Famous Bodybuilders Then and Now

[@jwhan8615]

I met Tom Platz in the late 80's at a seminar he had at a local college. He answered all my questions about my routine and how I should change parts of it. Super nice guy.

[@andrewwestern7622]

A guy who I worked alongside knew Tom Platz personally Tom in the day lived in Otley or Ilkley, wished I could have met the man.

[@steroidsR4losers]

We see how FAKE these STEROID users REALLY are when they finally can't take their STEROIDS because they got ARRESTED/in PRISON or the doctors tell them to come off because of health PROBLEMS...there goes those FAKE STEROID muscles they been HIDING behind! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@captainprairie5790]

I met him around the same time period at my first bodybuilding competition. He was a great guy! It would be cool to meet him again.

[@_Only_Zuul]

i met and have a photo with him and he signed my schiek belt that i have for sale..

[@357SWAGNUM_MAGA_X]

It seems he loves working with people and helping them , what a good bloke !

[@ZoomZoom-ng6sn]

Frank Zane had the healthiest look even during his prime. He looked like the type of bodybuilder who can climb, run, and hike with speed and endurance. Others looked too big and slow with a lot of limitations.

[@straywolf77]

Exactly. I always admired Frank Zane the most. A truly natural physique that, as we saw, can last a lifetime.

[@phildemetriou440]

Still the only ectomorph body type to win the Olympia title if l'm not mistaken.

[@ilovetyraandnaomi]

@@straywolf77 natural?

[@tslateone]

@@joshuadoidge237 One of the few of his era that definitely did not take steroids, period. His physique, writings and stance against drugs back then is history. If he had done steroids he would have been far, far bigger. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@glywnniswells9480]

100%agree if a guy rocked up at the beach like that today it would still seriously turn heads

[@airsoftsniperm40a33]

The Quadfather was, and still is an unstoppable force. 😎

[@jade2708]

The way they look now is unbelievable. Almost unrecognizable

[@tishajoplin8038]

Bruh

[@MarcusTraveller]

Haha lol

[@LOUCABRASI]

Aging is definitely a bitch

[@seacowDUGONG]

Once you abuse anabolic steroids your testicles lose their natural function and cannot produce androgen anymore.

[@Lousy-Looter]

They don't call it "prime" for nothing

[@mofo7689]

The smartest thing I ever heard Frank Zane say was to make a light weight as heavy as possible. That is the reason why I keep the weight low striving for form and control.

[@kevinu6004]

Time under tension, slow & control

[@gregnixon1296]

This is pure gold. Young guys in the gym want to incline 300 for sets. Not the way to go for longevity.

[@curtismills303]

Both Lou and Frank brought class to the body building field. Excellent examples, both of them.

[@1nvisible1]

*Tom Platz! Only one that looks the same plus he's still alive unlike many!*

[@pauladautremont1728]

Lou is one of the nicest people I have ever met.

[@chrisphillips348]

You can always tell bodybuilders who compete virtually clean as the look the same at 50 and 70 as the did in their heyday! Like Zane, Reg Park and Surge Nubret who actually looked better at 70, than at his so called peak!!

[@chrisphillips348]

Zane looks identical At 50 at 70, and so did Chris Dickerson. Ed Corney, and Dennis Tinnererino, Bill Grant, and recently Kevin Levrone at 55!!

[@M0v3rsandSh00t3rs]

Boxers cut weight the same to make weight but keep strength at w/e weight they’re cutting from, but rehydrate right after weigh in for the fight

[@billbaxter3800]

I grew up in the 80s and I remember ALL these guys! Im very happy to see most doing well! A real inspiration. I still quote ronnie Coleman all the time: "Everybody wanna be big but don't nobody wanna lift no heavy-ass weights"!

[@roarbertbearatheon8565]

In all my years nothing has proven to be more correct than that quote from Ronnie

[@DiabetixDude14]

aint nothing to it...but to do it....lightweight... nothin' but a peanut

[@rangerwhite5165]

Yeah, was a teen just starting out in this in the 80s. Does everything ache with you now? lol.

[@HegelsOwl]

Be sure to follow Ronnie's advice if you want to end-up with expensive injuries. The advice of doctors is far better.

[@steroidsR4losers]

We see how FAKE these STEROID users REALLY are when they finally can't take their STEROIDS because they got ARRESTED/in PRISON or the doctors tell them to come off because of health PROBLEMS...there goes those FAKE STEROID muscles they been HIDING behind! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@nooberto1398]

Dang Arnold's physique despite his age is still incredible

[@pica2352]

@nooberto13 we almost look the same

[@nooberto1398]

@@pica2352 :0 lololol 2 yellow dudes with a non-emotion face

[@Jesusprayerwarriorbw]

They mostly are right! Dam, I have no excuses

[@yellow3777]

Mind if I join the gang ?

[@zaqudelio]

wtf two nooberto or pica idk

[@alane3983]

Frank Zane was my icon and the person I most aspired to emulate, body building wise. He looked down right regular at 81. I guess there really is no escaping time, even for super men.

[@TK0808]

He probably had to give up steroid use then or he would die. I think he used low dose all the time. Smarter than the rest.

[@marktheelf53]

The perfect mix between force and agility..he could be a runner, a boxer or a model...with the same elegance! Icon of proportions!

