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pro's who lose momentum
« on: April 25, 2007, 06:56:30 AM »
In bodybuilding you will see guys like Gaspari, Nasser, Markus who place very high in pro shows and then slowly begin to lose crisp condition and eventually fade away.

What was the best example of a pro who began to fade but was able to come back regain their position as one of the best?

Lenda Murray comes to mind but not too many men have done so. Probably because their is more competition to deal with on the men's side.

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Re: pro's that lose momentum
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2007, 06:57:28 AM »
Vince Taylor

Arnold at the '80 Olympia ;)

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2007, 06:58:12 AM »
Gunther was loosing steam, cracked the top 4 at the "O" a few years back and then has fizzled out again

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2007, 06:59:28 AM »
Can't say Prince.. his was more a Boing 747 Crash landing than a simple "fading"

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2007, 07:06:17 AM »
Can't say Prince.. his was more a Boing 747 Crash landing than a simple "fading"


he peaked at the 2001 NOC.

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2007, 07:07:07 AM »
levrone
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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2007, 07:07:44 AM »

he peaked at the 2001 NOC.

are we talking about peaking or fading>?

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2007, 07:12:08 AM »
are we talking about peaking or fading>?

fading...he hit his best in 2001 and then was done. couldve retired then.

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2007, 07:13:05 AM »
It's not "loosing momentum"

it's called "fried receptors".

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2007, 07:15:47 AM »
fading...he hit his best in 2001 and then was done. couldve retired then.

You think he is sorry now?

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2007, 07:17:24 AM »
It's not "loosing momentum"

it's called "fried receptors".

I meant losing momentum in a figurative sense...not literally.

I understand that receptors down regulate but also the judges tend to lose interest once a guy's placing in past shows have began to dip.

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2007, 07:19:52 AM »
You think he is sorry now?

dude if he retired then he would be considered a legend right now....a guy that we could only speculate about the great things that he would have accomplished.....and he would have maintained his health.


but.........

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2007, 07:20:44 AM »
dude if he retired then he would be considered a legend right now....a guy that we could only speculate about the great things that he would have accomplished.....and he would have maintained his health.


but.........

HOW is Tom Prince these days anyways?

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2007, 07:20:51 AM »
I meant losing momentum in a figurative sense...not literally.

I understand that receptors down regulate but also the judges tend to lose interest once a guy's placing in past shows have began to dip.

  The athletes are like Greyhounds--once the herd no longer produces, they're put off to the side.

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2007, 07:21:27 AM »
It's not "loosing momentum"

it's called "fried receptors".


I meant losing momentum in a figurative sense...not literally.

I understand that receptors down regulate but also the judges tend to lose interest once a guy's placing in past shows have began to dip.


They relate to one another for sure. Fried receptors, and you lose the condition and/or the muscle mass (and/or shape in some cases) that got you to that point. Then you start slipping in placings.
9 out of ten times, you don't ever get back to where you started. I can't seem to think of one guy that has gotten back. Arnold did to an extent, but that's an argument in and of itself.

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2007, 07:44:04 AM »
victor martinez was on fired after his night of champions win but faded when he couldn't get his conditioning under control, now that he does he's got a shot at this years mr o

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2007, 07:50:49 AM »
levrone

levrone has won more shows then most of the olympia lineup (minus top three) combined

he didn't loose momentum, he just got old

like shawn ray :D


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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2007, 10:45:03 AM »
jay cutler is starting to fade
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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2007, 11:02:25 AM »
Gustavo is fading quicker than Yeltsin was last week ...
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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2007, 11:04:21 AM »
interesting too see branches swing was a rising pro now fell a bit off.

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #20 on: April 25, 2007, 11:09:49 AM »
Gustavo is fading quicker than Yeltsin was last week ...

Epic political satire

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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2007, 11:10:47 AM »
interesting too see branches swing was a rising pro now fell a bit off.
when you have 32 inch quads and 17 inch arms, people will start to notice as time passes...
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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2007, 12:11:44 PM »
Gunther was loosing steam, cracked the top 4 at the "O" a few years back and then has fizzled out again


2nd that dude
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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2007, 01:00:44 AM »
ronnie is also beginning to fade he will show everyone when he gets third this year at olympia
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Re: pro's who lose momentum
« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2007, 01:16:47 AM »
ronnie is also beginning to fade he will show everyone when he gets third this year at olympia

That's being a little presumptous, don't you think ?