Author Topic: Stallone one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time (Read 14900 times)

Bluto · « **on:** December 12, 2008, 12:56:18 PM »

Damn straight.

Sly is the man, no doubt!

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2008, 12:58:11 PM »

Why do you think so?

Bluto · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:08:47 PM »

Quote from: #1 Klaus fan on December 12, 2008, 12:58:11 PM

Why do you think so?

I'm glad you asked.

Stallone might not have been up on a stage wearing nothing but a thong, but that doesn't make him any less of a bodybuilder. Being in his 60's he's spent more than half of his life building his body and is in better shape than most, one has to remember that Stallone never was genetically gifted for bodybuilding... he never spent all day lifting and eating... he had a fantastic movie career, yet he was able to build up his tremendeous physique!

He didn't start bodybuilding seriously until he was well into his 30's.

He was in shape for months and months on movie sets... compare that with a bodybuilder who just peak a few times a year!

Imagine the hectic schedule of Stallone? And still he's able to keep in that awesome shape!! That's mindblowing!!

kyomu · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:21:40 PM »

Skinny legs= Not a bber.

danielson · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:23:08 PM »

Quote from: kyomu on December 12, 2008, 01:21:40 PM

Skinny legs= Not a bber.

All boxers have skinny legs, it's so they can stay in the lower weight classes. He had to look realistic in his movies. I think he is more of a bodybuilder than the pansies who prance around on stage.

Go 4 It · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:31:22 PM »

Bodybuilder or not, he's definitely an inspiration!

bodybuilder1234 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:36:22 PM »

in terms of actually inspiring people to improve there physiques, Stallone is up there with Arnold.

wnybodybuildingfan · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:37:23 PM »

I have always been a fan of Stallone. I can only hope to look that good in my 60's.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2008, 02:01:42 PM »

Quote from: Go 4 It on December 12, 2008, 01:31:22 PM

Bodybuilder or not, he's definitely an inspiration!

Bad ass 599GTB

Brutal_1 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2008, 02:06:31 PM »

Quote from: Go 4 It on December 12, 2008, 01:31:22 PM

Bodybuilder or not, he's definitely an inspiration!

Just in case anyone hasn't heard it...his inspirational story on how he hit the big time, it's actually pretty interesting

Griffith · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2008, 02:26:52 PM »

Awesome physique.

Griffith · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2008, 02:34:32 PM »

Rambo III

luvvsuNOT · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2008, 03:19:49 PM »

Remember that opening stick fighting scene in Rambo when he turns around after tying the head band on.
I was like "crap!" He was 42 years old in the scene. Other than Arnold, I don't think any major movie star ever achieved that level of development and conditioning. Not Lungren or Carl Weathers. Not that homo Van Damme. Not even the great Bruce Lee, though supremely conditioned, lacked substantial development.

Man of Steel · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2008, 03:22:21 PM »

I'm thinkin bout tuggin one to this thread.

Bluto · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2008, 03:30:11 PM »

Superior Stallone!

Mr.1derful · « **Reply #15 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:35:19 PM »

He inspired a lot of people to train!

Bluto · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:44:21 PM »

Outstanding!

io856 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:49:54 PM »

would you put him in the top 3 of all time great bodybuilders?

Bluto · « **Reply #18 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:51:30 PM »

Quote from: io856 on December 12, 2008, 04:49:54 PM

would you put him in the top 3 of all time great bodybuilders?

Well it depends on how you define it

Should we judge the final product or the road getting there

If someone is so genetically gifted that he's almost a complete bodybuilder even at an early age of say 15 or 17 what is there to respect ?

polychronopolous · « **Reply #19 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:53:10 PM »

Quote from: Brutal_1 on December 12, 2008, 02:06:31 PM

Just in case anyone hasn't heard it...his inspirational story on how he hit the big time, it's actually pretty interesting

Yeah, except Chuck Wepner didn't look like a 5'6 welterweight......

Ruffneck · « **Reply #20 on:** December 12, 2008, 05:01:08 PM »

U think Arnie feels a lil tinge of jealousy when he sees the shape of Stallone or is he beyond that now?

Danimal77 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2008, 05:09:07 PM »

Quote from: Go 4 It on December 12, 2008, 01:31:22 PM

Bodybuilder or not, he's definitely an inspiration!

Sad to see that Arnold's arms are maybe 16-17" nowadays.

NaturalWonder83 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2008, 05:10:14 PM »

hes in better shape than most of us!

Kwon · « **Reply #23 on:** December 12, 2008, 05:18:01 PM »

He inspired many of us to start training seriously around Rocky 3-4.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #24 on:** December 12, 2008, 05:20:44 PM »

Quote from: Kwon on December 12, 2008, 05:18:01 PM

He inspired many of us to start training seriously around Rocky 3-4.

Rocky was the one of the greatest sports movies of all time. (When he actually looked like a heavy)

Rocky 2 was decent.

Rocky 3 thru 6, absolute garbage.