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Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« on: January 09, 2025, 03:51:11 AM »
Red is the 1960 AAU Mr. America and is now 88 years old.

His fitness facility is incredible.  :o

Check it out.

https://redlerilles.com/facilities/

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funk51

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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2025, 04:23:30 AM »
 Lloyd Lerille

Born 1936

Red Lerille

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1959

Mr America - AAU, 7th
Mr East Coast - AAU, Winner

1960

Mr America - AAU, Winner
Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st
Junior Mr America - AAU, South , 2nd
Mr Southern USA - AAU, Winner
Mr Universe - NABBA, Short, 1st

1976

Masters Mr America - AAU, Short, 2nd

1980

Masters Mr America - AAU, MiddleWeight, 5th

Magazines

1960 August   Vol 20, Num 1   IronMan
1961 March       Strength and Health
© MuscleMemory                   I'm surprised he's still alive outlived casey viator.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2025, 04:35:38 AM »
Red Lerille trained a young Boyer Coe.

NO HOMO
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2025, 05:20:44 AM »
The place is awesome. I trained there about 20 years ago (maybe 25). You could train (and they have literally any piece of equipment you can imagine) and after you could eat. The had an excellent cafeteria where you could get anything from a protein shake to baked or grilled chicken - pretty much anything you want.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2025, 05:28:12 AM »
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2025, 05:35:11 AM »
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2025, 05:36:21 AM »
Quote from: wes on January 09, 2025, 05:35:11 AM
Is Red still alive?

Yes, 88 years old.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2025, 05:38:02 AM »
Quote from: IroNat on January 09, 2025, 05:36:21 AM
Yes, 88 years old.
Wow..cool....thanks Nat.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2025, 07:47:30 AM »
Red's great. He came in for a weekend w/ Boyer for the AOBS dinner one year.
Spent a SAT w/ he and Boyer. Both guys are just great people...

Red spoke about making upgrades to your gym every year, no exceptions. And of course he grew his in a massive way.
Our local gym still has the same shitty power-racks from 20+ years ago. Horrible one's too.  ::)
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2025, 08:11:31 AM »
This is one of the cajuns who work out at the best gym in the bayou.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2025, 08:33:24 AM »
Quote from: wes on January 09, 2025, 04:35:38 AM
Red Lerille trained a young Boyer Coe.

NO HOMO
;D ;D ;D ;D and viator before arthur jones.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2025, 09:41:27 AM »
Quote from: funk51 on January 09, 2025, 08:33:24 AM
;D ;D ;D ;D and viator before arthur jones.
I didn`t know that....thanks for increasing my knowledge Funk.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2025, 09:50:50 AM »
 :)
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2025, 10:01:02 AM »
At first I was like "meh", then kept scrolling.

Place is insane.

Must need like 1000 members just to cover overhead lol.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2025, 10:23:18 AM »
Quote from: wes on January 09, 2025, 05:35:11 AM
Is Red still alive?

Yes. He's still running things at the gym but I don't see him working out any more. But even 10 years ago I saw him sometimes early mornings 4 am.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2025, 10:47:41 AM »
Quote from: GymnJuice on January 09, 2025, 10:23:18 AM
Yes. He's still running things at the gym but I don't see him working out any more. But even 10 years ago I saw him sometimes early mornings 4 am.
Cool,thanks bro......was Soul Crusher training with him at 4 AM ?  ;)
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2025, 11:21:55 AM »
Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on January 09, 2025, 09:50:50 AM
:)

Ol Red is a legend. Worked at the airport as a teenager where he houses some of his old Biplanes. Heard a story that he once crashed his plane and broke his legs but he was more concerned about finding his hair piece and was army crawling around looking for it. Tough old dude.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2025, 05:54:13 PM »
He made a smart move opening the gym and going with the city.  He has made some serious cash with that facility.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2025, 08:16:34 PM »
Incredible facility.  Even a restaraunt in it!
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #19 on: January 09, 2025, 08:39:57 PM »
No disrespect to Lerille but the Mr America from 1959 for several years wasn't judged as a pure bodybuilding contest. Black guys could win only Most Muscular back then. Larry Scott competed in the IFBB and not the AAU. Guys who I didn't think were the best:  1959: Harry Johnson

1960: Lloyd Lerille

1963: Vern Weaver

1964: Val Vasilieff

1965: Jerry Daniels
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2025, 05:36:32 AM »
Quote from: Vince B on January 09, 2025, 08:39:57 PM
No disrespect to Lerille but the Mr America from 1959 for several years wasn't judged as a pure bodybuilding contest. Black guys could win only Most Muscular back then. Larry Scott competed in the IFBB and not the AAU. Guys who I didn't think were the best:  1959: Harry Johnson

1960: Lloyd Lerille

1963: Vern Weaver

1964: Val Vasilieff

1965: Jerry Daniels

You just disrespected all those guys, Vince.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2025, 05:39:23 AM »
Damn them Rednecks have a heck of a gym!
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2025, 05:50:33 AM »
Towards the end of Hansen's podcast he reads Lerille's pre-contest routine.

A lot.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2025, 05:55:18 AM »
Quote from: Grape Ape on January 09, 2025, 10:01:02 AM
At first I was like "meh", then kept scrolling.

Place is insane.

Must need like 1000 members just to cover overhead lol.
   There were 5 gyms in my small town, not counting karate gyms {2} {4500 population] now after covid we're down to 2. the large one has 1500 plus members. they must be doing good because they are always adding new equipment plus they just added a large outside area.
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Re: Red Lerille's Gym in Louisiana
« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2025, 07:24:13 AM »
Quote from: Sandrock on January 09, 2025, 08:16:34 PM
Incredible facility.  Even a restaraunt in it!

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