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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #375 on: March 22, 2016, 07:32:03 AM »
I love those eighties girls, since they had no cellphones or 'social' media

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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #376 on: March 22, 2016, 10:57:36 AM »
vince and some of the hollywood crowd.
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #377 on: March 22, 2016, 03:04:21 PM »
$20 says he drilled that little blond hottie front row, center!

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« Reply #378 on: March 25, 2016, 06:46:04 AM »
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #380 on: April 14, 2016, 11:02:34 AM »
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #381 on: April 18, 2016, 01:41:54 PM »
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #382 on: April 18, 2016, 02:09:22 PM »

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« Reply #383 on: April 18, 2016, 03:44:04 PM »
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #384 on: April 19, 2016, 06:53:40 AM »
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #386 on: May 27, 2016, 12:54:23 PM »
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #387 on: June 20, 2016, 06:12:44 AM »

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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #388 on: June 20, 2016, 09:53:08 AM »
anyone ever heard this?
http://www.ironguru.com/gironda-talks-audio-seminar
not really, i wonder if they advertised it in the old weider mags.like mr america or muscle builder. ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #389 on: June 20, 2016, 09:57:35 AM »
not really, i wonder if they advertised it in the old weider mags.like mr america or muscle builder. ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
There have been pictures of Uncle Joe and Gironda together when it suited them... ;D

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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #390 on: June 21, 2016, 11:01:57 AM »
There have been pictures of Uncle Joe and Gironda together when it suited them... ;D
gironda did a series of articles running down jones' nautilus equipment in mber.probably because weider was still pushing his barbells and gironda didn't want to outfit his gym in costly machines.
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #391 on: August 22, 2016, 01:41:41 PM »
vg using the moon bench
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #392 on: August 25, 2016, 02:51:54 PM »
Funk51 has it right on.

 Gironda's gym was a pretty small place to begin with (so I've been told by older gentleman who actually trained there). The  original Nautilus machines took up a lot of floor space and Gironda wanted to keep most of the equipment he deigned and built himself. Not enough for both.  Nautilus was also extremely expensive at the time. Most newer versions are more compact.

Had been rumored that Gironda was thinking of retiring around that time anyway. Don't believe he owned that 2 story building (been told, might be wrong) on Ventura Blvd. .

Weider could give Gironda a certain amount of cash (contract usually)  to plug his products. But at that time, Weider was making much on  his "supplements" than on equipment.
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #393 on: August 25, 2016, 03:36:21 PM »
vg using the moon bench

Make it more narrow and you have a great incline bench with a good spine support

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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #394 on: August 25, 2016, 08:25:08 PM »
Familiar with the half moon bench.

Original design was for pullovers (straight arm) to stretch the chest/rib box and also the lat's. Also gave a good feel to the spine, seemed to give better  flexibility. Of course lots of other movements on it. Presses (like inclines), fly's, delts, biceps, etc..

I usually go to college or sports complexes, but sure some Moon benches are still used..somewhere.  Can be very functional for some of us. Could use a  heavier exercise ball, getting a stretch something like the original Moon bench. Seen both men and women do that.
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #395 on: August 26, 2016, 11:29:05 AM »
Funk51 has it right on.

 Gironda's gym was a pretty small place to begin with (so I've been told by older gentleman who actually trained there). The  original Nautilus machines took up a lot of floor space and Gironda wanted to keep most of the equipment he deigned and built himself. Not enough for both.  Nautilus was also extremely expensive at the time. Most newer versions are more compact.

Had been rumored that Gironda was thinking of retiring around that time anyway. Don't believe he owned that 2 story building (been told, might be wrong) on Ventura Blvd. .

Weider could give Gironda a certain amount of cash (contract usually)  to plug his products. But at that time, Weider was making much on  his "supplements" than on equipment.
                               weider recognized early on that the real money was in supplements.... barbells once you bought them that's it the end of it sure you add a few plates here and there, but supplements you were told to use everyday... a constant need giving weider a constant cash flow from the same customers. pick up a muscle mag now it's all supplements barely 3-4 pages of  equipment or barbells.
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #396 on: August 26, 2016, 11:32:44 AM »
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Re: Vince Gironda Forum
« Reply #397 on: August 27, 2016, 01:29:43 PM »
Great pictures Funk51.

One of my all time favorite exercises is the bent arm pullover, prefer an Olympic bar but have gotten  good results with DB's also. Straight arm pullovers (Olympic, single DB or EZ bar) are also an excellent movement, but not going to handle near the weight, nor the full stretch, than with the bent arm version.

Bent arm pullovers (BB or DB)combined with presses off the chest, the pullover & press, is a prime mass builder. Hitting all the major muscle groups, including the abs, of the upper body.  Want a wider lat spread, than might suggest the pullover, just about any version.

If below the 24 to 25 age (mean average) limit, than the cartilage between the ribs themselves are still in a plastic stage, where they can be stretched out a bit before advancing age has them more fixed. Old timers knew the value of the pullover (any version) and the affect it had on chest growth. A 46" chest can look good, but adding a couple more inches through rib box expansion , gives a even more impressive look at 48" is even better.  The Half Moon/Moon bench has been ideal for that.

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« Reply #398 on: October 16, 2016, 04:11:54 PM »
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