by Christian Duque
Legendary Lengthy Island Bodybuilder Dave Palumbo accused legendary Rochester bodybuilder Robert “Bob” Cicherillo of clickbait when the previous Mr. USA took the RxMuscle mogul to job over his current video on the proposed Professional Males’s Physique top and weight cutoffs. Apparently, Bob believed that Dave was calling for extra consideration to leg growth, provided that legs aren’t judged in a division the place board shorts cowl your complete leg but-for the calves.
Dave fired pictures over Chick’s talking by way of “we,” dismissing him as “simply the MC, and never really being part of the IFBB Professional League or NPC management. This comment despatched shockwaves all through the health business as diehard Cicherillo followers are more likely to hold forth on Myspace and GetBig.
Key insiders imagine that a lot of RX’s geriatric fanbase will seemingly mobilize if Bob’s individuals do the identical. This could possibly be an all out battle. That stated, let’s analyze the positions of those two luminaries within the iron recreation and attempt to make some sense out of all of the heresy. Wait what? I meant rumour. Or did I actually imply heresy?
You be the decide!
To start with let’s speak in regards to the studio set-ups as a result of in spite of everything that’s extra essential than what was really stated.
I actually like all the photographs Bob has on his wall, however what’s up with having two instances of power drinks in shrink wrap on his information desk? Will he drink of any of them sooner or later? Is giving them away? Did he overlook to place them within the closet? The thriller will seemingly confound intellectuals for years to come back.
After which you have got Dave. I really like the IronMag Labs intro, however what’s up with all of the Species merchandise on the desk? He’s at all times achieved this, however 4 containers looks like a bit a lot. In truth, Dave even knocked over a cup throughout his presentation. Fortunately the cup was bone dry, which begs the query of why was it on the desk to start with? Additionally the Artholyze container was blocking out Jimmy “The Iron Bull” Pelechia’s face within the photograph with Dave within the background. Is there a hidden that means right here? Does Jimmy want Artholyze? What may this imply? I’m positive this query will likely be analyzed intently on the wildly lively RxMuscle message boards.
Curiously, Dave performed many parts of Bob’s video, at occasions asking if the 2006 Masters Mr. World “actually was that silly” and questioning if he was affected by senility.
Bob and Dave are each half-centenarians who look remarkably good for his or her age. In truth neither man has even a single grey hair. If that’s not ageing gracefully I don’t know what’s.
Dave lambasted Bob for criticizing him for drawing parallels between weight caps for Males’s and Ladies’s Physique. Palumbo rightly identified that WPD is full-body judging standards whereas MPD judges solely half the torso. Jumbo Palumbo was beside himself as he tried his hardest to take care of his composure when addressing Cicherillo’s “flip flopping.” On account of the joy Dave knocked over an empty cup and even the towering Artholyze that blocked out Jimmy’s image was seen shaking ever so barely. If Dave had gotten any extra labored up, he prolly would’ve knocked over the entire card desk. That’s how anabolic Dave is. Fortunately he was in a position to maintain that bottled up rage contained.
Palumbo was additionally baffled by the truth that Bob used his title within the title of his video, however seemingly didn’t speak about him sufficient. The previous On-line Editor of Muscular Improvement thought that the previous co-host of Professional Bodybuilding Weekly was utilizing his title for hits. That’s fairly an accusation contemplating that he’s speaking about none apart from the Voice of Bodybuilding! And opposite to what many imagine, together with Dave, Bob is a serious participant within the bodybuilding world. Whereas he might not have an official title, nobody with an official title has ever publicly refuted Bob’s quite a few assertions relative to the path of the game. His robust ties to Jake Wooden, Dan Solomon, and people in Pittsburgh, permits him an unbelievable quantity of affect. And let’s not overlook that Bob is the Athlete’s Rep. Each professional bodybuilder on the planet seems to Bob as their man. He wakes up within the morning – every day – fascinated by how he can enhance the lives of the boys he represents. He’s very a lot an iron messiah. That’s why this feud wants to attract to a detailed.
The feud between Dave and Bob has gone forwards and backwards for years. Did Bob take pleasure in seeing Dave get kicked out of Nationals some years in the past? You realize he did. Did Bob e mail the Joe Rogan present? I don’t suppose so, however did Dave run Chick’s title via the mud? I’ll allow you to determine. It goes forwards and backwards. Whether or not it was PBW vs NBR, whether or not it was MD vs RX, or simply as a result of it’s raining exterior, these guys will rumble. These two anabolic wizards have at all times had points. These guys would battle simply to go the time. I feel what they should do is attempt to get alongside. And if all else fails, POSE DOWN!
Who wouldn’t wish to see Dave and Bob settle their feud pose by pose on YouTube? With all this speak of the Masters Olympia, a Jay Cutler comeback, and the stunning information Liver King wasn’t actually natty, I feel {that a} pose-down between these two giants can be simply what the followers want in 2023. In the event that they did battle it out bodybuilding fashion, who do you have got rising victorious?
In all honesty, I feel Bob might be a bit bit extra responsible right here. And because of all of the hits he’s going to get from utilizing Dave’s title within the title of his video, I feel the Chickster ought to do the fitting factor. Bob ought to share within the income his video will make as a result of in spite of everything if he didn’t resort to clickbait he in all probability wouldn’t get the identical variety of hits as if he was speaking to himself along with his two shrink wrapped instances of power drinks on his desk. I feel that Bob ought to cut up the proceeds of the video 50/50 with Dave so I hope that when it’s all stated and achieved and all the cash has been collected that Cicherillo will reduce Dave a test for his seventy-five cents.
I hope you loved studying this very in-depth article on this very severe problem. I couldn’t assist however write this Pulitzer Prize worthy piece. I’ll without end keep in mind the place I used to be throughout this showdown between two such essential males within the sport of bodybuilding nor will you. I solely hope that the lots don’t get too labored up. I’d hate to examine Palumbo and Cicherillo followers duking it out within the day room of an assisted residing facility. There’s no purpose to take your enamel out and brawl. Let’s give attention to conserving the peace, and having fun with bodybuilding.
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