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Title: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 04:57:24 PM
Anyone go to that or live around that area? Looks like a nice gym. Dave was my inspiration and idol back when I was serious sabout the lifting game (no schmoe)

Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 04:58:14 PM
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Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 04:59:02 PM
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Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on October 02, 2010, 04:59:09 PM
Anyone go to that or live around that area? Looks like a nice gym. Dave was my inspiration and idol back when I was serious sabout the lifting game (no schmoe)



looks like a nice place , whatever happened to Dave?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 05:00:40 PM
looks like a nice place , whatever happened to Dave?

hes on my facebook, talked to him a couple times on there. Is in amazing shape still. Travelled around the world, got big time into mountain climbing, has a real nice lookin girl, seems to have really found a good place in life
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: WillGrant on October 02, 2010, 05:02:43 PM
hes on my facebook, talked to him a couple times on there. Is in amazing shape still. Travelled around the world, got big time into mountain climbing, has a real nice lookin girl, seems to have really found a good place in life
Is he still hardcore BBing ? mountain climbing wouldnt be fun hauling all the muscle around lol
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: WillGrant on October 02, 2010, 05:06:24 PM
I used to flick to Daves colum first when I was buying MMI back in the day..
No bullshit and a funny guy , i remember one shot of his doing close grip pulldowns and his upper pecs popping to the heavens .
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on October 02, 2010, 05:07:19 PM
hes on my facebook, talked to him a couple times on there. Is in amazing shape still. Travelled around the world, got big time into mountain climbing, has a real nice lookin girl, seems to have really found a good place in life

Cool , he had a nice physique sounds like he's one of the guys whose life didn't turn to shit after being a pro
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 05:07:32 PM
dudes still in top shape---one of the few who was no bullshit---good guy

Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 05:11:09 PM
whos that other guy?  8)

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2ronz4o.jpg)
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 05:21:07 PM
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: WAWY on October 02, 2010, 06:12:32 PM
whos that other guy?  8)

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2ronz4o.jpg)

Livin the dream....
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: dyslexic on October 02, 2010, 06:14:40 PM
Some guy that fell out of a helicopter trained with him and got Dave's gym mentioned in MD... can't remember the article now...
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: WAWY on October 02, 2010, 06:21:38 PM
whos that other guy?  8)

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2ronz4o.jpg)

Hey what does it say on that t-shirt of yours?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: hazbin on October 02, 2010, 06:31:01 PM
whos that other guy?  8)

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2ronz4o.jpg)

hey, thats at my gym!!
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: BayGBM on October 02, 2010, 06:35:45 PM
DF in 2006
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 06:38:50 PM
Hey what does it say on that t-shirt of yours?

i was trying to remember --do you remember?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 06:40:22 PM
hey, thats at my gym!!

where in the hell have u been?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: WAWY on October 02, 2010, 06:44:34 PM
i was trying to remember --do you remember?

1st Place Mr Saskatchewan 1995
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 06:48:11 PM
1st Place Mr Saskatchewan 1995

oops
lol--oh the dreams--good memory though
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: pellius on October 02, 2010, 06:50:48 PM
I lived in or near Torrance, CA for over a decade and never saw a Power House Gym. Is it new? If so, what is the address? I'm sure MaxRep knows as he lives in the area and interviewed Dave a couple of years ago for Iron Man.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: SGT BARNES on October 02, 2010, 06:53:20 PM
did you see the big yellow sign in the window that says "open soon" ?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: SGT BARNES on October 02, 2010, 06:55:02 PM
weird - disturbia in that old pic looks alot like i do now...is it a hint of my future?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: Flexb on October 02, 2010, 07:02:50 PM
Anyone go to that or live around that area? Looks like a nice gym. Dave was my inspiration and idol back when I was serious sabout the lifting game (no schmoe)



I remember Dave. Did you know a trainer named Chris Archer? He apparently trained Dave when he was younger.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: pellius on October 02, 2010, 07:06:18 PM
did you see the big yellow sign in the window that says "open soon" ?

