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Title: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 08, 2010, 06:45:35 AM
At the time of this pic, the most proportionate and best  physique ever, IMO.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: David M on April 08, 2010, 06:47:14 AM
maybe they dont have squat racks in his country.







maybe they dont hae drug smuggling laws either :(
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 08, 2010, 06:52:34 AM
Those quads look well developed to me. wouldnt 35 in quads look a bit stupi on him?

(http://www.artdumuscle.com/images/benfatto.jpg)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Playboy on April 08, 2010, 07:00:39 AM
At the time of this pic, the most proportionate and best  physique ever, IMO.
You won't see physiques like this anymore. Asthetics has gone out the window. Its all a mass game now.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: David M on April 08, 2010, 07:01:56 AM
good point on the quads, they look better there
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: On_Swole on April 08, 2010, 08:53:27 AM
Being that his right pec was well torn at the time of these photos, I'd have to disagree, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 08, 2010, 08:57:32 AM
Being that his right pec was well torn at the time of these photos, I'd have to disagree, unfortunately.
being that you look 3 times worse than him even with a thorn pes I'd say keep on walking
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: polychronopolous on April 08, 2010, 09:05:34 AM
At the time of this pic, the most proportionate and best  physique ever, IMO.

What year was that?
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: _bruce_ on April 08, 2010, 09:14:59 AM
Looks awesome

Fantastic arms
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Kwon on April 08, 2010, 09:17:32 AM
maybe they dont have squat racks in his country.







maybe they dont hae drug smuggling laws either :(

Maybe the first pic is a bit elongated and not in true form.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: French on April 08, 2010, 09:38:02 AM
He was a true monster.  8)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: _bruce_ on April 08, 2010, 09:44:35 AM
He was a true monster.  8)

Insane physique
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: regmac on April 08, 2010, 09:47:08 AM
Skinny   nuff said
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 08, 2010, 09:47:22 AM
Fuck him

too proportionate

too aesthetic

too symetrical

not enough bloated belly

could not qualify for nationals nowadays
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: jaejonna on April 08, 2010, 10:40:12 AM
maybe they dont have squat racks in his country.







maybe they dont hae drug smuggling laws either :(
hahaha you must be a monster....  I can tell not only by the retarded comment but your an obvious victim of Sarcasm ...so much so you created this username in his likeness..lol hahhahaha it must suck to look in the mirror ...
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 08, 2010, 10:42:38 AM
hahaha you must be a monster....  I can tell not only by the retarded comment but your an obvious victim of Sarcasm ...so much so you created this username in his likeness..lol hahhahaha it must suck to look in the mirror ...
can u imagine how badly he hurts ? ouch !  :-\
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: YngiweRhoads on April 08, 2010, 10:45:38 AM
Awesome hair.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Wiggs on April 08, 2010, 11:01:31 AM
Don't understand why you need 30 inch quads.  While the freak factor is jaw dropping, it looks pretty stupid.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 08, 2010, 11:03:26 AM
the pics I posted are pre torn pec, 1990-92, onswole..

1st pic does seem elongated Kwon..
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Dreadlifter on April 08, 2010, 11:05:23 AM
Those quads look well developed to me. wouldnt 35 in quads look a bit stupi on him?

(http://www.artdumuscle.com/images/benfatto.jpg)

His proportions look strange in that photo.

Nice physique though, far better than Bob Paris imho
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: IronMagazine.com on April 08, 2010, 11:11:15 AM
didn't Benfatto make a come back a year or two ago?
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 08, 2010, 11:12:54 AM
great delts, arms, taper

small waist, tigh sweep, calves, everything had flow and purpose

pre-tear, chest was good too
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 08, 2010, 11:22:41 AM
didn't Benfatto make a come back a year or two ago?

06 australian pro.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Montague on April 08, 2010, 11:23:45 AM
Figo, you’re probably the guy to answer this…
There is some footage of Larry Scott shooting instructional videos with Benfatto - looks like early 80's. I even posted a few clips of said footage on the training board.

