Ronnie was 270 at this year's Olympia.
At 400 pounds, that'd make Kovacs a full 50% BIGGER than Ronnie.
Do you ever take height and body fat into account?
Maybe a pic of him standing next to someone for perspective. But even being tall and chubby... I dunno.
ANyone that big would have to do a pic or two on a scale to verify such claims. He's tall but he never held the thickness Ronnie had. Hell, Quincy Taylor is tall as hell, and he's only what, 340 offseason?
Ronnie was 270 at this year's Olympia.twice 270...errr..yup, 400 lbs ;D
At 400 pounds, that'd make Kovacs a full 50% BIGGER than Ronnie.
I doubt he ever hit 350.
Whats the best showing he ever made at a pro show?
Ronnie was 270 at this year's Olympia.
At 400 pounds, that'd make Kovacs a full 50% BIGGER than Ronnie.
I doubt he ever hit 350.
No, he really weighed like 440 ish at his highest. Greg is a big man . In his prime, Greg could stand beside other big pros in clothes and make them look like little kids. Not good onstage, but in person a freak. Ask anyone who saw him years ago . Big Dude. Went to a strip joint with him one week after a Night of Champion show and he was like 365 still super hard. People just stared in disbelief. He insulted your sense of size. Also a gentle giant!
Kovacs looks like a zombie.How the f*** does he have holes in his abdominals?!
Wtf is up with the color disfiguration?
Jeep Swenson was 400+ and was absolutely HUGE!. Dwarfed Kovacsanyone named "jeep" should be huge.
Jeep Swenson was 400+ and was absolutely HUGE!. Dwarfed Kovacs
Jeep Swenson was 400+ and was absolutely HUGE!. Dwarfed Kovacs
hmmm why don't you call him and findout for us 240
How the f*** does he have holes in his abdominals?!
i saw a dude on the most recent World's Strongest man from canada named Dominic Filou who is 6'5" 410lbs. made the rest of the competitors look like kids.
are you saying that he might be the biggest man of all time, bigger perhaps then even the great Bob Chicerillo?not quite as big as Bob.
i saw a dude on the most recent World's Strongest man from canada named Dominic Filou who is 6'5" 410lbs. made the rest of the competitors look like kids.
Some comparison pictures. Greg at 6'3 / 337.
are you saying that he might be the biggest man of all time, bigger perhaps then even the great Bob Chicerillo?
are you saying that he might be the biggest man of all time, bigger perhaps then even the great Bob Chicerillo?
Jeep Swenson was 400+ and was absolutely HUGE!. Dwarfed Kovacs
What year did Jeep die? I remember pics of him in musclemag and he looked like a huge man, did Jeep and Kovacs ever meet??
Some comparison pictures. Greg at 6'3 / 337.
Matt if I'm not mistaken Greg is " only " 6'1" 1/2
That alien must weigh at least 50lbs. disgusting!
Greg is one of the most hyped BBers in history... Oh let's not forget about Matt Mendenhall.the difference was that Mendenhall actually had a good physique.
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He's fat, though. Look at all that lard, on his arms. What's the point?
SUCKMYMUSCLE
his arm is bigger than your leg
the 'point' is to be as strong and powerful as possible, not to look pretty
I'm a bodybuilder, not a powerlifter. Pure strengh without shape is crap. If I only cared about strengh, I'd eat 10 000 calories a day and do nothing but deads, squats, military presses and bench presses. Sorry, but I'm not interested.no ones saying you have to like it...but its a totally different thing than bbing so you dont judge them like you would a bber. you dont look at a pro football player and say 'but he sucks at basketball, whats the point'
no ones saying you have to like it...but its a totally different thing than bbing so you dont judge them like you would a bber. you dont look at a pro football player and say 'but he sucks at basketball, whats the point'
Nobody's bigger and more ripped than this man,
Akebono dwarfs them all. 500+ pounds.
How tall is Greg? I heard 6'3, but in the pictures I posted he looks closer to 6'6. One person I know who met him said he was over 6'4.
twice 270...errr..yup, 400 lbs ;D
Jeep Swenson was 400+ and was absolutely HUGE!. Dwarfed Kovacs
I am 200 lbs, 5'10"...Kovacs in this pic told me he was 385!!!
i saw a dude on the most recent World's Strongest man from canada named Dominic Filou who is 6'5" 410lbs. made the rest of the competitors look like kids.
Jeep really doesn't look all that big there.
Some comparison pictures. Greg at 6'3 / 337.
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Hmmm.....FLEX magazine had him listed at 325.
Some comparison pictures. Greg at 6'3 / 337.
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FLEX magazine is full of shit. I've personally seen Greg at 440 lbs, at the Pro Invitationals. Greg is 360 lbs RIPPED! Even at 400 lbs, he's still relatively lean. He's the most massive human being, who ever lived. I've said it before and I'm saying it again:Ronnie ain't nothing but a peanut, next to him.(bad grammar on purpose, to copy Ronnie)
SUCKMYMUSCLE
twice 270...errr..yup, 400 lbs ;D
Were you there at an official weigh-in, to confirm Kovacs' weight? Or do you have an official transcript, stating his weight?
