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Title: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: saucetradomous on June 30, 2008, 05:59:45 PM
Haven't seen him compete in awhile.. where's he at?
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Post by: SweetMuscles on June 30, 2008, 06:00:44 PM
he blew up fast and disappeared in a puff of smoke
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Post by: candidizzle on June 30, 2008, 06:01:01 PM
someplace, somewhere, at some gym training abs; i would imagine.
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Post by: BroadStreetBruiser on June 30, 2008, 06:07:46 PM
gitmo.
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Post by: TechnoViking on June 30, 2008, 06:39:00 PM
Rumor has it that there is some shit that is to be going down in IRan...Haider may just be in training...
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Post by: Zaphod on June 30, 2008, 06:49:31 PM
someplace, somewhere, at some gym training abs; i would imagine.

LOL
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Post by: The ChemistV2 on June 30, 2008, 06:59:37 PM
He's a trainer at the gym I workout at (Powerhouse) in West palm beach...One of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He decided to lay off competing for a while, since he doesn't have the sponsorship of Muscletech anymore. However, the gym just got bought out by some guys that own a Gold's franchise so I'm not sure if he'll be staying there or not. I've seen this guy move some very heavy iron.  He's strong in just about evey lift you can think of.
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 06:30:59 AM
He's a trainer at the gym I workout at (Powerhouse) in West palm beach...One of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He decided to lay off competing for a while, since he doesn't have the sponsorship of Muscletech anymore. However, the gym just got bought out by some guys that own a Gold's franchise so I'm not sure if he'll be staying there or not. I've seen this guy move some very heavy iron.  He's strong in just about evey lift you can think of.

  might be comming to Fitness America (in Palm Beach Gardens/IFBB PRO Marty Vranicar's gym)

Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Stu on July 01, 2008, 06:33:51 AM
He's a trainer at the gym I workout at (Powerhouse) in West palm beach...One of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He decided to lay off competing for a while, since he doesn't have the sponsorship of Muscletech anymore. However, the gym just got bought out by some guys that own a Gold's franchise so I'm not sure if he'll be staying there or not. I've seen this guy move some very heavy iron.  He's strong in just about evey lift you can think of.

Serious question: How did he obtain permission to live and work in the USA full time, did he pretend to be a Messican or what?
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 06:38:06 AM
Marty
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Post by: Stu on July 01, 2008, 06:39:54 AM
Marty

That's not Marty Jannetty.
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: The ChemistV2 on July 01, 2008, 08:54:42 AM
Marty
Didn't Marty have a brother that also competed in the 80's?
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Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 08:56:05 AM
Didn't Marty have a brother that also competed in the 80's?

Chem:

That's Marty Vranicar, from Pennsylvania...still sometimes competes as masters, did have a bro that competes as well, Pete.
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: njflex on July 01, 2008, 09:00:57 AM
Chem:

That's Marty Vranicar, from Pennsylvania...still sometimes competes as masters, did have a bro that competes as well, Pete.
GOOD BUILD NOW/THEN.
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Post by: Jeffro on July 01, 2008, 09:02:39 AM
Chem:

That's Marty Vranicar, from Pennsylvania...still sometimes competes as masters, did have a bro that competes as well, Pete.
Do you by any chance know where Pete lives?
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: The ChemistV2 on July 01, 2008, 09:03:27 AM
Chem:

That's Marty Vranicar, from Pennsylvania...still sometimes competes as masters, did have a bro that competes as well, Pete.

Yeah, Pete was his name. You know your stuff Moose. I think this Marty still competes in Master's shows at over 50.
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:05:43 AM
GOOD BUILD NOW/THEN.

Yes...they were very good but had a wee problem with shape back in their heydays
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Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:06:53 AM
Yeah, Pete was his name. You know your stuff Moose. I think this Marty still competes in Master's shows at over 50.

