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Title: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Karl Kox on December 31, 2005, 11:37:41 PM
What is everyones opinion on Craig's physique when he was compeating in his prime
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Post by: bigdumbbell on December 31, 2005, 11:45:13 PM
define prime please
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Karl Kox on December 31, 2005, 11:47:48 PM
shit I don't know when ever you think he was in he was in his prime, your opinion on his physique in general I guess
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Karl Kox on December 31, 2005, 11:55:48 PM
looks good in these
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Post by: rocket on January 01, 2006, 02:01:23 AM
His arms are/were pretty awesome.  Thick everywhere but he had a broken pec and it ruined him. 
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: rocket on January 01, 2006, 02:02:27 AM
Good example of what I mean

(http://www.bodybuilding-magazin.de/bodybuilding-forum/files/craig_titus_106.jpg)
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: pumpster on January 01, 2006, 03:20:24 AM
Looks older than his age in more recent shots.
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Post by: Shawn Ray on January 01, 2006, 07:55:38 AM
Recent shots like this? :-\
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Post by: sarcasm on January 01, 2006, 07:56:31 AM
you better watch out Shawn, Craig might get out on bond soon.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: rocket on January 01, 2006, 07:59:40 AM
An aside he looks older than his actual age in more recent shots.

Thats mostly the hairloss more than anything
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Post by: pumpster on January 01, 2006, 08:27:39 AM
I doubt it-what about the boney hands and generally scraggy appearance?
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: knny187 on January 01, 2006, 11:51:29 AM
all kiding aside...


When Craig won the USA...he looked pretty good
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: 240 is Back on January 01, 2006, 12:00:36 PM
all kiding aside...


When Craig won the USA...he looked pretty good

I agree.

Here is the video of him training for it- looked worlds better back then.

Titus at his peak (http://www.mesomorphosis.com/aff/clickthru.pl?id=ciscorob5&page=http://www.mesomorphosis.com/store/videos/craig-titus-the-video.html)
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: G o a t b o y on January 01, 2006, 12:15:56 PM
What is everyones opinion on Craig's physique when he was compeating in his prime


Well, he's better than Vince Goodrum, but not as good as Chad Mower.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: gh15 on January 01, 2006, 12:34:44 PM
Thats mostly the hairloss more than anything

WRONG WRONG WRONG.
if you are white long duration use of steroids (over 2-3 years of heavy use) will make you look older than you are (30 year old will look 40 year old) a good example of it is the murderer and his ugly wife.

if you are black, then it's a diff set of rules due to genetics. ronnie doesnt look older, dexter, martinez doesnt look older etc etc etc.

Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: G o a t b o y on January 01, 2006, 12:49:39 PM
WRONG WRONG WRONG.


So he's not better than Vince Goodrum?
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Karl Kox on January 01, 2006, 03:15:19 PM
Good example of what I mean

(http://www.bodybuilding-magazin.de/bodybuilding-forum/files/craig_titus_106.jpg)
ya I noticed that before
he did look freaky at times
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: ozman on January 01, 2006, 04:35:02 PM
looked great in "The Video"
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: DeketheCreep on January 01, 2006, 04:59:30 PM
Doesnt look too bad here' 2004 Arnold Classic 6th place
(http://www.craigtitus123.com/gallery14/craig_titus_arnoldclassic_2004_005.jpg)
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Neve on January 01, 2006, 05:01:31 PM
Good example of what I mean

(http://www.bodybuilding-magazin.de/bodybuilding-forum/files/craig_titus_106.jpg)

He is near 40 in that pic. Not bad imo.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: suckmymuscle on January 02, 2006, 12:49:09 AM
What is everyones opinion on Craig's physique when he was compeating in his prime


  He was actually far more genetically gifted than most people think. He has a good structure and long muscle bellies. I saw pictures of Titus at the 96 USA and I was blown aay by his density, fullness and conditioning. No, he dosen't have what it takes to win the O, but he could have been a top pro, the kind that wins the Arnold or places, consistently, among the top five in the O. My opinion.

