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But what a wreck compared to his former self...
(http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/1838-ifbb-tampa-pro/2014/1318-victor-martinez/1318-victor-martinez-213_final.JPG)
Lisa Cross competed
http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/bodybuilders/53581-lisa-cross/event/1838-tampa-bay-pro-2014
some of the IFBB women were bigger than the male physiques
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damn that oil...
(http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/1838-ifbb-tampa-pro/2014//1838-ifbb-tampa-pro-14325_final.JPG)
from what I can tell the 2-4th palces were close. Bonac has a narrow physique, Mo was ripped, maybe max wasnt big enough. Bonac should go for 212?
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But what a wreck compared to his former self...
(http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/1838-ifbb-tampa-pro/2014/1318-victor-martinez/1318-victor-martinez-213_final.JPG)
Lisa Cross competed
http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/bodybuilders/53581-lisa-cross/event/1838-tampa-bay-pro-2014
some of the IFBB women were bigger than the male physiques
What do these guys do to their bodies
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I'm glad to see him back, but this was received from the gift department
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2007 Mr. Olympia.
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From the pic legs are gone, body looks tired from years of abuse, oil everywhere, insulin and GH really ruined bbing
2007 Vic was the best but overall he looked the best like many others when he turned pro
Funny most competitors look their best when they are amat
When they turn pro the overuse of drugs is very apparent
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From the pic legs are gone, body looks tired from years of abuse, oil everywhere, insulin and GH really ruined bbing
2007 Vic was the best but overall he looked the best like many others when he turned pro
Funny most competitors look their best when they are amat
When they turn pro the overuse of drugs is very apparent
So true
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the bis and tris are oiled to hell arent they?
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(http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/1838-ifbb-tampa-pro/2014/1318-victor-martinez/1318-victor-martinez-213_final.JPG)(http://tnation.t-nation.com/forum_images/auto/r/786x0/d/e//deb36_ORIG-Palumbo_2.jpg)
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But what a wreck compared to his former self...
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His posing trunks look prettier though
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(http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/1838-ifbb-tampa-pro/2014/1318-victor-martinez/1318-victor-martinez-213_final.JPG)(http://tnation.t-nation.com/forum_images/auto/r/786x0/d/e//deb36_ORIG-Palumbo_2.jpg)
HAHAHA! That's still a little away but I can see already the resemblance.
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his body is shot
time to retire, will never look good again
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Wow how the mighty have fallen :-X
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btw I think his 2007 version destroys Phil Heath any day of the week
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i was there at the nats in new york city in 2000 n saw vic win the show n turn pro,i honestly think he looked better that night 14 yrs ago than he does now,what the hell happened ???
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i was there at the nats in new york city in 2000 n saw vic win the show n turn pro,i honestly think he looked better that night 14 yrs ago than he does now,what the hell happened ???
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:'(
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u guys think maybe its a financial thing?im saying that cause alot of top bodybuilders rely heavily on HGH and other expensive drugs, i was thinking if they cant afford it that might b why they dont look their best, its a money game at that level cause whoever got more coin can get more and better drugs n that means better gains imo
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u guys think maybe its a financial thing?im saying that cause alot of top bodybuilders rely heavily on HGH and other expensive drugs, i was thinking if they cant afford it that might b why they dont look their best, its a money game at that level cause whoever got more coin can get more and better drugs n that means better gains imo
don't think so
he must have top shmoes fighting to throw some money at him
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btw I think his 2007 version destroys Phil Heath any day of the week
Yeah man , he was so close that year , nearly took the big one.
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don't think so
he must have top shmoes fighting to throw some money at him
thats true stavios,i forgot about those people,maybe vics body and receptors r just shutting down n hes getting older to
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I think that after all the years of training... these pros get bored with training. They lose their motivation. They lose their excitement to train.
I acknowledge that main reason for the "decaying" of these physique's is tied to chronic drug abuse, injuries, and aging.
But I do think that a small cause is actually a loss of training zeal.
