How The Hell Did Steve Reeves Win The 1950 Mr. Universe?

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  @NattyLifeYT · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  CORRECTION: The York Barbell Club where Steve trained for his comeback is in York, Pennsylvania. I said Philadelphia by accident in the video.<br><br>Who do you think should have won? Vote on my community poll: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxj6YPawXzlx53pSdQBOhvOVLhqW00mt0M">https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxj6YPawXzlx53pSdQBOhvOVLhqW00mt0M</a>

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  @MalachiD77 · 3 years ago

  This era needs a comeback

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  @41BOT · 3 years ago

  I just can&apos;t get over hypocritic Hollywood. Inviting a man for his great natural physique, and then asking to grade it down.

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  @clintemshoff6663 · 2 years ago

  What most people fail to realize about Reeves is he had a unique posing style. Unlike today, where bodybuilders remain in a flexed state even when not posing, Reeves would completely relax between poses. His belief was that his poses looked more incredible going from relaxed to fully flexed, and if you look at the pictures I believe he’s right. Of course, pictures of him relaxed next to Reg flexing could beg the question how did he win, but when you see the pictures of him posing it was no contest. The judges saw it the same way, as I believe the judges voted 4-2 or 5-2 in Reeves’ favor.

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  @ellasaraharetha · 1 year ago

  During that period, bodybuilders still looked human. &nbsp;Steve had an incredible physique with great proportions and was also drop dead handsome. &nbsp;That is quite a combo.

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  @roberteckhardt6653 · 1 year ago

  Both of these guys are way better than the mass monsters of today

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  @Justme85857 · 2 weeks ago

  That&apos;s when bodybuilding was best, they look healthy and no bubble guts

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  @DragonGP · 3 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;m a fan of both Park and Reeves, but Steve&apos;s proportions were on a whole different plane. He looked like he stepped off Mt. Olympus. To me, the contest looked like it was between Reeve&apos;s better physique and lines, vs Park&apos;s superior conditioning, which makes it the close contest that it was.

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  @iblisthemage · 3 years ago

  They look so much better than current body builders.

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  @josephrock8739 · 3 years ago

  In 87 &nbsp;I met a man who trained track and field athletes weight training, he loved Bodybuilding more though, he was also a retired &nbsp;school head master, he told me he was at that show and I asked him about SR ? He told me he was amazing with great classic lines, symmetry that flowed from every muscle to the next and balanced.<br> I asked him about him looking smooth ? he replied when he contracted the muscle, it and he stood out, he was just &nbsp;the more polished with a great tan as well as being so handsome. <br>In his eyes Steve was the winner 💪🏻

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  @baaaaaau · 2 years ago

  Steve Reeves has the most insane chest insertions i have ever seen. Literally just a straight line across, no gap. Truly remarkable

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  @tiger355 · 1 year ago

  Don’t understand why a director would want a smallish Samson? That character is supposed to be super strong.

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