Guilty of self-ownage....
 :(
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 07:15:40 PM
weird - disturbia in that old pic looks alot like i do now...is it a hint of my future?

you poor thing, kill yourself now    :( :( :(
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: SGT BARNES on October 02, 2010, 07:30:03 PM
nah, i would just screw up and end up in a wheelchair. Ill let the reaper come and do his job someday.

were you geared up in that pic?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 07:35:30 PM
nah, i would just screw up and end up in a wheelchair. Ill let the reaper come and do his job someday.

were you geared up in that pic?

no not at that time--I remember stepping on the scale--241
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: SGT BARNES on October 02, 2010, 07:42:07 PM
then you got me beat, its taken alot of gear for me to get to a little more than the same weight, but i think i am a bit taller (6'1)

added a pic before someone calls bullshit on me

Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: WillGrant on October 02, 2010, 08:01:40 PM
then you got me beat, its taken alot of gear for me to get to a little more than the same weight, but i think i am a bit taller (6'1)

added a pic before someone calls bullshit on me


Thats not homer simpson ..oh wait  ;D look good mate.  :)
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: YngiweRhoads on October 02, 2010, 08:03:59 PM
hes on my facebook, talked to him a couple times on there. Is in amazing shape still. Travelled around the world, got big time into mountain climbing, has a real nice lookin girl, seems to have really found a good place in life

Same here. He's a former 'Pegger too.

I always wondered what happened to his ex, Sue Price.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 02, 2010, 08:34:40 PM
then you got me beat, its taken alot of gear for me to get to a little more than the same weight, but i think i am a bit taller (6'1)

added a pic before someone calls bullshit on me



ya you are 2 inches taller

and i would have MUCH rather looked like you
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: stuntmovie on October 04, 2010, 10:28:00 AM
I knew Dave when he and Sue were together and then lost contact.

Anyone know how to contact him?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: stuntmovie on October 04, 2010, 11:29:15 AM
Thanks, Dis!
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: pellius on October 04, 2010, 11:31:14 AM
I knew Dave when he and Sue were together and then lost contact.

Anyone know how to contact him?

I'm pretty sure Max_Rep (Dave Young) knows how to get a hold of him. They live (or at least use to) in the same area and trained at the same gym. Dave writes for Iron Man and did a great article on Fisher. Last I heard, Dave mentioned that Fisher was becoming a police officer. Good to hear he's opening a gym in that area. I didn't care much for the Gold's in Redondo Beach nor the 24 hour which is pretty much all they had in the area as far as commercial gyms go.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 04, 2010, 11:31:20 AM
Thanks, Dis!

yup
I have no idea on the other ones tho
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: stuntmovie on October 04, 2010, 11:43:30 AM
Thanks, Pellius, but Disturbia sent me Dave's address and I just sent him an email.

Here's an old friend I've also lost contact with. Let's see who can ID him by this old photo.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: Option D on October 04, 2010, 11:46:20 AM
Anyone go to that or live around that area? Looks like a nice gym. Dave was my inspiration and idol back when I was serious sabout the lifting game (no schmoe)



i work (slave 65 hrs a week) in torrance at Torrance Memorial Medical. But my gym is LA fitness because there is one by my house an one by my job.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: disturbia on October 04, 2010, 11:55:36 AM
Thanks, Pellius, but Disturbia sent me Dave's address and I just sent him an email.

Here's an old friend I've also lost contact with. Let's see who can ID him by this old photo.

fatpanda when he was 9%?   :o :o :o
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: hazbin on October 04, 2010, 12:11:04 PM
Thanks, Pellius, but Disturbia sent me Dave's address and I just sent him an email.

Here's an old friend I've also lost contact with. Let's see who can ID him by this old photo.

is that Gary?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: stuntmovie on October 04, 2010, 01:02:21 PM
Sure is, Haz! A very good friend of mine back in the days when he was winning contests. Last time I heard from Gary was when he got lost and found after three days in some forest on the west side to the Sierra.

