Author Topic: RICH GASPARI went down hill after 1990... (Read 10278 times)

the shadow · « **on:** November 09, 2006, 11:09:27 AM »

this is sad..what happened.a guy wich everyone thought was the uncrowned olympia ended his career on a sad note..just look at his record after 1990..

http://musclememory.com/show.php?a=Gaspari,+Rich

TooPowerful4u · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2006, 11:12:59 AM »

Squatting 7-800lbs, benching 400+ for reps for a decade will do that to ya with the injuries... sometimes too strong for your own good. Id rather be him NOW haha business is booming!

dan18 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2006, 11:15:28 AM »

very few BBS had that many shows under there belt..the constant up and down of dieting also strains the body...he has nothing at all to ever be ashamed of period..

natural al · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2006, 11:18:33 AM »

Quote from: the shadow on November 09, 2006, 11:09:27 AM

this is sad..what happened.a guy wich everyone thought was the uncrowned olympia ended his career on a sad note..just look at his record after 1990..

http://musclememory.com/show.php?a=Gaspari,+Rich

rich just trained ot hard for too long. He pretty much tore everything near the end. he was awsome up until 90 then he just couldn't take it anymore. He tried a comeback in 95ish and he was beat to shit, torn pec, torn bi's, torn quads, torn lats....

kyomu · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2006, 11:21:30 AM »

Telling the truth. In 88. He has already showed his sign of fatigue in spite of his earning 2nd to Haney.
So 87 was his best. And should have beaten haney.

jwb · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2006, 11:40:36 AM »

Quote from: kyomu on November 09, 2006, 11:21:30 AM

Telling the truth. In 88. He has already showed his sign of fatigue in spite of his earning 2nd to Haney.
So 87 was his best. And should have beaten haney.

keep dreaming haney still owned him in 87

jwb · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2006, 11:52:42 AM »

Quote from: Matt C on November 09, 2006, 11:44:03 AM

Rich was in far better condition and far more muscular. Check out the pics here:

http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/1987mrolympiadvdreview.html

This says it all.

he also had a waist as wide as his shoulders!

haney all the way...

nycbull · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:03:39 PM »

I heard he had a stroke, and is partially paralyzed. Any truth to this rumor.

Farcry · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:06:00 PM »

didn't rich stay in contest shape year round too? IF that is true that can't be good

sean · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:08:17 PM »

monster shrinkage

kyomu · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:14:06 PM »

Quote from: sean on November 09, 2006, 12:08:17 PM

monster shrinkage

You like it bigger to be penetrated huh?

Figo · « **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:14:37 PM »

Peaking too often for too many shows, too many torn bodyparts.

One of the greats, could have gone out more gracefully on top of his game, but nevertheless a real role model for the less genetically gifted and a pioneer in conditioning.

The kind of guy that never said never, and very intense, he apparently put his life savings into prepping for the Nats, and it was pro card or bust!

DIVISION · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:16:04 PM »

Quote from: the shadow on November 09, 2006, 11:09:27 AM

this is sad..what happened.a guy wich everyone thought was the uncrowned olympia ended his career on a sad note..just look at his record after 1990..

http://musclememory.com/show.php?a=Gaspari,+Rich

In addition to overtraining, his body didn't respond as well to AAS as other bodybuilders.

Average genetics as well.

He would have been much more successful as a powerlifter because he was very strong for his size.

He could have torn up one of the smaller weight classes.

He would have never beaten Haney.....didn't have the size or aesthetics.

DIV

kyomu · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:16:16 PM »

Haney dont have legs,striated hams and glutes. Rich had them all. Perfection.

DIVISION · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:18:17 PM »

Quote from: kyomu on November 09, 2006, 12:16:16 PM

Haney dont have legs,striated hams and glutes. Rich had them all. Perfection.

Haney just had better aesthetics and symmetry...

For Gaspari to win he'd have to be 100% and Haney would have had to have been off his game.

Unfortunately, he wasn't at the Olympia which is why he beat Gaspari.

DIV

jwb · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:21:39 PM »

Quote from: kyomu on November 09, 2006, 12:16:16 PM

Haney dont have legs,striated hams and glutes. Rich had them all. Perfection.

Gaspari was hardly perfection... too short, wide hips, small arms, zero forearms, high lats.

Some good individual bodyparts yes... complete bodybuilder no

Figo · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:30:58 PM »

Quote from: kyomu on November 09, 2006, 12:16:16 PM

Haney dont have legs,striated hams and glutes. Rich had them all. Perfection.

Great lower body, fantastic conditioning consistently and very good presentation.

Below average genes, blocky structure, but he was an overachiever. Also the thyroid meds(prob year round), diuretics(lots), and aas, also possibly one of the first to foray into the gh field had an adverse effect ultimately.

DIVISION · « **Reply #17 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:33:45 PM »

Quote from: Figo on November 09, 2006, 12:30:58 PM

Great lower body, fantastic conditioning consistently and very good presentation.

Below average genes, blocky structure, but he was an overachiever. Also the thyroid meds(prob year round), diuretics(lots), and aas, also possibly one of the first to foray into the gh field had an adverse effect ultimately.

Genetically flawed and his body did not respond as well to AAS as other bodybuilders, or perhaps he wasn't using enough.

One way or the other, he was limited.

He made the most out of what he had, probably worked as hard or harder than most bodybuilders, but placings aren't determined by work ethic.

DIV

Figo · « **Reply #18 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:34:43 PM »

Grape Ape · « **Reply #19 on:** November 09, 2006, 01:08:35 PM »

Although he was my favorite at the time, once others with superior shape and structure were able to match his level of conditioning, it was only a matter of time.

AVBG · « **Reply #20 on:** November 09, 2006, 01:11:55 PM »

Does anyone have any later pics of Gaspari? I only remember him in his prime..

DIVISION · « **Reply #21 on:** November 09, 2006, 01:14:56 PM »

Quote from: AVBG on November 09, 2006, 01:11:55 PM

Does anyone have any later pics of Gaspari? I only remember him in his prime..

I'm not sure anyone saved pics of him after the muscle tears, as I have never seen them.

Strange.

DIV

njflex · « **Reply #22 on:** November 09, 2006, 07:52:20 PM »

His physique lacked that crazy hardness quality of his early career,heart attack rumours every year

,his body stopped responding to it's regimine eventually.

mental_masturbator · « **Reply #23 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:07:16 PM »

I keep reading about how Rich had below average genetics or just average genetics. Looking at things like waist-to-shoulder with ratio, his slightly bowed lower legs, and short biceps I suppose there is some truth to this. But looking at other things like the ability to pack on the mass and achieve that shrink-wrapped skin look on contest day (when it really matters) then Gaspari was rather gifted in this regard. During the 80's Rich was able to beat many supposedly gifted bodybuilders who for one reason or another could never get their crap together on the day of the contest.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #24 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:12:05 PM »

speaking on pure rumor, the guy kept at his leanest in a very munzer-like way. i guess you can't do that for too long before it just shatters your body.