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Title: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Determinator on October 29, 2009, 05:11:59 AM
Very narrow and arms about 2 inches long.
One wonders what he would have looked like without hormones.
Naturally, however, one cannot compare hormones with his physique now, as his line of products are (alledgedly ::)) the best around, and one (including himself) makes great gains when using them ::)
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on October 29, 2009, 05:13:07 AM
I have to say that his Superpump250 is a good product
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: JasonH on October 29, 2009, 05:17:52 AM
I have to say that his Superpump250 is a good product

I'm going to buy some once I've finished off my big tub of No-Explode. I've heard good things about it.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on October 29, 2009, 05:22:13 AM
Very narrow and arms about 2 inches long.
One wonders what he would have looked like without hormones.
Naturally, however, one cannot compare hormones with his physique now, as his line of products are (alledgedly ::)) the best around, and one (including himself) makes great gains when using them ::)

he had a thick body in his prime but one of his nipples was oddly dropping!!..

Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Pecs on October 29, 2009, 05:25:25 AM
I have to say that his Superpump250 is a good product

that was like the 10th good comment i heard on that product....hmmm
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on October 29, 2009, 05:27:18 AM
that was like the 10th good comment i heard on that product....hmmm
No its seriously good stuff,I own a supplement shop so I can use anything I want and cos I train at 7:30am pretty hard (the training,not my cock) I need something to give me a good boost
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Purple Aki on October 29, 2009, 05:47:14 AM
Do these pre-workout drinks work? I've used Maximuscle viper before and found it a bit shit, tbh.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: JaggyShortBuff on October 29, 2009, 06:06:21 AM
Didn't he have that breakfast mix stuff?
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: hipolito mejia on October 29, 2009, 06:13:53 AM

One wonders what he would have looked like without hormones.


Oh please ! hormones are just the icing of the cake!

You cant turn a chihuahua in to a pitbull by using hormones.

Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder,but nobody wants to do it hormones free"

"I dont knock on doors, I knockem' over"
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: JasonH on October 29, 2009, 06:24:09 AM
Do these pre-workout drinks work? I've used Maximuscle viper before and found it a bit shit, tbh.

They do work in my experience - NO-Explode is good and so is VPX Shotgun. They won't make you bigger per se but the energy and the pump you get from training is noticably different.

I know it's not fashionable on these boards to be into supplements (obviously real food is better) but for a boost before and during training I find that they're great. I don't train without it now.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on October 29, 2009, 06:30:56 AM
Do these pre-workout drinks work? I've used Maximuscle viper before and found it a bit shit, tbh.
Most dont but the Superpump250 is class
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Figo on October 29, 2009, 09:28:29 AM
Very narrow and arms about 2 inches long.
One wonders what he would have looked like without hormones.

Gaspari didnt have a perfect physique, not "pretty" either. But he did take conditioning to a new level.

Turned pro at 21. 2nd at his pro debut, 3rd at his debut Olympia. And 3 time runner-up at the Mr O aint too shabby...

One of the best of his generation.

(http://naturalolympia.com/html/images/gaspari_interview8.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/mgreenland/RichGaspari.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SOA99Aw8Juo/SVmiWtxbgQI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Tj-CQRdkKzg/s400/Rich_Gaspari_003.jpg)

1983 NPC Junior Nationals Overall Winner
1983 NPC Junior Nationals HeavyWeight, 1st
1983 NPC Nationals HeavyWeight, 6th
1984 NPC Nationals Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
1984 World IFBB Amateur Championships Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
1985 IFBB Night of Champions 2nd
1985 IFBB Mr. Olympia 3rd
1986 IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships Winner
1986 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1986 IFBB World Pro Championships Winner
1987 IFBB Grand Prix France Winner
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 2nd
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany (2) Winner
1987 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix England 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix France Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Germany Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Greece 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Italy Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain (2) 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain Winner
1988 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1989 IFBB Arnold Classic Winner
1989 IFBB Mr. Olympia 4th
1990 IFBB Mr. Olympia 5th
1991 IFBB Arnold Classic 7th
1991 IFBB Mr. Olympia 10th
1992 IFBB Arnold Classic 13th
1994 IFBB Chicago Pro Invitational 16th
1994 IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational 15th
1994 IFBBNight of Champions- Did not place
1995 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 5th
1995 IFBB Night of Champions 12th
1996 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 11th
1996 IFBB Florida Pro Invitational 12th
1996 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational 16th
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: big L dawg on October 29, 2009, 09:31:26 AM
I'd take an odd physique like this anyday
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: crownshep on October 29, 2009, 09:44:29 AM
How many guys nowadays looked like Rich did at age 22 at the Olympia.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Mr. Magoo on October 29, 2009, 09:53:04 AM
Most dont but the Superpump250 is class

