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Ronnie has passed
« on: March 25, 2022, 01:58:49 AM »
no not that Ronnie, this fella (never heard of him).

https://generationiron.com/ronnie-schweyer-passed-away-bodybuilding/




Ronnie Schweyer enjoyed a career as an amateur bodybuilder with an incredible physique.

Ronnie Schweyer built an incredible physique during his career as a bodybuilder. He competed at the amateur level during the 1980s and 1990s. Schweyer passed away on Tuesday at the age of 57. A source close to Generation Iron confirmed that Schweyer lost a battle with cancer.

Schweyer was a light heavyweight bodybuilder who made an impact on and off the stage. He was a well-liked competitor who enjoyed spending time with his family when he was not training at The Originalmetroflexgym in Arlington, TX. Schweyer had a true passion for weight training and bodybuilding but also the overall science behind the sport.

Schweyer last competed in 1988 during the IFBB Mr. Universe competition. He finished fourth at the World Championships that year before taking a step back. Schweyer decided to pause his competition career after 1989 to pursue other avenues.

In 1995, Schweyer began training again as a bodybuilder and was doing it with a mindset that was positive and in a good place. He had a goal of winning a national title before going pro.

Following his decision to step back, Schweyer opened a sports medicine clinic in Dallas. He suffered some injuries, including a torn bicep, but decided to make a return to bodybuilding anyway. During his second run, Schweyer found a new love for training each day and watching his body change.

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2022, 02:03:52 AM »
Solid physique.

He featured heavily in bodybuilding instructional books

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2022, 02:33:22 AM »
I remember seeing him in books. RIP

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2022, 02:43:13 AM »
I remember him also....good physique.

RIP

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2022, 03:04:37 AM »
I remember him also....good physique.

RIP
yeah he was a Texas boy.I saw him in a few different gyms back in the 80s

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2022, 03:39:15 AM »
You scared me for a second there, Gym-Rat.

If this thread hits two pages or more by noon today, you are going to spook a few awakening Getbiggers.  ;D

As for the Ronnie in the OP, I am unfamiliar with him...I can't recall his name, even though I've followed most too amateurs and all professional bodybuilders since 2000. Looks like he was a little before that era.

RIP.

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2022, 03:41:27 AM »
You scared me for a second there, Gym-Rat.

If this thread hits two pages or more by noon today, you are going to spook a few awakening Getbiggers.  ;D

As for the Ronnie in the OP, I am unfamiliar with him...I can't recall his name, even though I've followed most too amateurs and all professional bodybuilders since 2000. Looks like he was a little before that era.

RIP.

x2.  He did it on purpose. >:(

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2022, 04:16:39 AM »
Got scared there for a minute!

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2022, 04:25:53 AM »
Only 57,  rip

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2022, 04:33:05 AM »
x2.  He did it on purpose. >:(

The thought had crossed my mind...

BayGBM: I vividly recall when Don Youngblood died on 2005-May-08, that in the RIP thread posted here by Bob Cicherillo, that you said Don was your favourite bodybuilder. I thought Don was great, but I was somewhat surprised that he was your favourite bodybuilder, only given that he was still relatively new to the mainstream bodybuilding world.

For nearly 17 years now, I have been meaning to ask you:

Was Don really your favourite bodybuilder, or was he merely among your favourites, and close enough that you classified him as such only upon his passing?

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2022, 04:44:38 AM »
Click bait of peace..

May he rest in peace, white Ronnie.

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2022, 04:50:13 AM »
Click bait of peace..

May he rest in peace, white Ronnie.
:D

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2022, 05:26:56 AM »
"Where are the bodies??"


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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2022, 05:28:51 AM »
"Where are the bodies??"



The bodies can now be found. As for John's chest...

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2022, 06:14:04 AM »
RIP! Good bodybuilder and supposedly a good dude. I remember seeing him in the USA's in 1989(?) and Nationals on ESPN.

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2022, 06:20:00 AM »
Idk him but R.I.P., he was huge!

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« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2022, 06:31:16 AM »
Excellent physique! PIP

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2022, 06:37:58 AM »
He looks like a slightly better built Jim Hellwig before he became the Ultimate Warrior.  One of those guys that look awesome in the gym and off season, but never really pull it together at contest time.

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2022, 07:17:06 AM »
"Where are the bodies??"



He died of cancer, long after his career was over. You could argue that maybe anabolics sped up an already existing condition. But, that's not known yet.

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« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2022, 07:25:37 AM »
He died of cancer, long after his career was over. You could argue that maybe anabolics sped up an already existing condition. But, that's not known yet.

Why does The Lord make us suffer like this, MCWAY?

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« Reply #20 on: March 25, 2022, 08:31:45 AM »
The thought had crossed my mind...

BayGBM: I vividly recall when Don Youngblood died on 2005-May-08, that in the RIP thread posted here by Bob Cicherillo, that you said Don was your favourite bodybuilder. I thought Don was great, but I was somewhat surprised that he was your favourite bodybuilder, only given that he was still relatively new to the mainstream bodybuilding world.

For nearly 17 years now, I have been meaning to ask you:

Was Don really your favourite bodybuilder, or was he merely among your favourites, and close enough that you classified him as such only upon his passing?

Yes he was.  I have always paid more attention to, and had more respect for, the Master’s competitors.  Crafting a BB physique is relatively easy in your teens and 20s.  Doing it when you’re older is a whole different game.  It also means you (hopefully) have done something (else) with your life like built a business, got educated, raised a family, etc—done something besides look in a mirror.  That was Don.

I can’t remember how I got ahold of it, but I had his email address and began communicating with him back in the day.  He was always friendly and quick to respond.  To this day the training split I use is the one he gave me.  I still have a digital album with all his photos.  Awesome physique for an “old” man.  His only weak point was his glutes… something he acknowledged and often joked about in our messages.  Hard to believe I am older than him now than when he died at 51.  Time flies. :'(

And, yes, Bay likey!

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2022, 10:09:18 AM »
Why does The Lord make us suffer like this, MCWAY?
Because he loves us. :-\

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #22 on: March 25, 2022, 10:11:44 AM »
Because he loves us. :-\

In a post here in January of 2004, MCWAY called evolution "From Goo to You by Way of the Zoo".

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Re: Ronnie has passed
« Reply #23 on: March 25, 2022, 10:27:31 AM »
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« Reply #24 on: March 25, 2022, 10:31:57 AM »
In a post here in January of 2004, MCWAY called evolution "From Goo to You by Way of the Zoo".

 ;D
What an amizing memory you have.