ARTICLE: What's All The Guru Talk About?

[Aaron Singerman]

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Bodybuilding is a funny sport, it’s the only sport where having a coach is looked upon as unique. I assume it’s because the average pseudo bodybuilder who lifts down at your local gym doesn’t feel he needs any help from anyone and certainly not from a personal trainer. The same guy I imagine opens up a bodybuilding mag and sees nearly every top pro in the sport giving praise to one of the gurus and can’t figure out why such a great bodybuilder would need help from anyone. So what is all this talk about gurus anyway?

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[The Big Sexy]

Great Read!

[soujerz]

Excellent article, I really like Matt's writing style. My question is who were the top gurus of the 70s 80s 90s? Who helped Arnold, Haney, Dorian?

[Matt Meinrod]

Excellent article, I really like Matt's writing style. My question is who were the top gurus of the 70s 80s 90s? Who helped Arnold, Haney, Dorian?

Thanks bro! Charles Glass worked with Flex Wheeler, Cormier, and Dilette. Yates trained with Leroy Davis, more of a training partner though. As for Haney and Arnold...not sure.

Plus you have to remember that Aceto and Nicholls have been gurus for 2 decades. And we all know Flex Wheeler showed Ronnie the way by getting him on those special vitamins.

[Aaron Singerman]

Thanks bro! Charles Glass worked with Flex Wheeler, Cormier, and Dilette. Yates trained with Leroy Davis, more of a training partner though. As for Haney and Arnold...not sure.

Plus you have to remember that Aceto and Nicholls have been gurus for 2 decades. And we all know Flex Wheeler showed Ronnie the way by getting him on those special vitamins.

I think the closest thing Arnold had to a coach/guru was Joe Weider...

[mustng91]

Another great article by Matt, as all have been so far. I was never an incredibly active board member but I haven't even bothered to comment on a thread in months and months. That may change with Matt's articles which have by far become the highlight of the site. Matt is delivering something this site has sorely needed: timely, intelligent, and most importantly WELL WRITTEN material.

Keep up the great work, Matt.

[guruhonza]

Very good article Matt. Glad RXmuscle have you. You have so much to offer.

I didnt get anything new from this article but it was still good read! You have unique writing style. Looking for more articles of yours

[Matt Meinrod]

Another great article by Matt, as all have been so far. I was never an incredibly active board member but I haven't even bothered to comment on a thread in months and months. That may change with Matt's articles which have by far become the highlight of the site. Matt is delivering something this site has sorely needed: timely, intelligent, and most importantly WELL WRITTEN material.

Keep up the great work, Matt.

Thanks for the great words! Excited to hear that my articles might bring you back to the boards! You are going to love next weeks article!!

[Matt Meinrod]

Very good article Matt. Glad RXmuscle have you. You have so much to offer.

I didnt get anything new from this article but it was still good read! You have unique writing style. Looking for more articles of yours

Thank you. Next weeks is going to be one of my favorites so far...just wait and see!

[heftizzle]

I don't think we will ever have a top 3 guy at the Olympia without a guru again and have not for some time. They will be their best with that paid second set of eyes. Also, I don't think we will see the winner of Nationals or the USAs without a diet coach either. Going back a while they all have a guy. It is dumb to think of any winner of any sport without a coach of some sort.

[Matt Meinrod]

Is that teenage kid still 'guruing'? I can't remember his name...

[guruhonza]

Jonathan Kanevskiy - no idea what he does

[jkanevskiy]

Jonathan Kanevskiy - no idea what he does

HAHA knew my name would be brought up in this thread! I train and diet people from time to time mostly non-bodybuilding clients, last year I was a second eye to some friends that compete locally and prepped a first time competitor from Ireland get in great condition. I'm currently a freshman at Minnesota State University- Biomedical science major...I want to become a sports physical therapist if all works out well.

[Matt Meinrod]

HAHA knew my name would be brought up in this thread! I train and diet people from time to time mostly non-bodybuilding clients, last year I was a second eye to some friends that compete locally and prepped a first time competitor from Ireland get in great condition. I'm currently a freshman at Minnesota State University- Biomedical science major...I want to become a sports physical therapist if all works out well.

Glad to read you're doing well. Good luck with physical therapy, that's a tough program!

[jkanevskiy]

Glad to read you're doing well. Good luck with physical therapy, that's a tough program!

Thanks....Yea it is, I'm giving it all I got!!