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Title: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Nether Animal on June 15, 2017, 11:58:53 AM
Damn freaky. Underrated wheels!
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Grape Ape on June 15, 2017, 12:15:44 PM
Hard to be underrated when you come in 2nd at the olympia three straight years.

But the 87 video iceman posted shows how good he was.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: kevin25 on June 15, 2017, 12:27:46 PM
Strange case! Looks good and like shit at the same time  ???
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: dj181 on June 15, 2017, 12:39:29 PM
bitch ass fairy
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: bigmc on June 15, 2017, 12:49:35 PM
bitch ass fairy

can you confirm you used to pm mr nobody pics of you taken in your bathroom

because he would give you compliments
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: BlackMetallic on June 15, 2017, 12:53:45 PM
There was pro bodybuilder back in the mid 90's talking about rich: "The bigger he gets the uglier he gets-he's got nowhere to go"

Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Parker on June 15, 2017, 01:13:36 PM
There was pro bodybuilder back in the mid 90's talking about rich: "The bigger he gets the uglier he gets-he's got nowhere to go"


He wasn't that aesthetic.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: DarthSidious on June 15, 2017, 01:16:27 PM
There was pro bodybuilder back in the mid 90's talking about rich: "The bigger he gets the uglier he gets-he's got nowhere to go"



I think that was Mike Christian, in the mid eighties.  Rich went on to whip Mike's ass every time they competed :D
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Tarantula157 on June 15, 2017, 01:34:06 PM
He was a great bodybuilder.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: kepler2008 on June 15, 2017, 01:34:31 PM
(http://www.bodybuilding-pics.com/177/images/rich_gaspari%20(97).jpg)
(http://cms.bbcomcdn.com/fun/images/2014/an-interview-with-rich-gaspari_part-2_14.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w61/dougspbnationpics/gaspari6.jpg)
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Grape Ape on June 15, 2017, 01:43:21 PM
(https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/images/2014/an-interview-with-rich-gaspari_part-1_11.jpg)
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: BlackMetallic on June 15, 2017, 02:15:19 PM
I think that was Mike Christian, in the mid eighties.  Rich went on to whip Mike's ass every time they competed :D

Yes it was him

I remember reading it during dorians reign

Rich started to bulk cuz off the other mass monsters

I thought rich did horrible in placings from the mid 90's on?
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on June 15, 2017, 02:15:32 PM
Hard to be underrated when you come in 2nd at the olympia three straight years.

But the 87 video iceman posted shows how good he was.

EVERYONE is underrated from Nether  ;D
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Tarantula157 on June 15, 2017, 02:17:24 PM
(https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/images/2014/an-interview-with-rich-gaspari_part-1_11.jpg)
He actually looks quite aesthetic there.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: manuelsonn on June 15, 2017, 03:06:21 PM
In the 80s their physiques were recognisable, different, today I see the same blob of water infested insulin pouring all over schmoes
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Tarantula157 on June 15, 2017, 03:10:23 PM
 :)
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Simple Simon on June 15, 2017, 03:13:38 PM
Met Rich in 1988 at the EFBB north West show at Southport, he was guest posing.
He asked me to be his PT after we shared a urinal, Rich didnt wash his hands after leaving so I didnt decide to return his calls about the training, I didn't relish shaking hands with him if we met again.
I pestered me for months after because he said he needed a new approach to dethrone Haney.

How history would have been changed if had only been more hygienic.





PS, the only part of that thats true is the fact I met him.

A bit like or resident gimmick esfitness stories. (except he doesn't even meet anyone)
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Disgusted on June 15, 2017, 03:21:18 PM
Met Rich in 1988 at the EFBB north West show at Southport, he was guest posing.
He asked me to be his PT after we shared a urinal, Rich didnt wash his hands after leaving so I didnt decide to return his calls about the training, I didn't relish shaking hands with him if we met again.
I pestered me for months after because he said he needed a new approach to dethrone Haney.

How history would have been changed if had only been more hygienic.





PS, the only part of that thats true is the fact I met him.

