Who's the Nicest guy in Bodybuilding?

**nsp** · 06-11-2013, 02:18 PM

Chris Cook

**Big Baldwin** · 06-11-2013, 02:25 PM

Tamer El Guindy when I met him the day after winning his pro card

**Waylon** · 06-11-2013, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Big Baldwin

Tamer El Guindy when I met him the day after winning his pro card

I know a few kids (not bodybuilders) form the gym where Tamer trains at and they said he's "chill as fuck"

**gilbrt** · 06-11-2013, 02:35 PM

Seth Feroce was the friendliest pro I've seen in person ..

**ShelbyStarnes** · 06-11-2013, 02:35 PM

Ron Love

**cook** · 06-11-2013, 02:43 PM

I would say Shelby there from some of the videos I`ve seen of him

**mackdaddy567** · 06-11-2013, 02:49 PM

Omar Deckard. At the Flex pro last year he was super humble, talked to me and my wife for a good 30 minutes about not only the show but about life and was just one one the nicest guys I have ever had a short encounter with. Coleman was nice but he is so busy,and on his phone alot. Deckard gave us his full attention. I am a big fan of his because of that. Dugdale and troy alves are also high on my list. No lie the only guy that was a ass to my wife and I in even the slightest way Shawn Ray. Not even trying to be funny with all the controversy, he just wasn't very friendly.

**Aaron Singerman** · 06-11-2013, 03:02 PM

Layne Norton & Oscar Ardon.

**GDavis** · 06-11-2013, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Waylon

Shawn Ray is a pretty good guy I hear

no way Lee Priest is better

**Curt James** · 06-11-2013, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Bryan Hildebrand

troy alves, dave goodin, masoom butt

Was just listening to the recent Rx Power Hour and your tale of Masoom Butt's "no charges, but here's a year in jail" prison sentence. >:-( Insane. http://www.rxmuscle.com/radio//RXPowerHour06-06-13.mp3

And I'll X2 your Troy Alves recommendation. Alves was very generous with his time at the 2007 IFBB Atlantic City Pro. He took time out for this fan and introduced me to Victor Munoz as well as Yaxeni Oriquen who Munoz was training at the time.

Alves winning the 2013 IFBB Europa Show of Champions Men's 212

**Curt James** · 06-11-2013, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by ShelbyStarnes

Ron Love

He was one of the first IFBB Pro bodybuilders I ever saw in person.

Love's Contest Record

1982

Michigan Championships - NPC, Overall Winner
Michigan Championships - NPC, Medium, 1st
Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 16th

1983

Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 12th
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 13th

1985

Junior USA - NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st
Junior USA - NPC, Overall Winner
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 6th
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 3rd

1986

Night of Champions - IFBB, 2nd
Olympia - IFBB, 8th

1987

Detroit Pro Championships - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Germany (2) - IFBB, 10th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 7th
Night of Champions - IFBB, 3rd
Olympia - IFBB, 9th
World Pro Championships - IFBB, Winner

1988

Grand Prix England - IFBB, 11th
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Greece - IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Spain (2) - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 10th
Olympia - IFBB, 9th

1989

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 10th
Grand Prix Melbourne - IFBB, 5th
Grand Prix Spain (2) - IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Sweden - IFBB, 8th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner
Night of Champions - IFBB, 5th
Olympia - IFBB, 10th
World Pro Championships - IFBB, 6th

1990

Grand Prix England - IFBB, 10th
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 12th
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 11th
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 15th
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, 13th
Olympia - IFBB, 12th

1991

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 14th
Grand Prix Denmark - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Switzerland - IFBB, 2nd
Musclefest Grand Prix - IFBB, 4th
Night of Champions - IFBB, 5th
Olympia - IFBB, 11th
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 6th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner

1992

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 12th
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, 7th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 8th
Olympia - IFBB, 9th
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 5th

1993

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 11th
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix France (2) - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 8th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 11th
Olympia - IFBB, 14th

**Hydroshake** · 06-11-2013, 04:54 PM

seth feroce, layne norton and juan morel

haven't met that many pros or had lengthy discussions with them but those guys were very approachable and all smiles. especially feroce.

speaking of feroce, what happened to the cooking videos?

**RichDC2** · 06-11-2013, 05:14 PM

Everyone I have been in contact with has been super cool. Have not ran into a dick yet.
Shelby has been the best so far!

Palumbo, Dorian, Ronnie, Jay, Cormier, Centopani, Bob Chick,cool as hell. All of them made me feel like I was the only one around in sometimes crowds of people!

Stan Efferding was extremely cool too. He trains in my gym occasionally and I got to speak with him for about a half hour right there in the gym, everything from how he started to stories with Flex, training nutrition and help, he even wanted to meet my son who I had in the daycare with me.

I can say I ran into Levrone after he retired to go acting and shrunk down, he wasn't a dick but not all that enthusiastic either.

**geneva13** · 06-11-2013, 05:22 PM

I've been fortunate as to being able to meet many pros. All but 2 were very nice to me, and the 2 that weren't came back and genuinely apologized so all is forgiven. Everyone has good and bad days.

My opinion of who the nicest are would number one have to be Kim Chizevsky (not a guy and it was after she competed), but immediately after I introduced myself she said "You want to come see the baby." Ugh Dom is now 10, and I would consider Kim a good friend.

Other than that I'd have to say some of my favorites that always seem approachable, helpful and nice are: Toney Freeman, Troy Alves, Shawn Rhoden, and Andy Haman.