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From the pic legs are gone, body looks tired from years of abuse, oil everywhere, insulin and GH really ruined bbing
2007 Vic was the best but overall he looked the best like many others when he turned pro
Funny most competitors look their best when they are amat
When they turn pro the overuse of drugs is very apparent
this
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=330592.0;attach=371609;image)
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From the pic legs are gone, body looks tired from years of abuse, oil everywhere, insulin and GH really ruined bbing
2007 Vic was the best but overall he looked the best like many others when he turned pro
Funny most competitors look their best when they are amat
When they turn pro the overuse of drugs is very apparent
Yep. Time to retire. He was great at one time but it's over now.
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i was there at the nats in new york city in 2000 n saw vic win the show n turn pro,i honestly think he looked better that night 14 yrs ago than he does now,what the hell happened ???
Exactly! Like my previous post states. Branch, johnnie Jackson, Wolfe, all looked better when amat, or just when they turned pro earlier years
Lots of factors at play here:
Vic was 27 yrs old in 2000, body is fresh, prob relied less on insulin and GH and more on diff compounds of steroids and when he turned pro like many others loaded up the slin/GH combo to the max combined with all other hormones/oils and as the yrs sets in and these guys get older their bodies aren't responding yet they continue to push the envelope ( Vic is in his early 40's but the abuse/tired body look has set in)
If u look at today's NPC guys they mostly all look like shit cause in modern bbing it's all drugs!!
No one gives a fuck about training or dieting hard anymore
Insulin in bbing needs to go! Too many glazed donut looks
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Wow how the mighty have fallen :-X
vic is about twice as thick in the pics on the left... and less oiled.
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vic is about twice as thick in the pics on the left... and less oiled.
no doubt,he looked great in pics on left n not that great in other pics on right
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Vic never really had anything tbat really made him look that special IMO.... but man he should fell apart.
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ill tell ya who i thought got robbed that yr,vinnie galante looked like a modern day zane in 2000 nats,i mean he was totally flawless imo,perfect flow n balance.i saw mat duvall there also(rip) n he had some huge ass arms,omg.talk to jay cutler awhile n dorian,ronnie was there also,cutler was so cool man,i talk to him about juice n what i was using n he was answering all my questions,really nice guy
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Martinez should retire, doesn't look good, it's unbelievable how his body badly regressed compared to his peak... Much wider and bloated waist, lost a lot of mass and thickness, especially in the lower body, also in his lats it seems... A shadow of his former self... He will always remain the true Mr Olympia 2007 though, in my opinion...
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Yep. Time to retire. He was great at one time but it's over now.
Probably doesn't have any other skill-sets and most likely low on cash. He's an ex-convict. He would have trouble getting hired as a ditch digger. He has no other choice but to keep BBing and taking the drugs.
He'll probably end up on Venice Beach juggling bowling pins.
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damn that oil...
(http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/1838-ifbb-tampa-pro/2014//1838-ifbb-tampa-pro-14325_final.JPG)
from what I can tell the 2-4th palces were close. Bonac has a narrow physique, Mo was ripped, maybe max wasnt big enough. Bonac should go for 212?
Based on his placings Bonac is doing pretty well in the open. Legs are huge and upper body is catching up. At least from pics he looked to have taken Vic and he and Max could have easily been 1,2. Vic's physique just looks worn.
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yeah max has high lat insertions and ludicrously oils bi's.
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Max has oily arms but he is monstruous and he looked pretty hard and dry
almost Dexter-like condition from the front
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yeah max has high lat insertions and ludicrously oils bi's.
is this max charles of 'about tree fiddy' fame?
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Probably doesn't have any other skill-sets and most likely low on cash. He's an ex-convict. He would have trouble getting hired as a ditch digger. He has no other choice but to keep BBing and taking the drugs.
He'll probably end up on Venice Beach juggling bowling pins.
What if he doesn't know how to juggle?
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2007 Mr. Olympia.
This. He should make the top 10 in the O.
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What if he doesn't know how to juggle?
There's always G4P.
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vic looks shot
guts blown
palumbosim setting
in
uncrowned 2007 mr O
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It's called father time..
(http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/1838-ifbb-tampa-pro/2014/1318-victor-martinez/1318-victor-martinez-213_final.JPG)
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stage 1 palumboism.
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stage 1 palumboism.
Yep, if not stage 2.
