I'll second that.

Wes, Haz, figo, stunt... the Peter Grymko stories I could tell! I had dinner with Pete and his wife 4-5 years ago in their home in Apple Valley. Fun, fun time and the guy does not change. I think he cracked out the pot within about 20 minutes of greeting me and my business partner at the door (I didn't partake -stuff messes with me). We were out his way for a meeting so hhe invited us over. He was mentioned in those articles I posted but not by name. It talked about one guy and crazy dosages.

I got a very strong impression that Pete got hit up for every business venture out there and maybe that's what happened between Kieth and Pete.

Pat Hayes had a great build. He trained at Gold's for a while. Another guy I thought had all the right tools to become great was Casey Schneider but he never seemed to make the top placings. I got a few workouts in with Bob Reis. The guy was amazingly strong (at least compared to other guys I trained with).  

Anyone remember Marty and Pete Vranicar from the East Coast? I never met them or saw them out here but they had great builds.

 

1980 Mr. America was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

verall Winner Gary Leonard

HeavyWeight
1     Gary Leonard
2     Greg DeFerro
3     Lance Dreher
4     John Kemper
5     Billy Arlen
6     John Brown
7     Ray Wilson
8     Rufus Howard
9     Marlon Darton
10     Stephen Sepaniak
11     Robert Reis
12     Dave Rogers

Light-HeavyWeight
1     Bronston Austin
2     Ron Teufel
3     Ernie Santiago
4     Charles Glass
5     James Seitzer
6     Robert Jodkiewicz
7     Paul Love
8     Larry Jackson (1)
9     Raymond Gingo
10     Patrick Hayes
11     Jesse Gautreaux
12     George Palmiero

MiddleWeight
1     Richard Baldwin
2     Bill Register
3     Casey Schneider
4     Mike Torchia
5     Derek Prescod
6     Charles Colson
7     Anthony Pandolfo
8     Ed Holmes
9     Earl Herndon
10     Philip Cianciolo
11     James Gaubert
12     David Campbell (1)

LightWeight
1     Ken Passariello
2     John Burkholder
3     Joe Distinti
4     Larry Manuel
5     Paul Daniels
6     Joe Adams
7     John Manoogian
8     Lionel Gaubert
9     Robert DePalma
10     Cornell Maye
11     Dean Tornabene

 

They just look at me like I'm crazy. I guess they figured it out.

Well he works out of his house (rumor has it) but he does make it down to the studio for a few hours once a week. He's probably sorry he missed you.  

When I first moved to LA and Gold's was on 2nd street. Ernie Santiago was in town for the AAU Mr. America in his last week of prep. Guy looked great.  

Someone named David and bodybuilder X would probably thank you if he read your post.  


I’m sure he’d thank you as well Tim.  

He actually has written about 2 dozen cover interviews with Pro’s and up and coming amateurs, probably about another two dozen articles on nutrition and dozens of supplement advertisements.

Rumor has it he has been afflicted with a flavor for Latin women and thus his near brush with death. Still the affliction has a grip on him.

  

You aren't serious, are you?

There was a two part interview in Iron Man about a year ago. Steve Holman interviewed some guy going by "Bodybuilder X". Apparently this X dude trained with Padilla, Grant, Bannout, the Mentzers, Rick Valente and Bob Chick. He was also trained by Rory. I'm not sure who this X guy is but he was very candid and open about everything.  

Here is part 1 (I don't think the picture is really Bodybuilder X)
http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/site/muscle-building-myths-exposed-part-1/  

Part 2
http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/site/muscle-building-myths-exposed-part-2/
  

Dang Tim I've never seen those shot of Victor Terra... unreal.

You asked me about training with Rory, Aranita and the crew. I didn't actually train with Rory as I did with Danny, B. Grant, Samir, Mike and Ray. I'd meet Rory at Gold's once a month, he'd look at my training logs, eating etc and then design my next routine. I did meet Jon, Bob Paris, Matt? (Bob's partner). I may have met Joe (Coach) at the time but can't say for sure. I was also working at a Night Club in Whittier at the time right around the corner from Uptown Gym where Rory trained much of the time. Man I loved those small, dungeon type, old school gyms. That's what Barlow's and Muscle Mill (both in Torrance) were like. I never trained at Astro Gym (where Coach trained) but it was on the way to Dr. Kerr's office... err oops... of course that was just a rumor I heard... yeah that's it... a rumor. 

How the hell can the guy ever be a successful bodybuilder without shaving his head? 

Lee Labrada was one of the guys Jon placed second to. Agreed Jon was awesome and strong.

