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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: El Diablo Blanco on July 09, 2008, 09:48:56 AM
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We all know Arnold has had the most success but Chick is pretty high up. He's and exec at BB.COM and EGGWHITES. He had his stint on some TV shows and American Gladiator. Dude is rocking it. He's a bodybuilding internet legend.
Lou is high up as well but dude is a complete washout now with his bullshit $20 per photo. Can't think of many other bodybuilders with great success outside of competing.
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Maybe.
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Labrada and Gaspari are probably both doing far better than Bob. They own successful supp companies. Bob is just a paid talking head.
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We all know Arnold has had the most success but Chick is pretty high up. He's and exec at BB.COM and EGGWHITES. He had his stint on some TV shows and American Gladiator. Dude is rocking it. He's a bodybuilding internet legend.
I don't know if I'd call that successful but it's a lot better than wrestling naked with other dudes at the Mirage hotel.
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We all know Arnold has had the most success but Chick is pretty high up. He's and exec at BB.COM and EGGWHITES. He had his stint on some TV shows and American Gladiator. Dude is rocking it. He's a bodybuilding internet legend.
Lou is high up as well but dude is a complete washout now with his bullshit $20 per photo. Can't think of many other bodybuilders with great success outside of competing.
Van Damme also competet in Bodybuilding, Steve Reeves, Reg Park. Kickinger, who got his first major movie role now (Terminator 3), Ralf Möller who has also been in several blockbusters already (and the leading role in a series).
No no dude, Chick is still a small fish. ;D
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Labrada and Gaspari are probably both doing far better than Bob. They own successful supp companies. Bob is just a paid talking head.
I would throw Yates and Zane in there.
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Van Damme also competet in Bodybuilding, Steve Reeves, Reg Park. Kickinger, who got his first major movie role now (Terminator 3), not to mention Ralf Möller who has also been in several blockbusters already.
No no dude, Chick is still a small fish. ;D
Other than Van Damme those other guys aren't household names like Bob Chick.
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Other than Van Damme those other guys aren't household names like Bob Chick.
Is Bob Chick a household name?? Go outside along the street and ask all your neighbours what they think about Bob Chick. ;)
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Is Bob Chick a household name?? Go outside along the street and ask all your neighbours what they think about Bob Chick. ;)
they would say "Bob's chick? does he have a new girlfriend again?" :D
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Define success,
IMO, lee labrada is kicking ass.
Not to take anything from chick
Though.
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I would rate him midway up the ladder.
Strydom is ahead. Quite a few others.
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No offence to Chick, but gotta go with Arnold.....Duh!!
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No offence to Chick, but gotta go with Arnold.....Duh!!
Arnold is the "second most successful"? (see title).... uhhhhh, okay. ::) For some reason, I'd put him in first, Joe.
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Pete G is way up on the ladder of successful BB's. Manny Perry too is way up on the list probably top 5 to 10. Sean Connery too was a BB.
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Unfortunately I would still have to say Lou Ferrigno is the second most successful bodybuilder after Arnold. Lou is still pretty much a household name after all due to the Hulk. There are no other household names that are/were successful bodybuilders. Arnold is A list, Lou is B list, and guys like Bob Chick, Gaspari, Yates, Labrada (as much as I like them) are quite a way behind that unfortunately. They are very famous within bodybuilding circles but that's where it ends really. :-\
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they would say "Bob's chick? does he have a new girlfriend again?" :D
they would say "I bought juice from that guy when he was a cop"
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I would include Gunter on the list.
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Unfortunately I would still have to say Lou Ferrigno is the second most successful bodybuilder after Arnold. Lou is still pretty much a household name after all due to the Hulk. There are no other household names that are/were successful bodybuilders. Arnold is A list, Lou is B list, and guys like Bob Chick, Gaspari, Yates, Labrada (as much as I like them) are quite a way behind that unfortunately. They are very famous within bodybuilding circles but that's where it ends really. :-\
concur with that.
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Unfortunately I would still have to say Lou Ferrigno is the second most successful bodybuilder after Arnold. Lou is still pretty much a household name after all due to the Hulk. There are no other household names that are/were successful bodybuilders. Arnold is A list, Lou is B list, and guys like Bob Chick, Gaspari, Yates, Labrada (as much as I like them) are quite a way behind that unfortunately. They are very famous within bodybuilding circles but that's where it ends really. :-\
Can you read?? Van Damme, Ralf Möller, Sean Connery were all competitive Bodybuilders.... ;)
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Levrone.
He said on No bull radio hes getting paid $500,000 for the newest film hes involved in, morgan freeman is also in the film.
i call bullshit tbh. lol
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I don't know his financials, but would have to assume that Chick is doing extremely well.
Others doing well post-comp are Vince Taylor, Mike Christian, Lee Haney, and Rich Gaspari.
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I don't know his financials, but would have to assume that Chick is doing extremely well.
Others doing well post-comp are Vince Taylor, Mike Christian, Lee Haney, and Rich Gaspari.