In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter. Mass isn't Kovacs' problem; it's symmetry and proportion. Until he fixes that, it doesn't matter how much he weighs ripped. He will continue to place in the pack.
Lou Ferrigno outweighed Dorian Yates at the 1993 Olympia by about 60 lbs. Yates finished first; Ferrigo placed 10th.
You just agreed with my points. Bodybuilding is about muscle volume, balancedly distributed in a symmetrical frame. Kovacs is gigantic because he's tall, with a gargantuan frame. He may walk onstage ripped at 360 lbs, but when you take into account his height and the diameter of his bones, he actually carries far less mass than Ronnie or Dorian. As an example, Gunther and Kickinger come in as heavy or heavier than Ronnie on contest day, but no argues the fact that Ronnie is more muscular. Also, the large joints of big-framed men take away from their visual volume, making them appear smaller than they truly are.
The point of this thread, though, is not about muscularity, but rather sheer size and strengh. If you asked who's the most MUSCULAR human being who ever lived, then the answer would be either Ronnie or Dorian. One of the two. In terms of sheer size and strengh, however, Kovacs dwarfes both Ronnie and Dorian. Kovacs still has visible abs at a weight of 400 lbs and even at 440 lbs, he's still not fat, even though he has no definition at that weight.
Unless you demonstrate that Ronnie can do front military presses with five plates a side for 12 reps, or incline dumbbell press 300 lbs dumbbells for 7, or incline barbell press seven plates a side for 10, or squat 9 plates side for 5 and leg press 2 200 lbs for 25, you have no business comparing him to Kovacs. The only comparison possible is in the dead-lift, at which they are roughly equal in strengh. I don't think many of you guys truly understand and/or appreciate what these numbers mean: the fact that Kovacs can do front military barbell presses with five plates a side, incline dumbbell press 300 lbs dumbbells and incline barbell press seven plates a side, all for several reps, and weight 400 lbs with visible abs, makes him the only Human who can compete, with silverback gorillas, in size and strengh. Only with the smallest and weakest of silverbacks, mind you, but still... :o :o :o :o :o(the difference in size and strengh, between Kovacs and the largest silverbacks, is greater than that between Kovacs and Shawn Ray). So there. ;)
SUCKMYMUSCLE
Unfortunately, bodybuilding contests no longer have weightlifting components to them. Therefore, how much Kovacs can lift, compared to his fellow IFBB pros is irreveleant. I stick with my reference from FLEX that had Kovacs weighing 325 at the Arnold Classic.
Truth be told, Kovacs looked his best at the show where he turned pro about a decade ago, the 1996 Canadian Nationals, where he was listed at 302 lbs.
At his pro debut, the 1997 Night of Champions, he weighed 318 but was as smooth as a baby's behind, which resulted in his placing in the pack.
Even if Kovacs weighed 360, from the looks of his physique, the only place the extra muscle went was his waist. That, in turn, makes him look even SMALLER than he did in 1996. And to top it all off, his skin looked terrible at the Classic; whereas, he looked much healther at the Canadian Championships.
Does anyone here have Greg's training video "Colossus"?
Jeep Swenson was 400+ and was absolutely HUGE!. Dwarfed Kovacs
Has Kovacs ever done any acting?
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2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 13th
the others he got 16th or didn't place.
yes i heard that kovacs was really strong and that all he did was sit on his couch to save calories haha i think i read that in an old flex from the mid 90s, cant remember. But i heard he has a video thats awesome.
nothing said about kovacs has ever been documented or even seen by anyone.
675 for reps on incline presses? sure, even though the raw record on a flat bench is 755 and those guys train for strength AND you bench suits. kovacs does almost as much, with no shirt, and on an incline bench (yeah, and just like how shawn ever deserved to beat dorian).
everthing written about him, has never been proven. he's had chances to prove it. like when ed coan challenged him, despite weighing well under 100 lbs. less than kovacs. he even offered to pay greg's expenses. kovacs still declined.
sure, he's huge and strong, but dont say he's the strongest ever based on muscletech/muslce mag international claims that he is the strongest ever when guys like coan, frank, and anderson have proved and documented their strength.
twice 270...errr..yup, 400 lbs ;DDamn, 240 that sum bad math ;D
Ronnie was 270 at this year's Olympia.To answer your question the answer is yes. But did he look good? No. Having gone to the same gym as Greg from 1996 - 2006 all I can say is ALL HYPE. He never once pressed anything that the mags have stated. This was all a ploy for muscletech to enhance their posterboy. He only used smith machines and hammer strengths. No free weights and no intensity and half the weight that the mags (and muscletech) bragged he could do. He may have looked freak but that was also 10-12 years ago while his recepters were still good and not fried. He couldn't place dead last at a show if he tried. He's dropped out of numerous shows. Henderson Thorne, Bob Weatherhill and even Paul Dillet have tried to constructively critisize him trying to help him but he always turned a deaf ear. His extreme drug use (including recs) were his ultimate downfall. How do you go from making $150,000 per year for 7 years with mucletech to making zero dollars? He is the biggest joke in professional bbdg.