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Sad, just sad. Maybe Vic should hang it up, and be a "trainer" to Hip hop stars like Busta Rhymes, Diddy, and others. That could be a legit gig.
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I laughed on other BB sites when they said Victor looks like his old self. No way.
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=545384.0;attach=574380;image)
Wowsers! What a difference
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Bodybuilding has become such a mess. The only reason why follow it somewhat is to see who mutated into what. Martinez looks like dog shit.
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ill tell ya who i thought got robbed that yr,vinnie galante looked like a modern day zane in 2000 nats,i mean he was totally flawless imo,perfect flow n balance.i saw mat duvall there also(rip) n he had some huge ass arms,omg.talk to jay cutler awhile n dorian,ronnie was there also,cutler was so cool man,i talk to him about juice n what i was using n he was answering all my questions,really nice guy
vinny had great look 93-2000..turned pro masters 08..def build i admired from jersey and cool guy..
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In Vics Defense.Victor Martinez was in jail for 7 months in the domincan republic.In 2012.Yes that was 2 years ago.But just imagine being in a jail no weight, harldy any food, and the humbling experince.Let me tell you something, having no homrones, no food, no weights, for 7 months can shrvel you dwon to nothing.You receptors are used to getting anabolics,, your body is used to lifting weights.Your body is also used to getting alot of protein.He got neiother for 7 months over some bull shit charges.So kudos for Victor for even coming back to where he is now.Trust me the jail in the Domincan republic are really really rough.I bet not one of you would make it a week in a Dm jail.
Congrats Vic on your come back.It takes alot of courage to do that
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In Vics Defense.Victor Martinez was in jail for 7 months in the domincan republic.In 2012.Yes that was 2 years ago.But just imagine being in a jail no weight, harldy any food, and the humbling experince.Let me tell you something, having no homrones, no food, no weights, for 7 months can shrvel you dwon to nothing.You receptors are used to getting anabolics,, your body is used to lifting weights.Your body is also used to getting alot of protein.He got neiother for 7 months over some bull shit charges.So kudos for Victor for even coming back to where he is now.Trust me the jail in the Domincan republic are really really rough.I bet not one of you would make it a week in a Dm jail.
Congrats Vic on your come back.It takes alot of courage to do that
His body has been regressing for quite some time.
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So what's happening now? Is his body rejecting the drugs he is putting in now? If he was using a certain protocol lets say 5 years ago and the same one for this show is it giving a different look merely because its 5 years later and his body is tired of creating the anabolic response is needs to give a certain look? I'm just trying to understand why he looks like he has early stages of palumboism? I feel bad for the guy but he looks like something is really wrong with his body.
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They all looked better as amateurs. More like 90's pros.
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So what's happening now? Is his body rejecting the drugs he is putting in now? If he was using a certain protocol lets say 5 years ago and the same one for this show is it giving a different look merely because its 5 years later and his body is tired of creating the anabolic response is needs to give a certain look? I'm just trying to understand why he looks like he has early stages of palumboism? I feel bad for the guy but he looks like something is really wrong with his body.
There are a plethora of things that could have went wrong during prep that caused this (not peaking at the right time, bad reaction to carb load, diuretic not setting properly etc.) No one but him or his prep coach will be able to give a definitive answer.
That being said, these are a bad set of pics and he looked better in others. He has his work cut out for him to get back to his best, but i wouldn't stick a fork in him yet.
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Wowsers! What a difference
im calling shop on the left side vic pix.
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Yes, must have missed his carb load, couldn't be the last 20 years of ever increasing drugs. ::)
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Yes, must have missed his carb load, couldn't be the last 20 years of ever increasing drugs. ::)
x2.
Has absolutely nothing to do with abusing ones body. He must have not eaten his sweet potato 28.45 hours before the contest. That is what did him in!
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Have either of you ever competed? If you had, you'd know your look could drastically change in a matter of hours
I know it's easier to blame drugs, but don't speak like your informed when you're not.
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Have either of you ever competed? If you had, you'd know your look could drastically change in a matter of hours
I know it's easier to blame drugs, but don't speak like your informed when you're not.
Common sense be damned!