A bit like or resident gimmick esfitness stories. (except he doesn't even meet anyone)

Never officially met him but have been within ear shot of him in his prime. He's was pretty arrogant, enough that I never wanted to meet him.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Simple Simon on June 15, 2017, 03:23:04 PM
Never officially met him but have been within ear shot of him in his prime. He's was pretty arrogant, enough that I never wanted to meet him.

he was signing photos, he was happy to chat to people, hugely waterlogged when he guest posed.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Disgusted on June 15, 2017, 03:29:01 PM
he was signing photos, he was happy to chat to people, hugely waterlogged when he guest posed.

Saw him guest pose 2 or 3 weeks before that Olympia once. He wasn't as ripped as I thought he would be but he sure was the day of the show.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Simple Simon on June 15, 2017, 03:31:39 PM
Saw him guest pose 2 or 3 weeks before that Olympia once. He wasn't as ripped as I thought he would be but he sure was the day of the show.

used to be the way with a lot of pros
JD Dawood posed at  show i competed in in 96, he looked way off, a week later at the night of the champions he was shredded, lots of water  dropped,
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Disgusted on June 15, 2017, 03:38:36 PM
used to be the way with a lot of pros
JD Dawood posed at  show i competed in in 96, he looked way off, a week later at the night of the champions he was shredded, lots of water  dropped,

Lots of Para Primo and androl back then.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Iceman1981 on June 15, 2017, 03:39:12 PM
Hard to be underrated when you come in 2nd at the olympia three straight years.

But the 87 video iceman posted shows how good he was.

Rich Gaspari - 1987 Mr. Olympia (MASSIVE)

Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Bevo on June 15, 2017, 03:47:53 PM
Met Rich in 1988 at the EFBB north West show at Southport, he was guest posing.
He asked me to be his PT after we shared a urinal, Rich didnt wash his hands after leaving so I didnt decide to return his calls about the training, I didn't relish shaking hands with him if we met again.
I pestered me for months after because he said he needed a new approach to dethrone Haney.

How history would have been changed if had only been more hygienic.





PS, the only part of that thats true is the fact I met him.

A bit like or resident gimmick esfitness stories. (except he doesn't even meet anyone)

Was esf using the next urinal next to u?
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Nether Animal on June 15, 2017, 06:56:48 PM
Rich Gaspari - 1987 Mr. Olympia (MASSIVE)



Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Irongrip400 on June 15, 2017, 07:00:34 PM
Met Rich in 1988 at the EFBB north West show at Southport, he was guest posing.
He asked me to be his PT after we shared a urinal, Rich didnt wash his hands after leaving so I didnt decide to return his calls about the training, I didn't relish shaking hands with him if we met again.
I pestered me for months after because he said he needed a new approach to dethrone Haney.

How history would have been changed if had only been more hygienic.





PS, the only part of that thats true is the fact I met him.

A bit like or resident gimmick esfitness stories. (except he doesn't even meet anyone)

I picked up on this the last few times you did it. It's funny, keep it up.  ;D
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: SomeKindofMonster on June 15, 2017, 07:07:37 PM
He was very good for his era. This was a time when not everyone
site injected delts. Now, everyone has capped delts but rarely
a striation. Our current Mr. O looks to have much scar tissue on those
incredibly round delts but they look smooth.
Compare Dex & Phil when they hit a Crab MM.
Rich was very complete with no real weak bodyparts.
After the 1988 Olympia he never seemed to get that skinless
look again. I didn't think he looked that great when he won the 1st Arnold.
Compare any Olympia showing up to then and it kills his 89 Arnold look.
Gaspari hit his all time peak at 23 at the 1986 Pro Worlds.
Here he talks about it with John Hanson & there is a little bit of footage.
Starts at 16:00 min. till around 20 min.

He said it hurt him because the judges expected that look & he could never
quite duplicate it again although close many times.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: SomeKindofMonster on June 15, 2017, 07:20:59 PM
Rich Gaspari - 1987 Mr. Olympia (MASSIVE)



He looked really good in that post 1987 Olympia Grand Prix against
Haney. I could watch that GP & make a case for Rich winning. He was
more complete than Haney at that show especially waist down but Haney's
height & structure ruled the day.

Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: oldtimer1 on June 15, 2017, 07:30:31 PM
I worked with a guy that was a sometime training partner of Gaspari. I got out of work and the guy I worked with Mike called me over to his car. Gaspari was with him.  This was in his prime. He was wearing shorts and his legs looked like skinned dinosaur legs. This was when he was one of the top bodybuilders on the planet. Gaspari had a reputation back then for being one of the hardest trainers alive.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: SomeKindofMonster on June 15, 2017, 07:44:09 PM

The guy was crazy hard & grainy looking at his peak.
Go fullscreen and check out
1:23 Back - Unreal looking
2:40 MM variation
3:31-3:32 Hands on hips MM crazy legs too.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: CT_Muscle on June 15, 2017, 08:29:52 PM
Damn freaky. Underrated wheels!

MOST OVERRATED BB EVER!!!
Never has 2nd place looked so bad, nevermind a consecutive O runnerup   ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on June 15, 2017, 09:19:03 PM
Wasn't he the guy who started hiking up the posing trunks to show off the ripped glutes? Labrada had ripped glutes but didn't feel the need to gay it up like Gaspari did.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Bevo on June 16, 2017, 02:54:34 AM
Labrada was 10x the bber gaspari was

Lebrada still looks better than gaspari today
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Grape Ape on June 16, 2017, 08:32:06 AM
Labrada was 10x the bber gaspari was

Gaspari would be a 3x Olympia winner if not for Haney, won the AC, and changed the game with his conditioning.

Labrada won Gran Prix shows and the NoC......

Gaspari >>>> Labrada.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: bigmc on June 16, 2017, 08:37:12 AM
Gaspari would be a 3x Olympia winner if not for Haney, won the AC, and changed the game with his conditioning.

Labrada won Gran Prix shows and the NoC......

Gaspari >>>> Labrada.

ultimately it depends who was taller

a smaller man can never be better
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Nether Animal on June 16, 2017, 08:41:36 AM
Gaspari was taller. 
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Bevo on June 16, 2017, 08:43:03 AM
Gaspari would be a 3x Olympia winner if not for Haney, won the AC, and changed the game with his conditioning.

Labrada won Gran Prix shows and the NoC......

Gaspari >>>> Labrada.

By that logic Phil Heath will prob go down as the best bber ever

He's better than Kevin, flex, Nasser, Shawn, etc

Labrada was runner up twice to Haney and beat gaspari 3x at the O compared to gaspari beating him twice


Gaspari was a OVERRATED bber
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Grape Ape on June 16, 2017, 08:53:34 AM
By that logic Phil Heath will prob go down as the best bber ever

He's better than Kevin, flex, Nasser, Shawn, etc

Labrada was runner up twice to Haney and beat gaspari 3x at the O compared to gaspari beating him twice


Gaspari was a OVERRATED bber

Why would someone who won the most coveted title in the sport more than anyone else in history NOT go down as the best bber ever?   ??? ???
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: beakdoctor on June 16, 2017, 09:48:49 AM
MOST OVERRATED BB EVER!!!
Never has 2nd place looked so bad, nevermind a consecutive O runnerup   ??? ??? ???


You must not know who Branch Warren is.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Parker on June 16, 2017, 09:58:01 AM
Isn't Rich the one who will go down in history as the one who made Vic Richards meltdown and to never compete in the pros?
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Simple Simon on June 16, 2017, 12:48:48 PM
The guy was crazy hard & grainy looking at his peak.
Go fullscreen and check out
1:23 Back - Unreal looking
2:40 MM variation
3:31-3:32 Hands on hips MM crazy legs too.


he was way over at the 87 Olympia, came in too waterlogged, tried to chase Haney for size, he was much better in 88
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Bevo on June 16, 2017, 05:00:59 PM
Why would someone who won the most coveted title in the sport more than anyone else in history NOT go down as the best bber ever?   ??? ???

Getbig doesn't seem to agree that Phil is better than flex, Shawn, levrone, Nasser, etc

Let's say Phil wins 9, do u agree he's better than Ronnie, Arnold, Dorian, Haney??

Branch was a two time Arnold winner and runner up at the O, so by your logic is he better than chris Cormier since chris never won the Arnold?
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Bevo on June 16, 2017, 05:04:17 PM
You must not know who Branch Warren is.