At 400 pounds, that'd make Kovacs a full 50% BIGGER than Ronnie.
I doubt he ever hit 350.
how tall is he
6 FT 2"
Ronnie was 270 at this year's Olympia.
At 400 pounds, that'd make Kovacs a full 50% BIGGER than Ronnie.
I doubt he ever hit 350.
how tall is he
Actually, it's been said 6'2" and 6'3". I even heard some 6'4" claims. Not sure.
I heard late 90's he had a couple of minor heart attacks so i am suprised he is still alive
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the difference was that Mendenhall actually had a good physique......Yep!!
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Remember. Greg ONLY took Cell Tech and Nitro tech.
Remember. Greg ONLY took Cell Tech and Nitro tech.
He inclined 600lbs for 12!
Bigger guys (big like Kovacs) maybe shouldnt emphasis getting SUPER shredded. Not sure if that was the aim here, but this is a least 10 years before his last contest when being ULTRA-shredded was maybe a lesser priority.he looks pretty damn shredded there. Glutes not straited but not everyone can get that.
Bigger guys (big like Kovacs) maybe shouldnt emphasis getting SUPER shredded. Not sure if that was the aim here, but this is a least 10 years before his last contest when being ULTRA-shredded was maybe a lesser priority.
6' 4"?
These days he's barely under 6 feet.
6' 4"?
These days he's barely under 6 feet.
Lol, i remember reading an article in M&F or Flex titled something like „Are you thinking about using steroids? Wait, there might be an alternative“ with agreg Kovacs in the pics. 3-4 pages of rubbish about that there Cell-Tech. Well the article was so convincing, 3 of us bought one tub and split it cause it was so damn expensive.
Those pictures of bodybuilders like Cutler standing in some science lab while a "scientist " is showing him the latest muscle tech product lol
Those pictures of bodybuilders like Cutler standing in some science lab while a "scientist " is showing him the latest muscle tech product lol
Those pictures of bodybuilders like Cutler standing in some science lab while a "scientist " is showing him the latest muscle tech product lol
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"Setabolins kicking in now!!"
Greg is a physically bigger man - Much larger than Kevin in that pic.
Put them on a contest stage and Kevin Completely destroys Greg
And that’s where they competed & were judged.
Greg is a physically bigger man - Much larger than Kevin in that pic.Yes
Put them on a contest stage and Kevin Completely destroys Greg
And that’s where they competed & were judged.
(http://fs5.directupload.net/images/180514/48z9w8r5.jpg)Dr.Putins nitial foray in doping control over America
actually clever ;D they made alot of money tricking teenagers buing into that bs
ps. note the test tubes on the side most likely containing "the secret formula"
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actually clever ;D they made alot of money tricking teenagers buing into that bs
ps. note the test tubes on the side most likely containing "the secret formula"
Dr.Putins nitial foray in doping control over America
When this thread was new, I feared for Greg's health.
:-\
When this thread was new, I feared for Greg's health.
:-\
Greg didn’t !!
The Simpsons nailed it in their "Beef" short... "just ask this Scientician" ;D
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Sad but true.
Imagine being that strong, knowing that MMA fighters like Fedor St-McGregor can beat you up in a fight, despite your size and strength.
"Eh"..
Haha, back when the Simpsons were funny and original.
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When this thread was new, I feared for Greg's health.
:-\
Greg is a physically bigger man - Much larger than Kevin in that pic.
Put them on a contest stage and Kevin Completely destroys Greg
And that’s where they competed & were judged.
Hey whatever makes you feel better dude...
Those pictures of bodybuilders like Cutler standing in some science lab while a "scientist " is showing him the latest muscle tech product lol
Hope they hid all the jewelry in the lab that day.
Hope they hid all the jewelry in the lab that day.
Hope they hid all the jewelry in the lab that day.
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Actually looked damn good at one point but just wasn't able to hold it together for long.(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0d/4b/08/0d4b08367a95451911281b2cfde79095.jpg)
Seemed like a nice person too. The archetypal insecure but good-natured big guy.
Dat Dere Frogtech played a part as well...
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Seemed like a nice person too. The archetypal insecure but good-natured big guy.
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That year or so when he was in his glory, he smoked 'em all. Including Ronnie and Markus
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Nobody did mass better
rumor has it he took some really nasty shits and needed help wiping his own asshole.
Oh wow, never heard that one before.....
I think Greg Kovacs' threads arise every 2-3 years on Getbig. Much like threads on Jeff King.
The most massive muscular/gasbag man I’ve ever seen in person, and this is saying a lot.
I’ve pretty much seen them all.
He’d walk into an area and immediately the Colemans, Yates, Dilletts, and El Sonbatys would disappear. A much inferior bodybuilder, absolutely, but simply as a monstrous human being, Kovacs was in a class all his own.
I’ve told my stories concerning Greg on Getbig multiple times. An uncharismatic but likeable guy.
MuscleTech/Paul Gardiner used him then fucked him.