[@Rhaspun]

@Swiss Samson Look at Hershey Walker the former football player. I saw some photos of him working out when he was in the gym trying to learn mix martial arts. He wanted to try and compete when he was in his early 50s. He was still ripped.

[@steroidsR4losers]

Frank Zane FAKE STEROID muscles just like the rest of them! Stay natural buddy!

[@quantumpotential7639]

There are some who live forever. But not many. For those that do, their souls were purchased at the cross and THE RESURRECTION. 💪

[@gregnixon1296]

I idolized these guys in my youth, but then slowly, I learned their gains weren’t natural, and my admiration waned. Still, they inspired me to push myself in the gym.

[@BuckHunter-l4m]

That's great but I feel like it discouraged alot of kids at the same time myself included, I feel bad for any Natural lifters that look to these Clowns for Health of Fitness advice.

[@ct6852]

It's a shit ton of work regardless of outside help. The hormones just accelerate the progress...or make more progress possible. But they should've been honest about the chemicals from the get.

[@IanRubbish-i2o]

​@@BuckHunter-l4msounds like ur prolly pretty small and mad huh?

[@Uaintfirsturlast]

Even with the help of steroids 99.9% of ppl don’t have the genetics work ethic and discipline to even get close to the physiques these guys achieved. Putting on that much muscle while achieving that low body fat % is impossible without the aid of gear.

[@joeboyle5864]

@@gregnixon1296 The problem is life - Life persistently interrupts your progress. You go to college and maybe you can train in a good gym - or not. You get married, you have kids, you gotta make a buck. I’ve been interrupted many, many times - but now at age 84, I’m still trying. I clawed my way back from quadruple bypass three years ago. I was doing well. Then came Covid ! Now I’m trying again to get back to pumping. If I can just stay alive…LOLOLOL

[@tomkirkemo5241]

Frank Zane was amazing!! I remember he was one of the reasons I started training at the age of 13...now I'm like 50....and the age haven't been that kind to me. :)

[@celestesalazar5715]

Heheh

[@celestesalazar5715]

I just hope you haven’t given up on exercise

[@celestesalazar5715]

None of these men and woman did I ever even know but I just know that my inspiration to exercise was to achieve my life goals 😊

[@frankwoods4532]

I'm willing to bet that you still look better than most.

[@TheGripMuse]

Frank Zane had the help of anabolic remember that when comparing your physique to those guys .

[@zysis]

As an artist I used to study these guys intensely for modeling used in my work. I always used to find myself using Arnold and Frank Zane simply because they looked very proportionate. Arnold in his early years is immaculate in that regard. I would never say perfectly proportioned but he knew what he was doing and worked damn hard to get a very balanced look. Frank has that same type where abs aren't a mess and his lats don't make his arms push out to make him look like a plush toy. Great respect for all of these people and I certainly appreciate the work they put in.

[@slickchick5811]

perfect has no meaning as it's subjective

[@patrickkylaba-xo5gw]

Lol

[@miarisspiros1632]

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[@bigdeal6852]

I ALWAYS admired Frank Zane the most ! I personally believe him to be one of the most....if not the most finest Specimens in the Bodybuilding world ! (It wasn't just about bulk but symmetry and he had it...along with posing) My uncle my Dad's twin brother (RIP) reminded me a lot of Frank Zane !! He even won in the Mr. L.A. tournament ! Also I grew up reading my dad's and uncles "old" bodybuilding magazines and admired guys like Bill Pearl...Steve Reeves...Gordon Scott...John Grimeck and of course Jack Lalane. Then later (my generation) Franco Columbu.... Arnold Schwarzenegger....Lou Ferrigno and of course Frank Zane my favorite. Last but NOT least Sly Stallone looks absolutely great especially for his age even though he never competed he always looked good. P.S. For bulk and muscle and just the great look of it all....Lee Haney...Dorian Yates and Jay Cutler had it ! Mr. Olympias in their own right.

[@jimmysapien9961]

I Agree

[@steroidsR4losers]

The ROIDER'S plan book: 1. HIDE the STEROID use. Don't ever bring up STEROIDS. LIE & DENY their use when asked. If that doesn't work, go to plan 2. 2. DOWNPLAY STEROIDS. Tell people STEROIDS doesn't do anything. If that doesn't work, go to plan 3. 3. COMPARE STEROIDS to other UNHEALTHY things ie. ALCOHOL, CIGARETTES, ETC... "Try" and JUSTIFY using them. If that doesn't work, go to plan 4. 4. Call them names & CURSE at them. Even if you admit to using STEROIDS, you still have FAKE muscles and FAKE strength! Stay natural buddy!