Tortured memory :)

He does...even recently he competed in masters
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Post by: The ChemistV2 on July 01, 2008, 09:09:46 AM
Tortured memory :)

He does...even recently he competed in masters
Marty was on the cover a few times of one those Bob Gruskin magazines...forgot the name of them. They usually featured some pretty good guys like Joe Meeko and Jeff King. Hey Moose, how are you feeling lately?
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Post by: njflex on July 01, 2008, 09:10:06 AM
Yes...they were very good but had a wee problem with shape back in their heydays
ANY AAU/NABBA guys from that era had a] great condition b]oustanding legs,gruskin had great eye for bbers,terra,marty,brignole,kutchuryk,king,pete miller,deangelis,harrop,ect.....
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:14:04 AM
Chem:

That's Marty Vranicar, from Pennsylvania...still sometimes competes as masters, did have a bro that competes as well, Pete.

Marty lives in Palm Beach Gardens FL now (has a brother Pete),owns Fitness America gym (the old worlds gym)
Marty is a good friend and i also work with/for him (Marty won the AAU MR USA and also just turned pro in the IFBB at the 2007 Masters Nationals)
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:15:59 AM
Marty was on the cover a few times of one those Bob Gruskin magazines...forgot the name of them. They usually featured some pretty good guys like Joe Meeko and Jeff King. Hey Moose, how are you feeling lately?

Probably Muscle Up-Marty and Pete both doing hands-on-hips shot ( Dr. Gordon Wong's mag) or Muscle Training Illustrated (Lurie's)

Gruskin's a good guy...he'd always photog my shows I'd promote and send me awesome photos of EVERY competitor, no charge

Thanks for asking, Chem. Sorry to say I can't be more positive. Surgery Thursday...really getting disenchanted, to be serious.
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:18:27 AM
ANY AAU/NABBA guys from that era had a] great condition b]oustanding legs,gruskin had great eye for bbers,terra,marty,brignole,kutchuryk,king,pete miller,deangelis,harrop,ect.....

Yes

Those guys were all very heavy into deep, deep hack squats; Brignole...very, very ripped and Zane-like;Casey Kutchuryk-not pretty to look at but very dense and gnarly..actually got IFBB pro card; Pete Miller from Illinois gigantic but ultimately lacked enough detail, etc
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:20:50 AM
(http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/martyvranicar4.jpg)

Hmmm...got red x there, unfortunately
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:24:48 AM
MDTV: Marty Vranicarl After Winning 2007 NPC Masters Nationals 50+ 
http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/959/161/%3Cbr%20/%3E




(Marty's gym is the old Worlds gym that Defendis ran, northlake and military In Palm Beach Gardens/Fitness America)
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Jeffro on July 01, 2008, 09:25:00 AM
Hmmm...got red x there, unfortunately
Damn...I can see it :(
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:26:12 AM
Damn...I can see it :(

Probably the real slow computer I am on...is it the mag cover with the hands-on-hips shot?
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Jeffro on July 01, 2008, 09:28:17 AM
Probably the real slow computer I am on...is it the mag cover with the hands-on-hips shot?
Yea, its a cool shot.
Can anyone else see it, or have I failed... :-[
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:29:14 AM
old skool Marty
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:30:24 AM
here is the photo you guys are talking about
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Jeffro on July 01, 2008, 09:31:56 AM
here is the photo you guys are talking about
Thanks man 8)
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:33:46 AM
Thanks man 8)


  n/p!

Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:34:16 AM
here is the photo you guys are talking about

that's it :)
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Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:35:21 AM

  n/p!



