[1][2], Roy Park was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire on 7 June 1928 Showing athletic interests early in life, Park dedicated his teenage years to excelling in football where he played in the reserves for Leeds United. Reg Park was an inspiration to many bodybuilders, including young Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now in the interests of accuracy, and my own laziness, the article will appear below just as it did in 1958…Enjoy! Reg Park is one of the greatest bodybuilders in the history of the sport. Roy Park (later renamed ‘Reg’ after his father) was born on June 17, 1928. Also believed in eating only when the body felt hungry and not to over eat. Contains Well Researched and Natural Ingredients. © 2020 Greatest Physiques. Beginner’s AND Advanced Guide to Handstand, Every Winner of the Mr. America Competition Since 1939. forum where I meet several good friends, as Alwayn, a pupil of Reg Park himself and the late and always remembered, Kris Kangas. He created the “Golden Six” routine that has become a staple for beginners in the gym. Henry, nice article on Reg Park and funny too. – French Press – I did these standing and lying on the bench. Reg Park died from skin cancer on November 22, 2007 at the age of 79. Press Esc to cancel. Personally, I don’t think Reg took steroids, and there’s no reason to doubt his word. I had the honour of being trained by Reg,for my cycle racing when I went to his gym in Johannesburg in the eighties.I still have the schedules he wrote for me. 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Upon meeting his idol in 1968, Park invited Arnold to train with him and live with his family in South Africa. You speak with a lot of certainty – any sources to corroborate this conviction? Reg Park recommends to perform these 10 exercises with 4 sets and 10 reps. Reg’s favorite workout routine looked like this: Deltoids and Upper Back Keep the hand with expander straight. Back in 1983/84 I spent a year in Johannesburg and joined Reg’s gym. Keep the left arm straight and pull the right arm outwards until it is at arms length. His 5am morning meal, as recounted nostalgically by Arnold after his death, consisted of cornflakes sprinkled with protein powder. The sample menu is what is screwing every body up and getting them fat. A city in the north of England, famous for Leeds United Football Club, binge drinking and celebrity paedophiles. – Incline Dumbbell Curls 5 Sets, 5-8 Reps. Triceps Can you imagine any youngsters nowadays wanting to look like Ronnie Coleman or Jay Cutler? Reg Park was my boss and taught me more than any magazine or DVD could hope to. he exuded through his full body. I will never forget one morning a large lass walked into Reg’s gym wearing shorts that displayed what she was intending to loose through some intense workouts. I don’t have his booklet. Arnold learned a lot of training stuffs from Park! www.regpark.net Many great-looking oldschool bodybuilder used to train only with expanders and they developed well shaped muscles. That said he was clearly dedicated to his craft and gave me some good programmes to work through. My late father trained with John Lee’s near Manchester but I was always under the impression that he was friends (or rivals) with Reg Park. Since Steve Reeves and Reg Park at the mid-century, a series of bodybuilders and physique models had found their way into Hollywood […], […] I was introduced to the movie part of it, it became John Grimek. 1973 Mr Universe – … My late father Bill Crewdson was on the staff of the Reg Park Journal; in 1954 he spent a week at the Park home in Leeds, where he was offered a managerial position, but for family reasons didn’t take up the offer. Steve’s film career began about 1948 or 49, about the time he gave up competitive bodybuilding. This is 100% British Beef – The Reg Park Story. As a young boy, Park excelled in athletics, notching up 10.3 seconds for the 100 yard dash, and football, where he played for Leeds United reserve team. Click here. Keep the arms straight, pull the expanders outwards until they are touching the chest. He got up early five AM, train and work training other people all day, and later he had time as a loving father and husband Exercise 1. He is enjoiying the training like he was a teenager, as if he began training that day. Pull downwards until the strands are extended across the back. On a side note, perhaps Arnie’s pregnant gut in Junior is in some way responsible for the ballooning HGH bellies we seen paraded around the Mr Olympia stages today. 