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Title: Dennis James
Post by: Julio Ceasar on March 24, 2015, 02:22:09 PM
"The changes I made over the past 18 years. Top left was 1997 at 215lb, 31 years old. Top right was 2002 at 308lbs, 36 years old. Bottom left 2006 at 280lbs, 40 years old. Bottom right is Nov 2014 at 250lbs 48 years young. People keep asking me if I miss the big swole days and I'm perfectly honest I really don't, simply because I feel I done mostly everything the way I wanted it to do and at 2 month shy of 49 years old I can look at myself and say I'm proud of what I achieved and I'm proud of what I'm still doing. Training has been my life for a long time and I enjoy helping others now to get things right. It's all about longevity guys and girls and the smarter you are now the longer you can benefit from it later. It's not true when people say you can't look good years after you retire cause why stop training if you still love what you do? You don't have to kill yourself to look good at age 40 plus. You don't have to starve yourself to stay lean. Be smart and be consistent and you will be happy with yourself. It's not about how much you weigh, it's not about how much you can lift, it's about what you look like and how you feel! Always follow your dreams and be the best you can be!"
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Nails on March 24, 2015, 02:28:07 PM
Greatest Tank Top Mr O of ALL TIME , Period
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on March 24, 2015, 05:12:51 PM
Greatest Tank Top Mr O of ALL TIME , Period


(http://www.redkid.net/generator/trophy/newsign.php?line1=FIRST+PLACE&line2=2+WEEKS+OUT&line3=TANK+TOP+CHAMP&Engrave=Engrave)
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: SF1900 on March 24, 2015, 05:22:19 PM
He looked insane

(http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/8/7/873190.1136498742668.5.jpg)

(http://forums.steroid.com/attachments/anabolic-lounge-off-topic-discussion/73474d1158694077-new-dennis-james-picts-9-18-06-upd2.jpg)

(http://forums.steroid.com/attachments/pictures-pro-bodybuilders/73546d1158811030-dennis-james-4-weeks-out-denis1.jpg)
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Royalty on March 24, 2015, 05:58:30 PM
I have a feeling that his internal organs are dangerously close to being totally burned out


PS: does Julio Cesear = Joon?
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Van_Bilderass on March 24, 2015, 06:59:16 PM
He looks real good, healthy looking muscle. I don't know how healthy he really is but you
can't be real sick and look like he does at 49.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Schnauzer on March 24, 2015, 07:01:00 PM
I have a feeling that his internal organs are dangerously close to being totally burned out


PS: does Julio Cesear = Joon?

I don't think Dennis cares. He'll be juicing until the day he dies, whether it's at 49 or 89.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: TheShape. on March 24, 2015, 07:03:03 PM
It's impressive he's still alive. His heart must be the size of an elephants.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Radical Plato on March 24, 2015, 07:12:18 PM
"The changes I made over the past 18 years. Top left was 1997 at 215lb, 31 years old. Top right was 2002 at 308lbs, 36 years old. Bottom left 2006 at 280lbs, 40 years old. Bottom right is Nov 2014 at 250lbs 48 years young. People keep asking me if I miss the big swole days and I'm perfectly honest I really don't, simply because I feel I done mostly everything the way I wanted it to do and at 2 month shy of 49 years old I can look at myself and say I'm proud of what I achieved and I'm proud of what I'm still doing. Training has been my life for a long time and I enjoy helping others now to get things right. It's all about longevity guys and girls and the smarter you are now the longer you can benefit from it later. It's not true when people say you can't look good years after you retire cause why stop training if you still love what you do? You don't have to kill yourself to look good at age 40 plus. You don't have to starve yourself to stay lean. Be smart and be consistent and you will be happy with yourself. It's not about how much you weigh, it's not about how much you can lift, it's about what you look like and how you feel! Always follow your dreams and be the best you can be!"
Do steroids make people delusional or are delusional people drawn to them?  These poor men are incapable of living without them, they get to a point where they convince themselves that their physiques are a product of their work ethic and not the drugs they have been addicted to for ever.  Get off the drugs and then let's see how you go !!!
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: SF1900 on March 24, 2015, 07:19:28 PM
It's impressive he's still alive. His heart must be the size of an elephants.

Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but nobody wanna get an enlarged heart from drug abuse.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on March 24, 2015, 07:29:32 PM
I have a similar build to the second picture.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Mr Anabolic on March 24, 2015, 07:31:57 PM

He'll be dead soon.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on March 24, 2015, 07:34:00 PM
He'll be dead soon.

We'll all be dead soon MA  :)
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: SF1900 on March 24, 2015, 07:53:32 PM
We'll all be dead soon MA  :)

Life's great misery
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: theworm on March 24, 2015, 08:17:54 PM
What's he running? Like a gram of test and deca for his entire life?   

Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Lord Chronos on March 25, 2015, 05:52:06 AM
I have a feeling that his internal organs are dangerously close to being totally burned out


PS: does Julio Cesear = Joon?

Doubt it, his black half will keep him healthy.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: spiro on March 25, 2015, 06:33:33 AM
What's he running? Like a gram of test and deca for his entire life?   



More than that. That's nothing.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: falco on March 25, 2015, 06:45:06 AM
What's he running? Like a gram of test and deca for his entire life?   



Plus taxes. ::)
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: spiro on March 25, 2015, 06:45:56 AM
Do steroids make people delusional or are delusional people drawn to them?  These poor men are incapable of living without them, they get to a point where they convince themselves that their physiques are a product of their work ethic and not the drugs they have been addicted to for ever.  Get off the drugs and then let's see how you go !!!

Sound like a jealous woman.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: mazfit on March 25, 2015, 06:49:51 AM
What's he running? Like a gram of test and deca for his entire life?   



lol at them doses
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: whitewidow on March 25, 2015, 06:54:12 AM
Guys on steroids train WAY harder then any natural. Juicers are not lazy actually being on juice mentally makes you want to work harder in the gym
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: ritch on March 25, 2015, 07:10:15 AM
Sound like a jealous woman.

Yup.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: da_vinci on March 25, 2015, 07:32:43 AM
Do steroids make people delusional or are delusional people drawn to them?  These poor men are incapable of living without them, they get to a point where they convince themselves that their physiques are a product of their work ethic and not the drugs they have been addicted to for ever.  Get off the drugs and then let's see how you go !!!

Get on the drugs and be in your top physical shape for as long as these guys does AND stayl alive and healthy (as long as hes not in hospital I have no reason to think he is not healthy, nor any of you) and then we will talk.
 It's a science, an art, a determination.
 
 Pretty damn great. Dude hasn't aged in the last 20years.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: TheShape. on March 25, 2015, 07:34:15 AM
Guys on steroids train WAY harder then any natural. Juicers are not lazy actually being on juice mentally makes you want to work harder in the gym
Not all. Look at Boston Lloyd.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: thebrink on March 25, 2015, 09:40:02 AM
looks like the rock in the bottom left pic. looks better at 48 than 31 (in a tank top mind you)
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Azzaro on March 25, 2015, 09:51:54 AM
Saw him in person abt 10 years ago when he came guestposing in my country.
Most huge and muscular human i have seen in person.
Asked him to sign a poster for me writing my name but he only wrote "best regards"
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Skorp1o on March 25, 2015, 10:04:41 AM
Juicing at 49 years of age is not the wisest judgement a grown man can make...I'd rather be that twink 70 year old walking his dog on the beach taking in the sunset and the sea breeze than be long dead or worse...plugged into a heavy ass dialysis machine or getting by on 20% heart function like Matarazzos last few years....that's not a life.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: gettingbetter on March 25, 2015, 10:22:19 AM
The big question is why? I mean, great for him if he his proud of his accomplishments but what did he do really? Did that really help anyone get better or be happier? I know we shouldn't judge, he probably had goals concerning his physique and he met them (more than most people can say about themselves) but on the grand scheme of things, bodybuilding is a pretty ridiculous hobby... It helps no one, people sacrifice their health to "look" healthy, it's self destructive, I really just don't get it....
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: goku on March 25, 2015, 01:32:12 PM
Juicing at 49 years of age is not the wisest judgement a grown man can make...I'd rather be that twink 70 year old walking his dog on the beach taking in the sunset and the sea breeze than be long dead or worse...plugged into a heavy ass dialysis machine or getting by on 20% heart function like Matarazzos last few years....that's not a life.

