1990 Alq Gurley would decimate today’s Olympia Classic Physique

[Royalty]

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[Old School Trainer]

Used to see him in the center city Philly World's Gym as I was training clients.

[NarcissisticDeity]

 

[NarcissisticDeity]

 

[Royalty]

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[LurkerNoMore]

JJ Marsh would send the guys today home crying.

[BigRo]

Open bodybuilder not classic, visible gyno.

[hipolito mejia]

Open bodybuilder not classic, visible gyno.

I think he means by today’s standards. 

[SGT BARNES]

legs aint there.
he is for dicks

[njflex]

1990 drug tested nationals he won 

[SOMEPARTS]

Sort of looks like Cormier.

[Van_Bilderass]

I don't know what the hell they look for in classic but that's an uneventful physique, I think others feel the same, how often has he come up here?

[Humble Narcissist]

1990 drug tested nationals he won 

You're not buying his nattie status?

[beakdoctor]

I don't know what the hell they look for in classic but that's an uneventful physique, I think others feel the same, how often has he come up here?

Sort of looks like Cormier.

Uneventful physique, also like Cormier.

[BB]

Probably his best year -

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I remember he had a bad accident around '98 or so where he slipped, and tore both quads. It took him out of the game, more or less. They used to use him like Mike O'Hearn, for ads and pictorials.

[wes]

I think he looked damn good........tough crowd !!

[pamith]

Great pictures, one of the greatest for sure

[Humble Narcissist]

Probably his best year -

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I remember he had a bad accident around '98 or so where he slipped, and tore both quads. It took him out of the game, more or less. They used to use him like Mike O'Hearn, for ads and pictorials.

How in the hell do these guys get these injuries?

[beakdoctor]

Probably his best year -

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I remember he had a bad accident around '98 or so where he slipped, and tore both quads. It took him out of the game, more or less. They used to use him like Mike O'Hearn, for ads and pictorials.

I think , fairly recently,  Ron Love and JJ Marsh both also tore both quads. Ron was a counselor at a camp of some kind and was leading the group in jumping jacks and somehow tore both quads doing jumping jacks. The crazy part is he's in his 70's and was in shape to do a masters show. JJ tore both of his during a basketball game. Supposedly leapt up to dunk or rebound and came down,  snapping both quads.

[Humble Narcissist]

I think , fairly recently,  Ron Love and JJ Marsh both also tore both quads. Ron was a counselor at a camp of some kind and was leading the group in jumping jacks and somehow tore both quads doing jumping jacks. The crazy part is he's in his 70's and was in shape to do a masters show. JJ tore both of his during a basketball game. Supposedly leapt up to dunk or rebound and came down,  snapping both quads.

Branch Warren as well. I have never heard of anyone outside of bodybuilding tearing quads because of a slip.

[falco]

How in the hell do these guys get these injuries?

A myriad of factors: Overweight, muscular or not. Aging makes muscles and tendons lose flexibility. A past of bodybuilding makes muscles have and abnormal hability to get activated to the max, at the slightest stimuli, wich makes a small jump or landing, without proper warm up, a injury prone situation. That's my rationale.

[falco]

Branch Warren as well. I have never heard of anyone outside of bodybuilding tearing quads because of a slip.

Yes. Branch claimed to tore a tricep by falling from stairs. Maybe their size/weight makes them more clumsy in daily routines. I notice that in obese people.

[Humble Narcissist]

Yes. Branch claimed to tore a tricep by falling from stairs. Maybe their size/weight makes them more clumsy in daily routines. I notice that in obese people.

I thought Branch tore a quad slipping on ice. I know Triple H (a bodybuilding wrestler) tore a quad jumping in the ring.

[falco]

I thought Branch tore a quad slipping on ice. I know Triple H (a bodybuilding wrestler) tore a quad jumping in the ring.

I remember the tricep one. Probably his quad also.

[Brenda Steunbeer]

I don't know what the hell they look for in classic but that's an uneventful physique, I think others feel the same, how often has he come up here?

"Unevenful". I would say well balanced and no major flaws. He looked better than many of the Mr Olympia contestants of the past five years.