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Title: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: musclecenter on January 23, 2008, 09:20:06 PM: Article & photos courtesy of AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080123/481/965ba63b02544b86b6025026a011f8fa/ (http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080123/481/965ba63b02544b86b6025026a011f8fa/)

Iraqi men grimace as they work out in the Arnold Classic Gym in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. The Gym is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, US governor of California and former bodybuilder.
(AP Photo/ Anja Niedringhaus)
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: kiwiol on January 23, 2008, 09:57:42 PM: Quote from: musclecenter on January 23, 2008, 09:20:06 PM
The Gym is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, US governor of California and former bodybuilder.

You don't say :o
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: PANDAEMONIUM on January 23, 2008, 10:00:29 PM: Quote from: kiwiol on January 23, 2008, 09:57:42 PM
You don't say :o

haha yes, "musclecenter" is getbig's master of the obvious
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: BIG DUB on January 23, 2008, 10:49:38 PM: Spot from the elbows please! :o
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: Hedgehog on January 23, 2008, 10:50:48 PM: Dubai, India?
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: musclecenter on January 23, 2008, 11:32:33 PM: Quote from: Hedgehog on January 23, 2008, 10:50:48 PM
Dubai, India?
Mumbai , India? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: Sir William Idol on January 23, 2008, 11:35:03 PM: ahahha, looks like some real "explosive" training
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: onlyme on January 23, 2008, 11:44:23 PM: Looks like trademark infringement big time unless they got the okay from Arnold.
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: kiwiol on January 23, 2008, 11:49:09 PM: Quote from: Sir William Idol on January 23, 2008, 11:35:03 PM
ahahha, looks like some real "explosive" training

Hahahaha epic swing on a monster set of brutal 50 lb reverse cleans
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: JasonH on January 23, 2008, 11:49:32 PM: Nice big fake looking green plates that look like they weigh 45lbs but actually weigh about 15lbs.
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: PORKY on January 23, 2008, 11:50:58 PM: Aren't the green plates like 10 - 15lbs each...i know the blue ones are 44lbs. Makes it look cool to have 3 plates a side lol!
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: webcake on January 23, 2008, 11:59:37 PM: The spotter seems to be struggling a bit... HARDCORE 8)
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: CalvinH on January 24, 2008, 06:01:14 AM: Wouldn't better training for them be something like running around with sandbags strapped to their chests or loading weights in the trunk of a car ???
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: _bruce_ on January 24, 2008, 06:16:37 AM: Not guns, but bodybuilding brings peace ;D
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: Stark on January 24, 2008, 06:26:26 AM: Quote from: onlyme on January 23, 2008, 11:44:23 PM
Looks like trademark infringement big time unless they got the okay from Arnold.

the guy who owns the joint has the ok from Arnold, Arnold even tried to get him to
visit a couple of times if I remember that correctly.
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: jaejonna on January 24, 2008, 06:27:19 AM: Are we looking behind the scenes at camp 'teh game' ???
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: kiwiol on January 24, 2008, 07:09:16 AM: Quote from: jaejonna on January 24, 2008, 06:27:19 AM
Are we looking behind the scenes at camp 'teh game' ???

Hahaha JJ, are you saying the only game Teh gayme knows is Hide the salami?
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: emn1964 on January 24, 2008, 07:11:17 AM: Quote from: kiwiol on January 24, 2008, 07:09:16 AM
Hahaha JJ, are you saying the only game Teh gayme knows is Hide the salami in "Sami"?

fixed
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: Sir William Idol on January 24, 2008, 10:22:33 AM: Quote from: kiwiol on January 24, 2008, 07:09:16 AM
Hahaha JJ, are you saying the only game Teh gayme knows is Hide the salami?

that would explain why the locker room's always packed despite the lack of running water, electricity, and actual lockers
Title: Re: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq
Post by: Epic_Monster on January 24, 2008, 02:21:17 PM: Quote from: musclecenter on January 23, 2008, 09:20:06 PM
Article & photos courtesy of AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080123/481/965ba63b02544b86b6025026a011f8fa/ (http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080123/481/965ba63b02544b86b6025026a011f8fa/)

Iraqi men grimace as they work out in the Arnold Classic Gym in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. The Gym is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, US governor of California and former bodybuilder.
(AP Photo/ Anja Niedringhaus)

What idiot decided to give terrorists strength training equipment!! >:(