Author Topic: The Battle for Gold-1988! Mr. Olympia contest (Read 7255 times)

Danjo · « **on:** October 19, 2012, 10:43:52 AM »

View and discuss..
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Disgusted · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2012, 11:14:00 AM »

In this video you get to see their actual contest weight which I think is pretty cool.

bigmikecox · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2012, 11:15:06 AM »

The last time the IFBB had a weigh in. They were all 10bs lighter than they said. Haney and Demay looked amazing! That was a damn good video

TrueGrit · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2012, 11:20:38 AM »

Starts like an 80s porno...

Wiggs · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2012, 11:41:19 AM »

lol @ Strydom weighing in with his ball cap on. Epic insecurity.

TrueGrit · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2012, 11:43:30 AM »

Quote from: Wiggs on October 19, 2012, 11:41:19 AM

lol @ Strydom weighing in with his ball cap on. Epic insecurity.

Careful Wiggs, he'll fire up his four getbig gimmicks and attack you with playground insults...

dj181 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2012, 11:49:50 AM »

Quote from: TrueGrit on October 19, 2012, 11:43:30 AM

Careful Wiggs, he'll fire up his four getbig gimmicks and attack you with playground insults...

Brillant!

bigmikecox · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2012, 11:51:28 AM »

Strydom had to drop a lot of weight for the O that year b/c he was beat by Phi Williams a few weeks prior at the Chicago Pro

njflex · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2012, 06:04:27 PM »

great video,,,those yrs till 90's was modern bbing time to downplay the obvious that pro bber's use drug's to get to there level but are still smart,hard training,diet to get there,,,and the main outlet to get info,or pictures or who were the 'pros'was magazines,,,,today it's expo's ,,internet,,lost it's appeal,,it always was underground,fanatical base and creeps,individual personalities but it had more overall appeal then.

johnny1 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2012, 06:46:39 PM »

I Recall alot of the Original footage out of this Video was from Lee Haneys "Animal Kingdom" workout VHS back in the Day, His depth and Thickness though-out his Physique was the Standard of the era, bicep size aside he was as Complete as it Got for a 245lb bber in the 1980s couple that with his Conditioning he was the eras Freak, like Yates and Coleman after him he just had that Extra Dimension to the Physique Most the others didnt Quiet have, this shot below is from 1989 where it was considered (up to that point Haneys worst ever Shape... 1990 being the worst) Reported @ the time as Haneys Heaviest ever 253-254lbs.

njflex · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:22:35 PM »

Quote from: johnny1 on October 19, 2012, 06:46:39 PM

I Recall alot of the Original footage out of this Video was from Lee Haneys "Animal Kingdom" workout VHS back in the Day, His depth and Thickness though-out his Physique was the Standard of the era, bicep size aside he was as Complete as it Got for a 245lb bber in the 1980s couple that with his Conditioning he was the eras Freak, like Yates and Coleman after him he just had that Extra Dimension to the Physique Most the others didnt Quiet have, this shot below is from 1989 where it was considered (up to that point Haneys worst ever Shape... 1990 being the worst) Reported @ the time as Haneys Heaviest ever 253-254lbs.

guy was class act,,,great bber ,,,spokesman and all...

johnny1 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:30:08 PM »

Quote from: njflex on October 19, 2012, 07:22:35 PM

guy was class act,,,great bber ,,,spokesman and all...

Absolutely, he STILL is a class act has done alot of Charity work for troubled kids etc long after his BBing days are over.

njflex · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:34:45 PM »

that video as corny as it was production wise and platz's commentary was great example of dead era of the sport now,,,those guys talked with passion of what they were doing,,trained hard like it was all or nothing,,,today let's cruise on training not all but most and lets drug's do the work ,,

Bam-bam · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:31:15 PM »

wow, haney was bigger, fuller, and with a better shape and pop than everyone else. Dude was simply in a whole another class that time.

nefario · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2012, 09:42:34 PM »

Victor Richards looking large but afraid to get on stage.

