Memory lane

[Chick]

Chick, was the masters the only win that mattered to you?

No...The USA was the only win that REALLY mattered. 

[Chick]

Bob


When you were competeing back then ... did you always believe you'd remain in this industry in some capacity even after you were done with being in the competitions yourself ? and .. did you have a lot of offers that kept you interested and involved ?

Have you ever thought that you'd rather be doing something other than what you do ?

Yes, I alwaysigured I would be involved in some capacity...Offers seem to come in bunches, but yes, there were many when it looked like the BB.com gig was heading into a different direction.

[Stavios]

Bob how come people were so fucking huge at such a young age back in the days ?

you, Dennis Newman, Levron for example, who were national caliber at 23-24 ?

Most 23 years old (me included) would place fucking last in a local show 

[Army of One]

Bob how come people were so fucking huge at such a young age back in the days ?

you, Dennis Newman, Levron for example, who were national caliber at 23-24 ?

Most 23 years old (me included) would place fucking last in a local show 

Dont forget by Bobs own words he was natural until about 22 

[spinnis]

cant even watch it in sweden due to sony rights... facists 

[wes]

You had a great physique Bob,and were also lucky to have competed in a great era against awesome competition before the sport took the current nosedive it`s taking.

Big props bro.   

[JOHN MATRIX]

Bob how come people were so fucking huge at such a young age back in the days ?

you, Dennis Newman, Levron for example, who were national caliber at 23-24 ?

Most 23 years old (me included) would place fucking last in a local show 

they just started juicing hard at a younger age. look at arnold he was at his biggest at like 19. LOL

[Cableguy]

Cool stuff...I still have that issue of Flex with Phil hill on the cover! 

[tom joad]

Dont forget by Bobs own words he was natural until about 22  

yes, drugs were just the finishing touch to Bob's national calibre physique at the age of 23.

[Stavios]

they just started juicing hard at a younger age. look at arnold he was at his biggest at like 19. LOL

I started quite young also, I don't think that's the difference.

once in a while some huge teen will come around, just seems like it was more common back then

For example, Antoine Vaillant who is well know, started competing the same year as me (or maybe a year before ?)

Anyway, we both competed in 2005 and were about the same size. (175-180 lbs)

then, in 2006, I didn't compete but I looked practicaly the same as the year before, only a bit bigger.

Antoine was now 205 lbs onstage in june 2006, and looked like a men among boys at the provincial in the teen class.

only 2 months later, he competed at the canadian nationals at 218 lbs, and MUCH HARDER.

and since then he got to 280 off-season, and has competed at 230-240 lbs  


and I know him, he doesn't take anymore juice than I am taking I am pretty sure of that

[~UN_$ung~]

I started quite young also, I don't think that's the difference.

once in a while some huge teen will come around, just seems like it was more common back then

For example, Antoine Vaillant who is well know, started competing the same year as me (or maybe a year before ?)

Anyway, we both competed in 2005 and were about the same size. (175-180 lbs)

then, in 2006, I didn't compete but I looked practicaly the same as the year before, only a bit bigger.

Antoine was now 205 lbs onstage in june 2006, and looked like a men among boys at the provincial in the teen class.

only 2 months later, he competed at the canadian nationals at 218 lbs, and MUCH HARDER.

and since then he got to 280 off-season, and has competed at 230-240 lbs  


and I know him, he doesn't take anymore juice than I am taking I am pretty sure of that

MEN, at sometime in their 20s go through a kind of second stage of puberty

where you kind of start thickening out more, get more or the features you will carry for the rest of your life


happens to different people at different time

some guys very early, around 18...........some very late around 28

[tom joad]

I started quite young also, I don't think that's the difference.

once in a while some huge teen will come around, just seems like it was more common back then

For example, Antoine Vaillant who is well know, started competing the same year as me (or maybe a year before ?)

Anyway, we both competed in 2005 and were about the same size. (175-180 lbs)

then, in 2006, I didn't compete but I looked practicaly the same as the year before, only a bit bigger.

