Author Topic: IFBB 1988 Pro Shows (Read 887 times)

wes · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2023, 01:11:53 AM »

Watch these and remember when bodybuiling was the shit!!

wes · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2023, 01:14:13 AM »

wes · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2023, 01:17:25 AM »

wes · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2023, 01:19:28 AM »

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2023, 01:33:54 AM »

Quote from: wes on March 13, 2023, 01:11:53 AM

Watch these and remember when bodybuiling was the shit!!

It's amazing some of the amateurs that never got a pro card. I wonder what they think of pro cards today.

wes · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2023, 01:40:22 AM »

Quote from: Humble Narcissist on March 13, 2023, 01:33:54 AM

It's amazing some of the amateurs that never got a pro card. I wonder what they think of pro cards today.

Every other contestant gets a card these days and couldn`t hold a candle compared to the guys from the 80`s and 90`s !

Gym Rat · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2023, 01:49:30 AM »

Great time in the thong-wars. Guys who couldnt get a pro-card then, would mop the floor of Michelin Men of today.
SF, I hope you gave Wes permission to post these Rory vids???

wes · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2023, 01:51:48 AM »

Quote from: Gym Rat on March 13, 2023, 01:49:30 AM

Great time in the thong-wars. Guys who couldnt get a pro-card then, would mop the floor of Michelin Men of today.
SF, I hope you gave Wes permission to post these Rory vids???

OOooops !!

I hope I don`t ruffle any feathers!

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2023, 02:03:12 AM »

Quote from: wes on March 13, 2023, 01:40:22 AM

Every other contestant gets a card these days and couldn`t hold a candle compared to the guys from the 80`s and 90`s !

Matt Mendenhall and Rory Leidelmeyer had awesome physiques.

wes · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2023, 02:05:23 AM »

wes · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2023, 02:06:13 AM »

Quote from: Humble Narcissist on March 13, 2023, 02:03:12 AM

Matt Mendenhall and Rory Leidelmeyer had awesome physiques.

Two of the best !

wes · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2023, 02:12:39 AM »

Pathetic training.

wes · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2023, 02:18:10 AM »

US MUSL · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2023, 02:42:36 AM »

I saw a few pro shows in that era.

1988 Olympia
1989 and first Arnold Classic
1990 Olympia
1993 Olympia
1994 Arnold
1995 Arnold

wes · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2023, 02:54:53 AM »

Quote from: US MUSL on March 13, 2023, 02:42:36 AM

I saw a few pro shows in that era.

1988 Olympia
1989 and first Arnold Classic
1990 Olympia
1993 Olympia
1994 Arnold
1995 Arnold

Wow....must have been great to see !!

youandme · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2023, 03:41:58 AM »

Definitely the best time for “the sport”

Back then it was about health as well. Bodybuilding was on ESPN, had its own clothing style, good supplements, juice was either from US, Europe, or Mexico and it wasn’t as widespread.

wes · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2023, 04:52:46 AM »

Dokey111 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2023, 05:17:01 AM »

great era

wes · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2023, 05:37:09 AM »

Quote from: Dokey111 on March 13, 2023, 05:17:01 AM

great era

Much better than enduring a Greg Douchette video!

beakdoctor · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2023, 09:01:03 AM »

Late 80's early 90's is definitely is where bodybuilding peaked.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2023, 12:18:51 AM »

Quote from: beakdoctor on March 13, 2023, 09:01:03 AM

Late 80's early 90's is definitely is where bodybuilding peaked.

Yes, it was a great time to be a teen and start training.