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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Slik on June 23, 2013, 09:29:45 AM
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Opens tomorrow. I know...it's a shit hole right?
brickyardgym.net (http://brickyardgym.net)
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so clean, roomy and organized it looks like shit.
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Not horrible at all, and I like the Zuver finger deadlift apparatus.
Now here's the true test -
How many weightlifting/deadlift platforms?
What is the chalk policy?
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How heavy do the dumbbells go?
;D .
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Not horrible at all, and I like the Zuver finger deadlift apparatus.
Now here's the true test -
How many weightlifting/deadlift platforms?
What is the chalk policy?
and
How heavy do the dumbbells go?
;D .
Due to size restraints no platform yet till expansion, at which time Little Z ill over look the lifts just like at the "O" Zuvers. Deadlift all u want in front of the cages and bring ur chalk I don't give a shit. Two Icarian cages with plate racks and chin bars I welded on. Dumbbells to160 Ivankos from the Cleveland Browns. Big Z is laying on a platform in my yard awaiting his resurrection.
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Looks awesome. Need more gyms like this. Good luck!
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Looks awesome. Need more gyms like this. Good luck!
Thanks Coach! That means a lot coming from u. I own the land next to me so I want to expand and build something like no one has ever seen in these parts. The build it they will come philosophy. Still like to stop n say hello when I'm out ur way.
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Opens tomorrow. I know...it's a shit hole right?
brickyardgym.net (http://brickyardgym.net)
Looks great bro. How much money have you invested into the gym so far.
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Thanks Coach! That means a lot coming from u. I own the land next to me so I want to expand and build something like no one has ever seen in these parts. The build it they will come philosophy. Still like to stop n say hello when I'm out ur way.
Anytime.
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Looks great bro. How much money have you invested into the gym so far.
haha. It's been one hell of a ride. Since I own the current building I could take my time and me n my wife my nephew and a buddy did the buildout. But wut started as an idea pitched to my wife as opening something up on a budget eventually became quite expensive. Lets just say well over 100k.
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haha. It's been one hell of a ride. Since I own the current building I could take my time and me n my wife my nephew and a buddy did the buildout. But wut started as an idea pitched to my wife as opening something up on a budget eventually became quite expensive. Lets just say well over 100k.
Yeah I figured it was up in the 6 figure range. I'm pretty sure it'll pay off, best of luck.
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Yeah I figured it was up in the 6 figure range. I'm pretty sure it'll pay off, best of luck.
thanks man. I hope so. Like all or many of us on here its been a dream of mine since a kid. I didnt do any presales and I'm not into crazy confusing contracts. U wanna work out n train u pay. That simple. We only have monthly option and yearly. If u go monthly u can pay anyway u want buy we prefer recurring cc or bank draw just cuz we don't want to be processing tons of monthlys every month at the front desk. If u join for a year u get a discount of course. That pretty much it. People have been getting pissed it took longer to build than expected. We open Monday and people insisted on coming in this weekend n paying because they want to start working out first thing Monday. I think it will be ok.
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Thanks Coach! That means a lot coming from u. I own the land next to me so I want to expand and build something like no one has ever seen in these parts. The build it they will come philosophy. Still like to stop n say hello when I'm out ur way.
Like Globo Gym?
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ezmadJoV1qd2rya.jpg)
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Nice looking gym. Good luck!
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Opens tomorrow. I know...it's a shit hole right?
brickyardgym.net (http://brickyardgym.net)
Slik, how many sqft of floor space do have to work with?
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Looks good. Congrats and hope it goes well
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Opens tomorrow. I know...it's a shit hole right?
brickyardgym.net (http://brickyardgym.net)
looks like a great place, now you can try for the one finger deadlift 248 lbs seems within reach. ;D ;D ;D seriousely though looks like a good gym.
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looks like a great place, now you can try for the one finger deadlift 248 lbs seems within reach. ;D ;D ;D seriousely though looks like a good gym.
thanks funk. I already got bob a wrath for letting the modern plates touch the one finger! Blashemous. There has been a tremendous amount of work n I am just taking some vintage York plates down tonight.
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Congrats!
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haha. It's been one hell of a ride. Since I own the current building I could take my time and me n my wife my nephew and a buddy did the buildout. But wut started as an idea pitched to my wife as opening something up on a budget eventually became quite expensive. Lets just say well over 100k.
damn man thats alot of money invested.
personally i think its the worst buisness to get into, its going to take you along time to just break even
good luck on an uphill battle
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Looks like a good gym.....not many gyms allow chalk......
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Make it a keytag gym and save yourself some stress.
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Great looking gym 8)
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Good to see a getbigger working, good luck
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Make it a keytag gym and save yourself some stress
Seems that might be more stessful. Insurance would be high because of the liability.
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Make it a keytag gym and save yourself some stress.
thx for the advice. I want to make money but if that was my sole purpose, I would expand my other businesses. I'd close my doors before I did a key gym. I'm in this cuz it was a dream of mine.
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damn man thats alot of money invested.
personally i think its the worst buisness to get into, its going to take you along time to just break even
good luck on an uphill battle
no worries. We r selling heme smoothies. They r quite popular here so we should do alright.
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The 'coach' is subtly trying to find ways to be negative about this.
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if you own that warehouse building up north im guessing 150-200 grand for the big warehouse
plus equipment 125grand
im guessing your target is to get around 40 people signed up in one year (lets say 100 dollar gym member ship a year). thats not actually bad if you can sign up 40 people a year every year bare minimum you can have enough money to 'live' on
sign up 100 members a year every year thats damn good living
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you and your wife and your sons will take pride cleaning toilets everyday first thing in the morning there , youll find that to be a rather nice workout in of itself morso than bicept curlinh
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Cool, and "Congrats" 8)
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if you own that warehouse building up north im guessing 150-200 grand for the big warehouse
plus equipment 125grand
im guessing your target is to get around 40 people signed up in one year (lets say 100 dollar gym member ship a year). thats not actually bad if you can sign up 40 people a year every year bare minimum you can have enough money to 'live' on
sign up 100 members a year every year thats damn good living
haha. I'm hoping for 40 the first couple months at least.
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you and your wife and your sons will take pride cleaning toilets everyday first thing in the morning there , youll find that to be a rather nice workout in of itself morso than bicept curlinh
Better than welfare. Besides, I've cleaned a lot of toilets in my day both in my businesses and rentals. nbd
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Does it have a lunk alarm?
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Cool, and "Congrats" 8)
thanks! And thanks to everyone on the congrats!
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Does it have a lunk alarm?
Ok u wont believe this. Great question..funny u should ask..I hate P.F. n the shitty sissy attitude and the fact that they r really judging people.
I love to bass fish too. Sold my triton to help pay for the gym.
So I came up with this....
My......
"Lunker Alarm"
There will be a megaphone coming out of its mouth n underneath the words
"Lunker Alarm may sound if we catch you not working your bass off!"
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Who is gonna be working all those hours you are open?
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Who is gonna be working all those hours you are open?
it will be staffed with one person at a time. 3 shifts m-f 2 shifts sat. one sun
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it will be staffed with one person at a time. 3 shifts m-f 2 shifts sat. one sun
what is your monthly wages bill going to be?
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what is your monthly wages bill going to be?
Pm me if u for info like that
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Opens tomorrow. I know...it's a shit hole right?
brickyardgym.net (http://brickyardgym.net)
When I posted the first time, I was looking at your site on my phone. When I was a kid I went to Zuvers most of the time on the weekends. Now, I live about 8-10 miles from where it used to be located. If you would like, I can drive by the location and take a picture and send it to you. Kind of like a reversal of a before and after.
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Slik, Good luck and a great gym!
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Ok u wont believe this. Great question..funny u should ask..I hate P.F. n the shitty sissy attitude and the fact that they r really judging people.
I love to bass fish too. Sold my triton to help pay for the gym.
So I came up with this....
My......
"Lunker Alarm"
There will be a megaphone coming out of its mouth n underneath the words
"Lunker Alarm may sound if we catch you not working your bass off!"
SOLID!
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"Hours of Operation", "Philosophy", "Hall Of Fame": sounds like the kind of gym where farting is severely frowned upon.
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When I posted the first time, I was looking at your site on my phone. When I was a kid I went to Zuvers most of the time on the weekends. Now, I live about 8-10 miles from where it used to be located. If you would like, I can drive by the location and take a picture and send it to you. Kind of like a reversal of a before and after.
id love that coach!
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Nice looking place. Hope the ribbon cutting goes well. Sounds like you've got members lined up already.
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Nice looking place. Hope the ribbon cutting goes well. Sounds like you've got members lined up already.
Place looks great, if I lived nearby i'd give it a try. For me a gym is all about the atmosphere - you can have the best equipments in the world, and hardcore mantra posted everywhere, but the vibe can be horrible.
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that webpage looks really good, also gym looks good!
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I like the neon sign a lot. Classic. If I were to make one suggestion it would be to install some feature brick. Would look awesome over the rack backing the neon. Could be a fucker to keep clean though if you get roofspace dirt comg down or in chalky areas so maybe just up high or strategically placed.
I really like the look of feature brick paving too, with old, distressed brick. I don't mean some faggoty uniform herringbone lay, I mean like an actual design that suits the shape of the room. Could be really nice for the entry/desk area. Again, you'd need to consider cleanability, I guess.
You could be a reall asshole too and supply tinted chalk and call it Brick Dust. ;D Just make sure it washes out.
Btw, I think that bricks, although strong in compression are fairly weak, um, tensile-wise. That's why bricklayers can just bust them with a whack of the edge of a laying trowel. If you cut one thin enough with a brick saw you could just snap it by hand. So you could have cut pieces and hold a monthly contest to see who can snap the thickest piece of brick and then give 'em a Champion Brickbreaker spot on the wall for the month.
Wish I owned a gym to do this stuff in. :(
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When I posted the first time, I was looking at your site on my phone. When I was a kid I went to Zuvers most of the time on the weekends. Now, I live about 8-10 miles from where it used to be located. If you would like, I can drive by the location and take a picture and send it to you. Kind of like a reversal of a before and after.
Mr Coach is Back
If you visited Zuver's when you were a kid I would like to hear from you.
Mrbsfab@gmail.com
Robert Zuver
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You need more bicep curl racks aka. squat racks.
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id love that coach!
Me To
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Sounds like your getting there old buddy. Notice that a lot of the Get bigger s want Old School heavy Free Weights, EZ Curl Bars, Benches and lots of Power Racks. Old School will Always be Tops.
Have a Great Opening
Lots Of Luck My Friend
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You should hire wiggs to work the front desk.
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I would love to see some Getbiggers stop by and try the Zuver Big One Finger Lift.
If They Dare.
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I would love to see some Getbiggers stop by and try the Zuver Big One Finger Lift.
If They Dare.
Is that like cock push ups?
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Is that like cock push ups?
You Wish!
Your not that much of a Getbigger.
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I like the neon sign a lot. Classic. If I were to make one suggestion it would be to install some feature brick. Would look awesome over the rack backing the neon. Could be a fucker to keep clean though if you get roofspace dirt comg down or in chalky areas so maybe just up high or strategically placed.
I really like the look of feature brick paving too, with old, distressed brick. I don't mean some faggoty uniform herringbone lay, I mean like an actual design that suits the shape of the room. Could be really nice for the entry/desk area. Again, you'd need to consider cleanability, I guess.
You could be a reall asshole too and supply tinted chalk and call it Brick Dust. ;D Just make sure it washes out.
Btw, I think that bricks, although strong in compression are fairly weak, um, tensile-wise. That's why bricklayers can just bust them with a whack of the edge of a laying trowel. If you cut one thin enough with a brick saw you could just snap it by hand. So you could have cut pieces and hold a monthly contest to see who can snap the thickest piece of brick and then give 'em a Champion Brickbreaker spot on the wall for the month.
