Who is your hero (bodybuilding)

[abstrack]

Kevin Levrone is one of my fav's.

[posterhunk]

FRANK ZANE, BOB PARIS, AND STAN MCQUAY ARE ALL REAL GOOD BODYBUILDERS.

[SonGoku]

can't decide but offcourse I've always liked Arnold, Sergio Oliva's upper boddy and arms were real nice too, Lee Haney is another favorite of mine and then a new one not mentioned in this thread before, Bertil Fox at the 1983 Mr. O, I've seen his posing so many times. But really there are so many more that I could mention, Tom Platz (although I've always felt he could have had bigger arms, but his dedication.... WOW ), I could go on and on, better stop for now

[ripsid]

This is tough! Definately Dorian because of his work ethic and just pure SIZE! Ronnie for his Size and unreal strength! Lee Priest, because he's a no BS guy and for his size maybe lb for lb the biggest! Not to mention he and Sergio Oliva have the best arms EVER! Craig Titus because he's a no BS guy also. Tom Prince is just huge! Art Atwood who when he finally grows up and gets in his 30's an matures is going to be probably the biggest! I mean he'll never win an O because of his unbelievably huge block ness and he's not as astetic as the others, but just pures size he's a Freak! and of course Kevin Levrone and Chris Cormier have 2 of the best all around physics bar none! They're not freaky, but clean and mean! Awesome!

SID!

[wrstlr69sdnl]

Chris Cormier have 2 of the best all around physics bar none! They're not freaky, but clean and mean! Awesome!

SID!

I was waitin for someone to say him that I think that guy is best all around I forgot to put it in though

[MMC78]

No way Franco is 5'6". He was under 5'5" for sure, which makes him all the more impressive:
http://www.ifbb.com/contestresults/mensworld/

Judging from what he looks like next to Ed Corney (5'7"), I'd say he's gotta be around 5'3-4".

Gotta love those bodybuilders from the 70's though. My favs are Arnold, Corney, and Zane.

[FKITLETSGO]

physique wise I want to look like BigKev. Attitude like Gunter. Success like Arnold. Work ethic and dedication like Jay Cutler.

[wrstlr69sdnl]

I would have to say arny, franco and ed cornie

[clockworks]

schwarzenegger...he's the only really big bodybuilder who i personally think looks good (i'm not into the freakish look). aside from being perfectly asthetically pleasing, i think he's a great man, because of his success and everything he stands for.

as for someone i think i could/should model myself after...frank zane. i'm not a big guy...out of all the non realistic guys to shoot for...he seems the least unrealistic...

-- clocky baby

p.s. i'm a much bigger fan of bodybuilders circa schwarzenegger era...

[Devourer]

Mike Mentzer

[ripsid]

Mike Mentzer

Yes deffinately! I do his HIT (more dorian's version)....Rest his soul!
I have his last video and he's killing marcus reignhart (sp)...Not to mention when he was in top shape he was a monster!

SID

[Tock]

Matt Mendenhall. Big guy, decent fellow. Almost made it to the top, guess he quit while he was ahead (healthwise) . . .

[BDTR]

Lee priest.... off season. Nah in all honesty you have to give credit to arnold, he had the perfect body for its time and was at a time when body building was about mass and symetry and not just sheer freakish mass.

[Kärnfysikern]

I think I have gotten a new hero. Not a bodybuilder but a strongman.
Mariusz Pudzianowski!!

I would kill to have his strenght and size!!!

[groverman1]

Tough ? , well Ken Waller, Arnold, Rich Gaspari cause of the freakish vascularity, and Dorian Yates