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VIC WINS TAMPA...Who cares there's a sale at Penny's :-\
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VIC WINS TAMPA...Who cares there's a sale at Penny's :-\
G&O doesn't even have a sticky for this show...how important could it have been?
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Common sense be damned!
I'm positive you have no sense in regards to prepping for a pro show
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I'm positive you have no sense in regards to prepping for a pro show
Lol and you do, punk rank amateur.
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Lol and you do, punk rank amateur.
Plenty actually, trollop.
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Plenty actually, trollop.
Go ahead and list the pros you've prepped....
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A "Wreck?!?!?" ........umm ya ok...
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Go ahead and list the pros you've prepped....
I never said I prepped any pro's but I'm very knowledgeable in how their prep works. Max Charles being 1 of them who competed in this show because I'm tight with his new guidance John Casalena. I know his whole protocol, diet and training
You on the other hand don't know shit outside the re worked gossip you read on the web
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VIC WINS TAMPA...Who cares there's a sale at Penny's :-\
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7uuhZSibAA/T9TnCJuaFtI/AAAAAAAADYA/5UJVhE_I7xw/s1600/Airplane+1980.2.jpg)
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.......Tampa this weekend...
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.......Tampa this weekend...
Yup he's washed up ::)
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I never said I prepped any pro's but I'm very knowledgeable in how their prep works. Max Charles being 1 of them who competed in this show because I'm tight with his new guidance John Casalena. I know his whole protocol, diet and training
You on the other hand don't know shit outside the re worked gossip you read on the web
Damn son, throwing out the big dawgs. Knowing Max Charles and John Casalena is equivalent to knowing the worlds leading thinkers such as Dawkins, Harris, Chomsky, Dalai Lama, Higgs, Nagel, Pinker, and Singer, etc. Once youre in with Max Charles and John Casalena, you know you're set!
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Damn son, throwing out the big dawgs. Knowing Max Charles and John Casalena is equivalent to knowing the worlds leading thinkers such as Dawkins, Harris, Chomsky, Dalai Lama, Higgs, Nagel, Pinker, and Singer, etc. Once youre in with Max Charles and John Casalena, you know you're set!
How about I throw out my own coach Fak, who has 47 pro cards under his belt. Troll better.
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How about I throw out my own coach Fak, who has 47 pro cards under his belt. Troll better.
47 pro cards? Shit, dude is clearly having an impact on people.
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Damn son, throwing out the big dawgs. Knowing Max Charles and John Casalena is equivalent to knowing the worlds leading thinkers such as Dawkins, Harris, Chomsky, Dalai Lama, Higgs, Nagel, Pinker, and Singer, etc. Once youre in with Max Charles and John Casalena, you know you're set!
ROFL... taking no prisoners ;D
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47 pro cards? Shit, dude is clearly having an impact on people.
Just stfu..you've never pinned a needle or competed and probably don't even train. Yet you want to argue a national competitor on show prep. You clowns are something else
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Maxx Charles was unbelievable!
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Just stfu..you've never pinned a needle or competed and probably don't even train. Yet you want to argue a national competitor on show prep. You clowns are something else
I know, how pathetic of me never to have pinned a needle! :o :o
And yes, I do train.
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Maxx Charles was unbelievable!
I knew I recognized him. Was part of the Higgs Boson team. Dude flexed and created a particle. Must have been the start of the Big Bang.
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Have either of you ever competed? If you had, you'd know your look could drastically change in a matter of hours
I know it's easier to blame drugs, but don't speak like your informed when you're not.
Surely, you've noticed how there are those around here who jump on the rip a guy apart bandwagon at the drop of a hat. It's actually quite laughable....arm chair critics.
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Maxx Charles was unbelievable!
Yup, if only any of you knew the type of shit he was doing before my boys took over. He has so much untapped potential that will be released
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Have either of you ever competed? If you had, you'd know your look could drastically change in a matter of hours
I know it's easier to blame drugs, but don't speak like your informed when you're not.
I'm pretty informed and he looks like shit. Look at the comparisons with him. Your body doesn't change that much in a few hours or a few days. You've got be joking.
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I'm pretty informed and he looks like shit. Look at the comparisons with him. Your body doesn't change that much in a few hours or a few days. You've got be joking.
