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i'm trying to find photos of aaron baker from the 1996 mr olympia. i have seen aaron in the battle for olympia 96, and i have never seen him as ripped as that. in 98, the battle for olympia showed him watered down...i was wondering if someone can post any pics if they have any. thanks.
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Unfortunately I don't have any pics but IMO baker was one of the most overlooked/underrated Pros out there. I think the WBF thing hurt him more than anyone else....
In the 94 Olympia Frank Zane says something like..."Aaron has one of the best packages, no flaws at all".
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In the 94 Olympia Frank Zane says something like..."Aaron has one of the best packages, no flaws at all".
What Frank meant to say: "Aaron is hurted big time by politics"
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What Frank meant to say: "Aaron is hurted big time by politics"
This is wild, I just watched the tape last night.
As Arron, was walking off stage, he stopped and hit a leg bicep shot ( curling his leg up ) it was the shit. His calves floored me in that contest.
The Beef.
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At the 1995 Mr O...Zane said that "if I was built like Baker I would win"
basically saying Baker had the build to win but not the personality or passion (lackluster posing)
Baker had semi weak quater turns in the first round.....did great in the muscularity rounds though
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Baker looked shit at the 96 O. He looked AMAZING at every Ironman he competed in. I'm a huge fan but I found him a little obnoxious in the BFTO . . .
(http://aaronbaker.net/cobakernew.jpg)
(http://aaronbaker.net/gpbakeronearm2.jpg) (http://aaronbaker.net/gpbakercrunch7.jpg)
(http://aaronbaker.net/cobakerdobi52.jpg) (http://aaronbaker.net/co97aar3.jpg) (http://aaronbaker.net/coScan1.jpg)
Onlyme said he's in Maui preparing for his comback - dude's like 46!
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Aaron s living here in Hawaii (Maui) and doing great. From what my partner says, he is looking as big as ever now. He is training all the time and looking great. I shoudl have some new pictures of him soon. Here is one from about 6 months ago. He is bigger now.
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I think the WBF thing hurt him more than anyone else....
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Give the man a cigar. No WBF competitor had a chance. They had to kiss Ol Joe's ass just to get back into the IFBB. Let's hope the PDI doesn't go the same way. I'll be at any PDI show within 500 miles. I wouldn't loose any work time and still be supporting a fledging organization, as we all should be.
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I think Mentzer trained him for awhile.
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When I was in vacation in columbia they had a pic in the gym of Aaron in a restaurant and all the client of the restaurant were looking at him totally disgusted.
haha great pic, he was HUGE
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I love that so many from the 90's seem to be making comebacks lately, even though i didn't follow BBing then i still like just the overall package many of them brought and love to see them show these young guns how it's done.
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Didn't somebody say a while back on this forum that aaron was having severe prostate problems?
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He one of the mot massive guys of all time. Sick, sick arms! Just look at his front DB. Jesus
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i'm trying to find photos of aaron baker from the 1996 mr olympia. i have seen aaron in the battle for olympia 96, and i have never seen him as ripped as that. in 98, the battle for olympia showed him watered down...i was wondering if someone can post any pics if they have any. thanks.
This is from 1996 , he was huge but off 1994 he was out of this world !! seriously he was puniished severly it seems for the WBF
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This is 1994 and man this shot is just mindblowing from top to bottom :o
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This is 1994 and man this shot is just mindblowing from top to bottom :o
Calf implants ::)
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based on these pics, he should have been top 5 easy at any O
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Baker looked shit at the 96 O. He looked AMAZING at every Ironman he competed in. I'm a huge fan but I found him a little obnoxious in the BFTO . . .
Your observation is very accurate - I too was literally rolling my eyes at Aaron's 'performance' in the BFTO. I mean, I know it was pre-contest and all, but I think he was being way over the top saying stuff like, "Why is the ceiling moving?" ::) Robbie (Robinson), who was doing the same weights didn't scream and moan like Aaron was doing the whole time - Aaron could have learnt a thing or two from Robbie.
That being said, I think that Aaron was very similar to Ronnie - he had a lot of freaky bodyparts and was supposed to be quite strong with his lifts (I 'know' this through hearsay only). And just like Ronnie, Aaron was horrible at hitting poses and exerting muscle control. He never tensed his abs or posed to show off his strengths (of which he had several). His relaxing his abs during his routines and the mandatories probably cost him a few placings. I reckon he should have just stayed focused and improved ala Ronnie and he would have been given his due in time. Physiquewise, he could have gone to the top had he put it all together.
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Aaron s living here in Hawaii (Maui) and doing great. From what my partner says, he is looking as big as ever now. He is training all the time and looking great. I shoudl have some new pictures of him soon. Here is one from about 6 months ago. He is bigger now.
I love seeing older guys stay with it. Major motivation.
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Little richard on growth,he did jobbed in the 94-96 season's,was thick with good shape :-\
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i think aaron baker was hyped to win but never won...baker was hyped and his arms r looking bigger cuz of the angel of the camera makes his arms look big...during that line up video of mr olympia 1996 he was not at all looking big..looked like a kid standing next 2 dillett...i guess he was way overrated rather than under-rated....he is smaller than alot of the big guys..aaron sucked and he deserved his placings...
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Mike Mentzer said he could´nt train Aaron properly because he did not like to train hard.
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Aaron has to be one of the nicest people in bodybuilding, we used to train together in the late 80's at Golds Venice and during that whole time he didn't have anything negative to say about anyone...dude leads by example!
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He looked real good in a now defunct all black (heavy hip-hop influenced) Pro-Wrestling league back in 2001-2002. He was bald, and talked like a gansta, ran a N.W.O. type group. He arms were bigger many of the women's waists that were on his arm.
His arms were sick, especially tris
Your observation is very accurate - I too was literally rolling my eyes at Aaron's 'performance' in the BFTO. I mean, I know it was pre-contest and all, but I think he was being way over the top saying stuff like, "Why is the ceiling moving?" ::) Robbie (Robinson), who was doing the same weights didn't scream and moan like Aaron was doing the whole time - Aaron could have learnt a thing or two from Robbie.
That was BFTO 98, where he was doing skullcrushers, and I was in awe of his tris.
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Aaron has to be one of the nicest people in bodybuilding, we used to train together in the late 80's at Golds Venice and during that whole time he didn't have anything negative to say about anyone...dude leads by example!
Apparently you learned nothing from him. :P ;D
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Apparently you learned nothing from him. :P ;D
Haha >:(!
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used to be the most impressive pro at Golds Venice, man was just so full and thick in a tank top, very similar to Dennis James these days, just sort of used to lose it when on stage, his overall structure wasnt as pleasing just standing, looked good when he started to pose, wife worked two jobs supporting him,another great pro full of dignity.
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Unfortunately I don't have any pics but IMO baker was one of the most overlooked/underrated Pros out there. I think the WBF thing hurt him more than anyone else....
In the 94 Olympia Frank Zane says something like..."Aaron has one of the best packages, no flaws at all".
Wayne DeMilia said the judges use top placing him a spot below cause he had a noticeable gut that time compared to others.
And that may be the same reason why he was a 4 time runner up to Flex Wheeler in different show & nothing to do with WBF or at least that’s what Wayne said