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FitnessFrenzy

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Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« on: January 03, 2020, 02:41:16 AM »
Jay Cutler
Nasser El Sonbaty

This guy:





who else?
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JuicedKangaroo

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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2020, 02:50:24 AM »
How was Nasser business savvy? Cutler and Mike Thurston for sure, I think Palumbo has done well for himself too.
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Powerlift66

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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2020, 02:55:01 AM »
Cutler for sure. (Of course Arnold was the blueprint). Make $$$ outside of BB.

Cutler
Aceto
Haney
Louie
Labrada

To name a few...
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2020, 05:12:07 AM »
I spoke several times with Evan Centapani when he visited Ed Ryan's Gym, he struck me as a very bright and personable guy.
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2020, 05:19:21 AM »
Quote from: Powerlift66 on January 03, 2020, 02:55:01 AM
Cutler for sure. (Of course Arnold was the blueprint). Make $$$ outside of BB.

Cutler
Aceto
Haney
Louie
Labrada

To name a few...

$20 at a time...
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2020, 05:24:48 AM »
One word: ARNOLD
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2020, 05:56:15 AM »
Weider
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2020, 08:24:30 AM »
Haney is rolling in dough these days due to real estate.  Dude is a success in every way.
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2020, 08:31:49 AM »
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Frankly, the only "professional" bodybuilder to single handedly leverage his influence in bodybuilding to further land him roles in Hollywood that made him a multi-millionaire, to then further use his starpower to penetrate politics and become California's leading politician. This guy came from nothing and evolved into a figure that dominated bodybuilding, Hollywood and furthermore carved out a seat in American history as a significant politician commanding the third largest state in America.

That's what you call smart and business savvy. Arnold is Arnold's business and he grew his business in such a way that will make him live forever in American history.

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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2020, 09:56:44 AM »
Arnold nr 1.



I'm thinking Dorian has a good business as well as Haney, Labrada and  Jay Cutler.



Arnold is the only bodybuilder who ever reached those heights though.

Topselling Actionstar (one of the biggest if not THE biggest in the 80s) and even Governor!
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2020, 01:01:03 PM »
Quote from: FitnessFrenzy on January 03, 2020, 02:41:16 AM
Jay Cutler
Nasser El Sonbaty

who else?




WHO ELSE ?, how can you forget  >:( successful businessman Mr.Safety Fat
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2020, 01:19:45 PM »
Ferrigno did / does pretty well.

Labrada

Don Youngblood - his trucking business was pretty big.

Pudzianowski - Trucking, plus other ventures.

Vic Tanny - Old time bodybuilder, had a big gym chain.

Walter Marcyan - Universal and Marcy Gym Equipment.

Bill Pearl - He did really well off publishing I believe.

John Terpak - Went on to be an executive at York Barbell.

Dan Laurie - Gym line, publishing, etc....

Jack LaLanne - He did a few contests, so he counts.

Anatoly Pisarenko - Big time Russian Weightlifter, got into the Russian oil business hugely after the fall of communism there.

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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2020, 01:34:05 PM »
Stan Efferding, Mark Bell, Wendler, and Dave Tate, are 4 others that deserve to be up there from the strength training world too.
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IRON CROSS

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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2020, 02:02:16 PM »
Obtaining a Forklift DL is achievement for some Aussie Mr.Universe winners  ;)
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2020, 02:09:16 PM »
Quote from: BB on January 03, 2020, 01:19:45 PM
Ferrigno did / does pretty well.

Labrada

Don Youngblood - his trucking business was pretty big.

Pudzianowski - Trucking, plus other ventures.

Vic Tanny - Old time bodybuilder, had a big gym chain.

Walter Marcyan - Universal and Marcy Gym Equipment.

Bill Pearl - He did really well off publishing I believe.

John Terpak - Went on to be an executive at York Barbell.

Dan Laurie - Gym line, publishing, etc....

Jack LaLanne - He did a few contests, so he counts.

Anatoly Pisarenko - Big time Russian Weightlifter, got into the Russian oil business hugely after the fall of communism there.



how about Ray Stern

http://airportjournals.com/the-power-of-ray-thunder-stern/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Stern
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2020, 04:10:18 PM »
Gary Strydom was making a mint for awhile. He had a work out clothing like when those clown pants were in fashion. He sold a lot of work out gear. He was also I believe was the top earner in the WWF bodybuilding circuit when it was going strong. Don't know what he does for money now.
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2020, 05:03:30 PM »

Well, Sandow was sort of the model for everybody ,who came after him with his gymnasiums, books, magazine articles, mail-order equipment and promotion of the first bodybuilding contest , wasn't he?
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2020, 05:51:00 PM »
Quote from: FitnessFrenzy on January 03, 2020, 02:41:16 AM
Jay Cutler
Nasser El Sonbaty

This guy:





who else?

Amazing, anus pulling physique.
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2020, 05:55:37 PM »
gart strydom. way back in 1991 signed a deal with the wbf paying him 400k per year plus his contest winnings no one in the ifb was making anywhere near that money, only competed twice after 1992. and invested his money well.
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2020, 06:12:36 PM »
Mentzer was another that was making good money before he went batty. I remember an old article where he said he had to the post office multiple times a week with a laundry bag to pick up orders for books, courses, etc..... I forget the exact number, but it was something like $200 - 300,000 a year in early 80's money.

Those Heavy Duty / Hardgainer type do open their wallets.

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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2020, 06:32:17 PM »
Yeah Arnold is probably the only one with major financial success.

Next would proably be Labrada and maybe Dorian with their supp companies. Both companies where doing good for a while, maybe not now thou..


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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2020, 06:34:04 PM »
Don't forget Jay Cutler and his music and songcareer, did good back then and still doing good nowadays.
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2020, 06:42:14 PM »
The Coach is back
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2020, 07:27:23 PM »
1. Seth Feroce
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger 
3. Jay Cutler
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Re: Smartest and most business savvy bodybuilders
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2020, 08:35:59 PM »
Quote from: Rambone on January 03, 2020, 07:27:23 PM
1. Seth Feroce
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger 
3. Jay Cutler

lol!
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