The popularity of Robbie Robinson has grown much more in his old age! Why? Well, people started respecting him more for being able to retain his majestic physique even at the age of 77. Being an inspiration to many bodybuilders and the whole fitness community, Robinson has been the talk of the town with his physique for a while. He again gets exposure from the three-time Mr. Olympia runner-up, Victor Martinez.
The 2007 Arnold Classic winner, Victor Martinez, was seen talking about PEDs and how a sudden retraction from usual fitness routines could be deemed harmful after practicing fitness for over a decade or more. In the process, the topic of Robbie Robinson’s insane physique maintenance was brought up, which made Martinez make a bold statement.
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Victor Martinez compares Robbie Robinson’s excellence with that of people half his age
In his interview with Generation Iron Fitness and Bodybuilding Network, Victor Martinez came across one of the hosts’s appreciations of Robbie Robinson. He had claimed, “I mean when I’ve seen Robbie Robinson at his age right now. There’s nobody that comes close to him no nobody. And again I can say that wholeheartedly nobody in bodybuilding at his age.”
He further suggested that he believes it to be purely genetic. In reply to that, Martinez pointed out how he has seen people half Robinson’s age have far worse physiques. He reflected, “I agree with you I know guys half his age that bodybuild for 10 years and stopped. They’re half his age right now, and they’re falling apart.”
The Black Prince had been a great competitor during his prime. In fact, the three-time Mr. Olympia winner, God of Aesthetics, Frank Zane, even confessed to competition with him.
Frank Zane revealed that he barely managed to win against Robbie Robinson
The God of Aesthetics, who was a prime rival of Robbie Robinson, once revealed he highly looked up to the latter. Zane also confessed, “The guy I thought was really good was Robbie Robinson, who had a great physique. So I had some competition with Robbie. I managed to pull through those three years.” Zane’s honest confession about his three-year rivalry with Robinson shows his true merit.
It is truly a rare instance to see a jacked physique at the age of 77. Yet Robinson has been breaking conventions for a few decades now. Whether genetics or his thorough dedication deserve the credit can be debatable, but no one can question his greatness.
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