Reg Park is named Mr. Universe (1951)

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British publisher Roy (Reg) Park is named the man with the best developed body in the world
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MUSCLE-MEN. Reg Park of Britain chosen as Mr Universe...Shots of him muscles and all
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Reg the Leg, body-builder, muscle, champion
Background: British publisher Roy (Reg) Park is named the man with the best developed body in the world
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[@nelsonbenjamin4754]

I did the Same to measure my arms like Reg did since 1972 he told me my arm neck and calves should measure the same RIP GREAT ONE❤️

[@selfote44]

He dominated the bodybuilding scene for 20 years. 💪💪

[@stevemann1299]

How he never won Mr Olympia. Why didn't he enter in the mid 60s. He had a better physique than Larry Scott NO?

[@gopherstate777]

@@stevemann1299 He would have been beaten by Bill Pearl. Who also admitted to steroid use.

[@joaqu7002]

@@stevemann1299didn’t exist yet

[@stevemann1299]

@@joaqu7002 In 1965 it did when he was still competing

[@stevemann1299]

@@gopherstate777 To get to 220lbs in contest shape you have to have steroids. Especially when you are only 5 9" like Pearl was.

[@gixxerfixxer4159]

A breath of fresh air compared to the mass monsters of today. Best of all, this is actually achievable without steroids! It still takes years of hard work, but atleast it's feasible.

[@mmeatheaddd]

if you think reg park was natural then your smoking good stuff!

[@lendrury2771]

@@mmeatheaddd i don't necessarily believe that reg was on gear . 1951 it may have been available and if reg was on something then 90 percent of his physique was attained through hard work because let's get real here . How effective would gear have been in 51 ?

[@mmeatheaddd]

@@lendrury2771 do you not understand reg anf arnold workout together later on?reg was on gear like all other guys were back then. Testosterone was first synthesized in Germany in 1935

[@Magneticlaw]

@@mmeatheaddd Synthesized', but not necessarily available to athletes. Not until Dr Ziegler introduced dianabol to the American Olympic weightlifting team in 1955. If someone has documented proof that athletes were taking it prior to 1955, I'm sure that the whole world would like to see it, but so far it's just been conjecture, opinion, and heresay, but not much in the way if proof.

[@mmeatheaddd]

@@Magneticlaw yes peds/roids have been used since 1935!

[@peterthorpe4085]

Reg and Steve Reeves the two best bodybuilders ever

[@gopherstate777]

And both were mentored by John Grimek who admitted to taking steroids.

[@peterthorpe4085]

@@gopherstate777 John Grimek admitted taking steroids a long time after he retired as he was getting old but he didn’t admit taking them while he was a competitive bodybuilder or weightlifter

[@lendrury2771]

Wow this man was way ahead of his time for 1951 . He and reeves were head and shoulders above the other competitors

[@stevemann1299]

Clancy Ross was great too.

[@Auspicious777]

Drug free athletic such a amazing guy hardworker.

[@gopherstate777]

He was not drug free.

[@ParvParashar]

Absolutely iconic moment. He’s a legend. Simply one of the best of all-time! He’s a complete source of inspiration for many people. 👑

[@ParvParashar]

Truly a legendary moment in the history of bodybuilding! One of the greatest of all time! 🙏👑💪

[@ronki23]

This is the guy who inspired Arnold

[@garrison6863]

One of the best front lat poses ever.

[@sheldenrocks]

Iv looked up to him and steve reeves! Still got their iron man magz along with old workout gear

[@URWELCOME]

That looks achievable naturally

[@jmgonzales7701]

if you have good geentics

[@H.K.5]

@@jmgonzales7701 Genetics don’t matter.

[@jmgonzales7701]

@@H.K.5 it does mate, you have to be realistic

[@H.K.5]

@@jmgonzales7701 You’re the one not being realistic. Reg Park was 6’1 so there wasn’t anything special about his genetics.

[@jmgonzales7701]

@@H.K.5 like 6'1 isnt tall..... also I'm more speaking of body structure and body building muscle.

[@gouldbergvariations]

To be honest he is probably clean. He doesnt have incredibly low body fat percentage. Possibly a 9-10% . And also isnt THAT huge. Hes huge for a non juiced up lifter thats for sure. I think this man achieved this physique naturally. And thats my humble opinion.

[@gouldbergvariations]

Plus for all of you, my best friend that got me into lifting in the first place was a powerlifter/rugby player. He later on stopped rugby and continued powerlifting and power-building. His physique was monstrous. With ZERO steroids. Some men are born with much more privileged body genetics. Just like my friend. Ofcourse he had been training weights since 15 years old. He squated 170kg on the smith machine for 8 reps by the age of 16!!! Just 1 year after starting weights. His prs at 24 years old were: 280kg deadlift, 230kg backsquat, 190kg front-squat, 165kg bench, and a 4 reps at 100kg strict military press. My friends legs were bigger than Reg Parks. His legs were ENORMOUSLY big. His pec was not as good in the beginning when he was 18-19 years old. But he spammed pressing movements and flys and by the time he was 24 he had massive pecs too. Not even gonna talk about his back... coz obviously it was scarily big. And just to say ALL that was done NATURALLY.

[@gerhardschelbi2302]

100% agree!

[@H.K.5]

It was the early 50’s, of course he was clean lol

[@gouldbergvariations]

@@H.K.5 anabolics have existed since 1930 in science. And where put to use from the late 40s. Thats what i found from some research. And my search clearly states that by the 50s bodybuilders and athletes did use anabolics.

[@goatlps]

@@gouldbergvariations 'roids in sport/bb didn't exist in the USA till the second half of the '50s. The first known use was Russian Olympic Weightlifters, 1954. Park himself no doubt used steroids after this point, especially for his 1965 Mr. Universe win. Possibly the best ever natural physique in 1951 though, and even more impressive as he was 6' 1", when most of his rivals were very short and naturally stocky.

[@user-un1es1mi3h]

Amazing build

[@THEPROPHETSEERISAIAH]

I wish you can still come on stage with some fat

[@kieranmurraysnaturalstreng5913]

1951 Natural bodybuilding.

[@gopherstate777]

Nope, not even close. In fact Arnold trained with Reg in South Africa before a contest and has admitted to taking steroids. I don't think Arnold had a doctor in South Africa.

[@Sammyhasbigmuscles]

@@gopherstate777Reg Park never took PEDs, remember innocent until proven guilty

[@kieranmurraysnaturalstreng5913]

@@gopherstate777 HUH?

[@brasstacksboxing409]

Crazy how things have changed. My Lil bro hit 450 his senior year in high school, lol.. then again, he was and is a genetic freak. Still hits mad weight, and hit just under 600 pounds as a senior linebacker at Delta State. Set the power cling record there too, at the time..

[@goatlps]

Well, steroids are rife nowadays, especially in American sport, but also in 'normal' people at the gym. There's a lot to gained by taking steroids and pressure to do so.

[@oRealAlieNo]

If you wanted to try me reg you should have tried me!!