Greatest Bodybuilder Ever

[madden player]

...yo how do you like that Madden '05? pretty sweet if I don't say so myself!

It is out of this world..The "quicksand" glitch has ruined online play 1 month after the games release(EA turned fatigue off to counter the glitch..but that totally killed the realism of the game..this yr is more Arcade than sim) but I can handle that..Avoid online play unless you want to get a cheesey beat down by a 10 yr.
IMO 04 is still the best..fatigue is still on in ranked games online and "jetpacking" with your WR is awesome.

Now on a note relating to the thread..does anyone have a high quality pic of Steve Revees's "perfection in the clouds" pose??

 

[madden player]

1. Steve Reeves
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger
3. Dorian Yates

I don't know how I could of forgotten about Bev Francis..So far ahead of her time..she was fucking incredible. She opened up doors for sooo many female bodybuilders.

 

[Spitfire]

Sorry a little of subject, butI want a dvd of pumping iron, should I just get it from amazon or something

 

[Arnold]

1. Steve Reeves
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger
3. Dorian Yates

not sure why you would exclude Lee Haney from that list?

 

[madden player]

not sure why you would exclude Lee Haney from that list?

No particular reason..It was hard enough picking only 3 male bodybuilders + Bev Francis..I love bodybuilding history and Haney was difinately one of the greats (maybe the greatest)...

If I were to post my top ten list of fav bodybuilders Haney makes the list for sure..probably would make the top 5..I just had to draw the line somewhere.

 

[madden player]

Sorry a little of subject, butI want a dvd of pumping iron, should I just get it from amazon or something

I picked up my DVD copy at Walmart.

 

[Spitfire]

Oh true, I checked Target, blockbuster doesnt carry it.
Thanks

 

[Velvet]

Arnold rules. I just can't believe I still haven't seen "Pumping Iron" yet. . .sheesh.

Arnold is THE one, the Oak..

Get the 25th anniversary DVD, there's a lot of cool extras on it, like interviews with arnold a few years ago, gives you some good insight into the creation of the movie...Lou rocked in the movie too!

 

[solid10]

Arnold and Steve Reeves.

 

[Velvet]

Arnold and Steve Reeves.

Steve Reeves

 

[MaxMirkin]

Nichole Bass - this guy is just huge!

 

[Duncans Donuts]

Sergio Olivia and Mike Mentzer

 

[solid10]

Hands down the best without a doubt......drum rolls.....
Vieope.

 

[sweatshopchamp]

Ronnie?

 

[RexStunnahH]

I voted for Arnold because I think has done the most for the sport.

I had to agree,Arnold has nd still is doing alot for the sport,it has taken him very far in life.My second would hve to be Larry scott though....from the choices you gave us.

 

[J.K.]

The pre-Arnold - Dave Draper

I wonder if that's showing my age.. lol

Anyway - my reason for picking Dave is that his pic on the back of a comic book when I was young was the first time I'd ever seen a physique like that. It kinda stuck in my mind.

But also, it's the story of his life. From what I know he had a much bigger battle going on than the battle of the bludge (i.e. his addiction) - but nevertheless he killed it and came out on top...

Not bad for an 'old guy' -

 

[musclepump]

I like Arnold, Dave Draper, Frank Zane and Jay Cutler--all for different reasons. Arnold for being the classic bodybuilding pump, Dave Draper for his style, Frank Zane for winning and not trying to be an abnormally large freak, and Jay for his ability to keep changing the package he brings to the stage.

 

[HotMom23]

Arnold has my vote!

 

[bio-chem]

I put Jay Cutler over Ronnie Coleman.

just curious, using what criteria do you like jay over ronnie? is it overall "look"?

 

[njc]

I think Jay looks generally better than Ronnie as well.

Why aint I listed as a poll selection?

 

[WantItBad]

are we goin greatest or fave......i cant tell ronnie coleman is one of the best i think but my fave is Jonnie Jackson

 

[Leatherface]

I gotta go with Zane. His symmetry was awesome. Arnold's upper body wasn't human. You could serve tea on his upper pecs.

I don't know, the guys of today all look the same to me. They're all gigantic cartoon characters. Ronnie Coleman looks as though he's some sort of scientifc experiment gone wrong.

 

[musclepump]

Zane's physique seems achievable, so that's why I'm such a fan of his.

 

[Nick+]

I voted Arnold , as it was photos of him that got be interested in this crazy 'sport'('art'?) back in the early eighties. Mind you his training advice ("Bodybuilding for Men" I think the book was called) was bloody useless !

Favourite present day bodybuilder : Jay Cutler

 

[GFR]

well actually smart ass, if you really wana get into the history of it, we can.. Steroids were FIRST developed by the Germans in the 1930's and experimented with during that time and throughout WW2 on solciers and prisoners. Your right, Zeigler didn't come around until the mid 50's, but Russian and European athletes were using the shit before his labs started producing Methandrostenolone. I am not saying he used, b/c I bet that he didn't, but thats neither here nor there. Your acting like a little bitch, I tried to be civil and calm with you, but apparently anyone who dares to question what you say is an idiot and therefore deserves the verbal lashing. no one is lying to you, this thread is based on opinion and for you to tell someone else their opinion is wrong is as stupid as it is meaningless. have a nice day

Testosterone was isolated by the Germans in 1937, and was first used by the Germans in 1938. There are no legitimate reports of steroids being used by athletes until 1950. Steve Reeves was completely natural when he competed. The first time steroids were used by anyone other then the German military was in 1945, when they were used to help the Holocaust survivors gain weight after they were freed from the concentration camps.

 

[god hand]

I think they put steroids in prisoners food. How else could they get so big!

 

[ABLQ2]

reg and steve reeves should be there, id say.

 

[The Monkey Man]

I voted Arnold, but...

I'm thinking founders and greats!?

What about... Joe Weider, Jack Lalanne, Bill Pearl, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman

What about... Rachel McLish, Corey Everson, Bev Francis, Lenda Murray

????

 

[GFR]

1. Arnold
2. Sergio
3. Haney



Mike Mentzer .........

 

[antelope07]

How about Sandow himself?