Robby Robinson almost 70, still alive, juicing and looking good
Serge Nubret passed on at 72 from natural causes but still juiced, looked great and lived healthily until his demise.
i know at least three 60-something y/o's former competitors or powerlifters who are all stay on test,gh and routinely blast around a gram of test. all still healthy and still built like tanks.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f8FXj11Fh8Q/U4HAZw7IxLI/AAAAAAAAEhI/hpvcve-Wbn8/w759-h944/ROBBY_ROBINSON_68TH_BIRTHDAY_TRAINING_POSING_WORKOUT_LAT_SPREAD_GOLDS_VENICE_2014.png)

(http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/d/f/df9b7-2_Serge_Nubret_Torso.jpg)

Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Bevo on March 25, 2015, 01:35:39 PM
Robby Robinson almost 70, still alive, juicing and looking good
Serge Nubret passed on at 72 from natural causes but still juiced, looked great and lived healthily until his demise.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f8FXj11Fh8Q/U4HAZw7IxLI/AAAAAAAAEhI/hpvcve-Wbn8/w759-h944/ROBBY_ROBINSON_68TH_BIRTHDAY_TRAINING_POSING_WORKOUT_LAT_SPREAD_GOLDS_VENICE_2014.png)

(http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/d/f/df9b7-2_Serge_Nubret_Torso.jpg)



Let's see how phil, ronnie, and the rest of the modern guys hold up

A lot of the 90's guys are already having health problems

Nasser, flex, matarazzo, Francois, etc
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: a_pupil on March 25, 2015, 01:38:53 PM
I loved serge but he most likely died from a bad slin shot
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: maxkane69 on March 25, 2015, 01:52:21 PM
TAKE AWAY STEROIDS FOR 1 YEAR AND THIS CLOWN OF DENNIS JAMES WILL BE A 160 POUNDS SKINNY FAT !!!

(http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/8/7/873190.1136498742668.5.jpg)
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: TheShape. on March 25, 2015, 03:37:42 PM
Let's see how phil, ronnie, and the rest of the modern guys hold up

A lot of the 90's guys are already having health problems

Nasser, flex, matarazzo, Francois, etc

Death is becoming a big health problem.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: climber on March 25, 2015, 04:02:36 PM
So funny that there are so many steroid haters on this here bodybuilding forum.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Skorp1o on March 25, 2015, 05:19:57 PM
Same old argument as "I know an 80yr old who smokes two packs a day" I said this three Times before...I know a homeless heroine addict who's been at it for decades...still alive and kicking, this is no proof that heroine is healthy and doesn't kill.

Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Skorp1o on March 25, 2015, 05:20:47 PM
So funny that there are so many steroid haters on this here bodybuilding forum.

We witnessed before our eyes people take them and die here as they posted.

I take steroids btw....although off right now and trying to leave it behind me, not sure I'll succeed lol
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: ritch on March 25, 2015, 05:24:13 PM
Same old argument as "I know an 80yr old who smokes two packs a day" I said this three Times before...I know a homeless heroine addict who's been at it for decades...still alive and kicking, this is no proof that heroine is healthy and doesn't kill.