Best of luck Wes!

Tim... that's my experience with Bob as well. He often tries to include people.

When I used o go home to Rochester and he was still living there. He always asked me to join him and Larry Baker in a workout and always invited me to get something to eat with the entire crew after a workout. There were often 7-10 gym members walking into the Country Buffet. It meant a lot to me to be included in that.
   

That was MY interview with Bob in Iron Man!

Yes. Steve knows his stuff.

Used to be like 6 or 7 people turned Pro a year. It actually meant you achieved something. Now it's like a gazillion Pro's and all they accomplished was wearing a bikini or a pair of shorts and getting their body fat under 8%.

I like women in bikini's but THAT makes them a Pro? Next thing you know they'll want top be treated as equals. 

Danny loved to squat. He's kill me with 5 sets of 12.

I'd rather he was stripped to his shorts, chained by his ankles behind a pickup truck and dragged about 5 miles an hour over course gravel for an hour then left to hear the sound of his own whimpering for 24 hours. Then if he lives, repeat the process for 40 days. No food and only salt water to drink. Pour vinegar over his wounds.

How about taking these stupid debates to another thread and give the victims some respect.

Another Victim Identified

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/seal-beach-shooting-christy-wilson.html  

Seal Beach shooting: Victim testified for suspect's ex-wife

October 13, 2011 |  2:32 pm
 
Friends identified another victim of the Seal Beach shooting rampage as Christy Wilson, a lifelong Lakewood resident and mother of three who worked at the salon.

Linda Stewart, 45, a longtime friend who works at a salon in Huntington Beach, said Wilson was creative, energetic and friendly and was part of a close-knit family. She had worked at the salon for many years and was an expert nail artist. In her spare time, she made and sold jewelry.

"She was everybody's friend," Stewart said. "She had not one enemy, ever."

Wilson was a friend of Michelle Fournier, the ex-wife of alleged shooter Scott Evans Dekraai. Witnesses said Fournier was the target of the shooting and one of the eight who died.

KTLA News reported Wilson was in court on Tuesday, testifying at a custody hearing on Fournier's behalf. Her husband, Paul Wilson, said his wife stood up for her friend because she thought it was the right thing to do.

On Thursday, Stewart put out a call on her Facebook page for people to give gifts of food to the Wilson family, but within a few hours, she was so overwhelmed by responses that she began asking people to donate to the funeral costs instead. She said she is now considering starting a jewelry line in Wilson's honor, with proceeds to go to assist victims of domestic violence.

I saw a newscast that just named your client say that she had confirmed her mother Michelle Fast was one of the victims. They said that Randy Fannin, the shop owner was confirmed dead by a family member. They said Seal Beach police have not released names of other victims. I saw yet another report that said named the scumbags ex-wife’s Michelle Fournier Dekraai and said she was believed to be in the shop but they weren’t confirming her status. That’s actually 3 people named but not confirmed dead (including Michelle Fast).
 
It’s hard not to wish a slow-painful torturous death on this POS that lasts 40 days and 40 nights.

I've seen the clip I mentioned a few times now on TV newscasts.

About prayer... prayer is not that this gets undone... it's that the victims are with the Lord and about healing for friends, family and community. Not preaching -- just my belief. By the way some of us who pray ALSO do, do things that contribute as well.

Joe is that Lori hugging someone that I keep seeing on a news clip. They finally released your clients, mothers name this morning. 

Updated my post. Rest in Peace Michelle Fast.

I prayed Joe. I was actually on the 405 right near there when the news broke. What was your clients Mom's name? I listened to Tim Conway, Jr. talk about it all night on KFI AM 640. He kept talking about what a great community Seal Beach is because he lived there for 3 years.

To the victims Rest in God's Glory.  

A self centered bodybuilder? That must be an anomaly.

Dave Fisher’s Powerhouse Gym
22216 Palos Verdes Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90505-2017
(424) 206-1596

Pellius I just started training there although I’ve visited several times and wrote about in my blog on Iron Man. Mike Neveux has been doing a lot of photo shoots there for Iron Man. It’s on the corner of Palos Verdes Blvd. and Sepulveda in the same plaza where Texas Lucy’s is located.

Dave has a great gym about the same size facility as Barlow’s/Kasey’s Gym was. He’s got a good client atmosphere and top-notch equipment. He just got a call from Tom Platz today (I’ve run into Tom in the neighborhood a few times). Looks like Tom is going to be coming into Dave’s for a workout. The place is about to rev into high gear! 

Yes, the gym just celebrated the one-year anniversary.