Wish I owned a gym to do this stuff in. :(
Thanks ! Yeah. I have three huge pallets of distressed brick i got for the gym and was planning on doing accent walls until the estimates came in at over 4 k. it was the only thing i didn't feel confident doing myself. SO now I have all this awesome distressed brick but I hope someday to expand n ill do it then.
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Great opening day!
Many old friends came. People r going crazy over the 1 finger deadlift! Even the girls!
One of my friends from the old days when we were young and stupid.
World champ power lifter Tony Pharr is quite the legend in these parts and he loves the gym.
There were some technical difficulties as my vintage York plates did not slide on the the 1 finger so Bob has forgiven me temporarily and I will get my vintage standards and Ivanko plates for the 1 finger. Anyway lots of fun and new members so all in all a good day.
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Big T at the Brickyard
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Place looks great, if I lived nearby i'd give it a try. For me a gym is all about the atmosphere - you can have the best equipments in the world, and hardcore mantra posted everywhere, but the vibe can be horrible.
welcome anytime. Vibe is gonna be great here. I know wut u mean about like a poser gym. this isnt that
framed shirts btw r powerhouse detroit, fords gym wisconsin, quads gym chicago, manion's gym pittsburgh, iron sport near philly, venice golds
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Looks awesome man!!!!!
Congrats!!
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great gym!!
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Thanks ! Yeah. I have three huge pallets of distressed brick i got for the gym and was planning on doing accent walls until the estimates came in at over 4 k. it was the only thing i didn't feel confident doing myself. SO now I have all this awesome distressed brick but I hope someday to expand n ill do it then.
You could contact 3M, Sika[flex], or any construction adhesive manufacturer, and they should be able to advise you on a suitable product. Some of that stuff will stick anything to anything.
Looks like a sweet opening day!
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Good update Slik, place looks great and i'm sure it will be packed soon once the word get's out.
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Thanks everyone! Someone tell me how shitty the gym is cuz this doesn't feel like getbig. Anyway thought u guys might like to see the bumper/window stickers and logo I drew. this is also our big sign out by the road.
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Thanks everyone! Someone tell me how shitty the gym is cuz this doesn't fell like getbig. Anyway thought u guys might like to see the bumper/window stickers and logo I drew. this is also our big sign out by the road.
Looks like shit hth.
;D
No, I like the logo.
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Slik, how many sqft of floor space do have to work with?
Bump
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Bump
sorry missed that. 7k. It's not huge by any means. I hope to expand n build my dream gym but we'll see how it goes.
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Looks like a good gym.....not many gyms allow chalk......
good. they shouldn't. shit gets all over my clothes when some dildo who thinks he needs chalk to lift weights ends up putting the shit on every surface of the gym so he can look 'hardcore'.
and while I'm at it, how is it/ why is it most average 'powelifters' are fatter dumpier and weaker than the serious bbers?
and no it's not drugs. power lifters use as much. tells me there's something really wrong with their approach. and it starts in the kitchen.
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good. they shouldn't. shit gets all over my clothes when some dildo who thinks he needs chalk to lift weights ends up putting the shit on every surface of the gym so he can look 'hardcore'.
and while I'm at it, how is it/ why is it most average 'powelifters' are fatter dumpier and weaker than the serious bbers?
and no it's not drugs. power lifters use as much. tells me there's something really wrong with their approach. and it starts in the kitchen.
Stop Crying.
Real lifters use chalk. Allways have, Always Will. Sissies Cry about There Panties getting Dirty. If your worried about a little chalk getting on yours than go Join A Fitness Center like Planet Fitness. It might be closer to your Speed.
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Good luck 8)
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EVERY GYM SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE OF THESE.
That's Just A Fact if you know how to train Hard.
Ask Arnold, Franco, Any one that is anyone how they got started.
Even The NON pro.
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good. they shouldn't. shit gets all over my clothes when some dildo who thinks he needs chalk to lift weights ends up putting the shit on every surface of the gym so he can look 'hardcore'.
and while I'm at it, how is it/ why is it most average 'powelifters' are fatter dumpier and weaker than the serious bbers?
and no it's not drugs. power lifters use as much. tells me there's something really wrong with their approach. and it starts in the kitchen.
REAL GYMS ALLOW CHALK.
BULL SHIT FITNESS CENTERS DON'T.
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REAL GYMS ALLOW CHALK.
BULL SHIT FITNESS CENTERS DON'T.
Exactly ^^
Worried about chalk on your clothes?? ::)
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Exactly ^^
Worried about chalk on your clothes?? ::)
Wonder if that guy Traines at All.
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Jeezus!!!! Gym was packed when i walked in just now! 5 new members this AM. Awesome!
I am going to try to encourage the liquid chalk they sell though. We will sell it at the front. Stuff works just as well. I use it and it doesn't get everywhere(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n8w7W2a9pAA/UMVVw0e9drI/AAAAAAAABmg/Vw5QWB3YlO8/s320/Liquid+Grip.jpg)
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Some guy just did 122 on the one finger. to anyone whos never done it thats good. It is sheer pain to the finger.
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Some guy just did 122 on the one finger
Lets see the picture
And have you posted the rules Yet?
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Lets see the picture
And have you posted the rules Yet?
I wasn't here but he'll be here daily. We are still working out the kinks my friend. Theres a ton of staff training as u know. I will teach them to take the pix then print them out n hang them in the zuver section. I'm sure u n coach can sympathize. There is a TON of work that go in to opening a new business.
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I wasn't here but he'll be here daily. We are still working out the kinks my friend. Theres a ton of staff training as u know. I will teach them to take the pix then print them out n hang them in the zuver section. I'm sure u n coach can sympathize. There is a TON of work that go in to opening a new business.
Yep
There's more work than most will ever know.
Just thought it might be a good idea to post the rules.
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Stop Crying.
Real lifters use chalk. Allways have, Always Will. Sissies Cry about There Panties getting Dirty. If your worried about a little chalk getting on yours than go Join A Fitness Center like Planet Fitness. It might be closer to your Speed.
hahah ok fatboy. sorry i offended your sensibilities.
as for my speed. you couldnt hope to be my speed for a day, sunshine.
for a guy who uses so much chalk and moves so much weight you must be an impressive specimen. ::)
just like the rest of your ilk. fat and dumpy. thinking their fat is 'muscle'. keep the dream alive sparky. dont let me retard your growth. lol
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Wonder if that guy Traines at All.
well, i train harder and look better than you. that much i do know. throw hold more lean tissue in there too.
but i guess cause i dont use chalk, and dont want to look like slob unlike yourself, it cant be possible.
lemme guess, you dont wash your favourite shirt and train in chuck taylors right? hahahahaha
only thing hardcore' about guys like you is your smell. lol
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that gym allows chalk but has no locker room, the guy in pics is squatting in tight jeans.
thats no good if one has big balls,man.
haha. I have can't make sense of ur posts. My gym has locker rooms n showers but maybe ur not talking about my gym. Truth be told there r a lot of young ones that puff n smack chalk all over then lift weight that I could lift at ten years old. I swear about 90 percent of the lifters that make a big deal about chalk would be better suited to learn how to lift some weights instead of insisting they r outfitted with all the latest trends n gimmicks. Not that chalk is new. But undoubtedly there is a time and need for chalk when training. I don't personally use it, and ive lifted very respectsble weights in my day, but I don't get down on people who have to either. And again I'm saying that many of these people r pushing poundages that I think it's just ridiculous they chalk up for. Reason I finally joined getbig last year after a long time lurking was I am recovering from complicstions from some serious surgery due to having my bicep reattached. I was bored n joined n glad I did. It's fun as hell here. I have gotten skinny fat since recovering but about to make my comeback. Anyway that guy in th jeans was not lifting. He is a very very long time good friend of mine. He came straight after a long day of work on the railroad just to congrats me ithe gym opening. I think ur cool Gal but that boy, Tony Pharr, in his prime, could wipe the floor with anyone on get big I'm sure of it. Just google him.
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I like galenko and no one seems like a good but both are a little out of your league in this convo. Training hard is a thing of the past. In the past most used chalk, including bodybuilders. Heavy lifting for a bodybuilder was just as important as it is for a powerlifter. I find a it a really disrespectful that you're being disrespectful to who's father was a legend in the gym business. Zuvers, is an icon whether bodybuilding or powerlifting.
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hahah ok fatboy. sorry i offended your sensibilities.
as for my speed. you couldnt hope to be my speed for a day, sunshine.
for a guy who uses so much chalk and moves so much weight you must be an impressive specimen. ::)
just like the rest of your ilk. fat and dumpy. thinking their fat is 'muscle'. keep the dream alive sparky. dont let me retard your growth. lol
bob really is one hell of a good guy. One of the most sincere n nicest guys I've ever met. But he's wandered into the bad part of town here haha. He mostly hangs out in the positive discussion board on getbig. When I post here I assume I'm gonna get shit on but I think it's hilarious so take it all with a grain of salt.
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I like galenko and no one seems like a good but both are a little out of your league in this convo. Training hard is a thing of the past. In the past most used chalk, including bodybuilders. Heavy lifting for a bodybuilder was just as important as it is for a powerlifter. I find a it a really disrespectful that you're being disrespectful to who's father was a legend in the gym business. Zuvers, is an icon whether bodybuilding or powerlifting.
when I was a young man lifting crazy poundages back in the day at Manion's I did use chalk but mostly because my training partner loved using it n I'd always use his block. I still train old school hard to this day. Even just doing rehab recovering from nerve damage in my arm but I personally never really got in to chalk. It was my decision personally not because it doesn't help, I just never was real fond of it. Of course it works. N about bob, I think with the gossip area u better have a sense of humor just to enter here. Nothing anyone can say here can even put a dent in he Zuver legacy.
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when I was a young man lifting crazy poundages back in the day at Manion's I did use chalk but mostly because my training partner loved using it n I'd always use his block. I still train old school hard to this day. Even just doing rehab recovering from nerve damage in my arm but I personally never really got in to chalk. It was my decision personally not because it doesn't help, I just never was real fond of it. Of course it works. N about bob, I think with the gossip area u better have a sense of humor just to enter here. Nothing anyone can say here can even put a dent in he Zuver legacy.
It's ok Guys.
We should cut these Fitness Center Boys some slack. There young pups that never had the experience to train or even hang out with real Bodybuilders, you know Real Pros. They still think standing in a row, afraid to get there hands dirty and watching TV is working out. They don't know that there just clones, all acting and looking alike and will never become a champion of anything except flapping there lips. That's how Planet Fitness makes there money off the want to bees. Guys that don't sweat, or mess up there panties, or are afraid they will brake a nail. Ive hung out with the worlds best. Even the top pros today still not only use chalk but arn't afraid to get down and dirty. I guess these little boys are to inexperienced to tell the difference between true bodybuilding and what it takes to be a REAL Bodybuilder.
Oops Boys, There's always the TV's At Planet Fitness.
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It's ok Guys.
We should cut these Fitness Center Boys some slack. There young pups that never had the experience to train or even hang out with real Bodybuilders, you know Real Pros. They still think standing in a row, afraid to get there hands dirty and watching TV is working out. They don't know that there just clones, all acting and looking alike and will never become a champion of anything except flapping there lips. That's how Planet Fitness makes there money off the want to bees. Guys that don't sweat, or mess up there panties, or are afraid they will brake a nail. Ive hung out with the worlds best. Even the top pros today still not only use chalk but arn't afraid to get down and dirty. I guess these little boys are to inexperienced to tell the difference between true bodybuilding and what it takes to be a REAL Bodybuilder.
Oops Boys, There's always the TV's At Planet Fitness.
PS
You little boys havn't hurt my feelings.
You havnt been around long enough to walk in my shoes.
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Jesus how insecure is this guy?
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Jesus how insecure is this guy?
You better get some sleep. Mr Rodgers will be showing at the center soon.
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You better get some sleep. Mr Rodgers will be showing at the center soon.
only 9pm here brah.