Interesting story but I gotta find Gary to get those complete details.

How bout John Corvello? I lifted with him a long while back when he was training for the Cal at the Moonlite Health Club up in or near San Jose. Last I heard about John was that he was working in some high class spa in Los Angeles and now may be a stock-broker.

Haz, I'm sure we have mutual friends or a shit-load of people we know in common.

Ditto with Disturbia regarding mutual So Cal friends,  I think.


Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: pellius on October 04, 2010, 01:14:26 PM
i work (slave 65 hrs a week) in torrance at Torrance Memorial Medical. But my gym is LA fitness because there is one by my house an one by my job.

Spent many a time in that hospital. My niece was born there. I had a couple of surgeries there. Several MRIs. I did prefer Little Company of Mary down the street a few miles, though. Torrance seemed a little bit more run down than Little Company of Mary. BTW, why is it that everyone I know that works in the medical field have to work so many hours? Is it due to a labor shortage or what? What do you do there?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: Option D on October 04, 2010, 01:59:12 PM
Spent many a time in that hospital. My niece was born there. I had a couple of surgeries there. Several MRIs. I did prefer Little Company of Mary down the street a few miles, though. Torrance seemed a little bit more run down than Little Company of Mary. BTW, why is it that everyone I know that works in the medical field have to work so many hours? Is it due to a labor shortage or what? What do you do there?

well im finished book work and working on my boards... i work there in a preinternship. I do everything but see the actual patient. I cant do that before i pass my boards.

And as for the hours. it used to be worse for older mds like shootfighter..he said he used to get to 85 hours in a week.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: ronrico on October 04, 2010, 03:58:14 PM
Gary who?.... Leonard?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: stuntmovie on October 04, 2010, 04:07:44 PM
Yea, Ron, Gary Leonard.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: pellius on October 04, 2010, 05:47:36 PM
well im finished book work and working on my boards... i work there in a preinternship. I do everything but see the actual patient. I cant do that before i pass my boards.

And as for the hours. it used to be worse for older mds like shootfighter..he said he used to get to 85 hours in a week.

Damn! That's impressive! A lot of self sacrifice and discipline.

Respect.
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: Option D on October 04, 2010, 09:26:33 PM
Yea, Ron, Gary Leonard.

wow... dense as fuck
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: Max_Rep on August 05, 2011, 12:53:39 AM
I lived in or near Torrance, CA for over a decade and never saw a Power House Gym. Is it new? If so, what is the address? I'm sure MaxRep knows as he lives in the area and interviewed Dave a couple of years ago for Iron Man.

Dave Fisher’s Powerhouse Gym
22216 Palos Verdes Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90505-2017
(424) 206-1596

Pellius I just started training there although I’ve visited several times and wrote about in my blog on Iron Man. Mike Neveux has been doing a lot of photo shoots there for Iron Man. It’s on the corner of Palos Verdes Blvd. and Sepulveda in the same plaza where Texas Lucy’s is located.

Dave has a great gym about the same size facility as Barlow’s/Kasey’s Gym was. He’s got a good client atmosphere and top-notch equipment. He just got a call from Tom Platz today (I’ve run into Tom in the neighborhood a few times). Looks like Tom is going to be coming into Dave’s for a workout. The place is about to rev into high gear! 

Yes, the gym just celebrated the one-year anniversary. 
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: Dr Dutch on August 05, 2011, 12:59:42 AM
When he did the column I wrote him a letter, must be 15 or maybe close to 20 years ago. Got back a nice letter, he really took the time to answer. I remember he enjoyed recieving a letter from Europe...
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: heycomedy on August 05, 2011, 01:29:43 AM
dudes still in top shape---one of the few who was no bullshit---good guy



just a lill of season?
Title: Re: Dave Fishers Powerhouse Gym--Torrance Cali.
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 05, 2011, 02:44:21 AM
Looks like a great gym, better than that 'showroom' where I train