Project HUGE: The Spawn Of Lydia Cheng - An Inspiring Meetup
Posted July 20, 2007 at 7:55 AM
Yesterday, my friend and I got on the 1/9 train going downtown and sat across from this girl who was a total cutie! I of course kept looking at her, cause, well, she was hot. I noticed that she would occasionally glance in my direction, which is always surprising cause people tend not to notice me. I was also a bit confused, cause I was like, this girl is so cute, why would she be looking at me?!?
As it turns out, she was checking out my shirt. At the time, I was wearing my 1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger shirt. Who wouldn't check that out? Arnold's so awesome, I find myself checking out my own shirt in shop windows all the time. Anyway, in one of my subtle glances, we actually made eye contact and she asked me if I was there (pointing to the shirt). Yeah right! I wish! Unfortunately, I was born that year and it wasn't until some years later that I was introduced to The Arnold.
Anyway, long story short, it turns out, this very cute girl was the daughter of Lydia Cheng, one of the female bodybuilders from the classic Pumping Iron II: The Women:
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Now, I have to admit, I didn't know which one she was - I never really followed women's bodybuilding that much; I was always drawn to the mass monsters produced by the world of men's bodybuilding. But, based on what I have read and what she looks like, I think that this is Lydia Cheng (screen capture from my own personal copy of Pumping Iron II: The Women):
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But regardless, it was an awesome and inspiring moment. Cuteness aside, I mean, just meeting anyone who is someway part of that generation - the generation of both male and female bodybuilders who basically laid the foundation of modern bodybuilding as we know it. Needless to say, my workout last night was pretty high quality :)
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based solely on that last screen grab... was the full title of "Pumping Iron II" actually "Pumping Iron II: Women In Prison?" :)
Posted by charlie griefer on Jul 20, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Ha ha, I think its tradition for each Pumping Iron movie to have a "shower scene". In the first one, I think it was Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu talking about arm development. In this one, the ladies are soaping up talking about how people who feel intimidated by strong women look down upon an athletic and female physique.
Posted by Ben Nadel on Jul 20, 2007 at 11:23 AM
And, as a side note, I think both movies have just about the same amount of quasi nudity.
Posted by Ben Nadel on Jul 20, 2007 at 11:24 AM
yeah, sorry but i didn't hear anything after "the ladies are soaping up".
Posted by charlie griefer on Jul 20, 2007 at 11:34 AM
Ha ha :)
Posted by Ben Nadel on Jul 20, 2007 at 11:43 AM
Now i am just called "a friend"? This is not helping me get exposure
Posted by Simon Free on Jul 20, 2007 at 1:33 PM
Dude, I told them who you were, then they would get all distracted and not even be thinking about me any more.
Posted by Ben Nadel on Jul 20, 2007 at 1:37 PM
That is understandable. But more mention is needed of "the si"
Posted by Simon Free on Jul 20, 2007 at 1:43 PM
Between this and your random number post - I really, really think you need a good vacation.... :)
Posted by Jim Priest on Jul 23, 2007 at 7:24 PM
I need a vacation from my problems :)
Posted by Ben Nadel on Jul 24, 2007 at 7:20 AM
In doing some research for my mother's new company, I cam across your blog. I'm glad that both my mother and I were able to make such an impression on you.
Posted by Sophie on May 5, 2008 at 12:56 AM
@Sophie,
After writing the above post, I had given some more thought to whole situation. I was nostalgic:
http://www.bennadel.com/index.cfm?dax=blog:854.view
Hope all is well.
Posted by Ben Nadel on May 5, 2008 at 9:58 AM