I see the photos and he obviously missed his peak for reasons none of us know. And if he looks like "shit" I'd hate to know how you felt about yourself on your last showing
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maxx
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A "Wreck?!?!?" ........umm ya ok...
His Midsection is larger now than it was when he was in his prime (2003-2007)
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I see the photos and he obviously missed his peak for reasons none of us know. And if he looks like "shit" I'd hate to know how you felt about yourself on your last showing
Well..I didn't compete for 19 years prior to that. I managed to miss the top 5 in both the Masters heavyweight and Light Hvy open where I was about 15-20 years older than 95% of that class. That being said I was happy. If I would have competed more after that there's no doubt in my mind I would have won at least my class at the Masters Nationals. But I'm smart. I'm not willing to put myself through that for nothing. My last show was 19 years before that and I haven't competed since. No regrets.
Those two comparisons were more than missing a peak. He lost mass all around plus look flat. Even if he would have filled out, he would never see the day that he looked in those previous pics. Didn't you say you've been training for like 6 years or something like that?
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In Vics Defense.Victor Martinez was in jail for 7 months in the domincan republic.In 2012.Yes that was 2 years ago.But just imagine being in a jail no weight, harldy any food, and the humbling experince.Let me tell you something, having no homrones, no food, no weights, for 7 months can shrvel you dwon to nothing.You receptors are used to getting anabolics,, your body is used to lifting weights.Your body is also used to getting alot of protein.He got neiother for 7 months over some bull shit charges.So kudos for Victor for even coming back to where he is now.Trust me the jail in the Domincan republic are really really rough.I bet not one of you would make it a week in a Dm jail.
Congrats Vic on your come back.It takes alot of courage to do that
Check your facts he was jailed in NJ at the Hudson County Correctional Facility. He did really hard time. ::)
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His Midsection is larger now than it was when he was in his prime (2003-2007)
agree..........however far from a "wreck" imo ...
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Well..I didn't compete for 19 years prior to that. I managed to miss the top 5 in both the Masters heavyweight and Light Hvy open where I was about 15-20 years older than 95% of that class. That being said I was happy. If I would have competed more after that there's no doubt in my mind I would have won at least my class at the Masters Nationals. But I'm smart. I'm not willing to put myself through that for nothing. My last show was 19 years before that and I haven't competed since. No regrets.
Those two comparisons were more than missing a peak. He lost mass all around plus look flat. Even if he would have filled out, he would never see the day that he looked in those previous pics. Didn't you say you've been training for like 6 years or something like that?
Let's see between 2007 and now, Vic had a severe knee injury, served 2 jail stints, had a sister murdered and lost a few businesses. How dare he not look like he did at his peak, the horror
The photos I was comparing were the new ones from this show against the other competitors
And I've been busting my ass for 8 years. I've only placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Run your credentials down all day, even if they actually were impressive they don't make up for the pompous dick you are on here.
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Let's see between 2007 and now, Vic had a severe knee injury, served 2 jail stints, had a sister murdered and lost a few businesses. How dare he not look like he did at his peak, the horror
The photos I was comparing were the new ones from this show against the other competitors
And I've been busting my ass for 8 years. I've only placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Run your credentials down all day, even if they actually were impressive they don't make up for the pompous dick you are on here.
Fuck off pretty boy. You mentioned that he "missed his peak" and now you're making excuses for him as to why he looked like shit compared to what he used to. Welcome to bodybuilding son where drugs take priority over training and diet at least by today's standards. If it's all the same, I had a torn meniscus, grade 1 tear in my ACL and a strained MCL 5 weeks prior to my show, you're making excuses for Martinez for the past 2-3 years. If he or his trainer didn't think he was ready then why did he fucking do it?
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Fuck off pretty boy. You mentioned that he "missed his peak" and now you're making excuses for him as to why he looked like shit compared to what he used to. Welcome to bodybuilding son where drugs take priority over training and diet at least by today's standards. If it's all the same, I had a torn meniscus, grade 1 tear in my ACL and a strained MCL 5 weeks prior to my show, you're making excuses for Martinez for the past 2-3 years. If he or his trainer didn't think he was ready then why did he fucking do it?
