Mike Matarazzo - Calves Workout in 1997

[michael arvilla]

More puzzling one is why he couldn't improve one bit after turning pro?
He was on cover of so many magazines when he turned pro at 24 beating some of the all time greats and his rookie pics are insanely freaky, maybe he burned out his receptors early on?!

He said to me ( I worked with his wife at a nightclub) “ I never ever want to or will do/ take what I had to do/ take to turn Pro)

[Royalty]

He said to me ( I worked with his wife at a nightclub) “ I never ever want to or will do/ take what I had to do/ take to turn Pro)

That’s scary because Strydom, Yates, and Dillett are still alive today.

[karasan]

He said to me ( I worked with his wife at a nightclub) “ I never ever want to or will do/ take what I had to do/ take to turn Pro)

Wow, thanks for the info!
Now it makes sense one of the things he said "I had to go through extremes to able to turn pro" I guess conditioning was a big struggle for him as he almost died during 93 Arnold due to his diuretic use.
User comments
"When Mike Matarazzo went pro, he learned the hard way that it was a whole different level. It was hard to impress anyone with his size alone. Razor-sharp relief was what he needed! However, his attempt to achieve "nuclear quality" at the 1993 Arnold Classic almost ended in tragedy. In pursuit of super relief, Mike overdid it with diuretics and potassium, a mineral that thickens the blood very strongly. At the same time, he hardly drank! On the podium, Matarazzo weighed 109.5 kg and looked phenomenal, not getting lost against such megastars as Flex Wheeler, Lee Labrada and Paul Dillet, and managed to take an honorable sixth place. However, at what cost! "I could hardly pose, I was cramping up," Mike recalled, "at times my eyes went dark and I couldn't see anything." As a result, the athlete ended up in a hospital bed, and doctors had to work hard to bring him back to health. “I was lying in a ward, my parents were next to me, and I could not understand what made me almost kill myself,” Matarazzo recalled about those events years later.”

From Volume 1 of the book "Stars of World Bodybuilding"

[AbrahamG]

He looks phenomenal in photos. Why did he not win more pro contests? Was it dieting, holding water?

Small cock didn't help.

[Royalty]

Small cock didn't help.

Based on your hand size, you are the last person on earth who should be criticizing male genitalia

😂

[AbrahamG]

Based on your hand size, you are the last person on earth who should be criticizing male genitalia

😂

Which gimmick did I use for that?

[Royalty]

Which gimmick did I use for that?

Your tiny hands are fucking LEGENDARY

[Royalty]

AbrahamG where did you go Phaggit??

There is nothing that you can say.

There is nothing that you can do.

You’re child-like hands are sign to the universe that you are “EXTRA SMALL”  😂

[Royalty]

When women see AbrahamG’s short fingers and small hands....   they know that he has next to nothing hanging between his legs. 😂

[Donny]

Small cock didn't help.

You seem to mention the word cock in other threads too
Are there things?🤣

[Humble Narcissist]

He said to me ( I worked with his wife at a nightclub) “ I never ever want to or will do/ take what I had to do/ take to turn Pro)

Well, he changed his mind on that. Should have stuck with his gut.

[Donny]

Wow, thanks for the info!
Now it makes sense one of the things he said "I had to go through extremes to able to turn pro" I guess conditioning was a big struggle for him as he almost died during 93 Arnold due to his diuretic use.
User comments
"When Mike Matarazzo went pro, he learned the hard way that it was a whole different level. It was hard to impress anyone with his size alone. Razor-sharp relief was what he needed! However, his attempt to achieve "nuclear quality" at the 1993 Arnold Classic almost ended in tragedy. In pursuit of super relief, Mike overdid it with diuretics and potassium, a mineral that thickens the blood very strongly. At the same time, he hardly drank! On the podium, Matarazzo weighed 109.5 kg and looked phenomenal, not getting lost against such megastars as Flex Wheeler, Lee Labrada and Paul Dillet, and managed to take an honorable sixth place. However, at what cost! "I could hardly pose, I was cramping up," Mike recalled, "at times my eyes went dark and I couldn't see anything." As a result, the athlete ended up in a hospital bed, and doctors had to work hard to bring him back to health. “I was lying in a ward, my parents were next to me, and I could not understand what made me almost kill myself,” Matarazzo recalled about those events years later.”

From Volume 1 of the book "Stars of World Bodybuilding"

If this is accurate, he certainly was very busy ..

1989 Gold's Gym Classic, 1st
1991 NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 1st and Overall
1991 Mr. Olympia, 16th
1992 Arnold Classic, 15th
1992 Ironman Pro Invitational, 5th
1993 Marissa Classic, 6th
1993 Night of Champions, 8th
1993 Mr. Olympia, 18th
1993 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational, 2nd
1994 Arnold Classic, 9th
1994 San Jose Pro Invitational, 8th
1995 Florida Pro Invitational, 7th
1995 South Beach Pro Invitational, 7th
1996 Grand Prix Czech Republic, 9th
1996 Grand Prix Russia, 9th
1996 Grand Prix Switzerland, 9th
1996 Night of Champions, 5th
1996 Mr. Olympia, 13th
1997 Canada Pro Cup, 2nd
1997 Grand Prix Germany, 11th
1997 Grand Prix Hungary, 10th
1997 Grand Prix Spain, 10th
1997 Night of Champions, 4th
1997 Mr. Olympia, 13th
1997 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd
1998 Night of Champions, 3rd
1998 Mr. Olympia, 9th
1998 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 7th
1998 Toronto Pro Invitational, 3rd
1999 Mr. Olympia, 11th
2000 Night of Champions, 18th
2000 Toronto Pro Invitational, 6th
2001 Night of Champions, 5th
2001 Mr. Olympia, 21st