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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Mr Nobody on August 15, 2009, 03:06:11 PM
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Arthur was a asshole but a smart asshole. He trained Arnold, Sergio, Casey, Boyer and the Mentzer Brothers all pretty much quit due to the hard work involved but all made gains. Discuss.
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Let me go ahead and out myself on this apparently no one likes Letterman here or gives a damn about Arthur Jones.
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I was posted on the G & O like 2 weeks ago......
Its ok Nobody, you were busy working on the TGT East Asian Expansion and must have missed it.
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letterman is one boring ass show, humor as dry as kyomus virgin cock
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I was posted on the G & O like 2 weeks ago......
Its ok Nobody, you were busy working on the TGT East Asian Expansion and must have missed it.
Thanks Boss...working hard on that as we speak
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letterman is one boring ass show, humor as dry as kyomus virgin cock
LMAO :D
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OUTED
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letterman is one boring ass show, humor as dry as kyomus virgin cock
You should have used some lube.
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You should have used some lube.
noted
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I thought that was pretty good. Letterman is on the ball.
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I thought that was pretty good. Letterman is on the ball.
Letterman is funny I hate to see him leave
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"If I were to grab you by the throat, and choke off your air supply, it would immediately become apparent to you that oxygen is absolutely essential for life. If I were to lock you in a room with no water, after several hours, the degree of thirst you would experience would indicate to you that water is a requirement for life. If I were to lock you in that room with water, but no food, it would take a little longer, a matter of a couple of days, before you would be ravenously hungry, and there would be no question in your mind that food was absolutely essential for life. However, it often takes years before ones body begins to show the harm done by a lack of proper exercise."
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"Now we have millions of people who care about exercise and perhaps a couple of dozen who know anything about it."
"The number of scientists who know literally anything of value about exercise are equal to the number of thumbs on your left ear."
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"If I were to grab you by the throat, and choke off your air supply, it would immediately become apparent to you that oxygen is absolutely essential for life. If I were to lock you in a room with no water, after several hours, the degree of thirst you would experience would indicate to you that water is a requirement for life. If I were to lock you in that room with water, but no food, it would take a little longer, a matter of a couple of days, before you would be ravenously hungry, and there would be no question in your mind that food was absolutely essential for life. However, it often takes years before ones body begins to show the harm done by a lack of proper exercise."
Good quote - Arthur was a madman/smartman in life and excercise.
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Whats the quote about how he sometimes feel like hes trapped on a planet full of monkeys and hes the only human?
Exactly how I feel sometimes ;D
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I wish he was my dad
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Whats the quote about how he sometimes feel like hes trapped on a planet full of monkeys and hes the only human?
Exactly how I feel sometimes ;D
Spot on - I actually got to train for a week at the Nautilus hdtrs in Florida once interesting but boring. I think the principles work whether using barbells or machines but the reasons why the bulk of the bodybuilders never adopted them are - Its very hard training brutal, the environment there felt like a hospital no music, no pretty girls ie killed my motivation - training is limited to a few days a week most BB's are gym rats and want to be there more. Some of the great ones adpoted the pricinples with a twist ie Yates, Mentzers and others with results coming quickly.
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Not just the training part. He just shares my thoughts on ALOT of things.
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"you may not need a gun often but when you need one you need it bad"
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"Nevertheless, when any such outright bullshit gets published in a supposedly scientific journal, which it frequently does, it is then accepted as proven fact by almost all scientists and a large number of other idiots."
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"In the history of the world, only three people have made meaningful contributions to the development of exercise equipment: FIRST, whoever invented the barbell, SECOND, Dr. Gustav Zander, THIRD, me and a short list of people working under my direct supervision.
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"Let me say that most aerobic-style exercises are worthless for any purpose, many of them are dangerous to the point of insanity"
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"Nevertheless, when any such outright bullshit gets published in a supposedly scientific journal, which it frequently does, it is then accepted as proven fact by almost all scientists and a large number of other idiots."
A great mind no doubt when he sold Nautilius it went belly up - he just demanded so much out of people I think thats it worked when he had it. In Deland FL the headquaters there snakes, gators, etc he instilled fear which maynot be the best principle but it worked
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Casey Viator youngest Mr America ever to this day never really got any better after he left Arthur in my opinion.
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Spot on - I actually got to train for a week at the Nautilus hdtrs in Florida once interesting but boring. I think the principles work whether using barbells or machines but the reasons why the bulk of the bodybuilders never adopted them are - Its very hard training brutal, the environment there felt like a hospital no music, no pretty girls ie killed my motivation - training is limited to a few days a week most BB's are gym rats and want to be there more. Some of the great ones adpoted the pricinples with a twist ie Yates, Mentzers and others with results coming quickly.
I have a really stupid theory that goes like this. Basically, in your first year or so you gain the most muscle, but because you arn't experienced you cannot put the same amount of stress on the body that you can in later years. So why not try and keep going like that, why not keep the stress to a minimum, even though you can put much more stress on more easily, keep workouts very short and simple so you can grow.
Might not make sense.
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I have a really stupid theory that goes like this. Basically, in your first year or so you gain the most muscle, but because you arn't experienced you cannot put the same amount of stress on the body that you can in later years. So why not try and keep going like that, why not keep the stress to a minimum, even though you can put much more stress on more easily, keep workouts very short and simple so you can grow.
Might not make sense.
Theory = when you get stronger you make more inroads on your recovery ability hence shorter less frequent workouts - a 120lb guy isnt going to tax his recovery ability as much as a 220lb guy doing twice the poundage.
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Letterman might've been trying to make funny but it was a decent interview considering that show. Jones came across just fine and i have to give credit to Letterman to have someone like this on.
Jones is still one of the top few gurus ever in BB along with Gironda. Weider tried to discredit him in the 70s but it didn't really work. His influence remains thru the Hammer Strength equipment that's in virtually every gym these days, as well as the idea of less frequent workouts that most use now that was considered radical back in the volume days. It's true that most guys don't use HIT because to do it correctly is gruelling and unsatisfying to those who like to spend more time in the gym.
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Letterman might've been trying to make funny but it was a decent interview considering that show. Jones came across just fine and i have to give credit to Letterman to have someone like this on.
Jones is still one of the top 2-3 gurus ever in BB. Hammer Strength that's in virtually every gym these days is due to his influence.
Agreed - The hammer machines are good as well
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Arthur was a gift to bbing
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Does anyone have an idea when this interview took place? It must have been a long time ago because I think Arthur Jones sold the company in 86. This would have been "Late Night" rather than "Late Show" which we watch now. This started in 82 so we have a 4 year window in which it could have taken place.
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Arthur was a gift to bbing
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