Reading comprehension obviously isn't your best field. I said he missed his peak for reasons none of us know and he has work to do to get back to his old look but he is not finished. I never said he looked like shit so there is nothing for me to justify. I was just explaining to a jackass like you that complications happen and everything is not black and white.
I hate to disturb the sensationalize train, but he placed 1st and his career is not over.
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i still don't get what drives an adult to put on a thong, oil up and flex muscles live in front of strangers, is it vanity? I thought beauty paegants were for women and queers
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Fuck off pretty boy. You mentioned that he "missed his peak" and now you're making excuses for him as to why he looked like shit compared to what he used to. Welcome to bodybuilding son where drugs take priority over training and diet at least by today's standards. If it's all the same, I had a torn meniscus, grade 1 tear in my ACL and a strained MCL 5 weeks prior to my show, you're making excuses for Martinez for the past 2-3 years. If he or his trainer didn't think he was ready then why did he fucking do it?
Put the ego back in its box and train smarter then.
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=545384.0;attach=574514;image)
Lot of cc's on the farah biceps.
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47 pro cards? Shit, dude is clearly having an impact on people.
;D
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Let's see between 2007 and now, Vic had a severe knee injury, served 2 jail stints, had a sister murdered and lost a few businesses. How dare he not look like he did at his peak, the horror
The photos I was comparing were the new ones from this show against the other competitors
And I've been busting my ass for 8 years. I've only placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Run your credentials down all day, even if they actually were impressive they don't make up for the pompous dick you are on here.
U also gotta consider 2007 is also 7 years ago!!
That's a long time , plus Vic is no dexter
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Check your facts he was jailed in NJ at the Hudson County Correctional Facility. He did really hard time. ::)
if im not mistaken hudson county jail is pretty bad n aint no country club,horrible food n no weights, im sure if he wanted to he coulda had juice snuck in,i did ;)
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vinny had great look 93-2000..turned pro masters 08..def build i admired from jersey and cool guy..
A fantastic BB.
THE BEEF
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A "Wreck?!?!?" ........umm ya ok...
You are still one huge boy, Mike.
THE BEEF
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He will never come back to 2007 or so... it has been and will be downhill no matter what he will do.
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You are still one huge boy, Mike.
THE BEEF
Thanks HB! .... ;)
check out Maxx Charles in this shot
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=545384.0;attach=574514;image)
Lot of cc's on the farah biceps.
Vic looks great here.
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are they both ex convicts?
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Good for Victor!
It's been a while since Victor won a show. I'm glad he delivered.
While Victor still has the same trainer (Victor Muņoz) and a good prep-guru, the years of injuries and cycling of steroids have taken their toll.
He did suffer from a torn ACL and a fractured right arm, but those injuries aside, I think Vic should look into other ventures within the bodybuilding industry.
His true prime was between 2003-2007. Past that point, he has never looked the same and he knows it. I think the bigger issue stems from the fact that Victor tried other approaches to making money in this industry (Victor's Gym, The Muscle Maker Grill etc.) and now he is probably trying to determine what is going to work best for him moving forward.
Believe it or not (although this is going to sound absolutely crazy to most of you), I think Victor can actually open up a phenomenal gym. So as long as he doesn't partner up with any girlfriends to co-own/run/manage the gym with, he can potentially do something worthwhile. Not many know what truly went down with Victor's Gym. I was there and saw it open its doors and was consequently there on the same day when the gates were brought down midway through a Friday evening. Clearly, he would need a lesson or two in running a business and someone to properly manage his finances for the business, but finances/accounting aside, he knows what an awesome looking gym should look like. He also has many good friends that are personal trainers and designers that can help establish an amazing workout complex.
Lesson to be learned: "Never open a business under your name, yet have a silent investor calling all the shots"...
"1"
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U also gotta consider 2007 is also 7 years ago!!
That's a long time , plus Vic is no dexter
If Martinez hadn't blown his knee in 2008, Dexter Jackson may not have that Sandow on his mantle.
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Victor may not look as good as he did in 2007. It could be he's not in as good a condition, or it might be bad lighting and any number of other reasons. He is in a whole lot better condition than I am, so I am not going to rag on him.
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make no mistake Victor looked good here!
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Is that Don Long?