Balanced and not blown-up...the way they should look TODAY
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Post by: Jeffro on July 01, 2008, 09:37:02 AM
Balanced and not blown-up...the way they should look TODAY
Sadly, those days are gone  :'(
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:38:20 AM
Marty last year turning pro at the Masters Nationals
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Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 09:42:52 AM
Do you know if he is actually going to do an IFBB show?
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Post by: Jeffro on July 01, 2008, 09:44:54 AM
Looks good for his age.  Good vacuum  :)
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:45:36 AM
Do you know if he is actually going to do an IFBB show?

lol..................... .......a source of constant debate


i think he will tho...(im trying to further that process along  lol)

with his new gym opening he hasn't had the time to even train (but when he does train he trains hard and old skool)
my legs are still sore from "21's"
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: The ChemistV2 on July 01, 2008, 09:48:33 AM
lol............................a source of constant debate


i think he will tho...(im trying to further that process along  lol)

with his new gym opening he hasn't had the time to even train (but when he does train he trains hard and old skool)
my legs are still sore from "21's"
Thanks for the photos. I'm definitely going to come by and check out that gym in the near future.
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:51:50 AM
52 years old (or young)
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 09:54:54 AM
Thanks for the photos. I'm definitely going to come by and check out that gym in the near future.

cool!
we have a nutrition store (inside the gym)
smoothie bar
hormone replacement center
and a full staff of the best personal trainers in south florida!
def check it out!
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 10:44:13 AM
Back to haidar:

Best abs ever:

Haidar
Teufel
Tinnerino
Pastel
Kowzsewski(sp)

any others?
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: wes on July 01, 2008, 10:54:00 AM
Marty is a great bodybuilder............. .looks better today than he ever did.

Jeff King stopped him in the `83 America,but Marty took the tall class..... if you check out Martys page on musclememory.com he won a slew of contests.

Hey Mike A.,do you know how Pete Vranicar is doing and whether or not he still trains?

Other guys with great abs:

John Hnatyshak  back in the day (sp)
Doug Brignole
Mike Watson (Canada)
John Aranita
Robby Robinson had freaky intercostals,and real old school Zabo Kozewski can`t be left out.
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: njflex on July 01, 2008, 11:09:44 AM
GOOD THREAD all names and memories are cool.dan lurie mi illustrated was good magazine and had great up close photos.80's to mid ninties was good time for aau still had mr america running strong and was very prestigious title.like most comments most bbers from that aau era had distinct look and balanced.shame it folded and watered down the america title over the last years ...
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Post by: m8 on July 01, 2008, 11:14:43 AM
someplace, somewhere, at some gym training abs; i would imagine.

Hahahaha.
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Post by: Stu on July 01, 2008, 11:43:46 AM
Hahahaha.

Epic sized semicolon in the quote bro.
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Post by: Monster_Everything on July 01, 2008, 11:45:39 AM
That guy had some quad sweep  ::)
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 01, 2008, 12:09:11 PM
Marty is a great bodybuilder............. .looks better today than he ever did.

Jeff King stopped him in the `83 America,but Marty took the tall class..... if you check out Martys page on musclememory.com he won a slew of contests.

Hey Mike A.,do you know how Pete Vranicar is doing and whether or not he still trains?

Other guys with great abs:

John Hnatyshak  back in the day (sp)
Doug Brignole
Mike Watson (Canada)
John Aranita
Robby Robinson had freaky intercostals,and real old school Zabo Kozewski can`t be left out.


ill ask Marty if his brother still trains...
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: saucetradomous on July 01, 2008, 01:41:40 PM
52 years old (or young)

Damn... Ahmad is looking like shit these days
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=221776.0;attach=259793;image)
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 01:59:19 PM
GOOD THREAD all names and memories are cool.dan lurie mi illustrated was good magazine and had great up close photos.80's to mid ninties was good time for aau still had mr america running strong and was very prestigious title.like most comments most bbers from that aau era had distinct look and balanced.shame it folded and watered down the america title over the last years ...

If you go to the WL HOF in York, PA, they have a nice pictorial/display of all Mr. A winners.
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Post by: m8 on July 01, 2008, 02:06:45 PM
Epic sized semicolon in the quote bro.

That's actually the funny part. Epic attempt at sounding intelligent by Candyjizzle as usual  :D
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Post by: Figo on July 01, 2008, 03:54:57 PM
Marty is a great bodybuilder............. .looks better today than he ever did.

