Author Topic: RIP...Arthur Jones (Read 43721 times)

Vince G, CSN MFT · « **on:** August 28, 2007, 08:01:25 AM »

Rest in peace.

competing · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:18:30 AM »

You guys don't know who Arthur Jones is.....

He is the founder of Nautilus (exercise equipment) and is the person who came up with the idea of intensity over long workouts.

He had a facility in Colorado that they would train people (Casey Viator - youngest Mr. America ever, 3rd place, Mr. O) and Mike Mentzer (2nd place Mr. Olympia, only perfect score as a heavyweight at a Mr. Universe contest). These guys would do these high intensity workouts 3x/week, 20 minutes, 30 minutes tops. In 12 weeks, they would go from out of shape to contest ready.

From this point, it died down a bit, until Yates resurrected it. Then, everyone followed it again. Now Mark Dugdale is leading the group of high-intensity, low volume trainers.

So, Arthur Jones was a revolutionary mind in the sport of bodybuilding....if he didn't come along, we'd all still be training 6 days/week, 2-3 hours/day.

Joey Tito · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:27:32 AM »

Quote from: competing on August 28, 2007, 08:18:30 AM

You guys don't know who Arthur Jones is.....

He is the founder of Nautilus (exercise equipment) and is the person who came up with the idea of intensity over long workouts.

He had a facility in Colorado that they would train people (Casey Viator - youngest Mr. America ever, 3rd place, Mr. O) and Mike Mentzer (2nd place Mr. Olympia, only perfect score as a heavyweight at a Mr. Universe contest). These guys would do these high intensity workouts 3x/week, 20 minutes, 30 minutes tops. In 12 weeks, they would go from out of shape to contest ready.

From this point, it died down a bit, until Yates resurrected it. Then, everyone followed it again. Now Mark Dugdale is leading the group of high-intensity, low volume trainers.

So, Arthur Jones was a revolutionary mind in the sport of bodybuilding....if he didn't come along, we'd all still be training 6 days/week, 2-3 hours/day.

Ummm...this is a bb'ing board so I'm pretty sure 90% of the people here know exactly who he is.

But thanks anyway for spending 15 minutes to type that post.

jaejonna · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:30:11 AM »

RIP 'Scott' , game over

Stu · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:31:05 AM »

Quote from: Joey Tito on August 28, 2007, 08:27:32 AM

Ummm...this is a bb'ing board so I'm pretty sure 90% of the people here know exactly who he is.

But thanks anyway for spending 15 minutes to type that post.

HAHAHAHA, yeah epic and pointless serious post

chris2489 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:32:40 AM »

http://arthurjonesexercise.com/index.html

musclecenter · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:34:32 AM »

Gary Jones is Arthur Jones's son ?
and Gary Jones is the founder of Hammer machine ?

Can anybody give me anwser ?

Joey Tito · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:36:06 AM »

Quote from: Stu on August 28, 2007, 08:31:05 AM

HAHAHAHA, yeah epic and pointless serious post

LMAO, yeah I hereby nominate this clown 'competing' as Getbig's official bb'ing historian.

Vince B · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:56:21 AM »

Arthur Jones is probably the only genius ever involved in the Iron Game. He revolutionized hypertrophy theory and professional gym equipment. His influence has been major and I doubt we will see a character like him again. I spoke with him on the phone in 1994 re my biceps-supination machine. He had a good sense of humour and was very interesting to speak with. I have nothing but respect for Arthur as an thinker, writer, inventor, trainer and all round interesting guy. Few of us ever approach living a life as rich as Arthur did.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:12:40 AM »

Quote from: musclecenter on August 28, 2007, 08:34:32 AM

Gary Jones is Arthur Jones's son ?
and Gary Jones is the founder of Hammer machine ?

Can anybody give me anwser ?

The answer is yes and yes.

musclecenter · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:22:21 AM »

Quote from: tommywishbone on August 28, 2007, 09:12:40 AM

The answer is yes and yes.

Thanks

Joey Tito · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:26:47 AM »

Quote from: musclecenter on August 28, 2007, 09:22:21 AM

Thanks

No prob. I do what I can.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:34:54 AM »

Quote from: Joey Tito on August 28, 2007, 09:26:47 AM

No prob. I do what I can.

Tito you bastard!

You're stealing my thunder. I'll get you for this. I never get the answer right and when I finally do, you steal my glory.

I'm on the warpath and I'm coming to your town.

love,
Tom

bmacsys · « **Reply #13 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:58:22 AM »

Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on August 28, 2007, 08:01:25 AM

Rest in peace.

Seriously, did Mr. Jones die?

Heywood · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:03:07 AM »

Quote from: competing on August 28, 2007, 08:18:30 AM

You guys don't know who Arthur Jones is.....

He is the founder of Nautilus (exercise equipment) and is the person who came up with the idea of intensity over long workouts.

He had a facility in Colorado that they would train people (Casey Viator - youngest Mr. America ever, 3rd place, Mr. O) and Mike Mentzer (2nd place Mr. Olympia, only perfect score as a heavyweight at a Mr. Universe contest). These guys would do these high intensity workouts 3x/week, 20 minutes, 30 minutes tops. In 12 weeks, they would go from out of shape to contest ready.

From this point, it died down a bit, until Yates resurrected it. Then, everyone followed it again. Now Mark Dugdale is leading the group of high-intensity, low volume trainers.

So, Arthur Jones was a revolutionary mind in the sport of bodybuilding....if he didn't come along, we'd all still be training 6 days/week, 2-3 hours/day.

Facility in Lake Helen, Florida. Before that they used a high school's gym in Deland.

funk51 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:13:03 AM »

he would have been 81 in nov. he always wanted to raise the largest crocodile and gorillas. he even let one of the apes train on his nautilis machines see hi intensity bodybuilding book.

SS · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:31:22 AM »

Quote from: jaejonna on August 28, 2007, 08:30:11 AM

RIP 'Scott' , game over

lmao! " all i have to do is give the word"

emn1964 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:42:16 AM »

Arthur Jones stole many of his equipment designs from his friend Jack LaLane.

onlyme · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:43:41 AM »

Quote from: musclecenter on August 28, 2007, 08:34:32 AM

Gary Jones is Arthur Jones's son ?
and Gary Jones is the founder of Hammer machine ?

Can anybody give me anwser ?

Yes and the original drawings for Hammer were drawn by Pete G, while training at Arthur Jones and Pete gave him the drawings and then he started Hammer,

funk51 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 28, 2007, 11:19:29 AM »

Quote from: emn1964 on August 28, 2007, 10:42:16 AM

Arthur Jones stole many of his equipment designs from his friend Jack LaLane.

thatwas actually harold zinkin who stole lalanne ideals and patented them as the universal machines seen in ever high school in the 70's.

chris2489 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 28, 2007, 12:36:18 PM »

BroadStreetBruiser · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2007, 12:38:12 PM »

brutal gut and soviet machine gun.

Al-Gebra · « **Reply #22 on:** August 28, 2007, 12:43:55 PM »

Quote from: chris2489 on August 28, 2007, 12:36:18 PM

macho, macho man.

chris2489 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 28, 2007, 12:45:12 PM »

Hedgehog · « **Reply #24 on:** August 28, 2007, 01:05:55 PM »

He always carried a gun.

And legend has it that when Jones found out that one of the bodybuilders living and training at his facility were selling to his son, Jones had the man held, while he pistol-whipped him senseless.

Could've been Roger Callard.