Gary Strydom on Next MD Cover

[Stavios]

when will you have your column marc ? 

[LuciusFox]

we cant all be fat ass english majors tell me do you also drive a beatle

 Hahahaha.... Shut up and spell check

[Sculpter]

He's supposed to be 275 lbs. w/a 30" waist?He doesn't look any bigger to me than when he was competing in the 80's.Actually, he looked bigger to me in pics from his last WBF contest!!

[shortfatugly]

Because i have a lot to say DIP SHIT.

Now that!  THat is posting!!


great post

serious

[tommywishbone]

Lee... unless your interview goes into details about who hit your old roommate, Mike Yablonski, with a can of tomato soup, I ain't reading it! . Now fess up... who did it?

[NarcissisticDeity]

Considering that, and then looking at his 275 shredded pounds packed on his 6' frame with a 30-inch waist,

I laughed out loud when I read this lol Brian Buchanan was 5'10" and weighed 210lbs with a 27" waist , Lee Haney was 250lbs with a 31" waist and Gary is supossed to be 6'0" with a 30" waist at 275lbs lol Gary looks great I always liked him , but no way is he 275lbs and No Way In Hell he has a 30" waist at 275lbs .

[Ex Coelis]

It's funny how half of Lee's column this month is relationship advise to people who emailed him asking for him to solve their personal problems. I love Lee too, but come on . . .

[gmflex]

MD rules
best Mag out there!!

[gordiano]

I think its a slap in the face to Dexter...he wins an ASC but Strydom gets the cover? Gary should get a cover maybe a month...oh, sorry MD is 3 months behind current times...let me re-phrase...I can see Strydom getting a cover for the issue covering the Colorado Pro which would be the October issue probably...

 Let me predict what will be in the newest issue...

 1) Recycled cartoons.
 2) More pics from around the ASC on pg 69.
 3) 100 pages of  utter lies/bogus articles and pure bullshit from Muscletech.
 4) The Blade answering questions on dieting/ab work and cardio telling us how he alwasy used MetRx.
 5) Gustavo proclaiming his greatness.
 6) Dave Henry...ANOTHER pro who never has to diet/perform cardio giving us advice on diet and cardio...
 7) Chris Cormier making excuses telling us about baby mama drama...
  Hany"Mountain of Ebony muscle I never heard of Long Island Ice teas" Rambod proclaiming the purpose he serves in this industry...
 9) Gregg Valentino telling us jokes we all heard before and babbling about things like...'ghetto whore pig bitch my capital one visa card I hope she isnt reading this...I love you baby Im just joking I'll give you my visa card my dick markus...woof its getting hot in here let me go jerkoff...okay Im back I took a shit blast...woof i got bit by a spider my goth princess goddess...woof did I just say that? woof...Im joking...okay maybe not..."
10) More MuscleTech bullshit.

Shit, you nailed it. BTW, #4 may be the saddest thing of all. He always loved Met-Rx, since the beginning. I guess that means he was using Met-Rx despite posing  for Muscle-Tech. Very honorable.

[gordiano]

I think its a slap in the face to Dexter...he wins an ASC but Strydom gets the cover? Gary should get a cover maybe a month...oh, sorry MD is 3 months behind current times...let me re-phrase...I can see Strydom getting a cover for the issue covering the Colorado Pro which would be the October issue probably...

 Let me predict what will be in the newest issue...

 1) Recycled cartoons.
 2) More pics from around the ASC on pg 69.
 3) 100 pages of  utter lies/bogus articles and pure bullshit from Muscletech.
 4) The Blade answering questions on dieting/ab work and cardio telling us how he alwasy used MetRx.
 5) Gustavo proclaiming his greatness.
 6) Dave Henry...ANOTHER pro who never has to diet/perform cardio giving us advice on diet and cardio...
 7) Chris Cormier making excuses telling us about baby mama drama...
  Hany"Mountain of Ebony muscle I never heard of Long Island Ice teas" Rambod proclaiming the purpose he serves in this industry...
 9) Gregg Valentino telling us jokes we all heard before and babbling about things like...'ghetto whore pig bitch my capital one visa card I hope she isnt reading this...I love you baby Im just joking I'll give you my visa card my dick markus...woof its getting hot in here let me go jerkoff...okay Im back I took a shit blast...woof i got bit by a spider my goth princess goddess...woof did I just say that? woof...Im joking...okay maybe not..."
10) More MuscleTech bullshit.

Oh, you did forget the "con" report by Palumbo.

[Ex Coelis]

Shit, you nailed it. BTW, #4 may be the saddest thing of all. He always loved Met-Rx, since the beginning. I guess that means he was using Met-Rx despite posing  for Muscle-Tech. Very honorable.

Dex said it was Met'rx that helped him when he was just starting out. He couldn't eat enough solid meals to keep up with his fast metabolism so he almost gave up bodybuilding. But Met-Rx shakes helped fill the void and he was able to get in enough calories to grow. Seems reasonable . . .

[Harry R. M. Pitts]

Boss Belchman, do you photoshop the covers???

