempt to be seen as relevant by his equally deluded peers.
Whadda fucking mess.....
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wreckless training tends to do that. Guys like Shawn Ray was said to train "like a pussy" but also never had a serious injury or tear.
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It's shit like this which made me drop my ego and not fear lifting "pussy weights" at the gym. I still lift heavy enough to challenge myself, but it's all about quality time under tension and not crushing huge weights. I don't compete, but I still don't want to tear something and look like a fucking moron for the rest of my life.
Branch is way past being done. He used to look fabulous just before and after he got his pro card. Seems to be the same for most bodybuilders nowadays. It's a shame that getting their pro card is the beginning of the end.
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THAT pose is terrible on him like with cutler doing it as well,do hands together type pose.he looks like mangled bacon in that pose.off season and without all that terrible color he looks human at least.
This one does him more justice.
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He is starting to get that sunken pit look to his chest that Scott Steiner has.
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his teardrop now has striations and didnt have it 10 years ago
that's progress
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This one does him more justice.
his bulge is photoshoped right?
right?
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It's shit like this which made me drop my ego and not fear lifting "pussy weights" at the gym. I still lift heavy enough to challenge myself, but it's all about quality time under tension and not crushing huge weights. I don't compete, but I still don't want to tear something and look like a fucking moron for the rest of my life.
Branch is way past being done. He used to look fabulous just before and after he got his pro card. Seems to be the same for most bodybuilders nowadays. It's a shame that getting their pro card is the beginning of the end.
Eloquently stated my brother......sums it up to a "T" !
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He looks like the offspring of Gollum and a Hobbit.
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He is starting to get that sunken pit look to his chest that Scott Steiner has.
well steiners was explained, but yeah seems with age men lose their chest line and the inner part thickness.
i know mine looks nothing alike to when i was 20.
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(https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9UgfM3qjnk6vopvm35WbXMLtv73hw1IBVgh8NpSbly44jeAiI)
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The good old days.
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The good old days.
CRAZY...
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It's a shame the 212s weren't around when he turned pro. Imagine if he had to keep everthing tight to stay in class instead of chasing mass monsters with a 5'4 frame....he could have been the greatest small guy since Franco. Just picture if he brought that density and condition but had to keep his midsection and thighs inline with his structure.
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we need to learn from this
and avoid tearing ourselves to pieces
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IFBB Pro circuit... not even once.
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CRAZY...
Even his face looks totally different.
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Even his face looks totally different.
holy fuck that side chest :o
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holy fuck that side chest :o
Bah!
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Either there were totally incompetent and blind judges, or the quality level of the participants was dramatically low. How else can such a mess take 6th place?
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THe combo of aging and large dosage of drugs are havoc on the body.
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his legs have stood the test of time
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his legs have stood the test of time
No they have not. One leg is much smaller than the other from his quad tear. You need to look at recent pics.
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Even if he completely tanks and falls to 12th at the Olympia...
he's still the 12th best at something in the world. I mean, Tommy Hass is the 12th best tennis player in the world. Steve Stricker is the 12th ranked golfer in the world. They shouldn't retire. Neither should branch. He's one of the best in teh world. 12 at the O is 1st or 2nd at the smaller shows.
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The good old days.
Holy shit! He actually had a good physique and a good looking face (no homo). WTF happened?! Is it the GH? Tren? Or is it just bad genetics for aging? The same thing happened to Palumbo, I saw pics of him from when he was in his 20s and the guy kind of looked like Travolta, but once he got up to 300lbs his face formed into the monstrosity it is now.
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Holy shit! He actually had a good physique and a good looking face (no homo). WTF happened?! Is it the GH? Tren? Or is it just bad genetics for aging? The same thing happened to Palumbo, I saw pics of him from when he was in his 20s and the guy kind of looked like Travolta, but once he got up to 300lbs his face formed into the monstrosity it is now.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=521365.0;attach=556923;image)
must of pulled alot of cock in those days
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Personally, Branch is a good guy, a good husband and father, but....
his physique is ready for a very long rest. So is his mind, his body and his soul.
He's not going to get any better and he can't keep grabbing every "guru" that comes along hoping that one of three will get him straight.
You can't listen to multiple people's opinions especially when they are on polar opposite sides of the spectrum.
I'd like to see him go out with pride.