SUCKMYMUSCLE
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Post by: benchthis on January 02, 2006, 01:12:46 AM
his physique  was killer  ;)
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Post by: suckmymuscle on January 02, 2006, 01:40:39 AM
his physique  was killer  ;)

  The quality of newbies seems to be rising, recently. :) Smart opinion. ;)

SUCKMYMUSCLE
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Post by: phyxsius on January 02, 2006, 04:45:33 AM
Doesnt look too bad here' 2004 Arnold Classic 6th place
(http://www.craigtitus123.com/gallery14/craig_titus_arnoldclassic_2004_005.jpg)

MONSTER TRICEP
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: pumpster on January 02, 2006, 06:56:44 AM
He's apparently killer, not the physique. Physique's solid. :D
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Post by: bigdumbbell on January 02, 2006, 07:01:23 AM
he was excellent actually better than tamali
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: phyxsius on January 02, 2006, 08:16:43 AM
yes
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Post by: sarcasm on January 02, 2006, 08:24:51 AM
monster triceps and huge quads.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: pumpster on January 02, 2006, 09:19:50 AM
Orange tan's hot.
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Post by: DekeP on January 02, 2006, 09:42:19 AM
Time hasn't been kind to Titus's physique, and it's gotten increasingly bad in recent years.  To give him his due, though, his physique was very impressive when he won the '96 USA. 
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: gh15 on January 02, 2006, 10:17:19 AM
  He was actually far more genetically gifted than most people think. He has a good structure and long muscle bellies. I saw pictures of Titus at the 96 USA and I was blown aay by his density, fullness and conditioning. No, he dosen't have what it takes to win the O, but he could have been a top pro, the kind that wins the Arnold or places, consistently, among the top five in the O. My opinion.

SUCKMYMUSCLE

could have been could have been...he wasnt! he was always a bloat pregnent criminal that couldnt do nothing in the pro rank. he had better arms than kamali and that is it.  and he could not have been top pro; he was partying too much, he was busy selling narcotics and steroids too much and AND he was a snitch and we HATE snitches. you look at pics of murderer next to no one but himself in this post. he looked horrible next to many national level competitors!! not even pros NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITORS!!
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: FOR REAL on January 02, 2006, 10:46:33 AM
Titus looked awesome in the gym, for example on the 2002 Battle for the O tape, i thought he looked really impressive.. On stage, he just wasnt a top guy... IMO he was like a Dennis James, great in the gym, on stage, he just loses some of that impressiveness next to the more complete guys
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Post by: LatsMcGee on January 02, 2006, 11:34:30 AM
yes

He looks about a 160 in that pic.
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Post by: Scimowser on January 02, 2006, 01:03:52 PM
the irony of the kamali pic is that he would place alot better if he showed up looking like that!  ;D
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: suckmymuscle on January 02, 2006, 01:08:19 PM
could have been could have been...he wasnt! he was always a bloat pregnent criminal that couldnt do nothing in the pro rank. he had better arms than kamali and that is it.  and he could not have been top pro; he was partying too much, he was busy selling narcotics and steroids too much and AND he was a snitch and we HATE snitches. you look at pics of murderer next to no one but himself in this post. he looked horrible next to many national level competitors!! not even pros NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITORS!!

  I was refering exclusively to his genetic potential for bodybuilding, not what he did with it. Pay attention.

SUCKMYMUSCLE
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Irongrip400 on January 02, 2006, 01:37:40 PM
post a pic from 96, there is one where he is flexing his tri, and he is bone dry.  Looks impressive, he definatley did not age well.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Karl Kox on January 06, 2006, 07:50:35 AM
yes

ha ha
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: IceCold on January 06, 2006, 08:41:46 AM
Battle for the Olympia 2002?  he trains legs and doesnt even pose


he looked great in 96 but once he came out of prison (he'll be back soon enough) he never looked the same.  he tried to play the size game and looked like shit.  he could never come in big and hard.  besides his tris and hams, he had mediocore bodyparts at best.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 06, 2006, 09:34:04 AM
post a pic from 96, there is one where he is flexing his tri, and he is bone dry.  Looks impressive, he definatley did not age well.


yes, that is the best one I have ever seen of him.   he did an interview once and was asked about his conditioning and physique then and he stated he never wanted to do what he was doing back then again just to look like that.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: midknight on January 06, 2006, 09:44:00 AM
Titus never had the genetics to go to the next level. B- Bodybuilder, now the biggest bone head ever – Always wondered why Pinnacle wasted so much money on him? Heard they even extended his contract- after the first 2year term? Did they ever really made money off of him? Or just liked going to the swinger parties during the shows. C&K, weren’t even at the Pinnacle booth for the 2005 Olympia were they? ???
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Post by: Hedgehog on January 06, 2006, 09:54:16 AM
Recent shots like this? :-\

Dude doesn't look 40 there.