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I like galenko and no one seems like a good but both are a little out of your league in this convo. Training hard is a thing of the past. In the past most used chalk, including bodybuilders. Heavy lifting for a bodybuilder was just as important as it is for a powerlifter. I find a it a really disrespectful that you're being disrespectful to who's father was a legend in the gym business. Zuvers, is an icon whether bodybuilding or powerlifting.
hey dude I respect out of like treatment, not from some sense of entitlement someone they might have as so and so's boy. gimme a break. in my first post I attacked chalk cause it bugs me. am I not allowed to voice my opinion now? this is a discussion forum. silk has built a frigging nice gym there and the thought of picking up some dbells to work with covered in chalk would irk me. it gets on my clothes. then it gets in my car. that'd be all fine if I pulled up in my fancy 2001 f150 lariat edition with my bass pro shops bumper sticker in the window. oh wait tho. I don't have the hardcore mentally. well, I'm not going to apologise for that. it's not hardcore. it's dumb. if you can't lift it unassisted what fucking good is it? gonna walk around with chalk in your pocket just in case something comes up one day? gotta move this piano- hold on lemme grab my chalk. ::)
so what's it for? so out of shape retards can slap on the back other out if shape retards on their PB's?
and someone answer gals question. how much does it add to a lift? how much extra muscle you get from using chalk? here let me tell you. SWEET FUCK ALL. it's a prop. an ego boost that's part of the hardcore mentality and should be as extinct as the mentality itself. these guys aren't hardcore. they're rather embarrassing to be truthful.
can't lift it unassisted? don't bother.
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It's ok Guys.
We should cut these Fitness Center Boys some slack. There young pups that never had the experience to train or even hang out with real Bodybuilders, you know Real Pros. They still think standing in a row, afraid to get there hands dirty and watching TV is working out. They don't know that there just clones, all acting and looking alike and will never become a champion of anything except flapping there lips. That's how Planet Fitness makes there money off the want to bees. Guys that don't sweat, or mess up there panties, or are afraid they will brake a nail. Ive hung out with the worlds best. Even the top pros today still not only use chalk but arn't afraid to get down and dirty. I guess these little boys are to inexperienced to tell the difference between true bodybuilding and what it takes to be a REAL Bodybuilder.
Oops Boys, There's always the TV's At Planet Fitness.
haha hey 'bob'. can I call you bob? how about dildo?
anyway bob tell me all about how much of a 'REAL bodybuilder' you are.
I'm curious as to what parameters one must meet to be considered a REAL bodybuilder. hmm let me get out my check list.
- grizzly weight belt.
- unwashed 'pitbull gym' grey sweat shirt that you can stand in the corner
- zubaz pants
- fanny pack containing amino acid tabs, nibs licorice and a Sony sports Walkman
- sept 1984 issue of muscle and fitness autographed by ray mentzer in my gym bag for inspiration between sets
- chalk
- grunting and dropping weights so people notice your not just a fat guy who thought he was walking into a Steak and Shake
miss anything there, sparky?
listen sunshine I'm going to make this very clear to you since you seem so enveloped in your glory years. I'd wipe the floor with you in the gym. yesterday, today and tomorrow.
walk a mile in your shoes? lol what the fuck for? so I sit around and reminisce about how great 'I used to be'? while your looking in the mirror watching your ever expanding waistline mushroom out of control, telling yourself it's ok, it's just age and wondering where your wife left the remnants of last night roast beef I'll be in the gym not using chalk and besting anything you ever did in your 'prime' or will do from that magical imaginary time period. hey you hung out with the best of the best tho. that's gotta count for something tho right?! haha who even says that?! I hung out with the best if the best blah blah blah you sound like gene Hackman dude.
see this Penelope ^ ? that's reality. if you'd quit patting yourself on the back about how great you used to be long enough pm me, I'd be happy to help you with your training and diet.
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haha hey 'bob'. can I call you bob? how about dildo?
anyway bob tell me all about how much of a 'REAL bodybuilder' you are.
I'm curious as to what parameters one must meet to be considered a REAL bodybuilder. hmm let me get out my check list.
- grizzly weight belt.
- unwashed 'pitbull gym' grey sweat shirt that you can stand in the corner
- zubaz pants
- fanny pack containing amino acid tabs, nibs licorice and a Sony sports Walkman
- sept 1984 issue of muscle and fitness autographed by ray mentzer in my gym bag for inspiration between sets
- chalk
- grunting and dropping weights so people notice your not just a fat guy who thought he was walking into a Steak and Shake
miss anything there, sparky?
listen sunshine I'm going to make this very clear to you since you seem so enveloped in your glory years. I'd wipe the floor with you in the gym. yesterday, today and tomorrow.
walk a mile in your shoes? lol what the fuck for? so I sit around and reminisce about how great 'I used to be'? while your looking in the mirror watching your ever expanding waistline mushroom out of control, telling yourself it's ok, it's just age and wondering where your wife left the remnants of last night roast beef I'll be in the gym not using chalk and wiping the floor with anything you ever did in your 'prime' or will do from that magical imaginary time period.
see this Penelope ^ ? that's reality. if you'd quit patting yourself on the back about how great you used to be long enough pm me, I'd be happy to help you with your training and diet.
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That's all right son. You can't help that you will never be known and that you are to stupid to listen to those that know what there talking about. Your just showing your ignorance and can't help it. It's not a matter of using chalk or not, Duh, it's that you think because you are afraid of getting your hands dirty that you think nobody should. You also think your better then everybody that have proved themselves with hard work. Your not and will never will be. I don't give a shit if you think your cool. Come back and tell me how bad you are when your a somebody in the muscle world. Until then stick with Planet Fitness and leave the real gyms for the guys that know what there talking about. This is the last time ill waist my time trying to talk to someone like you. Bye Bye
Good Luck
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bob really is one hell of a good guy. One of the most sincere n nicest guys I've ever met. But he's wandered into the bad part of town here haha. He mostly hangs out in the positive discussion board on getbig. When I post here I assume I'm gonna get shit on but I think it's hilarious so take it all with a grain of salt.
your a cool dude. I get a good vibe off you.
'bobs' a little out of his depth here. walking around with a big stick and trying to show these boys who's boss isn't going to end well for him cause sooner or latter if he keeps running his mouth he's gonna get asked to put up or shut up.e and age isn't kind to anyone. esp 'hardcore' guys from the 90's. if he thinks he's getting ridiculed now wait it'll be brutally worse.
all that aside congrats on the space. love the gym. hope you find it a success that also brings with it reward and happiness.
ps lose the chalk. :D
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That's all right son. You can't help that you will never be known and that you are to stupid to listen to those that know what there talking about. Your just showing your ignorance and can't help it. It's not a matter of using chalk or not, Duh, it's that you think because you are afraid of getting your hands dirty that you think nobody should. You also think your better then everybody that have proved themselves with hard work. Your not and will never will be. I don't give a shit if you think your cool. Come back and tell me how bad you are when your a somebody in the muscle world. Until then stick with Planet Fitness and leave the real gyms for the guys that know what there talking about. This is the last time ill waist my time trying to talk to someone like you. Bye Bye
Good Luck
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known? come back and see you when Im known? when I'm a somebody in the 'bodybuilding world'?
like you, 'bob'? bahahaha omg this is rich.
hey 'bob', thanks for coming out. this post is more demeaning than anything I could ever hope to hang on you.
come back and see me when your known he says hahahahaha is this guy for real?!
fucking awesome. bobby stick around I'm enjoying kicking you around like a football.
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ps bobarino still waiting for that description of a real bber.
maybe post up your pic and show us all what a REAL bber looks like.
feel free to use one from the 80's when you were kind of a big deal.
don't worry bobby I'm not expecting much.
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hey bob. do you believe in the post training 'anabolic window'?
just need to know what we're working with here.
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hey bob. where'd you go? you must be out being hardcore somewhere. i feel like we got off on the wrong foot. come back when you find that pic of yourself when you were a 'real bodybuilder'. I could use an education. cheers.
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The Liquid Grip stuff works well also for those who may need it.
Only time I use chalk is for the last heavy set of Deadlifts, it does have its use.
But I have seen the twinks, curling a 50 lb. plate on each side of a curl bar, chalking up before each set.
Thats kinda comical..
I always clean up after using it. People who make a mess and not clean it up should be warned, etc.
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Looks awesome. Need more gyms like this. Good luck!
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thanks man. This chalk discussion has gotten out of control. I always describe those old Manion's gym day as the Wild West. U had to have guts just to walk in to that place. Legendary for sure. I've also spent the last 25 years training at Venice golds and I've visited and worked out in gyms all over the US and many in other countries. I spent my young life behind the counter in those gyms as well. If chalk made a gym good I would just open an empty space n throw chalk and a power cage in it. But obviously its not the chalk. Some gyms u just walk in to n they have that atmosphere. That aura. Manion's was like that. Venice was and IMO is still like that. I've seen the evolution of Venice and I know old timers bitch but I am am old timer n its till badass. In all those years I've seen about 5 percent of those people use chalk a d need it for lifts. I assumes many more could use n be benefit from it as no one can argue that dry hands and a higher friction coefficient just common snse says it will help. But if u are not for record weights and want to lift n increase size n strength there's also something to be said for overcoming sweaty hands on the bar. Its like more difficulty u have to deal with. U have to hold on tighter. Now keep in mind Zuvers was a powe lifting gym. I have little to no experience training in a predominantly power lifting gym so that skews this subject as I assume that Chalk to a powerlifter is like a glove to a baseball player. Having said that one shouldn't equate intensity or hard coreness or strength with just chalk, tvs wutever. I've said it before one of the strongest men I've ever witnessed and I've seen a lot is big mike ohearn strolling in to golds on a daily basis looking like a pretty boy putting up poundages in all his lifts that would astound anyone. All this while the TVs r on in the background silent of course, no chalk, no belt on deads or squats. Its all relative guys. Bottom line is u pretty much get a sense of a place when u walk in.
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thanks man. This chalk discussion has gotten out of control. I always describe those old Manion's gym day as the Wild West. U had to have guts just to walk in to that place. Legendary for sure. I've also spent the last 25 years training at Venice golds and I've visited and worked out in gyms all over the US and many in other countries. I spent my young life behind the counter in those gyms as well. If chalk made a gym good I would just open an empty space n throw chalk and a power cage in it. But obviously its not the chalk. Some gyms u just walk in to n they have that atmosphere. That aura. Manion's was like that. Venice was and IMO is still like that. I've seen the evolution of Venice and I know old timers bitch but I am am old timer n its till badass. In all those years I've seen about 5 percent of those people use chalk a d need it for lifts. I assumes many more could use n be benefit from it as no one can argue that dry hands and a higher friction coefficient just common snse says it will help. But if u are not for record weights and want to lift n increase size n strength there's also something to be said for overcoming sweaty hands on the bar. Its like more difficulty u have to deal with. U have to hold on tighter. Now keep in mind Zuvers was a powe lifting gym. I have little to no experience training in a predominantly power lifting gym so that skews this subject as I assume that Chalk to a powerlifter is like a glove to a baseball player. Having said that one shouldn't equate intensity or hard coreness or strength with just chalk, tvs wutever. I've said it before one of the strongest men I've ever witnessed and I've seen a lot is big mike ohearn strolling in to golds on a daily basis looking like a pretty boy putting up poundages in all his lifts that would astound anyone. All this while the TVs r on in the background silent of course, no chalk, no belt on deads or squats. Its all relative guys. Bottom line is u pretty much get a sense of a place when u walk in.
Meltdown.
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Makes my gym look like shit :'(
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Meltdown.
on the one hand u r wrong if by meltdown u think I'm emotionally distraught in some way. On the other I just wrote a whole fucking paragraph on chalk. Yup. Meltdown for sure!
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haha. It's been one hell of a ride. Since I own the current building I could take my time and me n my wife my nephew and a buddy did the buildout. But wut started as an idea pitched to my wife as opening something up on a budget eventually became quite expensive. Lets just say well over 100k.
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Hope it works out, gym looks great. Much better looking than my gym, or most gyms for that matter. I can't see someone checking it out and not signing up if your prices aren't outrageous.
