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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Gym-Rat on March 25, 2022, 01:58:49 AM
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no not that Ronnie, this fella (never heard of him).
https://generationiron.com/ronnie-schweyer-passed-away-bodybuilding/
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Ronnie Schweyer enjoyed a career as an amateur bodybuilder with an incredible physique.
Ronnie Schweyer built an incredible physique during his career as a bodybuilder. He competed at the amateur level during the 1980s and 1990s. Schweyer passed away on Tuesday at the age of 57. A source close to Generation Iron confirmed that Schweyer lost a battle with cancer.
Schweyer was a light heavyweight bodybuilder who made an impact on and off the stage. He was a well-liked competitor who enjoyed spending time with his family when he was not training at The Originalmetroflexgym in Arlington, TX. Schweyer had a true passion for weight training and bodybuilding but also the overall science behind the sport.
Schweyer last competed in 1988 during the IFBB Mr. Universe competition. He finished fourth at the World Championships that year before taking a step back. Schweyer decided to pause his competition career after 1989 to pursue other avenues.
In 1995, Schweyer began training again as a bodybuilder and was doing it with a mindset that was positive and in a good place. He had a goal of winning a national title before going pro.
Following his decision to step back, Schweyer opened a sports medicine clinic in Dallas. He suffered some injuries, including a torn bicep, but decided to make a return to bodybuilding anyway. During his second run, Schweyer found a new love for training each day and watching his body change.
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Solid physique.
He featured heavily in bodybuilding instructional books
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I remember seeing him in books. RIP
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I remember him also....good physique.
RIP
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I remember him also....good physique.
RIP
yeah he was a Texas boy.I saw him in a few different gyms back in the 80s
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You scared me for a second there, Gym-Rat.
If this thread hits two pages or more by noon today, you are going to spook a few awakening Getbiggers. ;D
As for the Ronnie in the OP, I am unfamiliar with him...I can't recall his name, even though I've followed most too amateurs and all professional bodybuilders since 2000. Looks like he was a little before that era.
RIP.
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You scared me for a second there, Gym-Rat.
If this thread hits two pages or more by noon today, you are going to spook a few awakening Getbiggers. ;D
As for the Ronnie in the OP, I am unfamiliar with him...I can't recall his name, even though I've followed most too amateurs and all professional bodybuilders since 2000. Looks like he was a little before that era.
RIP.
x2. He did it on purpose. >:(
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Got scared there for a minute!
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Only 57, rip
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x2. He did it on purpose. >:(
The thought had crossed my mind...
BayGBM: I vividly recall when Don Youngblood died on 2005-May-08, that in the RIP thread posted here by Bob Cicherillo, that you said Don was your favourite bodybuilder. I thought Don was great, but I was somewhat surprised that he was your favourite bodybuilder, only given that he was still relatively new to the mainstream bodybuilding world.
For nearly 17 years now, I have been meaning to ask you:
Was Don really your favourite bodybuilder, or was he merely among your favourites, and close enough that you classified him as such only upon his passing?
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Click bait of peace..
May he rest in peace, white Ronnie.
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Click bait of peace..
May he rest in peace, white Ronnie.
:D
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"Where are the bodies??"
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=346085.0;attach=380701;image)
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"Where are the bodies??"
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=346085.0;attach=380701;image)
The bodies can now be found. As for John's chest...
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RIP! Good bodybuilder and supposedly a good dude. I remember seeing him in the USA's in 1989(?) and Nationals on ESPN.
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Idk him but R.I.P., he was huge!
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Excellent physique! PIP
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He looks like a slightly better built Jim Hellwig before he became the Ultimate Warrior. One of those guys that look awesome in the gym and off season, but never really pull it together at contest time.
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"Where are the bodies??"
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=346085.0;attach=380701;image)
He died of cancer, long after his career was over. You could argue that maybe anabolics sped up an already existing condition. But, that's not known yet.
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He died of cancer, long after his career was over. You could argue that maybe anabolics sped up an already existing condition. But, that's not known yet.
Why does The Lord make us suffer like this, MCWAY?
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The thought had crossed my mind...
