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Does anyone else think that current classic physique is as different from the original classic look as current classic is to current men's open?
I like the look of Steve Reeves in 1946 and the look of the fellows he beat quite a bit. They are not as shredded nor as developed by a long shot than current classic guys. There is a certainly a watery/higher body-fat look to them that I like. I also like the look of Charles's Atlas quite a bit except for his lack of a V taper.
If I were to summarize their look it would be big looking naturals. There is nothing other-wordy looking about them, just bigger and more well proportioned than other athletes of the time.
I remember hearing that Reeves used AAS when he could get it but didn't rely on it heavily to get the look he had. I am currently running a program similar to his and a mix of some of the exercises I learned from Arnold's encyclopedia of Bodybuilding. I also eat more whole food and don't cut salt to much and run 350mgs of test with absolute bare minimum AI use.
I plan on sticking to low dose test for a least the next 5 years or so but it I were to incorporate other compounds I would probably limit myself to Test, Dbol, Primo, Var, and Deca since those were the only drugs used back in the day.
The modern ones work to damn well and make the user look way to otherworldly for the look I'm going for. When I compete for the first time I am going to keep my classic hair style and wear classic posing trunks if they'll allow it. I care less about winning and more about nailing the look real good.
My goal is to get to about 200-210 at 5'10 with stats as similar to Steve's as I can pull off with my less superior genetics. Does anyone else really dig the pre-1960's/old time bodybuilder/strong-man aesthetic?
I like the look of Steve Reeves in 1946 and the look of the fellows he beat quite a bit. They are not as shredded nor as developed by a long shot than current classic guys. There is a certainly a watery/higher body-fat look to them that I like. I also like the look of Charles's Atlas quite a bit except for his lack of a V taper.
If I were to summarize their look it would be big looking naturals. There is nothing other-wordy looking about them, just bigger and more well proportioned than other athletes of the time.
I remember hearing that Reeves used AAS when he could get it but didn't rely on it heavily to get the look he had. I am currently running a program similar to his and a mix of some of the exercises I learned from Arnold's encyclopedia of Bodybuilding. I also eat more whole food and don't cut salt to much and run 350mgs of test with absolute bare minimum AI use.
I plan on sticking to low dose test for a least the next 5 years or so but it I were to incorporate other compounds I would probably limit myself to Test, Dbol, Primo, Var, and Deca since those were the only drugs used back in the day.
The modern ones work to damn well and make the user look way to otherworldly for the look I'm going for. When I compete for the first time I am going to keep my classic hair style and wear classic posing trunks if they'll allow it. I care less about winning and more about nailing the look real good.
My goal is to get to about 200-210 at 5'10 with stats as similar to Steve's as I can pull off with my less superior genetics. Does anyone else really dig the pre-1960's/old time bodybuilder/strong-man aesthetic?