Antoine was now 205 lbs onstage in june 2006, and looked like a men among boys at the provincial in the teen class.

only 2 months later, he competed at the canadian nationals at 218 lbs, and MUCH HARDER.

and since then he got to 280 off-season, and has competed at 230-240 lbs  


and I know him, he doesn't take anymore juice than I am taking I am pretty sure of that

serious question: if you've come to the realization that you don't got what it takes, then what's the point of continuing?  don't the negatives (of juicing etc.) in your case outweigh the positives?

[Stavios]

serious question: if you've come to the realization that you don't got what it takes, then what's the point of continuing?  don't the negatives (of juicing etc.) outweigh the positives?

I have what it takes to compete, but not as a pro that's for sure.

but I am pretty sure I will look fucking good in 10 years, I just need to fill out my frame.

right now I am a pretty hard 215, I will probably be 190 again in may but INSANELY shredded.


but I don't "juice" to compete, I juice to look how I want to look because I absolutely hate my current physique (not so much these days, I got to a point were I have pretty decent size but still.. )

[Stavios]

for example, is my progress from my first show (17) and the last one I did in 2008 (20)
nothing extraordinary but still ok, at that pace I will look good in 10 years I think

[cyp200la]

keep up the good work man u look good.. no homo

[Chick]

Bob how come people were so fucking huge at such a young age back in the days ?

you, Dennis Newman, Levron for example, who were national caliber at 23-24 ?

Most 23 years old (me included) would place fucking last in a local show 

They werent...there was just a bigger pool to draw from.....and there are far less young BBers willing to put in the time and sacrifice

[Chick]

Dont forget by Bobs own words he was natural until about 22 

Pretty close...I won the 87 Jr Nats in June with a whopping one cycle under my belt, and the Nationals in the youtube video was in October of that year...perhaps training natural for 9 years prior to that helped build a good solid base?

[Flexb]

They werent...there was just a bigger pool to draw from.....and there are far less young BBers willing to put in the time and sacrifice

The work ethic isn't nearly what it was back in the 80 or 90's. Now days young people source out there juice first, then a gym to join.

[Stavios]

They werent...there was just a bigger pool to draw from.....and there are far less young BBers willing to put in the time and sacrifice

you think ? seems like there are a lot of delusional wanna be's there days, even more so than in the 90's

but I don't know for sure, I was born in 87 

[Chick]

See the above response from Flexb....dead on the money

Too many without the patience, or willingness to put in the time....they think you can get it from a bottle...find out quickly at the National levl...you cant.  Different look, not necessarily a good one

[wes]

Back in the day at my old gym,we had two Teen Mr. Americas training........Jeff King and Matt Dufresne.

Also had a kid named Larry Tyler who took his class at the Teen Mr. A, along with Rich Roy...........big boys while all still in their teens.

[Chick]

Back in the day at my old gym,we had two Teen Mr. Americas training........Jeff King and Matt Dufresne.

Also had a kid named Larry Tyler who took his class at the Teen Mr. A, along with Rich Roy...........big boys while all still in their teens.

Here you go Wes....further down memory lane (when it was just a dirt road!)

1985 Teen Nationals

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[chaos]

I'm sure plenty of guys at 43? wouldn't mind having Bob's physique, or guys at 20.

His "physique" was obtained with massive amounts of illegal steroids and some legal Humalog bought over the counter in California.

Shouldn't you be a on a tyrade about drugs and fake muscles and being weak willed and having to take shortcuts to gain muscle and blah blah blah?

[epic_alien]

21 years old

1987 Nationals...

Hard to believe its been 23 years...damn time flies, boys...!

look like your tits were ready to be milked buddy, also love the skinny legs

[Flexb]

Here you go Wes....further down memory lane (when it was just a dirt road!)

1985 Teen Nationals

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Bob, were you natural here? You looked good, and healthy.