There really is nothing more that his physique will respond to other than complete rest. His receptor sites are burnt out, he has a great work ethic... the only thing he could possibly do is start site injecting (way beyond what he already does) and this is NOT a good choice.
Listen to your body.
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Even his face looks totally different.
Wish I was the posing oil
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Right pec looks like it is about to fall off. :(
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Personally, Branch is a good guy, a good husband and father, but....
his physique is ready for a very long rest. So is his mind, his body and his soul.
He's not going to get any better and he can't keep grabbing every "guru" that comes along hoping that one of three will get him straight.
You can't listen to multiple people's opinions especially when they are on polar opposite sides of the spectrum.
I'd like to see him go out with pride.
There really is nothing more that his physique will respond to other than complete rest. His receptor sites are burnt out, he has a great work ethic... the only thing he could possibly do is start site injecting (way beyond what he already does) and this is NOT a good choice.
Listen to your body.
rich gaspari syndrome peak young .
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ROIDED HUMAN.
No... ROIDED ALIEN
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Nothing turns a woman on more than falling off a horse and a velvet thong ;)
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Nothing like insulin to age the shit out of you. In 3...2....
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At some point it ends for all of them because the body can only handle so much.
Unless they have the foresight to stop before this phenom happens ~
There are some guys who never took it too far, knew their limitations, made the right choices, and still look good today ~
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Branch once said that God put him on this earth to win the Mr. Olympia. :D :D
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Branch once said that God put him on this earth to win the Mr. Olympia. :D :D
Branch is delusional. This whole forum thinks that he looks like crap.
I've seen guys who don't even workout that have bigger, more muscular forearms than he has.
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His body is very tired from drug abuse and hardcore training.
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Did you recently notice this at the 2014 Arnold? I think he has been on the decline for a long long time.
And I'm not talking about his lower pecs now.
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Nerve damage from site injections,like you see in the Scott Steiner,and a few others pics.
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Branch once said that God put him on this earth to win the Mr. Olympia. :D :D
If ever you needed more evidence that this odious little toad is not operating in this reality, this kind of statement is a prime example. It is this very same mindset that will ensure he continues on a Derek Anthony style decline, resulting in a slow-motion car crash, that we, the joyous onlookers, will revel in. Keep chasing the "O" Branch, you can still win it!
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what the hell happened? bad contest prep?
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Flex Claiming this to be after the ASC
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1621726_730376036997138_1700356637_n.jpg)
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Flex Claiming this to be after the ASC
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1621726_730376036997138_1700356637_n.jpg)
Of this year? ::)
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mostly due to the way he trains, IMO.
that bouncy, ballistic, explosive, herky-jerky stuff causes a lot of scar tissue and adhesions and whatnot... some time off and soft-tissue work may help him a bit. Ronnie did similar stuff, maybe not to the extent Branch and Johnny do, and look what it did to him over the years.... I'm surprised Johnny still seems pretty healthy.
he still carries a lot of size and muscularity, so I wouldn't say his 'receptors are burned out' or whatever, his main problem seems to be scar tissue and stuff.
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mostly due to the way he trains, IMO.
that bouncy, ballistic, explosive, herky-jerky stuff causes a lot of scar tissue and adhesions and whatnot... some time off and soft-tissue work may help him a bit. Ronnie did similar stuff, maybe not to the extent Branch and Johnny do, and look what it did to him over the years.... I'm surprised Johnny still seems pretty healthy.
he still carries a lot of size and muscularity, so I wouldn't say his 'receptors are burned out' or whatever, his main problem seems to be scar tissue and stuff.
No kidding and Johnny is older than branch he's like early 40's too
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No kidding and Johnny is older than branch he's like early 40's too
black don't crack.
lol
honestly, I don't think johnny's been training like that for long.. I don't think he did back in '01/02, but I could be wrong. I think I saw him after he first turned pro and he was small, looked about 190 in shape (although he was probably much more) and his physique didn't look the way it did later on.
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This one does him more justice.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=521365.0;attach=556906;image)
except in the penis department. No Homo
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poor guy.
he wants it so bad and puts all he has into it.
his body is fucked off and he just doesnt have the frame.
2 arnolds, a 2nd place O and a handful of other achievements.
He should be happy, he will go down as one of the greats, if he quits now he wont be remembered for an epic decline like whats gonna happen next year when the gifts come to an end and he gets an 11th place at the O. He wont recover from that.
