Author Topic: Greg Kovacs had almost 26" arms at his peak (Read 24633 times)

Nether Animal · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2018, 07:50:59 PM »

You can't possibly believe that...

Dan-O · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2018, 07:59:01 PM »

Kovacs was living proof that bigger per se is not better. His arms in particular, despite their apparent size, weren't 10% of the freakiness of a Roelly Winklaar, Lee Priest, or even Phil Heath.

mphgrove · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2018, 08:18:19 PM »

They were show stoppers at the wake too.

illuminati · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2018, 11:04:12 PM »

Quote from: Dan-O on March 29, 2018, 07:59:01 PM

Kovacs was living proof that bigger per se is not better. His arms in particular, despite their apparent size, weren't 10% of the freakiness of a Roelly Winklaar, Lee Priest, or even Phil Heath.

Very much this x2

Reminded me of an elephant
They are big & also highly unlikely to win a bodybuilding competition.

Matt · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2018, 04:07:50 AM »

Quote from: illuminati on March 29, 2018, 11:04:12 PM

Very much this x2

Reminded me of an elephant
They are big & also highly unlikely to win a bodybuilding competition.

Greg looked amazing when he won the super-heavyweight and overall at the 1996 CBBF Nationals in Canada. I think he was something like 296-lb at his height of 6'2. Greg said in the column he had on RXMuscle that because of his performance that year, that he would give Greg an automatic invite to the Mr. Olympia contest, but that Greg was loyal to Paul Gardiner, who also founded the MuscleTech line of supplements [and may still own it. Fortress would know].

Fortress is probably reading this thread thinking "Oh yeah, Greg - I'm reminded of how is "26 inch arms" made MUSCLEMAG become basically one giant ad for MuscleTech."

In hindsight, Greg should have entered that Mr. Olympia contest in 1996, focusing on NOTHING aside from looking the same as he in Nationals. Instead, he decided to add 20-lb of mass, which was supposed to make him around 325-lb for the 1997 Night of Champions - so we can extrapolate backwards and say he was 305-lb in 1996...but the weight of 296-lb was in my mind for some reason. Maybe I just confused the weight with the year of the contest.

Sadly, in 1997, Greg showed up at the Night of Champions with 20-lb of added...synthol. $:-\$

Nether Animal has likely perused the photos I am speaking about. Consider that Greg still dwarfed massive bodybuilders, synthol or not. Lack of aesthetics or not.

Parker · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2018, 04:22:08 AM »

Next up, Brad Hollibaugh and his peaky biceps

Jayel · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2018, 04:29:39 AM »

Quote from: Parker on March 30, 2018, 04:22:08 AM

Next up, Brad Hollibaugh and his peaky biceps

That lying fucker needs his own tribute thread!

robcguns · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2018, 04:39:46 AM »

I’d say 23-24” he was a huge guy but no way in hell 26”

hench · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2018, 04:51:29 AM »

nice gut sticking out further than chest from the side. 2 inches taller than, Arnold but doesnt look near as thick front to back, arms don't look as big or impressive

dj181 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2018, 04:56:26 AM »

On a scale rating of aesthetics I'd give him 2 out of 10

Skylge · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2018, 05:09:16 AM »

Unfortunately, he also had een IQ of 26

Fortress · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2018, 06:46:28 AM »

I’m not one to exaggerate, but Greg’s upper arms could very well have taped-out at 26. As one who was often in his company, the guy was quite simply GIGANTIC. Keep in mind I’ve met a majority of the largest and most muscular men to have walked the earth. Kovacs made the biggest look like tiny tits.

I recall squeezing into the staff washroom (two stalls and one urinal) at MuscleMag’s offices with Paul Gardiner and Greg so the latter could preview his physique for an upcoming IFBB contest. He was 385 with abs (despite the sheer girth of his waist) and quite muscular.

At one point during some back shots he started cramping. Paul and I had a moment of terror thinking the spasming giant would crush us. Truly. It was frightening. I recoiled into the stall and Paul wedged between the urinal and the wall by the door.

Greg was essentially a lousy bodybuilder, aesthetically speaking, but his overwhelming mass was genuinely freakish.

One time he visited a warehouse with an industrial scale to get an accurate bodyweight. I recall it reading, like, 408, or something.

Photographs will never do the man’s immensity justice.

robcguns · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2018, 06:51:18 AM »

Quote from: Fortress on March 30, 2018, 06:46:28 AM

I’m not one to exaggerate, but Greg’s upper arms could very well have taped-out at 26. As one who was often in his company, the guy was quite simply GIGANTIC. Keep in mind I’ve met a majority of the largest and most muscular men to have walked the earth. Kovacs made the biggest look like tiny tits.

I recall squeezing into the staff washroom (two stalls and one urinal) at MuscleMag’s offices with Paul Gardiner and Greg so the latter could preview his physique for an upcoming IFBB contest. He was 385 with abs (despite the sheer girth of his waist) and quite muscular.

At one point during some back shots he started cramping. Paul and I had a moment of terror thinking the spasming giant would crush us. Truly. It was frightening. I recoiled into the stall and Paul wedged between the urinal and the wall by the door.

Greg was essentially a lousy bodybuilder, aesthetically speaking, but his overwhelming mass was genuinely freakish.

One time he visited a warehouse with an industrial scale to get an accurate bodyweight. I recall it reading, like, 408, or something.

Photographs will never do the man’s immensity justice.

How tall was he?

Fortress · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2018, 06:52:59 AM »

Quote from: robcguns on March 30, 2018, 06:51:18 AM

How tall was he?

I’m six, even, and Greg was easily one or two inches taller. I think 6’2” is fair to say.

robcguns · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2018, 06:58:32 AM »

Quote from: Fortress on March 30, 2018, 06:52:59 AM

I’m six, even, and Greg was easily one or two inches taller. I think 6’2” is fair to say.

Wow that big at only 6’1-2” I thought he was 6’4 or something.guy was a monster

Tennisballz · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2018, 08:05:42 AM »

In pictures or maybe on a stage, he was soundly beaten. But make no mistake, when Roelly Winklaar walks into a room and most people look down at him, he looks retarded. Kovacs was taller than average and huge. He would have commanded much more respect and admiration than any of the manlet pros in every aspect of life except for the stage schmoe scene.