1950s and 1960s bodybuilders - were they natural back then?

[njflex]

Hell yeah,but she got zippo from me! 

I survived Catholic school during the 1960`s, where if you didn`t read well,they beat it into you until you were super fast!

I think those nuns back then were secretly the East German womens swim team....they were tough.

and sauced to the tits.....

[chess315]

Several guys from that time period have come clean about the anabolics, but Freddy Ortiz still dances around the question of his own drug use, like he did during an interview with David Robson a few years back.
Robson asked him twice, and Freddy never gave a direct answer either way.

they havent came real clean hell larry scott he thought for a long time before going from 5mg to 10mg of dbol whats to think about  it was legal then you got it from your doctor

[BILL ANVIL]

dumb thread.

of course they werent natural, but unlike todays bodybuilders they lifted weights solely because they enjoyed doing it, unlike today where most "professional bodybuilders" ( ) would preferably bypass the entire training aspect of the lifestyle in order to succeed, simply because they dont wanna work a real job. Shits a joke nowadays.

For example, take Sergio Oliva off drugs for 3 months and im sure he'd still be big.
Take Phil Heathing off drugs for 3 months and hes back to his regular 150lb old self  

[Irongrip400]

I'd say Bill Pearl was probably the best of those dudes, and he was a vegetarian.  The 72 Mr Universe, he was over 40 and jacked.  I could live with looking like that.

[wes]

dumb thread.

of course they werent natural, but unlike todays bodybuilders they lifted weights solely because they enjoyed doing it, unlike today where most "professional bodybuilders" ( ) would preferably bypass the entire training aspect of the lifestyle in order to succeed, simply because they dont wanna work a real job. Shits a joke nowadays.

For example, take Sergio Oliva off drugs for 3 months and im sure he'd still be big.
Take Phil Heathing off drugs for 3 months and hes back to his regular 150lb old self 

Great post,sad but true.

You gotta` have the passion or it means shit no matter how many contests you win.

[wes]

I'd say Bill Pearl was probably the best of those dudes, and he was a vegetarian.  The 72 Mr Universe, he was over 40 and jacked.  I could live with looking like that.

[BILL ANVIL]

Great post,sad but true.

You gotta` have the passion or it means shit no matter how many contests you win.

absolutely right wes, passion can't just be bought off a steroid dealer.. gotta create that shit yourself.

[wes]

absolutely right wes, passion can't just be bought off a steroid dealer.. gotta create that shit yourself.

I hear ya` bud,I still love to train hard,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it`s almost like a daily tonic and definately a big part of my life.

Of course I`m no Larry Scott,but then again,there can only be one. 

[oldtimer1]

Bill Pearl is 80 something and he's still getting up at 4AM to train.  Scott and Ortiz still workout too.  How many of todays champs will be working out in 10 years.

[Montague]

Bill Pearl is 80 something and he's still getting up at 4AM to train.  Scott and Ortiz still workout too.  How many of todays champs will be working out in 10 years.

Ortiz also has a son who looks to have inherited some of Freddy's better bb genes.
A few people had his pic up on here a while ago; it was a shot of him standing with his dad.

[Nirvana]

back then they lifted weights

now they just lift. 

[wes]

Bill Pearl is 80 something and he's still getting up at 4AM to train.  Scott and Ortiz still workout too.  How many of todays champs will be working out in 10 years.

NONE!!

[wes]

Ortiz also has a son who looks to have inherited some of Freddy's better bb genes.
A few people had his pic up on here a while ago; it was a shot of him standing with his dad.

Sergios son looks great also.

[QuakerOats]

Of course they'd disappear on stage with today's BBs....but....were they natural?  Just heavy lifting and meat and potatoes?

What steroids, if any, existed back then?  What did they use?  I'm curious, because I really don't see builds like these anymore(unless its just the hairstyles and clothing that is throwing me off).  Whatever it was, it couldn't have been that bad, as most of these bodybuilders weren't dropping dead like flies and living well into their golden years.

try actually lifting some heavy ass weight and take the least amount of gear possible, these guys looked like iron because they WERE iron.

[Montague]

Sergios son looks great also.

Yeah, I was quite surprised the first time I saw pictures of him, I think at one of the expos.

[wes]

Kid placed well is some recent contests.

All this old school talk has got me thinking of reviving that other thread I started a while back..................sh it gets me fired up.

[Montague]

Kid placed well is some recent contests.

All this old school talk has got me thinking of reviving that other thread I started a while back..................sh it gets me fired up.

You should; it's an excellent thread!

[wes]

Thanks...........dammit,I think I`ll bump it up in the AM. 

I`m telling you,the old school stuff psyches me up far better than the new guys.........haven`t bought a muscle mag in eons.

[supernick]

how did these guys take so much d bol and not ruin there liver???

[wes]

how did these guys take so much d bol and not ruin there liver???

Didn`t need to take as much as it was stronger per pill.

They took other stuff but I doubt if they took much more than D-Bol in the 60`s....who knows for sure though?

[supernick]

Didn`t need to take as much as it was stronger per pill.

They took other stuff but I doubt if they took much more than D-Bol in the 60`s....who knows for sure though?

wish i could pop some d bol and look like that.

[wes]

The funny part is,most of these guys are still around and some still train even though they are old men by now.

Also,these guys trained their balls off with heavy basic movements,and ate big and were totally dedicated...no lazy half assed stuff would even be thought of like some of todays posers who train like pussies and do huge cycles.

[supernick]

The funny part is,most of these guys are still around and some still train even though they are old men by now.

I also wonder how they got so ripped using mostly d bol and test.

[JBGRAY]

I also wonder how they got so ripped using mostly d bol and test.

Diet?  I think there's an overemphasis on protein consumption.  Also, the majority of food offered in supermarkets is complete junkfood.  People are stuffing their bodies with garbage, especially if they're trying to take in 500+ g of protein a day(lol).  I see a lot more big, muscular dudes with distended stomachs than I do fellas with large looking arms and slim torsos.

[wes]

I also wonder how they got so ripped using mostly d bol and test.

The diet was mostly,steak,ground beef,eggs,milk,cottage cheese,fruit,and veggies/salads,to build up.........when trimming down,they ate less food and hardly any carbs at all.

Some guys just ate meat and water which is like what a keto diet is today,so there is nothing new under the sun.

They also trained 2-3 hours at a time,6 days a week...........at times training each bodypart 3 X weekly.

This burns a ton of calories.