Very true which is why blood work is inevitable or wait until one day some serious shit happens to you...
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: da_vinci on March 25, 2015, 05:32:08 PM
Robby Robinson almost 70, still alive, juicing and looking good
Serge Nubret passed on at 72 from natural causes but still juiced, looked great and lived healthily until his demise.
i know at least three 60-something y/o's former competitors or powerlifters who are all stay on test,gh and routinely blast around a gram of test. all still healthy and still built like tanks.



I can add an owner of a first gym I went. 52 currently, juicing moderately, looks about 15 years younger. Actually he looks so good it just doesn't make sense, people are "Wtf, how in hell.. over 50?? No way man, noway..". Healthy as a horse too.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: da_vinci on March 25, 2015, 05:34:00 PM
I loved serge but he most likely died from a bad slin shot

Yeah, I have this suspicion too. Dude was in amazing physical condition just before he died. Probably just mistimed it and went hypo (as he went right into coma when that "health accident" happened).
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: The Scott on March 25, 2015, 06:52:59 PM
Death is becoming a big health problem.

Yeah...But...but...but it runs in their families so it's a congenital death.  No way to avoid it. Nope.  None. Not at all.  Drugs have nothing to do with congenital death.  It runs in the family. Unavoidable.

 ;D

Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: theworm on March 25, 2015, 07:02:03 PM
He willbe huge and die at 55.  If he never abused drugs maybe he would live to 85.

IS being huge worth 30 years of life???

Some people yes. Me no. Big believer in 2 cycles max a year...
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: cephissus on March 25, 2015, 08:23:34 PM
Greatest Tank Top Mr O of ALL TIME , Period

hope this gets chiseled in his headstone...

50 years from now
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Jizmo on March 26, 2015, 01:35:29 AM
i wonder why he hasnt completely deflated and done the palumbo. he still got his forearms, still got his triceps, midsection still looks great and skin looks healthy. compare that to other retired pros at that age like coleman or even some guys still in the game like branch warren lol
their bodies completely dismantle themselves
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Bevo on March 26, 2015, 01:40:44 AM
So funny that there are so many steroid haters on this here bodybuilding forum.

 ::)
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: muscularny on March 26, 2015, 03:05:30 AM
So funny that there are so many steroid haters on this here bodybuilding forum.
lol
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: goku on March 26, 2015, 04:36:54 AM
Let's see how phil, ronnie, and the rest of the modern guys hold up

A lot of the 90's guys are already having health problems

Nasser, flex, matarazzo, Francois, etc

think people tend to point the finger at AAS and ignore the mega peptide and diuretic use over the years.

Phil will be fine, he competes once a year and has done for some time. his contest history is a short one relatively speaking. he shrinks down when not competing unless a guest posing appearance which is rare for him.
goes hard and heavy on the gear only growing into the main show.

Ronnie and the others have a huge contest history, before he was winning olympia's he was competing in numerous shows a year and did so until he cemented his place as the best.

point was AAS and living healthy, its been done by countless people and competitors.
peptide, diuretic and other factors come into play more when it comes to health issues than AAS (unless they're abusing harsh orals and compounds like halo and tren year round for numbers of years which they'd be stupid to do).
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: goku on March 26, 2015, 04:41:03 AM
Same old argument as "I know an 80yr old who smokes two packs a day" I said this three Times before...I know a homeless heroine addict who's been at it for decades...still alive and kicking, this is no proof that heroine is healthy and doesn't kill.