[@nikicarrie4071]

🙏🏽❤️

[@JESUSCHRIST-ONLYWAYTOHEAVEN]

JESUS KNOCKS ON YOUR HEART AND LONGS FOR YOU TO ANSWER! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE PERISH INTO HELL. GOD LOVES YOU SO HE GIVES YOU FREE WILL AND A CHOICE TO ACCEPT HIM OR REJECT HIM. TO LOVE HIM OR TO LOVE SIN/THIS WORLD. CALL UPON JESUS & ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS! SURRENDER YOUR WILL & YOUR LIFE TO HIM AND HE WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN! PICTURE YOUR BEST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HEAVEN! NOW PICTURE YOUR WORST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HELL! HE WILL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT IF YOU REJECT HIM, TOTAL SEPARATION FROM HIM & HIS BLESSINGS (LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE, REST, ETC). IN HELL YOU WILL BE ALONE, YOU WILL BE HOPELESS, YOU WILL BE IN DESPAIR & AGONY FOREVER! GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD, GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE AND LAID DOWN HIS LIFE AS AN OFFERING FOR ALL PEOPLE'S SINS! YOU CAN CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT ON JUDGEMENT DAY & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS. WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS! MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/PRIEST/MARY OR SAINT DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO IDOLS OR FALSE GODS DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ACTOR OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS! JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK SOON WITH JUDGEMENT! PREPARE YOURSELVES! IT'S NOT ABOUT RELIGION, TITHING, CHURCH... IT STARTS WITH ASKING HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS & INVITING HIM INTO YOUR HEART/LIFE, SURRENDER ALL TO HIM! IT'S ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CREATOR, DONT WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU! Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6 "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33 “For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23

[@steroidsR4losers]

We see how FAKE these STEROID users REALLY are when they finally can't take their STEROIDS because they got ARRESTED/in PRISON or the doctors tell them to come off because of health PROBLEMS...there goes those FAKE STEROID muscles they been HIDING behind! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@ryandubyah2345]

HUGE respect to those on this video who bounced back after bodybuilding and are/were in great shape and health in their later years.

[@MarquitoRH]

Luck !!! So many have died

[@mr.logicpants2835]

I live in Las Vegas and I often see Jay Cutler at my local grocery store. He is still HUGE.

[@lennyross2813]

Frank Zane was the man! When bodybuilding was more about symmetry than bulk.

[@cooper482011]

So true

[@dr.ohhimark174]

Small.

[@noel478]

@@dr.ohhimark174 aesthetic.

[@dr.ohhimark174]

@@noel478 Small.

[@HumanGorillaHormone]

Way too small.

[@rapunzeliligan7399]

Arnold at 74 still looks good.

[@jimmysapien9961]

You do Too ❤️❤️❤️

[@cooper482011]

@@jimmysapien9961 Somebody’s thirsty😛

[@ZouraYT]

@@cooper482011 🤣🤣

[@glbernini0]

Just being alive after several decades is impressive!

[@modlsuper]

The one who loses his leg, and he continued exercise and doing things he loves All love and respect for him 🌟🙏

[@marxmaxmuscle1]

One of my favorite channels, one of my favorite subjects! Thanx for the content!

[@ajaysuresh1240]

Hey Marx

[@marxmaxmuscle1]

@@ajaysuresh1240 hey Ajay, how are you

[@ajaysuresh1240]

@@marxmaxmuscle1 love your content man. Any new comparison video coming? moreover love that funny commentary and impression 😂

[@ajaysuresh1240]

@@marxmaxmuscle1 I'm good 😊

[@marxmaxmuscle1]

@@ajaysuresh1240 I am woring on a masters olympia video at the moment

[@jonvia]

I loved Lou on King Of Queens. He was the perfect casting for a 'next door neighbor' character.

[@SonyEnthusiast]

Schwarzenegger is still fit at his age 💪

[@factmanamerican882]

Schwarzenegger turned out to be a lowlife, POS, anti America rights, who cut a murders prison sentence in half on his last in office as Governor. I no longer have ANY respect for this TRAITOR of character, Schwarzenegger.

[@hunterbear2421]

@@factmanamerican882 thats your opinion tho. we can all have opinions

[@factmanamerican882]

@@uwu4695 It's not MY OPINION, it's a FACT. Look up the Santos Nunez murder case and it's all there.

[@Snowboi1963]

@@factmanamerican882 oh shut up. Dont bring politics into this. :/

[@factmanamerican882]

@@Snowboi1963 It's not about poultices, it's about doing what's right. All you did was embarrass yourself and expose your own poor character.

[@lazarus30001]

Lou Ferrigno was and has been my inspiration to push myself in the gym and to be the best athlete I can be.

[@steroidsR4losers]

Steroid users are like little kids wearing a costume and wanting you to believe it's really them! If you don't go along with it, they throw a tantrum! Stay natural buddy!

[@marraduse2519]

Lou inspired me too. I had a near life-size Hulk poster of him on my bedroom wall as a kid. It was a shame he was at the top at the same time as Arnie because obviously that was the only reason he won so few tournaments.

[@biggusdickus5986]

Clint Walker, looked far better than any of these without steroids

[@paulsupronojr.4976]

My Heath Class instructor competed against Arnold when I was in 8th grade. His name . . . was Mike Katz. 🇺🇲

[@quantumpotential7639]

Did you ever hang off of his biceps like a swing? If so did he say "daddy got a big muscle?"

[@HumanGorillaHormone]

Cool story except Mike Katz never competed versus Arnold

[@harriscarol513]

@@HumanGorillaHormonemaybe he was thinking of pumping iron or that they posed together just not competed against each other. That would be easy for a kid to misinterpret.

[@jerryalbin2589]

Personality wise Jay cutler, Shaun Ray, Lee Haney are great articulatores that I could talk to for hours. But there is one unique , awesome, intelligent, exciting personality that represents the true heart and soul of bodybuilding. The great Tom Platz!! I could talk to this guy for days!!!

[@KK-wt1te]

Dorian Yates is a very interesting guy. Pretty inspirational too. There are some good documentaries on him.