RIP
How would he look next to Brian Shaw / ThorWikipedia:
Likely dwarfed as he did those you mentioned.
Elephants are Big only they don’t win Bodybuilding shows,
Maybe he should’ve been a strong man competitor.
"Mess" monster.
The most massive muscular/gasbag man I’ve ever seen in person, and this is saying a lot.
I’ve pretty much seen them all.
He’d walk into an area and immediately the Colemans, Yates, Dilletts, and El Sonbatys would disappear. A much inferior bodybuilder, absolutely, but simply as a monstrous human being, Kovacs was in a class all his own.
I’ve told my stories concerning Greg on Getbig multiple times. An uncharismatic but likeable guy.
MuscleTech/Paul Gardiner used him then fucked him.
RIP
Wikipedia:
Greg 6'4" 330lbs up to 440lbs
Hafthor 6'9" 400lbs up to 440lbd
I'm 6'3 and was taller than him.
STAY POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you wipe your own ass?You girls ok??
Unathletic steroid hippo. Too unathletic to even do a proper freeweight squat. Impressive for sheer size I guess but not much else, actually..
Ha ha ha - Steroid Hippo Summed Up Nicely
That and Mess Monster.
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The guy in the blue shirt... I don’t like the look on his face. And where exactly is his left hand?
The guy in the blue shirt... I don’t like the look on his face. And where exactly is his left hand?
off season he made Nasser look small
there's pics of them when Nasser stayed at Kovac's house in Canada
Yep. Greg said Nasser's glasses fogged up when when he met him at the Toronto airport.
Kovacs wrote the article for RX muscle.
It was November or December of 2005. Greg Kovacs was just about 27 at the time. And apparently an offseason 410-lb to Nasser's 330-lb. Kovacs was also a strong 6'2" - maybe 6'2.4". So about 3" taller than Nasser. So he would have dwarfed him.
Nasser El Sonbaty made fun of Kovacs for not being able to wipe his own ass [something Kovacs didn't deny in his RXMuscle article, leading me to believe it's the truth], but Nasser sold his worn clothes online. Meh. Both died in 2013. RIP.
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At the end of the day this is what bodybuilding should be all about
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At the end of the day this is what bodybuilding should be all about
We must ban the thumbs up why not just hold a sign that says '' duh ''
:)
:)
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Someone find the towel story
The 2004 Arnold Classic told the tale
Markus Ruhl and Greg Kovacs competed. Same stage. Same lighting.
Ruhl proved to be the real mass monster. Kovacs was an absolute mess. Ruhl absolutely destroyed Kovacs in every pose, and every angle.
The 2004 Arnold Classic told the tale
Markus Ruhl and Greg Kovacs competed. Same stage. Same lighting.
Ruhl proved to be the real mass monster. Kovacs was an absolute mess. Ruhl absolutely destroyed Kovacs in every pose, and every angle.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sm3SdqyBa1g/hqdefault.jpg)This picture is morphed
When Kovacs was peaking there was no bodybuilder bigger, stonger or more imposing.
He’s the most underrated bb’er ever even though that pic is shopped
Nasser used to wipe his butt for him because he was too big to do it himself before shows in the hotel room (no homo) with big white towels and leave them pile up for the maids - true story
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When Kovacs was peaking there was no bodybuilder bigger, stonger or more imposing.
You post a morphed pic are you retarded....
This picture is morphed
Was your question rhetorical? If not, allow me to answer. Yes, he's full on retard.A homo retard with an oozing mangina.
amazing how he morphed into this. palumboism is a hell of a disease.
Looked good as an amateur before palumboism took over. Very short shelf life. Extremely strong dude from what people say.
LMAO. I think Nasser said Greg used to wipe his own ass with towels and leave them for the maids. Never heard about Nasser doing the wiping. Too bad we can't ask either of them. LMFAO!!
The 2004 Arnold Classic told the tale
Markus Ruhl and Greg Kovacs competed. Same stage. Same lighting.
Ruhl proved to be the real mass monster. Kovacs was an absolute mess. Ruhl absolutely destroyed Kovacs in every pose, and every angle.
Fool - Yes Greg was big framed man for sure - as a pro Bodybuilder He was awful
Ruhl / Gunter Made Him Look Silly At 2004 Arnold
Not a pleasing class physique- just a lump / strong man type physique
Why did Greg insist on being a bodybuilder of all thing?? ???
I presume he started weight training & responded fairly & either he thought he could make
As a top Bodybuilder / or Likely as a Large Framed Big Man Some pushed him & saw an opportunity
To Make $s from promoting him as The Biggest & Strongest Bodybuilder 🙄. It appears many fell
For that Promotional Crap.
At his decline, that was the absolute epitome of Palumboism. Its a very valuable lesson. When you push GH and insulin too hard, combined with a certain genetic pre-disposition and age, the Palumboism consequences can be drastic.
Its now been established that its primarily the use of large and prolonged use of quality GH that is the primary cause of the Palumboism, but there is definitely a genetic component that has it affect some more with ribcage and elbows etc. And it becomes even more apparent as the muscle quality declines and the skeletal structural changes are permanent.
