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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Royalty on April 25, 2007, 06:56:30 AM
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In bodybuilding you will see guys like Gaspari, Nasser, Markus who place very high in pro shows and then slowly begin to lose crisp condition and eventually fade away.
What was the best example of a pro who began to fade but was able to come back regain their position as one of the best?
Lenda Murray comes to mind but not too many men have done so. Probably because their is more competition to deal with on the men's side.
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Vince Taylor
Arnold at the '80 Olympia ;)
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Gunther was loosing steam, cracked the top 4 at the "O" a few years back and then has fizzled out again
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Can't say Prince.. his was more a Boing 747 Crash landing than a simple "fading"
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Can't say Prince.. his was more a Boing 747 Crash landing than a simple "fading"
he peaked at the 2001 NOC.
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levrone
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he peaked at the 2001 NOC.
are we talking about peaking or fading>?
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are we talking about peaking or fading>?
fading...he hit his best in 2001 and then was done. couldve retired then.
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It's not "loosing momentum"
it's called "fried receptors".
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fading...he hit his best in 2001 and then was done. couldve retired then.
You think he is sorry now?
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It's not "loosing momentum"
it's called "fried receptors".
I meant losing momentum in a figurative sense...not literally.
I understand that receptors down regulate but also the judges tend to lose interest once a guy's placing in past shows have began to dip.
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You think he is sorry now?
dude if he retired then he would be considered a legend right now....a guy that we could only speculate about the great things that he would have accomplished.....and he would have maintained his health.
but.........
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dude if he retired then he would be considered a legend right now....a guy that we could only speculate about the great things that he would have accomplished.....and he would have maintained his health.
but.........
HOW is Tom Prince these days anyways?
Bob?
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I meant losing momentum in a figurative sense...not literally.
I understand that receptors down regulate but also the judges tend to lose interest once a guy's placing in past shows have began to dip.
The athletes are like Greyhounds--once the herd no longer produces, they're put off to the side.
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It's not "loosing momentum"
it's called "fried receptors".
I meant losing momentum in a figurative sense...not literally.
I understand that receptors down regulate but also the judges tend to lose interest once a guy's placing in past shows have began to dip.
They relate to one another for sure. Fried receptors, and you lose the condition and/or the muscle mass (and/or shape in some cases) that got you to that point. Then you start slipping in placings.
9 out of ten times, you don't ever get back to where you started. I can't seem to think of one guy that has gotten back. Arnold did to an extent, but that's an argument in and of itself.
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victor martinez was on fired after his night of champions win but faded when he couldn't get his conditioning under control, now that he does he's got a shot at this years mr o
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levrone
levrone has won more shows then most of the olympia lineup (minus top three) combined
he didn't loose momentum, he just got old
like shawn ray :D
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jay cutler is starting to fade
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Gustavo is fading quicker than Yeltsin was last week ...
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interesting too see branches swing was a rising pro now fell a bit off.
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Gustavo is fading quicker than Yeltsin was last week ...
Epic political satire
:D
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interesting too see branches swing was a rising pro now fell a bit off.
when you have 32 inch quads and 17 inch arms, people will start to notice as time passes...
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Gunther was loosing steam, cracked the top 4 at the "O" a few years back and then has fizzled out again
2nd that dude
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ronnie is also beginning to fade he will show everyone when he gets third this year at olympia
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ronnie is also beginning to fade he will show everyone when he gets third this year at olympia
That's being a little presumptous, don't you think ?
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Sadly, Branch Warren...I think the trend below will continue...
2005
Charlotte Pro Championships - IFBB, Winner
Europa Supershow - IFBB, Winner
Olympia - IFBB, 8th
2006
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Australia - IFBB, 5th
Olympia - IFBB, 12th
San Francisco Pro Invitational - IFBB, 2nd
2007
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 7th
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