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Title: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Pet shop boys on October 03, 2024, 06:44:30 AM
You have Mike Ashley the only Arnold classic champ to win it natural "Drug free"..... but , was he really natural?

And then there is Albert Beckles celebrated for being competitive at the top level in his fifties. and the oldest IFBB Pro to win the overall (IFBB Pro League) contest at the age of 60 years.... But, was he really 60 or 52 ?

He was born July 14, 1930,
But in reality many think he lied about his age and was indeed born in 1938 ...


What Dexter Jackson, Robby Robinson and Vince Taylor would say about that



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Title: Re: Albert Beckles
Post by: joswift on October 03, 2024, 06:47:18 AM
He competed in the NABBA Britain in 1966
Title: Re: Albert Beckles
Post by: beakdoctor on October 03, 2024, 06:55:58 AM
Mike Ashley was 5'6". Though I never saw him in person,  I'd guess he was fairly unimpressive when not in contest shape.  Drug free? Not a chance. Back in the 80's that was the line they all towed. Even Lee Haney warned little hulksters to remain stay-roid free. What's he gonna do after decades of adamantly insisting he was clean? "Oh yeah, I was just foolin about."

Ageless Albert? I always thought that was a little ironic, he looked 60 in his late 20's. Only Al knows how old he really is but Vince, Robby and Dexter all looked great in their 50's but Al was the first to look good in his fifties. Shit, he peaked at the 85 olympia which means he was either 55 or 47, either way he had an incredible physique.  Odd in some ways but hard as a diamond.
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: oldtimer1 on October 03, 2024, 07:38:58 AM
Albert looked great in the 70's but smooth. In the late 70's and 80's he dialed it in.  From what I hear he switched from heavy weights to medium/light with a lot of calorie burning volume. 
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: falco on October 03, 2024, 08:21:51 AM
Didnt knew Tracey Thorn was into them blacks.

(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=694125.0;attach=1531007;image)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Home_Movies_Album.jpg)

Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: SweetDaddySiki on October 03, 2024, 08:39:03 AM
Albert's 94 per Wikipedia. Wonder what he's like now or where he's living (US, Barbados, England?).
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: joswift on October 03, 2024, 08:45:15 AM
Albert was in pumping iron in the under 200lb Olympia he placed 3rd
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Pet shop boys on October 03, 2024, 01:35:31 PM
Albert's 94 per Wikipedia. Wonder what he's like now or where he's living (US, Barbados, England?).

Wikipedia.

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Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: wes on October 03, 2024, 01:37:15 PM
Ashley = far from natty.

Beccles = fucking legend no matter how old he is/was.
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Pet shop boys on October 03, 2024, 01:38:00 PM
Albert was in pumping iron in the under 200lb Olympia he placed 3rd

I wonder why he wasn't in Sydney 1980 (not saying he would have beaten Mentzer) but probably would have done better than his 1975 under 200lb 3rd place

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Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Fortress on October 03, 2024, 06:56:12 PM
Ashley always gave off light-in-the-loafer vibes.

And he was as natural as O’Hearn is.

That is to say, not at all.
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Wiggs on October 03, 2024, 07:25:55 PM
How good would the 90s guys be without esiciline? Yates, same. Ray same. Wheeler less cartoonish but still great. Same with Levrone. I'm sure there's plenty others.
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Humble Narcissist on October 04, 2024, 01:22:51 AM
Albert's 94 per Wikipedia. Wonder what he's like now or where he's living (US, Barbados, England?).
Maybe he lives in the gym like Robbie.
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Pet shop boys on October 04, 2024, 04:41:39 AM
How good would the 90s guys be without esiciline? Yates, same. Ray same. Wheeler less cartoonish but still great. Same with Levrone. I'm sure there's plenty others.

They would have done Good.... but not good enough to take Mohamed Makkawy 83'.

yes, a completely different era/physiques.

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Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Brenda Steunbeer on October 04, 2024, 05:07:05 AM
Didnt knew Tracey Thorn was into them blacks.

(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=694125.0;attach=1531007;image)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Home_Movies_Album.jpg)


She was ugly then, but now looks like an old transsexual:

https://regenmag.com/news/everything-but-the-girl-returns-with-first-new-album-in-24-years/

five years ago:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jan/27/tracey-thorn-another-planet-a-teenager-in-suburbia-interview


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Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: joswift on October 04, 2024, 05:50:23 AM

She was ugly then, but now looks like an old transsexual:

https://regenmag.com/news/everything-but-the-girl-returns-with-first-new-album-in-24-years/

five years ago:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jan/27/tracey-thorn-another-planet-a-teenager-in-suburbia-interview


(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTiJLPPqH0D6jihGlngFgEl4kRsXpflnRTSCg&s)

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGvubSaVPuNGcEYg0d65QA7oAbq7symTdiyQ&s)
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: oldschoolfan on October 04, 2024, 08:55:20 AM
Beckles was a genetic freak one of the best biceps heads I have ever seen
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Pet shop boys on October 07, 2024, 07:11:04 AM
Beckles was a genetic freak one of the best biceps heads I have ever seen

Agree... He had No need to lie about his age.




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Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Pet shop boys on October 08, 2024, 07:12:50 AM
Can we all agree they're both great bodybuilders and charlatans at the same time ?


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Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: wes on October 08, 2024, 11:29:20 AM








Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: wes on October 08, 2024, 11:32:10 AM
Title: Re: Albert Beckles and Mike Ashley
Post by: Humble Narcissist on October 09, 2024, 01:00:36 AM
Can we all agree they're both great bodybuilders and charlatans at the same time ?


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Yes we can.