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[Dawgpound_Hank]

I watch Ric Drasin channel often but just came across these vids. Just random vids taken in Golds Gym in the early to mid 80's. Pretty cool stuff man - takes ya back. Any of you guys around my age will enjoy them. There are 6 of them.

He says they are from '81 or '82, but I checked out the release date of some songs playing in the gym, and some of them have to be later than 84' or '85 based on that.

In this one below, a young Vic Richards is hitting chest. The song playing by Survivor means it must have been at least 1985 here, which would have made Vic at least 21. You can see he is big, but nothing like the freak he would be in another 6-7 years. Funny thing - Vic rolls the 150lb db's all the way across the gym to the bench to do flat benches. I expected him to rep them out, and he only got one rep! All that work for 1 damn rep haha.

Samir is in a few of them and looks great. Same with Mike Christian. Anyways, enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHlObpA2DCg

 

[reps]

That was cool

 

[liftsiron]

Thanks!

 

[MR. BMJ]

Haha, those days were so cheesy. The women were ugly too. They may be faker these days, but I prefer the modern era of gym women

 

[Friggemall]

Mike Christian was at the Olympia last year and stayed at same hotel. Rode the bus with him to the expo and got a couple pics with him. Still cool as hell guy too.

 

[Dawgpound_Hank]

Mike Christian was at the Olympia last year and stayed at same hotel. Rode the bus with him to the expo and got a couple pics with him. Still cool as hell guy too.

Cool pic Frigg! Did Mike shrink a lot with age, or are you like 6'4?

In the gym he kinda reminded me what Arnold was like, as he was always joking and loud. Seems like a cool AF dude to hang out with. IMO he had one of the best upper bawds of the 80's. He had some sick delts & arms, with those tris always cross striated. His guns dwarfed Haney, Demey and crew. I think if he coulda brought up his legs he woulda won some O's.

 

[Dawgpound_Hank]

Haha, those days were so cheesy. The women were ugly too. They may be faker these days, but I prefer the modern era of gym women

D00d you was in diapers back then what dafuq you talkin' haha?

Most the girls back then were smokin' hot - waay before the US turned into a lard factory/37% obese.With the popularity of Jane Fonda and Arnold in the 80's, plus all the exercise shows on TV, everyone was working out, running, getting fit. Then the 90's rolled around and all ya'll porkchops started coming outta the woodwork with your grunge music, PLaystations, sitting home all day gaming and getting fatter.

 

[A1food4u]

Frigg? fuckers about 5'4 and 120# in real life.... lol

 

[Friggemall]

Cool pic Frigg! Did Mike shrink a lot with age, or are you like 6'4?

In the gym he kinda reminded me what Arnold was like, as he was always joking and loud. Seems like a cool AF dude to hang out with. IMO he had one of the best upper bawds of the 80's. He had some sick delts & arms, with those tris always cross striated. His guns dwarfed Haney, Demey and crew. I think if he coulda brought up his legs he woulda won some O's.

I'm 6'-2" LOL, his back is still wide but he is obviously not as big as he was in the day. (shit I was bigger than Ronnie too, lol). It was just fun listening to him and a few other past competitors talk about the old days. They were all hung over too, lol.

 

[Friggemall]

Frigg? fuckers about 5'4 and 120# in real life.... lol

Helz yah! Photoshop is awesome. Gator Mclusky the 2nd. lol

 

[Dawgpound_Hank]

I'm 6'-2" LOL, his back is still wide but he is obviously not as big as he was in the day. (shit I was bigger than Ronnie too, lol). It was just fun listening to him and a few other past competitors talk about the old days. They were all hung over too, lol.

He was listed as 6'1 back in his prime. Initially I thought you appeared to be a few inches taller than him but I look now it jives I guess. We all get shorter once we get old anyways.

Poor Ron is prolly only 5'8" tops these days. I've seen pics of him with Shawn Ray and he is barely taller. Sad.

I met Arnold in his prime at a book signing in Columbus, OH in 1979. I was 16 and 5'11, and I can tell ya now no WAY Arnold was 6'2. I've heard many say that. He looked to me 6'0 MAX.

 

[Friggemall]

He was listed as 6'1 back in his prime. Initially I thought you appeared to be a few inches taller than him but I look now it jives I guess. We all get shorter once we get old anyways.

Poor Ron is prolly only 5'8" tops these days. I've seen pics of him with Shawn Ray and he is barely taller. Sad.

I met Arnold in his prime at a book signing in Columbus, OH in 1979. I was 16 and 5'11, and I can tell ya now no WAY Arnold was 6'2. I've heard many say that. He looked to me 6'0 MAX.

I'd say Mike it 5'-11"?
Ronnie was sitting on his scooter zipping through the crowd then in a chair for pics & meeting so couldn't say. He never stood up just slid off into the chair.
I was close to Arnold a couple times at the Expo in Columbus and I'd say he is probably 6' max too.

 

[water43]

I grew up the golden era of bb Arnold , frank , the hulk,then came the others and the lady bb,s blonde [german ] I believe another blonde 6-7 x wwinner at ms Olympia ] , brunette[I foget their names but they had the wholepackage all those gods got me lifting in high school and gave me strength and hopes

 

[Dawgpound_Hank]

I can get like ten reps with the 150's and there's no way I'm as jacked as that guy. Wtf?

Solid. I USED to be able to also - when younger and pre-RC issues haha. Nowadays I don't even do them bcoz anything over the 80's starts hurting the shoulder. Funny thing though - I can use the 80's for flyes and no pain - crazy right?

Vic is young there and FAR from what he would become, and yeah he did incline bb press before that, and maybe some other exercises not shown, but still DAYYUUUMM, one friggin' rep on his own? Yeah, shocking to me too man.