Franco Columbu
Articles by Yegor Khzokhlachev
Steve Reeves
Urs Kalecinski’s Relaxed Pose
The front relaxed pose serves a crucial purpose in physique assessment, allowing judges to evaluate an individual’s frame and basic structure. In a recent judging scenario, a top bodybuilding judge emphasized to Urs Kalecinski the […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bicep Lengths: Sergio Oliva and Arnold Schwarzenegger
In scrutinizing the physique photographs gracing the pages of bodybuilding magazines throughout the past decade, Ellington Darden unveils a fascinating tapestry of variations in the lengths of arm muscles. The bodybuilders under scrutiny present a […]
Bob Paris
Bob Paris vs Rory Leidelmeyer
Paris vs Leidelmeyer, Front Relaxed Pose. Though both aesthetic, Leidelmeyer has more of a Arnold-like, slope-shouldered look. Like Frank Zane and Steve Reeves, Paris has a wider, straighter shoulder structure, a wider appearing chest, and […]
Danny Padilla
Gold’s Gym: Danny Padilla, Ray Mentzer
In the captured moment frozen in the sands of time, the iconic photograph taken in 1977 unveils the hallowed grounds of the second incarnation of Gold’s Gym. Each figure etched into the frame tells a […]
John Grimek
Steve Reeves vs John Grimek
Steve Reeves original idol was John Grimek but, as he progressed, he started to look at classical art. To quote Reeves, “I looked at myself as an artist. I wanted to sculpt my physique. While […]
Lee Priest
Sergio Oliva on Lee Priest
Sergio Oliva, when asked how close Lee Priest came to Sergio’s trademark pose. “Well, he tried, but you know it is a mile away from the original one.” End of quote. Priest has a smaller […]
Frank Zane
Frank Zane vs Jim Haislop
The juxtaposition of Frank Zane and Jim Haislop in the front “relaxed” pose is a study in contrasts and complementary nuances. The irony lies in the term “relaxed,” a misnomer in the contemporary bodybuilding landscape […]
Franco Columbu
1981 Mr. Olympia: Peak Tom Platz
In the annals of bodybuilding history, the 1981 Mr. Olympia stands out not only for its competitive intensity but also for the controversy that enshrouded the final verdict. At the epicenter of this contentious decision […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ai: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gunnar Rosbo
A.I. generated Gunnar Rosbo at the 1981 IFBB European Amateur Championships and Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 1974 Mr. Olympia in Madison Square Garden.