Pretty much everyone competing in this era of bbing except dexter
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Tarantula157 on June 17, 2017, 12:39:40 PM
 :)
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Tarantula157 on June 17, 2017, 12:54:37 PM
Conditioning  :o
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: HockeyFightFan on June 17, 2017, 01:20:49 PM
:)

Gaspari is closer to the camera and in focus, Haney is further back and out of focus.

Rest assured, Gaspari never had a better back than Lee Haney
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Mr Anabolic on June 17, 2017, 01:59:58 PM
MOST OVERRATED BB EVER!!!
Never has 2nd place looked so bad, nevermind a consecutive O runnerup   ??? ??? ???


100% agreed.  His arms sucked, he was blocky and narrow.  His bacne didn't help either.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: bgm on June 17, 2017, 02:03:18 PM
Gaspari was definitely overrated. No doubt Lee Labrada had a better physique.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: ratherbebig on June 17, 2017, 03:19:28 PM
i used to go to the same pancake house as gaspari in new jersey back in the 80s, he wasnt a very big eater, he used to order just one pancake and then cover the whole plate with whipped cream, he said it got him energy for days. i didnt think much of it at the time but looking back i wonder what my physique would've looked like had i only ordered the same thing.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: BIG AL MCKECHNIE on June 17, 2017, 03:31:53 PM
I always thought Gaspari was over rated shite when I saw his pics in magazines but when I bought the video from the 1987 Olympia I realised he actually looked quite impressive.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Grape Ape on June 17, 2017, 07:24:44 PM
Getbig doesn't seem to agree that Phil is better than flex, Shawn, levrone, Nasser, etc

Let's say Phil wins 9, do u agree he's better than Ronnie, Arnold, Dorian, Haney??

Branch was a two time Arnold winner and runner up at the O, so by your logic is he better than chris Cormier since chris never won the Arnold?

Don't care what getbig thinks.

Do I think heath would beat Yates or prime Coleman?   No.

But if he wins 9 Mr. Olympias in a row, that's something no bodybuilder has been able to ever do, so he'd be the best/most successful ever.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Danimal77 on June 18, 2017, 02:53:05 AM
Gaspari was taller.  

By several inches. Gaspari was at least 5'8" if not close to 5'9" legit (not the 5'7" some people claim him to have been). Labrada was in the 5'3" and change range and at least 3" shorter than Shawn Ray who was 5'6"....maybe 5'7".





Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Danimal77 on June 18, 2017, 02:59:21 AM
To all those who claim that Gaspari was short (5'7"), here he was in running shoes next to 5'11" Lee Haney who is in flip flops and they are around the same height. Gaspari was taller than people think (5'8"-5'9" barefoot at his peak).

Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Bevo on June 18, 2017, 04:01:35 AM
To all those who claim that Gaspari was short (5'7"), here he was in running shoes next to 5'11" Lee Haney who is in flip flops and they are around the same height. Gaspari was taller than people think (5'8"-5'9" barefoot at his peak).



Haney isn't even standing straight and some pics and angles can be deceiving
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Waller on June 18, 2017, 04:17:31 AM
To all those who claim that Gaspari was short (5'7"), here he was in running shoes next to 5'11" Lee Haney who is in flip flops and they are around the same height. Gaspari was taller than people think (5'8"-5'9" barefoot at his peak).

So... short?  :D
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Da Freak on June 18, 2017, 01:11:41 PM
The guy was crazy hard & grainy looking at his peak.
Go fullscreen and check out
1:23 Back - Unreal looking
2:40 MM variation
3:31-3:32 Hands on hips MM crazy legs too.


24 years old with horrible back acne and a gut he could barely control? blah!
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Redux on June 18, 2017, 01:37:40 PM
Gaspari's prime.....LOLOLOL
Gaspari is almost as gnomey as Branch.
another highly overrated great white hope
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Taffin on June 18, 2017, 01:58:06 PM
While I can respect the amount of work he put in, I was never a fan of his build.  Or Labrada's for that matter.  But at least they still have hair. In fact, just thinking off the top of my head (no Google) I can only think of them, Dorian and Berry who still have hair - there must be more, surely...
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: OLKE_TEXAS on June 18, 2017, 02:15:48 PM
While I can respect the amount of work he put in, I was never a fan of his build.  Or Labrada's for that matter.  But at least they still have hair. In fact, just thinking off the top of my head (no Google) I can only think of them, Dorian and Berry who still have hair - there must be more, surely...

