Author Topic: Arnold Classic in Baghdad, Iraq (Read 2301 times)

musclecenter · « **on:** January 23, 2008, 09:20:06 PM »

Article & photos courtesy of AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080123/481/965ba63b02544b86b6025026a011f8fa/

Iraqi men grimace as they work out in the Arnold Classic Gym in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. The Gym is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, US governor of California and former bodybuilder.
(AP Photo/ Anja Niedringhaus)

kiwiol · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2008, 09:57:42 PM »

Quote from: musclecenter on January 23, 2008, 09:20:06 PM

The Gym is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, US governor of California and former bodybuilder.

You don't say

PANDAEMONIUM · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2008, 10:00:29 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on January 23, 2008, 09:57:42 PM

You don't say

haha yes, "musclecenter" is getbig's master of the obvious

BIG DUB · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2008, 10:49:38 PM »

Spot from the elbows please!

Hedgehog · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2008, 10:50:48 PM »

Dubai, India?

musclecenter · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2008, 11:32:33 PM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on January 23, 2008, 10:50:48 PM

Dubai, India?

Mumbai , India?

Sir William Idol · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2008, 11:35:03 PM »

ahahha, looks like some real "explosive" training

onlyme · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2008, 11:44:23 PM »

Looks like trademark infringement big time unless they got the okay from Arnold.

kiwiol · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2008, 11:49:09 PM »

Quote from: Sir William Idol on January 23, 2008, 11:35:03 PM

ahahha, looks like some real "explosive" training

Hahahaha epic swing on a monster set of brutal 50 lb reverse cleans

JasonH · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2008, 11:49:32 PM »

Nice big fake looking green plates that look like they weigh 45lbs but actually weigh about 15lbs.

PORKY · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2008, 11:50:58 PM »

Aren't the green plates like 10 - 15lbs each...i know the blue ones are 44lbs. Makes it look cool to have 3 plates a side lol!

webcake · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2008, 11:59:37 PM »

The spotter seems to be struggling a bit... HARDCORE

CalvinH · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2008, 06:01:14 AM »

Wouldn't better training for them be something like running around with sandbags strapped to their chests or loading weights in the trunk of a car

_bruce_ · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2008, 06:16:37 AM »

Not guns, but bodybuilding brings peace

Stark · « **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2008, 06:26:26 AM »

Quote from: onlyme on January 23, 2008, 11:44:23 PM

Looks like trademark infringement big time unless they got the okay from Arnold.

the guy who owns the joint has the ok from Arnold, Arnold even tried to get him to
visit a couple of times if I remember that correctly.

jaejonna · « **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2008, 06:27:19 AM »

Are we looking behind the scenes at camp 'teh game'

kiwiol · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2008, 07:09:16 AM »

Quote from: jaejonna on January 24, 2008, 06:27:19 AM

Are we looking behind the scenes at camp 'teh game'

Hahaha JJ, are you saying the only game Teh gayme knows is Hide the salami?

emn1964 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2008, 07:11:17 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on January 24, 2008, 07:09:16 AM

Hahaha JJ, are you saying the only game Teh gayme knows is Hide the salami in "Sami"?

fixed

Sir William Idol · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2008, 10:22:33 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on January 24, 2008, 07:09:16 AM

Hahaha JJ, are you saying the only game Teh gayme knows is Hide the salami?

that would explain why the locker room's always packed despite the lack of running water, electricity, and actual lockers

Epic_Monster · « **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2008, 02:21:17 PM »

Quote from: musclecenter on January 23, 2008, 09:20:06 PM

Article & photos courtesy of AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080123/481/965ba63b02544b86b6025026a011f8fa/

Iraqi men grimace as they work out in the Arnold Classic Gym in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. The Gym is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, US governor of California and former bodybuilder.
(AP Photo/ Anja Niedringhaus)

What idiot decided to give terrorists strength training equipment!!