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Title: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: FermiDirac on September 24, 2014, 11:38:51 PM
It's guys like Andy that has a chance of ever turning bodybuilding into something that is even remotely resembling mainstream. Forget about Kai's ramblings or Phil's tantrums, Andy is the man. He attends events with his family, and shows that bodybuilding can be done as a family thing.

Thinking about it, most spouses/gf's/skinny-fat men are usually turned off by bodybuilding as a sport due to the fact that it's considered an "egoistic" sport where little time is left to the family. Andy Haman goes out to promote that bodybuilding can be turned into a family thing to do, which is probably the easiest/best way of conveying the biggest demographic group, i.e. "the family".

I hope to see more people like Andy around, guys like him are needed and appreciated. Thoughts on this matter?


Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: BodyConnoisseur on September 25, 2014, 02:22:07 AM
Competitve bodybuilding will never be mainstream and I don't mind it. Everyone should be themselves. The general public hates ped's too much. Fitness and going to the gym seems to be more popular than ever. But that's a separate entity.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: Simple Simon on September 25, 2014, 02:28:40 AM
Competitve bodybuilding will never be mainstream and I don't mind it. Everyone should be themselves. The general public hates ped's too much. Fitness and going to the gym seems to be more popular than ever. But that's a separate entity.

If more people actually knew what competive bodybuilders did before getting onstage they would be even more appauled by it.

They dont for one minute that people are pinning multiple times a day.
Most people just think bodybuilders pop pills.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: SuperTed on September 25, 2014, 02:28:57 AM
Only issue I have with Haman is his constant BS claims.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: Simple Simon on September 25, 2014, 02:31:08 AM
Only issue I have with Haman is his constant BS claims.
Is this the guy who benchpresses in his garage with his kids spotting him?

with fake weights
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: SuperTed on September 25, 2014, 03:03:56 AM
Is this the guy who benchpresses in his garage with his kids spotting him?

with fake weights

Yeah, that's the guy. Starts the video by going through a list of his achievements which include being the "strongest pro BB in the world". :-\
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: Powerlift66 on September 25, 2014, 03:20:04 AM
Yeah, he should stop that foolishness, only makes it look worse than it already is.
(The fake weights and strength claims).

Go against Johnny Jackson and/or Stan Efferding in a contest and stop he jaw flapping...
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: WillGrant on September 25, 2014, 03:30:22 AM
Yeah, he should stop that foolishness, only makes it look worse than it already is.
(The fake weights and strength claims).

Go against Johnny Jackson and/or Stan Efferding in a contest and stop he jaw flapping...
I think Stan is the strongest and his form is much cleaner than Johnny's who jumps around like a tick.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: BayGBM on September 25, 2014, 03:32:20 AM
It's guys like Andy that has a chance of ever turning bodybuilding into something that is even remotely resembling mainstream. Forget about Kai's ramblings or Phil's tantrums, Andy is the man. He attends events with his family, and shows that bodybuilding can be done as a family thing.

Thinking about it, most spouses/gf's/skinny-fat men are usually turned off by bodybuilding as a sport due to the fact that it's considered an "egoistic" sport where little time is left to the family. Andy Haman goes out to promote that bodybuilding can be turned into a family thing to do, which is probably the easiest/best way of conveying the biggest demographic group, i.e. "the family".

I hope to see more people like Andy around, guys like him are needed and appreciated. Thoughts on this matter?

I like Andy, but why do you want BB to be more mainstream?  It's a cult activity and that's fine with me.  You don't need the approval of the mainstream to be a BB fan or participant.  Or do you?

You can never expect the "mainstream" to accept and embrace bodybuilding when even diehard fans (who own a library of muscle magazines and videos, and who participate in online forums for years) claim that they are not fans and mock the sport. ::)
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: hipolito mejia on September 25, 2014, 03:33:32 AM
Competitve bodybuilding will never be mainstream and I don't mind it. Everyone should be themselves. The general public hates ped's too much. Fitness and going to the gym seems to be more popular than ever. But that's a separate entity.


X2.

Btw, who's Andy again?
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: FermiDirac on September 25, 2014, 03:43:21 AM
Is this the guy who benchpresses in his garage with his kids spotting him?

with fake weights

??? ;D

Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: Army of One on September 25, 2014, 04:57:36 AM
It's guys like Andy that has a chance of ever turning bodybuilding into something that is even remotely resembling mainstream. Forget about Kai's ramblings or Phil's tantrums, Andy is the man. He attends events with his family, and shows that bodybuilding can be done as a family thing.

Thinking about it, most spouses/gf's/skinny-fat men are usually turned off by bodybuilding as a sport due to the fact that it's considered an "egoistic" sport where little time is left to the family. Andy Haman goes out to promote that bodybuilding can be turned into a family thing to do, which is probably the easiest/best way of conveying the biggest demographic group, i.e. "the family".

