Author Topic: Request for ND (Read 4938 times)

natural al · « **on:** March 23, 2006, 06:14:06 AM »

ND,

I know you have a pretty good collection of pics and since my magazine collection is in storage and with all this talk of a Gary Strydom comeback I was wondering if you have any back pics of him-aside from the 88 Olympia-Maybe from the Grand Prix circuit where him and Christian were doing battle-I think this was 1989. How about some pic of him from the WBF?? Really I'm wondering if his back was as bad as people say..I really can't remember, the only shot that sticks out in my mind is the one of him getting destroyed by Haney and he dropped so much weight for that show...

might be a lame request...who knows.

natural al · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:09:56 AM »

Quote from: Matt C on March 23, 2006, 07:51:57 AM

There are some in here:

http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/mrolympia1988

the 88 O was not really a good representation of what Gary really looked like, he usually competed in the 250's or so..for that show he dieted down to about 225 due to the fact that he lost the Chigago Pro to Phil Williams a few weeks before the show...Phil was diced and Gary was huge but not in shape, in order to be sure he was ripped he did some extreme stuff that got him down to 225 but in the process he lost alot of muscle mostly in his back which was always a weak spot...I'm just wondering what his back looked like at 250-260lbs....it had to be better than it was in 88..btw, Gary's abs in 88 were incredible..

alexxx · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:41:55 AM »

this guy looks awesome! Big full chest and unbeatable front! Anyone know how he trained?

Special Ed · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:50:04 AM »

Quote from: alexxx on March 23, 2006, 08:41:55 AM

this guy looks awesome! Big full chest and unbeatable front! Anyone know how he trained?

He did a combination of free weights, machines, and cardio.

Special "The Answer Man" Ed

alexxx · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:57:19 AM »

Quote from: Special Ed on March 23, 2006, 08:50:04 AM

He did a combination of free weights, machines, and cardio.

Special "The Answer Man" Ed

Be more specific.

Special "Get your facts Straight" Alexxx

natural al · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:40:19 AM »

Quote from: Special Ed on March 23, 2006, 08:50:04 AM

He did a combination of free weights, machines, and cardio.

Special "The Answer Man" Ed

awsome...I bet he dieted too...

kiwiol · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:47:13 AM »

Quote from: alexxx on March 23, 2006, 08:41:55 AM

this guy looks awesome! Big full chest and unbeatable front! Anyone know how he trained?

I think the key lies in the way he squatted. Here is a pic of him squatting with his partner (Offseason, of course)

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:14:11 AM »

This is from the WBF contest where I believe Gary was his biggest a hell of a lot bigger than the 88 O

Man of Steel · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:16:50 AM »

I never understood bb's like Strydom and Dillett that had such amazing physiques from the front and sides, but from the back they have tremendous lower body development and backs weaker than some local amateur stages.

MOS

natural al · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:18:06 AM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on March 23, 2006, 10:14:11 AM

This is from the WBF contest where I believe Gary was his biggest a hell of a lot bigger than the 88 O

thanks...are there any back shots floating around from that show??

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:21:04 AM »

Quote from: natural al on March 23, 2006, 10:18:06 AM

thanks...are there any back shots floating around from that show??

From that coverage ironically no

here is one from the Euro-tour where Gary & Mike went back in forth for wins .

natural al · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:25:41 AM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on March 23, 2006, 10:21:04 AM

From that coverage ironically no here is one from the Euro-tour where Gary & Mike went back in forth for wins .

what year was that??? I remember seeing a ton of pics from that tour and they were all great..those two had a great war going on for awhile...I'm thinking Gary's back had to be better at a higher BW than it was at the 88 O...btw look at the thighs on Strydom...