RIP Greg Kovacs
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HackTwat
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<DD class=create>Created on Monday, 25 November 2013 13:10 </DD><DD class=createdby>Written by SallyAnne </DD>
Canadian Bodybuilder Greg Kovaks died today of heart failure at the age of 44. "The Strongest Bodybuilder Alive" won his procard at the Canadian Nationals in 1996.
From Muscle Insider:
"During the late ‘90s, Greg Kovacs dominated the size and strength side of pro bodybuilding. With an off-season weight of 420 pounds, Greg towered over his competition, packing more mass on his frame than anyone in the history of bodybuilding. Greg’s arms measured over 25 inches, his chest 70 inches, and his legs a colossal 35 inches. Like his gargantuan size, Greg’s power was also unmatched. With a 700-pound bench press (for 2 reps), a 500-pound shoulder press, a 500-pound bent-over row, and a 2,025-pound leg press, Greg is still regarded as the strongest pro bodybuilder of all time! Throughout his career, Greg has lectured on sports nutrition and strength training to thousands of athletes all over the world, holding seminars in Hawaii, Australia, Spain, England, Greece, Germany, and Russia. Realizing his genetics made him more suited for size and power than symmetry and shape, Greg retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2005 to start his own business and coach competitive athletes."
From Muscle Insider:
"During the late ‘90s, Greg Kovacs dominated the size and strength side of pro bodybuilding. With an off-season weight of 420 pounds, Greg towered over his competition, packing more mass on his frame than anyone in the history of bodybuilding. Greg’s arms measured over 25 inches, his chest 70 inches, and his legs a colossal 35 inches. Like his gargantuan size, Greg’s power was also unmatched. With a 700-pound bench press (for 2 reps), a 500-pound shoulder press, a 500-pound bent-over row, and a 2,025-pound leg press, Greg is still regarded as the strongest pro bodybuilder of all time! Throughout his career, Greg has lectured on sports nutrition and strength training to thousands of athletes all over the world, holding seminars in Hawaii, Australia, Spain, England, Greece, Germany, and Russia. Realizing his genetics made him more suited for size and power than symmetry and shape, Greg retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2005 to start his own business and coach competitive athletes."
MonkeyWrench
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Thats a loss for sure, sucks. Way too young,
HackTwat
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Yes sir...Hell I hit 41 on Dec. 21st brutha
HackTwat
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That's too bad. I've dealt with alot of that in the past as well. Gettin old sucks especially when you always lift fairly heavy and never really slow down....
R.I.P. Mr. Kovacs
HackTwat
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Payin the costs of keeping up with the "Colemans". Too many guys out there are tryin to be so damn big that absolutely no thought is put into Proportions and Aesthetics!!
Of course thats my opinion and hell everyone has one. When your so big that it affects your health in that way,,, or if as you age your still trying to push the weight, either on the bar or on the scale, at the same rate of expense to yourself as you did 20 years ago. Then, there is a line that has been crossed and sooner or later we all pay the cost. I'm not saying I dont push that line cause I do, but at times like this I believe we can all take a look, breathe in a lesson or least take a mental note........I doubt they put us in a tank-top to be veiwed in our casket brothers. Its hard to tell how big and ripped you were through that suit and tie.....
No direspect meant at all
Peace
fstr03svtcobra
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Yup agree 100%.
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