Closer to 30 if you would've asked me. Quite surprised to see how he's recovered actually. Definitely looks retired.

YIP
Zack
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Post by: gmflex on January 08, 2006, 03:46:53 PM
He looked better before he turned Pro.
The event where he won his pro card he looked very good.

I remember a while back when Craig posted here;somebody asked him why he didn't have that kind of condition anymore..
His response was he didn't want to use that much and put his health at risk :-\

The funny part is if the rumors are true about his drug habits..
It wouldn't really matter ;D
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: yig on January 08, 2006, 08:05:21 PM
Dude doesn't look 40 there.

Closer to 30 if you would've asked me. Quite surprised to see how he's recovered actually. Definitely looks retired.

YIP
Zack

I'm with Hedgehog.  He looks pretty good compared to your average 40-year-old dude walking the steets.  Obviously, he no longer looks like a pro bodybuilder, but compared to the 40-year-old guys I work with, Titus looks pretty damn good for that age.


Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: IceCold on January 09, 2006, 05:30:57 AM
ok.  that doesnt make any sense about him not wanting to do what he did to look like that again.


usually, its the opposite.  guys turn pro at 170 and then compete at 225 (dexter jackson). 

also, he was bigger than when he turn purned pro.  he won the USA at about 235 and tried to compete at around 250 in the pros.  so how's that being more careful in terms of gear.   besides, with everything else he uses, the gear would be the least oh his problems.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: mem on January 09, 2006, 06:00:25 PM
He's apparently killer, not the physique. Physique's solid. :D

Intelligent word play - I like IT!

Agreed!

Solid physique for an advanced athlete (like myself),
as seen in recent posts *while in his peak*
Really sad he has  t h r o w n  that away.

THE DIPSHIT!
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: schwarzenpecker on January 10, 2006, 12:29:23 AM
I think  Titus looked better in 93 and 94 when he was on those Muscle Mag covers. He didn't have a gh gut like at the 96 USA's that he won. I know he's not sucking in his gut in this pix, but he shouldn't have to.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: gh15 on January 11, 2006, 04:24:44 PM
I think  Titus looked better in 93 and 94 when he was on those Muscle Mag covers. He didn't have a gh gut like at the 96 USA's that he won. I know he's not sucking in his gut in this pix, but he shouldn't have to.

this is one of the worst pictures i have seen of the murderer. i dont know if he should have even been a pro. when he had some size on him (before he became 190-195 pounds of skin) his upper body was smaller than his gut (what a horrible chest and delts..chilling). this is some nasty look. i seriously think his arms saved him from being forever palumbowed  :D
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Karl Kox on January 12, 2006, 07:32:23 AM
he looked god when he turned Pro
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: suckmymuscle on January 15, 2006, 11:09:09 PM
I think  Titus looked better in 93 and 94 when he was on those Muscle Mag covers. He didn't have a gh gut like at the 96 USA's that he won. I know he's not sucking in his gut in this pix, but he shouldn't have to.

  Titus  best shape was at the 96 NPC Nationals. Very balanced, with grainy conditioning. He never looked that good again.

SUCKMYMUSCLE
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: NYC Rex on January 16, 2006, 04:09:36 PM
He is near 40 in that pic. Not bad imo.

If that's from the Ironman last year, he WAS 40 and looked every year of it.
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: phyxsius on January 17, 2006, 06:27:01 AM
Good example of what I mean

(http://www.bodybuilding-magazin.de/bodybuilding-forum/files/craig_titus_106.jpg)

no back width, bloated abs and saggy pecs...
Title: Re: Titus and his Physique
Post by: Karl Kox on January 17, 2006, 07:39:05 AM
His abs look sorta like Palumbos in that pic