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This local guy has a gym and he's really increased his membership big time through facebook (not sure if that's your thing). He somehow made liking his gym or being associated with it a cool thing (among twinks and girls that is).
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this was hilarious ;D
yeah ,its not like we havent let ourself go out of shape too, the difference, we shut up, and came back with vengeance
i would be ashamed if i had to say things like "i used to be" good at this and that.
still in this shape in my 50s or dead.thats the spirit.
8)
@slik, you know were just having some fun here ;D
the guy jumped into nettle garden facefirst and thought it would be all good ;D
ok. Here's the deal. Bob is a good friend of mine. That's why I can't comment on how funny this shit is cuz I'm not sure if he knows its all in good fun. I mean the cross dressing comment almost made me fall out of my chair. If it were aimed at me I could tell u how hilarious n quick witted that was. But it was aimed at a friend so I hope he knows that its just get biggers voicing opposing views in a fun way. Bob really is one cool dude n he was right in the mix of the golden age and has seen some very cool things growing up as a kid in that gym. But yes things do evolve.
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This local guy has a gym and he's really increased his membership big time through facebook (not sure if that's your thing). He somehow made liking his gym or being associated with it a cool thing (among twinks and girls that is).
yes. I have a Facebook account but limit my time on it. I put an announcement about the opening n that's how some new members saw it so thanks. Every little angle helps. I'm gonna have my wife, she's on the dam thing all the time when not on candy crush haha..I'm gonna have her make me a page for the gym on FB. Ill take a bunch of pix n put a link here
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ok. Here's the deal. Bob is a good friend of mine. That's why I can't comment on how funny this shit is cuz I'm not sure if he knows its all in good fun. I mean the cross dressing comment almost made me fall out of my chair. If it were aimed at me I could tell u how hilarious n quick witted that was. But it was aimed at a friend so I hope he knows that its just get biggers voicing opposing views in a fun way. Bob really is one cool dude n he was right in the mix of the golden age and has seen some very cool things growing up as a kid in that gym. But yes things do evolve.
Hey I can read.
I know it's all in good fun. That's the point.
It was fun watching those boys get pissed. I'm sure there fine young guys. Sorry if I hurt there feelings. Isn't jurking there chains what Getbig does best in this section? Guess that's why I stay in the History Section so as not to piss off the kiddies.
So anyway, SORRY GUYS.
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OH NO
THAT'S NOT THE WORLD FAMIOUS GRIPSTER TELLING HIS GUYS TO USE CHALK IS IT.
THROUGH THE BUM OUT.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA
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Hey I can read.
I know it's all in good fun. That's the point.
It was fun watching those boys get pissed. I'm sure there fine young guys. Sorry if I hurt there feelings. Isn't jurking there chains what Getbig does best in this section? Guess that's why I stay in the History Section so as not to piss off the kiddies.
So anyway, SORRY GUYS.
your the one crying a river sunshine.
btw 'bob' you find that pic of yourself yet that you can school me on the finer points of being a REAL bodybuilder?
nice to see your finally getting accustomed to how things work around here. also nice to see you realise that posting a pic would send you into an abyss of self ownage that could never be undone. kinda gives us all an idea actually of just how much of a REAL bodybuilder you are.
thanks for playing, bobby.
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this is gonna be good.
i seen recreational dart players with better physiques than that.
you know dart, where they throw little things to a wall
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Gotta luv getbig! After all this hard work it sure is good to belly laff!
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The only thing little is your mind.
Why do you want to see a picture of me so bad? You looking for a new Boyfriend? Sounds like it.
Sorry Bobby don't play that way.
Keep talking you just show the real Getbiggers what a fool you are.
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For what it's worth, the guy in the photo with the stache is Rich Sorin of Sorinex, the heavy equipment maker. He's got to be in his early 60's, so it's sort of unfair to judge his physique.
He's mainly a grip guy, so chalk is near and dear to him, and I doubt he's touched anabolics anytime in the recent past.
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Just thought I'd mention it, since he'll probably never see the thread.
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For what it's worth, the guy in the photo with the stache is Rich Sorin of Sorinex, the heavy equipment maker. He's got to be in his early 60's, so it's sort of unfair to judge his physique.
He's mainly a grip guy, so chalk is near and dear to him, and I doubt he's touched anabolics anytime in the recent past.
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Just thought I'd mention it, since he'll probably never see the thread.
There you go.
Nice to see a real BBer who knows what he is talking about.
Richard is Legend in his field.
PS
I'm also in my 60s
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Just a few stills of Big Rich when he flew out to visit me at my home.
It's Called Respect.
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The only thing little is your mind.
Why do you want to see a picture of me so bad? You looking for a new Boyfriend? Sounds like it.
Sorry Bobby don't play that way.
Keep talking you just show the real Getbiggers what a fool you are.
Calm down, Robert, don't draw your conclusions so quick. You have my respect as a person and for your innovative & creative gym.
But keep in mind, this is Getbig, not a lame Benny Hill show, so we appreciate a strong sense of humor.
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Calm down, Robert, don't draw your conclusions so quick. You have my respect as a person and for your innovative & creative gym.
But keep in mind, this is Getbig, not a lame Benny Hill show, so we appreciate a strong sense of humor.
Got you but Respect comes before Humor.
And those boys have none.
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But seriously, who gives a shit about what some old guy can pick up with his fingers? Seems a little outdated to me.
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But seriously, who gives a shit about what some old guy can pick up with his fingers? Seems a little outdated to me.
Show some respect, fake king ;D
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But seriously, who gives a shit about what some old guy can pick up with his fingers? Seems a little outdated to me.
I don't know, why do some celebrate oily men prancing around on stage for the enjoyment of mostly gay men? To each, his own :).
The demonstration of strength and human achievement, even if it is unimportant and esoteric in the grand sceme, is something worthy of a little praise.
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I don't know, why do some celebrate oily men prancing around on stage for the enjoyment of mostly gay men? To each, his own :).
The demonstration of strength and human achievement, even if it is unimportant and esoteric in the grand sceme, is something worthy of a little praise.
Meltdown.
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Meltdown.
DUH, DUH, AND DUHer
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DUH, DUH, AND DUHer
Let me know when you see striations in your fingers.
(http://www.gifcrap.com/g2data/albums/TV/Joffrey%20slow%20clap.gif)
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Got you but Respect comes before Humor.
And those boys have none.
hahahahaha respect for who? you? for what? cause you were a 'big deal' in your own mind at one time in a scene thats a microcosm of everything that has nothing to do with bodybuilding in its truest form whatsoever? if it were about REAL bodybuilding it would be about sculpting the perfect physique, not walking around looking like a fat dumpy stooge getting chalk on everything thinking your a bodybuilder cause you can do some stupidly obscure lifts with two fingers.
there are physiques here mocking you far greater than the sad display of fat you carried around when you were 30 thinking it was muscle and you were 'hardcore'. so keep running bobby. the whole board is seeing the beating you and your 'reputation' is taking.
tell me bob, if you guys are all such 'real bodybuilders' how come you all look like shit?
thanks for coming out, sideshow bob. lol
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Just a few stills of Big Rich when he flew out to visit me at my home.
It's Called Respect.
Someone will have Falcon's photos chopped in these pictures by sun fall.lol
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So to recap
Older out of shape dudes who have trained with the best of the best just love the cock and will only train in gyms that have plenty of cock and will get down and dirty with the cock...And the younger guys with the ripped up abs who get all the hot chicks aren't interested in training in gyms where there is so much focus on the cock...
Does that sum it up?
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if you own that warehouse building up north im guessing 150-200 grand for the big warehouse
plus equipment 125grand
im guessing your target is to get around 40 people signed up in one year (lets say 100 dollar gym member ship a year). thats not actually bad if you can sign up 40 people a year every year bare minimum you can have enough money to 'live' on
sign up 100 members a year every year thats damn good living
40 people x $100 per year = $4,000 for the year. That's not good at all. That's only $333 per month and the utilities and everything else has not been paid for yet. Always wondered how these little gyms survive.
Some Powerhouse gyms have 1000 plus members paying over $30 per month. And people still don't mind paying that.
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40 people x $100 per year = $4,000 for the year. That's not good at all. That's only $333 per month and the utilities and everything else has not been paid for yet. Always wondered how these little gyms survive.
Some Powerhouse gyms have 1000 plus members paying over $30 per month. And people still don't mind paying that.
agreed. I put a lot of money blood sweat n tears in to this place. The nice thing is im not desperate. I already am doing pretty well. So worst case it fails but it wont...haha..just had to stop typing to sign up a husband n wife. its 49 a month cash or check...39 a month recurring cc or bank account quit anytime u want no contract or 420 a year. we r currently having no problem selling memberships. its worth it. i wouldnt even think of that business model ten bucks a month. I recently was talking to a gym big wig who was laffing in his car that he sells 10 dollar memberships to and makes a killing cuz he knows that at that price people dont cancel cuz its so small but only about 15 percent of his members actually come to the gym and he loves taking peoples money. he said if they all ever really showed up he'd be fucked cuz no room.
That ain't the kind of gym I want to be involved in my getbig brothers!
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hahahahaha respect for who? you? for what? cause you were a 'big deal' in your own mind at one time in a scene thats a microcosm of everything that has nothing to do with bodybuilding in its truest form whatsoever? if it were about REAL bodybuilding it would be about sculpting the perfect physique, not walking around looking like a fat dumpy stooge getting chalk on everything thinking your a bodybuilder cause you can do some stupidly obscure lifts with two fingers.
there are physiques here mocking you far greater than the sad display of fat you carried around when you were 30 thinking it was muscle and you were 'hardcore'. so keep running bobby. the whole board is seeing the beating you and your 'reputation' is taking.
tell me bob, if you guys are all such 'real bodybuilders' how come you all look like shit?
thanks for coming out, sideshow bob. lol
Are you saying that Cock Hoover, is the type of 'guy' who put extra chalk on his boyfriends pillow, to keep him exactly where he wants him?
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Just a few stills of Big Rich when he flew out to visit me at my home.
It's Called Respect.
Why do you make your plates so that the barbell turns into the little characture's penis? I used a set once and it felt creepy and weird but arousing every time I loaded another plate.
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Why do you make your plates so that the barbell turns into the little characture's penis? I used a set once and it felt creepy and weird but arousing every time I loaded another plate.
Those plates show no respect to straight males :-\
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Richards a great guy, and still as strong as an Ox.
He showed me tons of pics at last years AOBS of when he visited Bob Z.
The 1977 WSM was on last night with Patera, Ferrigno, Franco, etc.
Lots of Zuvers (and Zuver stuff) constantly on screen. Zuver Man was shown a ton of times.
I have an old VHS (bad quality) of that contest, glad I got to DVR a nice version of it last night.
(Some new NBC Sports channel I guess I get now).
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Richards a great guy, and still as strong as an Ox.
He showed me tons of pics at last years AOBS of when he visited Bob Z.
The 1977 WSM was on last night with Patera, Ferrigno, Franco, etc.
Lots of Zuvers (and Zuver stuff) constantly on screen. Zuver Man was shown a ton of times.
I have an old VHS (bad quality) of that contest, glad I got to DVR a nice version of it last night.
(Some new NBC Sports channel I guess I get now).
dam I wish I knew that. I get nbcsports too.
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Are you saying that Cock Hoover, is the type of 'guy' who put extra chalk on his boyfriends pillow, to keep him exactly where he wants him?
hahaha what im saying bigcyp is that Blob Hoover is the type of guy who'll to planet fitness in his zubaz pants and headbands and intentionally drops the weights so he brag about how 'hardcore' he is when he gets kicked out.
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hahaha what im saying bigcyp is that Blob Hoover is the type of guy who'll to planet fitness in his zubaz pants and headbands and intentionally drops the weights so he brag about how 'hardcore' he is when he gets kicked out.
