Author Topic: Bob Paris: Wise words of a visionary/NEW PICS on p.2 and p.6 (Read 34143 times)

columbusdude82 · « **Reply #75 on:** March 17, 2007, 11:10:09 AM »

Orville Burke was an anaesthesiolgist's mistake, right? And I just read on another thread that Mike Francois had colon cancer. You blame those two on drugs?

Mr. Zimbabwe · « **Reply #76 on:** March 17, 2007, 11:30:59 AM »

Quote from: columbusdude82 on March 17, 2007, 11:10:09 AM

Orville Burke was an anaesthesiolgist's mistake, right? And I just read on another thread that Mike Francois had colon cancer. You blame those two on drugs?

I think all of these guys live in denial. I don't want to sound cynical ...just being honest. They all say "Well, my family had a predispostion for heart disease (or kidney failure). It was genetic."

Well, if they knew that then why take a boatload of drugs to exacerbate their genetic risks? No Pro is going to ever going to admit "Yeah, I knew I was taking a crazy risk ... but I said fvck it and went for it anyway!"

All I can go on is the fact that I really didn't take a fraction of what the guys take today ... and my doctor still told me I had slightly elevated kidney and liver enzymes and my blood pressure and Cholesterol were both up during a cycle.

When I arrived in the US and stayed with the (late) Paul de Mayo .... he laughed at me when I told him the doses I was taking and said "You're wasting your time. You're pissing into the wind!"

Paul won the USA and turned Pro a month later.

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #77 on:** March 17, 2007, 11:57:44 AM »

Quote from: Grant_Michaels on March 17, 2007, 11:03:22 AM

I didn't like the way the IFBB ran a mafia-type domination of politics on the sport and prevented any chance of mainstream sponsors ever coming in and helping the sport to grow. Giving any mainstream sponsors a chance would have meant sacrificing the tight power hold that they had on the sport. They chose to keep a dictatorship control on the sport instead. Bad choice really .... because the sport is dying a slow death now in my opinion.

Are you listening, Bob Chick? Any rebuttal?

donrhummy · « **Reply #78 on:** March 19, 2007, 09:02:32 AM »

Interesting that a commentary on Bob Paris would shift to a commentary on the IFBB.

gymforlord · « **Reply #79 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:25:41 PM »

http://www.bobparis.com/

I have not seen pics of Bob in a long time & was rather shocked-he does not look like he is still working out at all...

jaejonna · « **Reply #80 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:30:06 PM »

Bob Paris was the first bodybuilder to blow the Weiders and not get paid for it, he did it out of 'respect' ...

donrhummy · « **Reply #81 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:30:35 PM »

He still has awesome calves. Must be running or biking.

gymforlord · « **Reply #82 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:31:26 PM »

Quote from: Matt C on March 19, 2007, 01:28:47 PM

I say this with all due respect - he looks a little like Ted Bundy just before his death. I say this because Ted was known to be a very handsome man. For those saying Bob has not aged so well, I don't think that is the case. He looks around the same age Ted was when he got the chair (42).

Hey Matt-I KNOW-I am pretty amazed...

columbusdude82 · « **Reply #83 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:34:33 PM »

He is the same age as my dad I think, but he is in far better shape. He doesn't look like a bodybuilder any more, that's for sure...

gymforlord · « **Reply #84 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:37:35 PM »

Quote from: columbusdude82 on March 19, 2007, 01:34:33 PM

He is the same age as my dad I think, but he is in far better shape. He doesn't look like a bodybuilder any more, that's for sure...

Don't know why I found those pics so surprising, but do-honestly think he looks terrible, but just my opinion.

jwb · « **Reply #85 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:43:47 PM »

I think paris could have used some more lower lat development and more mid back thickness.

From the front and side though he was pretty much perfect IMO...

Matt C · « **Reply #86 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:44:22 PM »

Interesting to see that Bob is living in Canada now. I wonder why he settled up here?

gymforlord · « **Reply #87 on:** March 19, 2007, 01:45:37 PM »

Quote from: jwb on March 19, 2007, 01:43:47 PM

I think paris could have used some more lower lat development and more mid back thickness.

From the front and side though he was pretty much perfect IMO...

He had a model physique then, but appears to really be out of it now...I mean compare him to how great Lee Labrada still looks (IMO), or how Steve Reeves looked as an older gent.