Recent Pic of Melvin Anthony

[Papper]

Wow. Wouldnt peg him as a former pro.

Still wider than Phil. Wonder what Mr O will look like in his 40s completely off

[bigmikecox]

why would a pro that is retired stay big???  It takes a LOT to just maintain their size (drugs, food, training). No need to be 270lbs when not competing anymore

[tommywishbone]

It looks like he's got himself a baseball cap wearing gook sidekick.

Will come in handy if he ever pursues a career as a snake hating archeologist.

LOL!

[Moen]

why would a pro that is retired stay big???  It takes a LOT to just maintain their size (drugs, food, training). No need to be 270lbs when not competing anymore

I don't think anyone is expecting them to. The issue is, they look like they've never trained a day in their lives when they quit.

[OTHstrong]

I don't think anyone is expecting them to. The issue is, they look like they've never trained a day in their lives when they quit.

If you saw Melvin in real life he is not that small, he is around 220 and he isn't fat at all. Funny how people on getbig think Tbomz is jacked and think Melvin looks like he has never trained a day in his life when the current Melvin carries way more muscle mass then Tbombz

[dj181]

everybody will look like regular guy after stopping training and eating for a year or so, natural or juiced pro, it doesnt matter.

i'd say that it happens much faster than "one year or so"

it's more like one or 2 months

[BOW]

If you saw Melvin in real life he is not that small, he is around 220 and he isn't fat at all. Funny how people on getbig think Tbomz is jacked and think Melvin looks like he has never trained a day in his life when the current Melvin carries way more muscle mass then Tbombz

hes not that big anymore. I used to train with melvin and was good friends with his ex wife, he really doesnt care about BB anymore and is trying to make a living doing something else. It seemed to all changed when he married his new wife.

[RadOncDoc]

If you saw Melvin in real life he is not that small, he is around 220 and he isn't fat at all. Funny how people on getbig think Tbomz is jacked and think Melvin looks like he has never trained a day in his life when the current Melvin carries way more muscle mass then Tbombz

Hmmm, I used to see Melvin at the gym all the time at the height of his bb career and he honestly never looked that big with a shirt on. I had a hard time convincing my friends he was a pro bodybuilder. Don't get me wrong: dude was a nice guy and always took time to talk to anyone who approached him. But big was not the term that I would ever use to describe him.

[wild willie]

Hmmm, I used to see Melvin at the gym all the time at the height of his bb career and he honestly never looked that big with a shirt on. I had a hard time convincing my friends he was a pro bodybuilder. Don't get me wrong: dude was a nice guy and always took time to talk to anyone who approached him. But big was not the term that I would ever use to describe him.

275 at 5'10 isn't big to you.....huh?

[wild willie]

If you saw Melvin in real life he is not that small, he is around 220 and he isn't fat at all. Funny how people on getbig think Tbomz is jacked and think Melvin looks like he has never trained a day in his life when the current Melvin carries way more muscle mass then Tbombz

so many morons here at getbig......you can't convince them of shit.....because they are know it alls......funny thing is...they don't leave their bedrooms until 2 in the afternoon.....but they know so very much....and have so much advice to pass around here. lol

[SF1900]

so many morons here at getbig......you can't convince them of shit.....because they are know it alls......funny thing is...they don't leave their bedrooms until 2 in the afternoon.....but they know so very much....and have so much advice to pass around here. lol

Actually, I do leave my bedroom way before 2. This does not correlate with anything. Try again. Thanks.

[Bevo]

275 at 5'10 isn't big to you.....huh?

He's more around 5'7/5'8

[SF1900]

so many morons here at getbig......you can't convince them of shit.....because they are know it alls......funny thing is...they don't leave their bedrooms until 2 in the afternoon.....but they know so very much....and have so much advice to pass around here. lol

Why do you stick up for bodybuilders like you're dating them or their family members? lol. There are lot of other issues to get all worked up about and bodybuilders are not one of them.

[Bevo]

Leads me to believe that the best genetics are the ones starting skinny/lean like dex, Phil, flex and levrone. You can tell Melvin,and Ronnie turn fat once they quit everything, it's typical middle age black genetics very hit or miss when it comes to that

[RadOncDoc]

275 at 5'10 isn't big to you.....huh?

I'm sorry but he is nowhere near 5'10 or 275 lbs. I had at least 5 or 6 inches on him and I'm barely 6ft 1. And I've also seen jay cutler in person. Now id believe he was 275, but sorry melvin was never close to that.

[SF1900]

because hes not jealous of their achievements, thats a very honourable sign of personality.

he knows there lots of work behind what melvin was, despite the drugs.

and as i said melvin and everyone whos been there still got it, theyre a cycle and a diet away from loking like their former selves.

Jealousy has nothing to do with it. You can keep thinking that if it makes you feel good. I have no desire to look like Melvin Anthony.

However, lets be real, there is not always that much hard work that goes behind being big like that. Flex Wheeler was notorious for having horrendous workout. He trained like shit And look at Jasons Huhs workouts. Horrendous. He does not even do partials. Can we all be that big while doing shitty workouts? Does it only take just hard work? 