Ive just finished off one tub of superpump250 and I think it was okay. It really woke me up (I work out at 6AM) but the main thing I hated about it was that if I got to training very intense, that I would get a throwing up feeling.For example it would take me a while to do 4 sets of heavy 1 arm dumbbell rows because I would get a throwing up feeling and have to quit mid set and rest longer in between sets. I'll probably go back to Animal Pump next time I order anything.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Palpatine Q on October 29, 2009, 09:59:29 AM
Gaspari didnt have a perfect physique, not "pretty" either. But he did take conditioning to a new level.

Turned pro at 21. 2nd at his pro debut, 3rd at his debut Olympia. And 3 time runner-up at the Mr O aint too shabby...

One of the best of his generation.



1983 NPC Junior Nationals Overall Winner
1983 NPC Junior Nationals HeavyWeight, 1st
1983 NPC Nationals HeavyWeight, 6th
1984 NPC Nationals Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
1984 World IFBB Amateur Championships Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
1985 IFBB Night of Champions 2nd
1985 IFBB Mr. Olympia 3rd
1986 IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships Winner
1986 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1986 IFBB World Pro Championships Winner
1987 IFBB Grand Prix France Winner
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 2nd
1987 IFBB Grand Prix Germany (2) Winner
1987 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix England 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix France Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Germany Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Greece 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Italy Winner
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain (2) 2nd
1988 IFBB Grand Prix Spain Winner
1988 IFBB Mr. Olympia 2nd
1989 IFBB Arnold Classic Winner
1989 IFBB Mr. Olympia 4th
1990 IFBB Mr. Olympia 5th
1991 IFBB Arnold Classic 7th
1991 IFBB Mr. Olympia 10th
1992 IFBB Arnold Classic 13th
1994 IFBB Chicago Pro Invitational 16th
1994 IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational 15th
1994 IFBBNight of Champions- Did not place
1995 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 5th
1995 IFBB Night of Champions 12th
1996 IFBB Canada Pro Cup 11th
1996 IFBB Florida Pro Invitational 12th
1996 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational 16th


That career compares favorably to Nasser's
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: delta9mda on October 29, 2009, 10:06:32 AM
that was like the 10th good comment i heard on that product....hmmm
i have had sample packs of the superpump250 and the shit works.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Mars on October 29, 2009, 10:07:59 AM
(http://www.bobcesca.com/images/li_wei_building_window.jpg)

haha look at this jap guys. haha.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on October 29, 2009, 10:10:52 AM
That career compares favorably to Nasser's

yes i thought exactly the same!!..
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Figo on October 29, 2009, 11:58:59 AM
How many guys nowadays looked like Rich did at age 22 at the Olympia.

nowadays? nobody.

Shawn Ray was 23 in his O debut, looked great, but didnt place as well as Rich's 3rd, only 13th...
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on October 29, 2009, 10:51:22 PM
nowadays? nobody.

Shawn Ray was 23 in his O debut, looked great, but didnt place as well as Rich's 3rd, only 13th...

a lot of guys who were competing at the Olympia in the 80s were in their early 20s!!.. berry demey and bob paris just to menation few.. lee haney himself won the title when he was less than 25!!..
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Spoony Luv on October 30, 2009, 12:10:21 AM
Gaspari is the "Dustin Pedroia of the Red Sox" of bodybuilding...Total over-achiever who would throw his family under a bus to be a star...
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Hulkster on October 30, 2009, 09:18:33 AM
I would love to see pics of his AC win.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Danimal77 on October 30, 2009, 02:33:24 PM
he had a thick body in his prime but one of his nipples was oddly dropping!!..



Wasn't Craig Titus afflicted with the same terminal condition?
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Danimal77 on October 30, 2009, 02:34:55 PM
How many guys nowadays looked like Rich did at age 22 at the Olympia.

