Author Topic: A CLOSER LOOK AT MIKE KATZ! (Read 13497 times)

bmacsys · « **Reply #25 on:** August 18, 2006, 08:06:47 AM »

Quote from: Mark1 on August 17, 2006, 11:21:47 PM

Doesnt this c*nt judge IFBB comps
How can he not let bodybuilders in his gym, what a prick.

Its about money. Hardcore bodybuilding gyms don't make money. Yuppie gyms do.

bmacsys · « **Reply #26 on:** August 18, 2006, 08:13:36 AM »

Quote from: Nordic Beast on August 17, 2006, 05:44:53 PM

he owns a gym I used to go to, it was called WOrld Gym and they had great equipment with dumbells that went up to 200lbs------almost overnight he changes the gym to "Planet Fitness" and gets rid of all the good equipment including all the heavy dumbells down to 60lbs

He would give anybody who actually lifts in there an attitude----------they had a bell that would go off if someone dropped a weight a decibel too loud-----------------basically he wanted only fat out of shape middle aged diabetics to go there.

He's a sellout-----f*ck Katz

Thats nothing. I went to Mike's Katz first gym. Jerry Mastrangelo and Ken Passariello were the co- owners of the gym. It was "World Gym East" in Hamden, CT. Eventually he had to buy a franchise of "World Gym" in the late 80's because Joe Gold threatened a lawsuit or something. I started going there when I stayed summers in CT back in 1979. That was hardcore gym, all the WWF wrestlers lifted there. Powerlifters. Olympic lifters. Guys who competed on the national level. I saw some serious physiques and awesome feats of strength in that gym. That was an awesome experience for an 18 year old.

nycbull · « **Reply #27 on:** August 18, 2006, 08:17:30 AM »

At the Dave Draper seminar he said something about ruining his shoulders over the years lifting. Warned lifters to take care of them

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #28 on:** August 18, 2006, 08:21:30 AM »

Quote from: bmacsys on August 18, 2006, 08:06:47 AM

Its about money. Hardcore bodybuilding gyms don't make money. Yuppie gyms do.

Translation: You are a proud member of planet fitness

bmacsys · « **Reply #29 on:** August 18, 2006, 08:27:39 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on August 18, 2006, 08:21:30 AM

Translation: You are a proud member of planet fitness

Yup!

Four days a week I live in CT and I still work out at Mike Katz gym.

Hedgehog · « **Reply #30 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:13:10 AM »

Quote from: bmacsys on August 18, 2006, 08:06:47 AM

Its about money. Hardcore bodybuilding gyms don't make money. Yuppie gyms do.

I agree.

But being an uppity asshole is fcuked up.

YIP
Zack

bmacsys · « **Reply #31 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:36:15 AM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on August 18, 2006, 09:13:10 AM

I agree.

But being an uppity asshole is fcuked up.

YIP
Zack

Zack, who was being an uppity asshole? Not me I hope?

wood · « **Reply #32 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:44:57 AM »

Quote from: Nordic Beast on August 17, 2006, 05:44:53 PM

he owns a gym I used to go to, it was called WOrld Gym and they had great equipment with dumbells that went up to 200lbs------almost overnight he changes the gym to "Planet Fitness" and gets rid of all the good equipment including all the heavy dumbells down to 60lbs

He would give anybody who actually lifts in there an attitude----------they had a bell that would go off if someone dropped a weight a decibel too loud-----------------basically he wanted only fat out of shape middle aged diabetics to go there.

He's a sellout-----f*ck Katz

Oh yeah, i forgot about the "LUNK ALARM"...one of my friends stayed there for a bit and still trained. one day he racked the Smith machine and the alarm went off

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #33 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:13:07 AM »

Quote from: bmacsys on August 18, 2006, 08:27:39 AM

Yup! Four days a week I live in CT and I still work out at Mike Katz gym.

True story. I worked out at one when on a business trip last year. When I finished I ask the girl at the desk if I could buy a post-workout shake. Her answer? "We don't sell those. We believe you should only be natural." I just stared at her blankly and left. What a place.

Yorkie T · « **Reply #34 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:48:15 AM »

mike katz had the best front forehead pose of all time.it even holds up to this day although jay cutler seems determined to try and better it

JOHN MATRIX · « **Reply #35 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:02:58 AM »

Quote from: nycbull on August 18, 2006, 06:22:13 AM

Went to a seminar here given by Dave Draper at MidCity Gym on 49th street. There was another old guy up on the platform with him, I said to myself why is the accountant for the gym up there, I guess he must be a fan. He was fat bald, sickly pale and looked like he never lifted a weight in his life, I mean never.. Then he started giving advice to guys about lifting. I was like WTF!!!, Turns out the dude was Mike Katz, former Mr. America. I am tellin you dudes he looked horrible, nothing about him said that he was Mr. America. His wife, sorry but she was just as fat and just plain ugly. I can't imagine when the meet new people and tell them the Mike was MR. America, they must be laughed at. Seriously dude, he looks horrible. I walked home stunned, totaly depressed and thought about never lifting again. Damn if Im gonna look like that forget it. Whats the point. But then I returned to my state of denial and I am back in the gym.