I hope to see more people like Andy around, guys like him are needed and appreciated. Thoughts on this matter?




Hi Andy
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: Hulkotron on September 25, 2014, 06:50:48 AM
Gayer than being a "family man".
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: SF1900 on September 25, 2014, 07:39:26 AM
Bodybuilding will never EVER be mainstream. People laugh at bodybuilders. Unless you're into this "sport" no one is going to sit home and watch a bodybuilding contest. People that see pictures of bodybuilders go, "Ewww that's gross" or "Why would anyone want to look like that?"  No average, sane person is going to get into bodybuilding like people get into basketball, baseball, football, or hockey, etc. No matter who "represents" bodybuilding, it will never happen. Bodybuilding was slightly more mainstream in the 70s, but still rather esoteric.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: DroppingPlates on September 25, 2014, 08:03:25 AM
Competitve bodybuilding will never be mainstream and I don't mind it. Everyone should be themselves. The general public hates ped's too much. Fitness and going to the gym seems to be more popular than ever. But that's a separate entity.

THIS, and I can't stand that blond wisecracking attention queer.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: judochoke on September 25, 2014, 08:56:58 AM
real church going guy. sure. upped the dose big time for the Olympia. does he tell the family that??
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: FermiDirac on September 25, 2014, 08:58:55 AM
real church going guy. sure. upped the dose big time for the Olympia. does he tell the family that??

What dose? ???
He's natty, is he not?
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: Mr. MB on September 25, 2014, 09:15:17 AM
I sat next to Andy and his family at a restaurant in Venice after a Mr. Muscle Beach show in 2011. They were all polite, behaved and very funny. We spoke afterwards. The kids all shook my hand.
reached out their hands for a handshake and a "nice to meet your sir". His wife was gracious and genuine. 

What we get from many of our Pros today is the hat on backwards or goofy hair and the attitude of "I'm bad, I'm bad" hip hop culture shit. No wonder Andy goes over big time outside of our 'community'. 
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: deceiver on September 25, 2014, 09:22:58 AM
I sat next to Andy and his family at a restaurant in Venice after a Mr. Muscle Beach show in 2011. They were all polite, behaved and very funny. We spoke afterwards. The kids all shook my hand.
reached out their hands for a handshake and a "nice to meet your sir". His wife was gracious and genuine. 

What we get from many of our Pros today is the hat on backwards or goofy hair and the attitude of "I'm bad, I'm bad" hip hop culture shit. No wonder Andy goes over big time outside of our 'community'. 

Oh yeah, he's a lying piece of shit notorious for using fake weights. Real family man, I wouldn't be surprised if he was a closet pedo or some other creepy shit.

"Andy" Hamman always gave me creeps, there is something off about this guy. I can't tell what it is, but I am pretty sure of it.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: Simple Simon on September 25, 2014, 10:38:23 AM
??? ;D


So that chair held around 1150lbs?

Yeah right.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: BigNJ on September 25, 2014, 11:08:27 AM
This fucking guy's head keeps on elongating, serious GH abuse. Plus he looks gayer than gay.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: BayGBM on September 25, 2014, 11:29:19 AM
He is Incredible!  Go Andy!   :D
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: deceiver on September 25, 2014, 02:13:14 PM
He is Incredible!  Go Andy!   :D

I'm sorry but this is creepy as fuck.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: WalterWhite on September 25, 2014, 03:09:03 PM

He always wears those bizarre boots.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: anabolichalo on September 25, 2014, 03:10:26 PM
he's pretty impressive in person really
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: visualizeperfection on September 25, 2014, 03:21:16 PM
Its a shame that chair didn't "give" during his intense squat sesh.

Such a foolish thing to do.

Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: anabolichalo on September 26, 2014, 12:42:20 PM
he's somewhat of a troll

when i saw him he had retarded "superhero" outfit with weird boots etc


but he's real big and dense looking like u dont wanna throw hands with this gent
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: visualizeperfection on September 26, 2014, 12:44:32 PM
he's somewhat of a troll

when i saw him he had retarded "superhero" outfit with weird boots etc


but he's real big and dense looking like u dont wanna throw hands with this gent

I wonder how this poor athletes son will react when he finds out all his dads muscles are drug built.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: FermiDirac on September 26, 2014, 12:45:45 PM
I wonder how this poor athletes son will react when he finds out all his dads muscles are drug built.

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Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: Simple Simon on September 26, 2014, 12:52:32 PM
I wonder how this poor athletes son will react when he finds out all his dads muscles are drug built.
If Josh was still posting he would likely be on the kids Facebook page telling him.
Title: Re: Promoting people like Andy Haman is the way to make BB more mainstream
Post by: MCWAY on September 26, 2014, 02:22:49 PM
This is as "mainstream" as it got for bodybuilding: