Who is Peter McGough and what relevance he has in bodybuilding?

[Neymar Barca]

Ok - he is an 70 year old guy following bodybuilding,but what relevance does he have in the sport? Did he ever competed to be a judge,or just a writer? Today, with social media and internet, even the begginers in the sport who doesnt even compete can be a writer for the sport... but this guy slowly started to be ridiculous. I mean I respect opinions from guys who competed in the Olympia like Dennis James (who comments shows) but how can be respected a word from a man who never competed?

[Papper]

to be fair.. any opinion could be taken seriously.

For instance anonymous posting like on getbig. Just have to remember to take everything with a pinch of salt or how you say...

A bodybuilder is not necessarily a great judge. Bodybuilders, generally, are not famous for anything other than their receptors and genetic shapes.

[Simple Simon]

he is an expert in the way of the thong.

Thread end.

[denarii]

the moriati of schmoes?

[_bruce_]

He's 300+ pounds year round.

[FitnessFrenzy]

he is still bulking:

[_bruce_]

he is still bulking:

400+ and 99" waist.
Mr. O. right durr.

[old-school-lifter]

he's a british schmoe who became editor of FLex and helped make Dorian 6x mr O

[Ron]

Peter was and is still one of the more respected figures in the sport of bodybuilding, who ran Flex Magazine for a while out here in Woodland Hills, and know a ton about bodybuilder, bodybuilders and the history.  Correct, he was there before and when the Shadow (Dorian Yates) started, and a few people know this, he was reading Getbig when people were raving about Phil Heath, and gave Phil is first contract with the magazine.  Kudos the Peter!

I seriously find it funny when people, to this today, say how can someone write about people, bodybuilders, the sport when they never competed.  I call it experience in being at various contests, talking to many bodybuilders, learning to write and listening.  Like basketball, football, soccer - you don't need to get the ball in the goal to know if the guy is good, has a great physique and can do well. 

[SaintAnger]

McDough is a pretty respected guy in the industry, and has accomplished a lot for not being an "athlete" (read:  douche bag). 

I think his time as a writer has passed.  Blechman has Peter pen a bunch of online articles, but it's a waste of time.  In 2014, Peter needs to be doing video.

People don't want to read anymore because they don't have to.

[DroppingPlates]

Who's the person behind the gimmick handle 'neymar barca'?

[Vince B]

Peter is one of the good guys. You don't have any guarantees of tenure working for muscle magazines.

Peter also has a good sense of humour.

[calfzilla]

Top schmoe.

[Papper]

Top schmoe.

Expert schmoe

Highest ranking schmoefficer

[Neymar Barca]

Peter was and is still one of the more respected figures in the sport of bodybuilding, who ran Flex Magazine for a while out here in Woodland Hills, and know a ton about bodybuilder, bodybuilders and the history.  Correct, he was there before and when the Shadow (Dorian Yates) started, and a few people know this, he was reading Getbig when people were raving about Phil Heath, and gave Phil is first contract with the magazine.  Kudos the Peter!

I seriously find it funny when people, to this today, say how can someone write about people, bodybuilders, the sport when they never competed.  I call it experience in being at various contests, talking to many bodybuilders, learning to write and listening.  Like basketball, football, soccer - you don't need to get the ball in the goal to know if the guy is good, has a great physique and can do well. 

JAY "gave" phil a first contract,he saw phil in the nationals,called chris aceto and said "i saw one guy he will be mr olympia" then called peter mcgough to tell him about phil and that he should get a contract,peter said to jay to send him pictures and this is how phil got his first contract...

[crownshep]

Peter has been involved in bodybuilding since the 60s,seen them all from Sergio in the universe in the 70s up to the current crop.In the early 80s he was featured in a british mag called bodybuilding monthly because he did a charity lift for his son who died in 1979,the pics from this mag were on ironage because i scanned them,and he had a pretty good physique.He did some articles for that mag but in 85 started up his own mag called muscle and co and used to put on seminars at a leisure centre in a small town outside nottingham called Arnold,all the top guys in the 80s were there,but in one article the name "Arnold" was mentioned and he was contacted by THE Arnold about using his name.Peter pointed out it was the name of the town and not the man Arnold.Couple of years later he started a paper called pumping press and Joe W became aware of his writing,pretty soon after he was offered the job at Flex.He`s one of the good guys in the sport.

[Army of One]

Is Peter homosexual?Serious question.

[Man of Steel]

Is Peter homosexual?Serious question.

Just send him a note and ask him out Army.

[crownshep]

Is Peter homosexual?Serious question.

Ask his wife.

[Army of One]

Just send him a note and ask him out Army.

Isn't a note a little old fashioned?Does Peter have an email

[IronMeister]

[Pet shop boys]

Ok - he is an 70 year old guy following bodybuilding,but what relevance does he have in the sport? Did he ever competed to be a judge,or just a writer? Today, with social media and internet, even the begginers in the sport who doesnt even compete can be a writer for the sport... but this guy slowly started to be ridiculous. I mean I respect opinions from guys who competed in the Olympia like Dennis James (who comments shows) but how can be respected a word from a man who never competed?

Wrong.

The best writters,reporters,commentators, analysts  are not necessarily "athletes"

Take Peter Gammons, he hasn't play a single baseball game and  his words is more respected than what any "all star player" has to say about the game.




WooOSSSHHHHHH  BeyE KE

[Man of Steel]

Wrong.

The best writters,reporters,commentators, analysts  are not necessarily "athletes"

Take Peter Gammons, he hasn't play a single baseball game and  his words is more respected than what any "all star player" has to say about the game.




WooOSSSHHHHHH  BeyE KE

There is some definite truth here.

[_bruce_]

Just send him a note and ask him out Army.

 

[BIG AL MCKECHNIE]

.He did some articles for that mag but in 85 started up his own mag called muscle and co and used to put on seminars at a leisure centre in a small town outside nottingham called Arnold,all the top guys in the 80s were there,but in one article the name "Arnold" was mentioned and he was contacted by THE Arnold about using his name.Peter pointed out it was the name of the town and not the man Arnold.Couple of years later he started a paper called pumping press and Joe W became aware of his writing,pretty soon after he was offered the job at Flex.He`s one of the good guys in the sport.

Fuck I actually remember that. Was the nightclub in the town of Arnold not called Stallone's just to add to the confusion. "Arnold, the wild nights at Stallone's" I think there was an article in Muscle and Co. deliberately written to wind Arnold and Sly up. Good strategy to get noticed, I had no idea that Peter was the guy behind it.