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Roy "Reg" Park (7 June 1928 – 22 November 2007) was an English bodybuilder, businessman, and actor. His first title was Mr. Britain in 1949. He then won Mr. Universe in 1951, 1958, and 1965.
Aug 19, 2008 · Arnold Schwarzenegger often refers to Reg Park as his childhood idol and the greatest inspiration and influence on his own bodybuilding and life successes. In this article we'll take a closer look at Reg's training philosophy and cover his very popular and highly effective 5x5 program as well.
Reg Park. Actor: Hercules and the Captive Women. The future Italian epic star was registered as Roy Park in 1928, but little Reg was soon re-named after his father Reginald Park Snr., a well-known gymnasium proprietor in Leeds and owner of the Reg Park Barbell Company.
Famous for his mass and strength, Reg Park was an early influence and lifelong mentor to champion bodybuilder and current Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1] Bonus footage from the DVD release of the classic documentary film Pumping Iron (1977) features Park mentoring Schwarzenegger.
Apr 6, 2017 · Reg Park was infamous for his role as Hercules, as well as being a 3x Mr. Universe winner, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's bodybuilding idol.
Reg was the first British bodybuilder to compare with, compete with, and finally surpass the long time American champions. Reg Park won the NABBA Mr. Universe title three times in 1951, 1958 and 1965 – an outstanding achievement for anyone. No one could rival Park in the early 60’s.
For British fans it was simply a battle of the giants, Steve Reeves and the new British star (he now had the Mr Britain title of under his belt) Reg Park. The far more experienced Reeves (he had won the Mr America title as early as 1947) emerged the winner by narrow margin.