Someone like Ronnie Coleman appears to work out hard. So I give him props. Even Dillet had shitty workouts and was a monster. I guess he ate all his protein, thats why he's big, right? 

[SF1900]

they dont do alleged textbook like movement during training in your opinion and that makes them less impressive you think?

maybe they respond best to that kind of training.

not everybodys the same, and they atleast went to the gym for many years day after day and they dieted hard all of them, this alone is huge essential difference to the average gymrat.

flex trained badly?he was strong and used training method with least effort which let him get away with still good results.genetic top top elite, very simple.

they train to get best results, not for a textbook on how to supposedly benchpress properly.

they arent powerlifters.i use half the weight in training at time that i could use, the results are all the same.
why trash my joints for nothing

Yes, it makes them less impressive. Scroll to 3:05. Yes, he would have arms that big with the workout he is doing because he would respond well. He is moving the weight not even 2 inches. And that is not an exaggeration. this just goes to show with the right response to drugs, you can move the weight a mere 2" and have 20 inch arms. and I am supposed to be impressed by that?  you dont have to have perfect form, but come on, thats a pathetic work out.

No, the essential difference between pros and gym rats is DRUGS. I know quite a few gym rats who bust their ass, have a great diet, but are drug free. And guess what? They are not even close to the size of a pro.

[Bevo]

In Jason huhs defense he does have good genes though that combined with drugs it doesn't matter how he trains. His dad was a comp bber and his brother is another bber as well.

[SF1900]

In Jason huhs defense he does have good genes though that combined with drugs it doesn't matter how he trains. His dad was a comp bber and his brother is another bber as well.

Exactly. But if he didn't do drugs, he wouldn't be that size. Those 2 inch reps is not what makes his arms big. Its his genetic response to drugs.

Imagine if it all took was 2 inch reps to get 20 inch arms. Every gym rat would be HUGE, even the ones that eat right. But they arent.

[Bevo]

Exactly. But if he didn't do drugs, he wouldn't be that size. Those 2 inch reps is not what makes his arms big. Its his genetic response to drugs.

Imagine if it all took was 2 inch reps to get 20 inch arms. Every gym rat would be HUGE, even the ones that eat right. But they arent.

I agree drugs in high doses or combination of pro cycles would do wonders to a skinny/lean gym rat, can't guarantee getting a pro card, that's up to the ind. and how much g4p they are willing to do.

Definitely drugs are downplayed tremendously and sad to see newbies excuses are dieting and hard training. Yes those are important but it starts with

Genetics/response then Drugs/food and training last

[wild willie]

I'm sorry but he is nowhere near 5'10 or 275 lbs. I had at least 5 or 6 inches on him and I'm barely 6ft 1. And I've also seen jay cutler in person. Now id believe he was 275, but sorry melvin was never close to that.

I had lunch with him in Venice....back in 2002....12 weeks out from the Olympia.....I am 5'8....he was taller than me....5'10 and 275 is what he weighed at that time.....he competed at 235-240....as I said earlier.....you can't tell a getbigger much....they are know it alls.....anyhow.....Melv in is probably not anywhere near his former size....but yes he was 275 at one point in his career. Now he is probably 220 or so....but you seem to think not. Anyhow.....maybe if you give him some advice....he might be able to regain his former physique.....being as how you know so Goddamn much!

[Bevo]

Also looks like in the past 70's and 80's to early 90's were the genetic elite where the best bbers were seen. Now it's just simply a drug fest

[wild willie]

Why do you stick up for bodybuilders like you're dating them or their family members? lol. There are lot of other issues to get all worked up about and bodybuilders are not one of them.

Bro....your gift in life....is to talk shit on bodybuilding sites.....you feel the need to talk trash about former pros.....keep hating.....just keep hating......Aren't there more important things to get worked up about besides me defending these pros???

[Wiggs]

Melvin is 5'8. I'll put money on it.  He's never been listed at anything taller and he'll even tell you he's 5'8.  he's actually a pretty cool fella...Little eccentric but still cool.

[Bevo]

I had lunch with him in Venice....back in 2002....12 weeks out from the Olympia.....I am 5'8....he was taller than me....5'10 and 275 is what he weighed at that time.....he competed at 235-240....as I said earlier.....you can't tell a getbigger much....they are know it alls.....anyhow.....Melv in is probably not anywhere near his former size....but yes he was 275 at one point in his career. Now he is probably 220 or so....but you seem to think not. Anyhow.....maybe if you give him some advice....he might be able to regain his former physique.....being as how you know so Goddamn much!

Actually lived in CA my whole life until now with a new job but I've seen pretty much all of them and when Melvin was working out at powerhouse Fullerton before it was golds or milos. He is not 5'10. Not hating but maybe you are not 5'8 just 5'6??? He is short. Nothing wrong with that he was around Shawn Ray height but alittle over 5'7