Anyone remember the 1980's ?

[Dr.J]

binfatso

[luckyone]

late 80's

Hazbin, that pic is UNREAL, you look as good as Gaspari did. Incredible muscle density and separation. WOW!!

your brother in Christ,

Lucky

[pellius]

things weren't better back then, the only difference is you were younger, healthier, and probably less jaded

why would you miss the video store today when there is netflix, on demand, or you could just download a torrent?

youtube allows you to see any music video you want whenever you want, rather than waiting for it on mtv

the only thing that looked better about women back then is they didn't have tattoos, other than that they're the same

movies and music were better then, but the net today allows us to relive that stuff whenever we want

the only thing i miss from the 80's is bodybuilding, our sport will never be that good again and you can't just rewatch a contest like you can a movie or music you liked from that decade

E

No way. One of the main things that ruined this culture was the gangsta rap movement. People became more rude, crass and obscene. With youtube and social media people would would normally be ignored now become famous/infamous. People became much more self-absorbed and conceited. Everyone thinks they are or will be a star.

[pellius]

watch mike christian in 1st video he was pissed basically walked away off stage until they called him back he hit crab shot and left again,,gaspari was pissed too he looks like he should have been place ahead of mendenhall...

Christian was such a cry baby. With those legs Gaspari should have beaten him.

I'm not a huge fan of Gaspari but he definitely should have beaten Mendenhall. He looked great in that show and he was only 20 years old.

[DroppingPlates]

Christian was such a cry baby. With those legs Gaspari should have beaten him.

I'm not a huge fan of Gaspari but he definitely should have beaten Mendenhall. He looked great in that show and he was only 20 years old.

Gaspari vs Mendenhall is like poor structure vs great structure. Matt had so much potential, not sure what was holding him other than his cocaine issues.

[_bruce_]

Was a kid in the 80ies but the times seemed more upbeat and people appeared to be wealthier - guessing from what I experienced around my friends' families.
The 80ies seemed to be thriving with the power/crispness of the 70ies and the more hedonistic, techy and ultimately nihilistic coming ages.
Great times - peak times of the west.

Btw, neck and forearm people used to swell uncontrollably in said decade  

[pellius]

Gaspari vs Mendenhall is like poor structure vs great structure. Matt had so much potential, not sure what was holding him other than his cocaine issues.

Definitely Matt had a much better structure. It's really amazing how far Gaspari got considering. By all accounts, he was an insanely driven, disciplined and intense individual.

LOL @ "other than his cocaine issues" 

[Never1AShow]

Bodybuilding suffers from the same fate as porn.  It's a visual sport and the Internet has made visual depictions cheap and immediately available.  The magic is pretty much gone when you have an unlimited library available instantly on demand.

Add to that the second punch of all the drug info being so widely disseminated and it greatly loses its appeal. 

We should be very very happy on some levels for our tremendous overabundance, but the price we paid is the loss of innocence.

[DroppingPlates]

Definitely Matt had a much better structure. It's really amazing how far Gaspari got considering. By all accounts, he was an insanely driven, disciplined and intense individual.

LOL @ "other than his cocaine issues" 

A formal trainer of mine betrayed him sniffing cocaine in the toilet of his gym. Being a true Getbigger, he pulled him out right away.

[_bruce_]

Bodybuilding suffers from the same fate as porn.  It's a visual sport and the Internet has made visual depictions cheap and immediately available.  The magic is pretty much gone when you have an unlimited library available instantly on demand.

Add to that the second punch of all the drug info being so widely disseminated and it greatly loses its appeal. 

We should be very very happy on some levels for our tremendous overabundance, but the price we paid is the loss of innocence.

Agree, and this has been the fate of many things that were somewhat special back in the day(music & games come to mind).
There's too much "material" out there to have a healthy, normal sized mainstream bubble watering the markets.

On the other hand, if you're a gourmet and pick the best raisins it's still great and maybe there's more quality out there than ever before.

[pellius]

Agree, and this has been the fate of many things that were somewhat special back in the day(music & games come to mind).
There's too much "material" out there to have a healthy, normal sized mainstream bubble watering the markets.

On the other hand, if you're a gourmet and pick the best raisins it's still great and maybe there's more quality out there than ever before.

These are actually some very insightful comments. Make you think.

But at the end of the day we've evolved into miserable, despicable creatures destroying our culture and the planet with each passing day and will eventually come to a horrific, violent and bloody end.

But at least we produced an Arnold.