Did those two ever work together in some capacity?
Because some of Larry’s “own” exercises seemed foreign to FB, I’m presuming that – at least prior to filming – Benfatto hadn’t trained under Larry’s tutelage.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Hulkotron on April 08, 2010, 11:40:04 AM
You have to be at least 5'10" to be well-proportioned.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 08, 2010, 11:57:40 AM
Figo, you’re probably the guy to answer this…
There is some footage of Larry Scott shooting instructional videos with Benfatto - looks like early 80's. I even posted a few clips of said footage on the training board.
Did those two ever work together in some capacity?
Because some of Larry’s “own” exercises seemed foreign to FB, I’m presuming that – at least prior to filming – Benfatto hadn’t trained under Larry’s tutelage.
Think late 80's, I dont think they trained together outside of the industry environment, and those Scott exercises (delts, arms) were unusual but they worked for Larry!
I can try find out, I stay in same city as Benfatto, seen him round, but never actually met him. But know people that know him. Would be interesting to talk to him. :)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: French on April 08, 2010, 12:00:35 PM
photo from his comeback, close to 50 ..

no one can show this kind of arms, waist and sweep quad.

Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: SF1900 on April 08, 2010, 12:02:54 PM
Those quads look well developed to me. wouldnt 35 in quads look a bit stupi on him?

(http://www.artdumuscle.com/images/benfatto.jpg)

Wow, great physique. Big shoulders and arms, small waist. He would came in 15th place in this era  :-X
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Montague on April 08, 2010, 12:25:48 PM
Think late 80's, I dont think they trained together outside of the industry environment, and those Scott exercises (delts, arms) were unusual but they worked for Larry!
I can try find out, I stay in same city as Benfatto, seen him round, but never actually met him. But know people that know him. Would be interesting to talk to him. :)


How old is F.B. these days?
That later photo doesn't look all that old.


BTW - I like your avatar - looks like Freddie Ortiz?
Somebody posted a pic of him standing with his son a while back. Pops definitely passed on some good genetics!

Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Danimal77 on April 08, 2010, 12:37:27 PM
Those quads look well developed to me. wouldnt 35 in quads look a bit stupi on him?

(http://www.artdumuscle.com/images/benfatto.jpg)

I know he was only 5'5" and weighed like 175 pounds, but he had the shortest upper torso I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 08, 2010, 01:12:56 PM
he's 53 now, not a bad leg to waist ratio  :o


(http://www.strongman.pl/zdjecia/news_266_05.jpg)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Skeletor on April 08, 2010, 01:16:30 PM
I believe he was 52 in these pics.

(http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/404/benfatto55yrs4.jpg)

(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5909/benfatto55yrs3.jpg)

(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6486/benfatto55yrs2.jpg)

(http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/8760/benfatto55yrs.jpg)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: SF1900 on April 08, 2010, 01:17:41 PM
52 years old?  :o :o Looks like he's 30.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: leaky_frog on April 08, 2010, 01:44:15 PM
I watched him train the first time I ever went to Gold's Venice in March, 1990- he'd hit poses in between sets, and even fully clothed (no homo) looked better than 99% of the guys there.  My #2 favorite of all time behind Lee Labrada.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Jeffro on April 08, 2010, 03:24:00 PM
being that you look 3 times worse than him even with a thorn pes I'd say keep on walking
HAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAA, savage owning right there.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Skylge on April 08, 2010, 04:17:14 PM
Overrated BB because of two major flaws:
He's too short, and his head is too big: all in all, totally out of proportion, although in a different way than today's wide waisted mass monsters.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 08, 2010, 06:27:04 PM
Overrated BB because of two major flaws:
He's too short, and his head is too big: all in all, totally out of proportion, although in a different way than today's wide waisted mass monsters.
:D :D :D ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 08, 2010, 06:53:20 PM
(http://www.schwarzenegger.it/mro/benfatto/fb294.jpg)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 08, 2010, 06:56:02 PM
(http://www.schwarzenegger.it/mro/benfatto/fb96.jpg)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: jude2 on April 08, 2010, 07:54:29 PM
Nice to see a real arm in that left bicep shot.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: SF1900 on April 08, 2010, 07:59:59 PM
(http://www.schwarzenegger.it/mro/benfatto/fb294.jpg)

