What Professional Bodybuilder Have You Met?

[JUICESEEKER]

IF YOU HAVE EVER MET A PROFESSIONAL BODYBUILDER, INCLUDING ARNOLD, PLEASE TELL YOUR STORY.

 

[Mike P.T.]

Mike Morrison and Lee Priest at local bb shows where they guess posed. Ronnie Coleman when the Pro source store opened here in Toms River in Jersey. No story to tell. Not like I hung out with them or anything.

 

[mvmaxx]

<eagerly awaiting CN1's response>

 

[ambulancechaser]

1. Mike Matarazzo: VERY cool guy, outgoing, friendly, more than willing to talk. I have seen him at various shows.

2. Shawn Ray: DICK! Met him once at the OC Muscle Classic several years ago and he was too busy to say shit to anyone other than Dillet and other pros. Saw him again at a gas station in Fullerton, CA, asked if I could take a picture and he said no. Dude was pumping gas with an auto hose. He was just standing there. Drove a white Lotus, good for him.

3. Vic Richards: Pretty cool, kind of introverted, but not an asshole if approached. Still the biggest guy I have ever seen. What happened to him? He disappeared.

 

[mvmaxx]

I spoke with Ronnie for 5-10min and asked him to critique a friend of mine when he was onstage competing in the Ironman contest. My friend was pretty stoked. "Ronnie Coleman says I need better lower back definition?? YESSS!!". It was funny.

Other than that I've seen a few at local gyms; Dorian, Greg Kovacs (loser) , Lee Labrada, Lee Priest, etc, etc.

 

[Haz]

Pro bodybuilders are always visiting nutrition stores in my area. Whenever I hear about one coming up here I like to go and see them. I've met Nasser, Priest, and Dillet this way. Mike Matarazo is the owner of the gym I used to go to, so I used to see him all the time. I've also met Yates and Coleman when they have guessed posed at bodybuilding shows in my area.

They all seemed like nice guys, and didn't mind getting their pictures taken with me. But of course they would act nice since they are doing this for publicity. The only guy that seemd a bit grumpy was Dillet. He was pissed that the owner of the store forgot to get him photos for him to sign for the fans. He also talked some shit about Levrone when I asked him about all the top guys chances at that years Mr. O. This was the year that Yates had retired if I remember correctly.

 

[bigmag]

1. Ronnie Coleman....not much to say about him, I just got and autograph/picture and left

2. Markus Ruhl....He's been like my idol ever since I got into bodybuilding....I got to talk to him for 5-10 min or so at the Ronnie Coleman classic last year....he's a really nice guy!!!

 

[macDbol]

been to a club in ny where i met king kamali not too long ago

 

[Heyyo]

I've met Jay Cutler, very nice down to Earth guy.

 

[Thaibox]

I've met a lot, they were all nice guys. The only one I had a problem with, I unfortunately had to deal with on a daily basis. I won't say his name, but he's shorter than Priest and is Italian. I'll just say, we didn't get along very well.