might wanna find the distinction between the effects of AAS use and insulin/diuretics use.
see which ones used long term would cause more damage. not any literature available for obvious reasons but you can look at it anecdotally.
also some compounds harsher than others.
i seriously doubt DJ is using halo, tren and sd!
gh, test and maybe another anabolic - primo or eq
dose high enough to maintain his size but very likely checks blood work regularly - i fail to see a problem with what he's doing?
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Parker on March 26, 2015, 05:04:42 AM
Guys on steroids train WAY harder then any natural. Juicers are not lazy actually being on juice mentally makes you want to work harder in the gym
I look at Jay Cutler, Phil Heath and others train, and training "harder" doesn't come to mind. Even Flex trained harder than those guys.
And Ronnie, well...he is an anomaly.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: muscularny on March 26, 2015, 05:06:38 AM
I look at Jay Cutler, Phil Heath and others train, and training "harder" doesn't come to mind. Even Flex trained harder than those guys.
And Ronnie, well...he is an anomaly.
coleman was a machine, trained hard, followed a strict diet, no jokes, his dedication was insane
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: da_vinci on March 26, 2015, 06:28:52 AM
might wanna find the distinction between the effects of AAS use and insulin/diuretics use.
see which ones used long term would cause more damage. not any literature available for obvious reasons but you can look at it anecdotally.
also some compounds harsher than others.
i seriously doubt DJ is using halo, tren and sd!
gh, test and maybe another anabolic - primo or eq
dose high enough to maintain his size but very likely checks blood work regularly - i fail to see a problem with what he's doing?



Don't forget painkillers and narcotics.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: kevthekid on March 26, 2015, 06:37:47 AM
Dennis James is probably one of the smartest bodybuilders of his time maybe not the biggest but DEFINATELY the smartest. He completely changed Sadik Hadzovic in like 1-2 years and turned Big Ramy into the biggest guy I've ever seen in my life and yes I saw Big Ramy in person I've never seen someone as huge as him he made Dennis James look like a regular gym rat who just shoots moderate test doses. The guy knows what he's doing trust me
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Julio Ceasar on March 26, 2015, 11:37:38 AM
Sadik HAza??? Why do u know him????

Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: kevthekid on March 26, 2015, 11:53:31 AM
Sadik HAza??? Why do u know him????



He got 2nd at mens physique in Olympia
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: DroppingPlates on March 26, 2015, 11:56:40 AM
Great guy, I enjoyed his seminar last year.
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: mazrim on March 26, 2015, 12:06:22 PM
He got 2nd at mens physique in Olympia
Prob win it this year. First at arnold classic recently
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: kevthekid on March 26, 2015, 12:15:49 PM
Prob win it this year. First at arnold classic recently

Yep he's looking insane this year
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Azzaro on March 26, 2015, 12:57:27 PM
 Funny there's a mike morris thread going on at the same time
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Bevo on March 26, 2015, 03:59:22 PM
think people tend to point the finger at AAS and ignore the mega peptide and diuretic use over the years.

Phil will be fine, he competes once a year and has done for some time. his contest history is a short one relatively speaking. he shrinks down when not competing unless a guest posing appearance which is rare for him.
goes hard and heavy on the gear only growing into the main show.

Ronnie and the others have a huge contest history, before he was winning olympia's he was competing in numerous shows a year and did so until he cemented his place as the best.

point was AAS and living healthy, its been done by countless people and competitors.
peptide, diuretic and other factors come into play more when it comes to health issues than AAS (unless they're abusing harsh orals and compounds like halo and tren year round for numbers of years which they'd be stupid to do).


Whatever u say "doctor"

We will have to wait and see

no matter how u put it AAS is not healthy, not in bbing it isn't, there's always going to be that one or two guys people always seem to justify like smoking cigarettes or alcohol
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Bevo on March 26, 2015, 04:03:24 PM

Don't forget painkillers and narcotics.

Tom prince says Advil
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: The Scott on March 26, 2015, 04:04:58 PM
Tom prince says Advil

Ah yes, Tom "I'll never be under 250 lbs. but now look like I work at the local Hot Topic" Prince.  ;D
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: climber on March 26, 2015, 10:58:46 PM
(http://beastmotivation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10649789_10202854419267506_6675431026584594607_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Dennis James
Post by: Julio Ceasar on March 27, 2015, 02:40:04 AM
one seller two buyers... :)