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Victor looked smaller and less full, but still one of the 10 best bodybuilders in the world. If Victor can come in perfect form, he can still be top 5 Olympia. Its too bad he got screwed out of an Olympia victory(the worst screwjob outside of Franco).
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Is that Don Long?
yes
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Manny Romero impressed me as well
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Put the ego back in its box and train smarter then.
I don't compete anymore so my ego is well in check.
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The next big thing ?
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The next big thing ?
BIG DUDE,
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more...
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more...
What the hell is going on with this Hebrews shoulders in the first pic?
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Good for Victor!
It's been a while since Victor won a show. I'm glad he delivered.
While Victor still has the same trainer (Victor Muņoz) and a good prep-guru, the years of injuries and cycling of steroids have taken their toll.
He did suffer from a torn ACL and a fractured right arm, but those injuries aside, I think Vic should look into other ventures within the bodybuilding industry.
His true prime was between 2003-2007. Past that point, he has never looked the same and he knows it. I think the bigger issue stems from the fact that Victor tried other approaches to making money in this industry (Victor's Gym, The Muscle Maker Grill etc.) and now he is probably trying to determine what is going to work best for him moving forward.
Believe it or not (although this is going to sound absolutely crazy to most of you), I think Victor can actually open up a phenomenal gym. So as long as he doesn't partner up with any girlfriends to co-own/run/manage the gym with, he can potentially do something worthwhile. Not many know what truly went down with Victor's Gym. I was there and saw it open its doors and was consequently there on the same day when the gates were brought down midway through a Friday evening. Clearly, he would need a lesson or two in running a business and someone to properly manage his finances for the business, but finances/accounting aside, he knows what an awesome looking gym should look like. He also has many good friends that are personal trainers and designers that can help establish an amazing workout complex.
Lesson to be learned: "Never open a business under your name, yet have a silent investor calling all the shots"...
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Is The Muscle Maker Grill still in business?
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The next big thing ?
so much oil in his delts...
not a SINGLE delt striation on stage, is this real life?
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Please rid insulin from bodybuilding.
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serious question:
If they will give an IFBB pro show to a 2x convict, then why won't they give the Olympia to a grapefruit fucker? Let's see what happens at the Olympia this year...
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.......Ben White
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so much oil in his delts...
not a SINGLE delt striation on stage, is this real life?
(http://www.rbimba.lt/efoto/images/tn_594_2012_aykutlug.jpg)
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Manny Romero impressed me as well
Looks like Donald Faison from Scrubs.
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Looks like Donald Faison from Scrubs.
lol! (I had to google)
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=545384.0;attach=574596;image)(http://passandoaregua.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/synthol-victims49.jpg)
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From the pic legs are gone, body looks tired from years of abuse, oil everywhere, insulin and GH really ruined bbing
2007 Vic was the best but overall he looked the best like many others when he turned pro
Funny most competitors look their best when they are amat
When they turn pro the overuse of drugs is very apparent
Early signs of palumboism are showing too.
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Big Ben White
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Big Ben White
legs r ripped. Did he have Gyno surg gone wrong? Like took too much out?
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=545384.0;attach=574596;image)(http://passandoaregua.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/synthol-victims49.jpg)
They train at the same gym.
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You want to see someones physique completely change in a few months. Someone post a pic of Ava Cowan from the physique at this show, she is the one that Layne Norton was coaching.
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You want to see someones physique completely change in a few months. Someone post a pic of Ava Cowan from the physique at this show, she is the one that Layne Norton was coaching.
Why does everyone get down on Layne? He seems to be the only person that knows anything in bodybuilding.
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Why does everyone get down on Layne? He seems to be the only person that knows anything in bodybuilding.
Wait until on of my young computer wizards post her contest pic from Tampa. This thread will live on.
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She looked softer than a newborn baby. Her and Joey used to be 'good friends'
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She looked softer than a newborn baby. Her and Joey used to be 'good friends'
Tristen, what impact do you think bodybuilding and the IFBB has had on communities, and society as a whole?
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Tristen, what impact do you think bodybuilding and the IFBB has had on communities, and society as a whole?
