look at the equipment they had back in the 60s and 70s etc. Basic stuff. Nothing fancy. Weights dumbells benches and a few machines ( lat machine, leg extension leg curl etc) . no hammer strength very few used nautilus and lifting gloves were not even around and you would be called a sissy nancy if you did use them. Some had makeshift benches bars and stuff. Golds gym was tiny and joe gold made everything in it ( almost) And look at how the guys all looked!! Amazing. So much better than todays guys ( and girls) These guys worked hard and long and ate good but didnt count "micros" or even grams of protein etc. They trained heavy off season and lighter for a contest. Ate meat and a few veggies to cut up and whatever they wanted to bulk. Basically NO cardio ( and notice they didnt lose muscle for a show). And people nowdays have to have the latest gadgets and machines and carry their food and count grams and do everything they can that comes out and they all look like shit. They rely on drugs to build and to cut. Bring back the golden era.
In 50 years they're gonna think of the 2020s as the "golden era", telling themselves how great everything used to be back then, hope this helps...
Nah - today's bodybuilders have gone off the charts with drug use. Show me a turtle belly on any of the 70's bodybuilders.
Great post! Arnold, Callard and Franco use to run a little. Roger said he would get together with Arnold for runs. The work ethic they had back then was huge. Today it's all about the drugs.
^just a full belly of food
Without steroids, Arnold was built the like a tennis player
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Honestly thought it was Björn Borg for a second
With that wig I thought Mentzer was with Andre Agassi!
Bodybuilding related since Agassi and Strydom had the same wignguy