1951 NABBA Mr Universe, Tall, 1st and Overall winner 6. Your own description of Reg was how I saw it and still do. He sold a variety of items through his magazine, such as barbells to supplements. In fact it was a good time for Reg Park. This affected me the first time I saw it. http://www.gym-talk.com/arnold-schwarzeneggers-golden-six-routine/. I used to know a powerlifter/bodybuilder who I met in the 90s in Hertfordshire named Leonard (Len) Wythe that I became friendly with. Joe was impressed with Reg’s physique, and he was featured in numerous magazines – this publicity was key in Reg making an impact in the U.S. Reg after winning the 1951 NABBA Mr. Universe. After gaining recognition from winning the Mr. Universe shows, Reg set his sights on becoming an actor. The following exercises are also for people who wanted to start building muscles without weights! Thus he bought some expanders and trained with them. However, he names John Grimek and Steeve Reeves as his idols during his career. Over the next 15 years, Reg appeared in a further 4 shows. Henry is the founder and editor of GymTalk. Order Online Today. Throughout his career, he shoveled down food like a hippo with the munchies, eating “like a king” 24/7. LOVED that anecdote… no-one messes with Reg haha! You can read this beatifull article about John: Park won Mr. Britain in 1949 and although there were bodybuilders before him, his level of size and development raised the bar and would not be surpassed until Arnold himself appeared on the competitive scene in the late 1960s. Similar to exercise 9 but the hands are in the overhand grip. As I understand it, the first popular steroid was only at a testing stage in the late 50s, that being Dianabol, therefore as Reg was already at an advanced stage by then and already a Universe winner I doubt he needed it. His favorite meal was steak, which he often consumed twice a day – he also ate a dozen eggs and drank 8 pints of milk daily. His attitude. The future icon had embarked on his journey to the top of the industry. The forward raise reither with one or both arms. So it was initially Reeves and Reg Park and then Grimek from the magazines. The nature had not given me an strong frame and always looked amazing that strong men It wasn’t long until he’d began training with dumbbells, barbells and a pull-up bar. [4], After a second full year of training, Park broke what had been an American monopoly on bodybuilding titles by winning the 1951 National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA) Amateur Mr. Universe. He left behind two children, daughter Jeunesse, son Jon-Jon (a former Olympic swimmer and owner of Legacy Gym in LA) , and five grandchildren. Hi Allan, thanks for the comment, much appreciated. or any other sources we can reference to? [4], During his national service he was a Physical Training Instructor in Singapore. Muscles were his business, and business was good. Eversince I heard of him and his big heart and family man behavior, I have been in awe of this Legend. He cited expanders are great to integrate into your training regime during off-seasons. Did meet Clancy Ross, a contemporary of Reg’s, when he visited the gym I used then. Return to the start position. It was here that the young man from West Riding Yorkshire met ‘Master Blaster’ Joe Weider, founder of the IFBB and Mr Olympia, who began featuring him on the cover of his bodybuilding magazine ‘Your Physqiue’ (later to become ‘Muscle and Fitness’). Hold the cables as shown with right hand as low as possible and the left hand held at shoulder level. The Glow that never failed, The Regsus dream: the archetype of the father and hero. A great look, of course, provided you find pride in looking more like the fat armoured turtle from Mario Kart than an actual human being. Reg stood 6'1" and weighed over 250 pounds - standards which were … In 1946, however, he was sidelined by a knee injury. However, in the mid-twentieth century, this old industrial town was put on the map for something other than booze, sex crime and a mediocre football team. 1965 Mr Universe – Pro – NABBA, Tall, 1st and Overall 8. That’s unless you’re a homosexual anti-Semite with a penchant for toga-bound Eastern Europeans. Remember to breath in before each reps and exhale on completion. Reg was a class act. When I had it on tape I even replayed that part and slowed it down and it was still remarkable. In 1958, at the age of 30, Reg made his return to competitive bodybuilding. At 16, in 1944, Reg met David Cohen – a local bodybuilder in Leeds. A year later, at 23-years-old, Reg came back strong to win the 1951 NABBA Mr. Universe show. Read the Don’t ever come in here looking like that again!”. He didn’t add to his victory, but he came second only to the great Steve Reeves. He stated to my father, and I think in one of the mags, that he made his fortune selling fountain pens. He competed in the Mr. Universe that year, strengthing his legacy with a unanimous victory. – Press Behind Neck 4-10 Sets, 5 Reps. Check regularly for the latest, Greatest Physiques. Heavy weight training equals more recruited muscle fibers, which equals more muscular growth. It was this contest that inspired Park to compete himself. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. life that you finally got captivated. I was interested in body building and as I was an assistant chemist in Redfern’s Rubber Co.Hyde, I saw Reg often. ), Thighs After this energising success, Reg’s dream to become to biggest man on the planet brought him to America, where oxen-sized figures such as Steve Reeves and John Grimek dominated the sport of bodybuilding. from the old magazines of the 50s and 60s that my father had. – Squat 5 Sets, 5 Reps (of all exercises, this one was my favorite.) Famous for his mass and strength, Reg Park was an early influence and lifelong mentor to champion bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger.