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Re:Tales of Camaraderie
« Reply #20 on: February 09, 2004, 05:22:39 pm »

Michael, I wish I could answer your question, but I can't. I read that study a long time ago when I was still a student, shook my head, and never made a copy of it. I can't tell you what the exact anti-histamine used was. But I would assume they chose it as the control drug because if it's relative inert properties.


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« Reply #21 on: February 09, 2004, 10:59:38 pm »

Here's something that isn't really a story but something that we all used to do to help each other out at Mr. America's.

We had a lot of the old Nautilus machines and really liked them. I remember that we would often do strip sets- a Michalik favorite. So, say your partner was on the Nautilus bench press and tells you he's going to start at 150 and go to failure and then do two drop sets, each one a 30 lb. drop.

So he does eight reps with 150 and drops it. You reset the pin to 120. He knocks out another five and drops it again. Then, you play a little trick. You set the pin for 100 instead of 90 and he knocks out another five. At the end you show him what he just did.

It didn't work all the time because the surprise would just become the routine. But tricking your partner like that, even more preferably on straight sets, was a great show of respect for one another.


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« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2004, 01:33:17 pm »

Shawn, I do that to my friend on my Nautilus machines at home all of the time. We each write each other's workouts, and track each other's progression. He always makes it 10 lbs. heavier on the 10 degree chest. When I know I am not ready for it, I get off of the machine and put the pin where it is supposed to be.


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« Reply #23 on: May 22, 2004, 11:04:08 am »

There's some brilliant stories on here. thanks fro the laughs Grin


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« Reply #24 on: August 11, 2004, 08:30:55 pm »

these are all awsome stories if you guys got anymore keep'em coming Tongue


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« Reply #25 on: August 31, 2004, 03:31:07 am »

In the old days (80's for me)
There wasn't the huge number of well equipped gyms like there is now. I lived in the backwater of Scotland UK,in a town called Fraserburgh. It was a coastal town but surprisingly had a big surfing community. Training with weights kind of linked to the coastal/ beach style place we lived in. BUT it was bloody freezing! At this point there was one place to train. Someone had converted a basement as a gym.

We all had a key and were trusted to put Â£1 into the open shoebox every week.

One big room
with one bare lightbulb
Loads of homemade free weights
One window, but this had been painted out.
Plaster hanging off the walls.
assorted old rugs and carpets on the floor.
Posters of topless women on the wall next to posters of arnold/sergio etc.
Every bar had rust on it.
One mirror (2 ft by 3 ft)
One tiny tape recorder with one tape - Iron Maiden live.
No showers
and.......
NO TOILET!!!

The first day i trained there I needed a piss half way through and we were expected to piss in the drain at the bottom of the stairs that led to the gym. Not the kind of place many people could cope with nowadays.

That being said, I reckon I trained as well in that place as to any place I've ever trained in. Bring back hardcore gyms!


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« Reply #26 on: August 31, 2004, 03:56:33 am »

GeorgeUK, You may have already read about Dave Draper and his first gym called the Dungeon but here is a link in case you have not. Since you are a Draper fan, I thought you would enjoy....

http://davedraper.com/mag-draper-dungeon.html

I enjoy Draper's articles and here is another that takes a stroll down memory lane.

http://davedraper.com/article-246-big-scoop.html


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« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2004, 06:00:56 am »

Thanks for the articles. I like the sound of the Dungeon.

Venice and north Scotland are two very different places. In winter many of us wore wool jumpers and coats when we trained. I even once saw someone train in a balaclava. Steel toe caps were a must.

I went to a local centre and they informed my that i'd have to take an induction with a know nothing pencil neck before being alowed to train there. I kindly refused the offer.
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« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2004, 06:07:10 am »

Of course you'd need an induction, George... you gotta learn how to use those Swiss ball things properly.... !


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« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2004, 07:30:20 am »

Quote from: Trapster on August 31, 2004, 06:07:10 am

Of course you'd need an induction, George... you gotta learn how to use those Swiss ball things properly.... !

For some obscure reason, my wife bought one. Still in it's box nine months later. What a pile of crap! he mother bought one two hears ago and sits on it while on the computer.

Clothing-
Once I was wearing my work trousers and arrived at the gym without my training bottoms. Ended up training with my long Johns on. Pale blue with a flap at the front. AND still wore my black steel toe caps.


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« Reply #30 on: August 31, 2004, 07:58:52 am »

Good grief ! Bowler hat and you'd have been straight out of a Kubrick movie !

Mind you, it does bring back memories of a few gym-fashion faux pas' of my own... there's enough there for an entire new thread. Remember the early 90's 'Crazee Wear' thing from the States ? Mike Christians company, I believe.... I had a shocking pink pair...


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« Reply #31 on: August 31, 2004, 08:19:41 am »

I remember the start of the clothing explosion. I'm sure Better Bodies started it off in the US although I may be wrong. I do remember Ian Dowe presenting a trophy at the EFBB Britain (before the baggies things started) and he wore grey pantaloon type baggies with wide red multi coloured side panels. Matching top and bottom. I spoke to him and asked where he got them and he told me Andrulla made them and they were going into business making them to given sizes. Ordered some and was the first in the gym to have them. Looking back it wasn't me, but I was young-ish and keen.

There was also a fad for vests that were tiny. The straps were nothing more than bits of thread. Now that was a big no no.


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« Reply #32 on: August 31, 2004, 09:03:25 am »

Trapster,"Crazee Wear" was/is owned by Gary Strydom.

Mike Christian owned "Platinum Everywear" ! Cool


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« Reply #33 on: August 31, 2004, 11:08:40 am »

Quite right, Tim.... I take it by this knowledge that you are effectively owning up to possessing a few pairs..... Cool


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« Reply #34 on: August 31, 2004, 11:28:23 am »

Trapster,I will admit to having some of them as well as some "No Limits","Baggy Boys","T -Michael",among numerous other assorted nonsensical attire for the gym ! Cool

In fact,I even have some shirts from the late `70`s .
I kept them, although they are as thin as tissue, because they make me look big !! Cheesy


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« Reply #35 on: August 31, 2004, 01:08:41 pm »

The joy of spandex....

Yes, I'll own up to possessing a few pairs of those stripey spandex shorts...

And some of those 'string' type vests that George was on about...

And even a yellow and black stripped spandex leotard thing...

Confession is good for the soul - come on, guys... spill it !


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« Reply #36 on: August 31, 2004, 03:44:37 pm »

I remember guys used to emulate the "Robby Robinson from the 70s" look with the tank top all ripped to shreds and hanging by a thread or two. They would cut and rip a perfectly good tank top until they achieved "the look." Yeah, and they all looked exactly like Robby. They even had the same phyzeeek as Robby. Yeah. Cheesy

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« Reply #37 on: September 01, 2004, 10:50:44 am »

Quote from: Trapster on August 31, 2004, 01:08:41 pm

No comment..

He who hath not commited a crime cast the first stone.

No stone throwing by me. I actually had some stars and stripes spandex shorts. Nowadays it's combats and a baggie T.


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« Reply #38 on: September 11, 2004, 11:02:32 pm »

I never went too crazee with my wear. Some of those silly pajama bottoms, but always in black or grey or a b/w pattern. But there was a guy at Tom Terwilliger's gym who wore a cut off t-shirt-- cut to expose his belly! And his abs weren't special and his torse was hairy!! Plus short shorts. Thing was that he wasn't particularly fey, kind of an average bodybuilder-type. But that outfit- whoa! I could barely contain my laughter most days!!


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Re:Tales of Camaraderie
« Reply #39 on: October 09, 2004, 10:14:29 pm »

Crazee wear was the bomb back in those days... Man, did I love that stuff. I always got comments on wearing some of it too when I was in High School... I could never get my hands on any Platinum Everywhere though...


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