Comments on: Guestbook http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: antonio 'snake' adger http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-29536 antonio 'snake' adger Sun, 01 May 2011 04:22:35 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-29536 those were the good old days,i was a member of your gym as well as ur modeling agency.u were always a good bussiness man and a good friend along with mike,jeff,gladys, kirsten ben,paul b, goode n so many others .some still remember me as snake adger, i now live in tampa florida .i still work out n stay in shape,now im a musician n go by the name congatone cause i play the congas in bands, boy times have changed lol.god bless those were the good old days,i was a member of your gym as well as ur modeling agency.u were always a good bussiness man and a good friend along with mike,jeff,gladys, kirsten ben,paul b, goode n so many others .some still remember me as snake adger, i now live in tampa florida .i still work out n stay in shape,now im a musician n go by the name congatone cause i play the congas in bands, boy times have changed lol.god bless

]]> By: Al Lamanda http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-29399 Al Lamanda Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:02:24 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-29399 Brian, I was a member from 1984-1990, when I moved to Miami. BB was, for me, the best gym ever. You and Mike weren't just gym owners, but friends. After I moved, I really missed you and all the really great friends I made. When I returned to NY in 1999, I was deeply saddened to learn you guys were gone. Thank you for this trip down memory lane. Al Lamanda Brian,

I was a member from 1984-1990, when I moved to Miami. BB was, for me, the best gym ever. You and Mike weren’t just gym owners, but friends. After I moved, I really missed you and all the really great friends I made. When I returned to NY in 1999, I was deeply saddened to learn you guys were gone. Thank you for this trip down memory lane.
Al Lamanda

]]> By: Becky Borczon http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-29071 Becky Borczon Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:49:07 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-29071 Oh, Brian!!! Stumbled on this website by accident,and oh, my!! Lloyd and I are still married--25years and 3 kids!--you and Kirsten and Benny were at our wedding--Gladys couldn't come--she was in Canada training for Ms O... Working at BB with you and Mike and Benny and Kirsten and Jeff--Yikes!! what a time...magic. What a hoot to see the great pics--so many memories...Lloyd and I came into BB to work out for the day 'cause I was crazy to catch a glimpse of Gladys--you approached me, found out I was teaching at NY Health and Raquet and offered me a job on the spot...What a vision you had,mister! I will always be grateful... love, Becky (Blake) Borczon Oh, Brian!!! Stumbled on this website by accident,and oh, my!! Lloyd and I are still married–25years and 3 kids!–you and Kirsten and Benny were at our wedding–Gladys couldn’t come–she was in Canada training for Ms O… Working at BB with you and Mike and Benny and Kirsten and Jeff–Yikes!! what a time…magic. What a hoot to see the great pics–so many memories…Lloyd and I came into BB to work out for the day ’cause I was crazy to catch a glimpse of Gladys–you approached me, found out I was teaching at NY Health and Raquet and offered me a job on the spot…What a vision you had,mister! I will always be grateful…
love,
Becky (Blake) Borczon

]]> By: louie camerada http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-13584 louie camerada Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:30:47 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-13584 did my heart good to see all the old faces.....was a great run, i was blessed to have seen it personally. stay well.....stay big! did my heart good to see all the old faces…..was a great run, i was blessed to have seen it personally. stay well…..stay big!

]]> By: Dominique http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-12559 Dominique Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:49:37 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-12559 Better Bodies, my introduction to the world of fitness.. how special that time was for me and continues to be. When ever I train, I take myself back to that time and relish. Thank you Brian for having created that dynamic atmosphere. Nothing compares. Better Bodies was the BEST! A sexy time for sure... Ciao Better Bodies, my introduction to the world of fitness.. how special that time was for me and continues to be. When ever I train, I take myself back to that time and relish. Thank you Brian for having created that dynamic atmosphere. Nothing compares. Better Bodies was the BEST! A sexy time for sure… Ciao

]]> By: mr.alexandernevermind http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-12357 mr.alexandernevermind Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:51:39 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-12357 Looks like it was a great place just 2 be at....i wish i was part of history! the place now, does not even compare to the feel of then! Looks like it was a great place just 2 be at….i wish i was part of history!
the place now, does not even compare to the feel of then!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-7384 Andrew Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:40 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-7384 aaah, back in the Day! i was a member of 21st Century Nautilus back when GP worked there and ended up at NPC by the early-mid 80s. anyone remember Bert? took a couple of trips up to BB as well as Broadway Bodybuilders/ PI-- ended up with training clients there when the east side shop was over the precinct. i remember that back in that time, as CG notes above gyms inspired you to train-- and BB was no exception. no matger that it was tiny compared to today's GloboGyms, no matter that equipment was often homemade, no matter that locker rooms were bare bones-- everyone seemed to enjoy it more than i see now in the mega clubs. i used to stop in at NPC for the occasional w/o up until they closed in the middle of the night-- despite having access to dozens of gyms around town for work. thanks for the memories-- bookmarking this page for sure. aaah, back in the Day!
i was a member of 21st Century Nautilus back when GP worked there and ended up at NPC by the early-mid 80s.
anyone remember Bert?
took a couple of trips up to BB as well as Broadway Bodybuilders/ PI– ended up with training clients there when the east side shop was over the precinct.
i remember that back in that time, as CG notes above gyms inspired you to train– and BB was no exception. no matger that it was tiny compared to today’s GloboGyms, no matter that equipment was often homemade, no matter that locker rooms were bare bones– everyone seemed to enjoy it more than i see now in the mega clubs.
i used to stop in at NPC for the occasional w/o up until they closed in the middle of the night– despite having access to dozens of gyms around town for work.
thanks for the memories– bookmarking this page for sure.