[Lee_a_priest]

Lee... unless your interview goes into details about who hit your old roommate, Mike Yablonski, with a can of tomato soup, I ain't reading it! . Now fess up... who did it?

I never heard that story

[weedoutheweak]

Benchthis was owned on this thread

[hipolito mejia]

I think its a slap in the face to Dexter...he wins an ASC but Strydom gets the cover? Gary should get a cover maybe a month...oh, sorry MD is 3 months behind current times...let me re-phrase...I can see Strydom getting a cover for the issue covering the Colorado Pro which would be the October issue probably...

 Let me predict what will be in the newest issue...

Slap in the face to ninja turtle Dexter ?
who wants to se another cover of Dexter in MD?

Gary's comeback would not have the same impact if his cover pic comes after he returns to the estage...It's all about business amigo!!!

Plus you need to sell the mag one way or another.... what's so "surprising" about Dexter this days?

[Crusher]

Why don't all you negativity spewing dip shits put out your own BB rag?  Every month Blechman puts out a post giving us a heads up on what's coming in MD and the same 15 RETARDS (probably Weider employees) bitch rap his effort.  Photo Shopped covers, same columns, no matter who he puts on the cover some contingent of out of shape ass holes who probably can't bench 135 rip it apart. Go put out your own mag!  And the really funny thing is that none of those 15 retards have any fucking balls because if it wasn't for being able to hide behind their computer they would be too chicken shit to ever address any of their vile complaints in person.  This is BODY BUILDING forum, not a forum for weak, chicken shit haters to puff up their imaginary chests.  MD is a great BB mag.  So is Flex.  The other ones are okay too.  They have all been around a long time, so obviously they are doing something, right.  MD offers athletes not only exposure for their efforts, but also MONEY for their time.  Any effort by anyone involved inthis industry that puts money in BBers pocket should be applauded, not hated on.  Gary Strydom looks amazing - especially for 45 year-old guy.  He has done several things that 100% of all you dip shit haters could NEVER do if you lived 7 lifetimes: Got big, got ripped, competed  and won several BIG shows, ran a successful company and made lots of cash.  He should be getting props, but instead he's got little cry babies whining about whether or not his waist is actually 30 inches or 32 inches.  As Lee says :

DIP SHIT

[240 is Back]

Why don't all you negativity spewing dip shits put out your own BB rag?  Every month Blechman puts out a post giving us a heads up on what's coming in MD and the same 15 RETARDS (probably Weider employees) bitch rap his effort.

Each month, Blechman attempts to boost sales and endear himself to BBing fans.  Which is awesome- until we hear Strydom is 275 and has a 30-inch waist.  Or until we hear that MD has never photoshopped any cover.  Or until we hear that it's "The biggest issue ever" at 486 pages- 250 of which are ads.

Listen, most here at getbig are not pricks.  Most just don't like it when we know you're bullshitting us.  Keep it real, and we will too.  Give us the spoonfed superhero numbers, and you're going to take some heat.  Make sense?

[NotMrAverage]

I have a plan on how to become LeeŽs friend. IŽll put a leading tray of donuts going all the way to my car starting at gym entrance. That should be about enough.

[White Bread]

so, your the guy, i mean boy, that leaves a bag of dog crap by someones front door, lights it on fire, rings the bell and runs away...wow.....you are so funny.

[White Bread]

Each month, Blechman attempts to boost sales and endear himself to BBing fans.  Which is awesome- until we hear Strydom is 275 and has a 30-inch waist.  Or until we hear that MD has never photoshopped any cover.  Or until we hear that it's "The biggest issue ever" at 486 pages- 250 of which are ads.

Listen, most here at getbig are not pricks.  Most just don't like it when we know you're bullshitting us.  Keep it real, and we will too.  Give us the spoonfed superhero numbers, and you're going to take some heat.  Make sense?
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$300 websites! Holy moley!    Hey My name is Earl Shreib, and I will paint any car for $100! Talk about an attempt to boost your own sales, if you had any to boost. DB

[Crusher]

Each month, Blechman attempts to boost sales and endear himself to BBing fans.  Which is awesome- until we hear Strydom is 275 and has a 30-inch waist.  Or until we hear that MD has never photoshopped any cover.  Or until we hear that it's "The biggest issue ever" at 486 pages- 250 of which are ads.

Listen, most here at getbig are not pricks.  Most just don't like it when we know you're bullshitting us.  Keep it real, and we will too.  Give us the spoonfed superhero numbers, and you're going to take some heat.  Make sense?

ABSOLUTELY!!!!

But, come on, do you think Blechman actually measured Strydom's waist?  Those were probably Gary's words.  The guy always had a small waist.  Is it 30 or 32?  Just because the number is hard to believe doesn't mean it isn't true.  

I never read a post where Blechman said he didn't Photoshop his covers.  You are in the media biz, dude, you should know ALL magazines Photo Shop their covers to look their best.  Web pages are Photo Shopped too.

