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Title: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on September 19, 2009, 07:35:30 AM
anyone remember this east coat bb from the 60's/70's/early 80's?

very Zane-like physique   
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: The ChemistV2 on September 19, 2009, 08:31:42 AM
anyone remember this east coat bb from the 60's/70's/early 80's?

very Zane-like physique   
Yes,I remember him. If memory serves me, he had thick grayish hair and a moustache and looked like weighed 180 or under. Had a pretty good physique.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: hazbin on September 22, 2009, 08:40:40 PM
i have some great photos of him, i remember him being described as 'zanesque' when i was 15.  he competed in a 'best in the world' pro/amateur show George Snyder promoted if i remember correctly; as well as the nationals and USA
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on September 25, 2009, 10:14:51 AM
i have some great photos of him, i remember him being described as 'zanesque' when i was 15.  he competed in a 'best in the world' pro/amateur show George Snyder promoted if i remember correctly; as well as the nationals and USA

that's right.

He was fromMass, I think.

He also competed in an IFBB Grand Prix  show along with new comer ronnie mangum and I believe this was held in Boston. Placed out of the Money...I think Boyer Coe was winning then.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: hazbin on September 25, 2009, 12:28:31 PM
that's right.

He was fromMass, I think.

He also competed in an IFBB Grand Prix  show along with new comer ronnie mangum and I believe this was held in Boston. Placed out of the Money...I think Boyer Coe was winning then.

i remember that. great lighting at the contest.  half the mags called him either Ron Mangum or Magnum.  great physique, claimed natural tho. i have that mag in storage at my country home.  i think greeen cover with Ray Mentzer on the cover.  (aug '81?)
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on September 26, 2009, 10:28:55 AM
i remember that. great lighting at the contest.  half the mags called him either Ron Mangum or Magnum.  great physique, claimed natural tho. i have that mag in storage at my country home.  i think greeen cover with Ray Mentzer on the cover.  (aug '81?)

That is the mag.

His name is MANGUM.

He'd tell people it was MAGNUM, I guess bc he thought it was more cool.

NOT natural. One of the progenitors of the 'I don't juice' bs line.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: hazbin on September 26, 2009, 05:16:50 PM
That is the mag.

His name is MANGUM.

He'd tell people it was MAGNUM, I guess bc he thought it was more cool.

NOT natural. One of the progenitors of the 'I don't juice' bs line.

haha i think those old mags are hardwired into my brain. anyone asks about a bodypart or contest from back then and i can pretty much grab the right mag.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: Bix on September 27, 2009, 03:47:21 PM
That is the mag.

His name is MANGUM.

He'd tell people it was MAGNUM, I guess bc he thought it was more cool.

NOT natural. One of the progenitors of the 'I don't juice' bs line.

NO his name is Magnum, http://www.magnumpowerforcegym.bm/champion.html
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: Bix on September 27, 2009, 03:49:17 PM
Here is s photo I took of him when he won some contest at Mount Park....

(http://musclememory.com/images/amateurUSA/MagnumRon.JPG)
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: Bix on September 27, 2009, 03:50:17 PM
With Today's drigs he would have been another Dexter.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on September 28, 2009, 06:42:00 AM
haha i think those old mags are hardwired into my brain. anyone asks about a bodypart or contest from back then and i can pretty much grab the right mag.

hell, me too
especially when it was 'Muscle Builder'
I remember exact pages that stuff was on to this day
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on September 28, 2009, 06:44:15 AM
NO his name is Magnum, http://www.magnumpowerforcegym.bm/champion.html

No Bix.

that is Rons' website, and he spells it the way he wants to...'Magnum'.

Unless he had it legally changed...it was/is 'Mangum'.

He's about 6-7 years older than me, I grew up in his locality, knew him personally until he skipped out to the islands to open a gym about as big as your living room.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: Joe Roark on September 28, 2009, 08:37:31 PM
No Bix.

that is Rons' website, and he spells it the way he wants to...'Magnum'.

Unless he had it legally changed...it was/is 'Mangum'.

He's about 6-7 years older than me, I grew up in his locality, knew him personally until he skipped out to the islands to open a gym about as big as your living room.

Yes, the early references to him are Mangum.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on September 30, 2009, 05:58:34 AM
Here is s photo I took of him when he won some contest at Mount Park....

(http://musclememory.com/images/amateurUSA/MagnumRon.JPG)

Hell, Bix, YOU took that?

Man, those were truly the good old days....wasn't that shot taken in New Haven, though?
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on September 30, 2009, 05:59:26 AM
Yes, the early references to him are Mangum.


Great to have the bb history master here
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: SS on October 01, 2009, 04:37:16 PM
Lenny is a good friend of mine and is a trainer at my gym.


I have tried to get him to post here but since he's as old as dirt, he has no idea what the internet is. ;D


I will try to get him to check this link out.


By the way........ he still looks good for his age, but has been dealing with a torn bicep and a hernia.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on October 05, 2009, 05:34:49 AM
Lenny is a good friend of mine and is a trainer at my gym.


I have tried to get him to post here but since he's as old as dirt, he has no idea what the internet is. ;D


I will try to get him to check this link out.


By the way........ he still looks good for his age, but has been dealing with a torn bicep and a hernia.

he's gotta be in his 60's, yes?
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: Joe Roark on October 05, 2009, 06:49:20 AM
he's gotta be in his 60's, yes?

His birthday was reported as Jan 31, 1946, so he is currently 63, if the reference is correct.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on October 06, 2009, 05:26:46 AM
His birthday was reported as Jan 31, 1946, so he is currently 63, if the reference is correct.

still pretty young
i know Zane is 67
they were similar
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: Bix on October 07, 2009, 08:35:47 PM
Hell, Bix, YOU took that?

Man, those were truly the good old days....wasn't that shot taken in New Haven, though?

Yes I took that photo and some of shots. I'll post them sometime.
That was taken at Mt. Park
Ron won the show, whatever it was.
Beat Skip Robinson.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: hazbin on October 07, 2009, 09:13:45 PM
Yes I took that photo and some of shots. I'll post them sometime.
That was taken at Mt. Park
Ron won the show, whatever it was.
Beat Skip Robinson.

i remember Skip sitting on a Harley in Muscle Mag International.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: lax on October 08, 2009, 07:44:32 AM
Yes I took that photo and some of shots. I'll post them sometime.
That was taken at Mt. Park
Ron won the show, whatever it was.
Beat Skip Robinson.

yes
Ronnie had his day
I think Skip rose to Mr. International level
won Western America, I think
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: SS on October 09, 2009, 05:00:19 PM
he's gotta be in his 60's, yes?
Yeah but he still trains hard and besides training clients, he also has a posing room set up and teaches bb's how to pose correctly......He's a real good dude and fun to fock with.
Title: Re: Len Archambault
Post by: Bix on November 08, 2009, 03:45:50 PM
Dam, shouldn't we have a pic?