from the research Ive done on reeves I would say he was natural. When did Steve reeves compete and when was dianabol invented. ? wasn't it *first invented in the late 50s? early 60s? and it was not that good, ud prob get better results from creatine...Reeves competed from 1945 - 1950
And how come he looked so good at 15 - 16 ? if he ws on roids then who was going around to farms selling roids to poor farmer boys ? Look at his teenage pics. By 16 he was looking great. How could some farm boy get steroids in pre 1940? lol. he achieved this with a few months training
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as an actor he only weighed 190 - 180 punds
I have done a lot of research and found quotes from them and friends and family saying that he was natural.
The only thing I ever heard of Steve Reeves using was B-12 Shots.
he was 100% natural for sure ,somehow natural guys nowadays are double the size of him ..If reeves was on roids he would be like the rest. he would fuck up his body.his physique would not be a thing of beauty,he's just an over-drugged monster,like the rest,its not bodybuilding its body destroying,natural rules the world.If it goes any further 'forward', the guys won't be able to walk onstage by themselves. The progress is -all- chemistry.
Prime Reeves, at 6'1", competed between 212 & 215 lbs. Prime Sonny Liston, former baddest man on the planet, at 6'1/2", was 212.5 lbs. The world's greatest all-round athletes, decathletes, are a bit over 6', always under 200 lbs. Where did bodybuilding get the idea that it's better to weigh almost 300 lbs at 5'9"? Aren't they supposed to represent the athletic male ideal? Most of these guys can't even run without chafing their thighs, or do more than 1 or 2 chin-ups..Modern bodybuilders look like freaks and are ignored by the wider public, bring back natural bodybuilding inspired by the ancient Greek ideal and I promise you not only will you bodybuilders be healthier. You will also get the adoration of the masses.
Mass, definition and aesthetics. It is the harmony of these things which creates beauty. The modern extreme monsters are a blight.Body Building was a sport long ago. It wasn`t until the 80`s when roids took over that coverage ceased Today, the MR. O is covered by Muscle mags, no longer part of the mainstream. Its hard to believe how much the body building community has changed, yet in the same token, gyms are thriving more than ever, supplemental sales are growing and more people embrace natural body building.Yet, its whats preceived by the masses. which has destroyed the sport of BB..
Mainstream bodybuilding is in the dark ages, it was once the golden age and Steve was a HISTORY his body was divine, statuesque and PURE NATURE!!!!! He should be an inspiration for those who think Bodybuilding is how it looks today.. Steve Reeves had a very aesthetically pleasing physique. The broad shoulders, huge lats, and small waist line set the tone for the V-taper effect that other bodybuilders like Frank Zane inspired after. In my opinion the physiques of classical bodybuilding are more pleasing to look at and strive for than what we see today in modern bodybuilding. Im not trying to discredit the hard work these guys go through but in the end Id rather look like Steve Reeves.
The man was in a class of his own. Genetics+hard work+sheer class = STEVE REEVES.
His shoulder width is amazing. I read in his book that he was trying to make them even wider but he couldn't because of a shoulder injury. Anyway, check out Vince Gironda's side deltoids in the pic below. It's amazing how they create a great illusion of width:
Todays bodybuilders look like Gorgos or freaks, and Bodybuilding competitions are nothing more then pharmaceutical conventions.
take the steroids away from them, they would just be an ordinary Joe, and their so-called wonder method that they got out of the magazines wouldn’t work any more.
most of the physiques now are drug physiques…
and they don’t have any real relation to real bodybuilding
Quotable Quote by Steve Reeves
“Today, everything about the top bodybuilding champions is oversized; they have lost the whole purpose of bodybuilding which is to create a harmonious whole, not to exaggerate the development of one part or parts, of the body. A body has hands, legs, feet, arms and a head. If a man’s arms appear bigger than his head, his body is thrown out of proportion.”
“Today’s bodybuilders are carrying too much muscle for their frames, which distorts and obscures the natural lines of the body. Why these men would aspire to deform themselves at such tremendous sacrifice is incomprehensible. This has been indulged in to such an extreme that I’m thinking of sanctioning a special Steve Reeves Trophy to be presented at shows to the man whom I think has the most classical proportionate, tastefully developed physique. The man who doesn’t actually win the contest might win my trophy, which in the long run might be more prestigious.”
“I don’t believe in bodybuilders using steroids. If a man doesn’t have enough male hormones in his system to create, a nice hard, muscular body, he should take up ping pong.”