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Title: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: the shadow on September 16, 2006, 03:41:15 AM
i noticed that after his mr olympia 1992 appearance vince suddenly got bigger and bigger as each year passed by..vince taylor looked at his biggest at mr olympia 2001..also he looked like a fuckin monster from 1996 to 2001..he looked bigger than alot of guys such as shawn ray,ronnie coleman etc..its hard to believe vince never won a mr olympia...i hope vince does well at this years olympia.here are some pics from british grand prix 1996..damn i never knew vince was a fuckin monster
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: the shadow on September 16, 2006, 03:42:42 AM
amazing back double biceps..vince is on the left
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Birdman on September 16, 2006, 03:45:43 AM
I met Vince at the 04 GNC Show of Strength in Atlanta and he was still in great shape...he was talking about coming back and competing again...but it sounded more like a joke than anything...anyways...He was a big fu#kin dude
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Slick Vic on September 16, 2006, 04:57:22 AM
The first time I met Vince was an appearance he made at GNC. Damn, those biceps were hanging off the table. Big dude!  :o
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Hurricane Beef ! on September 16, 2006, 05:03:01 AM
Those shots are fucken fantastic. Vince, in that condition would be top four in this years Olympia.

When were they taken?

The Beef
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: JasonH on September 16, 2006, 06:02:35 AM
Yeah, he's got a good shape to him does Vince - good arms and torso in general. Awesome physique that hasn't diminished too much with age.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: crownshep on September 16, 2006, 06:25:21 AM
This is from 88 when he won the Nationals,nearly 20 years ago.Check the leg seperation.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: BEAST 8692 on September 16, 2006, 06:48:38 AM
suffered from a lack of thickness and development in the back and chest.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: jaejonna on September 16, 2006, 07:05:34 AM
suffered from a lack of thickness and development in the back and chest.
He was the biggest person to lift!!!

All CABLES , he only used cables ...AMAZING

oh yeah isnt Chick his financial advisor ?
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: BEAST 8692 on September 16, 2006, 07:12:54 AM
'He was the biggest person to lift!!!'

sorry, i don't get that bit???

he looked all cables.

don't get me wrong, impressive as hell. imo he just didn't have an olympia thick back/chest.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: jaejonna on September 16, 2006, 07:13:40 AM
'He was the biggest person to lift!!!'

sorry, i don't get that bit???

he looked all cables.

don't get me wrong, impressive as hell. imo he just didn't have an olympia thick back/chest.
I meant that he was the biggest person to use just cables ..i was being un teh funny.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: BEAST 8692 on September 16, 2006, 08:28:54 AM
yes and one legged high rep leg press bull shit.

amazing he had any thickness at all.

anyone that tries that shit, forget being big and strong unless your doing some serious cycles.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: jem123 on September 16, 2006, 08:31:17 AM
I remember reading that he never used to squat either. He had a great shape. Too bad that he was around at the same time as the Yates.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: BEAST 8692 on September 16, 2006, 08:43:42 AM
i remember reading haney believed that vince looked like him and he would be his successor and shit.

don't know which specific drugs made haney say that.

haney had monster thick pecs and back that made his arms look smaller.

vince lacked back and chest which made his arms look bigger.

different structures.



Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: LurkerNoMore on September 16, 2006, 09:00:20 AM
I hung out with Vince quite a lot back in the late 90s and I can tell you that most of the rumors you have heard of his is true.

His training was nothing more than extended warm up sets.  Never used heavy weight and very very rarely used free weights.  High rep isolation movements.

he was never out of shape or overweight in the offseason.

and his diet was just as people heard it, 2-3 meals per day.  None of this 7-8 that people eat.

The man simply had the genetics that everyone else but Ronnie would actually cry tears for.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Stavios on September 16, 2006, 09:11:11 AM
I hung out with Vince quite a lot back in the late 90s and I can tell you that most of the rumors you have heard of his is true.

His training was nothing more than extended warm up sets.  Never used heavy weight and very very rarely used free weights.  High rep isolation movements.

he was never out of shape or overweight in the offseason.

and his diet was just as people heard it, 2-3 meals per day.  None of this 7-8 that people eat.

The man simply had the genetics that everyone else but Ronnie would actually cry tears for.

My friend is like that and I hate him for it

he gains weight eating mini wheats in the morning and a sandwish at 5pm  ::) >:(
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: BEAST 8692 on September 16, 2006, 09:19:46 AM
I hung out with Vince quite a lot back in the late 90s and I can tell you that most of the rumors you have heard of his is true.

