Joe Bucci

[oldtimer1]

I rarely start threads but I thought I will start one then take a three year break from starting another.  Joe Bucci was an amazing bodybuilder before he left for Hollywood. His arms were his best body part.  The reason why I bring this up is so many steroid champs look like hell after they stop competing. 

I know I have been critical of steroid users and it stems from users saying look at what I accomplished without pointing out the obvious. Yes, I am I am in awe of steroid champs and what hard work, drugs and discipline have accomplished. I never for one minute forget what I am looking at though.

This brings me to Joe Bucci. I can do a laundry list of champs that stopped competing then went to hell physically. Joe Bucci is an exception.  The guy is lean and looks like an athlete. He is no spring chicken. He is a fall or winter chicken if anything.  Every current picture of him he looks in amazing shape.

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[joswift]

Booze and steroids nearly killed him

[IroNat]

If he stopped the drugs for six months he'd be Clark Kent.

[SOMEPARTS]

I'm getting a Bay likely vibe here.

[oldtimer1]

I'm getting a Bay likely vibe here.

This is a bodybuilding site. No way to talk about bodybuilding without looking light in the loafers. Bodybuilding is barefoot oiled up men wearing thongs posing to music for cheering men after all.    The cheering men all lift then stare at the mirror hoping other men are impressed with their body. If they wanted women to be impressed with their body they would be playing soccer, running or swimming.

[karasan]

I recall someone saying he had an amazing built very early on, and also an exceptional athlete, so he definitely has freaky genetics, but he is also on  lifelong trt doses most probably.
Ahmet Enunlu is also in amazing shape in his mid 70's, i think staying lean year around and having a very solid foundation with great genetics is the key.
Some people say "Gee, I would love to be that kind of shape at his age"
That is the most stupid thing to say.
You werent remotely like him in any decade of your life, so you wont emulate his later years also 

[Rambone]

Menzter looks great here

[oldtimer1]

I recall someone saying he had an amazing built very early on, and also an exceptional athlete, so he definitely has freaky genetics, but he is also on  lifelong trt doses most probably.
Ahmet Enunlu is also in amazing shape in his mid 70's, i think staying lean year around and having a very solid foundation with great genetics is the key.
Some people say "Gee, I would love to be that kind of shape at his age"
That is the most stupid thing to say.
You werent remotely like him in any decade of your life, so you wont emulate his later years also 

The voice of reason.  Yes, if you were in shape for your 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's you have a good shot at looking in reasonable shape in your 60's.  I see guys in their 60's and 70's in 5K races running a good time but my thought immediately goes to he probably was running 17 minute 5k's in his 20's.  It isn't like they took up running at 70 then ran sub 8 minute miles in a 5K.

[oldtimer1]

If he stopped the drugs for six months he be Clark Kent.

Don't kid yourself. Clark Kent was built.

[joswift]

Don't kid yourself. Clark Kent was built.

he had the same build as Superman

[IroNat]

Don't kid yourself. Clark Kent was built.

 

[dj181]

Menzter looks great here

Hahahaha

Looks to be bout 5'4

Great arms but I bet they were under 19 inches

Arnold only had 19 1/2 ers

Sergio's were 20 1/4

[oldtimer1]

Hahahaha

Looks to be bout 5'4

Great arms but I bet they were under 19 inches

Arnold only had 19 1/2 ers

Sergio's were 20 1/4

Those measurements were taken by Arthur Jones. Arnold was not in top shape when he made the visit to Jones in Florida. Also Jones demanded a cold measurement. Sergio was only in Florida for about a week then returning to Chicago to train for the 1971 Universe against Pearl. Sergio could gain two inches after training.

Bucci had some of the best arms in bodybuilding. Joe Bucci was 5'10".

[oldtimer1]

Booze and steroids nearly killed him

He looks really healthy now. Where did you hear about the booze and steroids giving him problems?

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[dj181]

Those measurements were taken by Arthur Jones. Arnold was not in top shape when he made the visit to Jones in Florida. Also Jones demanded a cold measurement. Sergio was only in Florida for about a week then returning to Chicago to train for the 1971 Universe against Pearl. Sergio could gain two inches after training.

Bucci had some of the best arms in bodybuilding. Joe Bucci was 5'10".

Arm measurements should only be taken cold

AJ claimed Zane only had 16 inch cold arms

I'd say closed to 17 although he claimed 18

If he really is 5'10 then that old dude is like 6'4

[WrongAdvices]

Always looked great

[dj181]

∆∆∆ That's prick turdlente

[oldtimer1]

Arm measurements should only be taken cold

AJ claimed Zane only had 16 inch cold arms

I'd say closed to 17 although he claimed 18

If he really is 5'10 then that old dude is like 6'4

Zane weighed 183 at 5'9" for the 1980 Olympia. Even though I have read other weight for him there that weight was stated by him in 1980 which  now has revisionist history saying he was heavier.   Yes, his arm was probably close to 17" but not quite. No one measures an arm cold. Why would they? Even making a muscle more than one time will give a little extra size.

[Fortress]

Good ol’ Bucci.