Author Topic: Toronto Pro - Scenes from the 2011 expo (Read 5693 times)

Matt C · « **on:** June 17, 2011, 08:15:21 PM »

The expo today was interesting. The only other bodybuilding shows I've went to in the past were a couple of local shows as well as the Olympia and Arnold. It was nice to be at an expo where the pace was a little slower. Ronnie and Dorian were both at the expo but aside from the two of them, not a whole lot of bodybuilders were walking around. Toney Freeman was there at the X-Pain booth and I saw Rich Gaspari at the Gaspari booth briefly although I didn't see any SIZEON which makes me wonder if the US version can't be sold in Canada due to a banned ingredient. Nice event overall so far.

Matt C · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:19:56 PM »

Unfortunately I can't upload any videos to YouTube at the hotel I'm at. Perhaps it's banned or maybe it's just YouTube but I tried it on four separate browsers and nothing. Oh well. I only really got some videos of Ronnie, Dorian, Toney, and Greg Kovacs today. Greg looked to be somewhere between 300-350 pounds at around 6'2. He's definitely huge and looked bigger than pretty well every Ontario Strongman competitor including a friend of mine from my city who is 6'1 and 270, but Greg looked nowhere near as big as he did in his prime. It's crazy to think of how big he was.

Matt C · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:26:47 PM »

Most of the booths at the expo were comparable in size to the smallest booths at the Olympia and Arnold. Ronnie's booth, as small as it was, still had a lineup at any given time. Even at the slowest time of the expo at one of the smaller bodybuilding shows, Ronnie still draws a crowd. Also, he's still huge. I have no pictures [just videos I can't upload tonight by the looks of it], but he is easily in excess of 250. I would put his height at 5'10+ while Dorian appeared to be 5'11 but might just have better posture. Early in the day I'm standing right about 5'9 and it's obvious who is taller than me. Ben Pakulski looked like he was my height but he was basically wearing socks for shoes so I think he is 5'10.

Matt C · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:30:45 PM »

Frank McGrath looked pretty big from where I was sitting. Bigger than I had expected him to be judging from his "weeks out" photos.

Matt C · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:32:19 PM »

If Ronnie competed in this contest, do you think he could have won it? I think he slid down the ranks gradually before retiring and if he won another pro show and then retired - for good that time - it would be kind of a way to go out on top. I honestly can't see why he couldn't win won of the smaller shows.

Matt C · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:34:32 PM »

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Matt C · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:36:18 PM »

Craig Richardson in good condition:

Matt C · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:37:27 PM »

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Matt C · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:44:23 PM »

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Matt C · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:47:16 PM »

I wonder what kind of variance we would see looking at the stacks these guys are on. I assume some can afford more than others, yet they are all huge:

Matt C · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:53:50 PM »

More photos:

Maddy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:58:40 PM »

Nice talking to yourself thread.

Matt C · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:59:57 PM »

Some more, with Frank McGrath:

Matt C · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:03:14 PM »

Quote from: Maddy on June 17, 2011, 08:58:40 PM

Nice talking to yourself thread.

Maddy = Matty = a Matt C gimmick?

But seriously, the only reason why I'm talking to myself is because you have to add some text to all the photos which get posted so I may as well add something relevant. This thread is kind of like threads on my board, which a lot of people will view, but very few people will post on. Oh well, I suppose bodybuilding is about the visual anyway.

Frank's right triceps not looking too good here:

Matt C · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:06:32 PM »

Sorry, here's a better one showing his triceps:

Matt C · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:08:22 PM »

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Matt C · « **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:11:22 PM »

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Wiggs · « **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:15:27 PM »

Hows it going Matt?

The_Leafy_Bug · « **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:17:17 PM »

Quote from: Wiggs on June 17, 2011, 09:15:27 PM

Hows it going Matt?

Hush... he is hard at work can't you see? Now sit back and enjoy the ebony/ivory mountain of muscle show pics.

Matt C · « **Reply #19 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:21:46 PM »

Quote from: Wiggs on June 17, 2011, 09:15:27 PM

Hows it going Matt?

Pretty well, but the videos I took don't seem to be uploading.

It's too bad because it was the first time I saw Greg Kovacs in person and to be honest, I don't even recall seeing many [if any] new videos of him. Looks big although obviously a fraction of his former size. Ronnie looks 10 weeks out. Kai wasn't here yet but I'm not sure if he will be tomorrow or not.

Toney Freeman was an ebony mountain of muscle. I can't believe he will be 45 soon.

Matt C · « **Reply #20 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:24:33 PM »

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Matt C · « **Reply #21 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:37:06 PM »

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Matt C · « **Reply #22 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:38:09 PM »

Matt C · « **Reply #23 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:40:23 PM »

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Matt C · « **Reply #24 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:41:59 PM »

Last ones for today:

Author Topic: Toronto Pro - Scenes from the 2011 expo (Read 5693 times)

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