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Unless they have the foresight to stop before this phenom happens ~
There are some guys who never took it too far, knew their limitations, made the right choices, and still look good today ~
Vince Taylor
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(http://meatfreemondays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/meat-fork1.jpg)
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Vince Taylor
One of the greatest to do it....massively underrated.
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Hard to believe this is the same man. :(
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Whadda fucking mess.....
Yes! Your avatar is fantastic and I need more info for scientific purposes :-). Who is the model and where is it from?
NN
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It's time for Branch to start thinking about tomorrow...
What he has done to his body (which is "what it takes to be a Pro at this level") is going to become an issue at some point in his near future, as it will for all the guys playing the same game that the current contenders are doing.
No judgements.
Play today. Pay tomorrow. Things don't just "go away" because you want them to ~
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now THAT'S bodybuilding ;)
baldness, bad skin, and misery :D
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=521365.0;attach=557167;image)
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Im shocked trish warren likes that package
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=521365.0;attach=556906;image)
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there is no 'thinking about tomorrow' for him.
the damage hes done to his physique by pushing to far past his genetic threshold w peptides and anabolics is irreversible.
even if he stopped now his best outcome is to look like a fat old guy who used to work out. at what- 40 years of age? lol fuck that.
hope it was all worth it. good luck living out the next 20 or so years in good 'health'. all for the adoration of schmoes who'd ecstatically pack a room full just to watch him grunt and grimace as he 'posed' slathered in baby oil.
this is where chris cook was smart. he stopped before he got to far into or past that point., he went off and looked great. like a guy who athletic and was healthy.
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there is no 'thinking about tomorrow' for him.
the damage hes done to his physique by pushing to far past his genetic threshold w peptides and anabolics is irreversible.
even if he stopped now his best outcome is to look like a fat old guy who used to work out. at what- 40 years of age? lol fuck that.
hope it was all worth it. good luck living out the next 20 or so years in good 'health'.
You are being generous. Without the big caloric intake and supplements he is looking at a lot of shrinkage. At 5'6" I could see him condensing down to 160lbs easily. He may look huge now, but remember how small he was when he started?
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He must fulfill his destiny of being Mr. Olympia.
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You are being generous. Without the big caloric intake and supplements he is looking at a lot of shrinkage. At 5'6" I could see him condensing down to 160lbs easily. He may look huge now, but remember how small he was when he started?
and that's still a pretty big good build and he was a kid,its shows you how much progress/mass that's attained with drugs upon drugs.he was on here too but a starter in terms of doses/mixes,,
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and that's still a pretty big good build and he was a kid,its shows you how much progress/mass that's attained with drugs upon drugs.he was on here too but a starter in terms of doses/mixes,,
When a little guy gets THAT big it is ALL drugs. Sure he ate a lot and worked for it, but nothing except drugs could build him up like that.
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people say he should pay more attention to his "business". LOL
if he's still bodybuilding whatever company he has doesn't do a lot of money.
he has nothing apart from deteriorated health
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It's shit like this which made me drop my ego and not fear lifting "pussy weights" at the gym. I still lift heavy enough to challenge myself, but it's all about quality time under tension and not crushing huge weights. I don't compete, but I still don't want to tear something and look like a fucking moron for the rest of my life.
Branch is way past being done. He used to look fabulous
[/b] just before and after he got his pro card. Seems to be the same for most bodybuilders nowadays. It's a shame that getting their pro card is the beginning of the end.
outed
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Im shocked trish warren likes that package
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=521365.0;attach=556906;image)
maybe hes a grower? why are you concerned with another mans package?
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His body is very tired from drug abuse and hardcore training.
this^ you reach a point
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maybe hes a grower? why are you concerned with another mans package?
That "Package" was Photoshopped with a tool (like that?) called "Liquify" ~ they hit the shrinkage button and voila!
Granted, his 'package' prob wasn't much larger than that. We all know that weiner shrinkage is B.S (unlike the rest of the world) but we DO KNOW about TESTICULAR shrinkage. DUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHH...
The balls NO LONGER HAVE A JOB TO DO BECAUSE IT IS BEING DONE FOR THEM...
"the needle and the spoon, and a trip. .. to the moon... "
Oh sorry, I was listening to some old Skynyrd ~
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That "Package" was Photoshopped with a tool (like that?) called "Liquify" ~ they hit the shrinkage button and voila!
