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Title: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 05, 2008, 02:37:30 PM
My buddy, Bob Weatherill, is doing the pro show this coming weekend in Tampa, and he's looking fantastic. Believe me, if politics are kept somewhat a bay, the guy could land himself in a primo spot.

He'll be bringing one trim and refined package to Florida.
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 05, 2008, 02:40:05 PM
Watch your mouth convict.

I'll do that. Thanks for playing.
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Jeffro on August 05, 2008, 02:40:18 PM
Who?  ???
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 05, 2008, 02:42:53 PM
Who?

He's a former Canadian champion who has been sporadic in his stage appearances over the years. He's about 5'9 and will hit Tampa at about 230 pounds. I wish him well. He's a very hard trainer.

Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: njflex on August 05, 2008, 07:35:53 PM
very good balance look,good build back in 90's.
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Moosejay on August 05, 2008, 07:41:35 PM
very good balance look,good build back in 90's.

pics?
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: hazbin on August 05, 2008, 08:36:26 PM
he had good structure, great balance, symmetry and condition.turned pro as a lightheavy, should look pretty big at 230
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 06, 2008, 07:55:39 AM
He last competed a few years ago and his weight was about 240 (and he still placed well). He thoroughly admits he was playing the size game and has decided to go back to the look that won him accolades.

He's in his early 40s and has been training intensely and consistently for almost 30 years. Here's a guy who squats heavy to the floor and generally defines oldschool in his approach, and his physique shows it.

He showed me his condition last week at the gym and, boy, does he look great. The IFBB would do well to seriously consider what he presents.   

I can't seem to find old pictures of him online, though.

 
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Oaf on August 06, 2008, 11:07:41 AM
This is Bob.

(http://musclemayhem.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=65731&d=1217468614)
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Ron on August 06, 2008, 11:39:10 AM

If he looks good, then he will place well.  This is a good show to stand out from others.

Ron
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 06, 2008, 12:17:29 PM
He's heavier in that picture. Not as tight and refined as he is when he's not going for sheer size. I think there will be a few impressed folks this coming weekend.
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: AVBG on August 06, 2008, 12:26:46 PM
very balanced physique-good luck Bob W.
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Stavios on August 06, 2008, 09:24:43 PM
He's heavier in that picture. Not as tight and refined as he is when he's not going for sheer size. I think there will be a few impressed folks this coming weekend.

Dude looks great !! He will look awesome if he comes in 10 pounds sharper  :o


CANADA WILL FUCKING OWN THE FIELD THIS YEAR  8)
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Moosejay on August 06, 2008, 09:25:50 PM
This is Bob.

(http://musclemayhem.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=65731&d=1217468614)

anyone see 'palumboism' there?
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Stavios on August 06, 2008, 09:29:38 PM
no way he looks awesome, what a bber should look like
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: willie mosconi on August 06, 2008, 09:36:53 PM
Wasn't he buddies with that train wreck Kovacs?

Anyway, dude is looking good for forty-something. He might do well
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: 210 and growing on August 07, 2008, 02:40:40 AM
If he looks good, then he will place well.  This is a good show to stand out from others.

Ron


Hmmmmmm - errrr ok Ron - coz that always happens at bodybuilding shows  ::)
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Nordic Beast on August 07, 2008, 03:39:50 AM
anyone see 'palumboism' there?
spot on mike---------the gut is getting that distended bloated quality and its a bad sign when its noticable in a pose like that, in which its easy to hide your gut-----it will be very apparent in his side and ab poses :-\
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 07, 2008, 07:15:24 AM
spot on mike---------the gut is getting that distended bloated quality and its a bad sign when its noticable in a pose like that, in which its easy to hide your gut-----it will be very apparent in his side and ab poses :-\

Way off base, Nordic Beast. Bob does NOT have a distended belly in the way in which you're referring. But your opinion is your opinion, I suppose.

However, if you saw Weatherill's physique up close and in person, you'd see just how wasp-waisted the man is.
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 07, 2008, 07:19:03 AM
Wasn't he buddies with that train wreck Kovacs?

They're friends, yes, and were training partners for a short time about a decade ago. However, the two mens' training styles were too different. Greg was extremely slow and hooked to Smith machine movements, and Bob moves through his routine much faster, more athletically and uses core exercises (squats, presses, rows, etc.) as the bulk of his program.
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: donrhummy on August 07, 2008, 12:29:17 PM
This is Bob.

(http://musclemayhem.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=65731&d=1217468614)

He used to look a lot better than that. He was impressive when he first became a pro. What happened to him?
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: willie mosconi on August 07, 2008, 02:21:08 PM
They're friends, yes, and were training partners for a short time about a decade ago. However, the two mens' training styles were too different. Greg was extremely slow and hooked to Smith machine movements, and Bob moves through his routine much faster, more athletically and uses core exercises (squats, presses, rows, etc.) as the bulk of his program.

don't Greg's friends have the heart to tell him that he looks like complete garbage? I mean he has to be the worst pro of all-time. His friends were doing him a disservice by not strongly recommending to him that he retire long before he actually did
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 07, 2008, 02:26:32 PM
don't Greg's friends have the heart to tell him that he looks like complete garbage? I mean he has to be the worst pro of all-time. His friends were doing him a disservice by not strongly recommending to him that he retire long before he actually did

Greg was being fed crap by select individuals and if anyone else made an attempt to offer suggestions, a deaf ear would turn.

Bob was / is a good friend, period. Known the man for almost 20 years. 
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: musclepug on August 07, 2008, 03:07:05 PM
Bob,

Good luck. I used to train at Monster too. Back in the good ol days... remember Henderson, Laura Binetti, Astrid Falconi , Pat and Melissa Mok.

