Author Topic: What happened to Richard Jones? (Read 2933 times)

Atlas429 · « **on:** November 20, 2006, 10:35:44 AM »

This guy was hyped up a few years ago. Does he still compete anymore? Is he taking time off?

body88 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2006, 10:49:42 AM »

He gave it up... Went to Harvard. He can make way more money with his education and fitness modeling. Smart man. Why kill yourself for nothing? He knows he has no chance to take the O. Probably does not want to have to put on 50 lbs and grow a massive gut. If he stays the size his is now he wont win.

Atlas429 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2006, 10:59:23 AM »

Quote from: body88 on November 20, 2006, 10:49:42 AM

He gave it up... Went to Harvard. He can make way more money with his education and fitness modeling. Smart man. Why kill yourself for nothing? He knows he has no chance to take the O. Probably does not want to have to put on 50 lbs and grow a massive gut. If he stays the size his is now he wont win.

Went to HARVARD? What program?

body88 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:01:58 AM »

Quote from: Atlas429 on November 20, 2006, 10:59:23 AM

Went to HARVARD? What program?

Dunno, I forget. He posted what his major was awhile back. He is in grad school.... Business maybe? He posts here. Pm him.

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:04:54 AM »

well, who knows. I was hoping he stayed a little longer. doesn't he look like shawn a bit?

knny187 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:06:00 AM »

Richard who?

body88 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:08:12 AM »

Quote from: HUGEPECS on November 20, 2006, 11:04:54 AM

well, who knows. I was hoping he stayed a little longer. doesn't he look like shawn a bit?

Kinda. Shawn had bigger legs I think. Jones had a fantastic physique. The detail in his back was insane.

tom joad · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:18:29 AM »

Harvard Smarvard. Anybody can go to Harvard. Not everybody can win the O. Ronnie could've been a valedictorian at Harvard if he had chosen to pussy out and go the academic route.

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:22:02 AM »

He can always come back. But an education is necessary in this bodybuilding bussiness. I'm sure when he's done doing whatever he's doing, he'll have plenty of options waiting for him, including bodybuilding

Chris Glass · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:22:19 AM »

I was definitely a fan. He could have been a winner at most of the Pro Shows, maybe not Mr. O, but a name in the money.

timfogarty · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:26:50 AM »

Harvard, UC Santa Barbara, same thing

http://richardjonesusa.com

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:32:20 AM »

Quote from: timfogarty on November 20, 2006, 11:26:50 AM

Harvard, UC Santa Barbara, same thing

http://richardjonesusa.com

LOL... for an IFBB pro, UC Santa Barbara may as well be Harvard.

shootfighter1 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:35:06 AM »

I don't blame Richard at all for his decision. Becoming a Pro BBer is a dream come true....until you realize what it takes to be competitive with the best of them.

body88 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:35:58 AM »

Quote from: timfogarty on November 20, 2006, 11:26:50 AM

Harvard, UC Santa Barbara, same thing

http://richardjonesusa.com

He posted on this board he would be attending grad school at Harvard. I know this because I pmed him about good places to do cardio. I told him the charles river public park was a great place to jog. I know this since I live across the charles river from Cambridge in Boston

If his plans changed on what school he was attending I would have no idea.

Matt C · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:50:47 AM »

Richard is being smart. I don't think he ever used insulin or GH either, just anabolics. As for schools in the USA - there is a difference. I find it annoying when people in Canada try to "debate" the differences in quality amongst schools when they are all standardized.

Stavios · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:04:51 PM »

Quote from: body88 on November 20, 2006, 10:49:42 AM

He gave it up... Went to Harvard. He can make way more money with his education and fitness modeling. Smart man. Why kill yourself for nothing? He knows he has no chance to take the O. Probably does not want to have to put on 50 lbs and grow a massive gut. If he stays the size his is now he wont win.

Exactly, and I think Rich is already big enough if you ask me.
Going to my first IFBB PRO show in september, I didn't think those guys were so huge.
even if the guys isn't that impressive onstage, they are still fucking huge.

look a this picture of Desmond Miller, people say he needs a bigger upperbody to do well in the pros.
and I agree ! but in everyday's life, he looks like a fucking tank.

body88 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:09:21 PM »

That is why bodybuilding is garbage these days. back in the 70's you had guys like Serge walking around at 215. Arnold at 240. Sergio at 225. granted these guys where massive but wayyyyyyy more realistic and attainable. How stupid does it sound to tell a guy like Jones he is "small" I have said it about Dex. I laugh how I have to say that. The guy is a blob of muscle. They are both huge. i do not give a shit if they do not have 35 inch arms. half colemans weight is in his gut.

DragonsBreath · « **Reply #17 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:11:08 PM »

I believe RJ is or was going to UCSB. Not Harvard.

He's doing the right thing. But I do hope and believe he is going to come back.

Not many of today's pros can pull off a vacuum.

Stavios · « **Reply #18 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:11:55 PM »

Yes !!!
every fucking IFBB Pro is big

just look a dugdale, that's the perfect physique right there

I like seeing pics like this I think they always look better than onstage ( Not that Mark looks bad onstage

)

body88 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:14:16 PM »

Quote from: DragonsBreath on November 20, 2006, 06:11:08 PM

I believe RJ is or was going to UCSB. Not Harvard.

He's doing the right thing. But I do hope and believe he is going to come back.

Not many of today's pros can pull off a vacuum.

I assume he changed his mind about going to Harvard. I do not follow him so I have no clue. but i wish him well. Always cool to us on here.

benchmstr · « **Reply #20 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:15:02 PM »

Quote from: Stavios on November 20, 2006, 06:11:55 PM

Yes !!!
every fucking IFBB Pro is big

just look a dugdale, that's the perfect physique right there

I like seeing pics like this I think they always look better than onstage ( Not that Mark looks bad onstage )

agreed

DragonsBreath · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:16:05 PM »

Mark looks great! But his legs look weird there. Kinda like a fat person's legs. Maybe just the pic tho.

Stavios · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:18:08 PM »

Quote from: DragonsBreath on November 20, 2006, 06:16:05 PM

Mark looks great! But his legs look weird there. Kinda like a fat person's legs. Maybe just the pic tho.

I agree that his legs look way too big

Mark rocks

JKDMan · « **Reply #23 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:21:53 PM »

Quote from: body88 on November 20, 2006, 06:14:16 PM

I assume he changed his mind about going to Harvard. I do not follow him so I have no clue. but i wish him well. Always cool to us on here.

He'd have to offer proof for me to believe he was accepted to Harvard.

That's a stretch.
I'm sure UCSB is a fine school and I wish him the best. I believe he was going for his MBA, which makes a heck of a lot more sense than pursuing a IFBB pro career.

DragonsBreath · « **Reply #24 on:** November 20, 2006, 06:24:15 PM »

Jones does have military fans in Iraq though. Guys in my unit are big fans of Jones. Haven't seen him in the mags in the last year or so. Did Weider drop him?

Flex magazine & MF suck major ass! I wish he was in MD because that's all we read. Some of the "softer" guys like the Flex & MF crap. But most of us love hardcore.