]]> By: George Lenz http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-7204 George Lenz Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:15:10 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-7204 Hi Brian, This collection of photos brings back a lot of memories for me. I trained at both locations, and had the good fortune to meet some really great people in the process. I want to thank you personally for the experience that you presented to all of us at Better Bodies. Time moves quickly, but the opportunity of having spent many hours in your gym(back over twenty years ago)still causes me to reflect fondly on that period in my life. I think you set the bar pretty high for others looking to follow in the fitness industry. Thanks for the memories! Best Regards, George Lenz Hi Brian,
This collection of photos brings back a lot of memories for me. I trained at both locations, and had the good fortune to meet some really great people in the process. I want to thank you personally for the experience that you presented to all of us at Better Bodies. Time moves quickly, but the opportunity of having spent many hours in your gym(back over twenty years ago)still causes me to reflect fondly on that period in my life. I think you set the bar pretty high for others looking to follow in the fitness industry.
Thanks for the memories!

Best Regards,

George Lenz

]]> By: And Old Member......Renee http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-6912 And Old Member......Renee Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:35:55 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-6912 I am an almost middle aged (43) :) year old woman who lives in a suburban town in Maryland. I've got the the over sized home, the suv and spend 2 hours riding a mower cutting my grass. I take my son to football practice and jui jitsu like all the other sports mom's. But.....I came across this site and was so taken with what I saw on this entire site. I was born and raised in NYC. I worked in the health club business for almost 10 years in that city. I surely remember selling club memberships all day at a health club in the day and meeting up with my partner in the eve and walking over to BB and training my ass off. I can still see the gym on 19th street. Every so often getting a glimpse of my idols whne in town for shows and my heart fluttering when you would go walking across the floor. I even remember how happy my friend and I were when we heard you were no longer with Gladys. We were silly little girls. It was truley a good time to remember in my life. I was young and all my friends and I did was eat and train because we all still lived at home with no responsibilites. I had trained at many gyms around the city including NPC (with that aweful Bob Fuchs and Nicole Bass) and Madison Ave Muscle, but BB is one I can still see the inside of in my mind even though I have not stepped foot in there in about 22-23 years. Maye even more. Great Gym!!! Thanks for posting the pics. Best of luck to you. I am an almost middle aged (43) :) year old woman who lives in a suburban town in Maryland. I’ve got the the over sized home, the suv and spend 2 hours riding a mower cutting my grass. I take my son to football practice and jui jitsu like all the other sports mom’s.

But…..I came across this site and was so taken with what I saw on this entire site. I was born and raised in NYC. I worked in the health club business for almost 10 years in that city. I surely remember selling club memberships all day at a health club in the day and meeting up with my partner in the eve and walking over to BB and training my ass off. I can still see the gym on 19th street. Every so often getting a glimpse of my idols whne in town for shows and my heart fluttering when you would go walking across the floor. I even remember how happy my friend and I were when we heard you were no longer with Gladys. We were silly little girls.

It was truley a good time to remember in my life. I was young and all my friends and I did was eat and train because we all still lived at home with no responsibilites. I had trained at many gyms around the city including NPC (with that aweful Bob Fuchs and Nicole Bass) and Madison Ave Muscle, but BB is one I can still see the inside of in my mind even though I have not stepped foot in there in about 22-23 years. Maye even more.

Great Gym!!! Thanks for posting the pics.

Best of luck to you.

]]> By: STEPHEN JONES http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-6380 STEPHEN JONES Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:39:43 +0000 http://www.betterbodies1982.com/photos/guestbook/#comment-6380 I REMEMBER JOINING BETTER BODIES DURING THE FIRST 4 MONTHS OF ITS OPENING WHEN IT WAS ON 21ST. MEETING BRIAN,GLADYS AND MIKE WAS A BLESSING. THE TONE OF THE GYM AND THE PEOPLE THAT CAME THERE FAMOUS OR NOT WAS A JOY TO BE AROUND. IT WAS BRIAN LOVE FOR THE SPORT THAT EVEN TODAY HAS KEPT ME IN THE LOOP. IM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THE BETTER BODIES EXPERIENCE. FROM 21ST TO 19TH STREET IT WAS ALL A GREAT TIME FROM THE WRITINGS OF THE FAMOUS NAMES ON THE WALL TO SEEING THE GREAT WORLD BODYBUILDERS TRAINING THERE IT WAS SOMETHING I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER,THANKS BRIAN I REMEMBER JOINING BETTER BODIES DURING THE FIRST 4 MONTHS OF ITS OPENING WHEN IT WAS ON 21ST. MEETING BRIAN,GLADYS AND MIKE WAS A BLESSING. THE TONE OF THE GYM AND THE PEOPLE THAT CAME THERE FAMOUS OR NOT WAS A JOY TO BE AROUND. IT WAS BRIAN LOVE FOR THE SPORT THAT EVEN TODAY HAS KEPT ME IN THE LOOP. IM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THE BETTER BODIES EXPERIENCE. FROM 21ST TO 19TH STREET IT WAS ALL A GREAT TIME FROM THE WRITINGS OF THE FAMOUS NAMES ON THE WALL TO SEEING THE GREAT WORLD BODYBUILDERS TRAINING THERE IT WAS SOMETHING I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER,THANKS BRIAN

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