Haha yes no one, Rob Goober is the type of 'hardcore bodybuilder' that wears knee wraps, wrist straps, front and rear fanny packs, and a sony walkman just to take some boxes into the attic
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Calm down, Robert, don't draw your conclusions so quick. You have my respect as a person and for your innovative & creative gym.
But keep in mind, this is Getbig, not a lame Benny Hill show, so we appreciate a strong sense of humor.
what do you got against benny hill? guys a legend.
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what do you got against benny hill? guys a legend.
I see what the casting director just did there ;)
I know, lame jokes were 'fashionable' back then.
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Congrats, looks like a great place, the kind of gym that is sorely needed.
Regarding chalk, keep the white stuff. Yeah, it's a mess, but it works better and that is the kind of gym you own!
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Are you saying that Cock Hoover, is the type of 'guy' who put extra chalk on his boyfriends pillow, to keep him exactly where he wants him?
lolz
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some update pix
I thought id add a pic of myself...be kind...recovering from bicep reattachment surgery which left me w some nerve damage which i hope will repair. even my tricep and hand was uncoordinated and numb and weak but coming back.
Anyway im 49 and natural. will rarely even drink caffeine
just some shots of the vintage display. some paraphernalia i got way back in the early 80s from my two visits to vinces. my original pumping iron calander my dam book is around here somewhere..i'll find it...
I know Gal was worried about where he was going to pleasure himself so i will include some locker pix. everything...tile...rubb er flooring...electric...pl umbing...all done by me my friend dan...my wife and nephew..from that shot the locker room looks really small but on the other wall theres anothr bank of like 15-20 lockers..all vintage all redone and heavy duty grey paint inside very very clean.
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some more...that's mentzer btw I put in superhero comic book
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Awesome gym, Doc!
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Awesome gym, Doc!
Thx man! I'm still recovering so my docs are keeping the practice going and I have been hanging out in the gym since we opened. I don't want to leave! People r loving it!
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Thx man! I'm still recovering so my docs are keeping the practice going and I have been hanging out in the gym since we opened. I don't want to leave! People r loving it!
I have some Palmer buddies who are practicing in PA now, I'm gonna tell em to look your gym up!
Do you know any of the Casteele's?
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few more...unfinished Lunker Alarm..I still have to add the fake alarm horns and the sign...oh...that cybex calf weight stack looks wimpy huh. Anyone ever use that dam thing? The way they have it pulleyed its hard as shit! I welded a peg on top either way if anyone wants to throw weights on top.
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I have some Palmer buddies who are practicing in PA now, I'm gonna tell em to look your gym up!
Do you know any of the Casteele's?
No..I don't but if they r far away tell them to wait till I put up the big Zuverman out front. In person he is incredible.
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Even my bowling buddy is on the wall :D
I love those terracotta walls, place is well decorated!
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=482841.0;attach=523369;image)
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Even my bowling buddy is on the wall :D
I love those terracotta walls, place is well decorated!
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=482841.0;attach=523369;image)
one of the funniest movies ever made.
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Really is looking great Slik, you've done a great job in the locker room also (considering this is not your trade I presume)!!! I', bummed (no homo) that I'm across the pond as I'd definitely come and train there buddy
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Really is looking great Slik, you've done a great job in the locker room also (considering this is not your trade I presume)!!! I', bummed (no homo) that I'm across the pond as I'd definitely come and train there buddy
thanks. Yeah not my trade but my dad escaped comm china n came w twenty dollars in his pocket. He taught us everything. He had to learn everything to survive here. No g4pay tho. Carpentry, building shit etc so it comes in real handy. We're off to a great start. Already vision the expansion. Anyway. I don't want to be an attention whore. Ill wait now for anything real cool to update pix or info.
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thanks. Yeah not my trade but my dad escaped comm china n came w twenty dollars in his pocket. He taught us everything. He had to learn everything to survive here. No g4pay tho. Carpentry, building shit etc so it comes in real handy. We're off to a great start. Already vision the expansion. Anyway. I don't want to be an attention whore. Ill wait now for anything real cool to update pix or info.
One thing I will say bro, is that don't limit yourself to a 'comfortable slice of the local gym market'. Why can't your gym be the best 'hardcore' gym ever, why can't slik's gym be remembered alongside the greats in years to come. Sky's the limit bro.
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One thing I will say bro, is that don't limit yourself to a 'comfortable slice of the local gym market'. Why can't your gym be the best 'hardcore' gym ever, why can't slik's gym be remembered alongside the greats in years to come. Sky's the limit bro.
Already in the back of my mind but I don't want to get cocky. Thanks. Memberships are selling well and like I said just big word of mouth. No real ads or events yet but that's to come.
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do you have day rates for travelling getbiggers, who might find themselves in that neck of the pa woods?
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do you have day rates for travelling getbiggers, who might find themselves in that neck of the pa woods?
a daily's ten bucks. Would love to have u!
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do you have day rates for travelling getbiggers, who might find themselves in that neck of the pa woods?
I know u r in to history n u r about 4 hours away. Wait till I get Big Z up. He's a worth the trip. One of the coolest things I ever saw.
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one of the funniest movies ever made.
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Old school Cybex... love that stuff! With a small foot print, heavy stack because of ratio/placement of pulleys...great equipment. I have the Cybex Eagle tricep ext machine, bicep preacher machine cable x-over and their plate loaded leg press (same one Dorian has in his Temple gym in England)...in my home-basement gym.
Wishing you the best with your gym, was just up in Morgantown today, Shady Maple. I am guessing you are up a ways from there> ? !
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Old school Cybex... love that stuff! With a small foot print, heavy stack because of ratio/placement of pulleys...great equipment. I have the Cybex Eagle tricep ext machine, bicep preacher machine cable x-over and their plate loaded leg press (same one Dorian has in his Temple gym in England)...in my home-basement gym.
Wishing you the best with your gym, was just up in Morgantown today, Shady Maple. I am guessing you are up a ways from there> ? !
i have a ton of stuff at my house n in the barn to. That old cybex stuff is under rated man. Had a guy say its only got a 150 lb stack. I smiled n put the pin in 150 n he couldn't lift it. It's geared, I say geared but I know it not right, heavy. I have the eagle seated row selectorxed at home from back in the late 80s. That thing kicks ass! Also have two seated military cybex. I still to this day have not found a better military press.
I'm about 1 1/2 from Morgantown but I drive fast so two hours normal driving. Love their plate loaded leg press but I don't have it. Hoping of expansion n bringing all that n more down. Thanks for your encouragement.
Also if u look close u can see the steel peg I welded otop in case anyone wats to add plates
Oh yeah. One more thing. The way that thing is geared heavy, and the angle of the shoulder rests always put a tremendous amnt of pressure on the shoulder jts. Look in to thinsulite high density foam if u ever have to recover any padding. It's amazing. Thinsulite 1 1/2 inch foam the more pressure u put in it the more it seems to push back. U can get rolls on line pretty cheap. It made the machine so much better too.
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i have a ton of stuff at my house n in the barn to. That old cybex stuff is under rated man. Had a guy say its only got a 150 lb stack. I smiled n put the pin in 150 n he couldn't lift it. It's geared, I say geared but I know it not right, heavy. I have the eagle seated row selectorxed at home from back in the late 80s. That thing kicks ass! Also have two seated military cybex. I still to this day have not found a better military press.
I'm about 1 1/2 from Morgantown but I drive fast so two hours normal driving. Love their plate loaded leg press but I don't have it. Hoping of expansion n bringing all that n more down. Thanks for your encouragement.
Also if u look close u can see the steel peg I welded otop in case anyone wats to add plates
Oh yeah. One more thing. The way that thing is geared heavy, and the angle of the shoulder rests always put a tremendous amnt of pressure on the shoulder jts. Look in to thinsulite high density foam if u ever have to recover any padding. It's amazing. Thinsulite 1 1/2 inch foam the more pressure u put in it the more it seems to push back. U can get rolls on line pretty cheap. It made the machine so much better too.
I remember talking to a cybex rep back in 1993 or so when they brought out the VR2 range and many gyms replaced their old cybex for VR2. He said the backlash from members was huge especially against the vr2 upper body machines.
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Got some update pix to post. In the mean time I wanted to announce that we've added child care to the Brickyard
http://www.brickyardgym.net/Child_Care.html (http://www.brickyardgym.net/Child_Care.html)
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You're a Dr?
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You're a Dr?
most getbiggers don't think so :D
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well done you did a great job.
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You're a Dr?
He is a Chiro.
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Thanks guys. Gym is hopping already. I haven't even advertised or anything yet n its getting busy. Great atmosphere. From bb's, high school kids, grandparents. I won't put up with any bad attitudes so I think people know that wen they come in n they respect the place and other members. It's turning out to be a really fun place. Bob Zuver, known as Hoover to some of u haha welded me an exact replica of the Zuver one finger dead lift. U would not believe they frenzy it creates! I can't believe it. The members r so competitive and everyone wants on the leader board. Besides that members r loving r cleanliness ( I don't think a serious gym had to be filthy...it's a turn off to the public reality..who wants to step in mildew n grime if u have to shower before work etc)., n they love the equipment. We don't believe the elderly should just do machines either. One if the most common probs w the elderly is they lose proprio n balance. So we show them a lot of free wait stuff too. They love it! But we have already gotten a bunch of srs lifters n football players etc. it's a lot of fun!
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Got some update pix to post. In the mean time I wanted to announce that we've added child care to the Brickyard
http://www.brickyardgym.net/Child_Care.html (http://www.brickyardgym.net/Child_Care.html)
Awesome..lol.
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http://www.katu.com/news/local/Say-goodbye-to-Portlands-giant-gold-statue-201135911.html?tab=video&c=y
Big Z is rising
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http://www.katu.com/news/local/Say-goodbye-to-Portlands-giant-gold-statue-201135911.html?tab=video&c=y
Big Z is rising
That's a cool statue, but it needs a better place. Maybe at the entrance of a gym, inside or outside?
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That's a cool statue, but it needs a better place. Maybe at the entrance of a gym, inside or outside?
thats kinda the plan haha
Can't find my interview anywhere. There were 3 different news channels there when I picked him up.
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The Pittsburgh news said they wanted a pic of big Z. They r coming to film his raising Thursday. I thought they just wanted a pic to see how big he was. I rolled outta bed jumped on the platform still in the clothes that I basically slept in. Then I start hearing from everyone I'm on the news. They previewed the spot talking about big Z. The full story runs Friday. He's being erected in front of the gym Thursday. This pic was sent to me by someone tonight I didn't even get to see it live. But KDKA is a our CBS affiliate so this is pretty huge for us.
Wtf? Y do I have so much trouble uploading pix. That stretched it all out. Now a mod will squish it n make me look punier than I already am lol
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Looking diesel brah, sorry to see that you have to deal with your woman setting those wooden words all over the house though. :D
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Looking diesel brah, sorry to see that you have to deal with your woman setting those wooden words all over the house though. :D
haha. Thanks! Not bad for a 50 yr old chicken drinker huh? N that's just coming back from a yr off due to shoulder and bicep reattachment surgery then subsequent nerve damage. I'm doing my best.
N I knew someone was gonna comment on the house but its not my house. Someone sent me that pic saying they just saw me on the news.
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Haven't given u all an update in a while. Check out the updated home page. Gym is kickin ass!
www.brickyardgym.net (http://www.brickyardgym.net)
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John Cleese looking permabulky!
(http://www.brickyardgym.net/Gym_Reviews_files/photo%205%20copy.jpg)
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BYG Member Appreciation Party!
Was awesome! We've been open just over a year now.
Party was 10-4 and I worked till one at my office then got to the brickyard at 2 and gave a speech on the scientific aspects of working out and longevity and quality of life. I was lil a disappointed the staff didn't take pix all day so u could see the crowds but it was a great day!
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Here's some more..
teaching class...
Zuver relatives drove an hour and a half from Akron Ohio....
Shot of Front area.....
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The One and only Lunker Alarm....
wtf? why is it sideways?