But remember, back then, no body builder deliberately set out to develop Palumboism. Rather they were pioneers, and the effects and the entire understanding of Palumboism then became known.
Will I be safe if I continue to jab 5-7ius pharma gh daily? No slin? Some test and primo too
Why you using that much GH for ?
Because its awesome. Can eat whatever and skin/hair/schlong look great too. Everything feels better. Is it bad?
The 2004 Arnold Classic told the tale
Markus Ruhl and Greg Kovacs competed. Same stage. Same lighting.
Ruhl proved to be the real mass monster. Kovacs was an absolute mess. Ruhl absolutely destroyed Kovacs in every pose, and every angle.
This. Greg looked 'OK' until a guy like Markus or Nasser stood beside him in shape.
Again, Kovacs was well into his Palumboism phase by 2004. He was much better a few years before that.
Because its awesome. Can eat whatever and skin/hair/schlong look great too. Everything feels better. Is it bad?
Talked to him once at a booth at a contest in Florida..........dude was huge and seemed like a good guy.
On stage he was well not all that.
Was it at NPC Southern States? I saw him here when he rocked the frost tips. Huge gut but massive in personI`m not positive but it very well could have been as I`ve been to that contest at least 7 times.
Again, Kovacs was well into his Palumboism phase by 2004. He was much better a few years before that.
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I actually got his VHS training DVD in 99 maybe? When he was at his peak only training VHS I ever got he was being pushed on the cover of MD talking about his 27 inch arms and whoever it was supplements. He must have been in his 20s at the time remember when he talked he seemed pretty cool and joked around didn't take himself too serious. His training pretty much consisted of his buddies loading up plate loaded machines for him. Another buddy also had a copy of the 98 Olympia so those were the two bodybuilding videos we had in college. I will say he was massive. He was just being paid to be huge though instead of competing so then when they wanted him to compete, he wasn't able to dial it in. Coleman, Dorian and Flex were all peak form in 98. Although Coleman did get bigger by 03why are you talking about it like its something special thats only on vhs ::)
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He looks like a mixture between Tito Ortiz and Ben Affleck.
Would be interesting to have accurate data on their clavicle bone lengthhis delts are filled with oil there already.
Probably his best showing
his delts are filled with oil there already.
Probably his best showing
Wider thanHeathRuhl
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pretty sure kovacs started out training in his basement, not realizing the crazy strength he had as compared to others..... kind of like somebody here who trains at home and has no idea how weak he is.;D
I actually got his VHS training DVD in 99 maybe?
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I agree with Wes. I have seen them all. Bill Kazmeijer was a huge guy. Jeff Everson was as well. Even louie Ferrigno ( and Arnold too of course) I am 5ft 9 and now 190 but back in the day I was always 220 to 230 ( biggest was 238 was trying to hit 250 but I couldn't ) But next to some of these guys I looked ok . But next to Kovacks I looked like this DJ guy! ( Example: like Kovacks was a 20cc syringe and I was the needle) But Dj is like the needle when standing next to Karen Carpenter or any other anorexic.Struggling to breathe is probably why he is no longer with us. You would think he would realize what was going on and lose weight. Even if he lost 50-100lbs he would have still been huge.
Greg was a very nice guy from the few encounters I had with him. Talkative and friendly but I just got the impression he was not happy. I think he would have rathered stayed out of the limelight and just worked out and did whatever. Musclemag/Muscletech ruined him. They pushed and pushed and wore him out and his body gave up. I do not know that but that is just the impression I got from him. Plus the man could hardly breathe. Could not do anything because he was unable to have the o2 and energy. He couldn't even add and remove his own weight plates because then he wouldn't be able to workout well. R.I.P big greg!
I agree with Wes. I have seen them all. Bill Kazmeijer was a huge guy. Jeff Everson was as well. Even louie Ferrigno ( and Arnold too of course) I am 5ft 9 and now 190 but back in the day I was always 220 to 230 ( biggest was 238 was trying to hit 250 but I couldn't ) But next to some of these guys I looked ok . But next to Kovacks I looked like this DJ guy! ( Example: like Kovacks was a 20cc syringe and I was the needle) But Dj is like the needle when standing next to Karen Carpenter or any other anorexic.
Greg was a very nice guy from the few encounters I had with him. Talkative and friendly but I just got the impression he was not happy. I think he would have rathered stayed out of the limelight and just worked out and did whatever. Musclemag/Muscletech ruined him. They pushed and pushed and wore him out and his body gave up. I do not know that but that is just the impression I got from him. Plus the man could hardly breathe. Could not do anything because he was unable to have the o2 and energy. He couldn't even add and remove his own weight plates because then he wouldn't be able to workout well. R.I.P big greg!
I agree with Wes. I have seen them all. Bill Kazmeijer was a huge guy. Jeff Everson was as well. Even louie Ferrigno ( and Arnold too of course) I am 5ft 9 and now 190 but back in the day I was always 220 to 230 ( biggest was 238 was trying to hit 250 but I couldn't ) But next to some of these guys I looked ok . But next to Kovacks I looked like this DJ guy! ( Example: like Kovacks was a 20cc syringe and I was the needle) But Dj is like the needle when standing next to Karen Carpenter or any other anorexic.