Slik · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2012, 10:06:40 PM »

Quote from: bigmikecox on October 19, 2012, 11:51:28 AM

Strydom had to drop a lot of weight for the O that year b/c he was beat by Phi Williams a few weeks prior at the Chicago Pro

I was right there wen they were filming that in Golds. I've seen that clip a million times and always try to find myself but godam if I wasn't in the tent out back feeding my fucking face wen that particular clip was filmed. I was standing a couple feet from Gary wen most of the filming was being done. Phil Williams was there too, he seemed pretty quiet n was hanging out in the food tent out back, as well as Cameo Kneur sp? and Andreas Cahling n a bunch of others I can't recall. If memory serves me right this was the day after the actual O. They edited I guess to make it seem like he was posing before the show at Venice but in reality like I said it was after. Maybe Gary can clear it up. Anyway there was a tent in the back parking lot n they had a bunch of free catered food. It was pretty cool.

Danjo · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2012, 08:34:06 AM »

Everyone looked so good back then-no bloated faces, no guts....but you can see why Haney was king,he did outclass em all IMO.... and lol at christian talking all that smack and never delivering....

Jaime · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2012, 08:51:07 AM »

Never liked Haney's physique. No aesthetics.

Everyone looked athletic back then, so much better than today.

dj181 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:01:15 AM »

Quote from: Jaime on October 20, 2012, 08:51:07 AM

Never liked Haney's physique. No aesthetics.

Everyone looked athletic back then, so much better than today.

who do you think was the most aesthetic back then?

i'd say DeMay

Jaime · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:25:42 AM »

Quote from: dj181 on October 20, 2012, 09:01:15 AM

who do you think was the most aesthetic back then?

i'd say DeMay

Yes brother, DeMay had a very impressive physique. Should have won the O.

Figo · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:52:18 AM »

Quote from: Slik on October 19, 2012, 10:06:40 PM

I was right there wen they were filming that in Golds. I've seen that clip a million times and always try to find myself but godam if I wasn't in the tent out back feeding my fucking face wen that particular clip was filmed. I was standing a couple feet from Gary wen most of the filming was being done. Phil Williams was there too, he seemed pretty quiet n was hanging out in the food tent out back, as well as Cameo Kneur sp? and Andreas Cahling n a bunch of others I can't recall. If memory serves me right this was the day after the actual O. They edited I guess to make it seem like he was posing before the show at Venice but in reality like I said it was after. Maybe Gary can clear it up. Anyway there was a tent in the back parking lot n they had a bunch of free catered food. It was pretty cool.

Was there by any chance a tent with food ?

Figo · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:54:54 AM »

Quote from: dj181 on October 20, 2012, 09:01:15 AM

who do you think was the most aesthetic back then?

i'd say DeMay

DeMey, Paris, and Ray turned pro that year

Figo · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:57:15 AM »

Following year, 1989, Labrada won the Olympia.

Unfortunately there was a terrible mistake, and the sandow was given to Haney

French · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:59:50 AM »

Danjo · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:03:11 AM »

Quote from: Slik on October 19, 2012, 10:06:40 PM

I was right there wen they were filming that in Golds. I've seen that clip a million times and always try to find myself but godam if I wasn't in the tent out back feeding my fucking face wen that particular clip was filmed. I was standing a couple feet from Gary wen most of the filming was being done. Phil Williams was there too, he seemed pretty quiet n was hanging out in the food tent out back, as well as Cameo Kneur sp? and Andreas Cahling n a bunch of others I can't recall. If memory serves me right this was the day after the actual O. They edited I guess to make it seem like he was posing before the show at Venice but in reality like I said it was after. Maybe Gary can clear it up. Anyway there was a tent in the back parking lot n they had a bunch of free catered food. It was pretty cool.

That's cool...that would have been something to see.