Iconic bodybuilding photos

[Wynn]

 

[N.L....M.....]

My original Bodybuilding idol confronting Arnold

 

[Wynn]

 

[USMuscle9403]

Fuckin lookin hot nohomo

 

[Wynn]

 

[Reno911]

Man...... Look at her little natural A cups. I miss those real boobies!!

 

[maldorf]

Thats awesome! Ive never seen that photo before and I thought Id seen them all.

 

[Nyoco]

Flex at the 1993 Arnold Classic, where he won.

 

[Wynn]

 

[lookslikesausage]

Flex in the 93 Arnold had to be one of the best bodies that has ever graced a bodybuilding stage in history.

 

[Wynn]

 

[Wynn]

 

[Wynn]

 

[USMuscle9403]

Man...... Look at her little natural A cups. I miss those real boobies!!

I'm a huge fan of mosquito bites, was admiring some on a coworker yesterday

best part is a lot of girls like that don't even wear bras

 

[lookslikesausage]

Is that last pic Phil Hil? That guy was amazing. LOL @ "Photo curtsy" (Dave Draper pic).

 

[maldorf]

Youngest to turn pro at 19 years old.

 

[Bio]

Youngest to turn pro at 19 years old.

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Shane DiMora

 

[maldorf]

Shane DiMora

I remember at the time reading about him in Muscle and Fitness. He was just a few years older than me. Just amazing.

 

[Wynn]

Is that last pic Phil Hil? That guy was amazing. LOL @ "Photo curtsy" (Dave Draper pic).

Yes.

 

[lookslikesausage]

Yes.

Phil Hill is one of those fascinating figures from the past. Nearly an obscurity in the bodybuilding world except to those who were around in the 80's. Did a few pro shows and disappeared. There is so little information about him. How he trained, dieted, etc. Only that he was from NJ and is/was a corrections officer there. And then there's the fight he supposedly got into with Ron Love at one show.

Every time I've seen clips of him I have to wonder how far he could've gone in the sport. He looked incredible and probably would still show well even by today's standards but for that time I can't imagine too many pros back then matching muscle density and shape with him on a stage.

In Sam Fussell's book Muscle (which I loved) there is a small mention of Phil Hill who Fussell saw backstage at a show pumping up for a guest posing. If I recall, he makes a vague allusion to Hill having a thousand yard stare while doing Seated Calf Raises and possibly being burnt out from the sport.