Don Youngblood - How good was he? Tribute thread!

[Nether Animal]

Let's put the Olympia showing aside for the moment, because he went in against the request of his peers and was way off.

His earlier Masters showings were very impressive. He had a good back and great delts. Weaknesses were hamstrings and shallow abs.

[Nether Animal]

Destroying Honore Cironte and (I believe) Stan Frydrych.

[kevin25]

Good, but should not have beaten Vince Taylor!

[Nether Animal]

Good, but should not have beaten Vince Taylor!

Vince talked about that in his interview with John Hansen. He said that he could see it coming, Youngblood had the "powers that be" behind him.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Let's put the Olympia showing aside for the moment, because he went in against the request of his peers and was way off.

His earlier Masters showings were very impressive. He had a good back and great delts. Weaknesses were hamstrings and shallow abs.

He came in off because at his age, there would have been no way to hold that conditioning he had at the Masters no matter how much stuff he had running through his system.

Sadly, he tried to repeat success and died for it.  People warned him repeatedly not to do it and he just didn't listen.  He had a great family, awesome trucking business, lots of money, etc....and he died trying to get a gold metal.

[Chacka]

He came in off because at his age, there would have been no way to hold that conditioning he had at the Masters no matter how much stuff he had running through his system.

Sadly, he tried to repeat success and died for it.  People warned him repeatedly not to do it and he just didn't listen.  He had a great family, awesome trucking business, lots of money, etc....and he died trying to get a gold metal.

any plans to compete in masters Vince?

[oldschoolfan]

vince you are correct, quite baffling really he had money , and whores, and fat ugly wife.

dont understand why he would die chasing a trophy .

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

any plans to compete in masters Vince?

I'm old enough but it would be in the NGA or INBF.   Not doing any NPC shows ever again if I decide to compete again

[Skeletor]

I'm old enough but it would be in the NGA or INBF.   Not doing any NPC shows ever again if I decide to compete again

What about Lee Thompson's Nspire Sports League?

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

What about Lee Thompson's Nspire Sports League?

I along a few other people are preparing to file a defamation lawsuit against Lee Thompson.

[Nether Animal]

Why no NPC, Vince? Competition?

[Skeletor]

I along a few other people are preparing to file a defamation lawsuit against Lee Thompson.

How are you involved in this? Did Lee defame you?

[anvil]

Never should have beat vince... but on the bright side he is about 5.75 heaths wide

[Danimal77]

I'm old enough but it would be in the NGA or INBF.   Not doing any NPC shows ever again if I decide to compete again

We're the same age Vince (both 39). Don't tell me that qualifies us for the Masters! 

[Howard]

He came in off because at his age, there would have been no way to hold that conditioning he had at the Masters no matter how much stuff he had running through his system.

Sadly, he tried to repeat success and died for it.  People warned him repeatedly not to do it and he just didn't listen.  He had a great family, awesome trucking business, lots of money, etc....and he died trying to get a gold metal.

Good post.
Sadly, that is an accurate summary of the man and his life in/out of bodybuilding.

[The_Punisher]

Let's put the Olympia showing aside for the moment, because he went in against the request of his peers and was way off.

His earlier Masters showings were very impressive. He had a good back and great delts. Weaknesses were hamstrings and shallow abs.

is he still competing?

[polychronopolous]

Fairly underrated.

Classic "working man", "blue collar" physique.

For his wife and kids to see him die so young was a damn shame.

[Royalty]

Good deltoids and back.

Legs, Triceps, and Pecs were his weak points.

[Royalty]

This is pro bodybuilding.... 2002 Mr Olympia... Don Youngblood who was posing, is dead. Mike Matarazzo, who was commentating, is dead.

Other noteworthy things about some of the guys in this particular show: Nasser = dead, Attwood = dead,  Titus = convicted murderer, Ronnie = body fell apart, joints are destroyed, and is getting even worse

[YAGR]

This is pro bodybuilding.... 2002 Mr Olympia... Don Youngblood who was posing, is dead. Mike Matarazzo, who was commentating, is dead.

Other noteworthy things about some of the guys in this particular show: Nasser = dead, Attwood = dead,  Titus = convicted murderer, Ronnie = body fell apart, joints are destroyed, and is getting even worse

Don looked phenomenal there and sexy as hell with those hip gyrations. Men of his age are smoldering when they pick up weight training.

[B R]

Don looked phenomenal there and sexy as hell with those hip gyrations. Men of his age are smoldering when they pick up weight training.

No homo?

[Running Wild]

He had a nasty gut at the Olympia. Made his legs and arms look smaller by proxy. Routine was also pretty lame.

[Nether Animal]

Bullshit. Don was hotter than fire and looked fantastic.

He looked patently schmoetastic!

[Royalty]

Bullshit. Don was hotter than fire and looked fantastic.

Hi? Don's wife??

[Bevo]

He came in off because at his age, there would have been no way to hold that conditioning he had at the Masters no matter how much stuff he had running through his system.

Sadly, he tried to repeat success and died for it.  People warned him repeatedly not to do it and he just didn't listen.  He had a great family, awesome trucking business, lots of money, etc....and he died trying to get a gold metal.

Kevin is following in Don's footsteps