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Ancient History – Part 1

1974 13yo 1974 13yo 1974 13yo nice scoliosis 1985 offseason 240# 1985 offseason 240# 1985 post contest 1985 post contest 1985 post contest 1985 post contest 1985 post contest 1985 post contest 1985 post contest 1985 post contest & the obligatory pizza 1985 windy day at beach 1985 windy day at beach 1985 windy day at beach 1985 windy day at beach 1985 windy day at beach 1985 windy day at beach 1985 windy day at beach 1985 1985 1985 1986 offseason 270# - when does "smooth" become fat? 1987 240# 1987 240# 1987 240# That beard would now be 95% gray
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Ancient History – Part 2

Berry DeMey Bill Grant 1986 Carla Dunlap 1886 Carla Dunlap 1987 Dave Draper 1987 Dr. Squat, Fred Hatfield 1986 Franco Columbo 1986 - never really seemed happy to be there Frank Zane 1986 Jeff and Cory Everson 1987 Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitnesss Camp Staff 1986 - York brought us toys for the summer! Lee Haney 1987 Lyle Alzado 1987 Matt Mendenhall 1987 Mike Christian 1986 Rachel McLish 1986 Rachel McLish 1986b Rachel McLish caught with pizza! Rich Gaspari 1987 Rich Gaspari, Tom, Karen Close, Tom Deters at Venice Beach 1987 spotting Platz in 1986 (on some reps he wanted the spotter to apply additional resistance) Tom Platz 1986 Tom Platz 1986 - so inspiring to watch him train! Tom Platz under the lone palm tree 1986
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Ancient History – Part 3

a few cm from landing - dismount from the rings 1980 Big arms just not in the cards (genetic window of opportunity) - had to grow up and get realistic! donkeys 86 - worked for Ah'nold, not so much for me! dubbed the 'Purvis Press' by Natural Bodybuilding magazine - why does everybody have to name everything Loved this exercise back when my joint tolerance was high, eventually my elbows hated it! Goofy modeling shot from the 80's Goofier modeling shot from the 80's Goofiest modeling shot from the 80's - Miami Vice called... they want their hair back! rappelling 1981 - a favorite activity since age 13yo 335# front squats 1981 - favorite exercise of all time!!
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Ancient History – Part 4

1990 FOF - leftover 80's mullet 1990 FOF 1993 Tumor Excision - whatever it takes to finally kill a mullet, right
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Recent History

1995 - AbTrainer infomercial 1996 - Bailey with our first video series - sold thousands of copies 1996 - first Bowflex infomercial 1998 - Interviewing Cory Everson at her home for Naturaly Fit TV 1998 - Interviewing the Alexis Bros from Cirque du Soleil on the Mystere stage for Naturaly Fit TV 1999 - Between takes, Bowflex Infomercial update 1999 2003 - Mayo Clinic Conference keynote speaker 2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update 2003 2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update 2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update
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Current-ish

Tom, Greg Roskopf, & Ben Pakulski
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