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nice, should have taken more pics though..... :D :D :D :D :D these are the kind of threads i like to tune into the gossip forum for, along with the usual hogwash, of course.
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The One and only Lunker Alarm....
wtf? why is it sideways?
sideways and upside too it looks.
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Tom Platz Approved
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nice, should have taken more pics though..... :D :D :D :D :D these are the kind of threads i like to tune into the gossip forum for, along with the usual hogwash, of course.
I've always been a super marketer with any business endeavor I've been involved in. I mean Cmon Tom with the BYG shirt on? I was sad that no pix of the event were taken but its ultimately my fault. The guy at the top is always to blame for sure.
I failed to give clear concise instructions and did not tell the staff to take pix. My fault. The pix of the place empty is when the staff was preparing in the AM.
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Congrats on one year, hope you have many more successful years. Keep the old school hardcore gyms alive.
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Congrats on one year, hope you have many more successful years. Keep the old school hardcore gyms alive.
Thanks! Its a ton of work.
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John Cleese looking permabulky!
(http://www.brickyardgym.net/Gym_Reviews_files/photo%205%20copy.jpg)
I'm proud of this guy. He's a great friend who suffered a heart attack a few years ago and has completely changed his life around. We can't all be Mr. O but we call live better quality lives.
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Its getting cold here!!!
Hard to tell with no point of reference but Biz Z stands taller than a 2 story building. If you are 6 feet tall you will come to just about his knee height.
Gadmmit!!!!wuts up w the sideways stuff?
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I'm proud of this guy. He's a great friend who suffered a heart attack a few years ago and has completely changed his life around. We can't all be Mr. O but we call live better quality lives.
That's good to hear, and he looks happy and energetic on this photo.
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So it appears we am upload landscape mode pix but not vertical. Right?
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Best wishes Dr. Slik, happy for you.
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So it appears we am upload landscape mode pix but not vertical. Right?
:)
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Like Globo Gym?
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ezmadJoV1qd2rya.jpg)
Man, I gotta break out Dodgeball. One hell of a funny movie!
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Best wishes Dr. Slik, happy for you.
thanks! U too!
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The Brickyard's own Cassie Hogue won the overall women's physique at the Pittsburgh Pro tonight.
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She's got a good pair of legs and shoulders
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Yes she does. She's a very nice person. We had 4 members compete last night. 3 did very well. The 4th didn't place he had some diet issues for sure but to his credit his first show ever and made some rookie mistakes.
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Nice gym. Can't figure out this pic though.....what am I looking at here?
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Nice gym. Can't figure out this pic though.....what am I looking at here?
thats an original idea that I had. That is one of my favorite preachers. An Icarian standing preacher which u can do angled curls I one side and vertical Scott Curls on the other. So I bought that used and it was quite nicked up. Instead of having it redone I took Conan the barbarian comic books and decopauged them on. Then I put multiple layers of clear epoxy over it. It's tuff as hell and looks great and very unique. I am currently doing that to a flex leg press. The original best model from the 90s that I found all rusted to hell sitting outside for years. I ground it all down to original and I am also decopauging a very old hammer flat bench tricep combo machine. Brings it back to brand new looking with a very unique flare.
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this thread was so old it reminds me that Tim (scroll up) the commercial pilot was being poked fun at a bit which is cool cuz of course I'm a getbbigger with great sense of humor but check this out! lost 80 pounds over the last two years at the brickyard and keeping it off cuz he did it the right way with simple lifestyle changes and working out.
Pretty inspiring anyway u look at it
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thats an original idea that I had. That is one of my favorite preachers. An Icarian standing preacher which u can do angled curls I one side and vertical Scott Curls on the other. So I bought that used and it was quite nicked up. Instead of having it redone I took Conan the barbarian comic books and decopauged them on. Then I put multiple layers of clear epoxy over it. It's tuff as hell and looks great and very unique. I am currently doing that to a flex leg press. The original best model from the 90s that I found all rusted to hell sitting outside for years. I ground it all down to original and I am also decopauging a very old hammer flat bench tricep combo machine. Brings it back to brand new looking with a very unique flare.
That is pretty f'n cool!
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That is pretty f'n cool!
thanks. now lets see that start popping up everwhere people copying haha! The Flex leg press is being covered in walking dead comix..and the Hammer piece is being covered in thor comix. Get it?
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I just read this whole thread on and off the past few hours while doing some house stuff.
Awesome gym and really inspires my own workouts when I see threads like this and good on that member who has lost 80olbs and kept it off
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What a great gym. Wish we had one out here.
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What a great gym. Wish we had one out here.
just like u coach we are expanding soon. Engineers doing site plan. I have full lines of nebula, flex and bodymasters that I have stock piled over the years. Gonna be even more awesome! Always keeping that old school vibe.
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I just read this whole thread on and off the past few hours while doing some house stuff.
Awesome gym and really inspires my own workouts when I see threads like this and good on that member who has lost 80olbs and kept it off
thanks muntz! I always say show me a genetically gifted athlete working out hard achieving in the gym and show me a not so athletically inclined person trying to get in shape or back in shape and it's the ungifted person struggling to better themselves that inspires me more.
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Brickyard Gym.
Come train where the Champs train!
Massive Matt Vogel! Mr. Natural Eastern USA 2016. Mr. Natural Ohio 2016.
(that's Matt on the left in case you were wondering ;))
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As natural as a woman who can't cook a meal..
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Who cares if he's natty or not?
I dont get the people who care what others do, I guess its me... (Unless it's O'Hearn of course saying he's natty).
Maybe this guy does that?
Silk and his gym are awesome, getbiggers in their moms cellar ghey...
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Who cares if he's natty or not?
Well, this automatically happens when someone claims to be a natty.
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This guy is very smart when it comes to the equipment in his gym.
Equipment from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's was FAR superior to any equipment available today.
I work out at a large YMCA that has a four full circuits of equipment from different eras and everyone uses the oldest line the most (Pro series 1 same as Silk has which is just HIGH TECH designs that life fitness bought out).
The new stuff is just plain wrong from a user standpoint. The managers are tearing their hair out because of this and I keep telling them to get some refurbed original cybex or FLEX machines.
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This guy is very smart when it comes to the equipment in his gym.
Equipment from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's was FAR superior to any equipment available today.
I work out at a large YMCA that has a four full circuits of equipment from different eras and everyone uses the oldest line the most (Pro series 1 same as Silk has which is just HIGH TECH designs that life fitness bought out).
The new stuff is just plain wrong from a user standpoint. The managers are tearing their hair out because of this and I keep telling them to get some refurbed original cybex or FLEX machines.
Damn, this is SO true! I see so many functional, design & quality mistakes in most lines, unbelievable. Hammer strength's plate-loaded line and the Freemotion adjustable pulley are some positive exceptions.
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Slik I live about 30 mins away. CAnt wait to come to your gym
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Slik I live about 30 mins away. CAnt wait to come to your gym
cool let me know when u r coming. I have steps in place for a very big expansion soon as well.
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This guy is very smart when it comes to the equipment in his gym.
Equipment from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's was FAR superior to any equipment available today.
I work out at a large YMCA that has a four full circuits of equipment from different eras and everyone uses the oldest line the most (Pro series 1 same as Silk has which is just HIGH TECH designs that life fitness bought out).
The new stuff is just plain wrong from a user standpoint. The managers are tearing their hair out because of this and I keep telling them to get some refurbed original cybex or FLEX machines.
most new equipment sux. I have entire lines of flex fitness, nebula, cybex and bodymasters stashed away awaiting expansion. I have a nebula vertical from decades ago so clean u could eat off it. That entire line is pristine. Also have a king vertical awaiting. So much I've collected over the years. Interesting story about high tech. Was the owner developer named Danny? It's been so many years I forgot. Back when I lived in LA in the 80s n 90s I met him. Ended up going to his small shop in LA where they made equipmet and they had a showroom of sorts. I bought all his stuff or most of it he had in his showroom at a discount. I had it Shipped back east. He was really doing some innovative stuff that no one was doing back then. Then I heard not long after, he sold his company and designs to life fitness. Here's the thing. The old High Tech stuff is so much better than the life fitness stuff. LF cheapened things up for sure.
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most new equipment sux. I have entire lines of flex fitness, nebula, cybex and bodymasters stashed away awaiting expansion. I have a nebula vertical from decades ago so clean u could eat off it. That entire line is pristine. Also have a king vertical awaiting. So much I've collected over the years. Interesting story about high tech. Was the owner developer named Danny? It's been so many years I forgot. Back when I lived in LA in the 80s n 90s I met him. Ended up going to his small shop in LA where they made equipmet and they had a showroom of sorts. I bought all his stuff or most of it he had in his showroom at a discount. I had it Shipped back east. He was really doing some innovative stuff that no one was doing back then. Then I heard not long after, he sold his company and designs to life fitness. Here's the thing. The old High Tech stuff is so much better than the life fitness stuff. LF cheapened things up for sure.
it doesn't take 50 years to develop a machine line that stimulates muscle while reducing injury. that seems to have been accomplished by the turn of the century. but the companies that did that became huge successes and became more concerned with profits than with function.
as all the gym chains became full of their lines, their only way of generating sales was to re-invent the wheel, and convince gym owners that the new line is better. since it isn't better they now had to expand their marketing dept., further increasing their need for new designs and more sales.
and the chains know that new members (their focus) like brand new equipment. so they 'upgrade' to the new lines, even tho the older line may be more effective. More effective at building muscle, but not more effective at generating new membership sales.
it is the same battle as in the golf industry. they keep coming up with all these gimmick club changes to excite newbies into buying the magic bullet. and marketing ends up taking on a bigger and bigger percent of the companies revenue. visual asthetics and bogus claims take over true function.
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(http://www.brickyardgym.net/Home_files/IMG_7071.jpg)
dickless people train here?
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most new equipment sux. I have entire lines of flex fitness, nebula, cybex and bodymasters stashed away awaiting expansion. I have a nebula vertical from decades ago so clean u could eat off it. That entire line is pristine. Also have a king vertical awaiting. So much I've collected over the years. Interesting story about high tech. Was the owner developer named Danny? It's been so many years I forgot. Back when I lived in LA in the 80s n 90s I met him. Ended up going to his small shop in LA where they made equipmet and they had a showroom of sorts. I bought all his stuff or most of it he had in his showroom at a discount. I had it Shipped back east. He was really doing some innovative stuff that no one was doing back then. Then I heard not long after, he sold his company and designs to life fitness. Here's the thing. The old High Tech stuff is so much better than the life fitness stuff. LF cheapened things up for sure.
Not sure what the guy's name was but HIGH TECH stuff was great equipment. The LIFE pro series one is still good stuff compared to modern Hoist and the others. Some of the old MAGNUM stuff was great and I always liked the PYRAMID stuff which was bought by TROTTER and called Galileo (the supported row was a good one).
I saw you got a AFS leg press which is an incredible piece.
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Not sure what the guy's name was but HIGH TECH stuff was great equipment. The LIFE pro series one is still good stuff compared to modern Hoist and the others. Some of the old MAGNUM stuff was great and I always liked the PYRAMID stuff which was bought by TROTTER and called Galileo (the supported row was a good one).
I saw you got a AFS leg press which is an incredible piece.
i have 2 AFS the black one then the white one I got from Tom Platz which is signed. If we ever get the ability to post pix from a phone or at least iPhone I can post a lot more pix.
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(http://www.brickyardgym.net/Home_files/IMG_7071.jpg)
dickless people train here?
we let all train at BYG.
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we let all train at BYG.
But you target dickless people?
