Underrated "Mass Monster":World Bodybuilding Federation Champion, Gary Strydom

[pamith]

Back in the day people who beat Strydom, Phil Williams, Lee Haney, Rich Gaspari, Berry DeMey, Lee Labrada, Robby Robinson, Mohammed Benaziza, Nimrod King , Mike Christian, Flex Wheeler, Ronnie Coleman, Don Long , Milos Sarcev , Mike Matarazzo , Derrick Whitsett , J D Dawodu , Pavol Jablonicky ,Eddie Robinson , Achim Albrecht , Gunter Schlierkamp , Shawn Ray, Vince Comerford , Mike Asley , Phil Heath , Darrem Charles , David Henry , Marcus Haley , Bill Willmore , Rodney St Cloud. Other than those people he was untouchable 

Bro...

[Royalty]

The areas that Strydom would shine: Delts, Pecs, Quads

The areas that Yates would Shine: Back, Hamstrings


It would be interesting to see a calves comparison

[Royalty]

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[honest]

Gary like Nasser could hold his own with anyone till he turned around. You just can't win a major competition like the Olympia since Haney won his first show without an Olympia standard back. Yates knew then only way to beat Haney was to at least equal him in back or he was no chance. If Yates didn't have a back Haney would not have retired. Yates had a back and head to toe conditioning that Haney didn't, even though Lee had one of the best back double biceps in the game, he knew Yates conditioning combined with his size meant he had to go to another level to hold him off. He chose his health and retired rather than eventually lose, 91 was close, 92 would have been closer, 93 like everyone else he was no chance.

[NarcissisticDeity]

Gary at his IFBB return 1996 Night of Champions where he placed 12th

[NarcissisticDeity]

Gary like Nasser could hold his own with anyone till he turned around. You just can't win a major competition like the Olympia since Haney won his first show without an Olympia standard back. Yates knew then only way to beat Haney was to at least equal him in back or he was no chance. If Yates didn't have a back Haney would not have retired. Yates had a back and head to toe conditioning that Haney didn't, even though Lee had one of the best back double biceps in the game, he knew Yates conditioning combined with his size meant he had to go to another level to hold him off. He chose his health and retired rather than eventually lose, 91 was close, 92 would have been closer, 93 like everyone else he was no chance.

 

[oldschoolfan]

gary looked great from the front , gary was smart he took the wbf money made way more than he every would have with joe weider and he invested his money only did two ifbb shows after the ibf. and has been living in thailand and fucking whores and ladyboys  ever since .

[MCWAY]

Gary like Nasser could hold his own with anyone till he turned around. You just can't win a major competition like the Olympia since Haney won his first show without an Olympia standard back. Yates knew then only way to beat Haney was to at least equal him in back or he was no chance. If Yates didn't have a back Haney would not have retired. Yates had a back and head to toe conditioning that Haney didn't, even though Lee had one of the best back double biceps in the game, he knew Yates conditioning combined with his size meant he had to go to another level to hold him off. He chose his health and retired rather than eventually lose, 91 was close, 92 would have been closer, 93 like everyone else he was no chance.

Haney retired because he had nothing left to prove. He had plenty of money; his family was fairly secure. The only thing left was Arnold's record. Once he got that, he went out on top. And he's the last multi-Olympia winner to do so.

If Strydom had been in this show looking the way he did when he won the WBF title, that would have been a sight to see. Dorian may not have placed second after all.

[Royalty]

The 1992 WBF version of Gary Strydom would have lost to both Yates and Levrone at 1992 Olympia.


Yates & Levrone would’ve ANNIHILATED Gary in ‘92

Levrone here would crush 1992 Strydom

[NarcissisticDeity]

Haney retired because he had nothing left to prove. He had plenty of money; his family was fairly secure. The only thing left was Arnold's record. Once he got that, he went out on top. And he's the last multi-Olympia winner to do so.

If Strydom had been in this show looking the way he did when he won the WBF title, that would have been a sight to see. Dorian may not have placed second after all.

In his acceptance speech at the 1991 Mr Olympia contest " Lee Haney 1991 Mr Olympia

Well Lee are you going to retire now? You know something I've been competing now for 9 years and I finally learned how to peak. So I might be around for a few more years. "

Dorian was part of the reason he retired. Strydom isn't in Dorian's league never was in Dorian's league and he wouldn't beat him for the same reasons Nasser & Dillett couldn't.

[Royalty]

You can tell by Levrone’s face that he suffered through a precontest diet.

[honest]

Kevin looked great in 92, he got bigger without getting better afterwards.

[honest]

Haney retired because he had nothing left to prove. He had plenty of money; his family was fairly secure. The only thing left was Arnold's record. Once he got that, he went out on top. And he's the last multi-Olympia winner to do so.

If Strydom had been in this show looking the way he did when he won the WBF title, that would have been a sight to see. Dorian may not have placed second after all.

Haney retired as he was going to have to up the dose and even then he wasn't guaranteed too beat Yates. So he retired. Im a Haney fan as well. But no version of him was beating Yates in 93, no one in the last 31 years since has either. Including later versions of Yates.

Strydom could have got lost at the California state titles from behind. Front Side looked great, his back wouldn't win the LA.

[AbrahamG]

Haney retired as he was going to have to up the dose and even then he wasn't guaranteed too beat Yates. So he retired. Im a Haney fan as well. But no version of him was beating Yates in 93, no one in the last 31 years since has either. Including later versions of Yates.

Strydom could have got lost at the California state titles from behind. Front Side looked great, his back wouldn't win the LA.

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