I've got no complaints....2nd best? No.....there's a ways to go with many people In front of me.
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I don't know his financials, but would have to assume that Chick is doing extremely well.
Others doing well post-comp are Vince Taylor, Mike Christian, Lee Haney, and Rich Gaspari.
How is Vince Taylor on that list?
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Labrada and Gaspari are probably way ahead of Chic.
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How is Vince Taylor on that list?
ya didn't he start competing again because he "had to pay the bills"?
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actually, Joe Wieder and Arnold would take top spots and if you wanted to split hairs just think what came first, the chicken or the egg.
as a business from the start, joe weider own(ed)(s) bodybuilding after he got involved with the sport. So it's as if after joe weider got into bodybuilding he wound up owning it and after Arnold got into to it he wound up becoming it.
Arnold would have become a success with or without bb'n and joe would have owned bb'n anyway.... but having each other when they did allowed them swifter successes.
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I got friends who do not know who ronnie is but could spot Lou as the security guard in the new hulk movie. They said that he is HUGE! (they were not wrong)
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If you want to measure the success by who is the best known it is really. Arnold and Lou are easily the most recognizable and known BB's in the world. There are really no other BB's ever that are more known and recognized than these two. If you showed 99% of the population pictures of Ronnie Coleman or any of the former Mr. Olympia's they would not know there names. Franco Columbo is probably better known than Ronnie Coleman or the others. The sad part about this is that these guys haven't competed in 25+ years. What does it say for how BB's have been marketed since.
If you are talking BB's who have made a lot of money since BB. Arnold is easily #1. Pete G. is way up there at #2 or #3. Louie has made a pretty penny since competing. Manny Perry at one time at least was making $250,000 a year on just residuals. Steve Reeves was not poor I'm sure. Mickey Hargitay did pretty well. Sean Connery not known as a BB but was one at one time. Labrada, and Gaspari are doing very well. Dorian isn't doing to bad himself. Chic does well cause he can talk and has a personality. Most BB's are very boring.
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Arnold is the "second most successful"? (see title).... uhhhhh, okay. ::) For some reason, I'd put him in first, Joe.
I blame "dyslexia" (and Peggy) for my mental problems ;D
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Shawn Ray and Bod Chic could really talk....i give them that...
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Where's Strydom sitting?
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Where's Strydom sitting?
...Should be sitting doing some friggin rows........... ;D
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Hell no. Not finacially that's for sure.
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Labrada and Bill Phillips, after Arnold of course..
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I don't know his financials, but would have to assume that Chick is doing extremely well.
Others doing well post-comp are Vince Taylor, Mike Christian, Lee Haney, and Rich Gaspari.
Vince Taylor?? I thought he was broke, thats why he came back to competing at FIFTY!
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Labrada and Bill Phillips, after Arnold of course..
Labrada isn't even in the top 5 but maybe in the top 10. Onlyme stating Pete G would most likely be #2 or #3.
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If you want to measure the success by who is the best known it is really. Arnold and Lou are easily the most recognizable and known BB's in the world. There are really no other BB's ever that are more known and recognized than these two. If you showed 99% of the population pictures of Ronnie Coleman or any of the former Mr. Olympia's they would not know there names. Franco Columbo is probably better known than Ronnie Coleman or the others. The sad part about this is that these guys haven't competed in 25+ years. What does it say for how BB's have been marketed since.
If you are talking BB's who have made a lot of money since BB. Arnold is easily #1. Pete G. is way up there at #2 or #3. Louie has made a pretty penny since competing. Manny Perry at one time at least was making $250,000 a year on just residuals. Steve Reeves was not poor I'm sure. Mickey Hargitay did pretty well. Sean Connery not known as a BB but was one at one time. Labrada, and Gaspari are doing very well. Dorian isn't doing to bad himself. Chic does well cause he can talk and has a personality. Most BB's are very boring.
Ray 'Thunder' Stern...recently deceased, multimillionaire
Arthur Jones, also recently deceased, multimillionaire
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I would go with Tom Cruise #1...Arnold #2...Brad Pitt #3...Carrot Top #4...Edward Norton #5...Just as long we are all taking about competitive bodybuilders right?
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From the looks of things he is living a dream, working in an industry he loves and getting paid well to do so. You all forgot to mention Dodgeball too. :)
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I'm rich, bitch!
fixed ;)
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The second would be Sean Connery.
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I would go with Tom Cruise #1...Arnold #2...Brad Pitt #3...Carrot Top #4...Edward Norton #5...Just as long we are all taking about competitive bodybuilders right?
competitive bodybuilders???.....
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competitive bodybuilders???.....
Didn't Carrot Top just win the South West Douchebag of the year national physique challenge?
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gayer than any pro who hasn't had some form of organ failure being considered "SUCCESSFUL" :-\
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Gayer than using the term "successful" and "bodybuilder" in the same sentence.
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gayer than Shawn Ray doing a Tranny