Looks better than Cutler did at this years Mr. O.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Beefjake on November 01, 2009, 12:10:40 AM
a lot of guys who were competing at the Olympia in the 80s were in their early 20s!!.. berry demey and bob paris just to menation few.. lee haney himself won the title when he was less than 25!!..

Haney was indeed only 32 when he won his Eight in 1991!

Didn't Lee Priest also become a pro at very young age?
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: dragonfist on November 01, 2009, 12:19:50 AM
Didn't he have that breakfast mix stuff?

He was just in the ads.  Performance Foods were Weider products.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: johnny1 on November 01, 2009, 12:37:27 AM
Rich's CONDATIONING was incredible for the time (see the 1983 nationals) ripped quads, back, glutes etc and considering he was all of 20 or so in the early 1980s his muscle conditioning was extraordernary as this BDB shot clearly shows
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: jwb on November 01, 2009, 01:01:49 AM
rich's forearms were pretty good early as a pro but they disappeared toward the end of his career...
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Method101 on November 01, 2009, 01:45:15 AM
I have to say that his SuperDump250 is a good product
Fixed
 :P
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on November 01, 2009, 02:11:23 AM
Rich's CONDATIONING was incredible for the time (see the 1983 nationals) ripped quads, back, glutes etc and considering he was all of 20 or so in the early 1980s his muscle conditioning was extraordernary as this BDB shot clearly shows

do you know in which contest he presented his best shape ever?
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: closeline on November 01, 2009, 03:36:39 AM
rich's forearms were pretty good early as a pro but they disappeared toward the end of his career...

this happens to a lot pros like cutler ruhl even yates
torso gets bigger arms and legs go down

maybe the age or the drugs
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: jwb on November 01, 2009, 03:50:23 AM
this happens to a lot pros like cutler ruhl even yates
torso gets bigger arms and legs go down

maybe the age or the drugs
i agree yate's forearms shrank a lot by 1996...

looks like rich had some tears there to go with his pec tear...
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: wes on November 01, 2009, 03:55:12 AM
you don`t see striations in the delts nowadays like Rich shows in that back double biceps shot!!
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on November 01, 2009, 03:58:07 AM
1985: 22 years old and placed 3rd at Mr. Olympia..
1994: 31 years old and placed 17th at N.O.C.

 
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: jwb on November 01, 2009, 04:12:18 AM
biceps/forearms have tears for sure...

the thing that killed him besides the arms was the loss of chest thickness... his pecs were thick when he was young.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: crownshep on November 01, 2009, 04:18:47 AM
biceps/forearms have tears for sure...

the thing that killed him besides the arms was the loss of chest thickness... his pecs were thick when he was young.
Plus the pec tear on the left pec.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: crownshep on November 02, 2009, 11:46:16 AM
Theres some video on the part B video of his Pro World win .the part A video has footage of him from the age of 20.

Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: lax on November 02, 2009, 01:38:23 PM
you don`t see striations in the delts nowadays like Rich shows in that back double biceps shot!!

exactly

guys now have no detail-are clumped together
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Mr Anabolic on November 02, 2009, 01:48:25 PM
How many guys nowadays looked like Rich did at age 22 at the Olympia.

That back-dbl-bi looks like shit... no separation.  He always had acne all over his back.  Dude would not win a junior nationals show today.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Danimal77 on November 02, 2009, 04:12:33 PM
Rich's CONDATIONING was incredible for the time (see the 1983 nationals) ripped quads, back, glutes etc and considering he was all of 20 or so in the early 1980s his muscle conditioning was extraordernary as this BDB shot clearly shows

And everyone is drooling all over Jay Cutler's new physique. All because he has sprouted 2 a vein in his delt. When you look at this SICK back double bicep shot of Gaspari from 25 years ago, it shows just HOW MUCH the sport has regressed since then. Cutler looks like play doe compared to Rich.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Danimal77 on November 02, 2009, 04:16:34 PM
1985: 22 years old and placed 3rd at Mr. Olympia..
1994: 31 years old and placed 17th at N.O.C.

 


Funny thing is, Rich only weighed about 208 pounds in 1985 and was well into his 230's, if not 240's in the mid 90's, but it wasn't quality muscle gain.