[@donall5302]

Based Dorian ⚡⚡

[@barryjackson1401]

Hes got the old school stoicness thats been lost.

[@steroidsR4losers]

We are RUINING the ROIDER'S & STEROID DEFENDER'S FANTASY! Let's continue to EXPOSE them! They want to walk around with their FAKE STEROID muscles acting like they "worked harder" than everyone else! I don't get all excited over these STEROID FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@steroidsR4losers]

Take away the STEROIDS and watch as the FAKE STEROID muscles WITHER away! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@steroidsR4losers]

Steroid users are like little kids wearing a costume and wanting you to believe it's really them! If you don't go along with it, they throw a tantrum! Stay natural buddy!

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️ 🎀

[@nancyrea3863]

Never thought these bodies looked good, but the discipline it takes to do this is amazing

[@LK-bz9sk]

Zane always took care of himself. Dorian. So incredibly cerebral and spiritual. Platz. So effervescent and upbeat in interviews……almost all these guys have at least one enduring attribute beyond physique that impresses me.

[@steroidsR4losers]

Steroid users are like little kids wearing a costume and wanting you to believe it's really them! If you don't go along with it, they throw a tantrum! Stay natural buddy!

[@MF-kr4hf]

Kidney failure.

[@Stephen_a.p]

As an ardent fan of bodybuilding, I was only impressed by Bob Paris and Dr. Frank Zane, symmetrical body and artistic posing ability

[@spec24]

"Doctor" Frank Zane? What planet do you live on? Zane's no doctor, not even in the academic sense. A master's degree does no bestow the title of Doctor on anyone.

[@roarbertbearatheon8565]

@@spec24 Strictly speaking you don't need a degree to be considered a doctor. I figure in terms of body building, Dr Zane qualifies

[@kat3871]

@@roarbertbearatheon8565 Strictly speaking, you do need a Ph.D in order to be legally called a doctor. Are you just joking around?

[@roarbertbearatheon8565]

@@kat3871 This is a matter of English not law. You are mistaken

[@jacal420]

Those two plus Lee Labrada were the best aesthetically Imo

[@raymondlin8728]

As a runner in my early 20s, I still have a runners body at my age , with gardening, hiking, walking the dog 3x a day, watching what I eat, keep myself moving all day

[@Minibertis]

Que

[@sumitr2409]

One thing's that common in all of them is Dedication

[@McRemmyBaby]

To roids

[@BoobarellaNippleton]

Or steroids

[@rpphoenix8253]

Frank Zane was the epitome of the perfect muscular physic for a man. Arnie might be the best BB of all time but Zane was like the perfect symphony of symmetry. Close second I'll say Francis Benfatto.

[@kiplindsay1250]

Zane was the ideal of what the Olympia was created for. Absolute perfect symmetry. And lord, he could pull the most insane vacuum ever.

[@steroidsR4losers]

The ROIDER'S plan book: 1. HIDE the STEROID use. Don't ever bring up STEROIDS. LIE & DENY their use when asked. If that doesn't work, go to plan 2. 2. DOWNPLAY STEROIDS. Tell people STEROIDS doesn't do anything. If that doesn't work, go to plan 3. 3. COMPARE STEROIDS to other UNHEALTHY things ie. ALCOHOL, CIGARETTES, ETC... "Try" and JUSTIFY using them. If that doesn't work, go to plan 4. 4. Call them names & CURSE at them. Even if you admit to using STEROIDS, you still have FAKE muscles and FAKE strength! Stay natural buddy!

[@richardlawson6787]

Don't forget Steve Davis...and Steve reeves...and Vince gironda

[@Laurikiwi]

Good call on Benfatto, his name doesn't come up often anymore but he's up there with the best along with Paris and Darrem Charles

[@cameronhamilton7439]

@@kiplindsay1250..you are right on..like the famous statute of Michelangelos David!

[@ensurlilledansker7900]

To be fair the chances of even participating in mr. Olympia without steroids are extremely low.

[@justayoutuber1906]

no, impossible

[@Riogi]

Frank Zane is incredible! He is pushing 80 and still looks great!

[@charlesvella9597]

Arnold was always listed at 6 ft 2... He is NOT... Arnold is just under 6 ft tall.

[@ToolNin49ersGuy]

@@charlesvella9597 Now he is...but we shrink in height as we age and get older. Back in his competition days, he was 6'2

[@glen7137]

@@ToolNin49ersGuy Young Arnold was 6 foot 2 he's around 6'0 to 6'1 now

[@ididyermom3273]

My favorite was Cory Everson!! What a total knockout!! and she always will be. 💘

[@cameronhamilton7439]

You know it! MY favorite Mrs olympia of all time! WOULD have been neat had she retired with Haney and 8 Mrs olympia!

[@aryaxscary]

Bro, this motivated me so much I just did 70 push-ups in a row and I’m only 10 years old

[@bjarnonegames5394]

at 10 it doesnt give you anything to work out, let your muscles grow in puberty first

[@dennisny6439]

We can both agree that body building was fascinating from the 70s to 90s. It lost it's publicity in 2000s

[@MF-kr4hf]

Forklifts were invented and this bullshit became unnecessary..

[@DeMoraJS]

"He admitted to using steroids..." They ALL use steroids.

