REG PARK : ARNOLDS IDOL

Reg park was an english bodybuilder , businessman and actor. He is famously known for being arnolds idol and mentor.

 

Reg was born on 7th june 1928 in leeds , west yorkshire. During his teenage years he excelled at football. In the year 1940 he suffered an knee injury which ruled him out of soccer. While using wwights for rehabiliation , reg encountered a bodybuilding magazine and decided to have a similar body. He was not only muscular but also very strong as he was the only second man to bench press 500lbs during that time , first being Doug Hepburn. At 21 , Reg moved to America where he stayed for 6 months and was noticed by Joe Weider. After which he was featured in alot of magazines. The most impressive thing about reg was that he was a drug free athlete. John Grimek and Steeve Reeves were his inspiration. He was inducted into IFBB hall of fame in 1999. He died on 22 november 2007 in south africa.

STATISTICS:

   WEIGHT : 225-235lbs

    HEIGHT: 185.5cms

                              TITLES:

• 1946 Mr Britain 4th
• 1949 Mr Britain 1st
• 1950 Best Developed Athlete in America - IFBB, Tall, 1st
• 1950 Best Developed Athlete in America - IFBB, Overall Winner Mr Europe
• 1950 Overall Winner Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
• 1951 Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 1st
• 1951 Mr Universe - NABBA, Overall Winner
• 1958 Mr Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 1st
• 1958 Mr Universe - Pro - NABBA, Overall Winner
• 1965 Mr Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 1st
• 1965 Mr Universe - Pro - NABBA, Overall Winner
• 1970 Mr Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
• 1971 Mr Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 3rd

• 1973 Mr Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 2nd                                                                                                                           MOVIES:                           He starred in Hercules conquers Atlantis (1961) followed immediately by Hercules in haunted world (1961). Three more swords and sandals followed , including Maciste in king Solomons mines (1964).