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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Dante on April 24, 2006, 12:12:03 AM
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I hope none of the pros are taking what everybody says about Gary not having a back too seriously, he has no weakneses, if you guys would just realize that the big blocky look is ugly then youd understand why his back may have seemed small before, but as of now that is not the case, Jay Cutler you are in trouble, you couldnt even tie Gary Strydoms shoes
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lats look pretty weak to me... very high insertion point too
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This is why people say Gary has no back , in all fairness Gary was very depleted for this contest and not as big as he normally was but whats ironic is even when he was heavier there aren't any pic of him doing this shot .
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I hope none of the pros are taking what everybody says about Gary not having a back too seriously, he has no weakneses, if you guys would just realize that the big blocky look is ugly then youd understand why his back may have seemed small before, but as of now that is not the case, Jay Cutler you are in trouble, you couldnt even tie Gary Strydoms shoes
Hi Gary
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Gary's back was very detailed, but he looks Dillettesque there. :-\
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This is why people say Gary has no back , in all fairness Gary was very depleted for this contest and not as big as he normally was but whats ironic is even when he was heavier there aren't any pic of him doing this shot .
haha that looks like yate's back double bicep shot, with only his christmas tree standing out at remarkable. :-X
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Show us a back pic and all questions will be answered until then , Strydom is one of the best ....from the front, and one of trhe worst in the back ...
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This is why people say Gary has no back , in all fairness Gary was very depleted for this contest and not as big as he normally was but whats ironic is even when he was heavier there aren't any pic of him doing this shot .
Dang.. What happened to his arms?
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Somebody find a few back shots of Gary's WBF days.....that shot of Haney and Gary do no justice...
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that shot is not a true representation of what Gary was in his heyday. Gary only competed at that low bodyweight as a pro once, at that Olympia. He went for the ultra shredded look that was the thing back then and he was probably the most ripped guy on stage that day...well maybe Demay..either way, gary was totally shredded and that was the look he was going for..look up pics from the 1st IronMan..that was gary at about 260lbs...
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I just watched the WBF video, Gary's back was not that bad at all. It wasn't as good as haney, but it's not in the dillet/duvall category.
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Maybe Lee liked training back more then Gary?
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Maybe Lee liked training back more then Gary?
Excellent point Mars, some pros only like to train beach muscles. Maybe Gary was one of them.
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First time i agree with you on something Lucious.
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First time i agree with you on something Lucious.
;D
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He's squeezing his shoulder blades together in that pic not flaring them out to accentuate width.
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I hope none of the pros are taking what everybody says about Gary not having a back too seriously, he has no weakneses, if you guys would just realize that the big blocky look is ugly then youd understand why his back may have seemed small before, but as of now that is not the case, Jay Cutler you are in trouble, you couldnt even tie Gary Strydoms shoes
OK, "Dante" AAHAHAHAAHAH!!!
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haney crucifys him in that pic.
dorian would have retired him in shame.
he aint got the back ... great physique .. but looks inadequate against the mass monsters.
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Of course, Strydom's back was not in Haney's league, but to be fair to him, he was far too depleted and competed well below his usual weight in that contest (in the 220s, I think) and when this shot (which often seems to come up on Strydom topics) was taken he was in transition between poses, making his back (and arms) look smaller than they actually were.
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Of course, Strydom's back was not in Haney's league, but to be fair to him, he was far too depleted and competed well below his usual weight in that contest (in the 220s, I think) and when this shot (which often seems to come up on Strydom topics) was taken he was in transition between poses, making his back (and arms) look smaller than they actually were.
ok . . . if I buy what you're saying, then what happened to his delts?
I love how everyone posts solo shots in other threads and says, "Wooo . . . look at that back." We need comparisons. Jay Cutler is probably one of the two widest men in bb . . . if Cutler stood next to him in a back shot, it would be like a 707 (gary, although he is taller) standing next to a 747 (cutler).
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ok . . . if I buy what you're saying, then what happened to his delts?
I love how everyone posts solo shots in other threads and says, "Wooo . . . look at that back." We need comparisons. Jay Cutler is probably one of the two widest men in bb . . . if Cutler stood next to him in a back shot, it would be like a 707 (gary, although he is taller) standing next to a 747 (cutler).
Well, that's my point. Strydom was known for having great delts (unlike his back), but in that shot they look pitiful (along with his back and arms). I can only think this is because he was in transition between poses when the shot was taken and not yet able to show his body to maximum effect. Could be wrong though.
A shot of Strydom's delts and another comparison with Haney from 1988.
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Strydoms nick name was "Copperfield".... cause when he turned to his back.... HE DISAPPEARED
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We said back shots we all know he looks good from the front
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Well, that's my point. Strydom was known for having great delts (unlike his back), but in that shot they look pitiful (along with his back and arms). I can only think this is because he was in transition between poses when the shot was taken and not yet able to show his body to maximum effect. Could be wrong though.
A shot of Strydom's delts and another comparison with Haney from 1988.