Greg was a very nice guy from the few encounters I had with him. Talkative and friendly but I just got the impression he was not happy. I think he would have rathered stayed out of the limelight and just worked out and did whatever. Musclemag/Muscletech ruined him. They pushed and pushed and wore him out and his body gave up. I do not know that but that is just the impression I got from him. Plus the man could hardly breathe. Could not do anything because he was unable to have the o2 and energy. He couldn't even add and remove his own weight plates because then he wouldn't be able to workout well. R.I.P big greg!
I remember old Fibo stories from a German board that got shut down. Everyone emphasized all the time how Gregg was sweating profoundly 24/7, he was just sitting there in his chair and the sweat was running down in streams from his body non-stop. He had to change shirts like 15 times per day at the Expo and while he was eating, he always had 3 mini fans standing on the table blowing cool air on him. Doesn't sound healthy at all :DIs the sweating caused by overheating only or also by the body trying to flush out muscle which is mostly water?
But everyone confirmed the dude was a monster in person, making ur jaw drop standing right in front of you.
(https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/748445237-4b63eff453e25a526a5bb90000ece91b53734f8fc2bae4fd9c0a7ab0aff42943-d?f=webp)
Is the sweating caused by overheating only or also by the body trying to flush out muscle which is mostly water?
According to the stories he must've put on that shirt probably like 5 minutes earlier... :Dreally it doesnt seem worth it all
(https://img.mensxp.com/media/content/2018/Jan/greg-kovacs-is-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-bodybuilders-500-4-1515062381.jpg)
I agree with Wes. I have seen them all. Bill Kazmeijer was a huge guy. Jeff Everson was as well. Even louie Ferrigno ( and Arnold too of course) I am 5ft 9 and now 190 but back in the day I was always 220 to 230 ( biggest was 238 was trying to hit 250 but I couldn't ) But next to some of these guys I looked ok . But next to Kovacks I looked like this DJ guy! ( Example: like Kovacks was a 20cc syringe and I was the needle) But Dj is like the needle when standing next to Karen Carpenter or any other anorexic.I remember reading about how in his contract with muscletech he was required to compete and it led to that disasterous showing he had. Didn’t he walk off stage or quit or something like that?
Greg was a very nice guy from the few encounters I had with him. Talkative and friendly but I just got the impression he was not happy. I think he would have rathered stayed out of the limelight and just worked out and did whatever. Musclemag/Muscletech ruined him. They pushed and pushed and wore him out and his body gave up. I do not know that but that is just the impression I got from him. Plus the man could hardly breathe. Could not do anything because he was unable to have the o2 and energy. He couldn't even add and remove his own weight plates because then he wouldn't be able to workout well. R.I.P big greg!
I agree with Wes. I have seen them all. Bill Kazmeijer was a huge guy. Jeff Everson was as well. Even louie Ferrigno ( and Arnold too of course) I am 5ft 9 and now 190 but back in the day I was always 220 to 230 ( biggest was 238 was trying to hit 250 but I couldn't ) But next to some of these guys I looked ok . But next to Kovacks I looked like this DJ guy! ( Example: like Kovacks was a 20cc syringe and I was the needle) But Dj is like the needle when standing next to Karen Carpenter or any other anorexic.
Greg was a very nice guy from the few encounters I had with him. Talkative and friendly but I just got the impression he was not happy. I think he would have rathered stayed out of the limelight and just worked out and did whatever. Musclemag/Muscletech ruined him. They pushed and pushed and wore him out and his body gave up. I do not know that but that is just the impression I got from him. Plus the man could hardly breathe. Could not do anything because he was unable to have the o2 and energy. He couldn't even add and remove his own weight plates because then he wouldn't be able to workout well. R.I.P big greg!
You can be big and healthy just not this big. Stop being afraid and eat more.
Hey Matt. I downsized because I feel better at 190 to 200 lbs. I am 59 will be 60 in may. I have good health for being an old man. lol. I am a naturally skinny guy so adding muscle was hard for me. So at 220 to 230 it was uncomfortable. I loved the look though but at 190 I still look good and feel good. I NEVER walked around in tank tops or "shirtless" unless at the beach or pool . I don't need others "compliments". If you look good it will show even in loose shirts etc. My calves always got attention because I wear shorts in the summer . lol. But I never did nor will I crave others attention. Women especially love a confident man who doesn't need to show off.
About Kovacks. I personally seen him eat 5 wendys triple burgers!! 5 at one sitting! No fries just burgers. The whole burger not just the patties! 5 of them things. Yes he had fans on him always he was hot. He couldn't do much physically he was just to big and had no energy. People don't realize what being huge does to your heart and lungs etc. And Kovacks was HUGE!! One time I was at the max muscle store down the road from golds in venice This was probably 2001 or so. I was chatting with the owner ( who was lee priests roommate) and in walks Tom Prince. He was close to 300 lbs at this time. He sat down right after getting there. Breathing heavy sweating etc. I said "what the fuck Tom did you just do squats or something? And he said "No I just walked down here from golds!" Now that was maybe 100 or 200 yards if that!!! My point is that it is hard for a fat person heart to pump blood now imagine a 300 lb bb on all kinds of drugs etc. It is a recipe for disaster.