BayGBM: I vividly recall when Don Youngblood died on 2005-May-08, that in the RIP thread posted here by Bob Cicherillo, that you said Don was your favourite bodybuilder. I thought Don was great, but I was somewhat surprised that he was your favourite bodybuilder, only given that he was still relatively new to the mainstream bodybuilding world.
For nearly 17 years now, I have been meaning to ask you:
Was Don really your favourite bodybuilder, or was he merely among your favourites, and close enough that you classified him as such only upon his passing?
Yes he was. I have always paid more attention to, and had more respect for, the Master’s competitors. Crafting a BB physique is relatively easy in your teens and 20s. Doing it when you’re older is a whole different game. It also means you (hopefully) have done something (else) with your life like built a business, got educated, raised a family, etc—done something besides look in a mirror. That was Don.
I can’t remember how I got ahold of it, but I had his email address and began communicating with him back in the day. He was always friendly and quick to respond. To this day the training split I use is the one he gave me. I still have a digital album with all his photos. Awesome physique for an “old” man. His only weak point was his glutes… something he acknowledged and often joked about in our messages. Hard to believe I am older than him now than when he died at 51. Time flies. :'(
And, yes, Bay likey!
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Why does The Lord make us suffer like this, MCWAY?
Because he loves us. :-\
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Because he loves us. :-\
In a post here in January of 2004, MCWAY called evolution "From Goo to You by Way of the Zoo".
;D
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http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=676379.75
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In a post here in January of 2004, MCWAY called evolution "From Goo to You by Way of the Zoo".
;D
What an amizing memory you have.
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What an amizing memory you have.
It's funny you said that, falco...
To be honest, I didn't know I was autistic until November of 2016 when I was in the process of getting a normal panel of health tests, and did some mental health testing to. That's when a psychologist determined I was autistic within ten minutes of meeting me, later confirmed by testing. I guess whatever childhood test I took when I was five failed to make that determination...
I later came to learn that I remember 90% of the content of all conversations I've had, going back about 30 years, as a function of my autism. That doesn't mean I remember 90% of conversations word for word, but I can pinpoint the gist of every conversation to about there. It's actually sad seeing my dad begin to lose memory [he's 63, and he's only just starting to]. Most wouldn't notice, but given the disparity between my memory and his, it's a little sad to see. The good news is, his memory won't be very bad until he is about 80, and - hey, that's life, right?
But thank you for you saying that, falco. That's a very nice compliment!
To be honest, I hope that for the second half of my life, I can learn from my mistakes from the first, and focus mainly on my strengths - and stop working so hard or fretting so much over my weaknesses, physical or mental.
And hopefully get my post word count down, but that might be filed as a weakness that I will never get a grip on. ;D
:)
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Yes he was. I have always paid more attention to, and had more respect for, the Master’s competitors. Crafting a BB physique is relatively easy in your teens and 20s. Doing it when you’re older is a whole different game. It also means you (hopefully) have done something (else) with your life like built a business, got educated, raised a family, etc—done something besides look in a mirror. That was Don.
I can’t remember how I got ahold of it, but I had his email address and began communicating with him back in the day. He was always friendly and quick to respond. To this day the training split I use is the one he gave me. I still have a digital album with all his photos. Awesome physique for an “old” man. His only weak point was his glutes… something he acknowledged and often joked about in our messages. Hard to believe I am older than him now than when he died at 51. Time flies. :'(
And, yes, Bay likey!
We can only imagine..... :-X
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"Where are the bodies??"
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=346085.0;attach=380701;image)
he said that way back in 2006, people had to die sooner or later
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He's useless to us now
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he said that way back in 2006, people had to die sooner or later
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Yep - way back in the day! John said it in the 2004 HBO special with Bryant Gumbel - which is funny because 2004 was actually the first year we lost a 1990's era Olympia level bodybuilder [Sonny Schmidt], and we've had many more high level bodybuilding deaths ever since!
In fact...it can be argued that John's statement was true literally for the final year, just prior to John saying it!
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Ronnie has passed
Brutal if true.
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Brutal if true.
My nikka
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Ronny Schweyher
Born January 8, 1965
1987
Collegiate Nationals - NPC, Overall Winner
Collegiate Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
1988
Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 3rd
USA Championships - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 2nd
1989
Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 4th
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Light-HeavyWeight, 4th
Magazines
1987 December Vol 24, Num 12 Muscular Development