Gord ,that's not a fair comparison.GS over-dieted for his first(&only) Olympia.He weighed in at 224lbs. Far less from the WBF where he was around the 260lb mark.
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Dante: When you start a thread In the manner of which you titled
It. You better bring It on, with an awesome backshot from Gary
Strydom.. ( Which you did not!!!! ) All I am saying is don't start a thread on the mans back when there are no pics what's so ever to justify him having one. Don't get me wrong. I love Strydoms physique from the front, but anyone can see, ( depleted or not ) like Nasser.
His back did not hold up !
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Dante: When you start a thread In the manner of which you titled
It. You better bring It on, with an awesome backshot from Gary
Strydom.. ( Which you did not!!!! ) All I am saying is don't start a thread on the mans back when there are no pics what's so ever to justify him having one. Don't get me wrong. I love Strydoms physique from the front, but anyone can see, ( depleted or not ) like Nasser.
His back did not hold up !
You can't compare this douche bag to Nasser.....he might look better than him now, but, in his day....Nasser was fucking HUGE and deserved to have at least one 0.
He OWNED dorian from the front.
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Agreed. 1997..
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I have the coverage from one of the WBF's championships and not one single back shot of Strydom ???
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as amazing as Gary was, he suffered from Dorian Syndrome: really weak biceps for the rest of his frame.
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as amazing as Gary was, he suffered from Dorian Syndrome: really weak biceps for the rest of his frame.
LOL really weak ::)
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Gary's don't look so " week " either. WTF !
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I have the coverage from one of the WBF's championships and not one single back shot of Strydom ???
funny thing about the pic you posted is that there's a photog in it . . . who's clearly taking a photograph of his back.
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funny thing about the pic you posted is that there's a photog in it . . . who's clearly taking a photograph of his back.
LOL I didn't even notice that , but it wasn't in the coverage from I believe Ironman where I scanned those pics .
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A couple of back shots, or more accurately video stills.
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I love how everyone posts solo shots in other threads and says, "Wooo . . . look at that back." We need comparisons. Jay Cutler is probably one of the two widest men in bb . . . if Cutler stood next to him in a back shot, it would be like a 707 (gary, although he is taller) standing next to a 747 (cutler).
hth
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LOL really weak ::)
That's a great shot of Dorian's arms. Unfortunately, there are far more where his arms are less than impressive.
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hello everybody, Dante is back, sorry about that, my computer was down,
Id like to set a few things straight, Gary Strydom is one of the best bodybuilders in the world, not to take anything away from Jay Cutler or Ronnie Coleman but Gary's purpose to the comeback is to bring back the reality to bodybuilding, to bring back symmetry, and athleticism, not the freakazoid big bellyed look that many top pros possess today. He wants to bring youngsters the hopes and reality that they can achieve a beautiful body without unrealistic proportions and disgusting guts that are the results of improper nutrition as well as heavy drug use. We need more guys like Gary to help save our sport
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Strydoms nick name was "Copperfield".... cause when he turned to his back.... HE DISAPPEARED
rofl good one;D
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Strydom's back really suck
Like Ronnie's gut or calves......
overall I like Strydom better!!!
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This is in response to the idiot who said you cant compare Gary to Nassar, you are right you cant, Gary blows him away, again you guys are brain washed by mass not pretty physiques. So sad, Strydom please save our sport
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This is in response to the idiot who said you cant compare Gary to Nassar, you are right you cant, Gary blows him away, again you guys are brain washed by mass not pretty physiques. So sad, Strydom please save our sport
Strydom better than Nasser??? Have you seen Nasser from 96 or 97???
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They posted a few back pics of Strydom on Ironage and his back while a lot wider than is 88 Olympia appearance still isn't up to Olympia standards
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so his lat spread looks ok... but his rear double bicep looks sooo small... I think he just lacked a bit of muscular control.
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This is why people say Gary has no back , in all fairness Gary was very depleted for this contest and not as big as he normally was but whats ironic is even when he was heavier there aren't any pic of him doing this shot .
Gary wasn't depleted at the 89 Arnold and his back was still lacking
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This is the first time EVER i´ve seen pictures of his back, kinda explains why too. His rear db-biceps make him look like a kid...scary.
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This is the first time EVER i´ve seen pictures of his back, kinda explains why too. His rear db-biceps make him look like a kid...scary.
more like an npc competitor
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Wow thats a serious front to back imbalance
lets hope that all these years have improved matters
seems unlikely given his new pics still dont include back shots
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that left lat is about half the size of the right. might be the worst side to side asymmetry i've ever seen that wasn't a torn muscle.
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that left lat is about half the size of the right. might be the worst side to side asymmetry i've ever seen that wasn't a torn muscle.
I just think he lacks muscular control
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I just think he lacks muscular control
Agree
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Agree
Because the size is there... he's just pulling in his shoulders while flexing.
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Because the size is there... he's just pulling in his shoulders while flexing.
He wanted to show more "muscularity"
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I just think he lacks muscular control
His inability to control his back would have to be as bad as Dillett's.