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Title: john Bubb RIP
Post by: funk51 on June 26, 2024, 05:12:36 AM
   
John Bubb

1967

Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 3rd

1968

Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 2nd

1969

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1970

Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 4th

1971

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Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 4th

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Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: wes on June 26, 2024, 05:13:40 AM
RIP  :(
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: 38 returns on June 26, 2024, 05:14:43 AM
I recalll him writing steroid articles in bodybuilding monthly years ago.

spoke about the unspeakable in easy to understand terms

good man must have had a few miles on the clock!
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: funk51 on June 26, 2024, 05:25:33 AM
   https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/footage-of-pensioners-bodybuilders-john-bubb-and-ted-news-footage/826170552   
   
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: Brenda Steunbeer on June 26, 2024, 07:22:27 AM
His face looked quite old in the seventies. A lot older than Reg and Arnold.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: IroNat on June 26, 2024, 08:13:32 AM
Impressive rugged physique in his day.

Was competitive with some of the all-time greats.

88 years old.

RIP

Some articles by Bubb:

https://multiplefitness.blogspot.com/2013/02/beefing-chest-with-john-bubb-should-you.html

https://bodybuilding-mauritius.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-pyramid-training-program-by-john.html

https://abodybuilding-mauritius.blogspot.com/2013/03/powerlifting-training-for-bodybuilders.html

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI37GaVKtLW_KAW8wyQI3nxwcv1ZIEoqZ2vbL-7hKakXelkcPf_vu6a666z5UCmPDX2rhBm0yMC4J1akgWLWtopZ2OgR9wdLpTqI-vL49WfZQix4D2Nz-ukoK02XvB1PqgGCeDQY2JD10/s400/557152_4415289260553_189568647_n.jpg)
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: IroNat on June 26, 2024, 08:21:07 AM
His face looked quite old in the seventies. A lot older than Reg and Arnold.

Didn't dye his hair or have cosmetic procedures like Arnold.

Here's a photo of Reg Park around the time of his death.

There are not many photos of Reg at this age.

He died at age 79.

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Om5A8T7RqafoUG3zwpW9Ny2r1aw7H8HDcG7AF4HlsRDhL2J7dSg1dAMJnpEQiD4X8cgZgABkD8qNhNlzjxplmCoU7qyNvm0DJQrw29Ohv1s_EN8NvCfjFG5JZh72PMFK7t7zkQ/s400/DSCF2126.jpg)
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: oldtimer1 on June 26, 2024, 09:21:47 AM
Didn't dye his hair or have cosmetic procedures like Arnold.

Here's a photo of Reg Park around the time of his death.

There are not many photos of Reg at this age.

He died at age 79.

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Om5A8T7RqafoUG3zwpW9Ny2r1aw7H8HDcG7AF4HlsRDhL2J7dSg1dAMJnpEQiD4X8cgZgABkD8qNhNlzjxplmCoU7qyNvm0DJQrw29Ohv1s_EN8NvCfjFG5JZh72PMFK7t7zkQ/s400/DSCF2126.jpg)

He died from cancer I believe.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: funk51 on June 26, 2024, 10:00:51 AM
  Reg died from skin cancer I think. all those years of lying out in the south african sun.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: wes on June 26, 2024, 10:47:46 AM
Bubb had a damn good build.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: obsidian on June 26, 2024, 11:56:20 AM
He had a good run. Good arms! RIP.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: obsidian on June 26, 2024, 12:00:23 PM
  Reg died from skin cancer I think. all those years of lying out in the south african sun.
Looked bigger than Arnold here. But with a higher bodyfat.

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/45/79/64/457964e64ac65f628829de80919e6de3.jpg)

In shoes here of course, but he has a couple of inches on Arnold.

(https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/gmvbodybuilding.com/Videos/20240221160116/04-Arnold-Reg-Park.jpg)

Reg in the middle. Cool photo! Joe looked good there. Reg was around 9 years younger than Weider. And 19 years older than Arnold.

(https://starkcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Joe-Weider-002.jpg)
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 27, 2024, 12:46:58 AM
Bubb had a damn good build.
Good arms even as an old man.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: wes on June 27, 2024, 01:02:11 AM
Good arms even as an old man.
Yup.....pretty impressive.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: Goliathon on June 27, 2024, 12:11:38 PM
Back in the olden days when an award winning physique still looked like a guy who could actually swing a sledge hammer for more than 10 rep.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: falco on June 27, 2024, 01:29:38 PM
RIP.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: Brenda Steunbeer on June 28, 2024, 02:22:19 AM
Looked bigger than Arnold here. But with a higher bodyfat.

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/45/79/64/457964e64ac65f628829de80919e6de3.jpg)

In shoes here of course, but he has a couple of inches on Arnold.

(https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/gmvbodybuilding.com/Videos/20240221160116/04-Arnold-Reg-Park.jpg)

Reg in the middle. Cool photo! Joe looked good there. Reg was around 9 years younger than Weider. And 19 years older than Arnold.

(https://starkcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Joe-Weider-002.jpg)


Park was 185 cm tall, or 6 ft 1
Arnold was 187 cm tall, or nearly 6 ft 2

Photos can be misleading, depending on the angle, and / or how close someone is standig to the camera.
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: Brenda Steunbeer on June 28, 2024, 02:23:24 AM
Impressive rugged physique in his day.

Was competitive with some of the all-time greats.

88 years old.

RIP

Some articles by Bubb:

https://multiplefitness.blogspot.com/2013/02/beefing-chest-with-john-bubb-should-you.html

https://bodybuilding-mauritius.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-pyramid-training-program-by-john.html

https://abodybuilding-mauritius.blogspot.com/2013/03/powerlifting-training-for-bodybuilders.html

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI37GaVKtLW_KAW8wyQI3nxwcv1ZIEoqZ2vbL-7hKakXelkcPf_vu6a666z5UCmPDX2rhBm0yMC4J1akgWLWtopZ2OgR9wdLpTqI-vL49WfZQix4D2Nz-ukoK02XvB1PqgGCeDQY2JD10/s400/557152_4415289260553_189568647_n.jpg)


88 is a very respectable age. I wonder how many bodybuilders of the 90s and beyond will reach a similar age...
Title: Re: john Bubb RIP
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 29, 2024, 12:11:08 AM

88 is a very respectable age. I wonder how many bodybuilders of the 90s and beyond will reach a similar age...
My guess would be none.