486 pages and 250 are ads?  Props to Blechman!  That means he is just to the top side of the industry average.  You still get 236 pages of CONTENT.  Would you be happier if the book was 200 pages with 100 pages of content?  Look at all the big magazines - Vogue, Cosmo, GQ, Stuff, Maxim.  Count their ad pages and compare them to editorial and see what % you get.  It's close to 50/50.  That's how magazines make $$$.  That's how Blechman PAYS the athletes.  Like I said, everyone is so quick to criticize, but no one puts their money where their big fat mouth is.  Any of these haters would be singing a different tune if they were the ones paying the bills.  They think they have all the answers?  Then where is their BB mag?  Things are different on the other side of the fence.  Shawn bitched for years about all that was wrong with BB contest.  Now that he is the promoter things look a little different, don't they?  He's guilty of exactly the same things he complained about while he competed.  Business is tough.  Proof of that is that you can count the Blechmans of the world on one hand, the haters are a dime a dozen.

[thisiskeith12]

9) Gregg Valentino telling us jokes we all heard before and babbling about things like...'ghetto whore pig bitch my capital one visa card I hope she isnt reading this...I love you baby Im just joking I'll give you my visa card my dick markus...woof its getting hot in here let me go jerkoff...okay Im back I took a shit blast...woof i got bit by a spider my goth princess goddess...woof did I just say that? woof...Im joking...okay maybe not..."

Great re-enactment! That guy gets paid to do nothing but write in caps.

[240 is Back]

Blechman is repeating Gary's claims.  Melvin anthony claims 27 or 28, and he has a wast waist.  Blech puts his own credibility on the line, verifying a claim (weight and waist) which could be verified in 30 seconds during the photo shoot, if he chose to.

The hype game is fine- but you can't get mad when you make false claims and are called out for it.  The goal of the successful media push is to create something of SUBSTANCE.  Plain ol' BBing hype just doesn't cut it with the educated fan base that MD has.  And if we don't say anything now, maybe next month we'll hear about how Strydom did the Colo Pro at 28 inch waist and tipping the scales at 292.  

And if you're going to pull numbers- brag about 450 pages- you gotta be prepared to explain why your 450 pages are better than FLEX's 350 pages.

Photoshop- same.  MD's Cara insulted getbiggers who called out photoshop.  Instead of just staying quiet- she said that was stupid and we were wrong.  

[thisiskeith12]

Blechman is repeating Gary's claims.  Melvin anthony claims 27 or 28, and he has a wast waist.  Blech puts his own credibility on the line, verifying a claim (weight and waist) which could be verified in 30 seconds during the photo shoot, if he chose to.

The hype game is fine- but you can't get mad when you make false claims and are called out for it.  The goal of the successful media push is to create something of SUBSTANCE.  Plain ol' BBing hype just doesn't cut it with the educated fan base that MD has.  And if we don't say anything now, maybe next month we'll hear about how Strydom did the Colo Pro at 28 inch waist and tipping the scales at 292. 

And if you're going to pull numbers- brag about 450 pages- you gotta be prepared to explain why your 450 pages are better than FLEX's 350 pages.

Photoshop- same.  MD's Cara insulted getbiggers who called out photoshop.  Instead of just staying quiet- she said that was stupid and we were wrong. 

Blechman only cares about making money. That's why he allowed his magazine to seemingly worship mass monsters up until recently.

[Crusher]

Blechman is repeating Gary's claims.  Melvin Anthony claims 27 or 28, and he has a wast waist.  Blech puts his own credibility on the line, verifying a claim (weight and waist) which could be verified in 30 seconds during the photo shoot, if he chose to.



As far as I know, Blech doesn't attend the photoshoots.  Is 32 inches acceptable and believeable?  Okay, but not 30?  Melvin is gospel at 28? Okay, from now on I propose that all numbers posted be verified.  What if it turns out Strydom's waist is 31?  It's still small.



The hype game is fine- but you can't get mad when you make false claims and are called out for it.  The goal of the successful media push is to create something of SUBSTANCE.  Plain ol' BBing hype just doesn't cut it with the educated fan base that MD has.  And if we don't say anything now, maybe next month we'll hear about how Strydom did the Colo Pro at 28 inch waist and tipping the scales at 292.  

That's just stupid. 



And if you're going to pull numbers- brag about 450 pages- you gotta be prepared to explain why your 450 pages are better than FLEX's 350 pages.



Why? It's up to the readers to determine that.  They are the ones buying it.  MD has and always had great, scientific, content.  The fact that you get more of it than you get in Flex is one of the reasons people buy it.  No one has to explain why it's better.  Obviously enough people think it is to warrent the advertisers voluminous participation.




Photoshop- same.  MD's Cara insulted getbiggers who called out photoshop.  Instead of just staying quiet- she said that was stupid and we were wrong.  



That was a stupid move on her part.  But it was her post - not Blechman's.  An assistant going to bat for her boss?  Any chance of that? 

MD reader are obviously intelligent - they keep buying it.  It's the haters on this board that lack intelligence.