[Danimal77]

back before dorian had the ears pinned

 

[Taffin]

Wow - flashback - thanks for reminding me how much I liked this guy!  Incidentally he was the first person I ever looked at and thought "pot belly but visible abs???"

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[hazbin]

Gary Taylor was also a pretty good bodybuilder and Olympic lifter.   placed a close second to dorian as an amateur and wasn't too happy about it.

[The Ugly]

Christian was such a cry baby.f With those legs Gaspari should have beaten him.

I'm not a huge fan of Gaspari but he definitely should have beaten Mendenhall. He looked great in that show and he was only 20 years old.

Based on that short clip, quite baffled he didn't get fifth.

[Taffin]

Gary Taylor was also a pretty good bodybuilder and Olympic lifter.   placed a close second to dorian as an amateur and wasn't too happy about it.

Great stuff  is that from your collection?  What mag?

[BIG AL MCKECHNIE]

Gary Taylor was also a pretty good bodybuilder and Olympic lifter.   placed a close second to dorian as an amateur and wasn't too happy about it.

Silver medallist at the 84 LA Olympics in the snatch I believe. WSM winner and runner up to Dorian in bodybuilding. No other person has done so well in all three sports.

[Taffin]

Troy Z just starting to think "what the f..?"

[NelsonMuntz]

people also go nostalgic and re-invent history by stating how much better things were 2 decades before.

FACT- People in the 90's-early-2000's whined about how much better things were in the 70's 80s

people in the 80's whines about how things were so much better in the 60's and 70's

people in the 70's whine about how things were so much better in the 50-60's

and so on and so on and so

it's just nostalgia.

I long for the 80's as well, but I am also realistic enough to accept my memories serve me well that the times when we were growing up were not appreciated back then like they are now

[oldschoolfan]

No way. One of the main things that ruined this culture was the gangsta rap movement. People became more rude, crass and obscene. With youtube and social media people would would normally be ignored now become famous/infamous. People became much more self-absorbed and conceited. Everyone thinks they are or will be a star.

great observation pellius

[oldschoolfan]

ha yes music i almost forgot,

i remember how excited i would be,  when my parents would take me to the record store and buy me  a couple albums or tapes.

i always preferrred tapes, my dad was an album guy.  dont laugh firt album i ever got as a kid was wham  -make it big.

falllowed by prince purple rain

[Grape Ape]

people also go nostalgic and re-invent history by stating how much better things were 2 decades before.

FACT- People in the 90's-early-2000's whined about how much better things were in the 70's 80s

people in the 80's whines about how things were so much better in the 60's and 70's

people in the 70's whine about how things were so much better in the 50-60's

and so on and so on and so

it's just nostalgia.

I long for the 80's as well, but I am also realistic enough to accept my memories serve me well that the times when we were growing up were not appreciated back then like they are now

There were things that were better/cooler then, and things that are better/cooler now.

[NelsonMuntz]

There were things that were better/cooler then, and things that are better/cooler now.

yes, exactly.

we sound like our parents and grandparents who we have become ie, "I don't like what the kids do, listen to, who they hang out with, how they are lazy etc etc etc.

Parents and grandparents used to say the same shit about us when we were done, and the same shit was said about all of them when they were young(remember how parents lost their fucking minds when the beatles, elvis, ect came out)

Nuff said

[Earl1972]

No way. One of the main things that ruined this culture was the gangsta rap movement. People became more rude, crass and obscene. With youtube and social media people would would normally be ignored now become famous/infamous. People became much more self-absorbed and conceited. Everyone thinks they are or will be a star.

people haven't changed the difference is now we have the internet to see people for what they really are, people have always been self absorbed and conceited the selfies of today just make it more obvious

if people are more rude that's the generation that grew up in the 70's and 80's fault for not raising their kids properly

you probably didn't notice or care back then, heck you might have been rude yourself ignorance is bliss

everybody thinks they will be a star today because the internet makes it easier to be a star, this isn't the first generation that preferred being a rich celebrity over working a regular job

if youtube, social media, and any technology of today existed 30 years ago it would've been no different than now

E

[hazbin]

Great stuff  is that from your collection?  What mag?

one European released muscle mag.  i'll check.   I bought boxes of magazines from the 80's.   the muscle mag international and flex magazines were different from the north American ones.   so I get home and take a look  and all the mags have 'cocks' printed on the cover.  wtf???   so as I am looking thru I see a mail delivery sticker for subscriptions and the guy's name is 'ian cocks'.   what are the chances of that!!  he coulda wrote 'ian' on the cover dammit!!!