all i can say is, what influence did tom have on the sport of bodybuilding. arnold brought bb to the big stage. arnolds influence will be seen for many years to come. arnold took bb to another level. btw how many events does tom have named after him. in the 70's bodybuilding was looked on as a freak show, arnold along with the weider brothers brought respectability to it. the 1977 movie pumping iron inspired many to join gyms and start working out-gym memberships increased by the tens of thousands during this time. i was a senior in hs in 77 and had been lifting half assed since 72, after watching pumping iron i got serious. when i graduated high school my school didn't even have a weight room. many of us football players had memberships at local gym, by 1978 manual hs, my old school had a weight room. no one else in the history of body building has had the influence that arnold had-and probably never will. arnold was a true inspiration to a whole generation of kids, a long time before conan.Arnold was not known for his legs that's for sure. Tom Platz on the otherhand!!
the question was 'who is your favorite mr.o of all time and WHY'. my point is that how do you know there would even be a mr.o competition today if arnold had not brought it the limelight and popularity he did. like i said bodybuilding was thought of as nothing more than a freakshow before arnold. arnold paved the way, and that is WHY he is my pick.The question wasn't about who influenced people to bodybuild and who did the most for bodybuilding, it was who was the best mr. olympia of alltime. We were just stating the facts that arnold legs were a weak area compared to most mr. olympia, which kind of takes away from a physique.
Ha I messed up the question... wow...the question was 'who is your favorite mr.o of all time and WHY'. my point is that how do you know there would even be a mr.o competition today if arnold had not brought it the limelight and popularity he did. like i said bodybuilding was thought of as nothing more than a freakshow before arnold. arnold paved the way, and that is WHY he is my pick.
google bodybuilding in 1970's. today's bodybuilders owe a huge debt to arnold.Ha I messed up the question... wow...
sigh. Nobody is saying your pick is wrong, just lilsugaro6490 said that Arnold's legs were in his top 3 of all time and that just is crazy talk. Arnold did more for bodybuilding than just about anyone else but his legs were weak compared to most olympia competitors relative to his upper body.the question was 'who is your favorite mr.o of all time and WHY'. my point is that how do you know there would even be a mr.o competition today if arnold had not brought it the limelight and popularity he did. like i said bodybuilding was thought of as nothing more than a freakshow before arnold. arnold paved the way, and that is WHY he is my pick.
Arnold is a complete sell out in my opinion...ARNOLD!!! if you have to ask why-then you don't know shiit.
this last weekend was the best time i've had in yearsTrue - if not for Arnold - where would the sport be today? Would Olympia be what it is? Its an epic event - all week if you've ever been to it in Vegas.
SELL OUT!!! if you know anything about arnold you will know that he said from the beginning that he was just using body building as a stepping stone. there is no way arnold or anyone else for that matter could have guessed that body building would take off and become the big business that it became, how could you possibly blame the man for wanting to cash in on his success. geez:cussing:Arnold is a complete sell out in my opinion...
every single person i looked up to as a kid has been cut down to size as less than what i thought they were when i was younger. but that doesn't change the impact they had on me, and why i THINK ARNOLD IS THE BEST MR.O.It's funny how everyone keeps going back to the impact he had but your still not addressing the fact that he was a highly flawed mr. olympia compared to others. I'm not going argue his impact anymore as it's a stupid argument and everyone knows the impact he had. All I'm trying to discuss is olympia physiques and who had the best one.
P.S. are you sure you know why people call arnold a sellout? Go check out Bigger, Faster, Stronger as it touches on a few reasons.
it's ok. i understand completely, i was 18 once. and the question was not who has the best physique, that is the direction you chose to go. i merely took another direction.I forgot cause i'm 18 right? And when i'm older i'll better understand, lol......Fine you've chosen Arnold for his impact! It's your opinion and your entitled to it but thanks for not discussing his physique at all. You still don't seem to understand i'm not arguing his impact! I'm just trying to discuss olympia physiques.
I was referring to the "shredded" appearance of his legs, not size or strength. Arnold was one of the VERY FEW Mr. Olympia's that looks natural; most of them, (like Cutler and especially Coleman) look unnatural.Top 3 Legs of alltime? Really?
lol, good post. i can be hard headed at times. btw thank you for the laugh, your last sentence had me rofl. good thing my wife didn't see that, i might never get her up off the floor, lol.For one i'm 29....For two all i'm wanting to do is discuss physiques!!...There is no right or wrong answer here. You can have a pat on the back for your reasoning if you want but it's still not going to make either of us right or wrong. All i've simply stated is that i don't agree with you because i don't think arnold doesn't have on of the greatest olympia physiques of all time. Sorry if my opinion doesn't match yours....Must be tough to be always right!