That’s impressive! I thought my bookshelf was impressive, but yours is even better! The big rig is a nice touch too
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It’s worth the effort to track them all down. I was fortunate to receive some of the older books from Ken Hutchins as well. I’ve read quite a few of these twice, and some of them three times or more.
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I met Boyer Coe at an IHRSA show around 1996 where he was demonstrating Body Masters equipment and we talked about their leg extension machine briefly and he was very polite.
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Wheres Arnold in all this?
== Scott==
In high school there were several big guys who were benching over 300 —350 but only the very biggest and strongest could do anywhere near 385 and this guy weighed 250 and was a lineman on the football team. I often wonder when I’m working out what besides great genetics allowed Boyer to do so much when so many couldn’t come close to that? I keep thinking it was his very early start at strength lifts and early chins that really helped.
Boyer Coe!!
What’s interesting is the different looking arm muscles some bodybuilders have from one another . In some pictures of Boyer Coe his triceps have a distinct look few others have . On some pictures of Coes arms from the back side his triceps have a look much different than many other bodybuilders . I often say to myself what the heck muscle is that large bulge?
Scott
Yes, Coe’s arms were in a different league from other bodybuilders.
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Another thing I find interesting about Boyer is that even though he was benching 400 in high school he didn’t develop those big Arnold like pecs that so many guys do that focus on bench press work. Instead his triceps got huge. I’m wondering if he used a narrower grip or whatever when doing bench to bring the triceps more into play? One reason I like Boyer Coe so much is he didn’t have that overly developed pec look so many have.
Scott
In the interview chapter of Boyer in The New BB for Old-School Results, he noted that his biceps and triceps seemed to grow from just about every upper-body exercise he performed. Rows, pulldowns, and cleans made his biceps grow. Benches, overheads, and dips hit his triceps. Boyer had difficulty keeping his upper arms from far-exceeding his torso muscles.
Who wouldn’t like to have those problems?
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What a horrible affliction , ha ha!
In high school I got the nick name of guns ( mainly because I was one of the few who worked out) and that made me feel pretty good until one day while standing there in the gym a fellow said yea, but you have no lats! I went and looked in the mirror and he was right , I had no lats to speak of. I did lots of shoulder work then such as hand stands and arm work and some rows and such but was as straight up as a board. For the last 6 months I’ve been focusing more on lats but I can’t tell if it’s helping.
Scott
my bet - Jean - Pierre Fux
When I was a kid, just beginning strength training, probably 13 or 14 years old(mid-70s) I met Ray Mentzer. He was easily the largest muscular human I have ever seen in person. Probably near 240 pounds at that time.