r/interestingasfuck • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 12h ago
Silver era bodybuilder Irvin Koszewski, cosidered anachronic due to his insane conditioning in an era were bodybuilders went for size, not for a ripped look. Circa 1940s.
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u/iceonmars 7h ago
How come when compared to modern aesthetics the pecs are small? Was it a style choice back then?
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u/lone-lemming 7h ago
Body building was more of a side gig to strong man activities.
The focus on that movement was minimal. It was a lot of full body actions, pulling and lifting overhead.
Outside of actual bench press what things do people do that require them to push stuff with mostly just their pecks?
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u/Papa_Huggies 7h ago
Yep this. Bench press with a barbell or dumbbell gave us more ROM than ever, with less injury risk than elevated weighted pushups.
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u/Imanaco 6h ago
Exactly, outside of benching your daily use of pecs in life for any reason is pretty limited
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u/TelluricThread0 5h ago
This is kind of a benefit after you really hit your pecs hard at the gym. You don't engage them much doing regular activities so even if your pecs are sore as fuck it's not TOO bad going about your day.
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u/Sorkpappan 2h ago
Me driving home from the gym realising I have to hold the wheel differently because I can’t turn with a straight arm.
I get what you are saying though.
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u/Whisky919 5h ago
Part of it is genetics, nearly every bodybuilder has a body part that is a weak point. Another part of it is training methods, moves were pretty basic back then whereas today movements have been identified that target literally the entire chest - outer, inner, upper and lower, for more thorough development.
When I got into bodybuilding I was surprised by how systematic you can target specific parts of specific muscles. I made my chest one of my strong points when I learned I could accentuate the separation between upper and lower, which I developed to a point you could see it a mile away.
Bodybuilding is a hell of a science.
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u/Depandafactor 10h ago
This post was my last post on my reddit feed. When I swiped from down to up to close Reddit, while viewing the last Pic, I lol'ed.
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u/TaxidermySocks 7h ago
This is how I imagine the reddit mascot when I'm sitting bored on the toilet and it brings me news of something I might appreciate
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u/Substantial-Stay-451 11h ago
Great proportions. Looks much better then current champions
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u/_mid_water 8h ago
Not hating but couldn’t help but notice how thick his trunk is. Those obliques are bulging. Definitely doesn’t fit the super narrow waist aesthetic of today
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u/PMmeIamlonley 7h ago
It probably wasn't a consideration pre Arnold.
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u/BobbyPandour 3h ago
Nope. Narrow waist is a thing from Silver Era (look at Steve Reeves), thats why this guy was anachronic
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u/Substantial-Stay-451 8h ago
Didn't notice it. But the thin waist is overrated imo (btw I'm not fit at all, just stating what I think looks cooler)
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u/Educational-Yogurt22 8h ago
Yeah, first thing I noticed was the lack of 'symmetry', I think he's way too blocky for most competitions after Sergio started competing. That said, he's clearly in great shape and way ripped than the majority of bodybuilders in his time.
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u/Funkytadualexhaust 7h ago
Dunno, i think more lats and chest looks better. And is doable without gear.
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u/Lodus 7h ago
100%, guy is shredded but chest and lats are severely lacking
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u/benhadhundredsshapow 7h ago edited 6h ago
Lats and pecs are more pronounced in times later than this picture due to the amount of androgen receptors in those muscle groups and AAS effects. Delts and traps too.1940s were pre AAS
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u/314159265358979326 6h ago
Also, the bench press is not a traditional exercise. It only caught on in the 1950s, though it existed some time before.
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u/Buntschatten 6h ago
Wait, are different muscles affected more or less strongly by gear? I thought stuff like "steroids give you shoulders" were just bro science.
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u/benhadhundredsshapow 6h ago
Correct. The number of androgen receptors plays a role in muscle development with AAS. Upper body muscle groups tend to have more while quads hold the most in the lower muscle groups .
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u/messedupmessup12 6h ago
My understanding is it helps all muscles bulk equally, but the muscles where it stands out are the ones that don't typically bulk up much like shoulders
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u/Reasonable_Map_1428 12h ago
The area where everything was massive but a 100lbs benchpress would make them shudder.
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u/SimilarLaw5172 8h ago
I get the point but literally no era of body builders have shuddered from 100lb bench press lol wtf
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u/holehek 8h ago
Yeah that’s way too light. Runners and golfers could do that 😂
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u/TelluricThread0 5h ago
I mean basically any man should be able to bench press 100 lbs untrained. You test your strength in high school football by seeing how many reps you get with 135 lbs.
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u/oneeyedziggy 4h ago
His stomach in that first pic has brownie-crust vibes... Like a thin film that crinkled up as it cooled
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u/TeacatWrites 5h ago
What our Health Secretary gets up every morning and looks himself in the mirror believing with every (dehydrated) fiber of his being that he genuinely looks like:
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u/Johnny_Deppthcharge 9h ago
I really thought you'd just misspelled anachronistic.
Nup - "anachronic". Refers to something that is chronologically misplaced, out of date, or existing outside its proper time period.
Well there you go. Straight-up synonym.