This post of yours makes absolutely NO SENSE. You have no problem with Frank Zane, a "swimmer" by your standards, being on this FLEX all-time list. Yet, you're beefing about Bob Paris, a larger bodybuilder, being on this same list, or at least, being #1?
Your assessment of Paris' accomplishments is equally bizzare. From the very link you provided, we find that Bob Paris won the NPC Nationals and the Mr. Universe. He qualified for the Olympia several times, placing in the top 10 on three occasions.
There are IFBB pros who would kill to boast a resume like that. You're blubbering more about Paris than a guy like Matt Mendenhall who, unlike Paris, did not win the Nationals (or the USA, or the North American) to earn his pro card. If anyone on that list deserves your "achieved jack----" award, it's Mendenhall, not Paris.
The comparison with Arnold was to make this point. If a guy 6', 230-lbs is a "swimmer", then so would be a 6'2, 240-lb. guy also be a "swimmer".
Lastly, this issue is STRICTLY about aesthetic bodybuilders physiques; so, I give Paris his due for what he's accomplished in building his physique. As for his homosexual lifestyle, that's another subject for another time. Truth be told, I was a bit surprised that he was #1. But, I'm certainly not shocked that his physique, aesthetically speaking, is ranked up there with the best of them.
The funny thing with Frank Zane was the fact that he was actually a swimmer.
But furtheron, try to figure out what the standards where back then,
Frank Zane was the best period, there's no room for discussion. Buy a tape if you don't believe it.
Second, in those days, the olympia had a lightweightclass and a heavyweight,
Frank Zane won three times the overall.
In 1980 he became third because the IFBB joined everything. Shortly after Lee Haney came in the picture.
What I truly can't understand that you're trying to give BoB Paris credit he doesn't deserve,
during his era he achieved jackshit;
I can't understand why you claim that he was 230/240 BB, cause he was not. When he started out, he weighed around 200lbs and won the NPC, when he start becoming heavier it was game over.
I also don't understand why you bring up Mendenhall, does he stand number 1, and is he gay?
And before you start all over again about Frank Zane, and his "swimmersphysique"
it's the package that's presented, not weight or height,
Bob Paris, always looked soft, he just couldn't play the game,
frank zane during contest rockhard.
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/classicbodybuilderbobparis.htmlhttp://www.classicbodybuilders.com/frankzane.htmlOlympia 1980,
front, second of right,
spell d-e-t-a-i-l , and despite the lack of mass and weighing less than 200, he still looks impressive next to the other guys, but like I said, buy the tape, and reconsider your thought,
more;
http://www.frankzane.com/Frank_Zane-3-time_Mr-Olympia_Photo-archive001.htmSo stop bitching about Zane,
he was the man, you can't hold up your case with Bob Paris.
