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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 195: Bob Paris Belts Up

Bob Paris tightening his belt (posing)

Bob Paris’ aesthetic physique had him looking incredible even when he was just buckling his belt… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1995, aesthetic, aesthetics, bob paris, bodybuilding zen, genetics, mr. olympia, perfect physique, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 189: Bob Paris’ Crouching Tiger

Bob Paris in kneeling studio shot, photo by Mike Neveux

Admit it: If you had Bob Paris’ aesthetic physique, and you had an itch on the back of your neck, you’d scratch it like this every chance you got… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetic, aesthetics, bob paris, bodybuilding zen, perfect physique, physique, symmetry

Your Perfect Physique…

Bob Paris vs. Chris Bumstead

Yesterday, I mentioned Steve Reeves, one of the most symmetrically built bodybuilders ever at 6’1” and 215 pounds…

While his genetics played a massive role in his look, he maximized that in the gym by attention to detail—for example, striving for equal measurement of his neck, upper arms, and calves, plus he trained his shoulders first in his workouts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetics, bob paris, Chris Bumstead, frank zane, genetics, perfect physique, steve reeves, symmetry

Your Ideal Muscular Bodyweight Is…

Steve Reeves in two different poses at the beach, black and white

While competitive bodybuilding has gotten somewhat out of hand in my opinion, some of us still strive for an aesthetic-muscle look…

That is, a physique with proportioned muscle that doesn’t force you to waddle down the beach or require a tailored circus tent for a suit. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetics, classic bodybuilding, classic physique, Mr. America, mr. universe, perfect physique, steve reeves, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 168: Bob Paris as Muscle Art

Bob Paris in a kneeling/twisting pose on stage.

Bob Paris had one of the most aesthetic physiques to ever grace a posing dais, and he had quite the artistic flare—so artistic, in fact, that this was his response when someone yelled, “Hey, I think you stepped in something.”… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetic, bob paris, bodybuilding zen, perfect physique, physique, proportion, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 146: Bob Paris’ Motivating Muscle

Bob Paris studio photo compared to casual

Here are two interesting photos of aesthetic bodybuilder Bob Paris with some seriously motivating muscle. On the left is an artistic studio shot that showcases his symmetrical physique (looks like a Michael Neveux photo). On the right is Bob, guns blazing in a polo shirt, probably calling about a penicillin shot after touching a germ-ridden pay phone. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetic, anabolic hormones, bob paris, bodybuilding zen, motivation, muscle-fiber exhaustion, perfect physique, slow-twitch exhaustion, STX, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 145: Danny Padilla’s Double-Biceps Perfection

Two black and white photos of Danny Padilla looking incredible on stage

Here’s a couple of killer shots of Danny “Giant Killer” Padilla (photog unknown). Talk about flexion perfection. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: bodybuilding zen, danny padilla, density training, giant killer, perfect physique, progressive muscle-fiber exhaustion, STX, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 143: Frank Zane’s Anti-Gargoyle Physique

Frank Zane posing on a mountain

Here’s a unique shot of Frank Zane somewhere in the mountains in his underwear. Okay, they’re probably posing trunks… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetic, bodybuilding zen, frank zane, mr. olympia, perfect physique, physique, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 131: Frank Zane’s Muscle As Art

Frank Zane showing muscle as art

Here’s a unique shot of Frank Zane from an angle that makes him look like a Greek god statue. Genuinely muscle as art… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: bodybuilding zen, frank zane, Greek god, lean muscle, mr. olympia, muscle as art, perfect physique, perfection, physique

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 118: Frank Zane’s Chiseled Physique

Frank Zane’s chiseled physique is still considered near perfection today, etched muscle that seemed attainable.

He wasn’t from the gargoyle school of bodybuilding, so you rarely saw him hit a “crab” most muscular pose. This photo is about as close as he came to that. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetic, bodybuilding zen, frank zane, get lean, get ripped, perfect physique, perfection, physique, proportion, symmetry

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