His training was nothing more than extended warm up sets.  Never used heavy weight and very very rarely used free weights.  High rep isolation movements.

he was never out of shape or overweight in the offseason.

and his diet was just as people heard it, 2-3 meals per day.  None of this 7-8 that people eat.

The man simply had the genetics that everyone else but Ronnie would actually cry tears for.

bastard.

is it true he'd pig out on burgers and coke within those 2 - 3 meals?
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Stavios on September 16, 2006, 09:20:07 AM
yeah, plus he is a construction worker and he works from 6am to 8pm  days a week

I would do that, I'd weight 125 pounds
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: BEAST 8692 on September 16, 2006, 09:34:38 AM
yeah, plus he is a construction worker and he works from 6am to 8pm  days a week

I would do that, I'd weight 125 pounds

seriously? i thought he was in the army back in the day.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Stavios on September 16, 2006, 09:35:41 AM
seriously? i thought he was in the army back in the day.

No no not Vince, I was talking about my friend  ;D
sorry for the confusion
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: the shadow on September 16, 2006, 09:51:06 AM
I hung out with Vince quite a lot back in the late 90s and I can tell you that most of the rumors you have heard of his is true.

His training was nothing more than extended warm up sets.  Never used heavy weight and very very rarely used free weights.  High rep isolation movements.

he was never out of shape or overweight in the offseason.

and his diet was just as people heard it, 2-3 meals per day.  None of this 7-8 that people eat.

The man simply had the genetics that everyone else but Ronnie would actually cry tears for.
wat ever dude.vince was huge and thats it..its bodybuilding and vince knew that he just needs to build a big body and thats it.i don't give a rats ass if he trained heavy or light,its all about what suits you.vince has one of the most incredible bodies i have ever seen..he was big and thick..simply huge
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: ali23 on September 16, 2006, 02:46:50 PM
why did he quit the PDI and isn't competing in the Olympia??

YIP
Ali
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Rudee on September 16, 2006, 03:29:20 PM
The first time I met Vince was an appearance he made at GNC. Damn, those biceps were hanging off the table. Big dude!  :o

Biceps hanging off the table?????   Ok... ???
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Hulkster on September 16, 2006, 03:41:43 PM
personally, I think if Vince Taylor had shown up at the 1992 Olympia in his 1992 Arnold Classic condition (rather than the infamous pirate that showed up onstage) he could have beaten Dorian Yates that year.

He was that good back then - no real flaws on him. great muscular shape. great detail.

 great arms, full back and everything

(http://body.builder.hu/imagebank/pictures/977825448.jpg)
1992 was the year he could have won it all..but didn't
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: JKDMan on September 16, 2006, 03:48:14 PM
Vince was Haney's prediction to be his heir apparent, bit it never materialized. Too bad, as I much prefer his physique to Dorian's.

Great physique and one of the friendliest (if not the friendliest) male pro bodybuilder I've ever met.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Max_Rep on September 16, 2006, 03:59:15 PM
Vince was always one of my favorites. He had aesthetics and size. His training and diet seemed to work for HIM and that’s all that matters. 21 Pro wins spanning 17 years!

1987
Mr America - AAU, Medium, 1st
Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 4th

1988
Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st
Nationals - NPC, Overall Winner

1989
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 4th
Night of Champions - IFBB, Winner
Olympia - IFBB, 3rd

1991
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix Denmark - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Switzerland - IFBB, Winner
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 5th
Olympia - IFBB, 3rd
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner

1992
Arnold Classic - IFBB, Winner
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner
Olympia - IFBB, 6th
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner

1993
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 2nd
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner

1994
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Germany (2) - IFBB, 2nd
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner

1995
Grand Prix England - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix France - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Russia - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Ukraine - IFBB, Winner
Houston Pro Invitational - IFBB, 2nd
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner
Night of Champions - IFBB, 2nd
Olympia - IFBB, 5th

1996
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Czech Republic - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Russia - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Switzerland - IFBB, 5th
Olympia - Masters - IFBB, Winner
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd

1997
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 5th
Grand Prix Czech Republic - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Hungary - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Russia - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 8th
Olympia - Masters - IFBB, Masters 40+, 1st
Olympia - Masters - IFBB, Overall Winner

1998
Arnold Classic - IFBB, Masters, 1st
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 3rd

1999
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 6th
Olympia - Masters - IFBB, Winner