[@TheBenjaman]

And pretty much all bodybuilders still do to this day. This video makes it sound like bodybuilders are all natural like?? No

[@laurapalmerTDGE]

@@TheBenjaman - As natty as a Kardashian.

[@cordes85]

Arnie's handshake was the best in Commando, dillon & dutch

[@SomeoneCommenting]

For me Frank Zane looks the best because he kept his body in a very nice natural proportion all the time. Those heavyweights look impressive in size, but they really look deformed rather than fit. Zane on the other hand looks like the guy that everybody wants to be. Even at an older age he looked awesome, something that none of the heavyweights could maintain because all that exaggerated bulk is very unnatural and difficult to keep.

[@richardklausoj3561]

Zane also used a lot of steroids. There are many videos of him talking about PEDs

[@SomeoneCommenting]

@@richardklausoj3561 At least he was more careful with his body, maintaining nice proportions. The others just want to look like swollen toads, all deformed and unnatural, like if the sheer bulk was the goal, no matter how disproportionately unpleasant they look.

[@MtnBadger]

We liked and rooted for Arnold in my house in the 70s. I remember him giving an interview later on where they asked him if he used steroids and he said... "Of course, we all did." They also asked him about diet and if he drank milk and he responded "milk is for babies... I drink beer!" Of course, he meant "good beer" with some caloric value and "not that piss water." lol

[@drhkleinert8241]

Yes, he allways says that he and all others uses steroids, but that 60/early 70s stuff was like vitaminpills to that chemistry the stupid Hulks use today...

[@MtnBadger]

@@drhkleinert8241 Oh, I understand that. The synthetic hormones they use today create inhumane creatures, not "body builders." It affects their mental faculties, they become viciously addicted and lose a lot of their judgement. I see pictures some of these guys and it's repulsive and scary what they do to themselves and think it's in anyway positive. They become so inflated, they can't hardly move around and can't reach to wipe themselves, they're so distorted. You couldn't pay me enough to do that to myself. Sad. The stuff in the 70s (I new a guy who used to play for the Jets, he was strangely muscled and lost his hair early, wore a bad toupé, behavior so erratic and self-centered they tossed him off the team) was bad enough, if you didn't take regular breaks from it. Did strange stuff to you.

[@esmee6308]

@@MtnBadger The sport itself has a lot of issues with it, the 'freaks' win, you want to compete, you basically have to do dangerous shit and it's getting more and more out of hand.

[@MtnBadger]

@@esmee6308 Oh, I agree. When I was in my day, years gone by, I stood 6' 4.5"/240lbs and was in top shape. Today, I'd look like a toothpick next to those idiots... And that's a problem. There are no more "heros" for which young men to aspire, just mutated bullies. The cover of muscle magazine used to show what you could do with dedication and training, now it's an homage to modern "chemistry" (to use the word loosely) and mad scientists. If I saw my kid getting interested in that, I'd rip it out of his hands and take him to the first rugby test (match) I could find. They're the "real athletes" with heart and determination and the best overall athletes you can find (think football, soccer and wrestling, all in the same game). I played national league for 5 years and they're the best, well centered bunch of loonatics your ever gonna meet and they don't all die of rot by the time they're 55. Anyway ,I guess they're going to have to take a stand in the sport and ban chemical use in pro and armature levels with strict penalties, like baseball and other sports and have a full reset. There'll be a lot of pissed off people and the sport will suffer for a bit but, that's better than the slow, painful death it's enduring right now. It used to be about getting fit and being the best you could be, once upon a time. *R.I.P.* ..." MR. America."

[@esmee6308]

​@@MtnBadger It seeps through in any media, recently a friend sent me a picture of the instagram dreambod (lean, very muscular, perfect lighting) and went on with how a bit of work (30-1h playing with a dumbbell at home, few times week) he could get that physique and should just stop being lazy. I'm not one the shatter dreams since he might fall in love with the positives of bodybuilding but, had I bet my life the guy wasn't natural, if he was, excellent genetics and worth-ethic for many years. But how do I convince someone when the average holywood transformation and Olympia stage look like it's possible and 'not that impressive'. For me weightlifting is about all my disabled body can handle in terms of sports and it has positive effects on me (I'm out, active, around people, eat well, sleep well, avoid bad habits.) But if my body wasn't already a wreck, who knows how enticing something would be, it's hard to think consequences if you never had to deal with them and if you're just that few % away from being the best in your region... Again a thing I'd never have to worry about, I'm lucky I can walk. :'')

[@genisedavis527]

This motivated me, been working ouf 2 weeks 😊

[@autismwalk6855]

Lee Haney's physique was incredible! Mass with outstanding symmetry. 8 time Mr. Olympia winner and is very healthy now in his 60s.

[@richardlawson6787]

No sir...he is paying for using all those drugs...enlarged heart...liver problems...nobody can use that amount of gear for that long and not get out without health problems

[@alfonsomartinez1657]

@@richardlawson6787 I agree.

[@j.baldwin3012]

@@richardlawson6787 Is that what you read specifically about Haney, or are you applying a one size fits all for every pro bodybuilder? He definitely used gear, but he was in no way a mass monster, and never yoyo dieted.

[@cooper482011]

@@richardlawson6787 Stop hating dawg

[@sludge4125]

@@cooper482011 Deal with reality, frog. Just the yo-yo ing is unhealthy. The severe dehydration required to appear “cut” is incredibly unhealthy. Mega doses of supplements is unhealthy.