How is your hair holding up stud?
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Bevo on June 18, 2017, 02:41:27 PM
Gaspari's prime.....LOLOLOL
Gaspari is almost as gnomey as Branch.
another highly overrated great white hope

Gaspari was that era's branch

(http://beastmotivation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/10007456_713581798693801_1516956914_n.jpg)
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: tres_taco_combo on June 18, 2017, 06:38:35 PM
1. I love an east coast jacked guido
2. the epic super vascular most muscular is legit 10 top bodybuilding pics for me
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Primemuscle on June 18, 2017, 06:47:12 PM
1. I love an east coast jacked guido
2. the epic super vascular most muscular is legit 10 top bodybuilding pics for me

Looking pretty good for someone 54 years old.

Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Coach is Back! on June 18, 2017, 07:00:42 PM
Looking pretty good for someone 54 years old.



Had to stop watching because the Vietnamese techno music was driving me crazy...
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: tres_taco_combo on June 18, 2017, 10:45:01 PM
24 years old with horrible back acne and a gut he could barely control? blah!


huge correlation with bacne and hair follicle type on white dudes (dorian full head of hair, dennis wolf etc) thick or very wavy hair type for white men can epic issues like that. bro science but huge correlation
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: falco on June 19, 2017, 02:41:39 AM
Met Rich in 1988 at the EFBB north West show at Southport, he was guest posing.
He asked me to be his PT after we shared a urinal, Rich didnt wash his hands after leaving so I didnt decide to return his calls about the training, I didn't relish shaking hands with him if we met again.
I pestered me for months after because he said he needed a new approach to dethrone Haney.

How history would have been changed if had only been more hygienic.





PS, the only part of that thats true is the fact I met him.

A bit like or resident gimmick esfitness stories. (except he doesn't even meet anyone)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Primemuscle on June 19, 2017, 09:07:22 AM
Had to stop watching because the Vietnamese techno music was driving me crazy...

Headphones/earbuds are a must at some gyms. On of the gyms I use is constantly playing Cat Scratch Fever.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Taffin on June 19, 2017, 09:20:01 AM
How is your hair holding up stud?

Thankfully, the MPB in my family went after the other branch of the tree hard, so my hair is thicker than King Kamali's - never needed to even consider shaving my head, Praise the Weider! 8)

Still shaving my b4lls though for some reason.... just can't seem to kick that habit and go back to rocking 'furry dice'....   :P
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Strongmanfan on June 19, 2017, 04:13:21 PM
Met Rich in 1988 at the EFBB north West show at Southport, he was guest posing.
He asked me to be his PT after we shared a urinal, Rich didnt wash his hands after leaving so I didnt decide to return his calls about the training, I didn't relish shaking hands with him if we met again.
I pestered me for months after because he said he needed a new approach to dethrone Haney.

How history would have been changed if had only been more hygienic.





PS, the only part of that thats true is the fact I met him.

A bit like or resident gimmick esfitness stories. (except he doesn't even meet anyone)

So ESFitness didn't meet Bob Birdsong?
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Strongmanfan on June 19, 2017, 04:16:22 PM
24 years old with horrible back acne and a gut he could barely control? blah!

Bah!

Doom Disapproves!
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: GigantorX on June 19, 2017, 06:18:14 PM
Any footage or photos of his disaster of a comeback in the 90's?
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: Nether Animal on June 19, 2017, 06:37:16 PM
Any footage or photos of his disaster of a comeback in the 90's?
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=621582.0
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: GigantorX on June 19, 2017, 08:01:14 PM
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=621582.0

Whoa, great white towel shot.

The thing stuff? Pretty bad.
Title: Re: GASPARI in his prime
Post by: dj181 on June 20, 2017, 02:49:05 AM
does ass fairy have a similar structure to spawn gay  ???