Author Topic: rare training pics.... (Read 323427 times)

Donny · « **Reply #725 on:** February 16, 2016, 01:48:17 AM »

where did Wild Willie go? was a good poster in the History section.

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #726 on:** February 16, 2016, 03:11:00 AM »

Quote from: Donny on February 16, 2016, 01:48:17 AM

where did Wild Willie go? was a good poster in the History section.

He was a retarded asshole, so it's perfectly explainable why you like him

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #727 on:** February 20, 2016, 01:40:16 PM »

Lynn Lyman AAU Mr. America I believe.

Joe Roark · « **Reply #728 on:** February 20, 2016, 06:33:17 PM »

His best (and only) placing in the AAU Mr. America was second in 1958 to Tom Sansone.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #729 on:** February 21, 2016, 05:14:25 PM »

Quote from: Joe Roark on February 20, 2016, 06:33:17 PM

His best (and only) placing in the AAU Mr. America was second in 1958 to Tom Sansone.

Thanks for the correction. From the pictures I have of him he had a great physique.

Donny · « **Reply #730 on:** February 22, 2016, 01:32:59 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on February 20, 2016, 01:40:16 PM

Lynn Lyman AAU Mr. America I believe.

any articles on him rich you can scan and post ?

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #731 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:36:56 AM »

Quote from: Donny on February 22, 2016, 01:32:59 AM

any articles on him rich you can scan and post ?

My scanning skills are lacking. Yes, I do have an article. Maybe I will give it a shot soon.

funk51 · « **Reply #732 on:** August 30, 2020, 10:54:29 AM »

bumped because this was the golden era of getbig.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #733 on:** July 09, 2024, 07:11:02 PM »

Hopefully not repeats.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #734 on:** July 09, 2024, 07:12:13 PM »

Arnold inclines

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #735 on:** July 09, 2024, 07:14:46 PM »

Mentzer using a Nautilus pullover

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #736 on:** July 09, 2024, 07:15:48 PM »

Draper getting ready to deadlift

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #737 on:** July 09, 2024, 07:17:03 PM »

Draper doing a perfect ass to grass Olympic squat.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #738 on:** July 09, 2024, 07:20:18 PM »

Franco's legs were so short he couldn't stabilize himself to bench on most benches. Sick strong.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #739 on:** July 09, 2024, 07:28:23 PM »

Chuck Sipes trained in his garage with very little equipment. For calves he used bricks. The 1959 IFBB Mr. America winner had an amazing physique with impressive abs. Crazy strong. He benched 570lbs weighing a little over 200lbs with a tee shirt. He didn't specialize in powerlifting, it was just part of his bodybuilding training. He played the banjo, painted ( I have one of his prints), and hunted with black powder rifles that was a rare thing to do back then. Too bad he killed himself. I don't know the circumstances and I hesitate to type this but I believe he had an affair and when his wife wouldn't forgive him he shot himself. Again I could be wrong. I know the guy that was gifted the banjo from the Sipes family. He is an avid player.

bigbychoices · « **Reply #740 on:** July 12, 2024, 09:40:35 AM »

I have to laugh at the picture of Mr heavy duty, the exercise genius Meth Mike. Look at that form on the pullover. All crunched over pulling with everything EXCEPT the lats! lmao. Thats why he had no back! ( or chest or shoulders or arms legs or a MIND! ) Proper form is chest held up and pull with the elbows. But hey Mike knew what he was doing. smh.

Donny · « **Reply #741 on:** August 16, 2024, 06:36:23 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on July 09, 2024, 07:28:23 PM

Chuck Sipes trained in his garage with very little equipment. For calves he used bricks. The 1959 IFBB Mr. America winner had an amazing physique with impressive abs. Crazy strong. He benched 570lbs weighing a little over 200lbs with a tee shirt. He didn't specialize in powerlifting, it was just part of his bodybuilding training. He played the banjo, painted ( I have one of his prints), and hunted with black powder rifles that was a rare thing to do back then. Too bad he killed himself. I don't know the circumstances and I hesitate to type this but I believe he had an affair and when his wife wouldn't forgive him he shot himself. Again I could be wrong. I know the guy that was gifted the banjo from the Sipes family. He is an avid player.

He was a rugged Guy , a Lumberjack i read.

Donny · « **Reply #742 on:** August 16, 2024, 06:41:36 AM »

Sadly in many cases Rugged Fitness is not a Guarantee of success or a happy life, mental strength is.
More important than big muscles.

IroNat · « **Reply #743 on:** August 16, 2024, 08:33:27 AM »

Quote from: Donny on August 16, 2024, 06:41:36 AM

Sadly in many cases Rugged Fitness is not a Guarantee of success or a happy life, mental strength is.
More important than big muscles.

Truth.

Donny · « **Reply #744 on:** August 17, 2024, 02:20:54 AM »

Quote from: IroNat on August 16, 2024, 08:33:27 AM

Truth.

Yeah i got a friend who struggles & i´ve tried many times to get him out more.
just can´t give up regardless what life throws at you.

" it ain´t about how hard ya hit . It´s about how hard you can get hit & keep moving forward"

Rocky Balboa