I saw Kovaks at a booth at the NPC Southern States in the 90`s.........1`ve seem everyone from Arnold to Ronnie To Dillett,to Gunther, and Greg dwarfed them all.....we are taking fucking huge and he was a very nice guy also.
Some guys should just never get on stage. He was much better as a gym bodybuilder like Vic Richards, Jimmy Pellechia and the Barbarian Brothers.
Hey Matt. I downsized because I feel better at 190 to 200 lbs. I am 59 will be 60 in may. I have good health for being an old man. lol. I am a naturally skinny guy so adding muscle was hard for me. So at 220 to 230 it was uncomfortable. I loved the look though but at 190 I still look good and feel good. I NEVER walked around in tank tops or "shirtless" unless at the beach or pool . I don't need others "compliments". If you look good it will show even in loose shirts etc. My calves always got attention because I wear shorts in the summer . lol. But I never did nor will I crave others attention. Women especially love a confident man who doesn't need to show off.
About Kovacks. I personally seen him eat 5 wendys triple burgers!! 5 at one sitting! No fries just burgers. The whole burger not just the patties! 5 of them things. Yes he had fans on him always he was hot. He couldn't do much physically he was just to big and had no energy. People don't realize what being huge does to your heart and lungs etc. And Kovacks was HUGE!! One time I was at the max muscle store down the road from golds in venice This was probably 2001 or so. I was chatting with the owner ( who was lee priests roommate) and in walks Tom Prince. He was close to 300 lbs at this time. He sat down right after getting there. Breathing heavy sweating etc. I said "what the fuck Tom did you just do squats or something? And he said "No I just walked down here from golds!" Now that was maybe 100 or 200 yards if that!!! My point is that it is hard for a fat person heart to pump blood now imagine a 300 lb bb on all kinds of drugs etc. It is a recipe for disaster.
Thus far to date, I've never had any health test that wasn't in the optimal range. So now I sort of have a fetish for keeping it that way. It's sort of the same reason why I don't make love to a woman in the ass - in part because I don't want to, but also in part to sort of keep a streak going.
My health results didn't change going from 170-lb to 200-lb...although I'm sure I'm slower now, and perhaps my heart is more taxed than it was when I was lighter.
That said, if John Goodman could literally "bulk up" to over 400-lb again for the movie 10 Cloverfield Lane [!] at age 62 [true story - he brought his weight up to over 400-lb to look recognizable as himself for the movie], then I probably shouldn't worry about being over 200.
^ Sheesh...I can't believe he's almost 72. Dead by 80!
Although to be honest, I'm satisfied with a sub-200-lb body weight. It does make it harder to keep my lifts up...but I don't have body dysmorphia or anything. I think it's fine to be small.
Although you are correct that I am afraid of causing myself health problems, and that has directly impacted my progress [by not eating enough].
But I always thought - you never know if you could be that one guy who ends up getting a heart attack young because of genetics! You know?
Knew Greg. He was an acquaintance.
Ate meals with him and such.
Lots of misinformation in this thread.
The man, though, WAS enormous. Like, difficult to believe enormous.
His shoes were always entirely mashed-looking because of the extreme weight.
On one particular evening him, Nasser and myself went to a restaurant. The manager had to find a log bench for Greg. When he had sat on a regular chair he barely returned standing before it broke beneath him.
El Sonbaty was around 320 and was dwarfed by Kovacs.
Did he say anything about his dosages and what he used?
Knew Greg. He was an acquaintance.
Ate meals with him and such.
Lots of misinformation in this thread.
The man, though, WAS enormous. Like, difficult to believe enormous.
His shoes were always entirely mashed-looking because of the extreme weight.
On one particular evening him, Nasser and myself went to a restaurant. The manager had to find a log bench for Greg. When he had sat on a regular chair he barely returned standing before it broke beneath him.
El Sonbaty was around 320 and was dwarfed by Kovacs.
Knew Greg. He was an acquaintance.
Ate meals with him and such.
Lots of misinformation in this thread.
The man, though, WAS enormous. Like, difficult to believe enormous.
His shoes were always entirely mashed-looking because of the extreme weight.
On one particular evening him, Nasser and myself went to a restaurant. The manager had to find a log bench for Greg. When he had sat on a regular chair he barely returned standing before it broke beneath him.
El Sonbaty was around 320 and was dwarfed by Kovacs.
Knew Greg. He was an acquaintance.Are you Canadian?
Ate meals with him and such.
Lots of misinformation in this thread.
The man, though, WAS enormous. Like, difficult to believe enormous.
His shoes were always entirely mashed-looking because of the extreme weight.
On one particular evening him, Nasser and myself went to a restaurant. The manager had to find a log bench for Greg. When he had sat on a regular chair he barely returned standing before it broke beneath him.