2000
Olympia - Masters - IFBB, Winner

2001
Olympia - IFBB, 13th
Olympia - Masters - IFBB, Winner

2002
Olympia - Masters - IFBB, 2nd

2006
Grand Prix Australia - IFBB, 3rd

Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: hifrommike on September 16, 2006, 04:31:17 PM
http://www.bodybuildingreviews.net/MHOF/VinceTaylor.html

Here's my site tribute to Taylor.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Hulkster on September 16, 2006, 05:38:52 PM
cool tribute

(http://www.bodybuildingreviews.net/MHOF/VinceTaylor/VT50.jpg)
(http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/1999britishgrandprix/49.jpg)
vince had arms very reminscent of Ronnie Coleman

awesome
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: figgs on September 16, 2006, 07:11:19 PM
cool tribute

(http://www.bodybuildingreviews.net/MHOF/VinceTaylor/VT50.jpg)
(http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/1999britishgrandprix/49.jpg)
vince had arms very reminscent of Ronnie Coleman

awesome

Yeah, but Vince had better arms and calves.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: njflex on September 16, 2006, 07:25:53 PM
incredible contest resume :D
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Hulkster on September 16, 2006, 08:28:20 PM
Yeah, but Vince had better arms and calves.

better calves - yes by a miile..

but not better arms 8)

(http://body.builder.hu/imagebank/pictures/1000135892.jpg)(http://www.schwarzenegger.it/mro/coleman/rc230.jpg)

wow - when you see Ronnie and Vince compared, they are surprisingly similar!

Vince was amazing!

Can you imagine how it might have changed the course of the sport had he won in 1992?

the reign of the refridgerator might never have happened! 8)
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: figgs on September 16, 2006, 08:41:55 PM
better calves - yes by a miile..

but not better arms 8)

(http://body.builder.hu/imagebank/pictures/1000135892.jpg)(http://www.schwarzenegger.it/mro/coleman/rc230.jpg)

wow - when you see Ronnie and Vince compared, they are surprisingly similar!

Vince was amazing!

Can you imagine how it might have changed the course of the sport had he won in 1992?

the reign of the refridgerator might never have happened! 8)

I might have exageratted to a certain extent, according to those pictures! What I really think Vince had that Ronnie didn't have regarding their arms is shape. Vince's biceps appear fuller (Vince has long biceps and Ronnie's are relatively short) and his Triceps (particularly the lateral head of the tricep) have more of a horseshoe shape.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Hulkster on September 16, 2006, 08:49:27 PM
I might have exageratted to a certain extent, according to those pictures! What I really think Vince had that Ronnie didn't have regarding their arms is shape. Vince's biceps appear fuller (Vince has long biceps and Ronnie's are relatively short) and his Triceps (particularly the lateral head of the tricep) have more of a horseshoe shape.

agreed. Vince did have amazing arms though, probably top 5 best ever overall..

(http://body.builder.hu/imagebank/pictures/977825274.jpg)
(http://www.anabolandia.com/fotos/coleman/foto-coleman09.jpg)
although slighly different in shape, they did have very similar looking arms..

Vince, like Ronnie, always had the best arms onstage when he was in shape.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: figgs on September 16, 2006, 08:57:02 PM
Definetely. He probably used to brag about the fact that his arms were bigger than Mr. Olympia's (Dorian Yates). ;D

I can hardly believe all those cable workouts worked so well for him.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: the shadow on September 17, 2006, 12:15:01 AM
actually vince was not that big at the olympia 1992..he just got bigger and bigger as each year progressed..he was one of those guys having one of the best shapes ever with considerable size..vince was at his biggest from mr olympia 1995 to mr olympia 2001...vince was just huge during these years
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: TheGoldenPrince on September 17, 2006, 02:36:29 AM
actually vince was not that big at the olympia 1992..he just got bigger and bigger as each year progressed..he was one of those guys having one of the best shapes ever with considerable size..vince was at his biggest from mr olympia 1995 to mr olympia 2001...vince was just huge during these years

Yeah, and he's stated that he "never was a big guy". ;)
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: njflex on September 17, 2006, 02:05:58 PM
he's 240 now in shape at 5'8 that's a big guy.
Title: Re: how big was VINCE TAYLOR...
Post by: Hulkster on September 17, 2006, 08:48:13 PM
240 at 5'8 is huge when you condsider that both Ronnie and Dorian reached their career peaks at 257 pounds but at 5'11!

he must look insane