That is a tremendous shot. Too bad the current pros don't look like that.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: SF1900 on April 08, 2010, 08:02:51 PM
(http://i33.tinypic.com/20glj00.jpg)

(http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2007/09/02/190127/benfatto11.jpg)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 02:46:12 AM
Overrated BB because of two major flaws:
He's too short, and his head is too big: all in all, totally out of proportion, although in a different way than today's wide waisted mass monsters.

correct

And THAT, is why he never won the Mr O!
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: wes on April 09, 2010, 03:55:41 AM
Great physique.......looks far far better than the slobs of today!!
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Meso_z on April 09, 2010, 05:25:01 AM
wow......how much did he used to weight contest time?

also how tall was he? 5'7?
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Montague on April 09, 2010, 05:27:37 AM
Great physique.......looks far far better than the slobs of today!!


Wes:
That - to me - is the closest thing to the ideal physique.
IMO, and to a person on the street (who doesn't follow bb), this may be the upper limit of what is considered aesthetically pleasing.
They would almost certainly favor this look over a fridge with arms.

 
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: WillGrant on April 09, 2010, 05:31:27 AM
Perfection right there.

(http://www.artdumuscle.com/images/benfatto.jpg)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Montague on April 09, 2010, 05:43:22 AM
Did Benfatto ever make any kind of money from bodybuilding?
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 09, 2010, 05:53:05 AM
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_S7VnD0PV1GY/RxZ3gC_9EGI/AAAAAAAABQo/kVCKlS3iF-I/s512/530.jpg)
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 05:58:08 AM
Did Benfatto ever make any kind of money from bodybuilding?


he does endorsements for supp companies here in south africa, trains people, writes for mags, etc.

he makes money from bbing exclusively, it appears

back in the day, was weider athlete, did supp ads, etc
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: dyslexic on April 09, 2010, 12:05:07 PM
Great physique, but I don't think he should be attempting to make a "comeback"....


Let it go.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 12:39:53 PM

Wes:
That - to me - is the closest thing to the ideal physique.
IMO, and to a person on the street (who doesn't follow bb), this may be the upper limit of what is considered aesthetically pleasing.
They would almost certainly favor this look over a fridge with arms.
Yep.

And Zane was a big fan of Benfatto's physique too. Hows that for an endorsement?!
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 12:43:24 PM
Great physique, but I don't think he should be attempting to make a "comeback"....


Let it go.

I believe the comeback has been done and he's wrapped it up. He is in his 50's! that kind of shape is unbelievable at that age, never mind going on stage

Placing 6th behind Vince Taylor and Branch, ahead of Dim,  at a pro bbing show at 49 is quite something, no?
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Wiggs on April 09, 2010, 12:50:21 PM
His body now reminds me of Kai's short torso and long arms and legs.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 01:43:46 PM
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Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 01:45:05 PM
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Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 01:45:57 PM
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Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 01:52:27 PM
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Post by: Figo on April 09, 2010, 01:53:29 PM
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Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: Figo on April 10, 2010, 10:02:13 AM
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Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: wild willie on April 10, 2010, 10:16:11 AM
benfatto in the late 80s and early 90s, was bodybuilding personified, he is what a bodybuilder should look like, not the bloated boars of today.
Title: Re: Benfatto
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on April 10, 2010, 11:05:53 AM
Fuck him

too proportionate

too aesthetic

too symetrical

not enough bloated belly

could not qualify for nationals nowadays
Sad but probably true