El Sonbaty was around 320 and was dwarfed by Kovacs.
Are you Canadian?
Knew Greg. He was an acquaintance.
Ate meals with him and such.
Lots of misinformation in this thread.
The man, though, WAS enormous. Like, difficult to believe enormous.
His shoes were always entirely mashed-looking because of the extreme weight.
On one particular evening him, Nasser and myself went to a restaurant. The manager had to find a log bench for Greg. When he had sat on a regular chair he barely returned standing before it broke beneath him.
El Sonbaty was around 320 and was dwarfed by Kovacs.
Are you Canadian?
Knew Greg. He was an acquaintance.
Ate meals with him and such.
Lots of misinformation in this thread.
The man, though, WAS enormous. Like, difficult to believe enormous.
His shoes were always entirely mashed-looking because of the extreme weight.
On one particular evening him, Nasser and myself went to a restaurant. The manager had to find a log bench for Greg. When he had sat on a regular chair he barely returned standing before it broke beneath him.
El Sonbaty was around 320 and was dwarfed by Kovacs.
Met Greg at the Arnold years ago. He was sitting because he got tired of standing. You had to sir beside him to hmget your pic with him. I was 250 or so and I looked like a child sitting beside him.
Remember Greg Zulak constantly writing about him and his “farm boy diet” in Musclemag?
Haha yeah. MuscleMag. What was that column called Greg Zulak unchained or uncensored? That was always my first read when I would get the magazine.
I remember him writing about a pro that would inject an entire bottle of test suspension.
Currently taking a shit. I dedicate this dump to you, Mr. Kovacs. Now where’s my lousy wife to wipe off my turd cutter?
Haha yeah. MuscleMag. What was that column called Greg Zulak unchained or uncensored? That was always my first read when I would get the magazine.
I remember him writing about a pro that would inject an entire bottle of test suspension.
He had a horrible physique for all that weight - Elephants are huge also yet bodybuilders they do not make.
Let alone all his bullshit strength claims, never did powerlifting contest.
Hell he may of been suited better to Strong man comps.
Wow that brought back memories - might be deja vu but I'm sure I asked on here if anyone knew what happened to Zulak
The other 'gossip' column I remember was that Steve Neece fella - looked like the "I'd buy that for a dollar!" dude from RoboCop - anyone know what happened to him?
Haha yeah. MuscleMag. What was that column called Greg Zulak unchained or uncensored? That was always my first read when I would get the magazine.
I remember him writing about a pro that would inject an entire bottle of test suspension.
Loved zulaks article every month. Was a great read.Yes. I miss all the old muscle mags.
He didn't charge $20 like Lou?
Steve was a nice fella.
One day he was browsing the magazine rack in a store, started into a brutal heart attack, began to pound his chest, loudly saying, No! No! No!, then fell over, dead.
And that was that.
Yes. I miss all the old muscle mags.
Steve was a nice fella.brutal if true pip
One day he was browsing the magazine rack in a store, started into a brutal heart attack, began to pound his chest, loudly saying, No! No! No!, then fell over, dead.
And that was that.
Same, I remember getting excited to go pick up the mags monthly.Especially for the contest results from contests that ended months earlier. ;D
Especially for the contest results from contests that ended months earlier. ;D
I remember that too. It would be January before the Olympia results came out in mags. I know it’s probably hard as fckn hell for younger dudes or guys newer to BB, but we REALLY wouldn’t know who won for months!We also had to go to an adult bookstore or the red light district to get porn. ;D
The speed at which information is distributed is insane compared to just 25 - 30 years ago. Kids nowadays literally have all of the world’s knowledge at their fingertips and can access it in seconds.
I remember doing research for reports and taking days, weeks, and even longer if the library had to order books for me. Today those same 2–3 week research papers could be done in one evening.
I watched some of Greg's training video on YouTube.Bodybuilders never lie about the weights they use.
I have no doubt he was a very strong guy, but the way that video was edited was laughably deceitful. It showed him Smith incline pressing a decent weight (maybe four plates/side?), but nothing extraordinary, and certainly not for a purported "giant."
Then, they shot from an oblique angle when more plates were added over the course of a couple of sets. Five plates, then maybe six?
At that point, the camera zoomed in to a tight shot of Greg pressing again. You couldn't see the additional plates from that perspective, and it was obvious that the editor just recycled the footage of him from the previous sets -- sometimes even looping reps from the same fucking set!
I wonder if our good Fortress had the opportunity to train with Kovacs. I know Robert said he was gigantic, dwarfing even an off-season Nasser.
Tangentially, the honourable Mr. Fortress did train with Nasser once and, as I recall, Rob was shocked at how weak El Sonbaty was for his size..."struggling with 315 inclines," I believe.
Knew Greg. He was an acquaintance.Did you see him in gym or at least talk about training?
Ate meals with him and such.
Lots of misinformation in this thread.
Bodybuilders never lie about the weights they use.
Of course not!Forgiven.
Forgive my scurrilous insinuation to the contrary, my good man.