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Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« on: September 25, 2008, 03:48:36 PM »
Steve Reeves claimed to take a concoction of lemon juice, honey and water during and after his workouts.  Sounds like a good precursor to gatorade and other drinks designed to replenish your electrolytes.



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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2008, 05:25:42 PM »
Yeah Steve Had a increadible Physquie, and came along 20-30yrs too early, with his Physquie, looks, well spoken etc...he would of done well i feel in the 1970s-1980s with Film roles that would of actually paid him alot of Money with a whole lot more exsposure etc than Steve ever got from acting in those films he was in in the 1950s etc...

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2008, 05:28:30 PM »
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2009, 06:38:08 AM »
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I believe Steve is 36 in that pic

hard to believe the guy retired at the age of just 24 due the fact he reached the top of the sport  , needless to say I doubt we seen the best physique Reeves could have displayed

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2009, 08:58:34 PM »
This is true ND Steve retiring @ 24 was far from his Physical prime, i still rate Steve's overall structure, balance and skeletal structure right up there to this day and felt he was 20-30 yrs early in terms of film megabucks, BB "supplements," mainstream appeal etc,

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2009, 12:32:18 AM »
Imagine what he could have looked like if he had trained hard year round til age 28 like Arnold did. I like Reeves approach to training, a lot of intensity ala Mentzer at tines.

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2009, 11:46:00 AM »
Reeves is about as fine as a specimen geneticall you can get.  He trained great, ate great etc.  But in the end it was his mom and dad that made his physique.  Genetics really is the most important thing.  Not the only thing but the  most important.  Most guys will never admit that as if it means their worth less or work less hard etc. 

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2011, 07:00:42 PM »
One of the if thee Greatest FDB of his Era the one and only Reeves

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2011, 07:04:28 PM »
The absolute Bench mark in Aesthetics in the 1940s-Mid 1950s

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2011, 12:45:54 PM »
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2011, 07:04:29 PM »
Steve Reeves claimed to take a concoction of lemon juice, honey and water during and after his workouts.  Sounds like a good precursor to gatorade and other drinks designed to replenish your electrolytes.


I remember reading this years ago in one of his MMI columns.

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2011, 07:07:31 PM »
I don't have a source for this, but...

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2011, 08:46:42 AM »
Honey was a big thing years ago. Even track athletes used it, back in the day. Some BB'ers like to chew the honey comb. Eating dates, sometimes mixed with honey, was also popular before, and even during, workouts. The combo of peanut butter, banana & honey (on whole wheat bread) could be in their diets. Good luck.
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2012, 07:31:13 PM »
Way ahead of his time and timeless

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2012, 09:50:37 AM »
I have his book,"Building the classic physique,the natural way",and that drink recipe is in it....good stuff
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2012, 03:29:37 AM »
I have his book,"Building the classic physique,the natural way",and that drink recipe is in it....good stuff
Yeah..I got it too. A great read and Steve reeves along with Reg Park were always my inspiration and really still are.

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2012, 09:57:38 AM »
Somewhere i still have an issue of Ironman from the 90's that has a big article where Grimek,Reeves,and Oliva all talk training nutrition etc,and at the end Bill Pearl and George Turner give their observations about those legends. Interesting for sure...
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2012, 10:01:38 AM »
Somewhere i still have an issue of Ironman from the 90's that has a big article where Grimek,Reeves,and Oliva all talk training nutrition etc,and at the end Bill Pearl and George Turner give their observations about those legends. Interesting for sure...
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2012, 01:28:50 PM »
Man I would love too...I will have to scan the articles(don't have a a scanner myself)....
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2012, 03:08:48 PM »
Man I would love too...I will have to scan the articles(don't have a a scanner myself)....


Then I suggest you stretch those flexor tendons and start typing!!
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2012, 08:23:50 PM »
I will have to get off my lazy ass and find it... ;D
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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2012, 08:29:40 AM »
when you look at Steeve reeves shape and lat width tapering down to a tiny waist then you know he was a genetic superior. I think too his legs were not bad for the time he trained.

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #22 on: August 10, 2012, 03:37:39 PM »
I'd love to see a current pro BB do perfection in the clouds to see how they'd compare.  Can you imagine Branch Warren doing that pose?  It'd be like a bloated gnome in the clouds.

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #23 on: August 10, 2012, 03:41:32 PM »
I'd love to see a current pro BB do perfection in the clouds to see how they'd compare.  Can you imagine Branch Warren doing that pose?  It'd be like a bloated gnome in the clouds.
steve was the king  of that pose...NO ONE WILL BE LIKE STEVE OR JACK LA LANE

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Re: Was Reeves ahead of his time?
« Reply #24 on: August 11, 2012, 12:02:45 PM »
I'd love to see a current pro BB do perfection in the clouds to see how they'd compare.  Can you imagine Branch Warren doing that pose?  It'd be like a bloated gnome in the clouds.
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