Author Topic: Luke Wood - Tribute to the Aussie Pro (Positive) (Read 17842 times)

Vince B · « **on:** August 31, 2011, 07:03:56 PM »

Luke sure impressed a lot of people with his great physique and pleasant personality. I met Luke in Melbourne in 2009 and he told me he was going to compete again. Later that year he announced he had retired from competition. To hear that he had died is a shock because I have two sons older than Luke. I think it is fitting to honour Luke by posting positive things about him including the many amazing photos of big Luke.

https://picasaweb.google.com/BigLukeWood/LukeWood#

Vince B · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:08:09 PM »

Luke had some of the best delts ever seen on a bodybuilder.

Ex Coelis · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:08:41 PM »

huge beyond belief

MonstaDwarf · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:13:19 PM »

lets keep this post positive and in good spirits, like Vince suggested. If you want to post negative stuff then do it in another thread.

Luke will always be remembered as the smiling aussie no matter what was going on around him. He tought me to think of thirty plus reps on the leg press as normal and he taught me that it is ok to hug.

Cheers Luke Love you mate RIP.

leanne F · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:16:42 PM »

Quote from: MonstaDwarf on August 31, 2011, 07:13:19 PM

lets keep this post positive and in good spirits, like Vince suggested. If you want to post negative stuff then do it in another thread.
Luke will always be remembered as the smiling aussie no matter what was going on around him.
he tought me to think of thirty plus reps on the leg press as normal and he taught me that it is ok to hug.
Cheers Luke Love you mate RIP.

do you still have your ifbb pro card?you are the short guy 5'2" and went back to beginners didn't you.

Vince B · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:17:53 PM »

I talked to Luke and he was a nice bloke. Always had a nice smile and easy to relate with. He didn't mind posing for photos. Here he is in March 2009.

tbombz · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:20:13 PM »

hey dipshits (dyslexic, uberman, leanne etc) if you dont like bodybuilding why are you on a bodybuilding board?

vince that first pic of luke is on of my favorite bodybuilding pictures. the first time i saw it i was in shock.

this is a nice video

Vince B · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:20:31 PM »

Luke respected Milos Sarcev. He showed me the watch Milos gave him.

leanne F · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:21:50 PM »

Quote from: Vince Basile on August 31, 2011, 07:17:53 PM

I talked to Luke and he was a nice bloke. Always had a nice smile and easy to relate with. He didn't mind posing for photos. Here he is in March 2009.

nice pic vince both ya guts are the same size not bad

Marty Champions · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:24:09 PM »

vince you sure do look bigger with your forearms crossed like that

Vince B · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:25:07 PM »

When we saw photos of Luke before he competed a couple of years ago we all thought he was going to do well. Some guys look great a couple of weeks out then not so good on stage. Dennis James was like this, too. I have little idea what the pros do to get lean for contests but it must take its toll on them. Luke lost too much size at competitions and looked much more impressive 'bulked up'.

Natural Man · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:26:35 PM »

how comes vince still has any link with bodybuilding / lifting weights when he looks like he didnt lift a weight in the last 50 years?

Is it because he like staring at muscular men more than lifting weights ?

Marty Champions · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:28:02 PM »

vince what are your thoughts on training at your age. is it important? can it be substituted for sex with grannies with large asses or nice whorish faces to bang?

MonstaDwarf · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:28:34 PM »

Quote from: leanne F on August 31, 2011, 07:16:42 PM

do you still have your ifbb pro card?you are the short guy 5'2" and went back to beginners didn't you.

yup that's me Leanne.
i won't argue the rights or wrongs, the semantics or get inivolved in the twists and turns.
a simple request of respect in this thread. grind your Axes elsewhere.

Schmoff · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:29:37 PM »

he used to look pretty good

Natural Man · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:30:28 PM »

Quote from: MonstaDwarf on August 31, 2011, 07:28:34 PM

yup that's me Leanne.
i won't argue the rights or wrongs, the semantics or get inivolved in the twists and turns.
a simple request of respect in this thread. grind your Axes elsewhere.

nice attempt to sound cool and respectable by whoring for attention about someone else's death, when you re just another hypocrit.

Marty Champions · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:31:37 PM »

Quote from: MonstaDwarf on August 31, 2011, 07:13:19 PM

lets keep this post positive and in good spirits, like Vince suggested. If you want to post negative stuff then do it in another thread.
Luke will always be remembered as the smiling aussie no matter what was going on around him.
he tought me to think of thirty plus reps on the leg press as normal and he taught me that it is ok to hug.
Cheers Luke Love you mate RIP.

RIP??? i thought it was a Joke he died?

i hope not

leanne F · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:33:03 PM »

what axes luke was a great guy always smiling and never a bad word for anyone he was just like sonny just a very sad ending.now it would serve the kids here for you to tell some home truths about drug use and ifbb pros why did you stop again?

Vince B · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:34:02 PM »

I am still a bodybuilder because when I train I try to stimulate hypertrophy. The motivation isn't there like it was 40 years ago. I will be 69 in September. Luke followed his dream. Many top Aussie bodybuilders went overseas to find glory and perhaps some money but most returned home empty handed. John Terilli, Adrian Batho, Terry Mitsos, and Luke Wood. Lee Priest is perhaps the most successful of the Aussie champions. Sonny Schmidt was from Samoa but did live here in Australia.

240 is Back · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:34:43 PM »

i gotta admit, I interacted with him a lot via PM and on getbig... Brings tears to read his old posts and know the guy is gone now. Prayers for his family. Sad. So sad.

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=profile;u=9495;sa=showPosts;start=25

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:34:56 PM »

Why did he die?

leanne F · « **Reply #21 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:37:32 PM »

vince you are forgetting ya ole mate Roger Walker dude was a walking bb god back in the 70s early 80s.oh how could you forget him.

240 is Back · « **Reply #22 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:40:07 PM »

Quote from: Mr Nobody on August 31, 2011, 07:34:56 PM

Why did he die?

he had a pre-existing kidney condition

leanne F · « **Reply #23 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:42:55 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on August 31, 2011, 07:40:07 PM

he had a pre-existing kidney condition

milos said he was healthy

Vince B · « **Reply #24 on:** August 31, 2011, 07:45:37 PM »

Yes Roger Walker was a huge guy. He placed 6th in the 80 Olympia in Sydney. I met Roger a couple of years ago and he no longer had the big size.

Luke had great legs and upper body. He could have used bigger arms. I never got a chance to train with Luke but he had an invitation to use my gym.