This kind of reminds me of a YOUNG Casey Viator and was he later displayed in the early 80's. He lost that WOW factor.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: ChristopherA on November 02, 2009, 04:22:53 PM
Very narrow and arms about 2 inches long.
One wonders what he would have looked like without hormones.
Naturally, however, one cannot compare hormones with his physique now, as his line of products are (alledgedly ::)) the best around, and one (including himself) makes great gains when using them ::)
You are always harping on guys for being narrow. And not narrow from their own efforts but from having small clavicles. Who do you consider to have a great build nowadays or from any time period. Just askin
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on November 02, 2009, 04:23:51 PM
Funny thing is, Rich only weighed about 208 pounds in 1985 and was well into his 230's, if not 240's in the mid 90's, but it wasn't quality muscle gain.

This kind of reminds me of a YOUNG Casey Viator and was he later displayed in the early 80's. He lost that WOW factor.

yes i agree about casey viator.. they placed him 3rd at mr. olympia 82 over some much better guys.. the whole result was BS!!..
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Don_Dada on November 03, 2009, 06:43:43 PM
Garys Weakness was lack of overall shoulder and lack of bicep mass


His tris and quads were very good
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Figo on November 04, 2009, 01:18:10 AM
Funny thing is, Rich only weighed about 208 pounds in 1985 and was well into his 230's, if not 240's in the mid 90's, but it wasn't quality muscle gain.

This kind of reminds me of a YOUNG Casey Viator and was he later displayed in the early 80's. He lost that WOW factor.

90 mr o was the start of the decline. Came in looking very blocky, missing the trademark detail and striations.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: nukkaready on November 04, 2009, 05:11:27 AM
90 mr o was the start of the decline. Came in looking very blocky, missing the trademark detail and striations.

the start off his decline was already at the '89 Mr. O in Rimini, Italy...
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on November 04, 2009, 07:08:03 AM
does anyone know exactly his injuries history??
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: johnny1 on November 04, 2009, 03:26:14 PM
the start off his decline was already at the '89 Mr. O in Rimini, Italy...
Yeah thats correct he got 4th or 5th off the top of my head @ the 89 O, and looked off @ the 90 Show, his last win i beleave as a pro was the first A/C show in 1989 where he was down somewhat in size but his trade mark condationing was very good
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Natural_O on November 04, 2009, 06:52:01 PM
Yes, he was 4th in '89
1. Haney
2. Labrada
3. Vince Taylor
4. Gaspari

and 5th in '90:
1. Haney
2. Labrada
3. Shawn Ray
4. Christian
5. Gaspari

and I think he was out of the top five at the '91 Arnold.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Figo on November 05, 2009, 02:27:18 AM
the start off his decline was already at the '89 Mr. O in Rimini, Italy...

I agree, but when that happened, I thought maybe he was just off. Turns out he wouldnt recover...

great side chest here

(http://www.ucwmagazine.com/images/richgaspari1.jpg)
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Figo on November 05, 2009, 02:36:32 AM
That back-dbl-bi looks like shit... no separation.  He always had acne all over his back.  Dude would not win a junior nationals show today.


No separation...?  ??? he had major detail, never mind separation.


Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on November 05, 2009, 04:33:13 AM

No separation...?  ??? he had major detail, never mind separation.




I agree , detail & separation weren't his problem
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Matt C on November 05, 2009, 08:26:24 AM
The links are still changed. :(

http://www.bodybuilding pro.com/mrolympia1987/86.jpg
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on November 05, 2009, 08:28:24 AM
The links are still changed. :(

http://www.bodybuilding pro.com/mrolympia1987/86.jpg

don't spam  >:(
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: nukkaready on November 05, 2009, 08:38:23 AM
Yes, he was 4th in '89
1. Haney
2. Labrada
3. Vince Taylor
4. Gaspari



Gaspari received a gift with his 4th place in Rimini... he should have been beaten by Momo who placed 5th at that show and looked tremendous.


Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Matt C on November 05, 2009, 09:28:25 AM
don't spam  >:(

I was spamming before for a period but most of the links to my site that I posted on here were related.  The gallery above shows Gaspari at the 1987 Mr. Olympia which was my favourite rendition of his physique.
Title: Re: Didn't Gaspari have an odd physique?
Post by: Stark on November 05, 2009, 09:29:39 AM
Very narrow and arms about 2 inches long.
One wonders what he would have looked like without hormones.
Naturally, however, one cannot compare hormones with his physique now, as his line of products are (alledgedly ::)) the best around, and one (including himself) makes great gains when using them ::)

at least be a fucking man and post some images fuck sake