[@ranman4481]

I met Bob Paris on the San Juan Islands back in '95-'96 or so, when he sold his personal gym equipment to a fitness club I worked for. He helped us move it in and set up. Was all custom made pieces. Interestingly, no flat bench press, and he told me he won many Championships using that equipment. Nice guy. That may have been the period in life that he officially quit bodybuilding altogether? Good to see him move on so nicely compared to some of the others here.

[@cameronhamilton7439]

Yes, many people may have forgotten about Bob Paris--like frank Zane had a classic physique...

[@craigross341]

Paris looked fantastic - probably the most aesthetic physique - but there was a *lot* of prejudice against gay folk.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

I was a fan of Bob Paris back in the 80s and loved his physique. It seemed to me the best combination of size and symmetry. Rory Leidelmeyer was also impressive (and still is in his 60s).

[@tannhauser5399]

@Ran Man - he didn't just quit like that. It was more of the issue with the Weider bros/corporation. There was plenty of info back then about him. At that time I did like him too, a good bodybuilder with a very good physique (great in fact). But I also remember articles from back then (1990s+) - that were talking about Weider(s) not liking him - just because he was a gay. Hence after tha time, he sort of disapeared after that. But personally I don't think that was just his decission. More of like was was being silently "forced" out: not being able to signing some new contracts with Weider(s), less appearance in various magazines (mareketing), less opportunities...

[@grantbradley7881]

Hi Tomm looking at young er mags still with you ,inspirataitaion deadlift 80 kg simple ex love it guy dude

[@johnspartan98]

Jay Cutler is the Best spokesman for bodybuilding EVER!

[@random_posts8686]

I love ur vids:D they make my day so keep it up!!!

[@kailexx1962]

I remember dating this girl during my undergrad days in the early 80's. She worked at a gym (one of the famous chains) as a personal trainer. After graduating, I went to grad school (out of state). I came home for a visit during my third year and was in a convenience store and walked by the magazine rack and there she was on the cover of a bodybuilding magazine. She had gotten HUGE and had an impressive moustache that 80's photo tech couldn't hide.

[@bluev3nom]

Did you say steak?

[@krane15]

Yeps, androgens will for all intents and purposes turn a female into a male.

[@steroidsR4losers]

Steroid users are like little kids wearing a costume and wanting you to believe it's really them! If you don't go along with it, they throw a tantrum! Stay natural buddy!

[@kat3871]

Ahead of her time. These days that's just the new normal.

[@krane15]

@@kat3871 Bingo!

[@thesoldier5218]

I missed Lee Haney here but this video is great!

[@user-ts3tl8dp5s]

I always am fascinated by the creativity of the jokes and puns

[@RichardMcWolff]

Glad you gave Frank Zane and Bob Paris some love, last two on the list but glad they were there. My two favs besides Franko Columbo (which you didn't showcase but was in a few of the pose downs with Arnie)

[@wakethebarbarian4577]

RIP Franco. Incredible physique. He was the strongest man who has ever lived. Passed away at the ripe old age of 78.

[@Corbots80]

Great video. Really enjoyed it. It seem like the body builders that actually cared about their health, are doing ok after their careers. Their careers being very bad on their health. With the drugs that they take and extremes that they go to.

[@Kelvinllovejr]

Frank Zane was always my favorite. He didn't look like a monster and looked like a good fit muscular guy. Those 300 pound guys are just too massive

[@krane15]

Which is why they suffer later on in life. All that unnatural muscle puts a strain on the body and its organs and accelerates the aging process.

[@Guitar4516]

I want Frank Zane physique, however I want a little wider chest than he had. I feel like if he had a wider chest. His physique would have been perfect.

[@Kelvinllovejr]

@@Guitar4516 yeah I feel you. I'm 5'11" and 200 rn. I feel like 210-215 solid would be my ideal weight. Not small but not too massive. But cock diesel strong haha

[@RichardsWorld]

I highly admire and respect Dorian for his willingly do downsize after retirement. Many guys just want to keep huge until their old age and have serious health issues.

[@steroidsR4losers]

Steroid users are like little kids wearing a costume and wanting you to believe it's really them! If you don't go along with it, they throw a tantrum! Stay natural buddy!

[@charlottestreet3301]

He probably won't be on this list but what about the wcw wrestler Scott steiner

[@AmazingStoryDewd]

Those few I know who still lift in their old age don't have health issues because of it.

[@williamfeilhauer]

John Smith, you are so right, frank Zane looks like he's athletic and handsome and the nicest person you will ever know

[@laurantsmccloskey5927]

Always appreciated flex wheelers physique out of all the top bodybuilders. That sucks about his leg, but he definitely has a never quit attitude & tons of drive.

[@gwillis9797]

Time is a humbler. We have so little of it but waste so much of it.

[@timcosgrove8510]

I was looking forward to hearing about Lee Haney, Albert Beckles, Incredible work ethic!! I went to some of their shows in the 80's and again and again year after year even after they were done competing but present for guest poses at state competitions they were Amazing!! To train so hard, for so long, they are a real testament to Hard Work Ethic! True Inspiration, Incredible! Larry Scott was another one that passed on his training knowledge to anyone that went into his gym. One of my personal favorites Scott Wilson, won Mr. America and Mr. International but had shoulders so broad he had to enter the doorway side ways to fit through the door. Diana Dennis was exciting to see compete in the Women's Olympia and Mixed pairs competition. I cheered for her for years!

