Author Topic: What or who inspired you to get into lifting? (Read 10430 times)

Wolfox · « **on:** November 07, 2013, 03:20:20 AM »

For me it would have to be Bill Kazmaier. I remember Sunday mornings me and my dad would watch worlds strongest man together. Bill stood out not only for his strength that blew the competition away but also his physique. I remember him clean and pressing a 350lb log in one motion like it was nothing while everyone else struggled with lighter logs. Dude was a freak.

I was introduced to lifting through football but Kaz remained my inspiration.

Next would be big Ron. I bought his DVD the cost of redemption as soon as it was released. Big Ron introduced me to front squats and walking lunges which are a mainstay in my leg workouts till this day.

_bruce_ · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:24:30 AM »

As a kid "Masters Of The Universe" and later Ronnie "The Unbelievable".
Even people who had never lifted any weights previously were keen on pumping up after seeing Colman in his prime... it was crazy.

Wolfox · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:26:44 AM »

Quote from: _bruce_ on November 07, 2013, 03:24:30 AM

As a kid "Masters Of The Universe" and later Ronnie "The Unbelievable".
Even people who had never lifted any weights previously were keen on pumping up after seeing Colman in his prime... it was crazy.

You know I now hear lots of random people say "yeah buddy". People that don't even lift. I wonder if Big Ron started that?

_aj_ · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:27:12 AM »

Poontang.

calfzilla · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:31:43 AM »

Triple H. Back around 2000 when he changed his persona, got bigger and more ripped. I wanted to look like that.

Wolfox · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:35:08 AM »

Quote from: calfzilla on November 07, 2013, 03:31:43 AM

Triple H. Back around 2000 when he changed his persona, got bigger and more ripped. I wanted to look like that.

I still remember him as that small bum hunter germs helmsley. Lol that dude didn't even look like he lifted then he blew up.

local hero · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:38:28 AM »

exactly the same as me.... was the strong man that got me into lifting, i was more for jon pol and then gary taylor.. that was the kind of physique i admired back then, big thick n powerfull

starting off i couldnt give a fuck about abbs etc, just wanted big arms, legs etc

Wolfox · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:41:47 AM »

Jon Pall was a badass. Strong, intense and had a great physique.

macos · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:46:10 AM »

Dad took me to the 69 olympia. Still remember everyone cheering for sergio and then suddenly something happened and the crowd started chanting arnold's name.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:47:40 AM »

A teenage Thin Lizzy saw Mentzer on a magazine cover and said, "I wanna look like that guy!"

Never quite got there but when you set the bar high, even if you fail you end up doing pretty good.

Radical Plato · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:48:53 AM »

Rich Gaspari. Back when I was about 14 I was watching a show called "Wide World of Sports" and they played Rich Gaspari's posing routine from the Olympia. I am pretty sure the youtube clip I posted is the very one that started me lifting. At that stage in my life I had never heard of bodybuilding, let alone seen one.

calfzilla · « **Reply #11 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:50:33 AM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on November 07, 2013, 03:47:40 AM

A teenage Thin Lizzy saw Mentzer on a magazine cover and said, "I wanna look like that guy!"

Never quite got there but when you set the bar high, even if you fail you end up doing pretty good.

Not to mention large cock leaning to the left.

1stkeepitreal · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:52:38 AM »

For most Getbiggers Richard Simmons started it all!

Wolfox · « **Reply #13 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:59:39 AM »

Quote from: 1stkeepitreal on November 07, 2013, 03:52:38 AM

For most Getbiggers Richard Simmons started it all!

No bs I used to do those Richard Simmons tapes with my mom. Lol we only had 1 tv in the house so I had to find entertainment in whatever was on.

bigmc · « **Reply #14 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:00:25 AM »

first time I saw an Arnold movie when I was a little kid

thought he looked like a real life super hero

ive been failing to look like that ever since

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:08:27 AM »

Quote from: E-Kul on November 07, 2013, 03:48:53 AM

Rich Gaspari. Back when I was about 14 I was watching a show called "Wide World of Sports" and they played Rich Gaspari's posing routine from the Olympia. I am pretty sure the youtube clip I posted is the very one that started me lifting. At that stage in my life I had never heard of bodybuilding, let alone seen one.

I remember when Rich Gaspari was in his prime a guy I worked with a guy who trained with him sometimes. One day I came out of work and I saw my friend Mike in the parking lot with Rich Gaspari. Rich was wearing shorts and his thighs looked liked skinned dinosaur legs. Mike was really into steroids but as far as I knew only competed a few times. He was into steroids just to have muscles and he used recreational drugs to get high. He got fired from the job for some reason and we lost contact. The last time I heard anything about him was in a newspaper. He was was found dead in an alley of unknown causes at around 37 years of age. He lived fast and he lived large. He just didn't live long.

_bruce_ · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:08:40 AM »

Quote from: E-Kul on November 07, 2013, 03:48:53 AM

Rich Gaspari. Back when I was about 14 I was watching a show called "Wide World of Sports" and they played Rich Gaspari's posing routine from the Olympia. I am pretty sure the youtube clip I posted is the very one that started me lifting. At that stage in my life I had never heard of bodybuilding, let alone seen one.

Haha - love it.
"It's my life, it's my destiny"... the lost art of 80ies inspired motivation. Uplifting.

Lobstah · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2013, 05:46:07 AM »

Rollins, duh. There's another answer to this question?

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #18 on:** November 07, 2013, 05:50:48 AM »

Quote from: Wolfox on November 07, 2013, 03:20:20 AM

For me it would have to be Bill Kazmaier. I remember Sunday mornings me and my dad would watch worlds strongest man together. Bill stood out not only for his strength that blew the competition away but also his physique. I remember him clean and pressing a 350lb log in one motion like it was nothing while everyone else struggled with lighter logs. Dude was a freak.

I was introduced to lifting through football but Kaz remained my inspiration.

Next would be big Ron. I bought his DVD the cost of redemption as soon as it was released. Big Ron introduced me to front squats and walking lunges which are a mainstay in my leg workouts till this day.

So you have a fetish for bear types?

Obvious Gimmick · « **Reply #19 on:** November 07, 2013, 05:54:58 AM »

20 years ago, That picture of Tom platz doing leg extensions.

Thanks for fucking up my life platz!

falco · « **Reply #20 on:** November 07, 2013, 05:55:44 AM »

TIRANA2005 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 07, 2013, 06:02:19 AM »

TOM PLATZ & ARNOLD

Archer77 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 07, 2013, 06:03:19 AM »

Without a doubt, I was influenced by the action heros of my youth, Arnold and Big Lou. He-man and superman comics were also highly influential.

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #23 on:** November 07, 2013, 06:03:39 AM »

Saw Pumping Iron in Philly when it came out! Was already working out a few days a week! Pumping Iron motivated the hell out of me!

njflex · « **Reply #24 on:** November 07, 2013, 06:34:01 AM »

Quote from: _bruce_ on November 07, 2013, 04:08:40 AM

Haha - love it.
"It's my life, it's my destiny"... the lost art of 80ies inspired motivation. Uplifting.

one of the densest ,hard,ripped,builds for a guy 21/22 and peaked 25 ,that 5 yrs he was awesome with not the great genetic base as haney and others but he worked hard/drugged and made it happen.