Author Topic: What happened to Rich Gaspari?!.. (Read 21335 times)

Sherief Shalaby · « **on:** November 14, 2008, 08:50:16 PM »

1985: 22 years old and placed 3rd at Mr. Olympia..
1994: 31 years old and placed 17th at N.O.C.

Does anyone know what happened to Gaspari to took him from this to that??..

WillGrant · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2008, 08:54:15 PM »

For a start the 90s was the most competitive time in the history of BB..
Plus Gaspari basicly burned out , endless years of drug abuse and dieting down to silly low bf % takes its toll.

webcake · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2008, 08:55:42 PM »

Looks like he suffered a shit load of tears...

AVBG · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2008, 09:11:57 PM »

pec tear and a bunch of new guys on the scene with better genetics- he never recovered.

webcake · « **Reply #4 on:** November 14, 2008, 09:15:53 PM »

Quote from: AVBG on November 14, 2008, 09:11:57 PM

pec tear and a bunch of new guys on the scene with better genetics- he never recovered.

Looks like he also tore his bi(s). Compare the insertion points,bi's much shorter in the 2nd pic...

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #5 on:** November 14, 2008, 09:22:34 PM »

Thx for explanations guys.. It's strange some champs don't respect their careers and keep competing with poor shapes.. Lee Labrada was smarter, when he placed 5th at AC 1995 he retired immediately..

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #6 on:** November 14, 2008, 09:25:05 PM »

Quote from: webcke on November 14, 2008, 09:15:53 PM

Looks like he also tore his bi(s). Compare the insertion points,bi's much shorter in the 2nd pic...

Yes I was going to say that

but may be his lower b.f. in the 2nd pic. creates this diff.

GoneAway · « **Reply #7 on:** November 14, 2008, 09:37:46 PM »

Only tore his left pec, not biceps. But as said, he sacrified alot of muscle for improved conditioning.

Camel Jockey · « **Reply #8 on:** November 14, 2008, 09:39:45 PM »

Quote from: Sherief Shalaby on November 14, 2008, 09:22:34 PM

Thx for explanations guys.. It's strange some champs don't respect their careers and keep competing with poor shapes.. Lee Labrada was smarter, when he placed 5th at AC 1995 he retired immediately..

Labrada had much better structure and genetics than Gaspari.

DIVISION · « **Reply #9 on:** November 14, 2008, 10:48:08 PM »

Quote from: Sherief Shalaby on November 14, 2008, 09:22:34 PM

Thx for explanations guys.. It's strange some champs don't respect their careers and keep competing with poor shapes.. Lee Labrada was smarter, when he placed 5th at AC 1995 he retired immediately..

How is Labrada's supplement line doing?

DIV

Relentless · « **Reply #10 on:** November 14, 2008, 10:51:04 PM »

Quote from: Camel Jockey on November 14, 2008, 09:39:45 PM

Labrada had much better structure and genetics than Gaspari.

Yes. Rich maximized his genetics at an early age...and faded as the competitors got better and better.

Big Worm · « **Reply #11 on:** November 14, 2008, 10:55:43 PM »

Wow! This thread is awesome!

Relentless · « **Reply #12 on:** November 14, 2008, 10:58:14 PM »

Quote from: Big Worm on November 14, 2008, 10:55:43 PM

Wow! This thread is awesome!

Thanks for the great contribution and bringing us to a higher place!

Big Worm · « **Reply #13 on:** November 14, 2008, 11:02:24 PM »

Quote from: Relentless on November 14, 2008, 10:58:14 PM

Thanks for the great contribution and bringing us to a higher place!

You're welcome! I do my best to help out where I can..

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #14 on:** November 14, 2008, 11:52:01 PM »

Quote from: Relentless on November 14, 2008, 10:51:04 PM

Yes. Rich maximized his genetics at an early age...and faded as the competitors got better and better.

To do this I belive he was training very hard in his teenage..

wavelength · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2008, 01:06:27 AM »

He still looks awesome in the second shot

HTexan · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:04:49 AM »

drugs plus his body starting to give up?

Figo · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:10:42 AM »

Torn pec, lat. Lots of injuries. Maxed out early, and burned out at 30. Doing well now, though.

JasonH · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:24:28 AM »

Quote from: Figo on November 15, 2008, 02:10:42 AM

Torn pec, lat. Lots of injuries. Maxed out early, and burned out at 30. Doing well now, though.

Yep, and probably making more money now than he ever did as a pro.

TechnoViking · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2008, 03:12:15 AM »

Imagine how retarded his physique would have looked if he competed during the mega dose Inslin/GH years...He got out when the getting was good...

LatsMcGee · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2008, 03:14:26 AM »

Some guys just compete way too long. There are guys who were a lot worse than Rich who hung on for a whole lot longer....

Figo · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2008, 04:56:25 AM »

Quote from: BigJ on November 15, 2008, 02:24:28 AM

Yep, and probably making more money now than he ever did as a pro.

Correct.

Rich seems like the kind of guy that knows what he's doing. He lived his dream for a while, and got out in time, moved on to bigger things. Apparently also did well in the gym biz back in the day.

Gaspari, Labrada, Ray, Haney. Intelligent, driven and sucessful bbers. Real role models.

gymguy · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2008, 08:53:54 AM »

Rome · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2008, 05:41:39 AM »

"he's too intense and too intense is not good." - Lee haney speaking on Rich Gaspari

drkaje · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2008, 05:49:02 AM »

Didn't he start a very successful company?