[@catjudo1]

I was hoping Franco Columbu would be on here. He and reruns of Conan the Barbarian were the reason I got into weight lifting.

[@blackhawk32b4]

Paris probably had the best overall physic, Not huge but great symmetry, ripped flat abs and thin waist. The "V" shape use to be the standard to achieve, not these over bloated big gut bodybuilders of today. They focus too much on size than a healthy muscular physic

[@varnadorel]

Agreed.

[@HumanGorillaHormone]

There's nothing healthy about bodybuilding. There never was. No sport at the extreme top level will be good for you.

[@Veronika7777]

This was fascinating. Thank You, BE AMAZED Channel !!

[@KOF-TankFish]

imagine having an arm wrestling contest against arnold

[@samuelgoldfarb9584]

No chance

[@ciderofthearctic392]

lmao crushed arm go brrrrrrrrr

[@the2ndperson179]

1 second later: What arm wrestling contest?

[@jimmysapien9961]

No. Way. Jose 😎

[@bluev3nom]

Arm Wrestling has nothing to do with size. All Technique and tendon/ligament strength

[@kristicollett7887]

Ronnie is such a sweetheart too! Jay, ugh, biggest teddy bear. I miss these guys. Love Flex and his personality. So many great guys weren't on this list.

[@jimmysapien9961]

I agree

[@JustAWanderingTrader]

Moral of the story: Never use steroids

[@MF-kr4hf]

Or lift weights.. That shit's heavy!!

[@obinnasleeves1612]

The fact that Arnold is still at it tells me a lot about my frivolous life choices...

[@shinrips]

Arnold is a beast. Not many people become a success in three different careers--Mr. Olympia, Terminator, Governor.

[@booker9879]

See kids if you do drugs you can do anything

[@steroidsR4losers]

We see how FAKE these STEROID users REALLY are when they finally can't take their STEROIDS because they got ARRESTED/in PRISON or the doctors tell them to come off because of health PROBLEMS...there goes those FAKE STEROID muscles they been HIDING behind!! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@ericmsandoval]

Can’t believe Franko Columbu or Robby Robinson weren’t in there

[@s.k.6616]

The golden age is over. Frank Zane was the human statue. Perfection before the mass monsters.

[@danechristmas6570]

Thanks for posting.. I saw some of my favorite motivators from my days at the gym..Cutler, Coleman, Zane, and Platz..But Ronnie, ( light weights baby!! lol) was definitely a beast with the weights. I absolutely love lifting, but now over 50, I've decided that just keeping fit and lean is a good enough look for me..No no more crazy diets, enhancers, and heavy arse irons for me! lol.

[@rottweilerfun9520]

Same here. I used to lift super heavy , I'm paying for it now. Just being fit is good enough these days.

[@antoineb2409]

Yeah, hitting the 50's is an eye-opener lol High reps now and slow movements. I'm content with bench pressing 225 lbs for 15 reps

[@tiaturnbullchampionscoachi9587]

Thank you for keeping it positive. I appreciatte your classy sharing of their stories. ❤

[@Mozes316]

All these older dudes for the most part look f'ing amazing. Granted, I'd never want to be so huge, but in my old age I would be blessed to look like Arnold or Lou.

[@bluev3nom]

Dorian Yates was absolutely one of the best. I always admired him- abside from Arnold(Because I am 6'2 like Arnold and BB is a bit different for longer insertions points like myself). But Dorian Yates is incredible. I remember the first time I saw him and his symmetry/size I thought that was the gold standard to look like. Incredible fella. On a side note.. Zane in that last picture and 71 to 79 surprised me. Boy has his happiness changed from him till now. I never use to worry about aging or looking old, or even giving it a second thought. But boy when you reach your mid 30's you give everything second thought that you normally wouldn't. Life goes by so damn fast. Yet slow enough to make something interesting of yourself.

[@barryjackson1401]

Yeah, I know what you mean.

[@spec24]

One of the most poorly built bodybuilders in history and the father of the current "mass-monster" generation that has destroyed bodybuilding.

[@bluev3nom]

@@spec24 Arnold? It would of happened with or without him man. Everything is bigger faster stronger. Can't blame human desire for supremacy on one person. How we are coded. Best car. Fastest car. Nicest car. Biggest wheels. Biggest boobs. Greenest yard. Tightest pussy. Biggest dick. Biggest boat. Smoothest skin. Best job. Smartest kids. Newest phone. Biggest wedding rock. Loudest music.. the human species are silly little monkeys. One person didn't change that, that is how we are built. We are in the holy water phase in testing our limits as the human specie race evolves and experiences nuances that can category be described as exciting but pointless for evolution or necessity purposes. We are curious cats. We like to push the limits on everything. I personally like to be humbled and sit back and watch the shit show. It's fun!

[@jking0.o121]

I feel you. I'm 34 about to be 35 this year. Used to work out hard in my teens and 20s. Let myself go for the last 7 years now I'm finally getting back into shape.

[@bluev3nom]

@@jking0.o121 I could of wrote this myself lol. Same.