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Zuverman is in the Pokemon game. People keep going to him and getting a food or energy ball or whatever at his feet. Pretty cool how they stuck him in there
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it doesn't take 50 years to develop a machine line that stimulates muscle while reducing injury. that seems to have been accomplished by the turn of the century. but the companies that did that became huge successes and became more concerned with profits than with function.
as all the gym chains became full of their lines, their only way of generating sales was to re-invent the wheel, and convince gym owners that the new line is better. since it isn't better they now had to expand their marketing dept., further increasing their need for new designs and more sales.
and the chains know that new members (their focus) like brand new equipment. so they 'upgrade' to the new lines, even tho the older line may be more effective. More effective at building muscle, but not more effective at generating new membership sales.
it is the same battle as in the golf industry. they keep coming up with all these gimmick club changes to excite newbies into buying the magic bullet. and marketing ends up taking on a bigger and bigger percent of the companies revenue. visual asthetics and bogus claims take over true function.
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;D
vb in the time machine headed back to the 1800's
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This topic has been here on GetBig since 2013 and I'm surprised I haven't seen it before!
And I have yet to read any of it past the 1st page but will read the entirety this afternoon when I get time to do so.
It was in the very early 1960's when I was stationed at Pendleton we;d drive up to Reverend Robert Zuver's gym which was surprisingly in a residential area of Costa Mesa(?) and do some relatively light workouts among all that very heavy equipment.
And we also met RHINO who was very young but very active ln the gym.
Bob had created the very finest gym within he state of California and possibly even throughout the USA at that time and from the photos I glanced at ..... it appears that you are following suit.
SILIK ... what is your relationship to RHINO and when did the gym close down in Costa Masa?
I do recall that some of the gym members invited us to some unremembered function at the local tavern called L'il Abner's which was in the neighborhood.
Were you around at that time?
Will most likely have more stuff to ask you about once I read the entire topic.
Those were the good sold days of lifting heavy things. (George Frenn, Bill Peanuts West, Bednarski, Vince G,, Joe Gold, Larry Scott, Bill Pearl, John Corvello, and so darn many others!)
Thanks, Silk
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This topic has been here on GetBig since 2013 and I'm surprised I haven't seen it before!
And I have yet to read any of it past the 1st page but will read the entirety this afternoon when I get time to do so.
It was in the very early 1960's when I was stationed at Pendleton we;d drive up to Reverend Robert Zuver's gym which was surprisingly in a residential area of Costa Mesa(?) and do some relatively light workouts among all that very heavy equipment.
And we also met RHINO who was very young but very active ln the gym.
Bob had created the very finest gym within he state of California and possibly even throughout the USA at that time and from the photos I glanced at ..... it appears that you are following suit.
SILIK ... what is your relationship to RHINO and when did the gym close down in Costa Masa?
I do recall that some of the gym members invited us to some unremembered function at the local tavern called L'il Abner's which was in the neighborhood.
Were you around at that time?
Will most likely have more stuff to ask you about once I read the entire topic.
Those were the good sold days of lifting heavy things. (George Frenn, Bill Peanuts West, Bednarski, Vince G,, Joe Gold, Larry Scott, Bill Pearl, John Corvello, and so darn many others!)
Thanks, Silk
Your memory is impeccable, you should really consider writing a book about your life, I would read it.
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This topic has been here on GetBig since 2013 and I'm surprised I haven't seen it before!
And I have yet to read any of it past the 1st page but will read the entirety this afternoon when I get time to do so.
It was in the very early 1960's when I was stationed at Pendleton we;d drive up to Reverend Robert Zuver's gym which was surprisingly in a residential area of Costa Mesa(?) and do some relatively light workouts among all that very heavy equipment.
And we also met RHINO who was very young but very active ln the gym.
Bob had created the very finest gym within he state of California and possibly even throughout the USA at that time and from the photos I glanced at ..... it appears that you are following suit.
SILIK ... what is your relationship to RHINO and when did the gym close down in Costa Masa?
I do recall that some of the gym members invited us to some unremembered function at the local tavern called L'il Abner's which was in the neighborhood.
Were you around at that time?
Will most likely have more stuff to ask you about once I read the entire topic.
Those were the good sold days of lifting heavy things. (George Frenn, Bill Peanuts West, Bednarski, Vince G,, Joe Gold, Larry Scott, Bill Pearl, John Corvello, and so darn many others!)
Thanks, Silk
rhino died young but bob zuver jr is still alive and well.
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FUNK, thanks for the update,
I was unaware of Rhino's passing and I have to assume that Bob Jr. was his younger brother.
That photo of him spotting seems to have been taken around the same year we were visiting Zuver's Gym in Costa Mesa.
I still have not had the opportunity to read this entire topic but I plan to do so within the hour.
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NELSON, I was in the process of writing a book based upon my experiences within the world of lifting heavy things ... odd lifting (now called powerlifting), olympic lifting, bodybuilding, and just plain old physical fitness and all the usual suspects and interesting individuals I've met within the game .... but something always came up forcing me to put it aside except fort he shit I write on this here GetBig Board.
And it was also hindered by the fact that I have always gotten confused regarding the dates of the 'important things' that I have personally witnessed in the past.
Or various info that has come from reliable sources other than this GetBig Board of course!
So with that in mind .... many years ago I contacted some well known individuals within the game/games and asked if they would be interested in writing a book about all this inside/outside stuff starting with the early/mid 1940's ... but that game to a sudden stop with the death of one important individual and a warning from others who said that we just might not live to see it published.
And that last statement came from a very reliable source.
But I did help one well known individual get his 'book' published by proof reading it from cover to cover. We were hoping that he could help us do some writing about the early days when Hoffman and Weider and Dan Louri(?) were still young enough to chase the ladies, but he was the one who passed away as mentioned above.
But before he did pass away he told us some unbelievable stories about what really did happen way back then when lifting heavy things was still an infant in the playpen.
I only wish that he published his own book about those good old days as it was a damn interesting conversation.
Anyway.... thanks for the decent compliment.
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NELSON, I was in the process of writing a book based upon my experiences within the world of lifting heavy things ... odd lifting (now called powerlifting), olympic lifting, bodybuilding, and just plain old physical fitness and all the usual suspects and interesting individuals I've met within the game .... but something always came up forcing me to put it aside except fort he shit I write on this here GetBig Board.
And it was also hindered by the fact that I have always gotten confused regarding the dates of the 'important things' that I have personally witnessed in the past.
Or various info that has come from reliable sources other than this GetBig Board of course!
So with that in mind .... many years ago I contacted some well known individuals within the game/games and asked if they would be interested in writing a book about all this inside/outside stuff starting with the early/mid 1940's ... but that game to a sudden stop with the death of one important individual and a warning from others who said that we just might not live to see it published.
And that last statement came from a very reliable source.
But I did help one well known individual get his 'book' published by proof reading it from cover to cover. We were hoping that he could help us do some writing about the early days when Hoffman and Weider and Dan Louri(?) were still young enough to chase the ladies, but he was the one who passed away as mentioned above.
But before he did pass away he told us some unbelievable stories about what really did happen way back then when lifting heavy things was still an infant in the playpen.
I only wish that he published his own book about those good old days as it was a damn interesting conversation.
Anyway.... thanks for the decent compliment.
dan and weider started off as business partners. as the story goes dan introduced weider to joe's first wife... both relationships went south.
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Need a few in NYC. The Planet Shitness franchises are popping up like pizza places on every corner from chinatown to bumblefuck LI. Always wanted my own hardcore place.
My policy on chalk is if you don't look like pigpen from charlie brown then gtfo it ain't fer ya lil mary.
Silk best of luck brother. You're doing what most of us only think about.
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Busy knocking down trees w a front end loader. Will be able to answer soon. Stunt I'll tell bob to log on. We r good friends.
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dan and weider started off as business partners. as the story goes dan introduced weider to joe's first wife... both relationships went south.
joe and bob sr. were going into a partnership manufacturing fitness equipment. Then joe reneged or something. Bob Jr. can explain.
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Opens tomorrow. I know...it's a shit hole right?
brickyardgym.net (http://brickyardgym.net)
F'n awesome gym. I'd love to train there!
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Thanks!!! I am so excited to expand spring of 2017! Wait till u all see. We r clearing land within the next few weeks.
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Thanks!!! I am so excited to expand spring of 2017! Wait till u all see. We r clearing land within the next few weeks.
Great!!
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Thanks!!! I am so excited to expand spring of 2017! Wait till u all see. We r clearing land within the next few weeks.
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/185/593/1318554374964.jpg)
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(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/185/593/1318554374964.jpg)
will tri 2 do better necks ⏱
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will tri 2 do better necks ⏱
At least your great looking gym SPEAKS for itself ;)
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FUNK, I was either unaware or have simply forgotten that Joe and Dan were associated in any capacity way back then.
In fact they were at great odds towards each other during the meeting that we held to decide if the NPC would elect to become associated with the IFBB
I forget the year but it was most likely the morning after Gary Leonard won the national title (Mr America?) that was promoted by Ken Sprague at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
I don't know if there is anyone still alive except myself who attended that meeting but, looking back, it was an historical event at which the likes of the Hoffman group, Dan Laurie, and various Bodybuilding chairmen and officials from throughout the states gathered together to listen to a proposal that BEN Weider was going to deliver to all concerned.
Ben and Joe were the only individuals who showed up dressed in tailor made suits (blue blazer jackets?) while the majority of the rest of us showed up in sweatpants and t-shirts.
If I recall correctly most of those in attendance had no idea of what was going on but it was an official meeting and eventually Ben Weider took the stand and made a proposal something similar to the following.
"If the NPC would recognize the IFBB as the sole world governing body for competitive bodybuilding, the IFBB would recognize the NPC as the sole sanctioning body for amateur athletes within the US.
And the IFBB would cease the sanctioning of amateur bodybuilding events in the US but continue to sanction and promote professional bodybuilding events within the US as well as worldwide."
No other 'participant' came prepared to offer a counter proposal .... but needless to say .... there were numerous objections and accusations from the floor before we were able to proceed with the voting process.
One former Weider employee took the floor and politely accused Ben and Joe of setting up a number of PO Boxes in foreign countries and claiming that those countries/PO Boxes were official and valid IFBB organizations, but the only 'organization' was a little kid who emptied the PO box once each week.
And of course the Hoffman contingent objected loudly and Dan Laurie also offered some anti-Weider remarks.
But no once came with something better to offer and the vote determined that the NPC would accept the IFBB offer.
So less than half of those in attendance left the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium pretty damn pissed off that Sunday morning.
If any GetBigger other than myself attended this historical meeting, I'd like to hear what you have to say about this meeting and correct me in the event I have made any mistake regarding it.
OPPPS! Sorry SLICK and BOB bur Funk pushed my emory button and I got carried away with this response.
Sometimes that happens.
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FUNK, I was either unaware or have simply forgotten that Joe and Dan were associated in any capacity way back then.
In fact they were at great odds towards each other during the meeting that we held to decide if the NPC would elect to become associated with the IFBB
I forget the year but it was most likely the morning after Gary Leonard won the national title (Mr America?) that was promoted by Ken Sprague at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
I don't know if there is anyone still alive except myself who attended that meeting but, looking back, it was an historical event at which the likes of the Hoffman group, Dan Laurie, and various Bodybuilding chairmen and officials from throughout the states gathered together to listen to a proposal that BEN Weider was going to deliver to all concerned.
Ben and Joe were the only individuals who showed up dressed in tailor made suits (blue blazer jackets?) while the majority of the rest of us showed up in sweatpants and t-shirts.
If I recall correctly most of those in attendance had no idea of what was going on but it was an official meeting and eventually Ben Weider took the stand and made a proposal something similar to the following.
"If the NPC would recognize the IFBB as the sole world governing body for competitive bodybuilding, the IFBB would recognize the NPC as the sole sanctioning body for amateur athletes within the US.
And the IFBB would cease the sanctioning of amateur bodybuilding events in the US but continue to sanction and promote professional bodybuilding events within the US as well as worldwide."
No other 'participant' came prepared to offer a counter proposal .... but needless to say .... there were numerous objections and accusations from the floor before we were able to proceed with the voting process.
One former Weider employee took the floor and politely accused Ben and Joe of setting up a number of PO Boxes in foreign countries and claiming that those countries/PO Boxes were official and valid IFBB organizations, but the only 'organization' was a little kid who emptied the PO box once each week.