LOL!

dantelis · « **Reply #36 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:04:47 AM »

Interesting to see that Mike took 2nd place to Ken Waller in the heavyweight division of the 1976 Olympia, but beat Ken in the 1981 Olympia (though not many others at 15th out of 17th places).

http://www.musclememory.com/show.php?a=Katz,+Mike

Anyone have any pictures of Mike and the lineup from the 1976 and 81 Olympias?

bmacsys · « **Reply #37 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:17:05 AM »

Quote from: JOHN MATRIX on August 18, 2006, 11:02:58 AM

LOL!

Mike hasn't trained in a long, long time.

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2006, 01:37:20 PM »

Quote from: Nordic Beast on August 17, 2006, 05:44:53 PM

they had a bell that would go off if someone dropped a weight a decibel too loud.

LOL..I remember Joe Gold at World Gym in Santa Monica had an overhead office above the gym and when someone didn't put their weights away he would yell at them through a PA system.....LOL!! Onlyme might remember that as well....Eddie Guliani was there everyday all day, I think he was Joe's shadow!!

Big Freak · « **Reply #39 on:** August 18, 2006, 01:42:30 PM »

someone plz put up a picture with adonis and katz side by side..need a laugh

Beener · « **Reply #40 on:** August 18, 2006, 01:42:44 PM »

Brutal synthol abuse.

bmacsys · « **Reply #41 on:** August 18, 2006, 01:43:47 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on August 18, 2006, 01:37:20 PM

LOL..I remember Joe Gold at World Gym in Santa Monica had an overhead office above the gym and when someone didn't put their weights away he would yell at them through a PA system.....LOL!! Onlyme might remember that as well....Eddie Guliani was there everyday all day, I think he was Joe's shadow!!

Shit, he would be yelling all day if that was the case at every gym I have ever worked out in.

Hedgehog · « **Reply #42 on:** August 18, 2006, 03:20:52 PM »

Quote from: Nordic Beast on August 17, 2006, 05:44:53 PM

He would give anybody who actually lifts in there an attitude----------they had a bell that would go off if someone dropped a weight a decibel too loud

This was my point about being uppity and a jerk.

YIP
Zack

gracie bjj · « **Reply #43 on:** August 18, 2006, 04:11:33 PM »

i always liked katz,he seemed like a cool guy and good family man.he had a helluva side chest shot,i consider katz one of the greats from the 70,s

Max_Rep · « **Reply #44 on:** August 18, 2006, 05:55:22 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on August 18, 2006, 01:37:20 PM

LOL..I remember Joe Gold at World Gym in Santa Monica had an overhead office above the gym and when someone didn't put their weights away he would yell at them through a PA system.....LOL!! Onlyme might remember that as well....Eddie Guliani was there everyday all day, I think he was Joe's shadow!!

I trained there once with Samir and was not impressed by Zabo. I never went back. The guy was a dick. My former roommate was Eddie Giliani's training partner for like a year and I heard those stories every day.

brianX · « **Reply #45 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:04:07 PM »

He never won the Mr. America.

Jr. Yates · « **Reply #46 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:06:06 PM »

Quote from: gracie bjj on August 18, 2006, 04:11:33 PM

i always liked katz,he seemed like a cool guy and good family man.he had a helluva side chest shot,i consider katz one of the greats from the 70,s

me too. he claims to have had a rough childhood too. I like how his name went down as a great bodybuilder.

Bast000 · « **Reply #47 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:07:49 PM »

Quote from: brianX on August 18, 2006, 06:04:07 PM

He never won the Mr. America.

Says he did here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Katz

and in 72 he won the tall class

http://www.ifbb.com/contestresults/mensworld/1972congress.html

brianX · « **Reply #48 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:19:09 PM »

The AAU Mr. America was the only real Mr. America. Mike Katz and Dave Draper won the phoney IFBB version.

Max_Rep · « **Reply #49 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:57:49 PM »

Quote from: brianX on August 18, 2006, 06:19:09 PM

The AAU Mr. America was the only real Mr. America. Mike Katz and Dave Draper won the phoney IFBB version.

Frank Zane, Mike Katz, Ken Waller, Ed Corney Lou Ferrigno, Bob Birdsong, Robby Robinson, Mike Mentzer, Danny Padilla all won the “phony” Mr. America?

Man I’m glad I found out the truth. Man all these years I thought these guys were great bodybuilders and now I find out they got there by winning a “phony” contest. That’s just brutal. My life has no meaning now.