[@alking6633]

8:16 What's The Point When You Lose ALL The Gains And KEEP The Side effects

[@andrewgarcia4330]

This was great. in my opinion Bob Paris at his best, is what I would want to look like as a bodybuilder. Thanks for the post.

[@nocillis]

22:28 Like Tom, I too had FSGS (Focal Segmental GlomeruloSclerosis) and my first and only transplanted kidney is doing very well for 8 years now, and it good to see Tom is doing very well too. Sometimes it feels like im living with a grenade inside me, but then i remember the family and the person that made their choice to donate their organs, and so i am greatful of another chance...plus its great to be able to drink lots of water, and to relieve my full bladder :D

[@inspiration2284]

Alternate title should be "Bodybuilders Lucky to Still be Alive After Years of Drug Abuse"

[@Dilbrein]

Be a great man 💪 so that he can fulfill every desire of his parents ✌😊🥰❤

[@RE-zl7sy]

???????

[@世界は崩壊した]

Ok this guy probably spended weeks getting this information👀 let’s give him full credit!👍🏻🙏

[@Forsaken37]

After cancelling 5 ads on a raw i am automatically enable to watch this video

[@ThatMSMKid]

These 3 people who have done all these things to improve this channel is amazing. They had to find all these cool facts and stories.

[@davidjohnson36st]

That beginning of the end montage for Pierre 😂🏋️🦵🦴👀😂

[@bluev3nom]

I know :(

[@fmagalhaes1521]

“Yeah budddy!!” “Light weight baby!!”

[@Jesusprayerwarriorbw]

Love Lou. Such a nice guy!

[@epictetusofhierapolis4461]

Dorian Yates, imo, looks much better now, at his age, than in his prime. I know, I'm not a bodybuilding fan, obviously, but I just think he looks phenomenally fit as an older man and not "freakish".

[@roarbertbearatheon8565]

Bob Paris too. Always nice to see the guys looking good, albeit smaller, in their winter years

[@effinef]

What dry sarcasm!! Your style rocks, Man. Thank you

[@drewhunkins7192]

I remember as a teen in the late 1980s paging through a "Muscle and Fitness" magazine seeing the guys who were obviously ingesting copious amounts of PEDs and one thing I always wondered is how in the heck they were able to get their hands on such a large and consistent supply. To this day I never figured that out. How were they getting such a big, consistent supply for years on end and from who?

[@Minibertis]

Pharmacy’s, if a worker is lazy or your friend he can sell you those steroids without a doctors note, almost all peds are just an overdose of a medicine

[@HumanGorillaHormone]

In the 80s it was legal. So you could get them from a doctor. But most came from Europe at that time. Now we have underground labs making it. Which is basically people buying raw powders from Chinese wholesalers and cooking+mixing +filtering + bottling yourself in Ur house.

[@drewhunkins7192]

@@HumanGorillaHormone They were legal in the '80s but it was difficult to get a script from your doc. You had to have a medical reason.

[@msk3905]

“Ronnie admitted to using steroids lie Arnold”. You think?

[@yoshimiitsubdo2358]

What aamazing work You did, didnt saw single video on KZbin about bodybuilding with Such a detailed stuff. Im curious what is on channel lso. Im subscribe and like. All best

[@jonathanrowan4802]

When you come by it naturally it takes a lot longer to lose it. My buddies an I in the early 90’s used to power life we was always maxing our bench out. I had the best body in high school and I was a freshman. Now I’m 46 and still one of the strongest guys I know.

[@earlcheatham9152]

I love all of them..other than using gear to inhance my body for training and competing, their lifestyle and eating habits shaped me as I grew up from my 20s to present..God bless all the warriors and worrioretts.

[@XRPGenesis]

Totally agree !!

[@kevinmccarthy8746]

HEY, I am glad you did a respectful take on on Arnold. Very good, very good.

[@italianlifestyle7911]

Unbelievable transformations! 😮

[@nenkobaylov2470]

The body is a temporary thing that changes, only the soul and breath are eternal.

[@murof0078]

Gotta give theses guys the credit for the extreme dedication. I've worked out a few times in my live after January 1 for a month or two. Lol.

[@jayamansinghani3118]

Thanks for sharing Awesome video !The Natural,Famous body builders Then n Now.Inspiring whole world .Respect ,proud,love always.power heavy workout .Power success👏👏👏

[@lowbudgetechie]

1:38 Dude was like wow, is that what I’m up against 😳

[@Beastitiks]

LOL IKR

[@24jobi]

Always No1 in my eyes - the amazing Frank Zane.....

[@D1LF-L0V3R]

I am just shocked to see how all these bodybuilders still look amazing till today! It’s so cool!

[@georgevue8175]

Tom Platz was one of my favorites mostly because he seemed like a really nice guy but as far as physiques go Frank Zane was the man.

[@sonnyshoup1929]

In the early 70’s I worked at Weider Barbell Co. in Santa Monica, Ca. I met several of these guys when the came into the store. Dave Draper lived just down the street from my father’s house where I lived after my Navy enlistment.

[@phd_phd]

Bro, dont make us misclick. Leg King Tom Platz now is almost 70 and his phisique is still absolutely insane, he got the biggest quads at his age

[@markthesapphicdumpsterfire1745]

to be completely honest, I think a lot of them look 10 times healthier than they did in their bodybuilding days. Not to mention a lot happier.