Jeff King stopped him in the `83 America,but Marty took the tall class..... if you check out Martys page on musclememory.com he won a slew of contests.

Hey Mike A.,do you know how Pete Vranicar is doing and whether or not he still trains?

Other guys with great abs:

John Hnatyshak  back in the day (sp)
Doug Brignole
Mike Watson (Canada)
John Aranita
Robby Robinson had freaky intercostals,and real old school Zabo Kozewski can`t be left out.


Thierry Pastel
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Post by: Moosejay on July 01, 2008, 06:28:09 PM
Thierry Pastel

Agreed. I mentioned him earlier...very underated
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Post by: michael arvilla on July 02, 2008, 09:55:35 AM
 :o
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Post by: Moosejay on July 02, 2008, 10:18:21 AM
:o

Glad to see that someone can or even bother still trying to do a vacuum!
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Post by: Jeffro on July 02, 2008, 12:38:14 PM
If you go to the WL HOF in York, PA, they have a nice pictorial/display of all Mr. A winners.
Ive been there, pretty interesting place.  If you get the chance to go there, do it.  8)
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Post by: Option D on July 02, 2008, 12:42:50 PM
gitmo.

LMAO
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Post by: Moosejay on July 02, 2008, 05:17:15 PM
Ive been there, pretty interesting place.  If you get the chance to go there, do it.  8)

Yes, not too much there, but what they do have is classic and rare.
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: gzhout on August 11, 2008, 10:32:22 AM
Haven't seen him compete in awhile.. where's he at?


I heard that he is back to Beirut, Lebanon. He was seen in local gyms. Still sporting a good physique. I am not sure if this is true or not. Probably makes sense as he has no major sponsor these days.

Any news from your side champs?
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Post by: divcom on August 11, 2008, 11:07:19 AM
He's a trainer at the gym I workout at (Powerhouse) in West palm beach...One of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He decided to lay off competing for a while, since he doesn't have the sponsorship of Muscletech anymore. However, the gym just got bought out by some guys that own a Gold's franchise so I'm not sure if he'll be staying there or not. I've seen this guy move some very heavy iron.  He's strong in just about evey lift you can think of.

King has a sponsor but this guy doesnt.  Great physique for photo Marketing like Richard Jones.  Unreal.
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Post by: EBA84 on August 11, 2008, 11:15:32 AM
He's a trainer at the gym I workout at (Powerhouse) in West palm beach...One of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He decided to lay off competing for a while, since he doesn't have the sponsorship of Muscletech anymore. However, the gym just got bought out by some guys that own a Gold's franchise so I'm not sure if he'll be staying there or not. I've seen this guy move some very heavy iron.  He's strong in just about evey lift you can think of.

I was just in West Palm two weeks ago and trained here. One of the nicest gyms I have ever trained in. I am actually relocating to West Palm in the near future and will be training here when I do.
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Post by: michael arvilla on August 11, 2008, 11:33:05 AM
I was just in West Palm two weeks ago and trained here. One of the nicest gyms I have ever trained in. I am actually relocating to West Palm in the near future and will be training here when I do.

Powerhouse is good ....................but not the best in the area

Fitness America  (the old worlds gym.. northlake and military in palm beach gardens)      is
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Post by: EBA84 on August 11, 2008, 11:47:26 AM
Powerhouse is good ....................but not the best in the area

Fitness America  (the old worlds gym.. northlake and military in palm beach gardens)      is


Thanks Mike. I will have to check it out. My good friend lives in West Palm and trains at Power House. Compared to the gyms in Pittsburgh, Power House was like Mecca. lol
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Post by: Kwon on August 11, 2008, 12:27:46 PM
Serious question: How did he obtain permission to live and work in the USA full time, did he pretend to be a Messican or what?

Pretended to be a Musician.
Title: Re: What the shit happen to Ahmad Haidar?
Post by: bigbobs on August 12, 2008, 10:15:13 AM
Great Arab Genetics