Granted, his 'package' prob wasn't much larger than that. We all know that weiner shrinkage is B.S (unlike the rest of the world) but we DO KNOW about TESTICULAR shrinkage. DUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHH...
The balls NO LONGER HAVE A JOB TO DO BECAUSE IT IS BEING DONE FOR THEM...
"the needle and the spoon, and a trip. .. to the moon... "
Oh sorry, I was listening to some old Skynyrd ~
You think the guys here would know about shopped pics.
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This is not going to end well. :-\
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wreckless training tends to do that. Guys like Shawn Ray was said to train "like a pussy" but also never had a serious injury or tear.
i trained with shawn ray at gold's venice....12 weeks out of the mr Olympia 2002......the man trained hard......and was pretty strong for his size......about 230 at that time.
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i trained with shawn ray at gold's venice....12 weeks out of the mr Olympia 2002......the man trained hard......and was pretty strong for his size......about 230 at that time.
dude was very strong what I've seen on video ,he was not small nor weak...
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now THAT'S bodybuilding ;)
baldness, bad skin, and misery :D
Man can I use that quote? ;D That's awesome
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i trained with shawn ray at gold's venice....12 weeks out of the mr Olympia 2002......the man trained hard......and was pretty strong for his size......about 230 at that time.
yes I know. I didn't say it. He trained hard and smart, not wreckless. Controlled lifts. No ego stuff.
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When a little guy gets THAT big it is ALL drugs. Sure he ate a lot and worked for it, but nothing except drugs could build him up like that.
quotes like this so nothing but blatant ignorance. this implies you believe the more drugs you take, the bigger and bigger you get.
fucking stupidity.
if that were true, all we'd have to do is take 10g's of AAS and some gh and we'd all be freaks.
completely ignorant.
there are many, many, many people... pro's, amateurs, regular gym guys who use as much if not more (if not double) what branch uses and aren't 'freaks'.
do you have any clue how much food it takes to support that size? take all the drugs you can afford, and if you're not eating enough, you'll never look close to branch.
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He should be happy, he will go down as one of the greats, if he quits now he wont be remembered for an epic decline like whats gonna happen next year when the gifts come to an end and he gets an 11th place at the O. He wont recover from that.
No, he won't. He'll be mostly forgotten in 15 years like all those other successful pros who came before him. The list is LONG.
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i trained with shawn ray at gold's venice....12 weeks out of the mr Olympia 2002......the man trained hard......and was pretty strong for his size......about 230 at that time.
Yeah, I also wondered where the guy came up with the idea that Ray didn't train heavy or intensely. For his size, he was very strong. Actually, regardless of size or bodyweight, for a pro bodybuilder, Shawn was quite impressive. He sported one of the sport's finest physiques and was a very good trainer (the latter attribute being a rarity in BB in these modern times). He was intense and knew when and where to pile on the plates/poundage.
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i trained with shawn ray at gold's venice....12 weeks out of the mr Olympia 2002......the man trained hard......and was pretty strong for his size......about 230 at that time.
It couldn't have been the 2002 mr o , Shawn competed in his last O in 2001 ;)
That's rare he came out to golds Venice , he's usually at powerhouse (at the time before Milo's bought it) Fullerton
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Who has the photoshop of what Branch will look like in a decade
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(http://kryptonitetoys.com/zencart/images/yellow%20bastard%20serious.jpg)
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His posing routine includes props to distract from his Branch-ism (stage 100 Polumbo-ism)
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I have to wonder why so many pros seem to have no clue about posing their physiques to advantage. There is blocky Branch keeping his legs far apart for most poses and this merely accentuates the blockiness. It also makes him unbalanced with legs dominating his physique. Gone is any hint of aesthetics and grace. The lines have evaporated long ago.
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I have to wonder why so many pros seem to have no clue about posing their physiques to advantage. There is blocky Branch keeping his legs far apart for most poses and this merely accentuates the blockiness. It also makes him unbalanced with legs dominating his physique. Gone is any hint of aesthetics and grace. The lines have evaporated long ago.
are you suggesting that branch looked like shit?
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Who is this skinny little guy? Doom approved of him at one point... but look at his waistline now. Bah!
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Wtf was gaspari thinking signing branch?
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Bodybuilding is synonymous with decline.
Delving from what is natural will always distort away from optimal.
It's physics.