16000 post of your life
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There are a plethora of things that could have went wrong during prep that caused this (not peaking at the right time, bad reaction to carb load, diuretic not setting properly etc.) No one but him or his prep coach will be able to give a definitive answer.
That being said, these are a bad set of pics and he looked better in others. He has his work cut out for him to get back to his best, but i wouldn't stick a fork in him yet.
Good post!
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=545384.0;attach=574554;image)
his abs are so streched out and gut is just looks not right anymore... it just ruins all look no matter what he will do
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Why does everyone get down on Layne? He seems to be the only person that knows anything in bodybuilding.
seriously this guy is a complete turd.. another book worm who THINKS he knows his shit when it comes to contest prep. who the fuck has he ever trained in the npc/ ifbb that has done anything like win..his on going ramblings about food and how they work and what you can eat during prep are completely moronic.
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Definately early symptoms of Palumboism happening there ...
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You want to see someones physique completely change in a few months. Someone post a pic of Ava Cowan from the physique at this show, she is the one that Layne Norton was coaching.
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Female Palumboism...
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Female Palumboism...
You remember how fine she use to be?
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You remember how fine she use to be?
(http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/newgallery/DER_6321_FIYIZLJNNS.jpg)
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You remember how fine she use to be?
I do!
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Don't call it a comeback....
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=545384.0;attach=574588;image)
Glad to see Don Long still alive and healthy.
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Mark your the man. Thanks for the pics
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WOW! Actually with the extra smoothness, she looks even better.
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serious question:
If they will give an IFBB pro show to a 2x convict, then why won't they give the Olympia to a grapefruit fucker? Let's see what happens at the Olympia this year...
Two Olympias have posed butt-naked (Scott and Schwarzenegger). And supposedly another Mr. O is gay (Dickerson). So, apparently that isn't an issue as far as who gets the title.
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lol Dave Palumbo predicting top6 at mr. O for Vic....hmmmm
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Only here will people rip apart a guy who looks great and have these crazy arguments. Lol... gotta love it.
So the people saying he looks like shit, look better? He's 41, turned pro 14 years ago, probably been training 25 plus years.
Throw In however many variables. He's been pushing his body's limits for how many years? How you respond to things change both drugs diets etc. And let's not forget he's 41! Looks good to me.
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Only here will people rip apart a guy who looks great and have these crazy arguments. Lol... gotta love it.
So the people saying he looks like shit, look better? He's 41, turned pro 14 years ago, probably been training 25 plus years.
Throw In however many variables. He's been pushing his body's limits for how many years? How you respond to things change both drugs diets etc. And let's not forget he's 41! Looks good to me.
BINGO..
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because she went off the drugs she was taking
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because she went off the drugs she was taking
But Layne said she is a life time Natty like him.
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Only here will people rip apart a guy who looks great and have these crazy arguments. Lol... gotta love it.
So the people saying he looks like shit, look better? He's 41, turned pro 14 years ago, probably been training 25 plus years.
Throw In however many variables. He's been pushing his body's limits for how many years? How you respond to things change both drugs diets etc. And let's not forget he's 41! Looks good to me.
But then you have guys like Vince Taylor who at the same age looked better, and even older looked better. And then you have Albert Beckles who at 40-50+ yrs old looked better than Vic does now.
Vic's window is gone...unless he can find some miracle drug, dude is just putting his body through un-necessary trauma and hardship.
He needs to team up with Levrone and open up a micro-brewery or something and call it "Unfulfilled Destiny".
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You remember how fine she use to be?
Yeah I do, she was involved in a car accident and I remember her passive aggressive update post. Is she still running a supp store?
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gym pics always look best ,,oil and good or bad lighting/or mistimed peak washes u out on any stage,,gym pics show best /hide worst..
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jesus fucking Christ lol!........give the guy some credit....he is 41....looks great and just won a very competitive Pro-Show!
so he doesn't look as good as his "prime" who the fuck does?!?!?
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jesus fucking Christ lol!........give the guy some credit....he is 41....looks great and just won a very competitive Pro-Show!
so he doesn't look as good as his "prime" who the fuck does?!?!?
some pics here mike he looks good...I agree..
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Did she even diet??? LOL Layne Nordstrom helped this???? hahahahaha
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da fuq????