And of course the Hoffman contingent objected loudly and Dan Laurie also offered some anti-Weider remarks.
But no once came with something better to offer and the vote determined that the NPC would accept the IFBB offer.
So less than half of those in attendance left the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium pretty damn pissed off that Sunday morning.
If any GetBigger other than myself attended this historical meeting, I'd like to hear what you have to say about this meeting and correct me in the event I have made any mistake regarding it.
OPPPS! Sorry SLICK and BOB bur Funk pushed my emory button and I got carried away with this response.
Sometimes that happens.
my honor to have u talk history in the BYG thread! How old are you now stunt? Gary Leonard was cool. Saw him a few times in the old days of Venice golds. As I recall he drove a distance to work out there everyday.
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Hey Stuntmovie.
How Old Were You When You Trained At ZUVER'S Gym???
Just Wondering.
Thanks
Robert Z.
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joe and bob sr. were going into a partnership manufacturing fitness equipment. Then joe reneged or something. Bob Jr. can explain.
We Just Wouldn't Let Joe Run The Zuver's Gym Equipment Show.
He Walked Away Pouting Like A Little Kid.
Oh Well.
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Gyms should be disgusting places so only real ironaddicts feel compelled to train there, being the gym empty most of the time.
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Gyms should be disgusting places so only real ironaddicts feel compelled to train there, being the gym empty most of the time.
actually if the gym is a place run by a guy who actually trains and knows everyones name and actually cares about their members it can be a great place. one such place was eskimo's gym in allentown pa run by george joseph. i think slik gives out this same vibe in his writings on here.
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hey Slik, I have been watching this Youtube series where Canadian Bodybuilder Ron Paltrow goes to different gyms around the world and they do tours with the owners etc, pretty cool series in my opinion. Would love to see you be able to do something with them.
here is the episode where they go to GetBig's own Tony Doherty's gym in Australia.
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BOB, I must have been in my very early 20's because I had a 300+ bench press around that time and could curl more than I can lift today.
Gary Leonard was a Fresno-ite around that time and maybe still is. The last time I communicated with Gary was shortly after he got lost and found in some California forest if I recall correctly.
That is a long drive down to Costa Mesa! (About 260 miles one way).
I've lost contact with Gary but a good friend (whom I've also lost contact with) by the name of Steve Dussia worked with Gary for a number of weeks helping him get prepared for the Mr. America (was it even called that back then) and Gary thanked us for our help in winning but failed to mention that in a magazine article that appeared shortly after his win.
So he called me to apologize but neither of us considered it to be any sort of a problem. We were just glad that he won.
Now that he has been mentioned I'm planning on doing my best to re-contact him.
ANd this whole discussion reminds me of John Corvello who won the Mr Cal title around that time ... He beat Bill McArdle who was the favorite to win it as he had been training with Larry Scott.
Both Bill and Larry have passed away now (Bill at a very young age) but I do hope to hear that John is still doing well.
John was a Playboy model for a few years and the last I heard he was managing some expensive spa in the Ls Angeles basin.
I think I first met John through a mutual friend who was in the Corps back then.
I mention the above partially in the event that they may have visited ZUVER's Costa Mesa during those early years. Each was the kind of individual who enjoyed lifting heavy things and would have really enjoyed seeing what the Reverend accomplished.
And how about Bill Peanuts West and George Frenn? The lived somewhere south of the LA Basin and did some serious lifting in some outdoor 'garage' if I recall correctly.
There are so many others I'd like to mention but most GetBiggers snooze off when I say big words words or write too much. And some GetBiggers might put a hate'en on most of those I mention.
I hate it when the hate'en hastens , especially when the haters don't even know nor have ever met the hate'en. ( I think Steven King wrote that someplace!)
I hate that guy! He writes too dam slow!
Great talking to you BOB! Can you please explain your relationship with the Reverend and Rhino and also Slick and when and why Zuver's closed down and what's there now and yada, yada, yada? This might have been mentioned earlier but I might have skipped over it during my very own snoozing session.
Also ... when did Zuver's Costa mesa originally open and when did it close and what did it cost to train there, etc., etc.
I think that those who lift heavy things today might be somewhat interested in how things used to be in this heavy heavy lifting business and some of the greats who started it all!
I wasn't a "great" but I witnessed a hell of a lot of it!
Thanks again, Bob!
And SLICK also!
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BOB, I must have been in my very early 20's because I had a 300+ bench press around that time and could curl more than I can lift today.
Gary Leonard was a Fresno-ite around that time and maybe still is. The last time I communicated with Gary was shortly after he got lost and found in some California forest if I recall correctly.
That is a long drive down to Costa Mesa! (About 260 miles one way).
I've ost contact with Gary but a good friend (whom I've also lost contact with) by the name of Steve Dussia worked with Gary for a number of weeks helping him get prepared for the Mr. America (was it ever called that back then) and Gary thanked us for our help in winning but failed to mention that in a magazine article that appeared shortly after his win.
So he called me to apologize but neither of us considered it to be any sort of a problem. We were just glad that he won.
Now that he has been mentioned Im planning on doing my best to re-contact him.
ANd this whole discussion reminds me of John Corvello who won the Mr Cal title around that time ... He beat Bill McArdle who was the favorite to win it as he had been training with Larry Scott.
Both Bill and Larry have passed away now (Bill at a very young age) but I do hope to hear that John is still doing well.
John was a Playboy model for a few years and the last I heard he was managing some expensive spa in the Ls Angeles basin.
I think I first met John through a mutual friend who was in the Corps back then.
I mention the above partially in the event that they may have visited ZUVER's Costa Mesa during those early years. Each was the kind of individual who enjoyed lifting heavy things and would have really enjoyed seeing what the Reverend accomplished.
And how about Bill Peanuts West and George Frenn? The lived somewhere south of the LA Basin and did some serious lifting in some outdoor 'garage' if I recall correctly.
There are so many others I'd like to mention but most GetBiggers snooze off when I say big words words or write too much. And some GetBiggers might put a hate'en on most of those I mention.
I hate it when the hate'en hastens , especially when the haters don't even know nor have ever met the hate'en. ( I think Steven King wrote that someplace!)
I hate that guy! He writes too dam slow!
Great talking to you BOB! Can you please explain your relationship with the Reverend and Rhino and also Slick and when and why Zuver's closed down and what's there now and yada, yada, yada? This might have been mentioned earlier but I might have skipped over it during my very own snoozing session.
Also ... when did Zuver's Costa mesa originally open and when did it close and what did it cost to train there, etc., etc.
I think that those who lift heavy things today might be somewhat interested in how things used to be in this heavy heavy lifting business and some of the greats who started it all!
I wasn't a "great" but I witnessed a hell of a lot of it!
Thanks again, Bob!
And SLICK also!
Most of us like what you have to write most of the time, if people don't care for what someone writes they should just skim over that person's post and choke on a c-ock.
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hey Slik, I have been watching this Youtube series where Canadian Bodybuilder Ron Paltrow goes to different gyms around the world and they do tours with the owners etc, pretty cool series in my opinion. Would love to see you be able to do something with them.
here is the episode where they go to GetBig's own Tony Doherty's gym in Australia.
ill check it out. My dream is to make a cross country trip with my wife and the dogs in my old dodge a100 van hitting small gyms all the way through. We r a small gym right now but we r churning out the champs. I want to wait for the expansion to do any real cool interviews etc. I have so much rare top notch equipment in my pole building storage. And thanks all for the compliments.
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https://instagram.com/p/BIGqcMojh53/ (https://instagram.com/p/BIGqcMojh53/)
Thanks to awesome gym members who volunteered to take my tonight truck while I was at work. They drove in the local parade throwing out free passes and candy.
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Brickyard Gym's own Tammy Tsai as Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife in the upcoming movie Aftermath.
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Flame on!
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Congrats on your gym and best wishes for success.
But chiropractic?
Chiropractic has ZERO basis in science. It is nonsense.
You are risking your health with those violent "adjustments".
Read about the origins of chiropractic. It is total made up BS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractic
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Chiropractic has ZERO basis in science. It is nonsense.
You are risking your health with those violent "adjustments".
Read about the origins of chiropractic. It is total made up BS.
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"D. D. Palmer founded chiropractic in the 1890s,[23] after saying he received it from "the other world",[24] and his son B. J. Palmer helped to expand it in the early 20th century.[23] Throughout its history, chiropractic has been controversial.[25][26] Its foundation is at odds with mainstream medicine, and has been sustained by pseudoscientific ideas such as subluxation and innate intelligence.[27] Despite the overwhelming evidence that vaccination is an effective public health intervention, among chiropractors there are significant disagreements over the subject,[28] which has led to negative impacts on both public vaccination and mainstream acceptance of chiropractic."
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"D. D. Palmer founded chiropractic in the 1890s,[23] after saying he received it from "the other world",[24] and his son B. J. Palmer helped to expand it in the early 20th century.[23] Throughout its history, chiropractic has been controversial.[25][26] Its foundation is at odds with mainstream medicine, and has been sustained by pseudoscientific ideas such as subluxation and innate intelligence.[27] Despite the overwhelming evidence that vaccination is an effective public health intervention, among chiropractors there are significant disagreements over the subject,[28] which has led to negative impacts on both public vaccination and mainstream acceptance of chiropractic."
spouts “science” then links Wikipedia. 🤣
I expect to get harassed personally on getbig cuz that’s the fun of this place. Yea I’ve gotten old. So I won’t defend myself but laugh right along with you all. But I’ll defend Chiro. It’s the best. Darren had major problems when we met. Horrible pain. All better now.
Also. I’ll only defend Chiro on here briefly. Been there done that. Not worth my time to do that.
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Where is Big Chiro Flex?
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Congrats on your gym and best wishes for success.
But chiropractic?
Chiropractic has ZERO basis in science. It is nonsense.
You are risking your health with those violent "adjustments".
Read about the origins of chiropractic. It is total made up BS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractic
If your body gets out of wack and you need an adjustment, I recommend you make an appointment with a DO rather than a chiropractor. It's 'one and done' instead of a lifetime of bi-weekly and expensive manipulations. A good massage can work wonders as well.
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Are you a chiropractor Slik?
I thought you were the bearded guy getting his neck cranked.
Here's another source for learning about the nonsense of chiropractic.
You can't make this stuff up.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/chiropractic-a-brief-overview-part-i/
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Are you a chiropractor Slik?
I thought you were the bearded guy getting his neck cranked.
Here's another source for learning about the nonsense of chiropractic.
You can't make this stuff up.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/chiropractic-a-brief-overview-part-i/
most likely written by lefties. 🤣. Won’t waste my time clicking on it.
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How come whenever I went to a chiro, no matter what the issue seemed to be, they always did the same types of adjustments?
Eventually it seemed like rest did just as good a job.
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Where is Big Chiro Flex?
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:'(
He posted recently, he's still here running gimmicks. ;)
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spouts “science” then links Wikipedia. 🤣
I expect to get harassed personally on getbig cuz that’s the fun of this place. Yea I’ve gotten old. So I won’t defend myself but laugh right along with you all. But I’ll defend Chiro. It’s the best. Darren had major problems when we met. Horrible pain. All better now.
Also. I’ll only defend Chiro on here briefly. Been there done that. Not worth my time to do that.
Agree 100%. I NEED my Chiro (you’ve met him) and have used him for over 10 years. During my prep I threw out my SI that effected my QL. Like a dummy I tried to work through it thinking I just pearced my piraformis when I was pinning. Went on for a couple of weeks. Finally I went to my chiro, measured my hips and one side was off by an inch and half screwing my gait and excruciating paid when I squatted. A few treatments later I was back to normal. Now it’s just once a week maintenance
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Every time I`ve ever been to the Chiropractor I left feeling awesome.
Much better than the pain I was in when I got there.
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He posted recently, he's still here running gimmicks. ;)
Cool,I wish that funny bastard would come out off hiding and just post again.
Good dude!