If you could look like any bodybuilder ever, who would you look like?

[Ken "Skip" Hill]

I would go with Shawn Ray or Bob Paris. (Cue the gay jokes in ... 3 ... 2 .. ).

I would not want to look like Ronnie though I respect his physique, big time, or even Phil Heath or Kai. I would want the smaller waist and look "prettier".

You? Post a pic, as well.

Skip

[Kidrok (Hop)]

Yates or Gary Strydom

[Ken "Skip" Hill]

Yates or Gary Strydom

Please post a pic of Gary Strydom in tights, a string tank top and Otomix.

Skip

[Kidrok (Hop)]

Please post a pic of Gary Strydom in tights, a string tank top and Otomix.

Skip

lol...tonight when I get home.

So here is my favorite Dorian pic, 1 of Gary Strydom and then me meeting Dorian at the 2004 Arnold Classic.

[tallis71]

Can't go past Frank Zane... Damn him and his small waist!

[Ken "Skip" Hill]

He is a fine example of not eating himself huge. Anyone have any information on his eating in the off season back then? I haven't seen anything but I would bet it wasn't slamming food.

Skip

[Swaminator]

Paris was the man. He is my pick. Dude could hang on the stage with the big boys but still look "relatively normal" in the real world. He could have strolled into a courtroom with a suit on and been a lawyer, whereas many of the new breed are so freaking huge it would be difficult for them to be anything other than a bodybuilder or trainer.

[Ken "Skip" Hill]

Paris was the man. He is my pick. Dude could hang on the stage with the big boys but still look "relatively normal" in the real world. He could have strolled into a courtroom with a suit on and been a lawyer, whereas many of the new breed are so freaking huge it would be difficult for them to be anything other than a bodybuilder or trainer.

This was the appeal to me, as well. Also the fact that he was never "ugly" shredded. He just had healthy skin and looked great vs. looking freaky or ripped to the bone or whatever you want to call it.

Skip

[pig14]

Roman Vavrecan..He is 22YO in these pics.
I cant embed/link them because of low post count.
eastlabs.sk/images/data/vavrecan.jpg

[FK86]

Yates or Gary Strydom

I'm 6'2 myself and would definitely be happy with development like Strydom's. He's on the cover of an old 1990 M&F my dad gave me when I first started training seriously in '02. I really like that mid-late 80's era of bodybuilding/anything really. This is a great video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF8jsrdgGD0

Bannout seems like a douche who treats his wife like a slave, though. The Gaspari segment is cool. He's probably the only pro I've ever seen do pullover presses.

As for Yates, I like '91 version best probably.

[tallis71]

He is a fine example of not eating himself huge. Anyone have any information on his eating in the off season back then? I haven't seen anything but I would bet it wasn't slamming food.

Skip

I did find this. It's from an old muscle mag back in 1967. Not sure how accurate it is though.

http://www.musclememory.com/showArticle.php?sh670124

[Cletus]

Casey Viator (RIP) ... Minus the porn 'stache

When I started lifting, circa 1982, I was I awe of how thick and powerful he looked ... Boyer Coe was another fave

[brianf]

Frank Zane or Bob Paris

[Ken "Skip" Hill]

I did find this. It's from an old muscle mag back in 1967. Not sure how accurate it is though.

http://www.musclememory.com/showArticle.php?sh670124

This just isn't a lot of food, as I had figured. I would consider it quite low in calories by today's standards of bulking or trying to put on muscle rapidly.

Skip

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Kevin Levrone