Anyway, looking real good
Title: Re: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Nordic Beast on August 08, 2008, 04:11:22 AM
Way off base, Nordic Beast. Bob does NOT have a distended belly in the way in which you're referring. But your opinion is your opinion, I suppose.

However, if you saw Weatherill's physique up close and in person, you'd see just how wasp-waisted the man is.
he has a case of what I would like to call "dexter Jackson ninja turtle-ittis"-----his abs are pushing out from the front in a turtle shell type shape-----take a look at the BBers from the 70's and you will see nothing like that existing---its a case of insulin and GH causing this deformity
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: kyomu on August 08, 2008, 04:17:37 AM
Good delts! Looks good. 8)
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: DanKennedy on August 08, 2008, 04:25:16 AM
Bob is a good guy.  Great physique.  I hope he does well.
Dan
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: THEBOSS on August 08, 2008, 05:47:12 AM
Did you know JOHN RUTSY fortress ?
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: johnnytosh on August 08, 2008, 06:00:40 AM
My buddy, Bob Weatherill, is doing the pro show this coming weekend in Tampa, and he's looking fantastic. Believe me, if politics are kept somewhat a bay, the guy could land himself in a primo spot.

He'll be bringing one trim and refined package to Florida.

     He will place where he desrves. I will be there for the show tomorrow.  The "politics" rationalization is
has grown tired. Everybody who doesn't win, blames it on politics.  1/2 the people on this board talk about shows being "fixed".  They sound like little girls. Why don't they get a room with Lee Priest so they can all discuss how they got "Screwed Again".
     When Dorian lost to Mohammed Benaziza & Lee Haney, he didn't cry "Fixed". He recognized his weaknesses and improved them. The rest is history.
   
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 08, 2008, 08:40:48 AM
Did you know JOHN RUTSY fortress ?

No, never met or spoke with the man. Too bad about his recent death. I know he entered two bodybuilding competitions in the 80s.

Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 08, 2008, 08:51:08 AM
     He will place where he desrves. I will be there for the show tomorrow.  The "politics" rationalization is
has grown tired. Everybody who doesn't win, blames it on politics.  1/2 the people on this board talk about shows being "fixed".  They sound like little girls. Why don't they get a room with Lee Priest so they can all discuss how they got "Screwed Again".
     When Dorian lost to Mohammed Benaziza & Lee Haney, he didn't cry "Fixed". He recognized his weaknesses and improved them. The rest is history.
   

I appreciate what you're saying, of course.
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 08, 2008, 08:57:18 AM
Bob,

Good luck. I used to train at Monster too. Back in the good ol days... remember Henderson, Laura Binetti, Astrid Falconi , Pat and Melissa Mok.

Anyway, looking real good

I recently rejoined Monster Gym (now Fitness 365). I was last a member in 1996, and I certainly remember Henderson, Laura, Astrid, Pat, etc. Do you remember Gold's and Powerhouse? I swear the former in the late 80s was Toronto's hub of bodybuilding during the city's bodybuilding-craze-days (ha, ha).
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: willie mosconi on August 08, 2008, 10:04:29 AM
I recently rejoined Monster Gym (now Fitness 365). I was last a member in 1996, and I certainly remember Henderson, Laura, Astrid, Pat, etc. Do you remember Gold's and Powerhouse? I swear the former in the late 80s was Toronto's hub of bodybuilding during the city's bodybuilding-craze-days (ha, ha).

I remember seeing a picture of Henderson Thorne squating like 650 pounds back then. It was probably fake though. However, that was before the Fux incident, so maybe it was real
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: CT_Muscle on August 08, 2008, 10:06:25 AM
This is DJ's contest all the way
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 08, 2008, 10:31:01 AM
I remember seeing a picture of Henderson Thorne squating like 650 pounds back then. It was probably fake though. However, that was before the Fux incident, so maybe it was real

No, the guy is one strong mofo. He motivated me to be the squatter I now am. I watched him squat 765 in the late 80s. His reps weren't Platz-deep, but solid to parallel.

It was weird watching him squat, actually. As he progressed plate-to-plate (225-315-405-495-585, etc.) you'd swear he couldn't go any heavier ... and then he did. All his reps looked the same, whether with 315 or 585 on his back. 
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: THEBOSS on August 08, 2008, 02:11:07 PM
No, never met or spoke with the man. Too bad about his recent death. I know he entered two bodybuilding competitions in the 80s.


We used to hang  at the eglington golds back in 88 ( remember marsha and eric levine ) ! I met him and alex lifeson when I was working there ! BOB was a friend of JOHNS back then and was a very hard gainer !
Title: Re: Tampa Pro: Bob Weatherill doing the show in Tampa
Post by: Fortress on August 15, 2008, 11:29:17 AM
We used to hang at the Eglington Gold's back in '88 (remember Marsha and Eric Levine )! I met him and Alex Lifeson when I was working there! Bob was a friend of John's back then, and he was a very hard gainer.

Really? Cool. I'll have to ask Bob about that.

I lifted at that Gold's one or two times, before eventually joining the gym for a couple of years in the early 90s when it was called Pitbull Gym. Weatherill worked there for a time, too. It was a great gym. I mean, there were some water problems in the basement where the changerooms were (ha, ha).

I remember the owner won the trip to LA to hang with Arnold (at the Classic), and he came back and actually believed him and The Oak became tight, and would remain friends.

So, John trainined there, eh? And you met Alex there, as well? I know the two men stopped communicating 15 or 20 years ago. Just lost contact, I suppose.